Top 101 Music Videos of the '80's


An original list based on favorites & popular videos of the era. The #1 video is no suprise.  :)

BTW, I'm not from VH1/MTV.  ;)  :D




101. A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran (So Far Away)"
100. Romantics "What I Like About You"
99. Toni Basil "Mickey"
98. Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen"
97. Quiet Riot "Cum On Feel The Noize"
96. Bobby Brown "Don't Be Cruel"
95. Blondie "Rapture"
94. Berlin "No More Words"
93. Heart "Alone"
92. Yes "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
91. John Cougar "Jack & Diane"
90. Tom Petty "Free Fallin"
89. Ultravox "Vienna"
88. Bon Jovi "Livin' On A Prayer"
87. Ratt "Round & Round"
86. George Michael "I Want Your Sex"
85. Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over"
84. REM "The One I Love"
83. INXS "New Sensation"
82. B-52's "Love Shack"
81. Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
80. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"
79. Billy Joel "Uptown Girl"
78. The Cars "Drive"
77. New Order "True Faith"
76. Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat"
75. Tone Loc "Wild Thing"
74. Don Henley "The Boys of Summer"
73. Art of Noise "Close (To The Edit)"
72. The Clash "Rock The Casbah"
71. Adam Ant "Goody Two Shoes"
70. Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
69. Neil Young "This Note's For You"
68. Paula Abdul "Straight Up"
67. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts "I Love Rock N' Roll"
66. George Michael "Faith"
65. Living Colour "Cult Of Personality"
64. Stray Cats "Rock This Town"
63. The Go Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"
62. Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
61. David Bowie "Let's Dance"
60. Prince "1999"
59. Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance"
58. U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
57. Devo "Whip It"
56. Aerosmith "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
55. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band "Born In The USA"
54. Huey Lewis & The News "I Want A New Drug"
53. Talking Heads "Burning Down The House"
52. Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive"
51. Tears For Fears "Shout"
50. Godley & Creme "Cry"
49. Janet Jackson "Pleasure Principle"
48. Men At Work "Down Under"
47. Madness "Our House"
46. ZZ Top "Legs"
45. Madonna "Borderline"
44. Billy Idol "White Wedding"
43. Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
42. David Lee Roth "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"
41. The Cure "Close To Me"
40. Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian"
39. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Parents Just Don't Understand"
38. 'til tuesday "Voices Carry"
37. The Cars "You Might Think"
36. Whitesnake "Here I Go Again"
35. Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
34. Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
33. Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science"
32. Genesis "Land Of Confusion"
31. Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It"
30. Van Halen "Hot For Teacher"
29. Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"
28. Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
27. Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
26. Madonna "Material Girl"
25. U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"
24. Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
23. Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"
22. Herbie Hancock "Rock It"
21. Metallica "One"
20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More"
19. Duran Duran "Girls On Film"
18. Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
17. Van Halen "Jump"
16. Run DMC featuring Aerosmith "Walk This Way"
15. Prince "When Doves Cry"
14. Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle"
13. INXS "Need You Tonight/Mediate"
12. Madonna "Like A Virgin"
11. Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)"
10. Michael Jackson "Beat It"
9. Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
8. Duran Duran "Hungry Like The Wolf"
7. The Police "Every Breath You Take"
6. Def Leppard "Photograph"
5. Madonna "Like A Prayer"
4. Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
3. Duran Duran "Rio"
2. a-ha "Take On Me"
1. Michael Jackson "Thriller"

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Feel free to comment on the list. And what videos should've been listed or not.  :)







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                #76 Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat" (1988)

Great list.  I would love nothing more than to be able to sit and watch them all again! 

Great list, but you forgott some good videos.

I would add these in there somewhere. 

-Pat Benetar "Love is a Battlefield" 

-Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

-Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"     

Thankd for the positive feedback  :)


I also like "Bette Davis Eyes" from Kim Carnes  8)

#1 Jackson....NO! Videos I like are
Affair Of The Heart - Rick Springfield~1983
Foolish Heart - Steve Perry~1984
Jump!, Panama, Unchained - Van Halen~1984, 1984 & 1981 8)
TOO many more to name for now ;)

"Thriller" is the undisputed greatest video of All Time!!!

I'm not a Jackson fan, but you have to admit that it's a classic with the special effects & coreography.




My personal #1 is "Girls, Girls, Girls" from Motley Crue!!!  :D

Great list.
But my favorite is Def leppard-Photograph

Great list indeed! I just wish I had all those videos in high quality remastered format. Jacko's Thriller is #1.
I just found out the album spent 38 weeks nr 1 on Billboard. That's totally unreal nowadays....