1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
   "Call Me" by Blondie
2. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
   "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey

This 1982 pop smash by Michael Jackson is from his "Thriller" album, which is the highest selling album of all time. "Billie Jean" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 7 weeks.

1. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
   "Roxanne" by The Police
2. "Down Under" by Men at Work
   "Call Me" by Blondie

This 1980 hit was the theme song to the film "American Gigolo." It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Orignal Song.

1. "Let's Dance" by David Bowie
   "Take On Me" by A-ha
2. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson
   "Like A Virgin" by Madonna

This 1985 hit by Scandinavian pop group A-ha took the world by storm, largely due to its innovative video. The video won 6 awards at the 1986 MTV music video awards.

1. "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
   "You Spin Me Round" by Dead Or Alive
2. "When Doves Cry" by Prince
   "Africa" by Toto

"When Doves Cry" was the lead single off of Prince's 1984 album "Purple Rain." It was the top-selling single of the year.

1. "Raspberry Beret" by Prince
   "China Girl" by David Bowie
2. "Walk Like An Egyptian" by the Bangles
   "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses

"China Girl" was originally written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie in Berlin in the late '70s. It became more well known when it was re-recorded and re-released on the commercially successful 1983 Bowie album "Let's Dance."

1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
   "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
2. "Like A Prayer" by Madonna
   "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

This 1983 hit is by Welsh pop/rock artist Bonnie Tyler. This single has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.

1. "Don't You" Simple Minds
   "Every Breath You Take" by The Police
2. "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie
   "Beat It" by Michael Jackson

This song was written, co-produced, and performed by Michael Jackson. "Beat It" went Platinum in the US in 1989.

1. "Walking on the Moon" by the Police
   "Material Girl" by Madonna
2. "Down Under" by Men At Work
   "Upside Down" by Diana Ross

This song by Australian New Wave band Men At Work topped charts around the world. It sold over 2 million copies in the US alone.

1. "When Doves Cry" by Prince
   "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
2. "Ashes To Ashes" by David Bowie
   "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen

This 1984 single was Madonna's first no. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. It topped charts in Australia, Canada and Japan.

1. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
   "Walk like an Egyptian" by The Bangles
2. "Karma Chameleon" Culture Club
   "Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper

This 1982 song was the theme song for the film "Rocky III." It was requested by Sylvester Stallone of Survivor after Queen didn't let him use their song "Another One Bites The Dust" as the theme song for his film.

1. "Don't You" by Simple Minds
   "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
2. "Blue Monday" by New Order
   "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was Cyndi Lauper's breakthrough hit around the world. Its music video won a Grammy and it has been covered by over 30 other artists.

1. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston
   "Call Me" by Blondie
2. "Africa" by Toto
   "Every Breath You Take" by The Police

"Every Breath You Take" is a single off of the 1983 album "Synchronicity." It topped charts in the UK and US.

1. "When Doves Cry" by Prince
   "You Spin Me Round" by Dead or Alive
2. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
   "Upside Down" by Diana Ross

This 1985 pop song is most famously known as the song that plays during the opening and closing credits of "The Breakfast Club." It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and charted highly around the world.

1. "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
   "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners
2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
   "Blue Monday" by New Order

This 1983 hit went platinum in the US and was Irene Cara's only #1 song. It's from the movie "Flashdance" and won an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy.

1. "Africa" by Toto
   "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
   "With or Without You" by U2

This 1985 single is Tears for Fears' most successful in the charts. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1. "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
   "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
2. "You Spin Me Round" by Dead Or Alive
   "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses

This song is off British band Dead or Alive's 1985 album "Youthquake." It charted around the world and went gold in both the UK and Canada.

1. "Africa" by Toto
   "When Doves Cry" by Prince
2. "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
   "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

"Bette Davis Eyes" was originally recorded in 1974, only for Kim Carnes' 1981 version to make it popular. It was Billboard's biggest hit of 1981.

1. "West End Girls" by The Pet Shop Boys
   "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
2. "Let's Dance" by David Bowie
   "Africa" by Toto

"Africa" is a soft rock song off American rock band Toto's 1982 album "Toto IV." It's their only song to ever reach No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

1. "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
   "Careless Whisper" by George Michael
2. "Physical" by Olivia Newton John
   "Lady" by Kenny Rogers

This 1982 track by Dexys Midnight Runners comes from the album "Too-Rye-Ay." It charted around the world, going gold in Canada and platinum in the UK.

1. "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran
   "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
2. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
   "Into the Groove" by Madonna

This 1987 song is by the English rock band Def Leppard. It peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

1. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
   "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
2. "Under Pressure" by Queen ft. David Bowie
   "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie

This hit single is off of Lionel Richie's 1983 album "Can't Slow Down." It reached No. 1 in Australia, the Netherlands, and on several US charts.

1. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
   "Like A Prayer" by Madonna
2. "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure
   "Modern Love" by David Bowie

"Jessie's Girl" is off Rick Springfield's 1981 album "Working Class Dog." It's Springfield's only No. 1 hit in the US.

1. "Call Me" by Blondie
   "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen
2. "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
   "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar

"Dancing in the Dark" was written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. This hit sold over 1 million singles in the US alone and made its album "Born in the U.S.A" the best selling album of Springsteen's career.

1. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
   "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
2. "I Lov Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett
   "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen

This worldwide hit of 1980 is known as Queen's best selling single. It sold over 7 million copies.

1. "Ashes To Ashes" by David Bowie
   "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
2. "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
   "Flashdance ... What A Feeling"

This 1984 hit is by British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. It charted around the world and went gold in the UK and Canada.

1. "Let's Dance" by David Bowie
   "When Doves Cry" by Prince
2. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
   "Roxanne" by The Police

1983's "Let's Dance" was Bowie's most successful single and album. The album sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

1. "1999" by Prince
   "Stand and Deliver" by Adam and the Ants
2. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics
   "Roxanne" by The Police

This smash hit is by British new wave duo Eurythmics. This song charted highly around the world and made the duo famous.

1. "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
   "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner
2. "Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand
   "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen

This '60s song gained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981. It topped charts around the world.

1. "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
   "Jump" by Van Halen
2. "Father Figure" by George Michael
   "Funky Town" by Lipps Inc

This 1987 song topped the Billboard Hot 100. It also went gold in Australia.

1. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
   "Hello" by Lionel Richie
2. "Partyman" by Prince
   "With Or Without You" by U2

This 1987 single off "The Joshua Tree" album was U2's first #1 in Canada and the US. It went platinum in both the UK and Italy.

1. "Maneater" by Hall and Oates
   "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran
2. "What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner
   "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club

This chart-topping track is off Duran Duran's 1982 album Rio. Its award winning music video helped make the song an international smash.

1. "Call Me" by Blondie
   "In the Air Tonight" by Phil; Collins
2. "China Girl" by David Bowie
   "Blue Monday" by New Order

"Blue Monday" is a 1983 single by New Order. It is the best selling 12" single of all time, selling over 1 million copies in the UK alone.

1. "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
   "Jump" by Van Halen
2. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel
   "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr

This song was the lead single off of Phil Collins' 1981 debut solo album "Face Value." This international hit charted highly around the world and was certified gold.

1. "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
   "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order
2. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
   "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen

"Thriller" is one of Michael Jackson's most famous songs off his album of the same name, which is widely considered to be the best-selling album of all time. Its 14-minute-long music video fused music and film and is considered to be one of the most groundbreaking and influential music videos of all time.

1. "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran
   "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
2. "Father Figure" by George Michael
   "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar

This 1983 single off Pat Benatar's album "Live from Earth" sold over 1 million copies. It topped charts in Australia, Europe, and the US.