Hit's from the late 80's & Early 90's

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Hi I am putting together an 80's music CD.

I need to include hits from the 80's that everybody instantly recognises and are not that rubbish.

That's it. Please advise.

Cheers,

Chris
 
Final Countdown
Bohemian Rhapsody
Salisbury Hill
Eye of the Tiger
Waiting for a Star to Fall
Gold
Take on me
Living on a Prayer
Fast Car
Against all Odds
Mary's Prayer
Sign your name (across my heart)
Killer
 
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Dead or Alive - Spin me Round
Jan Hammer - Crockett's theme (also off vice city)

Yeh have a play on Vice City and there are some amazing 80's songs on there! :D

edit: gilly, I saw that list grow from only 4, sly editing.
 
The Reflex
Poison Arrow
The look of love
Stand and Deliver
Uptown girl
Keep the faith (early 90's?)
Stop!
A little Respect
Alive and Kicking
Gold
Jump
There's some right old tat there for you.
 
Any Duran Duran \o/

Glen Frey - the heat is on
Go West - We close our eyes
Starship - Nothing's gonna stop us now

or just think of tunes that have had the remix treatment in the last couple of years, ala eric prydz, uniting nations, and all that other tat.
 
Tina Turner - Simply the Best
Cyndi Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun
Whitney Houston - I wanna Dance with somebody
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power of Love
Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough
Madonna - Like a Prayer / Into The Groove
Salt'n'Pepa - Push It
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name / Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / With or Without You
Guns'n'Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do
REM - Shiny Happy People
Candi Staton - You Got the Love (not to be confused with inferior modern remixes)
The Farm - Altogether Now
The KLF - 3am Eternal
 
Im actually finding suggesting things a lot harder than i thought.

Depeche Mode - Just Cant Get Enough
Yazoo - Situation
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Human League - Dont You Want Me
OMD - Enola Gay
OMD - Tesla Girls :D :p
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
 
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David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Blondie - Call Me
The Specials - Ghost Town
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
808state - Cubik
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
EMF - Unbelievable
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
K-Klass - Rhythm is a Mystery
S-Express - The Theme from S-Express
:)
 
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
Survivor - Eye of The Tiger
Europe - Final Countdown
Journey - Seperate Ways
Seal - Killer
Spandau Ballet - Gold
Seal - Crazy
Blondie - Call Me
Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
Gary Numan - Cars
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Darryl Hall and John Oates - Maneater
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Madness - Our House
Toto - Africa
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
A-Ha - Take On Me
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me
Run-D.M.C. - Walk this Way
Cameo - Word Up
Alice Cooper - Poison
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
Mike + the Mechanics - The Living Years
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Los Lobos - La Bamba
 
melchy said:
Im actually finding suggesting things a lot harder than i thought.

Depeche Mode - Just Cant Get Enough
Yazoo - Situation
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Human League - Dont You Want Me
OMD - Enola Gay
OMD - Tesla Girls :D :p
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

enola gay is 1980 though - hardly late 80s :p

you all forgot mc hammer - cant touch this :P:D

edit - no you didnt :(
 
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