Originally, this page contained MP3 files of songs from the 80's. Lately, there has been an incredible crack-down on MP3 file sharing. Since I don't want to be fined large sums of money or be stuck in jail during or reunion we will no longer be able to provide this service. Check back soon though, because we will have a comprehensive list of songs from the 80's that you can vote on. Maybe we can show video of our favorites at the reunion.

 

8/18/03 - You have got to check out this link that I found to a very cheesy site that hosts an 80's TV theme song game. Check it out ....you'll get a good laugh!

80's TV Theme Song Game

 

 
Rank Song Artist/Website
 105  SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT COREY HART          

Official Corey Hart Website

 104  HURT SO GOOD JOHN COUGAR

Official John Mellencamp Website

 103  DON'T YOU WANT ME THE HUMAN LEAGUE    

Human League Fan Site

 102  OWNER OF A LONELY HEART YES         

Official Yes Website

 101  WHEN DOVES CRY PRINCE          

Rolling Stone's Prince Page

 100  ROCK THE CASBAH THE CLASH          

Clash Fan Site with lyrics

 99  WHO CAN IT BE NOW MEN AT WORK          

Men At Work Fan Site

 98  ROCK ROCK 'TIL YOU DROP DEF LEPPARD        

Official Def Leppard Website

 97  WISHING WELL TERRENCE TRENT D'ARBY        

Terrence has legally changed his name to Sananda Maitreya

 96  LET IT WHIP THE DAZZ BAND
 95  CENTERFOLD J. GIELS BAND
 94  BANG A GONG GET IT ON THE POWERSTATION
 93  DANCING IN THE DARK BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
 92  DEVIL INSIDE INXS
 91  ROCK THIS TOWN THE STRAY CATS
 90  OBSESSION ANIMOTION
 89  HOT GIRLS IN LOVE LOVERBOY
 88  GOODBYE TO YOU SCANDAL
 87  GOODY TWO-SHOES ADAM ANT
 86  EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT WANG CHUNG
 85  ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PALMER
 84  SLEDGEHAMMER PETER GABRIEL
 83  OUR HOUSE MADNESS
 82  ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER THE FIXX
 81  SUMMER OF '69 BRYAN ADAMS
 80  PINK CADILLAC BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
 79  CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG
 78  ROCK THE CRADLE OF LOVE BILLY IDOL
 78  867-5309 TOMMY TUTONE
 77  LOVE MY WAY THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
 76  THE WARRIOR SCANDAL
 75 RASPBERRY BERRET PRINCE
 74  FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS
 73  GIRLS JUST WANNA' HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER
 72  TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP THE ROMANTICS
 71  WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO WHAM!
 70  HEAT OF THE MOMENT ASIA
 69  NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS
 68  BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE TALKING HEADS
 67  OUR LIPS ARE SEALED THE GO GO's
 66  SEND ME AN ANGEL REAL LIFE
 65  ELECTRIC AVENUE EDDY GRANT
64 MAMA USED TO SAY JUNIOR
 63  MODERN LOVE DAVID BOWIE
 62  BORDERLINE MADONNA
 61  JACK & DIANE JOHN COUGAR
 60  EURYTHMICS SWEET DREAMS
 59  THE SAFETY DANCE MEN WITHOUT HATS
 58  I LOVE ROCK & ROLL JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
 57  JEOPARDY GREG KHIN BAND
 56  I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON FRIDA
 55  MONY MONY BILLY IDOL
 54  KING OF WISHFUL THINKING GO WEST
 53  PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ TACO
 52  FASCINATION THE HUMAN LEAGUE
 51  WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR... JERMAINE STEWART
 50  WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND LOVERBOY
 49  CATCH ME I'M FALLING PRETTY POISON
 48  DER KOMMISSAR AFTER THE FIRE
 47  PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S
 46  OUR HOUSE MADNESS
 45  I WANNA BE A COWBOY BOYS DON'T CRY
 44  IN MY HOUSE MARY JANE GIRLS
 43  THE PROMISE WHEN IN ROME
 42  FUTURES SO BRIGHT... TIMBUK 3
 41  KISS PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
 40  THE LOCOMOTION KYLIE MINOGUE
 39  NINETEEN PAUL HARDCASTLE
 38  YOUR LOVE THE OUTFIELD
 37  OH YEAH YELLO
 36  SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ROCKWELL
 35  FREEZE FRAME J. GIELS BAND
 34  RUMOURS TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
 33  TRUE SPANDAU BALLET
 32  WE GOT THE BEAT THE GO GO's
 31  ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO
 30  RELAX FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
 29  IN A BIG COUNTRY BIG COUNTRY
 28  WALKING ON SUNSHINE KATRINA & THE WAVES
 27  I MELT WITH YOU MODERN ENGLISH
 26  KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF GEORGIA SATELLITES
 25  WORD UP CAMEO
 24  SOME LIKE IT HOT THE POWERSTATION
 23  DOWN UNDER MEN AT WORK
 22  LET THE MUSIC PLAY SHANNON
 21  HEART & SOUL HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
 20  POP MUZIK M
 19  THE LOOK OF LOVE ABC
 18  TOO SHY KAJAGOOGOO
 17  WHIP IT DEVO
 16  CARS GARY NUMAN
 15  SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE THOMAS DOLBY
 14 HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF DURAN DURAN  

Official Duran Duran Website

 13  LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD PAT BENATAR
 12  WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT TWISTED SISTER
 11  I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU RICK SPRINGFIELD
 10  RIO DURAN DURAN
 9  WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN THE BANGLES
 8  99 LUFTBALLOONS NENA
 7  LET'S DANCE DAVID BOWIE
 6  TAKE ON ME A-HA
 5  PET SHOP BOYS WEST END GIRLS
 4  MICKEY TONI BASIL
 3  WHITE WEDDING BILLY IDOL
 2  COME ON EILEEN DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
 1  TAINTED LOVE SOFT CELL
RUNNER-UPS:
Song Artist
 EYE OF THE TIGER SURVIVOR
 START ME UP THE ROLLING STONES
 PART TIME LOVER STEVIE WONDER
 SHAKE YOUR LOVE DEBBIE GIBSON
 GLORIA LAURA BRANNIGAN
 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY WILL TO POWER
 SHAKEDOWN BOB SEGER
 ROUND & ROUND RATT
 MANEATER HALL & OATES
 WALK THE DINOSAUR WAS (NOT WAS)
 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS RICK SPRINGFIELD
 YOU MIGHT THINK THE CARS
 UP WHERE WE BELONG JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES
 BILLIE JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON
 TWILIGHT ZONE GOLDEN EARRING
 AFRICA TOTO
 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE THE POLICE
 MR. ROBOTO STYX
 KARMA CHAMELEON CULTURE CLUB
 SEPARATE WAYS JOURNEY
 DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME SIMPLE MINDS
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY DENISE WILLIAMS
DANCING ON THE CEILING LIONEL RITCHIE
 TIME AFTER TIME CYNDI LAUPER
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU STEVIE WONDER
SISTER CHRISTIAN NIGHT RANGER
HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN EURYTHMICS
EYES WITHOUT A FACE BILLY IDOL
UPTOWN GIRL BILLY JOEL
 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS WHAM!
MONEY FOR NOTHING DIRE STRAITS
EASY LOVER PHILLIP BAIELY & PHIL COLLINS
 WE BUILT THIS CITY STARSHIP
COLD HEARTED PAULA ABDUL
LOVE SHACK B-52's
SAY SAY SAY PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON
 COOL IT NOW NEW EDITION
 AT THIS MOMENT BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
 JESSIE'S GIRL RICK SPRINGFIELD
 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT TINA TURNER
 CARRIBEAN QUEEN BILLY OCEAN
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) JOHN PARR
 SECRET LOVERS ATLANTIC STARR
VACATION THE GO GO'S
NASTY JANET JACKSON
SHAKE IT UP THE CARS
STRAIGHT UP PAULA ABDUL
TWO HEARTS PHIL COLLINS
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
SWEET LOVE ANITA BAKER
JAN HAMMER MIAMI VICE THEME
WE BELONG PAT BENETAR

GRAMMY HITS OF THE '80's:

1980:

1981:

Album of the Year: "Christopher Cross" Christopher Cross
Record of the Year: "Sailing" Christopher Cross
Song of the Year: "Sailing" Christopher Cross
Best New Artist: Christopher Cross
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Kenny Loggins "This Is It"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Bette Midler "The Rose"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Barbara Striesand & Barry Gibb "Guilty"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Billy Joel "Glass Houses"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Crimes Of Passion"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band "Against The Wind"

 

Album of the Year: "Double Fantasy" John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Record of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes
Song of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon
Best New Artist: Sheena Easton
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Lene Horne "Lene Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live on Broadway"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Manhatten Transfer "Boy From New York City"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Fire And Ice"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: The Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

1982:

1983:

Album of the Year: "Toto IV" Toto
Record of the Year: "Rosanna" Toto
Song of the Year: "Always On My Mind" Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson
Best New Artist: Men At Work
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Lionel Richie "Truly"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Melissa Manchester "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: John Cougar "Hurts So Good"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Shadows In The Night"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"

Album of the Year: "Thriller" Michael Jackson
Record of the Year: "Beat It" Michael Jackson
Song of the Year: "Every Breath You Take" Sting
Best New Artist: Culture Club
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Michael Jackson Thriller
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Irene Cara "Flashdance-What A Feeling"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Police "Every Breath You Take"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Michael Jackson "Beat It"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Love Is A Battlefield"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: The Police "Syncronicity"

 

1984:

1985:

Album of the Year: "Can't Slow Down" Lionel Richie
Record of the Year: "What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner
Song of the Year: "What's Love Got To Do With It" Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
Best New Artist: Cyndi Lauper
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Pointer Sisters "Jump (For My Love)"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Tina Turner "Better Be Good To Me"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Prince and the Revolution "Purple Rain"

Album of the Year: "No Jacket Required" Phil Collins
Record of the Year: "We Are The World" USA For Africa
Song of the Year: ""We Are The World" Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
Best New Artist: Sade
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Phil Collins No Jacket Required
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Whitney Houston "Saving All My Love For You"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: USA For Africa "We Are The World"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Tina Turner "One Of The Living"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"


 

1986:

1987:

Album of the Year: "Graceland" Paul Simon
Record of the Year: "Higer Love" Steve Winwood
Song of the Year: "That's What Friends Are For" Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Steve Winwood "Higher Love"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Barbara Streisand The Broadway Album
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Dionne and Friends "That's What Friends Are For"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Tina Turner "Back Where You Started"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Eurythmics "Missionary Man"

Album of the Year: "The Joshua Tree" U2
Record of the Year: "Graceland" Paul Simon
Song of the Year: "Somewhere Out There" James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil
Best New Artist: Jody Watley
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Sting Bring On The Night
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel Of Love"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: No award given that year
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: U2 The Joshua Tree

 

1988:

1989:

Album of the Year: "Faith" George Michael
Record of the Year: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
Song of the Year: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
Best New Artist: Tracy Chapman
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Tracy Chapman "Fast Car"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Manhatten Transfer "Brasil"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Robert Palmer "Simply Irresistable"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Tina Turner Tina Live In Europe
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: U2 "Desire"

 

Album of the Year: "Nick Of Time" Bonnie Raitt
Record of the Year: "Wind Beneth My Wings" Bette Midler
Song of the Year: "Wind Beneth My Wings" Lenny Henley and Jeff Silbar
Best New Artist: Milli Vanilli (This award was later revoked)
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Bonnie Raitt "Nick Of Time"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville "Don't Know Much"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Don Henley The End Of Innocence
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Bonnie Raitt "Nick Of Time"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Traveling Wilburys "Traveling Wilburys, Volume One"


MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS OF THE '80's:

1984 (First year of MTV Awards):

1985:

Best Video of the Year: "You Might Think" The Cars
Best New Artist In A Video: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" Eurythmics
Best Male Video: "China Girl" David Bowie
Best Female Video: "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper
Best Group Video: "Legs" ZZ Top
Best Concept Video: "Rockit" Herbie Hancock
Viewers Choice Award: "Thriller" Michael Jackson
Video Vangard Award: The Beatles, David Bowie, Richard Lester

Best Video of the Year: "The Boys Of Summer" Don Henley
Best New Artist In A Video: "Voices Carry" 'Til Tuesday
Best Male Video: "I'm On Fire" Bruce Springsteen
Best Female Video: "What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner
Best Group Video: "We Are The World" USA For Africa
Best Concept Video: "Smuggler's Blues" Glenn Frey
Viewers Choice Award: "We Are The World" USA For Africa
Video Vangard Award: David Byrne, Godley & Creme, Russell Mulcahy

 

1986:

1987:

Best Video of the Year: "Money For Nothing" Dire Straits
Best New Artist In A Video: "Take On Me" A-ha
Best Male Video: "Addicted To Love" Robert Palmer
Best Female Video: "How Will I Know?" Whitney Houston
Best Group Video: "Money For Nothing" Dire Straits
Best Concept Video: "Take On Me" A-ha
Viewers Choice Award: "Take On Me" A-ha
Video Vangard Award: Madonna, Zbigniew Rybeznski

 

Best Video of the Year: "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel
Best New Artist In A Video: "Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House
Best Male Video: "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel
Best Female Video: "Papa Don't Preach" Madonna
Best Group Video: "Wild, Wild Life" Talking Heads
Best Concept Video: "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel
Viewers Choice Award: "With Or Without You" U2
Video Vangard Award: Julien Temple, Peter Gabriel

1988:

1989:

Best Video of the Year: "Need You Tonight/Mediate" INXS
Best New Artist In A Video: "Welcome To The Jungle" Guns n' Roses
Best Male Video: "U Got The Look" Prince (with Sheena Easton)
Best Female Video: "Luka" Suzanne Vega
Best Group Video: "Need You Tonight/Mediate" INXS
Best Concept Video: "Learning To Fly" Pink Floyd
Viewers Choice Award: "Need You Tonight/Mediate" INXS
Video Vangard Award: Michael Jackson

Best Video of the Year: "This Note's For You" Neil Young
Best New Artist In A Video: "Cult Of Personality" Living Colour
Best Male Video: "Veronica" Elvis Costello
Best Female Video: "Straight Up" Paula Abdul
Best Group Video: "Cult Of Personality" Living Colour
Best Concept Video: No award given that year
Viewers Choice Award: "Like A Prayer" Madonna
Video Vangard Award: George Michael


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