VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's

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The complete list of all songs #1-100

 

1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer" (1986)

2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1987)

3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1982)

4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" (1982)

5. Prince / "When Doves Cry" (1984)

6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (1981)

7. Guns N' Roses / Sweet Child O' Mine (1987)

8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin" (1984)

9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" (1986)

10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1980)

11. Journey / Don't Stop Believing (1981)

12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know" (1985)

13. U2 / "With Or Without You" (1987)

14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian" (1986)

15. Van Halen / "Jump" (1984)

16. INXS / "Need You Tonight" (1987)

17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again" (1982)

18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen" (1982)

19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time After Time" (1984)

20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl" (1981)

21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It" (1982)

22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven" (1987)

23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1984)

24. A-Ha / "Take On Me" (1985)

25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed" (1981)

26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987)

27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy" (1984)

28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)

29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House" (1983)

30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield" (1983)

31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure" (1981)

32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian" (1983)

33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love" (1981)

34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" (1988)

35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight" (1981)

36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309/Jenny" (1981)

37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun" (1989)

38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (1984)

39. Modern English / "I Melt With You" (1982)

40. The B-52's / "Love Shack" (1989)

41. Mötley Crüe / "Dr. Feelgood" (1989)

42. The Clash / "London Calling" (1982)

43. ABC / "Look of Love" (1982)

44. Bananarama / "Cruel Summer" (1984)

45. Janet Jackson / "Nasty" (1986)

46. The Police / "Every Breath You Take" (1983)

47. Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984)

48. Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A." (1984)

49. Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right" (1986)

50. Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (1983)

51. Ratt / "Round and Round" (1984)

52. Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" (1985)

53. Billy Idol / "White Wedding" (1988)

54. Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It" (1986)

55. A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982)

56. Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983)

57. Toni Basil / "Mickey" (1981)

58. Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (1982)

59. John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane" (1982)

60. Young M.C. / "Bust a Move" (1989)

61. Styx / "Mr. Roboto" (1983)

62. Berlin / "Take My Breath Away" (1986)

63. Devo / "Whip It" (1980)

64. Paula Abdul / "Straight Up" (1988)

65. Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is" (1984)

66. Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough" (1981)

67. REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You" (1980)

68. Public Enemy / "Fight the Power" (1988)

69. R.E.M. / "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (1980)

70. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / "I Love Rock N' Roll" (1981)

71. Rick James / "Super Freak" (1981)

72. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another" (1983)

73. Nena / "99 Luftballons" (1983)

74. George Michael / "Faith" (1987)

75. Prince / "Little Red Corvette" (1983)

76. Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science" (1982)

77. New Edition / "Candy Girl" (1983)

78. Blondie / "Call Me" (1980)

79. Human League / "Don't You Want Me?" (1981)

80. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two" (1988)

81. Cameo / "Word Up!" (1986)

82. Squeeze / "Tempted" (1981)

83. Prince / "Kiss" (1986)

84. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983)

85. Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love" (1985)

86. Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy" (1982)

87. Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus" (1986)

88. Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody" (1989)

89. The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket" (1980)

90. Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing" (1989)

91. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine" (1983)

92. New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (1988)

93. Gary Numan / "Cars" (1980)

94. Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up" (1981)

95. Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams" (1987)

96. Men at Work / "Down Under" (1982)

97. The Romantics / "What I Like About You" (1980)

98. Bobby Brown / "My Perogative" (1988)

99. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (1986)

100. Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend" (1981)

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Zsuzsy Bee profile image

Zsuzsy Bee  says:
2 years ago

Yup! the good old eighties tunes

great HUB

regards Zsuzsy

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MrMarmalade  says:
2 years ago

Gee, even I can remember back to then.

Great hub

Have a tremendous new Year and better in 2008

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gabriella05  says:
2 years ago

You have brought back some memories

Thank you Great hub

bOnjovi Fan  says:
2 years ago

bon jOvi is the no.1 baNd in thE whOle univErse 4 me, secOnd tO them is THE BEATLES......

mat  says:
2 years ago

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SaraCoutodaSilva  says:
2 years ago

I love the 80's!!! I like your choices! Good hub RB!!! Thanks!!!

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bizriak  says:
2 years ago

I realize taste is a personal thing and all, but how "Living On A Prayer" tops this list is beyond me. A paper thin song by a shallow pop rock group shouldn't top a list like this, no matter how many it sold. The song is ok, and in some ways it hold up today, but really more as a campy, cheesy, "remember when we were kids" kind of way more than anything else. And Poison doesn't belong in a top list of any kind except top frauds of all time.

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2 years ago

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cvaughn570  says:
2 years ago

Great memories in these songs...thanks for the reminder!

Jonathon  says:
2 years ago

Can someone expain to me why "Free Fallin" isn't on this list?

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Constant Walker  says:
2 years ago

Bizriak, all commercial lists, as well as music award shows, aren't about the best acts, they're about the best SELLING acts.

BIG A  says:
16 months ago

I HAD ALOT GOOD TIMES WHILE LISTENING TO THESE SONGS. JUST KEEP ON ROCKING! THANKS!

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cat3na  says:
16 months ago

I think I can do better than that list, best selling isn't always the "best"! Good hub though.

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allshookup  says:
16 months ago

Great hub! Brings back memories of me and my husband dating! 80s was THE decade for music. cat3na, I'd love to see your list too! Sounds great! Can't beat that music!

Bear  says:
16 months ago

i still heaven't found what i looking for?sunday bloody sunday?to be with you? i simply can't believe that london calling is at 42?it should be 1st!!! billie jean 2nd,sweet child 3rd,every breath 4

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breakfree74  says:
16 months ago

Some great songs there (especially the first two), great to see a fair bit of rock amongst the list there :-)

Dallas  says:
16 months ago

I cant believe Rick Astley wasnt on there!

Fight the Power  says:
15 months ago

This is one of the absolute worst lists I have ever seen. Born in the USA at 48? No Once in a Lifetime? What about "One"? Where the Streets Have No Name? I Still haven't Found What I'm Looking For? Cum on Feel the Noize? Born to Run? Purple Rain? Boy's Don't Cry? There was also a serious lack of hip-hop on this list. Fight the Power was way too low in the rankings as well. So many songs I thought would've been obvious choices were completely neglected and replaced with crap like "Wake me up Before you go go" and "Hungry like a wolf." Some good choices, but totally laughable overall.

jessalyn toast crunch  says:
13 months ago

coulda had a better number one ): i like the song, but really? number one? meh....

o well... i love vh1 :D

dodog 619  says:
13 months ago

Billie Jean-1 Sweet child o mine -2 every rose has its thorn-3 every breath you take-4 and jump-5

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KDorfman  says:
13 months ago

That's awesome that someone posted the list, no matter how lame it is. They didn't even include the ultimate song of the 80's - "Run to the Hills"!

Dingodog  says:
13 months ago

What about the cars "Drive" ??? surely better than som of the stuff there....

Rigo  says:
13 months ago

It was a good list but there was like 2 guns n' roses songs two u2 songs 2 cyndi lauper songs and 3 prince songs!!! I mean shouldn't they have had like 1 song per artist??? Only Michael Jackson deserved 2 songs cuz in my opinion is the definition of 80s music...and yes no iron maiden was surprising they were the biggest metal band of the 80s

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newcapo  says:
12 months ago

Brings back high school memories -- great hub !!

Alexdangelo  says:
12 months ago

I can't believe that Pet Shop Boys is not in the list! what the...

G222  says:
12 months ago

I don't know why all of you are complaining. This was based on votes, so all you should have voted if you have such a problem with it. And you know what? I think it's perfect, just as long as Bon Jovi is first..

and hey, I'm not the only one if thousands thought so as well.

Christian Sylvester  says:
11 months ago

You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby!

Fernando  says:
11 months ago

HEY, BON JOVI IS THE BEST BAND OF THE WORLD, THEY ARE REALLY COOL AND LIVIN' ON A PRAYER IS THE BEST SONG EVER MADE...

Craig  says:
11 months ago

What a silly list-a glaring omission of truly great and important records from "Bette Davis Eyes" and "We Are the World" to "What's Love Got to Do With it" and "My Town" while well over half the entries here might be talking point records, they are clearly far from great. Looking at the list, most of them aren't even good, Madonna, a major 80s artist, is wildly under represented, showing only once with one of her worst, while her virtually countless list of legitimate classics are totally omitted.

If we're talking about quality records, Wham, Whitney Houston, Twisted Sister, Wang Chung, Devo, B52s and, well, just about everyone on the list can't seriously qualify to anyone who enjoys popular music as an artform.

Aerosmith's "Janie's Got a Gun" over the Police's "Every Breath You Take" - give me a fuckin break.

Not sure how this list was compiled, feels like someone just arbitrarily listed 100 songs from the 80s without any rhyme or reason.

John L.  says:
11 months ago

anyone know the song on the introduction to the special?

pistachon  says:
11 months ago

si las mejores rolas aunque prince no se me hace tan bueno

C.J.R  says:
11 months ago

VH1 Sucks, Bon Jovi #1?? Did they do the survey in the meadowlands??

Clearly the #1 should be the Police-Every Breath You Take. Defines the decade.

Where are Tears for Fears, Thompson Twins, Spandeau Ballet, New Order, Don Henley, and finally how could you have wannabe Springstein John Mellencamp and no Bruce Springstein. C'mon Man.

BR   says:
10 months ago

LAS MEJORES , SEGURO .

suzette dabb  says:
9 months ago

As the kid from pretty in pink said (Farmer Ted) Nice manners Babe!

oliviA  says:
9 months ago

Why is there no Warrant, or Billy Joel, others? And there is NO way Bon Jovi can get #1. Sorry, Bon Jovi fans.

arely  says:
9 months ago

madonna should be at #1 shes the madge

mjj  says:
8 months ago

they should have put The Way U Make Me Feel by michael jackson

iun  says:
7 months ago

yes where is billy joel and journey needs to be represented more on this list

R  says:
7 months ago

My mom loves these songs... she is sooooooooooooo weird!

Will J  says:
7 months ago

I, for one, like the list. I think there's a difference between the "greatest 80s songs" and the "greatest songs that happened to be made in the 80s". I, for one, love Iron Maiden and I don't think I would have put them on here.

And anyone knocking Devo as a crummy one-hit pop band needs to shut the Hell up; Devo was about as deep, political and meaningful as a band can be. Maybe if you'd listen to something besides fucking Whip It then you'd see that they have more to say than half the bands who consider themselves punk today.

My only real complaint about the list is... where is the Safety Dance?

=)   says:
7 months ago

acm1pt

SUCKS!  says:
7 months ago

MJ's Billie Jean should've been #1

Oh it's a list from VH1...what can we expect but crap

Ian  says:
7 months ago

No power of love by huey lewis & the news? No eye of the tiger by survivor? No songs by Starship?? C`mon man. The power of love has got to be first! And you seriously need Billy Joel`s songs in there and more of journey too. However, good choices with Jump by van halen. Not really a fan of bon jovi. BY MICHAEL JACKSON WAS THE BIGGEST ACT OF THE 80`S AND HOW COME HE DOESNT HAVE MORE SONGS ON THAT LIST?

cq  says:
7 months ago

I agree with the above , but c'mon, thats a dang good list

Susanna  says:
7 months ago

Where the heck is Lambada?

Betina  says:
6 months ago

this isn't the guys personal list people. its vh1 and people voted for these songs. however many people voted for a certian thing is how it's ranked. you need to stop being judgmental. im 14 and i apprciate all 80s songs. these happen to top my list. thanks!

JT  says:
6 months ago

How is Michael Jackson's Thriller not even on the list?

theunknown  says:
6 months ago

i'm seeing a serious lack of some 80's paul mccartney.. defeinatly a bad list. I Ran, along with gary numan and dead or alive should be bumped waay up...

CNR  says:
6 months ago

Not enough Depeche Mode, where's New Order and what happen to 'Shout' Tears for fears! This list was ok but missing alot

Patty O   says:
6 months ago

I don't agree with Bon Jovi's Livin on a Prayer to be the number 1 song of the eighties at all. Metallica should have been number 1.

anthony  says:
6 months ago

number 1 should hav been rock you like a hurricane or one or master of puppets by metallica

carlos  says:
6 months ago

great! list my favorite 80s rules!!!

:)

Shady  says:
6 months ago

I think "Money for Nothing," by Dire Straits should at least be somewhere on this list.

;)  says:
6 months ago

They should've put "In A Big Country" by Big Country in that list and what "Smooth Operator" by Sade.

jess  says:
6 months ago

Michael Jackson and Madonna are the idols of the 80's! Where are they? They are completely not well represented. It's a shame.

Jay  says:
6 months ago

Wheres The Smiths on this List?

How Soon is Now or There is A Light That Never Goes Out

Micheal  says:
6 months ago

Great list. Definitely some great songs here.

Sly  says:
6 months ago

Nice list but why i dont see anyone song roxette ? Its joke !

Keith  says:
5 months ago

"We Are the World" is one of the greatest songs of all-time, it should be in the top 10 and it's not even on the list... that's the only disappointment of the list

Phazon117  says:
5 months ago

For sure missing crucial bands like Iron Maiden and umm... METALLICA! Metallica's best albums are from the 80's!

dolen  says:
5 months ago

where in the world is "Thriller" and why is Billie Jean 4 it should have been 1 not 4

KOOL KID  says:
5 months ago

MJ's thriller or billie jean should of won u S.O.B

thefreak013  says:
5 months ago

Metallica's Master of Puppets is the best of the 80's this list is bs

Hayden  says:
5 months ago

POISON is higher than Mötley Crüe?! Oh WOW.

That ruins the whole list!

Serena  says:
5 months ago

I agree with Will J... Where the hell is The Safety Dance? That is the greatest song EVER

dan  says:
5 months ago

what a b.s. list...I mean honestly there are good songs and all, but the arrangement with bon jovi #1, I think a lot of people were like "wtf", its obviois billy jean should have been #1, mj was the 80's, and we are the world wasn't even on the lsit!..what's up with that.

dan  says:
5 months ago

what a b.s. list...I mean honestly there are good songs and all, but the arrangement with bon jovi #1, I think a lot of people were like "wtf", its obviois billy jean should have been #1, mj was the 80's, and we are the world wasn't even on the lsit!..what's up with that.

someone  says:
5 months ago

more beastie boys

Ducklove33  says:
5 months ago

i don't give a crap that people voted for this list but mj's thriller shouldve been #1!!!! serously, where is we are the world?

wynterr  says:
5 months ago

i know duck. it sold more than the beastie boys and whatever so, wtf where is it

wynterr  says:
5 months ago

i know duck. it sold more than the beastie boys and whatever so, wtf where is it

wynterr  says:
5 months ago

i know duck. it sold more than the beastie boys and whatever so, wtf where is it

Sean  says:
5 months ago

So Whitesnake gets #17 and Motley Crue gets #41?

Haha.

Hahahahaha.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Whitesnake opened for Crue throughout '87 and Crue wiped the floor with them every night.

Big joe  says:
5 months ago

No Yes, Owner of a lonely heart is a great 80's song!!!!

kidd   says:
4 months ago

okay list. vh1 can suck it sometimes but bon jovi? im only 17 and i dont agree at all with that call.. Hello Metallica ROCK IT in the 80's. clearly dissapointed... =[

a guy  says:
4 months ago

Where's Tears for fears

Thomas  says:
4 months ago

How in the world do you put together a top 100 and exclude:

The Cars

Alan Parsons Project

Billy Joel

J. Geils

Moody Blues

Stray Cats

Traveling Wilburys

and good grief: ZZ TOP!

Vu  says:
4 months ago

No Boys of Summer?!? >:[

sadaa  says:
4 months ago

wtf walk this way is aerosmith not run dmc

Jessica  says:
4 months ago

Are you kidding me? Only 2 Michael Jackson songs?! MJ SHAPED THE FRIGGIN 80s. wtf. On top of that...Where's Madonna? ZZ Top? Billy Joel!

TJ  says:
4 months ago

Thriller should be on here & Billie Jean should be #1. I agree MJ did shape the 80s & should have more than 2 songs on here.

ellieashley  says:
4 months ago

i mean seriously the king of pop why the eff isnt MJ (R.I.P) number one on this chart

tikki  says:
4 months ago

hail the 80's :)

Papo  says:
4 months ago

Thriller is good not great. Smooth criminal is better and it should have been on this list.

"Billie Jean" should be number 1, that´s not even arguable I think, it´s one of the greatest songs ever.

And Madonna should have been ranked with "Like a prayer" instead.

daniela  says:
4 months ago

where is thriller?? and billy jean should be number one and also they had to add the way you make me feel, smooth criminal. michael is the best. he owns the 80's

daniela  says:
4 months ago

where is thriller?? and billy jean should be number one and also they had to add the way you make me feel, smooth criminal. michael is the best. he owns the 80's

wasssuuppp  says:
4 months ago

Livin' On A Prayer is a fun song :). I don't think this list is "most profound songs", it's more like the most nostalgic songs. Although Michael Jackson should have been most of the Top 10, don't hate on Bon Jovi. They've sold lots of records based off of "Livin On A Prayer." America, not Vh1, spoke and Bon Jovi takes the gold. I also have to give props to Jon Bon Jovi and the gang for still rockin' today well into their forties. So the fact that they made #1? Not your problem ;-)

Micky  says:
4 months ago

what the heck how is Billie Jean no number 1. and only 2 of Michael Jackson's songs are on here, dude Michael difined the artist of the the 80's scratch that he friken was the 80's

I_LOVE_JOURNEY!!!  says:
4 months ago

Ok list but come on... living on a prayer first?!?!?!?! And you didnt have enough journey on there... you forgot anyway you want it, and open arms(the single greatest rock ballad and love song of the 80's!!!) so basicly worst 80's list ever!

APSR  says:
3 months ago

...ok some of this song are great like 10... but d other ones are just LAME!!!

Darryl  says:
3 months ago

white wedding was 83, not 88

Chris  says:
3 months ago

I'm not sure if billie jean or when doves cry should be #1. You have to take into consideration that kids who did not experience the 80's voted for these, and Brett michaels has a tv garbage show on vh1 which is why poison is on there, I like this list more than the 90's list although these are all pretty much nostalgic songs. I like it but where is purple rain and we are the world, come on stupid teenage girls. And I live in new jersey and I think most of the people my age don't know that Bon jovi is from there.

Courtney  says:
3 months ago

I'm not saying this just becuase he died, but seriously Michael should have a Number 1 spot. You can't say 80's withoutt thinking of Him. vh1 got this all wrong.

Raphael Ribeiro  says:
3 months ago

I don't think MJ should be #1.

His hole album is great, but one song itself is not a good support, that's why others songs get a good spot. Billie Jean? There are songs that are more well-done, like: Livin' on a prayer, is a tremendous song, and the lyric is amazing.

We cannot judge just about what we like, but everyone else too.

luifer  says:
3 months ago

la musica de los ochenta es la mejor, aunque faltaron buenos temas, lo mas importante es recordar toda aquella musica

febermudez@hotmail.com

faith  says:
2 months ago

What the hell? michael jackson thriller needs to be # 1..smooth criminal, bad, man in the mirror, and i think that all of mj's songs should be on here!!!!! and why the hell is billie jean 4th? no way does duran duran, bon jovi or def leppard even come close??? who ever voted on this list is obviously on crack and needs to get a freakkinggg reality check pronto! dumbasses! MICHAEL JACKSON FOREVER

Briana  says:
2 months ago

Why isn't Billie Jean #1? Michael Jackson defined the 80s!

There should have been more MJ! And Livin' On A Prayer beating Billie Jean(Or any MJ song for that matter)? WTF!

RomeD  says:
2 months ago

ok so its obvious u guys got the order all wrong. and its obvious that only 2 MJ songs on the list is a catastrophe. But what the hell man, where is Tears for Fears! Everybody wants to rule the world! now and forever.

mr. t  says:
2 months ago

No Master of Puppets?

hg  says:
2 months ago

okay so where is all the bad songs hello

smooth criminal, man in the mirror?

how come prince is the only one who got 3 songs. mj like everyone else said was the 80's!

and i also think madonna should have more songs. i mean she ruled the 80's with mj

...  says:
2 months ago

wheres Amanda?

Ashley  says:
2 months ago

I'm outraged that no Jet songs are on the list. No Jet? SERIOUSLY?

romaniac  says:
2 months ago

UB 40 ?????????????????????????????????????????????

Rayboy  says:
2 months ago

where the hell is careless whisper!!!

rhodesy  says:
2 months ago

im 16 and i love 80's music.... i have one thing to say, WHERES HUMAN LEAGUE, SPANDAU BALLET AND SIMPLE MINDS?!?!

they should be on there somewhere

sean  says:
2 months ago

where is thriller on this list??

Dave  says:
6 weeks ago

Michael Jackson was just one of many talented artists from the 80's.

He's dead - get over it.

Robert  says:
6 weeks ago

There definately are some really good picks here but wheres metallica in the 80s they were huge And in the rolling stones 500 best songs master of puppets is in the 20s and plenty more metallica songs are on that list as well

PrinceLover  says:
6 weeks ago

OMG where's purple rain? It deserves to be on here... not no bon jovi as #1 -.-'.. but congrats to Prince.. he has not 2 but 3 great songs on the list...only Prince can pull that off..so can Michael Jackson. Sade deserves to be on here too.

Pier  says:
6 weeks ago

I totally agree with Bon jovi's living on a prayer in the number 1 spot.

I effing love that song!

Jack  says:
5 weeks ago

Does anyone know the title of the song with these lyrics:

I should have never let you put your lips on my girl??

Thanks for any help you can give me

Gigi  says:
5 weeks ago

OK i think that MJ's billie jean should have been #1. I am not a huge MJ fan, i am a GNR fan, but after all the things about MJ's death and after i saw This Is It. I realized that MJ deserves to be #1. He put a lot of effort into the projects he worked on. Livin on a prayer is not a bad song it is pretty good but compared to Billie Jean i think Billie Jean should have been #1.

hayley  says:
5 weeks ago

i love rock and roll should be at a better position,not number 70!

hayley  says:
5 weeks ago

i love rock and roll should be at a better position,not number 70!

Melissa  says:
5 weeks ago

Where is Karma Chameleon??? This list sucks, so many other great songs are missing.

Smooth Criminal  says:
5 weeks ago

Honestly, this list is really messed up. Half of Michael Jackson's songs which moulded the 80s and even up till now. Billie Jean is definitley the geatest song of the 80s and deserves to be number one. Not to mention, where the hell are great classics like Thriller, Human Nature, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror, and even We are the World. This list totally undermines Michael Jackson's legacy. Other than that, I agree with Guns N' Roses selections, Journey, and atleast my boy Rick James is there.

:D  says:
4 weeks ago

Every1 has to calm down about Michael Jackson, its gettin a bit over the top. Also where is Karma Chameleon and Careless Whisper???

Hi  says:
4 weeks ago

Where is Metallica's One?? And Back in Black?! It is both classics!

Taylie   says:
4 weeks ago

The 80's had good music my favorite is Mickey and Girls just want to have fun....

80's Rocker  says:
4 weeks ago

haha some of you guys are soo dumb there shouldn't be any Metallica! Of Course great band but this is the 100 greatest songs of the 80's meaning the most popular not your favorite songs of the 80's. Metallica was still underground. If your gonna say stupid things don't comment.

Ok btw where is Simple Minds:Don't you forget about me!

The Smiths:How Soon is Now? Quiet Riot:Cum on Feel the noize Tears for Fears:Everybody wants to rule the world The Cult:She Sells Sanctuary Megadeth:Peace Sells

The Lizard King  says:
4 weeks ago

Check out my blog above, my 80's list is way better than this list. Here's my breakdown.

This list just embraces songs that are either guilty pleasures, or songs that are just flat out bad. There are some truly great songs like When Doves Cry and Every Breath You Take, but there are too few. One thing I am relieved that is that they didn't fill the list with cheesy hair metal like they did with their hard rock songs. They said that Motley Crue were better than The Clash on that list. And in this list! They couldn't even get the facts right: London Calling was released in '79 idiots! Any way, I started my own blog to combat this, I hope you like it. It gives a lot of credit underrated artists like The Pixies or Megadeth. Check it out.

The Lizard King  says:
4 weeks ago

Check out my blog above, my 80's list is way better than this list. Here's my breakdown.

This list just embraces songs that are either guilty pleasures, or songs that are just flat out bad. There are some truly great songs like When Doves Cry and Every Breath You Take, but there are too few. One thing I am relieved that is that they didn't fill the list with cheesy hair metal like they did with their hard rock songs. They said that Motley Crue were better than The Clash on that list. And in this list! They couldn't even get the facts right: London Calling was released in '79 idiots! Any way, I started my own blog to combat this, I hope you like it. It gives a lot of credit underrated artists like The Pixies or Megadeth. Check it out.

robert  says:
3 weeks ago

hey man ive been looking for a good 80s song

and i already had half of them so i did find 1 song i really needed which goes like this

shes a super freak super freak

youve really made my day thanks a bunch man :)

Rafael   says:
3 weeks ago

Where the hell are the bee-gees, Toto...??

god!

Rafael   says:
3 weeks ago

Where the hell are the bee-gees, Toto...??

god!

survivor101  says:
2 weeks ago

You have got be kidding me!! Where is The EYE OF The TIGER at?? There is no way its not top 10 at least and you dont have it in the top 100 here!! That is UNREAL!!!!!!!

Smallz  says:
2 weeks ago

This is top songs and I think thriller was a good song but the only reason we love it so much is the dance and that's NOT a definition of a song. I do agree with most of the list, but was a little surprised hungry like a wolf beat billie jean even though i'm a huge duran duran fan. I still believe livin on a prayer should be first.

Harry  says:
2 weeks ago

wat the hell tears for fears should have atleast 1 song in their

Ikon  says:
4 days ago

No Living Colour?!?!

No Roxette?!?!

Only 1 Duran Duran song?!?!

There's only one explanation....

This list is total BullS**t!!

annoyed  says:
4 days ago

is it just me or are the first ten the least exciting songs chosen? The first song I wanted to listen to was Journey #11.

annoyed  says:
4 days ago

I totally second Harry . . . there could easily be three Tears for Fears songs. But at least one! WTF kind of list is this?

WTF  says:
27 hours ago

HAHAHA MJ MADE THE 80'S !!!

How the hell could only 2 songs of his be in the list? That's sick..

msqundhari  says:
23 hours ago

100 greatests songs of the 80s and no Simply Red?! What kind of a list is this!

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