Best 80's songs?

[the ghost]

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle
Cameo - Back and Forth

 

[booty-gif-dot-com]

the 80's are loaded with great classic tunes that will never die.. Unless you narrow the question to specific Genre's i could get carpal tunnel naming all the greatness from this era

for sake of argument i will name ten of my favs from the R&B format im not even touching the great songs of rock and hip hop released in the period. id be here forever

1. When Doves Cry - Prince

2. Over Joyed - Stevie Wonder

3. Sweetest Taboo - SADE

4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

5. Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen

6. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition

7. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

8. Atomic Dog - George Clinton

9. Teddy's Jam - GUY

10. Dont Be Cruel - Bobby Brown

posting these type of threads just gives more light to have bad this current era in music sucks so bad in comparison to other decades!!

 

[memphis2sacnicc]

I'll name my top 10.

1- MJ- Billie Jean
2- Bobby Brown- Don't Be Cruel
3- Teddy P- Love T.K.O.
4- Rick James- Fire & Desire
5- The Isley Brothers- Choosey Lover
6- Lionel Richie- Hello
7- Bobby Womack- Love Has Finally Come At Last
8- Diana Ross- Missing You
9- Wham- Careless Whisper
10- Cherrelle- Saturday Love
11- Rene & Angela- Your Smile
12- Sade- The Sweetest Taboo
13- Stephanie Mills- I Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
14- Stevie Wonder- Part-Time Lover
15- Bobby Brown- Girlfriend
16- Gregory Abbott- Shake You Down
17- Keith Sweat- How Deep Is Your Love
18- MJ- Dirty Diana
19- Terence Trent D'Arby- Sign Your Name
20- Anquette- I Will Always Be There For You
21- Betty Wright- No Pain, No Gain
22- Regina Belle- Baby Come To Me

Fuck it, I had to add mo than 10. Out of 300 80s r&b on my Ipod, namin' just 10 is too hard. These songs I luv to death.

 

[Ibex]

Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition

Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes

Lean On Me - Club Nouveau

Send Me An Angel - Real Life

Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean

Ghetto Life - Rick James

First Time on a Ferris Wheel - Smokey Robinson & Syreeta

Don't Disturb This Groove - The System

 

[booty-gif-dot-com]

good list...

95% of these 80's songs are still great 25-30 years after there release. and you always want to hear them again

95% of y2k music gets stale 25-30 months after release. and it sounds like garbage you never want to hear again

I'll name my top 10.

1- MJ- Billie Jean
2- Bobby Brown- Don't Be Cruel
3- Teddy P- Love T.K.O.
4- Rick James- Fire & Desire
5- The Isley Brothers- Choosey Lover
6- Lionel Richie- Hello
7- Bobby Womack- Love Has Finally Come At Last
8- Diana Ross- Missing You
9- Wham- Careless Whisper
10- Cherrelle- Saturday Love
11- Rene & Angela- Your Smile
12- Sade- The Sweetest Taboo
13- Stephanie Mills- I Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
14- Stevie Wonder- Part-Time Lover
15- Bobby Brown- Girlfriend
16- Gregory Abbott- Shake You Down
17- Keith Sweat- How Deep Is Your Love
18- MJ- Dirty Diana
19- Terence Trent D'Arby- Sign Your Name
20- Anquette- I Will Always Be There For You
21- Betty Wright- No Pain, No Gain
22- Regina Belle- Baby Come To Me

Fuck it, I had to add mo than 10. Out of 300 80s r&b on my Ipod, namin' just 10 is too hard. These songs I luv to death.