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