what were your favorite 80s songs?

[spearsfan20]

okay guys, what were your favorite songs from the 80s? i was born in '85 and i occasionally listened to a few songs from the 80s while i was growing up in the 90s. now, all of the radio stations and internet play a lot of the 80s music that i never had a chance to listen when i was a kid.

here are my favorite songs:

duran duran - hungry like the wolf
kajagoogoo - shy shy
cyndi lauper - girls just wanna have fun
madonna - like a virgin; holiday; material girl; like a prayer
erasure - chains of love
paula abdul - straight up
jon bon jovi - living on a prayer
janet jackson - rhythm nation; what have you done for me lately
whitesnake - is this love
wang chung - everybody (wang chung tonight)

 

[bluedragon4]

Take me to heart-Quarterflash
Your love-Outfield
miss me blind-Culture club
what about love?-Till tuesday
Love my way-Psycedelic furs
Heat of the moment-Asia
catch me i'm falling-pretty poison
Self control-Laura Branigan
don't answer me- alan parsons project
Stepping out-Joe jackson
Joe jackson really reminds me of the 80's cause i barely hear that song. but when i hear it i remember being under 10 and watching the video and where i was.I actually could run a long list cause i love the 80's. thought they were a lot of fun musicaly.Soisuxe and the Banshees were great!! cities in the dust. i'm sure i have spelled everything wrong but you get the idea.

 

[Kurn]

You say you don't love me---Buzzcocks
What Difference does it make?---The Smiths
Melt With You

 

[starlight70]

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
What's Love Gotta Do With it - Tina Turner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Every Breath You Take - the Police
Telephone - Sheena Easton
Up Where We Belong - Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Total Eclipse Of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Flashdance.. What A Feeling - Irene Care
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
Bette davis's Eyes - Kim Carnes
I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jetts And The Blackhearts
Call Me - Blondie
New Moon On Monday - Duran Duran
Like A Virgin - Madonna
I should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
and then more...

 

[bvdboy77]

Take On Me by A-Ha
She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby
Mr. Roboto by Styx
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics

And a total rarity that no one seems to remember:

Send Me An Angel by Real Life.

Anybody?

 

[januaryguy]

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
What's Love Gotta Do With it - Tina Turner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Every Breath You Take - the Police
Telephone - Sheena Easton
Up Where We Belong - Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Total Eclipse Of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Flashdance.. What A Feeling - Irene Care
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
Bette davis's Eyes - Kim Carnes
I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jetts And The Blackhearts
Call Me - Blondie
New Moon On Monday - Duran Duran
Like A Virgin - Madonna
I should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
and then more...

WOW....Starligh70...Looks like we have the sam taste - Music wise....

 

[starlight70]

Can never resist the 80s. They were revolutionary.

 

[techboywi]

god...favorite 80's songs?? There are too many to list.....just about anything!

 

[taoisfabugly]

Like A Prayer-----Madonna
Let's Wait Awhile-----Janet Jackson
How Soon Is Now-----The Smiths
Everybody Wants To Rule the World------Tears For Fears
Sweet Dreams( Are Made Of This)------Eurythmics

 

[RenaissanceMan]

Another addition to the usual list:
We Belong - Pat Benatar

 

[Joshua]

Cindy Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun
Madonna - Justify my love
Paula Abdul - Straight Up
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth

 

[iMatt]

Wait
When the children cry
Tell me
Never gonna give you up
Pour some sugar on me
Something to believe in
When doves cry
Right here waiting
Endless summer nights

And many, many more

 

[theFallenGod]

ok im a little wierd here but here goes.....

Toy Soldiers - Martika
Venus - Bananarama
Anything by the Pet Shop Boys or Duran Duran (except Rio... I HATE that overplayed song)
Two Of Hearts - Stacy Q
And last but not least.....my favorite 80's song.... the only song directly from a flop musical to ever get that much airplay....
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK....Murray Head...ps its from the abba written show Chess.

 

[starlight70]

ok im a little wierd here but here goes.....

Toy Soldiers - Martika
Venus - Bananarama
Anything by the Pet Shop Boys or Duran Duran (except Rio... I HATE that overplayed song)
Two Of Hearts - Stacy Q
And last but not least.....my favorite 80's song.... the only song directly from a flop musical to ever get that much airplay....
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK....Murray Head...ps its from the abba written show Chess.

Weird? I love your list. And to think that Stacy Q is totally forgotten. Ha! Well, throw in Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On. Or Tarzan Boy by Baltimore.

One Night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble.

 

[sb]

bronski beat - smalltown boy
communards - never can say goodbye, don't leave me this way
martika - toy soilders
bananarama - I heard a rumour, love in the first degree, cruel summer
pet shop boys - rent, domino dancing.... basically everything they did
madonna - everything she did
eurythmics - who's that girl, thorn in my side, sweet dreams
new order - true faith, bizarre love triangle, blue monday
kate bush - running up that hill
culture club - time, i'll tumble 4 u, victims
abc - the look of love
cyndi lauper - I drove all night
george michael - careless whisper, one more try, father figure, I want your sex
lisa stansfield - all around the world
neneh cherry - buffallo stance

I could continue....

 

[HiddenMalePassion-]

Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Shout - Tears For Fears
Don't You Forget About Me - The Simple Minds
West End Girls - Petshop Boys
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
Let's Dance - David Bowie
China Girl - David Bowie
Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Mr. Roboto - Styx
Take On Me - A Ha
Need You Tonight - INXS
New Sensation - INXS
Lucky Star - Madonna (ONLY Madonna song I like, because it's so 80's)
And countless others.

80's and 90's are my favorite as far as my music goes. Probably in general too.