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The 1980s saw the emergence of pop, dance music and new wave. As the term disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Sub-genres such as new wave, soft rock, and glam metal and shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity.
The 1980s are commonly using digital recording, associated with the usage of synthesizers, with synthpop music and other electronic genres featuring non-traditional instruments increasing in popularity. Also during this decade, several major electronic genres were developed, including electro, techno, house, freestyle and Eurodance, rising in prominence during the 1990s and beyond. Throughout the decade, R & B, hip hop and urban genres were becoming commonplace, particularly in the inner-city areas of large, metropolitan cities; rap was especially successful in the latter part of the decade, with the advent of the golden age of hip hop. These urban genres—particularly rap and hip hop—would continue their rise in popularity through the 1990s and 2000s.
A 2010 survey conducted by the digital broadcaster Music Choice, which polled over 11,000 participants, revealed that the 1980s is the most favored tune decade of the last 50 years.
| Title | Video Link | iTunes | Amazon | Highest Chart Position | Year |
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| Call Me - Blondie |  |
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#1 | 1980 |
| Celebration - Kool & The Gang | |
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#5 | 1980 |
| Another One Bites the Dust - Queen | |
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#1 | 1980 |
| You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC | |
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#35 | 1980 |
| Whip It - Devo | |
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#14 | 1980 |
| Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division | |
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#42 | 1980 |
| Rapture - Blondie | |
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#1 | 1980 |
| Back In Black - AC/DC | |
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#1 | 1980 |
| The Breaks - Kurtis Blow | |
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#87 | 1980 |
| Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads | |
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#91 | 1980 |
| I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | |
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#1 | 1981 |
| Don't You Want Me? - Human League | |
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#1 | 1981 |
| Tainted Love - Soft Cell | |
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#8 | 1981 |
| Super Freak - Rick James | |
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#16 | 1981 |
| Physical - Olivia Newton-John | |
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#1 | 1981 |
| Don't Stop Believin - Journey | |
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#9 | 1981 |
| In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins | |
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#19 | 1981 |
| Start Me Up - Rolling Stones | |
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#2 | 1981 |
| Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Gos | |
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#10 | 1981 |
| Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield | |
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#1 | 1981 |
| Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | |
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#1 | 1982 |
| Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye | |
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#1 | 1982 |
| The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 | |
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#4 | 1982 |
| Beat It - Michael Jackson | |
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#1 | 1982 |
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics | |
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#2 | 1982 |
| Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force | |
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#3 | 1982 |
| 1999 - Prince | |
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#4 | 1982 |
| Rock the Casbah - The Clash | |
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#6 | 1982 |
| Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran | |
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#1 | 1982 |
| Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club | |
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#2 | 1982 |
| Every Breath You Take - Police | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Jump - Van Halen | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Blue Monday - New Order | |
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#5 | 1983 |
| Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Let's Dance - David Bowie | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| Karma Chameleon - Culture Club | |
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#1 | 1983 |
| When Doves Cry - Prince | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Like a Virgin - Madonna | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Purple Rain - Prince | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Careless Whisper - Wham! feat. George Michael | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Take On Me - A-Ha | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| The Boys of Summer - Don Henley | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Let's Go Crazy - Prince | |
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#1 | 1984 |
| Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams | |
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#5 | 1984 |
| Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Into the Groove - Madonna | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Word Up! - Cameo | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears For Fears | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| (Don't You) Forget About Me - Simple Minds | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| West End Girls (1985 version) - Pet Shop Boys | |
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#1 | 1985 |
| Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C. | |
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#4 | 1986 |
| (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys | |
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#3 | 1986 |
| Kiss - Prince | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Nasty - Janet Jackson | |
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#3 | 1986 |
| Push It - Salt-N-Pepa | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Papa Don't Preach - Madonna | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Take My Breath Away - Berlin | |
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#1 | 1986 |
| Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House | |
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#2 | 1986 |
| Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| With or Without You - U2 | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard | |
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#2 | 1987 |
| Bad - Michael Jackson | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| Welcome To the Jungle - Guns N' Roses | |
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#7 | 1987 |
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| Faith - George Michael | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M. | |
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#16 | 1987 |
| Need You Tonight - INXS | |
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#1 | 1987 |
| Fast Car - Tracy Chapman | |
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#6 | 1988 |
| One - Metallica | |
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#35 | 1988 |
| She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals | |
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#1 | 1988 |
| Straight Up - Paula Abdul | |
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#1 | 1988 |
| It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock | |
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#3 | 1988 |
| Parents Just Don't Understand - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | |
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#12 | 1988 |
| My Prerogative - Bobby Brown | |
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#1 | 1988 |
| F*#% Tha Police - N.W.A | |
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#417 | 1988 |
| Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler | |
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#4 | 1988 |
| Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin | |
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#1 | 1988 |
| Like a Prayer - Madonna | |
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#1 | 1989 |
| Fight the Power - Public Enemy | |
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#1 | 1989 |
| Free Fallin' - Tom Petty | |
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#7 | 1989 |
| Love Shack - B-52s | |
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#1 | 1989 |
| Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic feat. Felly | |
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#1 | 1989 |
| Back To Life - Soul II Soul | |
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#14 | 1989 |
| Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode | |
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#3 | 1989 |
| Bust a Move - Young MC | |
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#7 | 1989 |
| Me, Myself, and I - De La Soul | |
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#1 | 1989 |
| Fool's Gold - Stone Roses | |
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#8 | 1989 |