Best Songs of the 1980s - First Cuts

In no particular order, the first 113 songs cut from my list of the Best Songs of the 1980s:

• ABC - When Smokey Sings


• a-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV


• Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City


• Baltimora - Tarzan Boy


• Bananarama - I Heard a Rumor


• Billy Ocean - Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car


• Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy


• Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark


• Bryan Adams - Heaven


• Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme


• Corey Hart - Never Surrender


• Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight


• Dream Academy - Life IN a Northern Town


• Duran Duran - Union of the Snake


• Duran Duran - Wild Boys


• Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange


• Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon


• Elton John - Sad Songs Say So Much


• Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues


• Erasure - A Little Respect


• Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing


• Genesis - Invisible Touch


• George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You


• Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When You're Gone)


• Grandmaster Flash and Mellie Mel - White Lines


• Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 - The Message


• Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song


• Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy


• Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child


• Information Society - What's On Your Mind?


• INXS - Original Sin


• INXS - Devil Inside


• INXS - Need You Tonight


• INXS - What You Need


• INXS - New Sensation


• Irene Cara - Fame


• Irene Cara - Flashdance…Oh What a Feeling


• Joey Scarbury - Theme from "The Greatest American Hero"


• John Cougar - Hurts So Good


• John Cougar - Jack and Diane


• John Waite - Missing You


• Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes


• Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda


• Kim Mitchell - Patio Lanterns


• Kurtis Blow - The Breaks


• Living Color - Cult of Personality


• Love and Rockets - Ball of Confusion


• Love and Rockets - So Alive


• Madonna - Borderline


• Madonna - Lucky Star


• Madonna - Crazy For You


• Men At Work - Down Under


• Men Without Hats - Pop Goes the World


• Men Without Hats - Safety Dance


• Michael Jackson - Rock With You


• Michael Jackson - Thriller


• Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing in the Streets


• Morris Day & The Time - Jungle Love


• Mr. Mister - Kyrie


• New Order - Touched By the Hand Of God


• New Order - Round and Round


• New Order - True Faith


• New Order - 1963


• Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing


• Pet Shop Boys - Rent


• Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia


• Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities


• Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes


• Phil Collins - Sussudio


• Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn


• Power Station - Bang-A-Gong


• Prince - Kiss


• Prince - When Doves Cry


• Prince - 1999


• Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love


• R.E.M. - The One I Love


• R.E.M. - Stand


• Ratt - Round and Round


• REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You


• Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up


• Roxette - The Look


• Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Passenger


• Talk Talk - It's My Life


• Tears for Fears - Shout


• Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels


• The Bangles - Walkin' Down Your Street


• The Bangles - In Your Room


• The Bangles - Manic Monday


• The Cult - Fire Woman


• The Cult - Love Removal Machine


• The Cure - Just Like Heaven


• The Cure - Why Can't I Be You


• The Go-Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed


• The Go-Gos - Head Over Heels


• The Pixies - Debaser


• The Police - Roxanne


• The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket


• The Replacements - Alex Chilton


• The Smithereens - A Girl Like You


• The Vapors - Turning Japanese


• Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now


• Tiffany - Could've Been


• Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?


• Tommy Tutone - Jenny (867-5309)


• Tracy Chapman - Fast Car


• U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday


• U2 - New Year's Day


• U2 - Desire


• U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I’m Looking For


• UB40 - Red, Red Wine


• XTC - Dear God


• Young MC - Bust a Move


• ZZ Top - Legs