Top 100 Songs of The 1980s

The Following list is taken from the "Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits"


  • 100. Cruisin'-Smokey Robinson-1980
  • 99. I Feel For You-Chaka Khan-1984
  • 98. Morning Train(Nine to Five)-Sheena Easton-1981
  • 97. On My Own - Patti Austin and Michael McDonald- 1986
  • 96. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!-1984
  • 95. Let's Groove-Earth, Wind and Fire-1981
  • 94. Ride Like the Wind-Christopher Cross-1980
  • 93. Look Away-Chicago-1988
  • 92. Say It Isn't So-Daryl Hall and John Oates-1983
  • 91. Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-1981
  • 90. Sexual Healing-Marvin Gaye-1983
  • 89. Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones-1981
  • 88. Little Jeannie-Elton John-1980
  • 87. Need You Tonight-INXS-1988
  • 86. Private Eyes-Daryl Hall and John Oates-1981
  • 85. I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner-1985
  • 84. Being With You-Smokey Robinson-1981
  • 83. Out of Touch-Daryl Hall and John Oates-1984
  • 82. Faith-George Michael-1987
  • 81. Shake It Up-The Cars-1982
  • 80. Funkytown-Lipps, Inc.1980
  • 79. Don't Talk to Strangers-Rick Springfield-1982
  • 78. Separate Lives-Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin-1985
  • 77. Woman-John Lennon-1981
  • 76. Mickey-Toni Basil-1982
  • 75. Up Where We Belong-Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes-1982
  • 74. Say You, Say Me-Lionel Richie-1985
  • 73. Sweet Dreams-Eurythmics-1983
  • 72. Eye In the Sky-Alan Parsons Project-1982
  • 71. Careless Whisper-Wham! with George Michael-1985
  • 70. The Tide is High-Blondie-1981
  • 69. I Just Called to Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder-1984
  • 68. Ghostbusters-Ray Parker, Jr.1984
  • 67. I Love a Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt-1981
  • 66. Theme from "Greatest American Hero"-Joey Scarbury-1981
  • 65. Footloose-Kenny Loggins-1984
  • 64. You and I-Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle-1983
  • 63. Arthur's Theme-Christopher Cross-1981
  • 62. Walk Like An Egyptian-Bangles-1986
  • 61. Against All Odds-Phil Collins-1984
  • 60. 9 to 5-Dolly Parton-1981
  • 59. Love on the Rocks-Neil Diamond-1980
  • 58. Maniac-Michael Sembello-1983
  • 57. Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-1981
  • 56. Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes-1984
  • 55. Hello-Lionel Richie-1984
  • 54. Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall and John Oates-1981
  • 53. Like A Virgin-Madonna-1984
  • 52. Queen of Hearts-Juice Newton-1981
  • 51. It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me-Billy Joel-1980
  • 50. Karma Chamelon-Culture Club-1984
  • 49. Please Don't Go-KC and the Sunshine Band-1980
  • 48. Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-1982
  • 47. Baby, Come to Me-Patti Austin with James Ingram-1983
  • 46. Rosanna-Toto-1982
  • 45. I Can't Go For That-Daryl Hall and John Oates-1982
  • 44. Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)-Paul McCartney-1980
  • 43. Magic-Olivia Newton-John-1980
  • 42. Jump-Van Halen-1984
  • 41. That's What Friends are For-Dionne and Friends-1986
  • 40. Who Can It Be Now?-Men at Work-1982
  • 39. Shame on the Moon-Bob Seger and Silver Bullet Band-1983
  • 38. Hard to Say I'm Sorry-Chicago-1982
  • 37. (Just Like) Starting Over-John Lennon-1980
  • 36. What's Love Got to Do With It-Tina Turner-1984
  • 35. Islands in the Stream-Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton-1983
  • 34. Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen-1980
  • 33. Jake and Diane-John Cougar-1982
  • 32. Maneater-Daryl Hall and John Oates-82
  • 31. I Love Rock n' Roll-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts-1982
  • 30. Waiting for a Girl Like You-Foreigner-1981
  • 29. Gloria-Laura Branigan-1982
  • 28. Down Under-Men at Work-1983
  • 27. Woman In Love-Barbra Streisand-1980
  • 26. Beat It-Michael Jackson-1983
  • 25. Rock With You-Michael Jackson-1980
  • 24. Ebony and Ivory-Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder-1982
  • 23. Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler-1983
  • 22. Celebration-Kool and the Gang-1981
  • 21. Another Brick in the Wall-Pink Floyd-1980
  • 20. When Doves Cry-Prince-1984
  • 19. Upside Down-Diana Ross-1980
  • 18. Don't You Want Me-Human League-1982
  • 17. All Night Long (All Night)-Lionel Richie-1983
  • 16. Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band-1982
  • 15. Lady-Kenny Rogers-1980
  • 14. Billie Jean-Michael Jackson-1983
  • 13. Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield-1981
  • 12. Hurts So Good-John Cougar-1982
  • 11. Do That To Me One More Time-Captain and Tennille-1980
  • 10. Centerfold-J. Geils Band-1982
  • 9. Call Me-Blondie-1980
  • 8. Say, Say, Say-Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson-1983
  • 7. Flashdance...What a Feeling-Irene Cara-1983
  • 6. Eye of the Tiger-Survivor-1982
  • 5. Endless Love-Diana Ross and Lionel Richie-1981
  • 4. Every Breath You Take-The Police-1983
  • 3. Another One Bites the Dust-Queen-1980
  • 2. Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes-1981
  • 1. Physical-Olivia Newton-John-1981


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