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 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Popular |
| 14 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 15 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 16 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 17 | Come on Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | Popular |
| 18 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Rock |
| 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 | Africa | Toto | 1983 | Rock |
| 27 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 28 | Take On Me | a-ha | 1985 | Popular |
| 29 | You Make My Dreams Come True | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1982 | Popular |
| 30 | Mony Mony | Billy Idol | 1987 | 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 | Fishin' in the Dark | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 1987 | Country |
| 41 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1980 | Rock |
| 42 | Any Way You Want It | Journey | 1980 | Rock |
| 43 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Popular |
| 44 | Wild Thing | Tone Loc | 1988 | 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 | Forever And Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | 1987 | Country |
| 48 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | 1985 | Popular |
| 49 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 50 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 1983 | Popular |
| 51 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 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 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | 1981 | Popular |
| 57 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 1983 | Alternative |
| 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 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1982 | Oldies |
| 68 | Jack & Diane | John Cougar | 1982 | Popular |
| 69 | You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 70 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Loc | 1989 | Popular |
| 71 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1980 | Reggae |
| 72 | Let's Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 | R&B |
| 73 | Paradise City | Guns N' Roses | 1989 | Rock |
| 74 | Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
| 75 | Brass Monkey | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Alternative |
| 76 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 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 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston | 1985 | Popular |
| 82 | You're The Inspiration | Chicago | 1984 | Ballad |
| 83 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 1986 | Rock |
| 84 | Can't Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon | 1985 | Ballad |
| 85 | Back In Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 86 | Jump | Van Halen | 1984 | Rock |
| 87 | Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol | 1981 | Rock |
| 88 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police | 1981 | Popular |
| 89 | Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray | 1980 | Ballad |
| 90 | Dixieland Delight | Alabama | 1983 | Country |
| 91 | In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel | 1986 | Ballad |
| 92 | The Power Of Love | Huey Lewis & The News | 1985 | Rock |
| 93 | Glory Days | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 | Popular |
| 94 | Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles | 1986 | Rock |
| 95 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | 1985 | Popular |
| 96 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye | 1982 | Oldies |
| 97 | Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper | 1983 | Ballad |
| 98 | Just Like Heaven | Cure | 1987 | Alternative |
| 99 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 1983 | Ballad |
| 100 | Here I Go Again | Whitesnake | 1987 | Rock |
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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