HITS OF THE 80’S

sorted by Artist

This List is obviously not all the songs from this decade and comprises only a small percentage of our total music database, however based on internet research these are generally regarded as the most popular songs of the era. Feel free to compile a personal playlist across all the decades or add your own selections.

SONG TITLEARTIST

That’s When I Think Of You1927

The Winner Takes It AllABBA

Gimme Gimme GimmeABBA

The Look Of LoveABC

Poison ArrowABC

When Smokey SingsABC

Back In BlackACDC

For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)ACDC

Hells BellsACDC

Rock & Roll Ain’t Noise PollutionACDC

Shoot To ThrillACDC

You Shook me All Night LongACDC

Ant MusicAdam & The Ants

Goody Two ShoesAdam & The Ants

Stand & DeliverAdam & The Ants

ClassicAdrian Gurvitz

Planet RockAfrika Bambaata & SSF

Der KommissarAfter The Fire

Take On MeAha

All Out Of LoveAir Supply

Lost In LoveAir Supply

Two Less Lonely People In The WorldAir Supply

Love IsAlannah Myles

Eye In The SkyAlan Parson Project

PoisonAlice Cooper

We’re In This Love TogetherAl Jarreau

No SecretsAngels

ObsessionAnimotion

Freeway of LoveAretha Franklin

Sisters Are Doing It For ThemselvesAretha Franklin & Eurythmics

Who’s Zooming WhoAretha Franklin

Hot Hot HotArrow

SolidAshford & Simpson

Beautiful PeopleAustralian Crawl

Boys Light UpAustralian Crawl

ErrolAustralian Crawl

RecklessAustralian Crawl

Love ShackB52’s

Private IdahoB52’s

When I See You SmileBad English

Cruel SummerBananarama

He’s So ShyBananarama & Pointer Sisters

I Want You BackBananarama

VenusBananarama

Eternal FlameBangles

Hazy Shade Of WinterBangles

Manic MondayBangles

Walk Like an EgyptianBangles

Brass MonkeyBeastie Boys

KokomoBeach Boys

Mirror In The BathroomBeat

Heaven Is A Place On EarthBelinda Carlisle

Leave A Light OnBelinda Carlisle

Take My Breath AwayBerlin

Beast Of BurdenBette Midler

The RoseBette Midler

Wind Beneath My WingsBette Midler

In A Big CountryBig Country

BreakawayBig Pig

I’ve Had the Time of My LifeBill Medley/Jennifer Warnes

Dancing With MyselfBilly Idol

Don’t Need A GunBilly Idol

Hot In The CityBilly Idol

Mony MonyBilly Idol

Rebel YellBilly Idol

Sweet SixteenBilly Idol

White WeddingBilly Idol

AllentownBilly Joel

A Matter Of TrustBilly Joel

Don’t Ask Me WhyBilly Joel

It’s Still Rock And Roll To MeBilly Joel

The Longest TimeBilly Joel

Tell Her About ItBilly Joel

Uptown GirlBilly Joel

We Didn’t Start The FireBilly Joel

You May Be RightBilly Joel

Caribbean QueenBillyOcean

Get Outa My Dreams, Get Into My CarBillyOcean

LoverboyBillyOcean

When The Going Gets ToughBillyOcean

The StrokeBilly Squier

Ride on TimeBlack Box

AgadooBlack Lace

Chained To The WheelBlack Sorrows

The Crack UpBlack Sorrows

Living On The CeilingBlancmange

Call MeBlondie

RaptureBlondie

Rapture RidersBlondie/Doors

The Tide Is HighBlondie

Everybody Needs SomebodyBlues Brothers

Gimme Some LovinBlues Brothers

Shake Your TailfeatherBlues Brothers (Ray Charles)

Sweet Home ChicagoBlues Brothers

Buffalo SoldierBob Marley

Could You Be LovedBob Marley

Every Little StepBobby Brown

My PrerogativeBobby Brown

Don’t Worry, Be HappyBobby McFerrin

Bad MedicineBon Jovi

Born To Be My BabyBon Jovi

Lay Your Hands On MeBon Jovi

Livin’ On a PrayerBon Jovi

You Give Love A Bad NameBon Jovi

Total Eclipse Of The HeartBonnie Tyler

Onion SkinBoom Crash Opera

I Want CandyBow Wow Wow

Waiting For A Star To FallBoy Meets Girl

Hit That Perfect BeatBronski Beat

SmallTown BoyBronski Beat

WhyBronski Beat

When Will I Be FamousBros

StompBrother Johnson

Born in the USABruce Springsteen

Cover MeBruce Springsteen

Dancing in the DarkBruce Springsteen

Glory DaysBruce Springsteen

I’m On FireBruce Springsteen

Pink CadillacBruce Springsteen

Respect YourselfBruce Willis

Cuts Like A KnifeBryan Adams

HeavenBryan Adams

Run To YouBryan Adams

SomebodyBryan Adams

Summer Of 69Bryan Adams

Slave To LoveBryan Ferry

Making Your Mind UpBucks Fizz

Feeling Hot Hot HotBuster Poindexter

Minnie The MoocherCab Calloway

Word UpCameo

DriveCars

Shake It UpCars

Tonight She ComesCars

You Might Think I’m CrazyCars

Ain’t NobodyChaka Khan

I Feel For YouChaka Khan

Don’t Be CruelCheap Trick

The FlameCheap Trick

If I Could Turn Back TimeCher

Hard To Say I’m SorryChicago

You’re The InspirationChicago

Boys Will Be BoysChoir Boys

Run To ParadiseChoir Boys

We’re Never Gonna DieChoir Boys

Don’t Pay The FerrymanChris DeBurgh

Lady In RedChris DeBurgh

Let’s DanceChris Rea

SailingChristopher Cross

Almost With YouChurch

The Unguarded MomentChurch

Under The Milky WayChurch

StrokingClarence Carter

Rock the CasbahClash

Should I Stay Or Should I GoClash

You’re A Friend Of MineClerence Clemons

Wired For SoundCliff Richard

Lean On MeClub Nouveau

Bow RiverCold Chisel

Cheap WineCold Chisel

Choir GirlCold Chisel

Flame TreesCold Chisel

Knockin On Heavens DoorCold Chisel

My BabyCold Chisel

Rising SunCold Chisel

Star HotelCold Chisel

You Got Nothing I WantCold Chisel

Don’t Leave Me This WayCommunards

I Wear My Sunglasses at NightCorey Heart

Better Be Home SoonCrowded House

Don’t Dream It’s OverCrowded House

Something So StrongCrowded House

World Where You LiveCrowded House

Church Of The Poison MindCulture Club

Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club

Karma ChameleonCulture Club

Time (Clock of The Heart)Culture Club

Boys Don’t CryCure

Close To MeCure

Just Like HeavenCure

Let’s Go To BedCure

LovecatsCure

LullabyCure

Why Can’t I Be YouCure

I Just Died In Your Arms TonightCutting Crew

Girls Just Wanna Have FunCyndi Lauper

Time After TimeCyndi Lauper

True ColoursCyndi Lauper

As The Days Go ByDarryl Braithwaite

Slice Of HeavenDave Dobbyn

Ashes To AshesDavid Bowie

China GirlDavid Bowie

Dancing In The StreetDavid Bowie & Mick Jagger

FashionDavid Bowie

Let’s DanceDavid Bowie

Modern LoveDavid Bowie

Under PressureDavid Bowie/Queen

California GirlsDavid Lee Roth

Just A GiggoloDavid Lee Roth

Holiday In CambodiaDead Kennedys

You Spin Me RoundDead or Alive

Computer OneDear Enemy

Only In My DreamsDebbie Gibson

I Want That ManDeborah Harry

Knocking At Your Back DoorDeep Purple

ActionDef Leppard

AnimalDef Leppard

Armageddon ItDef Leppard

HysteriaDef Leppard

Love BitesDef Leppard

PhotographDef Leppard

Pour Some Sugar on MeDef Leppard

RocketDef Leppard

Let’s Hear it for the BoyDeniece Williams

I Could Be So Good For YouDennis Waterman

Just Can’t Get EnoughDepeche Mode

Master And ServantDepeche Mode

People Are PeopleDepeche Mode

Personal JesusDepeche Mode

Beautiful WorldDevo

Freedom Of ChoiceDevo

Whip ItDevo

Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners

GenoDexy’s Midnight Runners

Chain ReactionDiana Ross

Upside DownDiana Ross

Why Do Fools Fall In LoveDiana Ross

HeartbreakerDionne Warwick

That’s What Friends are ForDionne Warwick

Sucker DJDimples D

Money For NothingDire Straits

Romeo and JulietDire Straits

Twisting By The PoolDire Straits

Walk Of LifeDire Straits

Get DancinDisco Tex & Sex O Lettes

Boys In TownDivinyls

Only LonelyDivinyls

Pleasure & PainDivinyls

Science FictionDivinyls

9 To 5Dolly Parton

All She Wants To Do Is DanceDon Henley

The Boys of SummerDon Henley

End Of The InnocenceDon Henley

On The RadioDonna Summer

She Works Hard for the MoneyDonna Summer

Man OverboardDo Re Mi

RainDragon

Young YearsDragon

Life In A Northern TownDreamAcademy

Sexy EyesDr Hook

Girls On FilmDuran Duran

Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran

NotoriousDuran Duran

Planet EarthDuran Duran

ReflexDuran Duran

RioDuran Duran

Save A PrayerDuran Duran

View To A KillDuran Duran

Wild BoysDuran Duran

Soul Kinda FeelingDynamic Hepnotics

Let’s Groove TonightEarth, Wind & Fire

Electric AvenueEddie Grant

I Love A Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt

What I AmEdie Brickell & New Bohemians

All Over The WorldELO

Blue EyesElton John

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The BluesElton John

I’m Still StandingElton John

Kiss The BrideElton John

Sad Songs (Say So Much)Elton John

A Little RespectErasure

Hungry EyesEric Carmen

Wild Wild WestEscape Club

Heaven Must Be ThereEurogliders

Final CountdownEurope

Here Comes The Rain AgainEurythmics

Love Is A StrangerEurythmics

Sweet DreamsEurythmics

There Must Be An AngelEurythmics

When Tomorrow ComesEurythmics

Who’s That GirlEurythmics

Would I Lie To YouEurythmics

I’m In LoveEvelyn King

PerfectFairground Attraction

EpicFaith No More

Der KommisarFalco

Rock Me AmadeusFalco

A Good HeartFeargal Sharkey

Good ThingFine Young Cannibals

Johnny Come HomeFine Young Cannibals

She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals

One Thing Leads To AnotherFixx

Big LoveFleetwood Mac

EverywhereFleetwood Mac

GypsyFleetwood Mac

Little LiesFleetwood Mac

Seven WondersFleetwood Mac

Stand BackFleetwood Mac

I RanFlock Of Seagulls

UrgentForeigner

Waiting For A Girl Like YouForeigner

RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood

Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)Gangajang

MoscowGenghis Khan

Throwing It All AwayGenesis

I’ve Got My Mind Set On YouGeorge Harrison

Careless WhisperGeorge Michael

FaithGeorge Michael

Father FigureGeorge Michael

I Knew You were Waiting For MeGeorge Michael

I Want Your SexGeorge Michael

Bad To The BoneGeorge Thorogood

Keep Your Hands To YourselfGeorgia Satellites

BamboleoGipsy Kings

Don’t Forget MeGlass Tiger

The Heat Is OnGlen Frey

Solid RockGoanna

Our Lips are SealedGo Go’s

We Got the BeatGo Gos

We Close Our EyesGo West

Pull Up To The BumperGrace Jones

Slave To The RhythmGrace Jones

Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me QuestionsGraham Parker & The Rumour

The MessageGrandmaster Flash

White LinesGrandmaster Flash

JeopardyGreg Kihn Band

ParadiseCityGuns N Roses

PatienceGuns N Roses

Sweet Child of MineGuns N Roses

Welcome To The JungleGuns N Roses

Kiss On My ListHall & Oates

ManeaterHall & Oates

Out Of TouchHall & Oates

Private EyeHall & Oates

You Make My DreamsHall & Oates

Axel FHarold Faltermeyer

Shiny ShinyHaysi Fantayzee

Rock ItHerbie Hancock

Like Wow, WipeoutHoodoo Gurus

What’s My SceneHoodoo Gurus

All You ZombiesHooters

And We DancedHooters

Girl CrazyHot Chocolate

Heavens In The Backseat of My CadillacHot Chocolate

It Started With A KissHot Chocolate

Things Can Only Get BetterHoward Jones

Do You Believe In LoveHuey Lewis & The News

Happy To Be Stuck With YouHuey Lewis & The News

Heart And SoulHuey Lewis & The News

Hip To Be SquareHuey Lewis & The News

I Want a New DrugHuey Lewis & The News

Power of LoveHuey Lewis & the News

Working For A LivingHuey Lewis & The News

Don’t You Want Me BabyHuman League

I’m Only HumanHuman League

Love ActionHuman League

You’re My ObsessionHuman League

Do You See What I SeeHunters & Collectors

Say GoodbyeHunters & Collectors

Throw Your Arms Around MeHunters & Collectors

Tuckers DaughterIan Moss

Can’t Help MyselfIcehouse

CrazyIcehouse

Electric BlueIcehouse

Great Southern LandIcehouse

Hey Little GirlIcehouse

Nothing Too SeriousIcehouse

We Can Get TogetherIcehouse

Real Wild ChildIggy Pop

Just An IllusionImagination

Burn For YouINXS

Dancing On The JettyINXS

Devil InsideINXS

Don’t ChangeINXS

I Send A MessageINXS

Kiss The DirtINXS

Listen Like ThievesINXS

MystifyINXS

Need You TonightINXS

Never Tear Us ApartINXS

New SensationINXS

Original SinINXS

Stay YoungINXS

FameIrene Cara

Flashdance.. What a FeelingIrene Cara

The Number of The BeastIron Maiden

Run To The HillsIron Maiden

Can You Feel ItJacksons

Motor’s Too FastJames Reyne

Let’s Wait A WhileJanet Jackson

Rhythm NationJanet Jackson

What have You Done For Me LatelyJanet Jackson

She Has To Be LovedJenny Morris

We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart

CentrefoldJ Geils Band

Freeze FrameJ Geils Band

Driving WheelsJimmy Barnes

Good TimesJimmy Barnes & INXS

I'd Die To Be With You TonightJimmy Barnes

Working Class ManJimmy Barnes

Swing The MoodJive Bunny & Mastermixers

Drop The PilotJoan Armatrading

Do You Wanna Touch MeJoan Jett & Blackhearts

I Hate Myself For Loving YouJoan Jett & Blackhearts

I Love Rock and RollJoan Jett & Blackhearts

Wild ThingJoan Jett & Blackhearts

I’m Looking For A New LoveJody Watley

Up Where we BelongJoe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes

You Can Leave Your Hat OnJoe Cocker

Breaking Us In TwoJoe Jackson

Real MenJoe Jackson

Steppin’ OutJoe Jackson

Cherry BombJohn Cougar Mellencamp

Crumblin’ downJohn Cougar Mellencamp

Hurts So GoodJohn Cougar Mellencamp

Jack And DianeJohn Cougar Mellencamp

Paper In FireJohn Cougar Mellencamp

R O C K in The USAJohn Cougar Mellencamp

SmallTownJohn Cougar Mellencamp

Age Of ReasonJohn Farnham

HelpJohn Farnham

Pressure DownJohn Farnham

Touch Of ParadiseJohn Farnham

Two Strong HeartsJohn Farnham

When The War Is OverJohn Farnham

You’re The VoiceJohn Farnham

The Old Man Down The RoadJohn Fogerty

Cryin ShameJohnny Diesel

Don’t Need LoveJohnny Diesel

Shattered DreamsJohnny Hates Jazz

Just Got PaidJohnny Kemp

Missing YouJohnWaite

Any Way You Want ItJourney

Don’t Stop Believin’Journey

Queen Of HeartsJuice Newton

To All the Girls I’ve Loved BeforeJulio Iglesias/Willie Nelson

Too ShyKajagoogoo

BabooshkaKate Bush

Running Up That HillKate Bush

Bedroom EyesKate Ceberano

Walking On SunshineKatrina & the Waves

Give It UpKC & Sunshine Band

I Want HerKeith Sweat

FootlooseKenny Loggins

Highway To The Danger ZoneKenny Loggins

Islands In The StreamKenny Rogers/Dolly Parton

We’ve Got TonightKenny Rogers/Sheena Easton

LadyKenny Rogers

Current StandKids In The Kitchen

Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes

Chequered LoveKim Wilde

Kids In AmericaKim Wilde

You Keep Me Hanging OnKim Wilde

Hooked On swingKings Of Swing

CelebrationKool & the Gang

CherishKool & The Gang

Get Down On ItKool & the Gang

Everybody’s Got To Learn SometimeKorgis

Hand On Your HeartKylie Minogue

I Should Be So LuckyKylie Minogue

The LocomotionKylie Minogue

Love At First SightKylie Minogue

Wouldn’t Change A ThingKylie Minogue

GloriaLaura Branigan

Self ControlLaura Branigan

Tarzan BoyLawrence

More Than I Can SayLeo Sayer

All Night LongLionel Ritchie

Dancing On The CeilingLionel Ritchie

Endless LoveLionel Ritchie/Diana Ross

HelloLionel Ritchie

Say You Say MeLionel Ritchie

TrulyLionel Ritchie

FunkytownLipps Inc.

The Night OwlsLittle River Band

La BambaLos Lobos

What A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong

Everybody’s Working For The WeekendLoverboy

Turn Me LooseLoverboy

Baggy TrousersMadness

House Of FunMadness

It Must Be LoveMadness

Our HouseMadness

AngelMadonna

BorderlineMadonna

CherishMadonna

Crazy For YouMadonna

Dress You Up In My LoveMadonna

Express YourselfMadonna

HolidayMadonna

Into The GrooveMadonna

La Isla BonitaMadonna

Like a PrayerMadonna

Like a VirginMadonna

Lucky StarMadonna

Material GirlMadonna

Open Your HeartMadonna

Papa Don’t PreachMadonna

True BlueMadonna

Buffalo GalsMalcolm McLaren

Male StripperMan 2 Man

Pump Up the VolumeMarrs

Echo BeachMartha & Muffins

I Feel The Earth MoveMartika

Toy SoldiersMartika

Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye

In My HouseMary Jane Girls

Yeh YehMatt Bianco

Break My StrideMatthew Wilder

Bring Me Some WaterMelissa Etheridge

Like The Way I DoMelissa Etheridge

You Should Hear How She Talks About YouMelissa Manchester

RespectableMel & Kim

Be Good JohnnyMen At Work

Down UnderMen At Work

OverkillMen At Work

Who Can It Be NowMen at Work

Live It UpMental As Anything

Rock N Roll MusicMental As Anything

The Safety DanceMen Without Hats

OneMetallica

CongaMiami Sound Machine

How Am I Supposed To Live Without YouMichael Bolton

Sittin On The Dock of The BayMichael Bolton

Rock OnMichael Damian

Another Part Of MeMichael Jackson

BadMichael Jackson

Beat ItMichael Jackson

Billie JeanMichael Jackson

Dirty DianaMichael Jackson

The Girl Is MineMichael Jackson & P McCartney

Human NatureMichael Jackson

I Just Can’t Stop loving YouMichael Jackson

Man In The MirrorMichael Jackson

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Michael Jackson

Smooth CriminalMichael Jackson

ThrillerMichael Jackson

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson

The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson

ManiacMichael Sambello

Beds Are BurningMidnight Oil

Best Of Both WorldsMidnight Oil

The Dead HeartMidnight Oil

Don’t Wanna Be The OneMidnight Oil

DreamworldMidnight Oil

Power and The PassionMidnight Oil

Read About ItMidnight Oil

US ForcesMidnight Oil

Midas TouchMidnight Star

All I Need Is A MiracleMike & Mechanics

The Living YearsMike & Mechanics

Baby Don’t Forget My NumberMilli Vanilli

I Hear MotionModels

Out Of Mind Out Of SightModels

Come Said The BoyMondo Rock

Cool WorldMondo Rock

State Of The HeartMondo Rock

Girls Girls GirlsMotley Crue

Helter SkelterMotley Crue

Kickstart My HeartMotley Crue

Smokin In The Boys RoomMotley Crue

Ace Of SpadesMotorhead

What About MeMoving Pictures

Broken WingsMr Mister

KyrieMr Mister

One Night In BangkokMurray Head

Pass The DutchieMusical Youth

Always Something There To Remind MeNaked Eyes

Pink CadillacNatalie Cole

Rockin In The Free WorldNeil Young

99 Red BalloonsNena

Buffalo StanceNeneh Cherry

I’ll Be Loving YouNew Kids On The Block

You Got It (The Right Stuff)New Kids On The Block

Blue MondayNew Order

True FaithNew Order

I Knew The BrideNick Lowe

Wouldn’t It Be GoodNik Kershaw

BlewNirvana

No LiesNoiseworks

Take Me BackNoiseworks

TouchNoiseworks

I Can’t WaitNu Shooz

Fight For Your RightNYCC

PhysicalOlivia Newton John

Breakin There’s No Stopping UsOllie & Jerry

If You LeaveOMD

Hands UpOttawan

Crazy TrainOzzy Osbourne

He’s Gonna Step On You AgainParty Boys

All Fired UpPat Benatar

Hit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatar

Love Is A BattlefieldPat Benatar

We BelongPat Benatar

Forget Me NotsPatrice Rushen

Opposites AttractPaula Abdul & MC Skat Kat

Straight UpPaula Abdul

NineteenPaul Hardcastle

Before Too LongPaul Kelly

Darling It HurtsPaul Kelly

Dumb ThingsPaul Kelly

To Her DoorPaul Kelly

Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room)Paul Lekakis

Stuck On YouPaul Norton

Ebony & IvoryPaul McCartney/Stevie Wonder

You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon

Every Time You Go AwayPaul Young

Wherever I Lay My HatPaul Young

Always On My MindPet Shop Boys

It’s A SinPet Shop Boys

West End GirlsPet Shop Boys

What Have I Done To Deserve ThisPet Shop Boys

I Still Call Australia HomePeter Allen

Crying In The ChapelPeter Blakeley

Glory Of LovePeter Cetera

Big TimePeter Gabriel

Don’t Give UpPeter Gabriel/Kate Bush

In Your EyesPeter Gabriel

Shock The MonkeyPeter Gabriel

Sledge HammerPeter Gabriel

Let My Love Open The DoorPete Townsend

Against All OddsPhil Collins