Best Singles of the 80s
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1.
You Shook Me All Night Long / What Do You Do for Money Honey - AC/DC
81 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
2.
Call Me - Blondie
64 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
3.
Train in Vain (Stand by Me) - The Clash
43 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
4.
I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses
33 points - added 13 years ago by NickDrake -
5.
How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
32 points - added 13 years ago by NickDrake - 1 comment
Comments:
That was used in an advert, Pepe Jeans, 1989.
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
6.
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
25 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
7.
The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Best song of the 1980's!
19 points - added 14 years ago by Uber -
8.
Going Underground / The Dreams of Children - The Jam
One of the craziest songs ever, the true definition of MENTAL. Favorite line: "What you see is what you get, you've made your bed, you better lie in it"
7 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
9.
The Big Throwdown - South Bronx
7 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
10.
Love Will Tear Us Apart / These Days - Joy Division
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
11.
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Through the Long Night - Billy Joel
2 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
12.
The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
13.
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
eleased in late 1986.
0 points - added 4 months ago by guest -
14.
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
Released in 1982 based on a musical, South Pacific. It was later used for the British Telecom adverts during the 1990s (Bob Hoskins) and then Dizzie Rascal sampled it on his hit 'Dream'.
0 points - added 5 months ago by guest -
15.
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
Released in 1988.
0 points - added 5 months ago by guest -
16.
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
Catchy early 1980s tune.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Classic track that could easily be turned into an Ibiza/club anthem fit fo many generations to come.
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
17.
Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
Released in 1989.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
18.
(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - Sex Pistols
While the Monkees version was great, the Sex Pistols screamed this to near-perfection!
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
19.
The New Rap Language / Love Rap - Spoonie Gee & The Treacherous Three
One amazing old-school rap track...still till this day, in my opinion, unmatchable.
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
20.
I Believe / Something's Gone Wrong Again - Buzzcocks
Eight minutes of Pete Shelley & Co. at their best--both charmingly witty and horribly sad.
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
21.
The Rappin Spree - The Jazzy Three
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
22.
That's the Joint - Funky 4+1
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
23.
We Got the Beat / How Much More - Go-Go's
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
24.
Turning Japanese / Talk Talk - The Vapors
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
25.
Zulu Nation Throw Down, Volume #2 - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
26.
8th Wonder / Sugarhill Groove - Sugarhill Gang
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
27.
Super Rappin' No. 2 - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
28.
Whip It / Turnaround - Devo
This is a pretty simple song, it's a "get over it", "seize the day" kind of advice and pure genius.
-1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
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