Essential songs from the 1980s The ‘80s are interesting because they were transitional. Classic rock had ceded ground in the world of pop music, but nothing had really grabbed the mantle yet.

The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.

The 1980s were packed with iconic films, and many of them feature songs that defined the decade. Some were previously released records that played during a particular point in the film and created ...

Every '80s album reached No. 1 on the U.K. charts, and after Duke, the next three Genesis LPs were multi-platinum Top 10 hits in America, too.

Here's our list of '80s songs that seem like innocent fun, but only if you conveniently ignore the lyrics. When “Turning Japanese” came out in 1980, some people found it offensive because they ...

With that in mind, here are four songs from the ’80s that charted twice years apart. “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman’s iconic hit is not a prototypical pop song.

Paul McCartney's first solo album was released in 1980 featuring this gem. You could say it helped usher in the '80s synthesizer sound that is so prevalent in songs of this decade.

"Restless Heart" from The Running Man proved even '80s movies about dystopian futures could produce hit songs that ooze 1980s." You might not remember it from the movie, but it's classic '80s ...

Before streaming queues and skip buttons, theme songs were an essential part of the TV experience.! Hammer tests Nigel on his ...

Nearly 50 years later, a young George Strait would reintroduce the song to the country music world of the 1980s. “Right or Wrong” was the second single and title track from Strait’s third album.

The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.