Top 10 Pop Songs From The 1980s
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- As disco slowly fell out of fashion, mainstream music in the 1980s veered in exciting new directions. Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for Top 10 Pop Songs From the 1980s. Subscribe►►ua-cam.com/users/MsMojo?sub_c... Facebook►► / mswatchmojo Twitter►► / mswatchmojo Instagram►► / mswatchmojo Snapchat ►► / mswatchmojo
For this list, we're looking at the best pop songs of the decade, meaning they had to have been released between 1980 and 1989. We're basing our picks on critical acclaim, popularity, and the lasting legacies that the songs have left onthe music industry.
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1: thriller
2: like a prayer .
3: girls just wanna have fun .
4: Billie jean .
5: like a virgin .
6: sweet dreams.
7: i wanna dance with somebody.
8: beat it
9: papa don't preach
10: total eclipse of my Heart
Sweet Dreams glorifies drug abuse.
And people question why I would rather listen to this music over todays pop 'hits' Love the music of the 70s and 80s
SarahMNorris sameee
Im with you 100%
80s is literally al I listen to.
I gave birth to my 1st daughter in 2000, she is the biggest 80's fan I know. I raised her well.
Exactly. I wasn’t born until 1994 but my parents were teens/young adults in the 80’s so I grew up with this music and would much rather listen to it than modern pop music.
The 80s had the greatest music ever
Not even
+Keddie Vobaine Yes even
I think the 90s was better, although the 80s did have a lot of great songs.
ikr
Phil I agree with u I miss amazing music I don't what's going on with music today
Really????? WHAT ABOUT
A-HA??? Take on me ???? no??? -.-
Not even a honorable mention??? What a crime...
True
true yes why
YEESSSS
Oh what?! I thought they did! (Didn't watch the video yet)
Yess!!! Why?! It's so good!! And little bit catchy👌🏼
90's kid here for the amazig 80's music!
Same.
2000s kid here
Same (2).
I am so jelous
*R.I.P Michael Jackson - The Greatest Entertainer of All Time*
I hear ya. Long Live The King Of Pop!
😭
Im sure you were his favourite when u were a kid
Freddie Mercury?
Not the best entertainer
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler ?
Yes!!!! Should've been at number 10 and a Take On Me at 9
Not really a pop song. Take On Me I agree with though.
+magiclapras of course it's a pop song what else would it be classed as
What A Feeling,that song makes me nostalgic for the '80's...and I was born in '92.Thats how good I feel when listening to that song.
80's songs and fashion trends that time were amazing.
Bright and colorful clothes and the hairstyles are fantastic.
I agree with you. Growing up in that time I do feel that the colour of clothes nowadays is boring. Never liked shoulder pads and some of the fashion. But loved the rest. I even had a perm with very curly hair.
How can you omit Prince? Purple Rain. Van Halen-Jump. Bruce Springsteen-Born in the USA. USA for Africa - We are the World. Bon Jovi- Livin on a Prayer. And nothing from U2?
Thats rock sogns
* songs
Chamo rrito U2 was and still is the MOST overrated band in the history of music.
THANK YOU! Prince should be number one. MJ is overrated man.
Spirit-Cat! NO.
I wasn't even born in the 1980's but this is my jam
Same I was born in 2007
@@whyhuh2516 2003 here!
@@swizzwizz12 same
are you kidding?? where are Prince's songs ? where are "when doves cry" and "purple rain"?
Mahmoud Salama THANK YOUUUU
Mahmoud Salama facts
I know, right????!! When Doves Cry, Little Red Corvette, Delirious,Purple Rain....& the list goes on.
Yes THANK U!!!!! 🙏🏻
“Purple Rain”, “When Dove’s Cry”, “Little Red Corvette”, “I Would Die for U”, the list goes on! So many iconic classic hits in the 80’s from Prince! 💜🕊
1999
Walking on Sunshine deserves more than an honourable mention!!! That's a brilliant song(I have seen Katrina perform it live at Leeds Pride too-everyone was dancing and singing along-you couldn't shut us up!
Is it me or does the start of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody ( Who Loves Me)" sound similar?
Kinda
They do sound similar!
Lol I've always thought that! Both songs are great though.
They're almost completely the sameeee
like a virgin and billie jean also sound similar...
I love, love In The Air Tonight! It's so mystical.
There are only 2 singers that deserves the #1 & #2. The King and the Queen of Pop
That would be MJ and Diana Ross, not Madonna!
@@MrJon76 Nah maddona is queen of pop
They're MJ & Madonna, no less, no more.
Yes MJ and Madonna ruled the 80’s. I rly like them both.
I knew Michael would be first
It would have been Michael or Madonna.
It had to be Michael, his fans always freak out if he's not no.1 in a list. MsMojo doesn't want dislikes. Madonna could've easily been no.1.
So did I...how can MJ not be first on any 80s pop countdown?
For real!
OH sure it is! but I thought it's Thriller instead of Billie Jean though
TAKE ON ME? KEEP ME HANGING ON? ANY OTHER MJ SONG APART FROM BILLIE JEAN (Bad, Beat It, The Way You Make Me Feel)?!
Take On Me, Aha?
It's a great song but it's new wave.
I never realized how many songs from the 80's I like! :)
Lulu Dre 80s were chock full of great bands and music. It was an incredible time for music makers.
And there is so many great lesser known bands.
Karma Chameleon is a great song
I LOVE that song!!
Agreed!
karma karma karma karma karma chameleoooonnnn
it's not bad, but it comes & goes
Frr
Duran Duran! YESSSSSSS! I'm SO GLAD it's on here!
"Flashdance" deserves to be #1, this song is really amazing! "Like A Virgin" at #2, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" at #3, and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" at #4 💖
Bruxa Dos Cetentaium noi love those songs but i mean cmon you play Billie Jean at a club or school dance or even work office, wow. Michael defiantly deserved number one. Ik cuz hes nale it doesnt seem like pop but it is and was and always will be
PAT BENATAR "Love is a Battlefield"/"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"/"Shadows of the Night" etc. I mean, come one, Benatar DEFINITELY deserves a spot on this list SOMEWHERE!
Eric Thigpen AWOMON, LIFELONG PAT BENATAR FAN HERE; I’ve seen her 3 times❤️❤️❤️
Pat Benatar was considered rock rather than pop in the 80s.
Good point
@@80sDecadeCanYouPleaseComeBack
3x here, too. Would've been 4, but I was too sick to go & gave my tickets to a friend.
I hated Pat Benatar's songs, bleh... Never ever got her appeal.
Where's (I've Had) the Time of My Life??
That song, "Time of My Life", was written decades earlier, duh.
The 80’s was a very good music decade with Linda Ronstadt, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Dolly Parton and etc.
who still listens to Michael Jackson because he is your favorite singer ,or is it just me
I listen to Michael Jackson but its because the 80s is where music hit its peak.
I do but it's because the 80s is where music hit its peak. At least that's what I think. He's not my favorite but he will always be the King Of Pop
I have way too many favorite singers of the 80s can't limit to just 1
@wolf girl I stopped listening to him as soon as it was confirmed he molested those children.
@@HotMessMemories1 that was never confirmed. So shut up and listen to the king
Hey MissMojo, amazing list, but Thriller was the most important songs from the 80's and from MJ.
It might have been important but Billie Jean much better
I was thinking "Beat It".
Hey Maurice DeShawn, Billie Jean was actually MORE important than Thriller because Michael fought for it so that it was the first music video by a black artist ever played on MTV. Much as I love Thriller, and I really, really love Thriller, overall breaking black artists onto MTV at that time was more important than a fantastic long-form video.
mj had a couple of number ones
"a couple" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You're damn right MJ is number one! who else?
Daddy Revan nah hes bad queen is better
No question about it. He will always be #1 followed by Prince.
Spin-Itch lol my fav band is the wombats but ok lmao
I love just about all Michael Jackson's songs but cher in my opinion should of been on here she also had a lot of good songs.
This is a great list and no one else could've made the top but the King of Pop!
What about Pet Shop Boys West End Girls it went number 1 in so many countries in 1986,
Kim Wilde You Keep Me Hangin' On 1987
Kylie Minogue I Should Be So Lucky 1988
Sandra (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena 1985
Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 1988
Paula Abdul Straight Up 1989
Rick Astley's song Never Gonna Give You Up was from 1987.
You just rickrolled us
Alistair Rodger Fairbrother West End Girls is in a 3 way tie for my favorite 80’s song 😬😬😬
I would’ve picked “Thriller” over “Billie Jean” for Michael Jackson because of how much of an impact it made on pop culture.
I mean Billie Jean introduced Michael Jackson's moonwalk, it definitely had more impact than thriller both are great tho
Michael Jackson is the undisputed King of Pop.
nothing beats like the dancing in beat it
Footloose is a great pick! Funny that you couldn't show one scene that the song played in...
Love how you included Debbie Gibson. Electric Youth even had it's own perfume. My sister wore it every day. Great decade for music!
In my playlist:
Billie Jean-Michael Jackson
Beat It-Michael Jackson
Thriller-Michael Jackson
Bad-Michael Jackson
The Way You Make Me Feel-Michael Jackson
The Girl Is Mine-Michael Jackson ft. Paul Mccartney
Man In The Mirror-Michael Jackson
Dirty Diana-Michael Jackson
I Just Cant Stop Loving You-Michael Jackson
Greatest Love of All-Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston
Material Girl-Madonna
Crazy For You-Madonna
Like A Virgin-Madonna
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go-Wham!
Karma Chameleon-Culture Club
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me-Culture Club
What A Feeling-Irene Cara
Physical-Olivia Newton-John
We Are The World-USA for Africa
Hello-Lionel Richie
Thats What Friends Are For-Dionne Warwick ft. Friends
Gold-Spandau Ballet
The Final Countdown-Europe
Together Forever-Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up-Rick Astley
Another One Bites The Dust-Queen
Girls Just Want To Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now-Starship
Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
When Doves Cry-Prince And The Revo.
Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell
State Of The Nation-Industry
Im 13 but this song are my groove.
R.I.P Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince and George Michael.
just came here for MJ XD
That Blue Girl Lol same here
Me also
Same!
I love my mj
I'm so glad you put Flashdance/What a Feeling on the list. That was the number one song on the Billboard charts the day I was born
loved all those songs! Thank you.
One of my favorites from the 80s is Take on me by Ah Ha. I remember watching them on a Japanese show, Yoruno Hito Sutajio 夜のヒットスタジオ (night time hit stage in rough English translation). I LOVE songs from the 80s but my husband cringes at it lol.
Like a virgin ❤❤❤❤
Like a prayer ❤❤❤❤
Papa don't preach ❤❤❤❤
Express yourself ❤❤❤❤
Are one of the most memorable of all times not just the 80s madonna rules the 80s
In the air tonight was fantastic, I still listen to it. Should be higher up.
Priceless!!
The 80's is my favourite decade of all time, I love any song from there that has the synthesiser noise and a really good beat that you can dance to: Hangin tough, Flashdance, Footloose and Relax by Frankie goes to Hollywood
God I love the 80's
I wish I were a teen during the 80s.
same here, was just a pre-teen during the 80's. Was born a decade to late=) Damn my older brothers that werer born in 70 and 73XD
+brendaofthedesert I was: it was shit.
I love 80s movies with a passion and the music is pretty good, but it gets progressively worse as we get closer to the 90s
brendaofthedesert SAME
RIP Irene cara thank you for the music you have shared with us
Now i wanna see a top 10 cyndi lauper songs
Here is mine:
1. Time after time
2. I drove all Night
3. Girls just Wanna have fin
4. True Colors
5. Altrough the Night
6. Money changes everything
7. Sally's pigeon
8. She bop
9. Hey now (Girls...
10. Change of heart
I’ve never been a fan of Michael Jackson as a person (nothing to do with the molestation accusations), but you can’t deny his talent with both singing & dancing. He has a string of iconic hits that everyone knows the words to.
where is Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Seems MissMojo doesn't like Cher and Donna Summer
+Maurice DeShawn rude! CHER WILL RULE THE WORLD
+Maurice DeShawn CHER WILL GET HER REVANGE!
+Cherlove *revenge
Agreed. Cher is a legend.
You should totally do Top 10 Rock Songs from the 1980s! I love 80s music so much!!!
Wouldn't be an 80s pop list without Micheal Jackson and Madonna.
It’s spelled Michael Jackson.
I would be so mad if Michael wasn't #1. He is !!
No list is a true list unless Michael is #1. The man was an icon. His music is timeless.
I disagree with your number one, I think Thriller was his greatest hit of all time.
I like Thriller more, but Billie Jean was the right choice in this case, since it's MJ's most popular hit.
i love Michael Jackson but i have to say ur wrong. its obviously smooth criminal!
Micheal is just #1
Great top 6 totally agree
I Just LOVE the 80s songs.. Great list , thanks
Best music decade EVER!!!
Don't you forget about me is awesome, so I'm glad it got at least a mention.
love this list! 😊😊
purple rain????
under pressure?
candy???
get down on it?
time of my life?
Whoa, Kevin Bacon has moves!
Well he is in a musical about dancing it would make sense !
Scarlett hart I just didn't know he was such a good dancer!
He wasn't that is a stunt dancer doing all those moves with a few close ups of Kevin cut in.
I guess he danced in space too inside Apollo 13 lol
The age of music sure has changed!
I'm from the 60's through 80's - all during that time there were songs that EVERYONE knew.
That is no longer today - the world has changed too much. Sad.
"If I Could Turn Back Time" is def better and more iconic than "Hangin' Tough". No offence to NKOTB
cher is awesome
I agree. "Hangn Tough" may be 1989 but it screams bad 90s music. Where was "Purple Rain" or "Let's go Crazy"? No Prince? Whaaat?!!
Prince isn't a pop artist
Hey, msmojo, where the hell is "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler? "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar? "When Doves Cry?" by Prince? "Alone" by Heart? "Sweet Dreams" by the Eurythmics? Those were big back in the day and better songs than some of the ones on this list! WTF?! Pathetic...
YAH! and where was Karma Chameleon!
maybe try less drugs or coffee...
Sounds like top 80's Pop songs of the 80's part II
@@lessismore8533 omg i didn't know anybody knew about that song!!
Michael jackson 😎👍👊
Even though girls just wanna have fun was released over 20 years before i was born, its still one of my favourite songs!
Girls just wanna have fun!!! Always jamming to that song.
What about 1999 and When Doves Cry?
Definitely need those on the list
10 Pop Songs From The 1980s "What about 1999 and When Doves Cry?" because it'S probably gonna be on the 90's list
TheBstar13 1999 was released in 1982, and When Doves Cry was released in 1984 (yes, I just checked)
yes that is a great song.
I always liked Prince's songs over Michael Jackson's.
These lists are always predictable... Madonna #2 and Michael #1. (Not complaining though because they've earned the recognition)
Yeah.
then it's good. if they're predictable they make sense
+Angelica Tapia Lagos I guess... I was expecting Cher so I guess it isn't all that predictable.
Ice & Fire yeah and some people (myself included) expected more MJ
This list is nothing compared to lists about MUSIC VIDEOS..... You know what I mean ;)
Freaking awesome love most of these songs still today
For what its worth, did anyone notice that Madonna and Whitney Houston were on both this list and the Top 10 Pop Songs from the 1990s? Oh, and I know its probably because of a certain cartoon from the decade, but what about The Touch from Stan Bush?
MJ always first :D
NKOTB over Prince? No I don't think so, it's pretty sad When Doves Cry is not on this list. I despised Bon Jovi with a passion in the 80's but even that would be more in line than NKOTB.
Nkotb was really big back then
I hated NKOTB back then as well. However they were so big, it was sickening. The girls in my school never stopped playing them. Found out putting the songs on were a good way to pick up girls though.
I am old, Ms. Mojo called my boy band granddaddies. 😳😂👍🏻
Listening to all the hits both 80's and 90's still makes me sad when I see Michael Jackson, still sad he's no longer here but his music will forever make my day, RIP Michael
can do one from the 1970's
billie jean
Good choice for number 3!
Every time I hear 'In the air tonight' by Phil Collins, all I can think of is the Gorilla in the Cadbury Chocolate advert!!
No A-HA's Take On Me?! Literally ANY Prince song? Ouch.
"The Granddaddies of the Modern Boy Band"... So we're just gonna act like New Edition never existed right?
No, they're the great-granddaddies!
new edition was a copy of jackson 5. new kids was the new template
Yea but New Edition ae pioneers and inspired so much artists along with Michael Jackson
to maybe clear it up, i was born in 81 and i definitely know who NKOTB is, but have never heard of New Edition. maybe that's why she said it? She may not have even heard of them.
Lol, when NKOTB themselves thanked New Edition for paving the way and they STILL get discredited. Just for fyi, for those who don't know. New Edition came first, their former manager realized the concept was money and as NE started to age up he decided to take the *exact same concept* and do it with "white boys" and went on to create NKOTB. So when I say they came first, I meant literally. (I didn't include Jackson 5 since they were more a band as some brothers played instruments)
I see Flashdance as the thumbnail, I click
I swear 80s has some of the best romantic songs. Just the quality is so breathtaking.
I have always thought of the 80s as the dance decade as it has some of the BEST dance songs ever. Like...when you have movies like Dirty Dancing, Footloose and Flashdance plus big icons like Whitney, Madonna, Michael, Cyndi and many others....I mean how can the 80s not be the dance decade?
80s just rule.
No Prince? How come?
WHRE IS JANET!?!?!?!?!?!
Watchmojo or Ms. MOJO has yet to do a Top 10 Janet Jackson songs....
Do they have something against Janet or is there a rule they have that says that only one Jackson per list?
+Husam Elzien only one Jackson per list is allowed*
+Husam Elzien mojo logic?
+Husam Elzien mojo logic? Janet could easily get the second spot with rhythm nation
My top 15 music hits from the 80s are:
1: Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood
2: Thriller by Michael Jackson
3: Clones (We're All) by Alice Cooper
4: Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
5: Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector
6: Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant
7: Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder
8:Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
9: Rock This Town by The Stray Cats
10: Love Shack by The B-52s
11: Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics
12: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves by Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox
13: Batdance by Prince
14: Heat of the Moment by Asia
15: Kids in America by Kim Wilde
I am so glad that Wham made it to the list..George Michael's one of the best♥
This list is meaningless without Prince and/or Rick James!
Prince isn't pop
Of course he's pop! Prince was major in the musical cultural zeitgeist of the '80's!
Msfuckingmojo hates Prince..
When Doves Cry is pure pop, and the #1 song of 1984
Who cares about prince or rick James at least watch mojo was smart enough to put Michael Jackson first -_-
I'm glad In the air tonight is on here but what about sussudio
IChooseToBelieve 246 I always thought that’s all by genesis was a great song of the eighties.
Although he not in my generation of music artists,after he passed away,I heard Billie Jean and I teared up a bit,the man made a musical moment in that song,I dare you to not be nostalgic when hearing that song.Surely you will have a fond memory of it.
I agree with most of the songs in this countdown. However, other eighties songs that I fancy are "Straight up" from Paula Abdul, "Control" from Janet Jackson, "Never gonna give you up" from Rick Astley, "Hey Mickey!" from Toni Basil,"Holding out for a hero" from Bonnie Tyler, "All that she wants" from Ace of Base, "Brother Louie" from Modern Talking, "Rgythm is gonna get you" from Gloria Estefan and many others.
No never gonna give you up by rick astley?
Why do I know all of these😂
Oh wooow! These are the soundtracks to my childhood!!!
my dad, brothers, and I always drum in their like a maniac to the drum beat in "in the air tonight" in public and we don't care who's around and watching. well do it anywhere! too good not to ;)
mj of course is the best one
Andrew Brunnette STOP strolling and hating son. I sae you on a Michael Jackson video. LMAOOOOOO get a life my nigga
Andrew Brunnette Elizabeth Taylor gave MJ the name king of pop and not all MJ fans sound like that I personally love Prince and MJ
Why Billie Jean? Why? Thriller is so much more iconic and just a better song.
Thriller was more iconic for it's video. But Billie Jean is MJ best song.
thriller a better song? lol, thriller is just so commercial... billie jean is a true funk track
serina sommer
Thriller is overrated and nowhere near as good as Billie Jean
I'm a Huge MJ fan but i honestly don't like the song thriller, i like the video but....
Billie jean deserved the Spot
Billie Jean is much better. The only thing Thriller wins against Billie Jean in, is the video.
Take On Me? Thriller? Beat It? Smooth Criminal? Africa? Working For The Weekend? Raspberry Beret? Time After Time? Danger Zone? Holding Out For A Hero? I Ran ( So Far Away )? Hit Me With Your Best Shot?
The best decade for music ever, still listen to 80s stuff everyday. Much better than some of the crap that passes for music these days.
The reason I love lists related to 80's and 90s:
Has Madonna, George, Whitney, Mariah and the great MJ
The lists are accurate because they were decades ago and weren't prediction like the 2010's because the decade is still running.
They use resources from rolling stones and Mtv's and all unlike now how they use statistics from UA-cam views or itunes
Those lists din't have Taylor swift or BEYONCE being praised endlessly because they weren't known luckily.