(Vh1) "100 Greatest Songs Of The '80s," the five-part program will countdown classics from '80s icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, New Edition, Journey, Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. With 44, 000 votes received, the list was determined by an online poll at vh1.com where viewers had the opportunity to pick their favorite songs from the '80s whether it was rock, pop, rap or R&B. Join VH1 as it counts down the coolest, gnarliest and most awesome songs of the decade that gave us hip-hop and hair metal. Premiering with back-to-back episodes on Monday, October 30 at 9 PM*, "100 Greatest Songs Of The '80s" brings viewers each tune's back-story told through new, original interviews with the musicians who created them, as well as the legendary artists they inspired. In the tradition of VH1's hit "100 Greatest" specials, the show features archival clips, classic performances, plus exclusive interviews from Chaka Khan, Deborah Gibson, Dee Snider, Jordan Knight, Bananarama, Bret Michaels, Terri Nunn, Darryl McDaniels, Rikki Rachtman, John Oates, Def Leppard, Young M.C., Jane Wiedlin, INXS, Fred Schneider, Joe Perry, Stephen Pearcy, Jack Blades, Barenaked Ladies, Chris Booker, John Cena, Mark McGrath, former MTV VJ Nina Blackwood among many others. Episodes 3 - 5 of the countdown will premiere Tuesday - Thursday at 10 PM*
01 Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer" 1986 02 Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" 1987 03 Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" 1982 04 Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" 1982 05 Prince / "When Doves Cry" 1984 06 Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" 1981 07 Guns N' Roses / Sweet Child O' Mine 1987 08 Madonna / "Like a Virgin" 1984 09 Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" 1986 10 AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" 1980 11 Journey / Don't Stop Believin' 1981 12 Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know" 1985 13 U2 / "With Or Without You" 1984 14 The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian" 1986 15 Van Halen / "Jump" 1984 16 INXS / "Need You Tonight" 1987 17 Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again" 1982 18 Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen" 1982 19 Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time" 1984 20 Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl" 1981 21 Michael Jackson / "Beat It" 1982 22 The Cure / "Just Like Heaven" 1987 23 Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 1984 24 A-Ha / "Take On Me" 1985 25 Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed" 1981 26 Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle" 1987 27 Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy" 1984 28 Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984 29 Talking Heads / Burning Down the House 1983 30 Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield" 1983 31 Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure" 1981 32 Night Ranger / "Sister Christian" 1983 33 Soft Cell / "Tainted Love" 1981 34 Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" 1988 35 Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight" 1981 36 Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny" 1981 37 Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun" 1989 38 U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)" 1984 39 Modern English / "I Melt With You" 1982 40 The B-52's / "Love Shack" 1989 41 Mφtley Crόe / "Dr. Feelgood" 1989 42 The Clash / "London Calling" 1982 43 ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)" 1982 44 Bananarama / "Cruel Summer" 1984 45 Janet Jackson / "Nasty" 1986 46 The Police / "Every Breath You Take" 1983 47 Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It" 1984 48 Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A." 1984 49 Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right" 1986 50 Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" 1983 51 Ratt / "Round and Round" 1984 52 Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" 1985 53 Billy Idol / "White Wedding" 1988 54 Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It" 1986 55 A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)" 1982 56 Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" 1983 57 Toni Basil / "Mickey" 1981 58 Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" 1982 59 John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane" 1982 60 Young M.C. / "Bust a Move" 1989 61 Styx / "Mr. Roboto" 1983 62 Berlin / "Take My Breath Away" 1986 63 Devo / "Whip It" 1980 64 Paula Abdul / "Straight Up" 1988 65 Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is" 1984 66 Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough" 1981 67 REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You" 1980 68 Public Enemy / "Fight the Power" 1988 69 R.E.M / "It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)" 1980 70 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll" 1981 71 Rick James / "Super Freak" 1981 72 The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another" 1983 73 Nena / "99 Luftbaloons" 1983 74 George Michael / "Faith" 1987 75 Prince / "Little Red Corvette" 1983 76 Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science" 1982 77 New Edition / "Candy Girl" 1983 78 Blondie / "Call Me" 1980 79 Human League / "Don't You Want Me?" 1981 80 Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two" 1988 81 Cameo / "Word Up!" 1986 82 Squeeze / "Tempted" 1981 83 Prince / "Kiss" 1986 84 Lionel Richie / All Night Long (All Night) 1983 85 Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love" 1985 86 Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy" 1982 87 Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus 1986 88 Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody" 1989 89 The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket" 1980 90 Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing" 1989 91 Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine" 1983 92 New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff) 1988 93 Gary Numan / "Cars" 1980 94 The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up" 1981 95 Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams" 1987 96 Men at Work / "Down Under" 1982 97 The Romantics / "What I Like About You" 1980 98 Bobby Brown / "My Perogative" 1988 99 Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" 1986 100 Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend" 1981
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Posted by keavin on 2006/11/01 03:44:43 The dates were posted exactly as they were on the Vh1 press release.
Posted by coming down:
as if she sells sanctuary by the cult isn't on that list... pfft. blow me.
Posted by LBJ:
The seventy's often thought of as the "disco" era produced a bevy of non-disco sleeper tunes, to which I subscribe. But there was nothing sleeper about any part of the eighties. It was alive, thrashing and kicking. If you missed it, thats it... "game over". And in the mine-field of any thing nineties, or current, a gem or two might have come to light, but you will never "have your cake and eat it to" again.
Posted by tchudson:
Man, a lot of those release dates are way off! REM's End of the World came out in 87, not 80...
