Popular 1980s Songs1980S SONGS This decade also indulged us with neon colors, leg warmers, shoulder pads, acid-washed denim, parachute pants, big hair, mullets, video games, Atari, Pac-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rubik’s Cube, Cabbage Patch dolls, aerobics, Band Aid, USA for Africa, Live Aid, breakdancing, music videos, synthesizers, new wave, hair metal, rap and hip hop. Music videos became common with the debut of MTV. The very first music video played on MTV was Video Killed The Radio Star by the Buggles. Music of the 1980s was considered silly, but it was so much fun!
Popular artists of the 1980s songs included Paula Abdul, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Air Supply, Alabama, the Bangles, the Beastie Boys, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Bon Jovi, the Cars, the Clash, Phil Collins, John Cougar Mellencamp, Culture Club, Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Debbie Gibson, the Go-Go’s, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Hall And Oates, Heart, Whitney Houston, Billy Idol, Julio Iglesias, Iron Maiden, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and Journey. And don't forget Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis And The News, Madonna, Men At Work, Metallica, Milli Vanilli, Ronnie Milsap, Motley Crue, Willie Nelson, New Kids On The Block, Olivia Newton-John, Oak Ridge Boys, Poison, the Police, the Pretenders, Prince, Queen, Quiet Riot, Ratt, REO Speedwagon, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Rick Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, George Strait, Tears For Fears, Thompson Twins, Tiffany, Twisted Sister, U2, Van Halen, Wham, White Snake, Weird Al Yankovic and ZZ Top. So, let’s get moving to the songs of the Energetic Eighties!
Songs From 1980
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