POPULAR 80s SONGS & Dance Music from the 1980s
The following list contains the top 100 requested songs of the 1980s decade. It represents song requests from thousands of events ranging from Weddings to Birthday parties and is dynamically created by Gigbuilder, the most popular web-based event management system in the world.
The 80's saw a brand new flavor of music propelled by advances in musical technology. Superstars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Billy Idol, and Paula Abdul shared the spotlight with great bands such as Journey, Guns and Roses, Def Leppard, and more.
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| Rank | Song Title | Song Artist | Released | Genre |
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| 1 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston | 1987 | R&B |
| 2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 3 | Love Shack | The B-52s | 1989 | Popular |
| 4 | Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard | 1987 | Rock |
| 5 | Footloose | Kenny Loggins | 1984 | Popular |
| 6 | Livin' On A Prayer | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 7 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 8 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang | 1980 | Disco |
| 9 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 10 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | 1984 | Popular |
| 11 | Jessie's Girl | Rick Springfield | 1981 | Popular |
| 12 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 1987 | Popular |
| 13 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 14 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Popular |
| 15 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 16 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 17 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Rock |
| 18 | Come on Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | Popular |
| 19 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 | Ballad |
| 20 | Bust A Move | Young M.C. | 1989 | Popular |
| 21 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 22 | Take Me Home Tonight | Eddie Money | 1986 | Rock |
| 23 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | 1988 | Country |
| 24 | It's Tricky | Run-D.M.C. | 1986 | Popular |
| 25 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Rock |
| 26 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 27 | Take On Me | a-ha | 1985 | Popular |
| 28 | Africa | Toto | 1983 | Rock |
| 29 | Mony Mony | Billy Idol | 1987 | Popular |
| 30 | You Make My Dreams Come True | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1982 | Popular |
| 31 | White Wedding | Billy Idol | 1983 | Popular |
| 32 | I Love Rock 'N Roll | Joan Jett & Blackhearts | 1982 | Popular |
| 33 | Another One Bites The Dust | Queen | 1981 | Popular |
| 34 | Kiss | Prince And The Revolution | 1986 | Popular |
| 35 | Super Freak | Rick James | 1981 | Disco |
| 36 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 1988 | Popular |
| 37 | Like A Prayer | Madonna | 1989 | Popular |
| 38 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 1983 | Rock |
| 39 | Rock With You | Michael Jackson | 1980 | Popular |
| 40 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1980 | Rock |
| 41 | Fishin' in the Dark | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 1987 | Country |
| 42 | Wild Thing | Tone Loc | 1988 | Popular |
| 43 | Any Way You Want It | Journey | 1980 | Rock |
| 44 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Popular |
| 45 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | 1987 | Popular |
| 46 | It Takes Two | Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock | 1988 | Popular |
| 47 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | 1985 | Popular |
| 48 | Forever And Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | 1987 | Country |
| 49 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 50 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 1983 | Popular |
| 51 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 1983 | Popular |
| 52 | 1999 | Prince | 1983 | Popular |
| 53 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive | 1984 | Alternative |
| 54 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! | 1984 | Popular |
| 55 | Let's Go Crazy | Prince | 1984 | Popular |
| 56 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 1983 | Alternative |
| 57 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | 1981 | Popular |
| 58 | Free Fallin' | Tom Petty | 1989 | Rock |
| 59 | It's Raining Men | Weather Girls | 1982 | Popular |
| 60 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 | Rock |
| 61 | Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic | 1989 | Popular |
| 62 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me | Gap Band | 1982 | Disco |
| 63 | Kokomo | Beach Boys | 1988 | Popular |
| 64 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | 1983 | Dance |
| 65 | Open Arms | Journey | 1982 | Ballad |
| 66 | Conga | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 1985 | Popular |
| 67 | Jack & Diane | John Cougar | 1982 | Popular |
| 68 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1982 | Oldies |
| 69 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Loc | 1989 | Popular |
| 70 | You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 71 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1980 | Reggae |
| 72 | Paradise City | Guns N' Roses | 1989 | Rock |
| 73 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 74 | Let's Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 | R&B |
| 75 | Brass Monkey | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Alternative |
| 76 | Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
| 77 | Blister In The Sun | Violent Femmes | 1982 | Alternative |
| 78 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Ballad |
| 79 | Purple Rain | Prince And The Revolution | 1984 | Popular |
| 80 | Forever Young | Rod Stewart | 1988 | Ballad |
| 81 | You're The Inspiration | Chicago | 1984 | Ballad |
| 82 | Can't Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon | 1985 | Ballad |
| 83 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 1986 | Rock |
| 84 | Back In Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 85 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston | 1985 | Popular |
| 86 | Jump | Van Halen | 1984 | Rock |
| 87 | Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol | 1981 | Rock |
| 88 | Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray | 1980 | Ballad |
| 89 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police | 1981 | Popular |
| 90 | In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel | 1986 | Ballad |
| 91 | The Power Of Love | Huey Lewis & The News | 1985 | Rock |
| 92 | Glory Days | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 | Popular |
| 93 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | 1985 | Popular |
| 94 | Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles | 1986 | Rock |
| 95 | Here I Go Again | Whitesnake | 1987 | Rock |
| 96 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 1983 | Ballad |
| 97 | Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper | 1983 | Ballad |
| 98 | Funkytown | Lipps Inc. | 1980 | Disco |
| 99 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye | 1982 | Oldies |
| 100 | Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | 1988 | Ballad |
TOP 100 80s DANCE SONGS
The above list represents the most popular dance songs from the 1980s. Click on any title for a video and lyrics.
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