Crikey where do you start, unlike the current "chart" music which is so bland and boring most stations seem to have ditched playing it in favour of 80's.

I digress.

Anyway

Bowie had some classics, queen still banging them out shit I could be here all day listing great pop songs without even starting on soul,R&B, dance,electro, hop hop, metal,jazz funk.

But best song of the 80's?

Thriller.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Marilyn - calling your name

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So hard to choose. Purple rain as mentioned above, Fade to Grey as mentioned above. So I will go for The Things That Dreams Are Made Of - Human League

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By *hantasmagoriaWoman over a year ago

Newport

"Need You Tonight - INXS"

Totally agree!

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By *oxyvixen99Woman over a year ago

Newtownabbey

How soon is now - The Smyths

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By *utcock61Man over a year ago

glasgow

oh and Human League....Lebanon

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ultravox Vienna !

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By *orth East TruckerMan over a year ago

Fraserburgh

Freedom George Michael

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

With or Without You - U2

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By *appytrailmanMan over a year ago

Manchester

It changes dependant on mood but recently it's been live it up by mental as anything

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Gold by prince

Just check it out and listen to the simple words great song lol

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Ultravox Vienna ! "

Best song never to get to number one and we all know why don't we?

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By *gent CoulsonMan over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

U2 New Year's Day or Sisters of Mercy Temple of Love

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Ultravox Vienna !

Best song never to get to number one and we all know why don't we?"

I haven’t heard that lol

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Need You Tonight - INXS

Totally agree!

But , mistify or suicide blonde but need you tonight ahhhhhh the choice

Also

Billy Idol, dancing with myself, White wedding.

But

The cult, she sells sanctuary

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

When doves cry lol

Marvin Gaye had a few great songs

The 80s must be the best for good music lol

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By *emini ManMan over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

I could be here all night listing individual songs but anything from any of the following will usually have the desired effect...

Madness

The Specials

The Jam

The Housemartins

The Redskins

Dexys Midnight Runners (especially pre-Eileen stuff)

The Beat

Prefab Sprout

...and (as they said in the 80s) many many more

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Chaka Kahn

I feel for you.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh I forgot about Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

All three sizes of Luther vandross

He had a few great songs lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Bangles .. walk like a Egyptian lol

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

Love cant turnaround.

Farley jackmaster funk

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Bangles .. walk like a Egyptian lol "

Everyone say o way o lol

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By *indergirlWoman over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

DeBarge - rhythm of the night

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman over a year ago

little house on the praire

victims culture club

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"victims culture club"

epic tune

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Purple rain - Prince "

Tune

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The mighty wah! Story of the blues

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By *alking HeadMan over a year ago

Bolton

Together in Electric Dreams - Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder.

I cannot here it without singing along doing my best Phil Oakey impersonation. Which isnt hard as hes not got a huge vocal range!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Welcome to the monkey house by animal magnet

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So people what’s your favourite 80s song that when you hear it it makes you smile. "

Sally Cinnamon by the Stone Roses

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By *orksRockerMan over a year ago

Bradford

Enya - Orinoco Flow

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel

Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

Turning Japanese - The Vapours

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

And that's just 1980

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By *ustfulbigboyMan over a year ago

North Wales

Billie Jean

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Frankie goes to Hollywood- relax

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ultravox Vienna !

Best song never to get to number one and we all know why don't we?"

Kept off number one by Joe Dolce - oh shut up ya face

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler x

The first record I bought x

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By *issnkWoman over a year ago

Barnsley

Crazy Train Ozzy Osborne

Invisible Touch Phil Collins

Back in Black AC/DC

Sweet Child Of Mine Guns N Roses

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Crazy Train Ozzy Osborne

Invisible Touch Phil Collins

Back in Black AC/DC

Sweet Child Of Mine Guns N Roses

I had a day off work to buy Back In Black, still got it on vinyl

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By *avid282Man over a year ago

london

So many great songs from that era, I could go on.... but this morning’s would be ‘Mike & the Mechanics - All I need is a Miracle’..... fantastic track - enjoy....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pump up the jam

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Shallow Then Halo The Cocteau Twins

All About Eve Martha's Harbour

I Travel Simple Minds

Treason The Teardrop Explodes

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ