I play a selection of music from the 1980's on a music show on Tapp Out Radio, the show lasts about four hours a day and is every day.

What I'm looking for is a list of songs from the 1980's. :)

I play a selection of music from the 1980's on a music show on Tapp Out Radio, the show lasts about four hours a day and is every day.

What I'm looking for is a list of songs from the 1980's. :)

try your friendly neighborhood p2p network (winMX, KaZaA, etc.) and type '80's' in search field; you'll be bombarded!then just copy/paste or print.]

how many exactly would that be...?   :P

here's some of my choices for good 80's ones : ( mind you,some may not have been that popular over there as they were here, if indeed you got them all , but here's some anyway )  :-\\

---------------- BAND ---------------------TITLE ----------- YEAR --------

1/.   Dexy's Midnight Runners - come on eileen       82'                       
2/.   Split Enz - i got you         80'                                                     
3/.   J.Geils Band - centrefold          82'                                                                                       
4/.   Alan Parsons Project - eye in the sky      82'                                 
5/.   Laura Branigan - gloria          82'                                                   
6/.   Ultravox - vienna          80/81 '
7/.   Paul Carrack - when you walk in the room       87'
8/.   Duran Duran - hungry like the wolf         84'
9/.   Kim Carnes - bette davis eyes         81'
10/. Kim Wilde - kids in america          81'
11/. A.B.C - poison arrow           82'
12/. Billy Squier - the stroke           81'
13/. Fischer-Z - so long             80'
14/. Go - Go's - our lips are sealed         81'
15/. Tim Scott - swear           83'
16/. Eurogliders -  i can't wait to see you      85'
17/. Missing Persons - words        83'
18/. Berlin - take my breath away     86'
19/. Billy Idol - eye's without a face       84'
20/. Cars - tonight she comes      85'
21/. Depeche Mode - just can't get enough     82'
22/. Devo - whip it         80'
23/. Eddie Grant - electric avenue       83'
24/. F.R. David - words        83'
25/. Flock Of Seagulls - i ran         82'
26/. Hall & Oates - say it is'nt so        84'
27/. Huey Lewis & The News - i want a new drug       85' ?                 
28/. Loverboy - turn me loose       80'
29/. Madonna - borderline          84'
30/. Matt Moffitt - miss this tonight         86'
31/. Mel Brooks - the hitler rap ( to be or not to be )      84'
32/. Melissa Manchester - you should hear how she talks about you      82'
33/. Men Without Hats - safety dance          82'
34/. Men At Work - down under         81'
35/. Nu Shooz - i can't wait     86'
36/. Pete Shelley - homosapien          82'
37/. Human League - don't you want me       82'
38/. Quarterflash - harden my heart       80'
39/. Robert Palmer - johnny & mary       80'
40/. Shona Laing - i'm glad i'm not a kennedy        86'   

and crap loads of others that would've taken all day to write out !!!!  .....well,  that's my turn so far .  ;)     ( some years may not be correct..but most would be...its only off the top of my head @ the moment )  ::)
and perhaps some songs may not be that popular now'a days....but their timeless classics for me  ;D   

Mr. Hornet I salute you sir. ;D

That list you compiled will help me greatly. Thank you.

if anyone else fancies slapping a few choice songs on here then thank you. :)

Here are some good songs from the 80s:

Def Leppard - Photograph, Rock Of Ages, Animal, Love Bites, Pour Some Sugar On Me
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself, White Wedding, Rebel Yell
New Order - Blue Monday
David Bowie - China Girl
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Duran Duran - Girls On Film, Hungry Like The Wolf, Rio, The Reflex

I would make a mix that included
The Cure
Bauhaus
New Order
Iron Maiden
Scorpions
Def Leppard
Judas Priest

(not in that order though)
or something like
The Cars
Elvis Costello
Blondie

Add these also:

Van Halen - Jump, Panama, Hot For The Teacher, Dance The Night Away, Runnin' With The Devil

David Lee Roth - Just Like Paradise

Motley Crue - Girls Girls Girls, Wild Side, Dr Feelgood, Smokin' In The Boys Room, Piece Of Your Action, Shout At The Devil

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry, Lullaby, Lovesong, The Love Cats, Friday I'm In Love, Pictures Of You.

Thank you for the two lists Shaun. :)

And thank you too dinikid .

whats up with no women listed in the 1980"s  :-\\
dont you guys remember these? ;)
1. pat benetar      hit me with your best shot 80
2. Gloria Estefan    Becha Say That
3. Joan Jett          I hate myself for loving you  (on billboard in top 10) 89
4. Cindy Lauper    She Bop
5. Carly Simon      two hot girls
6.Janet Jackson    what have you done for me lately  86
7. Whitney Houston The greatest love of all
8. Paula Abdul        Straight up 
9. Janet Jackson    Lets wait awhile  86

I play a selection of music from the 1980's on a music show on Tapp Out Radio, the show lasts about four hours a day and is every day.

What I'm looking for is a list of songs from the 1980's. :)


you can't do 80's without:

kajagoogoo - too shy
soft cell - tainted love
naked eyes  - always something there to remind me
wham - wake me up before you go go, careless whisper
madonna - get into the groove
u2 - new years day
duran duran - save a prayer
pet shop boys - west end girls

then there's a bunch of new wave songs i can't remember the names of the bands -
hard cell, soft core
the buffy song
i eat cannibals

man!  there's so many!! :P

this is fun!! :o

While i don't have any to add, let me just say what memories it brings back from in the day......

I think I'll go dig some of my Rick Springfield albums out!

Trish

don't forget john eddie's jungle boy!  (not baltimora's jungle boy!)

ok..here are some that i don't think have been mentioned yet..

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off-Jermaine Stewart
Rumours-Cameo
King Of Wishful Thinking-Go West
I Like It-Dino
Back To Life-Soul II Soul
Tell It To My Heart;Prove Your Love-Taylor Dayne
Mercedes Boy;Girlfriend-Pebbles
The Look-Roxette
Rick Astley-She WAnts To Dance With Me
Der Komissar-ATF
Rock Me Amadeus-Falco
Puttin' On The Ritz-Taco
My Perogative-Bobby Brown
Looking For A New Love-Jody Watley
Bust A Move-Young MC
Just Got Paid-Johnny Kemp
Point Of No Return-Nu Shooz
She's A Beauty-The Tubes
Jeopardy-Greg Kihn
Celebration;Get Down On It-Kool And The Gang
Holiday;Lucky Star-Madonna
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)-Information Society

ok..stopping here..i could fill pages  ;)

Thank you for the lists guy and gals. :)

It really has helped me immensely and I'm having so much fun listening to the old songs again, I'm sure my listeners will enjoy them just as much As I did.

I'm also glad no one can see in here as they might get a shock seeing a dopey sod dancing around the room. :-[ ;D