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
