Warning: The songs on this ultimate '80s playlist are best be enjoyed when wearing a mullet with fried ends, leg warmers and scrunchies, and color-block tracksuits—a gold dookie chain is optional. While the fashion was questionable, the music from the era was anything but. From baby-making jams to underrated classics, here is the only 80s playlist you'll ever need. Your summer barbeque isn't complete without this love song. Legend has it your Sunday breakfast will taste 10 times better if this track is playing in the background. Listening to LaBelle— her honeyed, soulful vocals sounding as buttery and sweet as her famous sweet potato pie—pour out her heart to her crush makes me want to fall in love over and over again. This synthpop gem is an evergreen pop hit that still slaps today. The only thing better than the boppy timeliness of this song and all the covers it's inspired is the wacky, '80s-tastic music video that accompanies it. Listen to the addicting strings on one of The Police's biggest and creepiest?? I swear, every high school dance has wrapped the night by playing this song, and I am not complaining!!!
99. ‘Straight To Hell
Best ’80s songs, ranked
There's a reason it always feels like we're on the verge of a s revival, whether it's in the world of music, fashion, or film. The likes of Carly Rae Jepsen , Daft Punk , and The Weeknd , to name a few, have kept the tradition of glitzy synthesizers, soaring choruses, and heart-on-the-sleeve vocal performances alive. Suddenly, hooks were bigger and bolder.
100. ‘Graceland’
This article is about the American Billboard Hot chart held during the s. The Billboard Hot chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During the s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio station.
New York. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Our sonic roundup of the era that brought us Miami Vice, mall culture and more awesomely cheesy entertainment than any sane person can handle is wonderfully diverse. Listen to these songs on Amazon Music. Lawrence and ultimately embarking on a midlife crisis that resulted in a worrying beard and Tin Machine. We defy your feet to stay on the floor as that cyclical, cynical, irresistible chorus hurtles on.
