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VH1: '100 Greatest Songs
of the 80's': 1-50


(compiled by VH1 in 2006)
[ 1-50 ] [ 51-100 ]




1 "Livin’ On A Prayer" (1987)

from the LP
Slippery When Wet
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Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer" (Single)
2 "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1988)

from the LP
Hysteria
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Def Leppard Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (Single)
3 "Hungry Like The Wolf" (1983)

from the LP
Rio
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Duran Duran Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf" (Single)
4 "Billie Jean" (1983)

from the LP
Thriller
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Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Single)
5 "When Doves Cry" (1984)

from the LP
Purple Rain
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Prince Prince - "When Doves Cry" (Single)
6 "I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)" (1982)

from the LP
Private Eyes
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Daryl Hall & John Oates Daryl Hall & John Oates - "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (Single)
7 "Sweet Child O’ Mine" (1988)

from the LP
Appetite For Destruction
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Guns N' Roses Guns 'N Roses - "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Single)
8 "Like A Virgin" (1985)

from the LP
Like A Virgin
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Madonna Madonna - Live A Virgin (Single)
9 "Walk This Way" (1986)

from the LP
Raising Hell
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Run-D.M.C. Run DMC - "Walk This Way' (Single)
10 "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1980)

from the LP
Back In Black
AC/DC AC/DC - "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Single)
11 "Don’t Stop Believin'" (1981)

from the LP
Escape
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Journey Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'" (Single)
12 "How Will I Know" (1986)

from the LP
Whitney Houston
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Whitney Houston Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know" (Single)
13 "With Or Without You" (1987)

from the LP
The Joshua Tree
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U2 U2 - "With Or Without You" (Single)
14 "Walk Like An Egyptian" (1986)

from the LP
Different Light
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The Bangles The Bangles - "Walk Like An Egyptian" (Single)
15 "Jump" (1984)

from the LP
1984
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Van Halen Van Halen - "Jump" (Single)
16 "Need You Tonight" (1988)

from the LP
Kick
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INXS INXS - "Need You Tonight" (Single)
17 "Here I Go Again" (1987)

from the LP
Whitesnake
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Whitesnake Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again" (Single)
18 "Come On Eileen" (1983)

from the LP
Too-Rye-Ay
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Dexy's Midnight Runners Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (Single)
19 "Time After Time" (1984)

from the LP
She's So Unusual
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Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time" (Single)
20 "Jessie’s Girl" (1981)

from the LP
Working Class Dog
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Rick Springfield Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" (Single)
21 "Beat It" (1983)

from the LP
Thriller
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Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - Beat It (Single)
22 "Just Like Heaven" (1988)

from the LP
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
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The Cure The Cure - "Just Like Heaven" (Single)
23 "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (1984)

from the LP
She's So Unusual
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Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (Single)
24 "Take On Me" (1985)

from the LP
Hunting High And Low
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a-ha a-ha - "Take On Me" (Single)
25 "Our Lips Are Sealed" (1981)

from the LP
Beauty & The Beat
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The Go-Go's The Go-Go's - "Our Lips Are Sealed" (Single)
26 "Welcome To The Jungle" (1988)

from the LP
Appetite For Destruction
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Guns N' Roses Guns 'N Roses - "Welcome To The Jungle" (Single)
27 "Too Shy" (1983)

from the LP
White Feathers
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Kajagoogoo Kajagoogoo- "Too Shy" (Single)
28 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)

from the LP
Make It Big
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Wham! Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (Single)
29 "Burning Down The House" (1983)

from the LP
Speaking In Tongues
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Talking Heads Talking Heads - "Burning Down The House" (Single)
30 "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983)

from the LP
Live From Earth
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Pat Benatar Pat Benatar - "Love Is A Battlefield" (Single)
31 "Under Pressure" (1982)

from the LP
Hot Space
Queen & David Bowie Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure" (Single)
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32 "Sister Christian" (1984)

from the LP
Midnight Madness
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Night Ranger Night Ranger - "Sister Christian" (Single)
33 "Tainted Love" (1982)

from the LP
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
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Soft Cell Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (Single)
34 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (1988)

from the LP
Open Up And Say... Ahh!
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Poison Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (Single)
35 "In The Air Tonight" (1981)

from the LP
Face Value
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Phil Collins Phil Collins - "In The Air Tonight" (Single)
36 "867-5309 / Jenny" (1982)

from the LP
Tommy Tutone 2
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Tommy Tutone Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny" (Single)
37 "Janie’s Got A Gun" (1989)

from the LP
Pump
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Aerosmith Aerosmith - "Janie's Got A Gun" (Single)
38 "Pride (In the Name Of Love)" (1984)

from the LP
The Unforgettable Fire
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U2 U2 - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (Single)
39 "I Melt With You" (1982)

from the LP
After The Snow
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Modern English Modern English - "I Melt With You" (Single)
40 "Love Shack" (1989)

from the LP
Cosmic Thing
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The B-52's The B-52's - "Love Shack" (Single)
41 "Dr. Feelgood" (1989)

from the LP
Dr. Feelgood
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Motley Crüe Motley Crue - "Dr. Feelgood" (Single)
42 "London Calling" (1980)

from the LP
London Calling
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The Clash The Clash - "London Calling" (Single)
43 "The Look Of Love" (1983)

from the LP
The Lexicon Of Love
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ABC ABC - "The Look Of Love (Part One)" (Single)
44 "Cruel Summer" (1984)

from the LP
Bananarama
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Bananarama Bananarama - "Cruel Summer" (Single) from the LP 'Bananarama'
45 "Nasty" (1986)

from the LP
Control
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Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - Nasty
46 "Every Breath You Take" (1983)

from the LP
Synchronicity
The Police The Police - "Every Breath You Take" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
47 "We’re Not Gonna Take It" (1984)

from the LP
Stay Hungry
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Twisted Sister Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (Single)
48 "Born In The U.S.A." (1985)

from the LP
Born In The U.S.A.
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Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - "Born In The U.S.A." (Single)
49 "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" (1987)

from the LP
Licensed To Ill
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Beastie Boys Beastie Boys - "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" (Single)
50 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (1983)

from the LP
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
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Eurythmics Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (Single)
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