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Ultimate 1980s Hair Metal / Glam Metal / Hard Rock Era Playlist
A playlist by tango69
Here is the ultimate, definitive playlist capturing the rise, peak, and final curtain of the 1980s Hair Metal and Hard Rock era—beginning with the late-70s sonic blueprints, progressing through the multi-platinum giants, and ending with the early-90s swan songs.
Era strip
Through the decades
195 of 307 dated songs (64%) come from the ’80s.
Peak: ’80s (64%)
1970–2025
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- 1 Rock and Roll,Led Zeppelin
- 2 Black Dog,Led Zeppelin
- 3 Immigrant Song,Led Zeppelin
- 4 Paranoid,Black Sabbath
- 5 Children of the Grave,Black Sabbath
- 6 Heaven and Hell,Black Sabbath
- 7 Neon Knights,Black Sabbath
- 8 Highway Star,Deep Purple
- 9 Smoke on the Water,Deep Purple
- 10 Burn,Deep Purple
- 11 Man on the Silver Mountain,Rainbow
- 12 Since You Been Gone,Rainbow
- 13 I SurrenderRainbow
- 14 I Surrender,Rainbow
- 15 Dream On,Aerosmith
- 16 Sweet Emotion,Aerosmith
- 17 Walk This Way,Aerosmith
- 18 Detroit Rock City,Kiss
- 19 Rock and Roll All Nite,Kiss
- 20 Love Gun,Kiss
- 21 School's Out,Alice Cooper
- 22 No More Mr. Nice Guy,Alice Cooper
- 23 The Boys Are Back in Town,Thin Lizzy
- 24 Jailbreak,Thin Lizzy
- 25 Cowboy Song,Thin Lizzy
- 26 Doctor Doctor,UFO
- 27 Lights Out,UFO
- 28 Surrender,Cheap Trick
- 29 Dream Police,Cheap Trick
- 30 Ballroom Blitz,Sweet
- 31 Mama Weer All Crazee Now,Slade
- 32 Hair of the Dog,Nazareth
- 33 Burnin' for You,Blue Öyster Cult
- 34 Rock Candy,Montrose
- 35 Stranglehold,Ted Nugent
- 36 More Than a Feeling,Boston
- 37 Eruption,Van Halen
- 38 Runnin' with the Devil,Van Halen
- 39 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love,Van Halen
- 40 Jamie's Cryin',Van Halen
- 41 Everybody Wants Some!!,Van Halen
- 42 Unchained,Van Halen
- 43 Highway to Hell,AC/DC
- 44 Back in Black,AC/DC
- 45 You Shook Me All Night Long,AC/DC
- 46 Hells Bells,AC/DC
- 47 Crazy Train,Ozzy Osbourne
- 48 Mr. Crowley,Ozzy Osbourne
- 49 Flying High Again,Ozzy Osbourne
- 50 Bark at the Moon,Ozzy Osbourne
- 51 Holy Diver,Dio
- 52 Rainbow in the Dark,Dio
- 53 The Last in Line,Dio
- 54 Breaking the Law,Judas Priest
- 55 Living After Midnight,Judas Priest
- 56 You've Got Another Thing Comin',Judas Priest
- 57 Electric Eye,Judas Priest
- 58 Running Free,Iron Maiden
- 59 The Number of the Beast,Iron Maiden
- 60 Run to the Hills,Iron Maiden
- 61 Hallowed Be Thy Name,Iron Maiden
- 62 2 Minutes to Midnight,Iron Maiden
- 63 Wasted Years,Iron Maiden
- 64 Wheels of Steel,Saxon
- 65 Denim and Leather,Saxon
- 66 Am I Evil?,Diamond Head
- 67 Angel Witch,Angel Witch
- 68 Hit and Run,Girlschool
- 69 Please Don't Touch,Girlschool
- 70 Riding with the Angels,Samson
- 71 Love Potion No. 9,Tygers of Pan Tang
- 72 On and On,Raven
- 73 The Zoo,Scorpions
- 74 Blackout,Scorpions
- 75 No One Like You,Scorpions
- 76 Rock You Like a Hurricane,Scorpions
- 77 Still Loving You,Scorpions
- 78 Fast as a Shark,Accept
- 79 Balls to the Wall,Accept
- 80 Screaming in the Night,Krokus
- 81 Mean Streak,Y&T
- 82 Lay It on the Line,Triumph
- 83 Let It Go,Def Leppard
- 84 Bringin' On the Heartbreak,Def Leppard
- 85 Photograph,Def Leppard
- 86 Rock of Ages,Def Leppard
- 87 Pour Some Sugar on Me,Def Leppard
- 88 Live Wire,Mötley Crüe
- 89 Looks That Kill,Mötley Crüe
- 90 Shout at the Devil,Mötley Crüe
- 91 Home Sweet Home,Mötley Crüe
- 92 Round and Round,Ratt
- 93 Lay It Down,Ratt
- 94 You're in Love,Ratt
- 95 Breaking the Chains,Dokken
- 96 Alone Again,Dokken
- 97 In My Dreams,Dokken
- 98 Metal Health,Quiet Riot
- 99 Cum On Feel the Noize,Quiet Riot
- 100 We're Not Gonna Take It,Twisted Sister
- 101 I Wanna Rock,Twisted Sister
- 102 Don't Tell Me You Love Me,Night Ranger
- 103 Sister Christian,Night Ranger
- 104 Turn Up the Radio,Autograph
- 105 Say What You Will,Fastway
- 106 Hold On to 18,Black 'n Blue
- 107 Runaway,Bon Jovi
- 108 You Give Love a Bad Name,Bon Jovi
- 109 Livin' on a Prayer,Bon Jovi
- 110 Wanted Dead or Alive,Bon Jovi
- 111 Bad Medicine,Bon Jovi
- 112 Night Songs,Cinderella
- 113 Nobody's Fool,Cinderella
- 114 Somebody Save Me,Cinderella
- 115 Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone),Cinderella
- 116 Talk Dirty to Me,Poison
- 117 Nothin' But a Good Time,Poison
- 118 Every Rose Has Its Thorn,Poison
- 119 Fallen Angel,Poison
- 120 Slide It In,Whitesnake
- 121 Still of the Night,Whitesnake
- 122 Here I Go Again,Whitesnake
- 123 Is This Love,Whitesnake
- 124 Sailing Ships,Whitesnake
- 125 Welcome to the Jungle,Guns N' Roses
- 126 Sweet Child O' Mine,Guns N' Roses
- 127 Paradise City,Guns N' Roses
- 128 Nightrain,Guns N' Roses
- 129 Patience,Guns N' Roses
- 130 Youth Gone Wild,Skid Row
- 131 18 and Life,Skid Row
- 132 I Remember You,Skid Row
- 133 Slave to the Grind,Skid Row
- 134 Wasted Time,Skid Row
- 135 Down Boys,Warrant
- 136 Heaven,Warrant
- 137 Cherry Pie,Warrant
- 138 Uncle Tom's Cabin,Warrant
- 139 Modern Day Cowboy,Tesla
- 140 Little Suzi,Tesla
- 141 Love Song,Tesla
- 142 What You Give,Tesla
- 143 Wait,White Lion
- 144 When the Children Cry,White Lion
- 145 Little Fighter,White Lion
- 146 Rock Me,Great White
- 147 Once Bitten, Twice Shy,Great White
- 148 Save Your Love,Great White
- 149 Blow My Fuse,Kix
- 150 Don't Close Your Eyes,Kix
- 151 Never Enough,L.A. Guns
- 152 Ballad of Jayne,L.A. Guns
- 153 Rip and Tear,L.A. Guns
- 154 Bathroom Wall,Faster Pussycat
- 155 House of Pain,Faster Pussycat
- 156 Girlschool,Britny Fox
- 157 Long Way to Love,Britny Fox
- 158 Teas'n Pleas'n,Dangerous Toys
- 159 Smooth Up in Ya,BulletBoys
- 160 The Final Countdown,Europe
- 161 Rock the Night,Europe
- 162 Carrie,Europe
- 163 Superstitious,Europe
- 164 Up Around the Bend,Hanoi Rocks
- 165 Malibu Beach Nightmare,Hanoi Rocks
- 166 Don't You Ever Leave Me,Hanoi Rocks
- 167 Boulevard of Broken Dreams,Hanoi Rocks
- 168 10,000 Lovers (In One),TNT
- 169 Everyone's a Star,TNT
- 170 Intuition,TNT
- 171 Ready for the Taking,Treat
- 172 World of Promises,Treat
- 173 Future World,Pretty Maids
- 174 Red, Hot and Heavy,Pretty Maids
- 175 Sleeping My Day Away,D-A-D
- 176 Bad Craziness,D-A-D
- 177 Only One Woman,Alien
- 178 Forever in My Heart,Da Vinci
- 179 Talk of the Town,Easy Action
- 180 I Want Out,Helloween
- 181 Eagle Fly Free,Helloween
- 182 Future World,Helloween
- 183 Dr. Stein,Helloween
- 184 Bad to the Bone,Running Wild
- 185 Prisoner of Our Time,Running Wild
- 186 All We Are,Warlock
- 187 Für Immer,Warlock
- 188 You Make Me Feel,Bonfire
- 189 Sword and Stone,Bonfire
- 190 Check's in the Mail,Victory
- 191 Crazy Nights,Loudness
- 192 Like Hell,Loudness
- 193 Soldier of Fortune,Loudness
- 194 Bound to Break,Anthem
- 195 New Girl Now,Honeymoon Suite
- 196 Feel It Again,Honeymoon Suite
- 197 Working for the Weekend,Loverboy
- 198 Hot Girls in Love,Loverboy
- 199 Metal Queen,Lee Aaron
- 200 Whatcha Do to My Body,Lee Aaron
- 201 We Came to Rock,Brighton Rock
- 202 Stand Tall,Killer Dwarfs
- 203 Keep the Spirit Alive,Killer Dwarfs
- 204 When I'm With You,Sheriff
- 205 Edge of a Broken Heart,Vixen
- 206 Cryin',Vixen
- 207 Naughty Naughty,Danger Danger
- 208 Bang Bang,Danger Danger
- 209 Love Bomb Baby,Tigertailz
- 210 Trash Queen,Wrathchild
- 211 You're All I Need,Mötley Crüe
- 212 Life Goes On,Poison
- 213 Sometimes She Cries,Warrant
- 214 Gypsy Road,Cinderella
- 215 Coming Home,Cinderella
- 216 Love of a Lifetime,FireHouse
- 217 When I Look Into Your Eyes,FireHouse
- 218 To Be With You,Mr. Big
- 219 Just Take My Heart,Mr. Big
- 220 More Than Words,Extreme
- 221 Hole Hearted,Extreme
- 222 When I First Kissed You,Extreme
- 223 Fly to the Angels,Slaughter
- 224 Up All Night,Slaughter
- 225 High Enough,Damn Yankees
- 226 Coming of Age,Damn Yankees
- 227 When I See You Smile,Bad English
- 228 Price of Love,Bad English
- 229 Headed for a Heartbreak,Winger
- 230 Miles Away,Winger
- 231 (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection,Nelson
- 232 After the Rain,Nelson
- 233 The Angel Song,Great White
- 234 House of Broken Love,Great White
- 235 Broken Heart,White Lion
- 236 Wind of Change,Scorpions
- 237 Send Me an Angel,Scorpions
- 238 Empty Rooms,Gary Moore
- 239 A Tale That Wasn't Right,Helloween
- 240 Love Has Taken Its Toll,Saraya
- 241 Forever Young,Tyketto
- 242 Armed and Ready,Michael Schenker Group
- 243 Into the Arena,Michael Schenker Group
- 244 Attack of the Mad Axeman,Michael Schenker Group
- 245 Anytime,McAuley Schenker Group
- 246 Island in the Sun,Alcatrazz
- 247 Jet to Jet,Alcatrazz
- 248 Rising Force,Yngwie Malmsteen
- 249 I'll See the Light Tonight,Yngwie Malmsteen
- 250 You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget,Yngwie Malmsteen
- 251 Valley of the Kings,Blue Murder
- 252 Jelly Roll,Blue Murder
- 253 Riot,Blue Murder
- 254 High Wire,Badlands
- 255 Dreams in the Dark,Badlands
- 256 Winter's Call,Badlands
- 257 Yankee Rose,David Lee Roth
- 258 Just Like Paradise,David Lee Roth
- 259 For the Love of God,Steve Vai
- 260 Surfing with the Alien,Joe Satriani
- 261 Always with Me, Always with You,Joe Satriani
- 262 Technical Difficulties,Racer X
- 263 Speed Metal Symphony,Cacophony
- 264 Hall of the Mountain King,Savatage
- 265 Gutter Ballet,Savatage
- 266 Valhalla,Crimson Glory
- 267 Lonely,Crimson Glory
- 268 To Hell with the Devil,Stryper
- 269 Honestly,Stryper
- 270 In the Kingdom,Whitecross
- 271 Jet City Woman,Queensrÿche
- 272 Silent Cries,Fates Warning
- 273 Hot Cherie,Hardline
- 274 Everything,Hardline
- 275 I'll See You in My Dreams,Giant
- 276 I'm a Believer,Giant
- 277 Love Don't Lie,House of Lords
- 278 Can't Find My Way Home,House of Lords
- 279 Walks Like a Woman,Baton Rouge
- 280 Honestly,Harem Scarem
- 281 Does It Feel Like Love,Signal
- 282 New Thing,Enuff Z'Nuff
- 283 Fly High Michelle,Enuff Z'Nuff
- 284 Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?,Love/Hate
- 285 Blackout in the Red Room,Love/Hate
- 286 Beat the Bullet,Vain
- 287 No Easy Way Out,Roxx Gang
- 288 Rattlesnake Kisses,Electric Angels
- 289 Feel the Shake,Jetboy
- 290 Hollywood,Junkyard
- 291 Simple Man,Junkyard
- 292 One Night Stand,Rhino Bucket
- 293 Cool from the Wire,Dirty Looks
- 294 Shot Gun Sally,Cats in Boots
- 295 Big Western Sky,Kik Tracee
- 296 Walkin' Shoes,Tora Tora
- 297 True Believer,Lillian Axe
- 298 I'm On to You,Hurricane
- 299 Get It On,Kingdom Come
- 300 What Love Can Be,Kingdom Come
- 301 Everything About You,Ugly Kid Joe
- 302 Cats in the Cradle,Ugly Kid Joe
- 303 Jealous Again,Black Crowes
- 304 Hard to Handle,Black Crowes
- 305 Down on Me,Jackyl
- 306 On the LineTangier
- 307 PoisonAlice Cooper