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 | Footloose | Kenny Loggins | 1984 | Popular |
| 5 | Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard | 1987 | Rock |
| 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 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 | Ballad |
| 14 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 15 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Popular |
| 16 | Come on Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | Popular |
| 17 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 18 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 19 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Rock |
| 20 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | 1988 | Country |
| 21 | Bust A Move | Young M.C. | 1989 | Popular |
| 22 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 23 | Take Me Home Tonight | Eddie Money | 1986 | Rock |
| 24 | It's Tricky | Run-D.M.C. | 1986 | Popular |
| 25 | Africa | Toto | 1983 | Rock |
| 26 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Rock |
| 27 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 28 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 1983 | Popular |
| 29 | After All | Al Jarreau | 1984 | Ballad |
| 30 | Mony Mony | Billy Idol | 1987 | Popular |
| 31 | I Love Rock 'N Roll | Joan Jett & Blackhearts | 1982 | Popular |
| 32 | Another One Bites The Dust | Queen | 1981 | Popular |
| 33 | White Wedding | Billy Idol | 1983 | Popular |
| 34 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Popular |
| 35 | Super Freak | Rick James | 1981 | Disco |
| 36 | Fishin' in the Dark | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 1987 | Country |
| 37 | Kiss | Prince And The Revolution | 1986 | Popular |
| 38 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 1988 | Popular |
| 39 | Like A Prayer | Madonna | 1989 | Popular |
| 40 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | 1981 | Popular |
| 41 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 1983 | Rock |
| 42 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | 1987 | Popular |
| 43 | Rock With You | Michael Jackson | 1980 | Popular |
| 44 | Any Way You Want It | Journey | 1980 | Rock |
| 45 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1980 | Rock |
| 46 | Forever And Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | 1987 | Country |
| 47 | 1999 | Prince | 1983 | Popular |
| 48 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | 1985 | Popular |
| 49 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me | Gap Band | 1982 | Disco |
| 50 | Wild Thing | Tone Loc | 1988 | Popular |
| 51 | It Takes Two | Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock | 1988 | Popular |
| 52 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! | 1984 | Popular |
| 53 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 1983 | Popular |
| 54 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 55 | It's Raining Men | Weather Girls | 1982 | Popular |
| 56 | Let's Go Crazy | Prince | 1984 | Popular |
| 57 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive | 1984 | Alternative |
| 58 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 1986 | Rock |
| 59 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 1983 | Alternative |
| 60 | Let's Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 | R&B |
| 61 | Free Fallin' | Tom Petty | 1989 | Rock |
| 62 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 | Rock |
| 63 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston | 1985 | Popular |
| 64 | Just Like Heaven | Cure | 1987 | Alternative |
| 65 | Modern Love | David Bowie | 1983 | Rock |
| 66 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye | 1982 | Oldies |
| 67 | Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic | 1989 | Popular |
| 68 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | 1983 | Dance |
| 69 | Tu Sonrisa | Elvis Crespo | 1988 | Latin |
| 70 | Kokomo | Beach Boys | 1988 | Popular |
| 71 | Open Arms | Journey | 1982 | Ballad |
| 72 | Conga | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 1985 | Popular |
| 73 | You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 74 | You Make My Dreams | Hall & Oates | 1981 | Popular |
| 75 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1982 | Oldies |
| 76 | Paradise City | Guns N' Roses | 1989 | Rock |
| 77 | Jack & Diane | John Cougar | 1982 | Popular |
| 78 | Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
| 79 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1980 | Reggae |
| 80 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Loc | 1989 | Popular |
| 81 | Dixieland Delight | Alabama | 1983 | Country |
| 82 | Brass Monkey | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Alternative |
| 83 | Purple Rain | Prince And The Revolution | 1984 | Popular |
| 84 | Blister In The Sun | Violent Femmes | 1982 | Alternative |
| 85 | Forever Young | Rod Stewart | 1988 | Ballad |
| 86 | Back In Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 87 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 88 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Ballad |
| 89 | Can't Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon | 1985 | Ballad |
| 90 | Jump | Van Halen | 1984 | Rock |
| 91 | You're The Inspiration | Chicago | 1984 | Ballad |
| 92 | Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol | 1981 | Rock |
| 93 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police | 1981 | Popular |
| 94 | Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray | 1980 | Ballad |
| 95 | Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper | 1983 | Ballad |
| 96 | Got My Mind Set On You | George Harrison | 1987 | Popular |
| 97 | The Power Of Love | Huey Lewis & The News | 1985 | Rock |
| 98 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics | 1983 | Popular |
| 99 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | 1985 | Popular |
| 100 | I Melt With You | Modern English | 1983 | Popular |
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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