Playlist · Pop
Best of 1980
A playlist by ridak1960
A high-energy time capsule spanning the late 70s and 80s, blending New Wave, Post-Punk, and Synth-pop with heavy-hitting Rock and Funk. From disco floor-fillers and soulful R&B to gritty anthems and infectious pop, this collection captures the diverse sonic landscape of an era. It’s a genre-defying journey through the ultimate retro classics.
Era strip
Through the decades
120 of 120 dated songs (100%) come from the ’80s.
Peak: ’80s (100%)
1980–1980
120/120 with a year
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- 1 Back In BlackAC/DC
- 2 Crazy TrainOzzy Osbourne
- 3 Could You Be LovedBob Marley & The Wailers
- 4 The Winner Takes It AllABBA
- 5 You Shook Me All Night LongAC/DC
- 6 Another One Bites The Dust - Remastered 2011Queen
- 7 Lay All Your Love On MeABBA
- 8 Hells BellsAC/DC
- 9 9 to 5Dolly Parton
- 10 All Out of LoveAir Supply
- 11 Super TrouperABBA
- 12 Keep on Loving YouREO Speedwagon
- 13 Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers)Grover Washington, Jr.
- 14 It's Still Rock and Roll to MeBilly Joel
- 15 Hit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatar
- 16 Breaking the LawJudas Priest
- 17 Take It On the RunREO Speedwagon
- 18 CelebrationKool & The Gang
- 19 I'm Coming OutDiana Ross
- 20 Don't Stand So Close To MeThe Police
- 21 Romeo And JulietDire Straits
- 22 Upside DownDiana Ross
- 23 Hungry HeartBruce Springsteen
- 24 Redemption SongBob Marley & The Wailers
- 25 Call MeBlondie
- 26 Against The WindBob Seger
- 27 Once in a Lifetime - 2005 RemasterTalking Heads
- 28 Woman in LoveBarbra Streisand
- 29 FameIrene Cara
- 30 Give Me the NightGeorge Benson
- 31 A ForestThe Cure
- 32 Tunnel Of LoveDire Straits
- 33 LadyKenny Rogers
- 34 I Love a Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt
- 35 Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division
- 36 Ashes to Ashes - 2017 RemasterDavid Bowie
- 37 You May Be RightBilly Joel
- 38 The RiverBruce Springsteen
- 39 De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaThe Police
- 40 The Spirit Of RadioRush
- 41 Fade To GreyVisage
- 42 On the Road AgainWillie Nelson
- 43 Love T.K.O.Teddy Pendergrass
- 44 Let My Love Open The DoorPete Townshend
- 45 Theme From New York, New YorkFrank Sinatra
- 46 Take Your Time (Do It Right)The S.O.S Band
- 47 That's EntertainmentThe Jam
- 48 Echo BeachMartha and the Muffins
- 49 Stomp!The Brothers Johnson
- 50 The Tide Is HighBlondie
- 51 Going UndergroundThe Jam
- 52 While You See A ChanceSteve Winwood
- 53 RaptureBlondie
- 54 Late in the EveningPaul Simon
- 55 She's So Cold - Remastered 2009The Rolling Stones
- 56 Any Way You Want It (2024 Remaster)Journey
- 57 Shining StarThe Manhattans
- 58 Emotional Rescue - Remastered 2009The Rolling Stones
- 59 (Just Like) Starting Over - Remastered 2010John Lennon
- 60 Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 61 The Magnificent Seven - RemasteredThe Clash
- 62 He Stopped Loving Her TodayGeorge Jones
- 63 He's so ShyThe Pointer Sisters
- 64 Double Dutch BusFrankie Smith
- 65 Never Knew Love Like This BeforeStephanie Mills
- 66 One in a Million YouLarry Graham
- 67 Games Without FrontiersPeter Gabriel
- 68 And the Cradle Will Rock... - 2015 RemasterVan Halen
- 69 Whip ItDEVO
- 70 This Place Hotel (a.k.a. Heartbreak Hotel)The Jacksons
- 71 Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)Squeeze
- 72 Drivin' My Life AwayEddie Rabbitt
- 73 Turning JapaneseThe Vapors
- 74 Love StinksThe J. Geils Band
- 75 ViennaUltravox
- 76 Morning Train (Nine to Five)Sheena Easton
- 77 More Bounce to the OunceZapp
- 78 Watching The Wheels - Remastered 2010John Lennon
- 79 The Glow of LoveChange
- 80 Geno - 2000 RemasterDexys Midnight Runners
- 81 AtmosphereJoy Division
- 82 People Who DiedThe Jim Carroll Band
- 83 I Need Your Lovin'Teena Marie
- 84 Joy And Pain - Remastered 2004Maze
- 85 Start!The Jam
- 86 I Will FollowU2
- 87 It's My TurnDiana Ross
- 88 BikoPeter Gabriel
- 89 The BreaksKurtis Blow
- 90 Los AngelesX
- 91 Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love), Pts. 1 & 2The Isley Brothers
- 92 Sukiyaki - RemasteredA Taste Of Honey
- 93 Switchin' to GlideThe Kings
- 94 Talk of the TownPretenders
- 95 Rough BoysPete Townshend
- 96 I Know What Boys LikeThe Waitresses
- 97 AntmusicAdam & The Ants
- 98 Don't Stop The MusicYarbrough & Peoples
- 99 Runaway BoysStray Cats
- 100 The WandererDonna Summer
- 101 Dancing With MyselfBilly Idol
- 102 I Heard It Through the GrapevineRoger
- 103 The Big BeatBilly Squier
- 104 Ace of SpadesMotörhead
- 105 Master Blaster (Jammin')Stevie Wonder
- 106 Hey NineteenSteely Dan
- 107 MickeyToni Basil
- 108 Misunderstanding - Remastered 2007Genesis
- 109 Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap Band
- 110 Fantastic Voyage - ExtendedLakeside
- 111 Turn It On AgainGenesis
- 112 LatelyStevie Wonder
- 113 FashionDavid Bowie
- 114 Mirror in the BathroomThe Beat
- 115 Holiday in CambodiaDead Kennedys
- 116 Love SensationLoleatta Holloway
- 117 Private IdahoThe B-52's
- 118 Baggy Trousers - 2010 RemasterMadness
- 119 Everybody's Got To Learn SometimeThe Korgis
- 120 Happy BirthdayStevie Wonder