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Me: Maybe this’ll be a good list…… Also me (realising a certain song used to campy humorous affect in a certain Gecko mascoted insurance brand’s commercial): What no ‘Round and Round’ *sighs* Edit: feel free to correct me if I’m mistaken😂 Also Also: Do you want me to begin listing off every 80s song I think deserve a comeback? Well it’s your fault for asking😂 Electric Messengers - 220 volt, McAuley Schenker Group (pretty much any track on ‘Perfect timing’) Bang Bang (balls of fire) from Kix etc.
Mostly legend born on that ERA and lot more . Thankfully my brother always play that kind music on my childhood..and I like old and country music influence by my grandparents.😊
Fully agree, especially with how often they would always be playing in stores. Only Kate Bush's song was made popular, as it wasn't even top 5 when it came out but strangers things shot it to number 1
@@jclebourdais10They're talking about this particular song featured in the video, not Kate Bush as an artist. If you actually watched the video, it's a list of "songs", not "artist". So the "popularity" refers to the song, not the artist. Stranger Things made the song popular again to the point that it finally reached #1 on UK single chart and #3 on Billboard Hot 100, a new peak in both charts. I can't believe I have to explain this to you.
@@catlover7 yes I got that thank you, except that this song was at the top of the charts before, it's not the first time. that was my point. they did not pluck it out of obscurity.
@@jclebourdais10 Whilst I agree with your enthusiasm for Kate Bush's music, Running Up That Hill only got to No.3 in the UK singles chart,prior to 'Stranger Things'; though the album of the same name did get to number one and knocked Madonna off of the top spot to boot.
0:29 Holding out for the Hero 1:22 Time after Time 2:33 Don't you forget about me 3:21 True 4:14 I Wanna dance with somebody 5:18 Sweet Child O Mine 6:17 Shout 7:12 Eye of the Tiger 8:05 Livin on Prayer 9:06 Sweet Dreams are made of This 10:14 The Safety Dance 11:02 Tainted Love 12:07 Everybody wants to Rule the World 13:08 Don't Stop Believing 14:01 Take on Me 15:06 Careless Whisper 16:04 Africa 17:03 Total Eclipse of the ❤ 18:07 Running up that Hill 19:24 Never Gonna Give You Up😊
Proud Gen X'er here. So glad I grew up with ALL this music. To be around when a lot of these songs hit the scene and to see they're STILL going just makes me feel so good. I mean, these songs needed to have other generations hear them. And I hope they're around for generations to come.
i'm a 90's child and for me the 80's never went out of style. i still blast the 80's in my car today. you can't go wrong with some good ol Huey Lewis and the news, Ah -ha, Tears For Fears, Rick Astley, Men At Work, Hall and Oates and The Outfield
80s is the music agenda of our lifetimes! No matter if you were part of it or not, it’s simply one of the best (if not, THE best) music generation OF ALL TIME! I’m a 90s kid and I just LOVE this era of music!
The older I get, the more I realize we grew up (those of us that did) in a pretty awesome decade with some incredible music. The diversity of the music in the 80's really is unmatched, it had everything.
I would say that most of the songs listed here, didn't quite "get popular again"...they just never stopped being popular. These are literally classics!
The WatchMojo people have become stupider with each passing year Running Up That Hill is the most noteworthy song, especially considering Kate Bush did not really catch on in the USA. Songs that should have been mentioned: I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles Valerie (Steve Winwood) When I’m With You
Agreed. Ones like Take on me, Careless Whisper, Africa etc were always known. I will give them Running Up That Hill and Total Eclipse of the Heart cuz i always picture those cuz of covers or movies/shows.
I just turned 50, and have a 28 year old, and 14 and 16 year olds. I LOVE the fact that this music is evergreen. Being able to share this with my kids and being able to make memories then and now… PRICELESS.
lets not forget Master of Puppets by Metallica because of Stranger Things. That was arguably a bigger phenomenon than the Kate Bush in the show due to how epic the scene was.
I think with the massive resurgence of Running Up That Hill is the reason Kate Bush is finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year in the class of 2023. She’s deserved it for a long time and I’m glad she is finally getting her flowers. Thank you Stranger Things!
@@justinjones1507 I agree with you completely. There’s only 7 music artists inductees a class. I wish there were about 50 more artists and groups that I love being inducted already. I just hope for the best and appreciate when they get it right every once in a while. Kate Bush is a W imho.
@@n.d.m.515 Her style of music is influential and influences people in the rock genre. You don’t have to be a hard core rock and roller to deserve getting into the hall of fame. The type of music that you put out may influence different genres including rock music. Bush is an example of doing just that. Just like Dolly Parton or Public Enemy rock is an umbrella that celebrates everyone that’s been influential. That’s how I see it anyway. Hope you enjoy your day.
@@kellifranklin9872 I don't see it that way at all and neither does very many rock enthusiasts. She is good at what she does, but that doesn't make her a rock musician.
“Take On Me.” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” “Tainted Love.” “Never Gonna Give You Up.” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).” “Livin’ Like a Prayer.” “Shout.” These are really the best ‘80s songs.
The diversity of music styles in the 80's is what makes that THE best era for music. Sure great hits from all decades exist, but the 80's remain supreme for having the best music all over the spectrum. I won't say it'll never happen again but I do think it's highly unlikely due to artist laziness.
As a person who lived through the 80’s, I am happy to see that our music has lasted or re-emerged to give the younger generation a taste of our good music!
That's because the song is technically cursed. It's one of the top songs of all time known to bring bad luck. I know it sounds like a superstition, but a lot of people have had severe bad luck by simply being in the presence of this particular song.
@@Starflare5 what do you mean by "simply being in the presence of"? Like the sheet music, a CD, playing on Spotify, humming it, singing it in the shower, walking down the street and belting it out. If it's walking down the street and belting it out, I'm pretty sure more people have had bad luck belting out Bieber tunes. If you consider being punched in the face by strangers bad luck. Not supporting violence, just what I've heard. It's all an urban legend. And the song is not about someone drowning. Phil Collins has made it plain that he never witnessed anyone drowning, the song is not about any event, and he wrote the song while going through a divorce and it's tone and meaning are likely subconsciously related to that.
Sweet Dreams was also included in X-Men: Apocalypse when Quicksilver (spoilers ahead) saves the entire mansion full of kids and other mutants from an explosion except for Havok, who was closest to the blast. The way it starts at the moment that a bee is hovering above a flower and Quicksilver "freezes time" because he senses the explosion, is just perfect.
Careless Whisper is so misunderstood song. It's played in a lot of wedding parties, where neither the bride nor the groom understands the true meaning of the song, which is very obvious if you listen carefully to the lyrics. It's taken as a highly romantic song, thanks to the sax, whereas the song is actually about a really nasty and sad breakup. George Michael wrote it when he was 17! At that age he was capable of writing so deep song that you're left wondering what happened.
My daughter took Music Appreciation her senior year and it was like cheating. Since she grew up listening to everything, she could name everything i grew up on along with classical, musicals, and music from my mom's generation. The teacher was blown away she knew all the music.
I graduated high school in 1975. I consider the 80s my school years due to the music. I was dancing with my best friend in front of the TV watching MTV. What a great music decade!
@@tylerriley2587 I remember the mtv debut. Me and my friend were watching the first video. Video killed the radio star. It’s interesting that mtv kinda killed the music videos with its trash tv shows. I thought the 80’s were the best. Loved it.
80s pop has an undeniable vibe about them which has been passing on from generation to generation. My playlist has a wide range of collection from 80s music.
Boy george Do you really want to hurt me. Bronski beat - smalltown boy Psychedelic furs love my way . Madonna borderline Cutting Crew ( I just )died in your arms George Michael father figure Modern English I melt with you New order ceromony Berlin metro A Flock Of Seagulls I ran. Till Tuesday voices carry . Missing Persons destination unknown When In Rome The promise. The Cure Love Song The Cure Lullaby .
Two massive omissions… both should probably be in the TOP 5. Police… Every Breath You Take. The song has been covered and sampled so many times… and has one of the most recognizable riffs ever. One publication claims it’s the most played song in the history of radio. Never stopped being popular from its release in 1983. Prince: 1999. Huge resurgence in the late 90’s (obviously). Still a popular 80’s hit to this day.
I trust no one who doesn't crank up and sing along with "Livin' on a Prayer" whenever it comes on the radio. It's the ultimate '80s arena rock anthem. I don't care how cheesy it is, if you're not down with that cheese, I am not down with you. Anyway, this list is perfection. These songs all deserve to be remembered.
I've always held an affection for 80's music. It all felt so universal. Naturally, it started with U.S. artists, but I began to enjoy other artists too (e.g., Genesis, Yes, Tears For Fears, Naked Eyes, Men At Work, etc.). When GTA Vice City came out it reignited the spark, particularly to a new generation. Sometimes I miss things like "Friday Night Videos", the hype of waiting to see the next MJ video, Hall & Oates. Man, those memories...you just can't time-stamp good music.
Many of these never lost popularity due to being constantly played in sporting events, karaoke bars, & others: Livin' on a Prayer, Eye of the Tiger, Sweet Child o' Mine, Don't Stop Believin', etc...
During the 80s we fought for more than most today will never experience. That's why the 80s music is the way it is. We stood true to ourselves and that created a nationwide unity, something that doesn't exist today. Today it's to follow the crowd, no matter if bad or good but mostly bad, we didn't follow any crowds. Each of us had our own voice and we were heard. We lived the American Dream. Today there is no American Dream only sadness, fear and depression. But the 80s was ours and we lived the 80s like there was no tomorrow.
As a kid of the 80's songs from then and the 90's reminds me of when kids could be kids. Taking off for hours with the parents enjoying the kids being gone, kids drinking from the garden hose or water faucet. Biking around randomly or looking to see what house had who's bikes at it... LOL... Last month I was talking to a friend how the 90's was a end to "Free range kids"... Gen X rocks!
"Eye of the Tiger" is quite a story in itself. Stallone wanted to use "Another One Bites the Dust" for a Rocky movie (III, I think) but couldn't come to terms with Queen. As for Survivor: 1. Survivor had released two albums, neither of which had done particularly well, and we were worried our label was going to drop us. One day I came home, pressed play on the answering machine and I heard: “Yo Jim, give me a call, it’s Sylvester Stallone." - _Jim Peterik, former keyboardist_ 2. "When we were writing Tiger, I was living with a friend, renting a room for $150 a month and he was waiving the rent half the time. The guitar I played on the song had a broken headstock. I couldn’t afford another one so I glued it back together." Sly said: “It doesn’t have balls. I don’t care what the hell you do, I want it to kick ass.” All I did was push the faders up a single decibel and, boom, you could feel the difference. It was kicking and he loved it. He said: “Print it!” I told him: “But that’s the demo!” Sly said: “I don’t give a fuck what it is.” A week after the film came out I was driving on the freeway and I heard it on the radio. I switched over and I heard it on another station. I switched again and heard it on a third station, and then I pulled over because it was one of those moments I never wanted to forget. Did we know it was going to go to No 1 in the US for six weeks, and to No 1 in 29 other countries? No, course not, but I felt in my gut that people were going to relate to the song because it’s about getting your ass out of bed. - _Frankie Sullivan, guitarist_
Making anyone listen to Rick Ashley and Michael Bolton "music" is cruel and unusual punishment. It's against the Geneva accords. Their music is HORRIBLE!
A friend and I (we both were teens in the 80's) recently had a discussion about which one song defines each decade the best. I picked Take on Me for the 1980's. Brit/new wave (I know they were Norwegian), keyboards, iconic MTV play video and song you can try to sing to (but never quite hit those high notes). The song was absolutely perfect for the time.
The thing with running up that hill is that it's used thorughout the season. The final scene with that song basically has some of the best acting I've ever seen so it reached inside of us deep. I think that also helped the song. That kid can act her heart out
I was in High School from 1984- 1988 and I loved all these songs. I remember when you could call the local radio station and have a song played for the girl you were dating. I so so miss the 1980's.
I was born in 1979 😁 - so grew up into 80's music ..... absolutely love it !! ... Love time after time ...and don't you forget about me.... Awesome tunes .... Kate bush is one of my favourite. ❤
A list of pure 80's nostalgia. It certainly hit me right in the feels as most of those songs are in my all time favourites along with the people that performed them.
'Mr Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra. It's been used in other things, but it reached peak resurgence when it was featured in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.
I'm definitely biased because I was a teenager in the 80s, but that decade produced great songs that still hold up - more than any other decade, I believe.
@@sabinabysabinaphotography6316 Musically, it definitely was. But the fear of a world-ending nuclear war was a bit of a downer. Maybe that's one of the reasons why the music was so good - the artists had to get their inspiration out before we all became dust.
@@KuriusOranj I don't know about that, but I will say they were certainly less PC and it helped a lot. The movies used to be funny and music was much better than now, where they seem to use the same formula for all of them. Now, it seems like they can't come up with any original ideas. Sequels for Top Gun, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, etc.... Where is the new stuff?
Kate Bush is such a queen, I'm delighted that she received recognition 37 years after the song was first released. GLOW also used the same tune to memorable effect.
It was also recently used in a recent episode of the Nickelodeon kid show danger force ( season 3 episode 4 : Guardians of the ponytail) I thought that was kind of funny
I know of a couple covers from her songs. Within Temptation did an opera metal version of Running Up That Hill and Gregorian also did that song. Pat Benetar did a cover of Wuthering Heights. But, i like Kate Bush's versions better. Kate has a music box-like voice and it is so soothing. I dont know why she makes me think she looks like Beverly Crusher from Star Trek though.
One song and artist I noticed no one saying about is Billy Joel - We didn't start the Fire. It's been covered and parodied more than most songs on this list. Just recently this year 2023 was remade by Fallout boys. Cyndi Lauper will always have my heart, Time after time, Material girl, Girls just want to have fun. As well as Nena's 99 Red balloons/ 99 Luftballons, holds more true today than it should have then.
Every Breath You Take by Sting (with the Police), released in 1983, is a classic that drfinitely should have been incuded on this list. It rears its head every once in a while. Like when Robert Downey Jr. sang a duet with Sting, directed toward the titular character in the 1990s tv show, Ally McBeal.
They used that song in Australia in the 90s for one of the free-to-air TV stations' theme song. So I heard it very often and agree that it should have been on the list.
No need, actually the List said Songs that got popular again and Sting, Every breath you take is not that got popular again but it is an all time popular song.
So many of these I listened to from my childhood to early adulthood starting in my dad's truck on tapes, CDs or the radio and dancing to at college and house parties... good times!
The 80s are my favorite genre and the orginals are always far better. My only exception is how different Aha's slow version of their "Take on me" song is. How the same words bring on a completely different set of emotions are awe inspiring. Truly amazing. These songs never get old even when I do.
Completely agree!! I can't think of another song where an acoustic, unplugged treatment transformed the meaning of the song more than a-ha's Take On Me. I love both versions equally, but the slower, ballad version will bring a tear to my eye. For context, I distinctly remember when the original came out, my sister got the album - and I think I killed it!
@@EchoesDaBear I would have put "Take on Me" higher on this list. Itt pops up everywhere these days (including a few months ago in The Last of Us),, and the acoustic version has actually brought me to tears in two separate productions (Deadpool 2 and the TV series "The Magicians"). Even the music video itself is often referenced and mimicked. I feel like the clip in this video didn't come close to doing it justice.
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” was in the movie “Isn’t It Romantic” and “True” was literally in an 80’s based movie called “The Wedding Singer.” But I’m shocked that you didn’t have any songs from Duran Duran who were literally 80’s darlings! Quite literally any Duran Duran song would do but here are a few of my favorites: “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Wild Boys,” and “The Reflex.”
Considering that Duran Duran was created as a money-making machine for the record company, that group had tremendous talent and wrote a wide variety of truly excellent songs. Not my favourite band from the era, but one that definitely has my respect.
Time after time" this song is timeless because for 40 years, it continued to be covered by several artists and even until today Cyndi Lauper continues to sing it.
I'd put Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth" on this list. When Black Mirror was at it's most popular this song played in the episode "San Junipero" which is a lot of peoples favorite episode or in their top few. As someone who grew up in the 90s I didn't remember this song much, but it's now in my top 5, listen to it all the time, I assume others do too.
A lot of us who came of age then that episode was extremely emotional. It really was a method to do that when I die I would definitely do it I even know the Beach town😊
Fun fact: Jim Steinman wrote "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for a musical version of Dracula -- specifically, a stage play based on the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu." That play was never produced, but the song went on to be included in a musical based on an entirely different vampire film: "The Fearless Vampire Killers, aka Dance of the Vampires."
Jim Steinman also wrote "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" which became a huge hit for Air Supply in the 80s. If I'm not mistaken, some Air Supply songs were also used in several movies.
In the 80s we had the freedom to say whatever we wanted, insult whomever got on our nerves, and express ourselves however we deemed necessary. THAT freedom was why we had THE BEST music, THE BEST movies, and THE BEST TV.
mario movie is now coming to home dvd digital release because i wanted to see peach doing random tricks while this song blaring like it's 1980s gamer wannabe
Can't believe that Tears for Fears 'Mad World' didn't make the list, especially after the Michael Andrews and Gary Jules version sky rocketed up the charts. Also how could you miss the golden opportunity to show Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell's hilarious Toto Africa video?!?!
I've always loved the imagery of the lyrics in Total Eclipse of the Heart. "We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks." Such a great description of a relationship with too much passion.
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80s music is the best!
I don't know, but Tarzan Boy came to mind.
Me: Maybe this’ll be a good list……
Also me (realising a certain song used to campy humorous affect in a certain Gecko mascoted insurance brand’s commercial): What no ‘Round and Round’ *sighs*
Edit: feel free to correct me if I’m mistaken😂
Also Also: Do you want me to begin listing off every 80s song I think deserve a comeback? Well it’s your fault for asking😂 Electric Messengers - 220 volt, McAuley Schenker Group (pretty much any track on ‘Perfect timing’) Bang Bang (balls of fire) from Kix etc.
I always loved the original 99 red balloons. Such a great beat
"Maniac". That song appeared in one episode of "The Simpsons".
Just admit it, the 80’s had some of the absolute best music 💃🕺
I grew up in the 80’s and I think it was the best time with the best music.
No doubt! The best.
Are there people who won't admit this?
@@tiffbeevachou108 Yes. Deaf people, lol
Mostly legend born on that ERA and lot more . Thankfully my brother always play that kind music on my childhood..and I like old and country music influence by my grandparents.😊
Many of these songs didn't "get popular again" cause they never stopped being popular. ❤
Fully agree, especially with how often they would always be playing in stores. Only Kate Bush's song was made popular, as it wasn't even top 5 when it came out but strangers things shot it to number 1
@@Jalbesbe You're joking, right? Kate Bush was on top of the charts for almost 2 decades. Her music is timeless.
@@jclebourdais10They're talking about this particular song featured in the video, not Kate Bush as an artist. If you actually watched the video, it's a list of "songs", not "artist". So the "popularity" refers to the song, not the artist. Stranger Things made the song popular again to the point that it finally reached #1 on UK single chart and #3 on Billboard Hot 100, a new peak in both charts. I can't believe I have to explain this to you.
@@catlover7 yes I got that thank you, except that this song was at the top of the charts before, it's not the first time. that was my point. they did not pluck it out of obscurity.
@@jclebourdais10 Whilst I agree with your enthusiasm for Kate Bush's music, Running Up That Hill only got to No.3 in the UK singles chart,prior to 'Stranger Things'; though the album of the same name did get to number one and knocked Madonna off of the top spot to boot.
They NEVER stopped being popular - they're just TIMELESS.
0:29 Holding out for the Hero
1:22 Time after Time
2:33 Don't you forget about me
3:21 True
4:14 I Wanna dance with somebody
5:18 Sweet Child O Mine
6:17 Shout
7:12 Eye of the Tiger
8:05 Livin on Prayer
9:06 Sweet Dreams are made of This
10:14 The Safety Dance
11:02 Tainted Love
12:07 Everybody wants to Rule the World
13:08 Don't Stop Believing
14:01 Take on Me
15:06 Careless Whisper
16:04 Africa
17:03 Total Eclipse of the ❤
18:07 Running up that Hill
19:24 Never Gonna Give You Up😊
Proud Gen X'er here. So glad I grew up with ALL this music. To be around when a lot of these songs hit the scene and to see they're STILL going just makes me feel so good. I mean, these songs needed to have other generations hear them. And I hope they're around for generations to come.
We lived in a great two decades of music.
i'm a 90's child and for me the 80's never went out of style. i still blast the 80's in my car today. you can't go wrong with some good ol Huey Lewis and the news, Ah -ha, Tears For Fears, Rick Astley, Men At Work, Hall and Oates and The Outfield
Rock on brother 🤘
Same here!
80s is the music agenda of our lifetimes! No matter if you were part of it or not, it’s simply one of the best (if not, THE best) music generation OF ALL TIME! I’m a 90s kid and I just LOVE this era of music!
same, majority of my music is from 80s and even 70s thanks to my father. He would play these songs on the radio early morning on a sunday.
Same here
As an '80's kid I 've never stopped listening to these songs❤
💯% facts, I still listen to 80's music and watch 80's movies. The 80's was a decade unlike any other.
The older I get, the more I realize we grew up (those of us that did) in a pretty awesome decade with some incredible music. The diversity of the music in the 80's really is unmatched, it had everything.
Same here my good person and belt them out every f’n time gen x forever lol
I was born in the 50s. 80s music is the best :)
Wow you are so lucky😢😢
I would say that most of the songs listed here, didn't quite "get popular again"...they just never stopped being popular. These are literally classics!
The WatchMojo people have become stupider with each passing year
Running Up That Hill is the most noteworthy song, especially considering Kate Bush did not really catch on in the USA.
Songs that should have been mentioned:
I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles
Valerie (Steve Winwood)
When I’m With You
Except the Kate Bush one... If it wasn't for Stranger Things, no one would have never known that song.
I think what they mean by "got popular again" they mean returned to the charts.
@@abinashmishra329 Which version of 500 Miles?
That's been covered by several artists (I prefer the Cheap Trick version).
Agreed. Ones like Take on me, Careless Whisper, Africa etc were always known. I will give them Running Up That Hill and Total Eclipse of the Heart cuz i always picture those cuz of covers or movies/shows.
I just turned 50, and have a 28 year old, and 14 and 16 year olds. I LOVE the fact that this music is evergreen. Being able to share this with my kids and being able to make memories then and now… PRICELESS.
"Never Ending Story" by Limahl got popular again thanks to "Stranger Things". I love how they used "Eye of the Tiger" in season 4 of Supernatural.
Yes fr I was thinking exactly the same thing 😂
lets not forget Master of Puppets by Metallica because of Stranger Things. That was arguably a bigger phenomenon than the Kate Bush in the show due to how epic the scene was.
Also on the topic of Stranger Things: Seperate Ways by Journey.
@@franziska_nocturna I love this song ❤️ I recently heard it on semi-final in Polish version of "Got Talent" 😎
Yeah I was disappointed that Supernatural didn't get a mention there. It was a meme for a while there too - Jensen's outtake rendition.
True art never goes out of style.
All these songs have a special place in our hearts ❤️
Music will live on forever
It's just 80's pop music.
@@ca9drop A great pop song also never goes out of style :)
I think with the massive resurgence of Running Up That Hill is the reason Kate Bush is finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year in the class of 2023. She’s deserved it for a long time and I’m glad she is finally getting her flowers. Thank you Stranger Things!
There’s a thousand other bands that deserve it that till aren’t inducted, it’s the hall of shame because it’s a shame bands aren’t there that belong
@@justinjones1507 I agree with you completely. There’s only 7 music artists inductees a class. I wish there were about 50 more artists and groups that I love being inducted already. I just hope for the best and appreciate when they get it right every once in a while. Kate Bush is a W imho.
Except she isn't rock. She is pop and experimental.
@@n.d.m.515 Her style of music is influential and influences people in the rock genre. You don’t have to be a hard core rock and roller to deserve getting into the hall of fame. The type of music that you put out may influence different genres including rock music. Bush is an example of doing just that. Just like Dolly Parton or Public Enemy rock is an umbrella that celebrates everyone that’s been influential. That’s how I see it anyway. Hope you enjoy your day.
@@kellifranklin9872 I don't see it that way at all and neither does very many rock enthusiasts. She is good at what she does, but that doesn't make her a rock musician.
“Take On Me.”
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”
“Tainted Love.”
“Never Gonna Give You Up.”
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).”
“Livin’ Like a Prayer.”
“Shout.”
These are really the best ‘80s songs.
No Africa? Fake list!
No livin on a prayer or sweet child of mine? Still incomplete!
-I Got You Babe
-Banana Boat Song
-DayDream Believer
-Im into something Good
-Surfing USA
-Uptown Girl
Eye of the Tiger and True
sadly it's not we built this city used in gta 5 fictional radio song...
The diversity of music styles in the 80's is what makes that THE best era for music. Sure great hits from all decades exist, but the 80's remain supreme for having the best music all over the spectrum. I won't say it'll never happen again but I do think it's highly unlikely due to artist laziness.
As a person who lived through the 80’s, I am happy to see that our music has lasted or re-emerged to give the younger generation a taste of our good music!
As soon as the video started, we were Rick Rolled! It's such a catchy, inescapably infectious song! 🎶💖
That song is awesome
It's funny I got Rick Rolled Family Guy style and that's how I got back into it.
It’s no stranger to us
Moral of the lesson:
4Chan is universal
@@Cowboyvr2837You know the rules, and so do we.
Im actually surprised they missed "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. That song has been EVERYWHERE for years
hence never having to "become popular AGAIN" as the video title says.
the song is a mainstay.
Miami Vice ❤
That's because the song is technically cursed. It's one of the top songs of all time known to bring bad luck. I know it sounds like a superstition, but a lot of people have had severe bad luck by simply being in the presence of this particular song.
@@Starflare5 never heard that before, I don't believe that is true
@@Starflare5 what do you mean by "simply being in the presence of"? Like the sheet music, a CD, playing on Spotify, humming it, singing it in the shower, walking down the street and belting it out. If it's walking down the street and belting it out, I'm pretty sure more people have had bad luck belting out Bieber tunes. If you consider being punched in the face by strangers bad luck.
Not supporting violence, just what I've heard.
It's all an urban legend. And the song is not about someone drowning. Phil Collins has made it plain that he never witnessed anyone drowning, the song is not about any event, and he wrote the song while going through a divorce and it's tone and meaning are likely subconsciously related to that.
Sweet Dreams was also included in X-Men: Apocalypse when Quicksilver (spoilers ahead) saves the entire mansion full of kids and other mutants from an explosion except for Havok, who was closest to the blast. The way it starts at the moment that a bee is hovering above a flower and Quicksilver "freezes time" because he senses the explosion, is just perfect.
Bruh can't believe they mentioned suckerpunch instead of this 🤦
Disappointed they didn’t play that clip. That was the best part of the movie
That’s one of my favorite parts from any X-Men movie!
Sweet Dreams glorifies drug abuse. I've always hated it. And nobody can convince me it doesn't.
@@DavidRay39 In fact Annie Lennox express her frustration about a recording&music industry there. But you do not have to believe me.
Careless Whisper is so misunderstood song. It's played in a lot of wedding parties, where neither the bride nor the groom understands the true meaning of the song, which is very obvious if you listen carefully to the lyrics. It's taken as a highly romantic song, thanks to the sax, whereas the song is actually about a really nasty and sad breakup. George Michael wrote it when he was 17! At that age he was capable of writing so deep song that you're left wondering what happened.
How do you know it's misunderstood?
Born 4/75 and the 80's songs are still my favorites. I keep them on my play list and raised my girls on them ❤
My daughter took Music Appreciation her senior year and it was like cheating. Since she grew up listening to everything, she could name everything i grew up on along with classical, musicals, and music from my mom's generation. The teacher was blown away she knew all the music.
I graduated high school in 1975. I consider the 80s my school years due to the music. I was dancing with my best friend in front of the TV watching MTV. What a great music decade!
Given that "Master of Puppets" by Metallica also regained popularity through Stranger Things, I'm surprised it doesn't feature on this list
I 100% agree with you on this!
RIP, Eddie. 😢
Personally also the best 80s song wich had a revival
Fr!!!
I am not even really a fan of Metallica, but that scene....🤌❤
1980s, my most favorite decade and also part of my childhood. 😊
Also, the introduction to MTV music videos, and Brooke shields 1982 was probably the best year
@@tylerriley2587 I remember the mtv debut. Me and my friend were watching the first video. Video killed the radio star. It’s interesting that mtv kinda killed the music videos with its trash tv shows. I thought the 80’s were the best. Loved it.
80s pop has an undeniable vibe about them which has been passing on from generation to generation. My playlist has a wide range of collection from 80s music.
Every Breath You Take???…great list. These songs will always be POPULAR…
it never stop beeing popular lol, or it must made the list
Boy george Do you really want to hurt me.
Bronski beat - smalltown boy
Psychedelic furs love my way .
Madonna borderline
Cutting Crew ( I just )died in your arms
George Michael father figure
Modern English I melt with you
New order ceromony
Berlin metro
A Flock Of Seagulls I ran.
Till Tuesday voices carry .
Missing Persons destination unknown
When In Rome The promise.
The Cure Love Song
The Cure Lullaby .
Two massive omissions… both should probably be in the TOP 5.
Police… Every Breath You Take. The song has been covered and sampled so many times… and has one of the most recognizable riffs ever. One publication claims it’s the most played song in the history of radio. Never stopped being popular from its release in 1983.
Prince: 1999. Huge resurgence in the late 90’s (obviously). Still a popular 80’s hit to this day.
That’s late 70s, but I loved the Police too as well as Sting.
I trust no one who doesn't crank up and sing along with "Livin' on a Prayer" whenever it comes on the radio. It's the ultimate '80s arena rock anthem. I don't care how cheesy it is, if you're not down with that cheese, I am not down with you.
Anyway, this list is perfection. These songs all deserve to be remembered.
Actually that's Welcome to the Jungle
The 80s arena rock anthem
These are the anthems of our youth!! The 80s and 90’s will never go out with a whimper!! 🤘🎧
FR!!!!
They're never going at all.
PREACH IT!!😉😉
Curse you Rick Astley and your infectious grooves. Your music never failed to get stuck in our heads.
Especially "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Family Guy
I was one of those DJs playing Rick Astley, back in the 80s and everyone got up to dance to him.
I DISAGREE. I'M FROM THE EIGHTIES AND I ENJOY RICK ASTLEY SONGS TILL TODAY. I'M NOT SAYING HIS SONGS ARE THE BEST, I'M JUST SAYING I LIKE THEM
I've always held an affection for 80's music. It all felt so universal. Naturally, it started with U.S. artists, but I began to enjoy other artists too (e.g., Genesis, Yes, Tears For Fears, Naked Eyes, Men At Work, etc.). When GTA Vice City came out it reignited the spark, particularly to a new generation. Sometimes I miss things like "Friday Night Videos", the hype of waiting to see the next MJ video, Hall & Oates. Man, those memories...you just can't time-stamp good music.
"Time after time" was also used in movie "Strictly Ballroom" by Baz Luhrmann, it's pity you forgot that one! It's classic
Being a teen in the '80's of course I LOVE ALL THE MUSIC of that era. Brings back amazing memories!
Journey never gets old. It’s the best relaxing music. Remakes are sacrilege
#13 - "Eye of The Tiger" was one of the best Supernatural songs/moments .
Many of these never lost popularity due to being constantly played in sporting events, karaoke bars, & others: Livin' on a Prayer, Eye of the Tiger, Sweet Child o' Mine, Don't Stop Believin', etc...
It happens here in Brazil too
@@mariolole8261 All over the world.
During the 80s we fought for more than most today will never experience. That's why the 80s music is the way it is. We stood true to ourselves and that created a nationwide unity, something that doesn't exist today. Today it's to follow the crowd, no matter if bad or good but mostly bad, we didn't follow any crowds. Each of us had our own voice and we were heard. We lived the American Dream. Today there is no American Dream only sadness, fear and depression. But the 80s was ours and we lived the 80s like there was no tomorrow.
As a kid of the 80's songs from then and the 90's reminds me of when kids could be kids. Taking off for hours with the parents enjoying the kids being gone, kids drinking from the garden hose or water faucet. Biking around randomly or looking to see what house had who's bikes at it... LOL... Last month I was talking to a friend how the 90's was a end to "Free range kids"... Gen X rocks!
Oh, it wasn't just an American thing, it was the same everywhere.
We who grew up in the sixties say the same. It's not wrong, for either generation. Times were definitely different.
@@57Strudel Just sad everything seems to have been lost somewhere. But I guess we can all say I remember when.
You are so 💯 it hasn't been the same since then
"Eye of the Tiger" is quite a story in itself. Stallone wanted to use "Another One Bites the Dust" for a Rocky movie (III, I think) but couldn't come to terms with Queen. As for Survivor:
1. Survivor had released two albums, neither of which had done particularly well, and we were worried our label was going to drop us. One day I came home, pressed play on the answering machine and I heard: “Yo Jim, give me a call, it’s Sylvester Stallone." - _Jim Peterik, former keyboardist_
2. "When we were writing Tiger, I was living with a friend, renting a room for $150 a month and he was waiving the rent half the time. The guitar I played on the song had a broken headstock. I couldn’t afford another one so I glued it back together."
Sly said: “It doesn’t have balls. I don’t care what the hell you do, I want it to kick ass.” All I did was push the faders up a single decibel and, boom, you could feel the difference. It was kicking and he loved it. He said: “Print it!” I told him: “But that’s the demo!” Sly said: “I don’t give a fuck what it is.”
A week after the film came out I was driving on the freeway and I heard it on the radio. I switched over and I heard it on another station. I switched again and heard it on a third station, and then I pulled over because it was one of those moments I never wanted to forget. Did we know it was going to go to No 1 in the US for six weeks, and to No 1 in 29 other countries? No, course not, but I felt in my gut that people were going to relate to the song because it’s about getting your ass out of bed. - _Frankie Sullivan, guitarist_
I'm a child of the 80's all but one of those songs were in my cassette tapes back in the day and still are in my 80s best of playlist on Spotify.
“Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever” are my favorite songs from Rick Astley, and I’m glad people enjoy the first one as much as I do
I also enjoy both the songs. As Taylor Swift would say, late the haters hate.
I however will be moving and grooving to the music.
@@Kinson007 amen
I saw him in concert a few months ago. He toured with NKOTB. He still sounds amazing!
I still can’t believe a skinny guy like Rick Astley has such a bombastic voice like that.
A couple of my cousins were on the big 2017 solar eclipse cruise where Bonnie Tyler sang her signature song.
Born in the 70's, grew up in the 80's and got older in the 90's, no decade will be as good for songs as what the 80's was, the greatest decade ever.
The 80s were awesome.
Same... The 80s were awesome!
Yeah, I agree with you
Did we just get rickrolled at the start?
Making anyone listen to Rick Ashley and Michael Bolton "music" is cruel and unusual punishment. It's against the Geneva accords. Their music is HORRIBLE!
The memes dead don’t get too excited
Great songs never gets old
These songs will never be out of style. Too iconic❤
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Guns n roses, and many more...
Holy cow, the 80s were loaded
80’s has the best music. I make my 10 year old daughter listen to the 80’s station on Pandora anytime she’s with me in the car and she LOVES it!
Mentioning Manson's cover of Sweet Dreams, but not mentioning Disturbed's cover of Shout is honestly outrageous.
I lived thru the 80s and 80s music is timeless.
Tears for Fears comes back more than once. That's why I'm going to see them live this year❤
Kate Bush is so original with her talent and vision. I am glad that this blew up again.
I could listen to Take on Me on repeat all day. The video (back when MTV had them) was so fascinated as a kid lol. This list brings back my childhood.
If anyone ever forced me to pick my all-time #1 favorite song, I'd have a hard time not picking "Take On Me."
A friend and I (we both were teens in the 80's) recently had a discussion about which one song defines each decade the best. I picked Take on Me for the 1980's. Brit/new wave (I know they were Norwegian), keyboards, iconic MTV play video and song you can try to sing to (but never quite hit those high notes). The song was absolutely perfect for the time.
I am surprised that they didn't mention that unplugged version from MTV.
Same. The video was such a standout
They failed to mention its inclusion in DeadPool 2.
The thing with running up that hill is that it's used thorughout the season. The final scene with that song basically has some of the best acting I've ever seen so it reached inside of us deep. I think that also helped the song. That kid can act her heart out
I was in High School from 1984- 1988 and I loved all these songs. I remember when you could call the local radio station and have a song played for the girl you were dating. I so so miss the 1980's.
80s music is some of the best music of all time.
Preach, though 90's and 00's music are also incredibly catchy!
I was born in 1979 😁 - so grew up into 80's music ..... absolutely love it !! ... Love time after time ...and don't you forget about me.... Awesome tunes .... Kate bush is one of my favourite. ❤
Also born in 1979 but listened to mostly 60s/70s and top 40
I was born in 1984 and I deeply love all this hits. ❤ 80s will always be the best in my heart.
June 1984 ☝☝☝☝
I'm also an 1984 child. I dare say it is one of the best years in music.
Nice. I was born in 2007, and even I truly believe the 80s was the best decade for music
I graduated high school in 1984. 😂😂
March 84 here.
A list of pure 80's nostalgia. It certainly hit me right in the feels as most of those songs are in my all time favourites along with the people that performed them.
they missed "Mad World" also by Tears for Fears
There was already a tears for fears’ song.
'Mr Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra. It's been used in other things, but it reached peak resurgence when it was featured in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.
That's a great song. It came out in the '70s, though.
It was also used in a Doctor Who episode to excellent effect.
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Born in '93 and have loved 80s music since age 8 👍💿❤
At least the 80’s aren’t forgotten for being a generation of best music
1974 - 1984, arguably the best ten years of music ever …. and I challenge any nay-sayers to a clackers competition 😂
These songs take me back to my childhood and teenage years. I still sing them to my kids, lol. Long live the 80s!
I'm definitely biased because I was a teenager in the 80s, but that decade produced great songs that still hold up - more than any other decade, I believe.
It was great being a teenager in the 80's❣️
@@sabinabysabinaphotography6316 Musically, it definitely was. But the fear of a world-ending nuclear war was a bit of a downer. Maybe that's one of the reasons why the music was so good - the artists had to get their inspiration out before we all became dust.
@@KuriusOranj I don't know about that, but I will say they were certainly less PC and it helped a lot. The movies used to be funny and music was much better than now, where they seem to use the same formula for all of them. Now, it seems like they can't come up with any original ideas. Sequels for Top Gun, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, etc.... Where is the new stuff?
Kate Bush is such a queen, I'm delighted that she received recognition 37 years after the song was first released. GLOW also used the same tune to memorable effect.
It was also recently used in a recent episode of the Nickelodeon kid show danger force ( season 3 episode 4 : Guardians of the ponytail) I thought that was kind of funny
Well when a song is that bad there's always a place for it. It's right next to that Friday song from that Rebecca chick a while back.
It was used in a Promo for a Wrestlemania Match between HBK and Undertaker but it was a cover version of Running up that Hill
I know of a couple covers from her songs. Within Temptation did an opera metal version of Running Up That Hill and Gregorian also did that song. Pat Benetar did a cover of Wuthering Heights. But, i like Kate Bush's versions better. Kate has a music box-like voice and it is so soothing. I dont know why she makes me think she looks like Beverly Crusher from Star Trek though.
LOOOOOOOOVE Kate Bush! ❤
The largest swath of time with the greatest music was 1980 to 2010. The 1980s was unmatched on every level.
One song and artist I noticed no one saying about is Billy Joel - We didn't start the Fire. It's been covered and parodied more than most songs on this list. Just recently this year 2023 was remade by Fallout boys. Cyndi Lauper will always have my heart, Time after time, Material girl, Girls just want to have fun. As well as Nena's 99 Red balloons/ 99 Luftballons, holds more true today than it should have then.
And the cast of Avengers Endgame doing a Marvel version with Jimmy Fallon is great
Every Breath You Take by Sting (with the Police), released in 1983, is a classic that drfinitely should have been incuded on this list. It rears its head every once in a while. Like when Robert Downey Jr. sang a duet with Sting, directed toward the titular character in the 1990s tv show, Ally McBeal.
They used that song in Australia in the 90s for one of the free-to-air TV stations' theme song. So I heard it very often and agree that it should have been on the list.
No need, actually the List said Songs that got popular again and Sting, Every breath you take is not that got popular again but it is an all time popular song.
Crowded House - Dont Dream Its Over. 😔 Probably my favorite song from childhood.
Me too. I love crowded house
Some of us Genxers NEVER STOPPED LISTENING ❤❤❤
And some of us tail end of the baby boomer generation (1964 being the final year) never stopped listening. Great, fun music!
@@tjwash2 I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat🤘
At least half of these are on my playlist and have been for decades.
@@mdroberg mine as well... My son also loves it... Breakfast Club is his favorite movie
Real music never dies.
Love the 80’s music. It’s so nostalgic.
So many of these I listened to from my childhood to early adulthood starting in my dad's truck on tapes, CDs or the radio and dancing to at college and house parties... good times!
The movie "Ready Player One" had a great playlist, mostly 80's pop!
Best soundtrack ever!
The 80s are my favorite genre and the orginals are always far better. My only exception is how different Aha's slow version of their "Take on me" song is. How the same words bring on a completely different set of emotions are awe inspiring. Truly amazing. These songs never get old even when I do.
Completely agree!! I can't think of another song where an acoustic, unplugged treatment transformed the meaning of the song more than a-ha's Take On Me. I love both versions equally, but the slower, ballad version will bring a tear to my eye. For context, I distinctly remember when the original came out, my sister got the album - and I think I killed it!
@@EchoesDaBear I would have put "Take on Me" higher on this list. Itt pops up everywhere these days (including a few months ago in The Last of Us),, and the acoustic version has actually brought me to tears in two separate productions (Deadpool 2 and the TV series "The Magicians"). Even the music video itself is often referenced and mimicked. I feel like the clip in this video didn't come close to doing it justice.
Oh, we literally ❤ the ‘80s. 😊
They never went away for me. Was born in late 70s. Time after time was one of my favourites as a little girl
This video brought a smile to my face. As a 54 year old man, I have danced to, sang to, made out to ALL of these songs!
If you’re a rock fan, sweet child of mine is always popular
I can still remember when all of these came out originally. In fact, AFRICA was the first MTV video I ever saw (probably early 1983)
I would also say Tarzan Boy by Baltimora and Cult of Personality by Living Colour made a comeback because of wrestlers Jungleboy and CM Punk
Peter Griffin also gave us "I would walk 500 miles"
I always listen to the 80’s music and I love 80’s movies too ❤
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” was in the movie “Isn’t It Romantic” and “True” was literally in an 80’s based movie called “The Wedding Singer.” But I’m shocked that you didn’t have any songs from Duran Duran who were literally 80’s darlings! Quite literally any Duran Duran song would do but here are a few of my favorites: “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Wild Boys,” and “The Reflex.”
Considering that Duran Duran was created as a money-making machine for the record company, that group had tremendous talent and wrote a wide variety of truly excellent songs. Not my favourite band from the era, but one that definitely has my respect.
Duranies for life ❤
Never Gonna Give You Up isn’t a comeback. It’s a movement.
Time after time" this song is timeless because for 40 years, it continued to be covered by several artists and even until today Cyndi Lauper continues to sing it.
"Heaven" of german band U96 is strongly inspired by "Time After Time".
Those were some of my favorite songs from the 80’s. They made a comeback because they were so great and fun.
How lucky I feel to had been a teenager i the 80s!!
I'd put Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth" on this list. When Black Mirror was at it's most popular this song played in the episode "San Junipero" which is a lot of peoples favorite episode or in their top few. As someone who grew up in the 90s I didn't remember this song much, but it's now in my top 5, listen to it all the time, I assume others do too.
That was my all time favorite Black Mirror episode until I saw Loch Henry.
The use of "Heaven is a Place.." in that episode was perfect. Suddenly, I found myself crying for joy
I've seen a lot of episodes of David Letterman and the most beautiful woman I saw on his show was BC.
That episode had all the feels. And then with that song at the end it was just perfect. I've watched the episode about 20 times.
A lot of us who came of age then that episode was extremely emotional. It really was a method to do that when I die I would definitely do it I even know the Beach town😊
Fun fact: Jim Steinman wrote "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for a musical version of Dracula -- specifically, a stage play based on the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu." That play was never produced, but the song went on to be included in a musical based on an entirely different vampire film: "The Fearless Vampire Killers, aka Dance of the Vampires."
It also showed up in at least one soap opera, I think it had Rick Springfield singing the male part.
Jim Steinman also wrote "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" which became a huge hit for Air Supply in the 80s. If I'm not mistaken, some Air Supply songs were also used in several movies.
the 80s will always be my fav music coz its all about my childhood memories🥰😍😘
In the 80s we had the freedom to say whatever we wanted, insult whomever got on our nerves, and express ourselves however we deemed necessary.
THAT freedom was why we had THE BEST music, THE BEST movies, and THE BEST TV.
All of this song listed here, I could still hear it in our radio stations. My old folks love it and also me 😊
All 1980's songs should get a comeback ❤
the 80s is making a comeback. So The Chances of a lot of 80s songs making a comeback are high.
We need to talk more about Party All the Time by Eddie Murphy. Wasn't really a good singer but that song is a damn BOP 😭💀
It got popular after gta v
Dude, I’m a 90s kid, I still listen to these songs; they will never be out of style and some of those songs should never be sampled or remixes.
Don't You Forget About Me is such a mood. I close my eyes and am taken back.
I grew up in the 80s and loved many of these songs. Imagine my surprize at hearing some of them in Bioshock Infinite! Always my favorites.
"Holding out for a Hero" and "Take On Me" get yet another moment with the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Also Rebecca singing at the end was priceless
mario movie is now coming to home dvd digital release because i wanted to see peach doing random tricks while this song blaring like it's 1980s gamer wannabe
@@notkimpine It's gonna come out on streaming/dvd etc in July, right? Or did they change the date?
@@KenDaKingArrives It’s already out on streaming
Beastie boys "No Sleep to Brooklyn" was also played in the Mario movie while Mario and Luigi ran to their plumbing job.
Can't believe that Tears for Fears 'Mad World' didn't make the list, especially after the Michael Andrews and Gary Jules version sky rocketed up the charts. Also how could you miss the golden opportunity to show Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell's hilarious Toto Africa video?!?!
I thought that would be no.1 but it didn't even chart
I think so too
I've always loved the imagery of the lyrics in Total Eclipse of the Heart. "We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks." Such a great description of a relationship with too much passion.
Enjoy the Silence needs to be popular again, along with Bizarre Love Triangle and Head Over Heels