If you love 80s music, you’re in the right place! From the best 80s bands to synth pop hits, 80s female singers, new wave songs and 80s dance music, all the top 80s hits can be found right here. 80s hit songs were recorded by a mix of 80s music artists as well as those that were big news on any 80s bands list.
There were some hot film soundtracks recorded during the 80s, as well as some good and bad cover versions of older songs. Some of the singers were smokin’ themselves too! (Especially Michael Hutchence…) Certain 80s song lyrics have also become classic lines.
Discover all the best 80s songs from 80s rock bands to popular 80s songs and top 80s music hits here. Whether you prefer 80s love songs, 80s rock songs, 80s dance songs, 80s country music or 80s pop songs, the top 80s songs of the decade are discussed on this site.
Take a look at the best artists, bands and famous 80s songs if you want to draw up a list of 1980s songs to play at a party – or compile an 80s playlist purely for your own pleasure.
From Whitney Houston or Madonna in the 80s to the top 1980s music from male solo artists, all the top hits played on 80s radio are covered here. There is even an 80s songs list containing all the top 100 1980s songs. Many of the 80s and classic 80s songs greatest hits came from those who performed solo.
Some of the bands that used to play 80s music are still around today. Eighties music genres included 80s pop, new wave 80s hits and 80s rock music by big hair bands. Many 80s music greatest hits – in terms of singles and albums – were also the best 80s rock songs, while 80s music videos broke new ground – or even America.
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