welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of
10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of
10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of the 80s for this list we focused on rock
the 80s for this list we focused on rock
the 80s for this list we focused on rock songs that reached number 1 on the
songs that reached number 1 on the
songs that reached number 1 on the Billboard charts while making a
Billboard charts while making a
Billboard charts while making a definitive mark on pop culture
number 10 here I go again
number 10 here I go again Whitesnake
brace yourself for a little rock’n’roll
brace yourself for a little rock’n’roll trivia mojo holics when this hard rock
trivia mojo holics when this hard rock
trivia mojo holics when this hard rock anthem was originally released in 1982
anthem was originally released in 1982
anthem was originally released in 1982 it didn’t quite have that manly vibe for
it didn’t quite have that manly vibe for
it didn’t quite have that manly vibe for mainstream audiences
in other word lead singer David
in other word lead singer David Coverdale of deep purple fame wanted to
Coverdale of deep purple fame wanted to
Coverdale of deep purple fame wanted to change the line hobo so that it didn’t
change the line hobo so that it didn’t
change the line hobo so that it didn’t quite sound like homo and well the
quite sound like homo and well the
quite sound like homo and well the version most people know today was
version most people know today was
version most people know today was re-released nearly five years later in
re-released nearly five years later in
re-released nearly five years later in 1987 in all honesty the musical
1987 in all honesty the musical
1987 in all honesty the musical arrangement was significantly revised as
arrangement was significantly revised as
arrangement was significantly revised as a whole and young Tawny Kitaen was
a whole and young Tawny Kitaen was
a whole and young Tawny Kitaen was propelled to fame in the utterly amazing
propelled to fame in the utterly amazing
propelled to fame in the utterly amazing music video
number nine I love rock and roll Joan
number nine I love rock and roll Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
okay some of you out there may equate
okay some of you out there may equate this song with Britney Spears and for
this song with Britney Spears and for
this song with Britney Spears and for that you should be ashamed of yourself
all joking aside it was Joan Jett who
all joking aside it was Joan Jett who put her own stamp on this 80s gem a good
put her own stamp on this 80s gem a good
put her own stamp on this 80s gem a good seven years after arrows released the
seven years after arrows released the
seven years after arrows released the original version in 1975 and I could
original version in 1975 and I could
original version in 1975 and I could tell there won’t be long – she was with
tell there won’t be long – she was with
tell there won’t be long – she was with me and as fate would have it MTV was
me and as fate would have it MTV was
me and as fate would have it MTV was quickly gaining momentum as an
quickly gaining momentum as an
quickly gaining momentum as an alternative to boring network television
alternative to boring network television
alternative to boring network television so Joan Jett took full advantage with
so Joan Jett took full advantage with
so Joan Jett took full advantage with her unforgettable black-and-white music
her unforgettable black-and-white music
her unforgettable black-and-white music video yeah we’ll be moving on and
video yeah we’ll be moving on and
video yeah we’ll be moving on and singing handsome old song man with me
singing handsome old song man with me
singing handsome old song man with me America Nita Joan Jett and she needed
America Nita Joan Jett and she needed
America Nita Joan Jett and she needed some exposure upon leaving The Runaways
some exposure upon leaving The Runaways
some exposure upon leaving The Runaways it all worked out in the end
number eight I want to know what love is
number eight I want to know what love is foreigner gotta take a little time a
foreigner gotta take a little time a
foreigner gotta take a little time a little time to think things over
little time to think things over
little time to think things over nothing like a classic 80s power ballad
nothing like a classic 80s power ballad
nothing like a classic 80s power ballad and who better to deliver than foreigner
and who better to deliver than foreigner
and who better to deliver than foreigner written by Mick Jones not to be confused
written by Mick Jones not to be confused
written by Mick Jones not to be confused with Mick Jones of The Clash this
with Mick Jones of The Clash this
with Mick Jones of The Clash this heart-wrenching ballad was released in
heart-wrenching ballad was released in
heart-wrenching ballad was released in the heyday of big hair and big choruses
you know it’s the song you rock out you
you know it’s the song you rock out you in your car but only when you hear this
in your car but only when you hear this
in your car but only when you hear this existential phrase I want to know what
existential phrase I want to know what
existential phrase I want to know what love is
oh and it’s also the perfect cover song
oh and it’s also the perfect cover song for any band that wants to pick up
for any band that wants to pick up
for any band that wants to pick up chicks which means that foreigners
chicks which means that foreigners
chicks which means that foreigners chart-topper was quite popular on the
chart-topper was quite popular on the
chart-topper was quite popular on the Sunset Strip in the 80s
number seven another one bites the dust
number seven another one bites the dust Queen oh how the times have changed
Queen oh how the times have changed
Queen oh how the times have changed when this chic inspired single hit the
when this chic inspired single hit the
when this chic inspired single hit the airwaves in August of 1980 paranoid
airwaves in August of 1980 paranoid
airwaves in August of 1980 paranoid religious conservatives decided that
religious conservatives decided that
religious conservatives decided that Queen was secretly asking listeners to
Queen was secretly asking listeners to
Queen was secretly asking listeners to smoke marijuana and why they were
smoke marijuana and why they were
smoke marijuana and why they were listening to Queen Records backwards
listening to Queen Records backwards
listening to Queen Records backwards well I guess we’ll never know
well I guess we’ll never know
well I guess we’ll never know maybe they were the ones that were high
despite the controversy the massive
despite the controversy the massive joint went on to win an American Music
joint went on to win an American Music
joint went on to win an American Music Award and truth be told the voracious
Award and truth be told the voracious
Award and truth be told the voracious beat actually led the British Heart
beat actually led the British Heart
beat actually led the British Heart Foundation to promote another one bites
Foundation to promote another one bites
Foundation to promote another one bites the dust for medical training
number six money for nothing dire
number six money for nothing dire straits
as evangelists were freaking out over
as evangelists were freaking out over marijuana references in our number seven
marijuana references in our number seven
marijuana references in our number seven entry nothing could have prepared them
entry nothing could have prepared them
entry nothing could have prepared them for this mind trip of a music video that
for this mind trip of a music video that
for this mind trip of a music video that would come five years later that’s the
would come five years later that’s the
would come five years later that’s the way you do it play the guitar new TV and
way you do it play the guitar new TV and
way you do it play the guitar new TV and not only did this song features sting
not only did this song features sting
not only did this song features sting performing the iconic MTV phrase I want
performing the iconic MTV phrase I want
performing the iconic MTV phrase I want my MTV it was also the first video to
my MTV it was also the first video to
my MTV it was also the first video to premiere on MTV Europe
lyrically money for nothing was inspired
lyrically money for nothing was inspired by frontman Mark Knopfler spending a day
by frontman Mark Knopfler spending a day
by frontman Mark Knopfler spending a day watching MTV in the back of an appliance
watching MTV in the back of an appliance
watching MTV in the back of an appliance store
it may sound funny today but in the
it may sound funny today but in the early days of MTV it was a rock
early days of MTV it was a rock
early days of MTV it was a rock phenomenon
number five jump van halen from stone
number five jump van halen from stone cold eat our solos to a synthesizer
cold eat our solos to a synthesizer
cold eat our solos to a synthesizer after five studio albums van Halen
after five studio albums van Halen
after five studio albums van Halen shifted gears from a classic hard rock
shifted gears from a classic hard rock
shifted gears from a classic hard rock sound to a more synth rock approach
and while jump would become a pop
and while jump would become a pop culture anthem it’s also partly
culture anthem it’s also partly
culture anthem it’s also partly responsible for David Lee Roth’s
responsible for David Lee Roth’s
responsible for David Lee Roth’s departure from the group
even so he gave one of the most
even so he gave one of the most ridiculously awesome performances in the
ridiculously awesome performances in the
ridiculously awesome performances in the music video which he also directed and
music video which he also directed and
music video which he also directed and along with reaching number one on the
along with reaching number one on the
along with reaching number one on the Billboard charts jump became a classic
Billboard charts jump became a classic
Billboard charts jump became a classic example of arena rock
number four I still haven’t found what
number four I still haven’t found what I’m looking for you two
feels me
feels me produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois this invigorating rock ballad was
this invigorating rock ballad was
this invigorating rock ballad was inspired by gospel music and the popular
inspired by gospel music and the popular
inspired by gospel music and the popular music of America
while u2 was recording their Grammy
while u2 was recording their Grammy winning album the Joshua tree the edge
winning album the Joshua tree the edge
winning album the Joshua tree the edge recalled a particular Bob Dylan lyric
recalled a particular Bob Dylan lyric
recalled a particular Bob Dylan lyric and so the framework for another rock
and so the framework for another rock
and so the framework for another rock classic was cemented
with an existential theme I still
with an existential theme I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
haven’t found what I’m looking for
haven’t found what I’m looking for inspired listeners to search deep into
inspired listeners to search deep into
inspired listeners to search deep into their soul and led the band straight to
their soul and led the band straight to
their soul and led the band straight to number one in the US and in their home
number one in the US and in their home
number one in the US and in their home country of Ireland
not a bad follow-up to another
not a bad follow-up to another introspective number-one hits with or
introspective number-one hits with or
introspective number-one hits with or without you
after a successful yet artistically
after a successful yet artistically unsatisfying second album Bon Jovi took
unsatisfying second album Bon Jovi took
unsatisfying second album Bon Jovi took a grittier approach of their next
a grittier approach of their next
a grittier approach of their next release slippery when wet while
release slippery when wet while
release slippery when wet while maintaining their glam rock personas
as a result they created a workingman’s
as a result they created a workingman’s anthem with living on a prayer as the
anthem with living on a prayer as the
anthem with living on a prayer as the hard times of Tommy and Gina we’re
hard times of Tommy and Gina we’re
hard times of Tommy and Gina we’re detailed completes with a contagious
detailed completes with a contagious
detailed completes with a contagious hook
as their second consecutive number-one
as their second consecutive number-one hit von Jovi simultaneously cemented
hit von Jovi simultaneously cemented
hit von Jovi simultaneously cemented their status as legitimate rock stars
their status as legitimate rock stars
their status as legitimate rock stars and earn themselves a new following
and earn themselves a new following
and earn themselves a new following thanks to their blue-collar record
number two another brick in the wall
number two another brick in the wall part 2 pink floor you know
part 2 pink floor you know
part 2 pink floor you know education
education
education it opened up the minds of listeners
it opened up the minds of listeners
it opened up the minds of listeners around the world and ushered in a new
around the world and ushered in a new
around the world and ushered in a new decade of course it offered an escape
decade of course it offered an escape
decade of course it offered an escape from the disco jams that were taking
from the disco jams that were taking
from the disco jams that were taking over the charts as well
with its three separate parts another
with its three separate parts another brick in the wall was more of an
brick in the wall was more of an
brick in the wall was more of an experience than a typical Rock single
experience than a typical Rock single
experience than a typical Rock single all while allowing the progressive
all while allowing the progressive
all while allowing the progressive artists to address the school systems of
artists to address the school systems of
artists to address the school systems of their native England and it was part two
their native England and it was part two
their native England and it was part two specifically that was actually released
specifically that was actually released
specifically that was actually released as a single first in the UK in November
as a single first in the UK in November
as a single first in the UK in November of 1979 and then in the u.s. in January
of 1979 and then in the u.s. in January
of 1979 and then in the u.s. in January of 1980
and it was that composition that would
and it was that composition that would take over America and topped the
take over America and topped the
take over America and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in less than three
Billboard Hot 100 in less than three
Billboard Hot 100 in less than three months time decades later another brick
months time decades later another brick
months time decades later another brick in the wall remains an essential track
in the wall remains an essential track
in the wall remains an essential track for any classic rock playlist
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
number one sweets child of mine Guns and
number one sweets child of mine Guns and Roses
mind me down
mind me down okay mojo holics now this is how it’s
okay mojo holics now this is how it’s
okay mojo holics now this is how it’s done before the release of their first
done before the release of their first
done before the release of their first studio album the members of Guns N’Roses
studio album the members of Guns N’Roses
studio album the members of Guns N’Roses were fooling around at their Sunset
were fooling around at their Sunset
were fooling around at their Sunset Strip home when a musical joke
Strip home when a musical joke
Strip home when a musical joke inadvertently transforms into a future
inadvertently transforms into a future
inadvertently transforms into a future billboard number one hit
from the opening riff by slash to the
from the opening riff by slash to the opening lyrics from Axl Rose sweet child
opening lyrics from Axl Rose sweet child
opening lyrics from Axl Rose sweet child of mine came together piece by piece for
of mine came together piece by piece for
of mine came together piece by piece for what would become one of the final head
what would become one of the final head
what would become one of the final head bangers of the hair band phenomenon of
bangers of the hair band phenomenon of
bangers of the hair band phenomenon of the 80s
Rolling Stone named sweet child of mine
Rolling Stone named sweet child of mine as one of the 40 songs that changed the
as one of the 40 songs that changed the
as one of the 40 songs that changed the world and while it was the bands only
world and while it was the bands only
world and while it was the bands only Billboard chart topper it’s our favorite
Billboard chart topper it’s our favorite
Billboard chart topper it’s our favorite number one of the entire decade and
number one of the entire decade and
number one of the entire decade and undoubtedly one of the most recognizable
undoubtedly one of the most recognizable
undoubtedly one of the most recognizable songs ever recorded
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping rock song of the 80s
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