80 Essential Hits of the ’80s – As Voted by YOU

You voted, and we listened! Here are BEN-FM's 80 Essential Hits of the '80s, as voted by you:

1 “Africa” - Toto

2 “Don’t Stop Believin’” - Journey

3 “Livin’ On A Prayer” - Bon Jovi

4 “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” - Simple Minds

5 “Come On Eileen” - Dexy’s Midnight Runners

6 “Sweet Child O’ Mine” - Guns N’ Roses

7 “Alone” - Heart

8 “You Shook Me All Night Long” - AC/DC

9 “Call Me” - Blondie

10 “Jump” - Van Halen

11 “West End Girls” - Pet Shop Boys

12 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” - Poison

13 “Footloose” - Kenny Loggins

14 “Jessie’s Girl” - Rick Springfield

15 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” - U2

16 “A View to a Kill” - Duran Duran

17 “Dancing In The Dark” - Bruce Springsteen

18 “Under Pressure” - Queen & David Bowie

19 “When Doves Cry” - Prince

20 “Every Breath You Take” - The Police

21 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” - Queen

22 “Invisible Touch” - Genesis

23 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” - Bonnie Tyler

24 “Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)” - Pink Floyd

25 “Addicted to Love” - Robert Palmer

26 “Take Me Home Tonight” - Eddie Money

27 “I Ran” - A Flock of Seagulls

28 “In The Air Tonight” - Phil Collins

29 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” - Starship

30 “Maneater” - Daryl Hall and John Oates

31 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham!

32 “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” - Rupert Holmes

33 “Shout” - Tears for Fears

34 “Faith” - George Michael

35 “Take On Me” - A-ha

36 “Let’s Dance” - David Bowie

37 “Mickey” - Toni Basil

38 “Here I Go Again” - Whitesnake

39 “Bette Davis Eyes” - Kim Carnes

40 “Don’t You Want Me” - The Human League

41 “Celebration” - Kool & the Gang

42 “Karma Chameleon” - Culture Club

43 “Like a Virgin” - Madonna

44 “Jack & Diane” - John Cougar

45 “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” - John Parr

46 “How Will I Know” - Whitney Houston

47 “Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson

48 “I Think We’re Alone Now” - Tiffany

49 “Never Gonna Give You Up” - Rick Astley

50 “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

51 “Need You Tonight” - INXS

52 “Time After Time” - Cyndi Lauper

53 “Money For Nothing” - Dire Straits

54 “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” - Kim Wilde

55 “Centerfold” - The J. Geils Band

56 “Walk Like An Egyptian” - The Bangles

57 “Keep On Loving You” - REO Speedwagon

58 “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” - Eurythmics

59 “Sledgehammer” - Peter Gabriel

60 “Listen to Your Heart” - Roxette

61 “What’s Love Got to Do With It” - Tina Turner

62 “Funkytown” - Lipps, Inc.

63 “We Are The World” - USA for Africa

64 “Eye of the Tiger” - Survivor

65 “9 to 5” - Dolly Parton

66 “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” - Billy Joel

67 “Maniac” - Michael Sembello

68 “Miss You Much” - Janet Jackson

69 “My Prerogative” - Bobby Brown

70 “Mony Mony” - Billy Idol

71 “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

72 “We Got The Beat” - The Go-Go's

73 “Venus” - Bananarama

74 “Upside Down” - Diana Ross

75 “The Power of Love” - Huey Lewis and the News

76 “Physical” - Olivia Newton-John

77 “Down Under” - Men at Work

78 “Flashdance...What a Feeling” - Irene Cara

79 “All Night Long (All Night)” - Lionel Richie

80 “Straight Up” - Paula Abdul