Top 30 Greatest 80s Songs of All Time Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most entertaining, essential, and/or highest quality songs of the 1980s. Van Halen When you ...

You know the phrase “time heals all wounds.” With enough time, one’s pain will fade. The same can be true for overplayed songs you once tried to avoid. You may even require a dash of irony—though not ...

With Record Store Day happening on April 12, 2025, it only seems fitting to talk about a new book coming out next month all based on the music of the 1980’s. Boy, that was a time, wasn’t it? Big hair, ...

If you’re an ‘80s music lover like I am, you might be scouring Spotify for recent hits that emulate the same energy of that decade. Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered. Here are 25 modern songs that ...

Music from the 1980s often faced an uphill battle compared to earlier decades like the 1960s. Classics from the '60s, cherished by Baby Boomers, have had decades to embed themselves into the global ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Anyone who witnessed the music boom of the 1980s firsthand can recall the shredding guitar riffs that often took center stage in the decade's biggest hits. And, while those guitars may have been ...

Some artists thrived in the '80s — Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, etc. Others, arguably, did not. Even the most devoted of Bob Dylan fans don't typically point to the '80s as his best decade of ...

See Which ‘80s Music Icons Changed the Most in Shocking ‘Before and Present’ Video originally appeared on Parade. The German synth-pop band Alphaville is best-known for the ‘80s hit “Forever Young.” ...