these bands rocked until they drop [Music]
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 hard rock artists of the 1980s these
hard rock artists of the 1980s these
hard rock artists of the 1980s these glamour rock pretty boys that get on
glamour rock pretty boys that get on
glamour rock pretty boys that get on camera and dance around the same
camera and dance around the same
camera and dance around the same lighting angles this can they say got a
lighting angles this can they say got a
lighting angles this can they say got a video we always get from you guys
video we always get from you guys
video we always get from you guys yes it is for this list we’ve decided to
yes it is for this list we’ve decided to
yes it is for this list we’ve decided to base our choices on record sales span
base our choices on record sales span
base our choices on record sales span appeal and how much the bands came to
appeal and how much the bands came to
appeal and how much the bands came to represent the era CC number 10 poison
thanks to rocking guitar solos and Bret
thanks to rocking guitar solos and Bret Michaels country twang poison became the
Michaels country twang poison became the
Michaels country twang poison became the quintessential poster band for hair
quintessential poster band for hair
quintessential poster band for hair metal they were behind glam metal
metal they were behind glam metal
metal they were behind glam metal classics like talk dirty to me but
classics like talk dirty to me but
classics like talk dirty to me but poison had their biggest hit with the
poison had their biggest hit with the
poison had their biggest hit with the power ballads every rose has its thorn
their success continued into the next
their success continued into the next decade and today poison has 10 top 40
decade and today poison has 10 top 40
decade and today poison has 10 top 40 singles and 30 million global record
singles and 30 million global record
singles and 30 million global record sales to their name not bad for the band
sales to their name not bad for the band
sales to their name not bad for the band that recorded under skinny box
number nine scorpions
number nine scorpions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Scorpions built their brand of hard
the Scorpions built their brand of hard
the Scorpions built their brand of hard rock and melodic balladry during the 80s
rock and melodic balladry during the 80s
rock and melodic balladry during the 80s with animal magnetism and blackout but
with animal magnetism and blackout but
with animal magnetism and blackout but it was 1984 ‘s love at first sting and
it was 1984 ‘s love at first sting and
it was 1984 ‘s love at first sting and rocky like a hurricane that really
rocky like a hurricane that really
rocky like a hurricane that really turned these germans into the
turned these germans into the
turned these germans into the ambassadors of rock
ambassadors of rock
ambassadors of rock [Music]
[Music]
[Music] their occasional butchering of the
their occasional butchering of the
their occasional butchering of the English language didn’t even slow them
English language didn’t even slow them
English language didn’t even slow them down
down
down in fact they sold over 100 million
in fact they sold over 100 million
in fact they sold over 100 million albums worldwide
albums worldwide
albums worldwide [Music]
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number eight Aerosmith
number eight Aerosmith [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] while Aerosmith experienced massive
while Aerosmith experienced massive
while Aerosmith experienced massive success throughout the 1970s the bad
success throughout the 1970s the bad
success throughout the 1970s the bad boys from Boston reached even greater
boys from Boston reached even greater
boys from Boston reached even greater heights when their 1986 collaboration
heights when their 1986 collaboration
heights when their 1986 collaboration hip-hoppers Run DMC revitalized their
hip-hoppers Run DMC revitalized their
hip-hoppers Run DMC revitalized their careers this was quickly followed by the
careers this was quickly followed by the
careers this was quickly followed by the top 20 album permanent vacation which
top 20 album permanent vacation which
top 20 album permanent vacation which paved the way for the Grammy winning
paved the way for the Grammy winning
paved the way for the Grammy winning pump and maintain the success of their
pump and maintain the success of their
pump and maintain the success of their blues inspired Hard Rock in the 90s and
blues inspired Hard Rock in the 90s and
blues inspired Hard Rock in the 90s and beyond
number seven Motley Crue
number seven Motley Crue [Music]
[Music]
[Music] motley crue took the music world by
motley crue took the music world by
motley crue took the music world by storm with the heavy sound of their
storm with the heavy sound of their
storm with the heavy sound of their first two albums too fast for love and
first two albums too fast for love and
first two albums too fast for love and shout at the devil
fueled by sex drugs and alcohol their
fueled by sex drugs and alcohol their antics soon earned them the reputation
antics soon earned them the reputation
antics soon earned them the reputation as the world’s most notorious rock band
as the world’s most notorious rock band
as the world’s most notorious rock band in the 1980s before decades end dr.
in the 1980s before decades end dr.
in the 1980s before decades end dr. feelgood topped the charts won the rave
feelgood topped the charts won the rave
feelgood topped the charts won the rave reviews and became their biggest seller
reviews and became their biggest seller
reviews and became their biggest seller ever
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[Music] number six Bon Jovi
number six Bon Jovi
number six Bon Jovi [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
bon jovi shot to fame after you give
bon jovi shot to fame after you give love a bad name and living on a prayer
love a bad name and living on a prayer
love a bad name and living on a prayer took slippery when wet to number one
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[Music] then New Jersey’s multiple top-10
then New Jersey’s multiple top-10
then New Jersey’s multiple top-10 cemented them as one of the 80s most
cemented them as one of the 80s most
cemented them as one of the 80s most famous and successful hard rock bands
famous and successful hard rock bands
famous and successful hard rock bands [Music]
[Music]
[Music] which sold out tours media appearances
which sold out tours media appearances
which sold out tours media appearances galore and sales of 130 million albums
galore and sales of 130 million albums
galore and sales of 130 million albums under their belts
under their belts
under their belts Bon Jovi continues to stay true to their
Bon Jovi continues to stay true to their
Bon Jovi continues to stay true to their original sound decades later
number five ac/dc while a cdc’s days
number five ac/dc while a cdc’s days with Bon Scott produced some of their
with Bon Scott produced some of their
with Bon Scott produced some of their greatest work if the band’s releases
greatest work if the band’s releases
greatest work if the band’s releases with Brian Johnson that put them on this
with Brian Johnson that put them on this
with Brian Johnson that put them on this list
list
list [Music]
[Music]
[Music] featuring signature tracks like you
featuring signature tracks like you
featuring signature tracks like you shook me all night long and the title
shook me all night long and the title
shook me all night long and the title cut 1980s back in black became one of
cut 1980s back in black became one of
cut 1980s back in black became one of history’s best-selling albums the
history’s best-selling albums the
history’s best-selling albums the Aussies further proved they knew how to
Aussies further proved they knew how to
Aussies further proved they knew how to rock when the next years for those about
rock when the next years for those about
rock when the next years for those about to rock we salute you pop charts for
to rock we salute you pop charts for
to rock we salute you pop charts for three weeks
three weeks
three weeks [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] number four Ozzy Osbourne
number four Ozzy Osbourne
number four Ozzy Osbourne [Music]
[Music]
[Music] though many wrote him off after Black
though many wrote him off after Black
though many wrote him off after Black Sabbath Ozzy surprised fans with the top
Sabbath Ozzy surprised fans with the top
Sabbath Ozzy surprised fans with the top 40 success of his solo albums during the
40 success of his solo albums during the
40 success of his solo albums during the 80s
80s
80s [Music]
bolstered by some of the decades
bolstered by some of the decades greatest guitarists like Randy Rhoads
greatest guitarists like Randy Rhoads
greatest guitarists like Randy Rhoads Jake Ely and Zakk Wylde Osborne became
Jake Ely and Zakk Wylde Osborne became
Jake Ely and Zakk Wylde Osborne became an incredible showman whose shocking
an incredible showman whose shocking
an incredible showman whose shocking theatrics increased his fame and
theatrics increased his fame and
theatrics increased his fame and solidified his reputation as the Prince
solidified his reputation as the Prince
solidified his reputation as the Prince of Darkness
number three Van Halen after winning
number three Van Halen after winning accolades for the groundbreaking rock on
accolades for the groundbreaking rock on
accolades for the groundbreaking rock on their 1978 debut van Halen released a
their 1978 debut van Halen released a
their 1978 debut van Halen released a plethora of harder and heavier albums in
plethora of harder and heavier albums in
plethora of harder and heavier albums in the 1980s
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[Music] thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s guitar
thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s guitar
thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing and the stage presence of David
playing and the stage presence of David
playing and the stage presence of David Lee Roth it was some of their finest
Lee Roth it was some of their finest
Lee Roth it was some of their finest work however the pinnacle of their
work however the pinnacle of their
work however the pinnacle of their success came when their first album with
success came when their first album with
success came when their first album with Sammy Hagar 5150 reached number one and
Sammy Hagar 5150 reached number one and
Sammy Hagar 5150 reached number one and foreshadowed their next three
foreshadowed their next three
foreshadowed their next three chart-topping albums
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[Music] number two Def Leppard
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[Music] after spearheading the new wave of
after spearheading the new wave of
after spearheading the new wave of British metal in the late 1970s
British metal in the late 1970s
British metal in the late 1970s alongside Iron Maiden Def Leppard set
alongside Iron Maiden Def Leppard set
alongside Iron Maiden Def Leppard set the blueprint for 80’s hard rock bands
the blueprint for 80’s hard rock bands
the blueprint for 80’s hard rock bands with 1983 ‘s pyromania
with 1983 ‘s pyromania
with 1983 ‘s pyromania [Music]
vocal harmonies set among a blend of
vocal harmonies set among a blend of hard rock glam metal arena rock and pop
hard rock glam metal arena rock and pop
hard rock glam metal arena rock and pop helped them solidify their place as one
helped them solidify their place as one
helped them solidify their place as one of the decades greatest and most
of the decades greatest and most
of the decades greatest and most successful bands with 1987’s hysteria
successful bands with 1987’s hysteria
successful bands with 1987’s hysteria and today they’re one of the
and today they’re one of the
and today they’re one of the best-selling acts of all time
number one benzene roses
number one benzene roses [Music]
with mercurial frontman Axl Rose and
with mercurial frontman Axl Rose and slash on guitar GNR exploded onto the
slash on guitar GNR exploded onto the
slash on guitar GNR exploded onto the scene with 1987 Spears and dirty
scene with 1987 Spears and dirty
scene with 1987 Spears and dirty Appetite for Destruction which became
Appetite for Destruction which became
Appetite for Destruction which became the best-selling debut in American
the best-selling debut in American
the best-selling debut in American history
history
history [Music]
thanks to their raw energy the most
thanks to their raw energy the most dangerous band in the world has also
dangerous band in the world has also
dangerous band in the world has also sold over 100 million albums worldwide
sold over 100 million albums worldwide
sold over 100 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll
and was inducted into the Rock and Roll
and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame [Music]
do you agree with our list who did you
do you agree with our list who did you rock up to in the 80s for more top tens
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