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 | Love Shack | The B-52s | 1989 | Popular |
| 3 | You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 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 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 | Ballad |
| 13 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 1987 | Popular |
| 14 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 15 | Come on Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | Popular |
| 16 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Popular |
| 17 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 18 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 19 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | 1988 | Country |
| 20 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Rock |
| 21 | Bust A Move | Young M.C. | 1989 | Popular |
| 22 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 23 | It's Tricky | Run-D.M.C. | 1986 | Popular |
| 24 | Take Me Home Tonight | Eddie Money | 1986 | Rock |
| 25 | Africa | Toto | 1983 | Rock |
| 26 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 1983 | Popular |
| 27 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Rock |
| 28 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 29 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Popular |
| 30 | Mony Mony | Billy Idol | 1987 | Popular |
| 31 | After All | Al Jarreau | 1984 | Ballad |
| 32 | I Love Rock 'N Roll | Joan Jett & Blackhearts | 1982 | Popular |
| 33 | Another One Bites The Dust | Queen | 1981 | Popular |
| 34 | White Wedding | Billy Idol | 1983 | Popular |
| 35 | Fishin' in the Dark | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 1987 | Country |
| 36 | Super Freak | Rick James | 1981 | Disco |
| 37 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | 1981 | Popular |
| 38 | Kiss | Prince And The Revolution | 1986 | Popular |
| 39 | 1999 | Prince | 1983 | Popular |
| 40 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 1988 | Popular |
| 41 | Like A Prayer | Madonna | 1989 | Popular |
| 42 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 1983 | Rock |
| 43 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | 1987 | Popular |
| 44 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me | Gap Band | 1982 | Disco |
| 45 | Rock With You | Michael Jackson | 1980 | Popular |
| 46 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1980 | Rock |
| 47 | Forever And Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | 1987 | Country |
| 48 | Any Way You Want It | Journey | 1980 | Rock |
| 49 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | 1985 | Popular |
| 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 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 1986 | Rock |
| 55 | It's Raining Men | Weather Girls | 1982 | Popular |
| 56 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 57 | Modern Love | David Bowie | 1983 | Rock |
| 58 | Let's Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 | R&B |
| 59 | Let's Go Crazy | Prince | 1984 | Popular |
| 60 | Just Like Heaven | Cure | 1987 | Alternative |
| 61 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive | 1984 | Alternative |
| 62 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye | 1982 | Oldies |
| 63 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 1983 | Alternative |
| 64 | You Make My Dreams | Hall & Oates | 1981 | Popular |
| 65 | Tu Sonrisa | Elvis Crespo | 1988 | Latin |
| 66 | Free Fallin' | Tom Petty | 1989 | Rock |
| 67 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston | 1985 | Popular |
| 68 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 | Rock |
| 69 | Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic | 1989 | Popular |
| 70 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | 1983 | Dance |
| 71 | Conga | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 1985 | Popular |
| 72 | Purple Rain | Prince And The Revolution | 1984 | Popular |
| 73 | Kokomo | Beach Boys | 1988 | Popular |
| 74 | Open Arms | Journey | 1982 | Ballad |
| 75 | You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 76 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1982 | Oldies |
| 77 | Paradise City | Guns N' Roses | 1989 | Rock |
| 78 | Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray | 1980 | Ballad |
| 79 | Jack & Diane | John Cougar | 1982 | Popular |
| 80 | Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
| 81 | Got My Mind Set On You | George Harrison | 1987 | Popular |
| 82 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1980 | Reggae |
| 83 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Loc | 1989 | Popular |
| 84 | Dixieland Delight | Alabama | 1983 | Country |
| 85 | Brass Monkey | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Alternative |
| 86 | Gloria | Laura Branigan | 1982 | Popular |
| 87 | Blister In The Sun | Violent Femmes | 1982 | Alternative |
| 88 | Forever Young | Rod Stewart | 1988 | Ballad |
| 89 | Back In Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 90 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 91 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Ballad |
| 92 | Can't Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon | 1985 | Ballad |
| 93 | Jump | Van Halen | 1984 | Rock |
| 94 | (Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon | 1980 | Oldies |
| 95 | You're The Inspiration | Chicago | 1984 | Ballad |
| 96 | You Got It | New Kids On The Block | 1989 | Popular |
| 97 | Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol | 1981 | Rock |
| 98 | Just A Friend | Biz Markie | 1989 | Hip Hop |
| 99 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police | 1981 | Popular |
| 100 | I Just Called To Say I Love You | Stevie Wonder | 1984 | 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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