you’re gonna need to grow your hair put some highlights in and then tease it
some highlights in and then tease it
some highlights in and then tease it till the cows come home
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining songs of the 1980s for
decade defining songs of the 1980s for
decade defining songs of the 1980s for this list we’ve looked at a combination
this list we’ve looked at a combination
this list we’ve looked at a combination of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that best reflect the period
number ten welcome to the jungle Guns
number ten welcome to the jungle Guns and Roses
released as the band’s second single
released as the band’s second single from their debut album welcome to the
from their debut album welcome to the
from their debut album welcome to the jungle is a depiction of the los angeles
jungle is a depiction of the los angeles
jungle is a depiction of the los angeles lifestyle and the temptations that are
lifestyle and the temptations that are
lifestyle and the temptations that are found there
all in all it was a chart success for
all in all it was a chart success for the band and has a lasting legacy
the band and has a lasting legacy
the band and has a lasting legacy right
it’s a firm favorite with all
it’s a firm favorite with all generations of metalheads
Axl Rose’s snarling lyrics hit hard and
Axl Rose’s snarling lyrics hit hard and some have become immortal lines
the origins of his you’re gonna die
the origins of his you’re gonna die screech are unconfirmed but it’s
screech are unconfirmed but it’s
screech are unconfirmed but it’s certainly unforgettable
number nine hungry like the wolf Duran
number nine hungry like the wolf Duran Duran
much of this entries massive success has
much of this entries massive success has been attributed to the coinciding rise
been attributed to the coinciding rise
been attributed to the coinciding rise of MTV
hungry like the wolf was placed on heavy
hungry like the wolf was placed on heavy rotation and as a result Duran Duran was
rotation and as a result Duran Duran was
rotation and as a result Duran Duran was able to promote their style as well as
able to promote their style as well as
able to promote their style as well as their sounds
clean cut and polished their vibe was
clean cut and polished their vibe was reflective of the changing technology at
reflective of the changing technology at
reflective of the changing technology at the time drum machines and synthesizers
the time drum machines and synthesizers
the time drum machines and synthesizers were matched to Simon Laban’s vocals
were matched to Simon Laban’s vocals
were matched to Simon Laban’s vocals leaving them hungry and us very happy
number eight born in the USA Bruce
number eight born in the USA Bruce Springsteen
springsteen didn’t get nicknamed the
springsteen didn’t get nicknamed the boss for nothing he’s a huge figure in
boss for nothing he’s a huge figure in
boss for nothing he’s a huge figure in the music business and this is probably
the music business and this is probably
the music business and this is probably his signature track
despite a patriotic sounding title born
despite a patriotic sounding title born in the USA is not a tribute to all
in the USA is not a tribute to all
in the USA is not a tribute to all things Americans
the song was actually written in support
the song was actually written in support of the badly treated returning Vietnam
of the badly treated returning Vietnam
of the badly treated returning Vietnam soldiers the widespread misunderstanding
soldiers the widespread misunderstanding
soldiers the widespread misunderstanding is proof that we hear what we want to
is proof that we hear what we want to
is proof that we hear what we want to hear but with a course as fist-pumping
hear but with a course as fist-pumping
hear but with a course as fist-pumping as this who can blame us
number seven where the streets have no
number seven where the streets have no name you too
perhaps Ireland’s greatest musical
perhaps Ireland’s greatest musical export you two had clearly conquered
export you two had clearly conquered
export you two had clearly conquered America or at least a small part of it
America or at least a small part of it
America or at least a small part of it during the filming of the video for our
during the filming of the video for our
during the filming of the video for our next song
a live performance of where the streets
a live performance of where the streets have no name brought in the crowds and
have no name brought in the crowds and
have no name brought in the crowds and thrust the record into the limelight
produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois it was said that the composition was so
it was said that the composition was so
it was said that the composition was so complex it had to be written on a
complex it had to be written on a
complex it had to be written on a blackboard like a math equation
number six walk this way
number six walk this way Run DMC featuring Steven Tyler and Joe
Run DMC featuring Steven Tyler and Joe
Run DMC featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith
next we have an unexpected collaboration
next we have an unexpected collaboration that’s signaled for many the
that’s signaled for many the
that’s signaled for many the breakthrough moment for hip-hop and the
breakthrough moment for hip-hop and the
breakthrough moment for hip-hop and the mainstream charts
in 1986 Run DMC was looking for a way
in 1986 Run DMC was looking for a way into music and Aerosmith was
into music and Aerosmith was
into music and Aerosmith was experiencing a drug Laden down point
when they got together and mixed it up
when they got together and mixed it up they found an answer to everyone’s
they found an answer to everyone’s
they found an answer to everyone’s problems
the rat majority of the record is
the rat majority of the record is somehow perfectly complemented by Steven
somehow perfectly complemented by Steven
somehow perfectly complemented by Steven Tyler’s high-pitched hook
little shack
little shack Tommy and Gina’s is a simple story that
Tommy and Gina’s is a simple story that
Tommy and Gina’s is a simple story that quickly turned into a stadium filler
bon jovi’s ii chart-topping hit from
bon jovi’s ii chart-topping hit from their slippery when wet album it struck
their slippery when wet album it struck
their slippery when wet album it struck a chord with the teenage population as
a chord with the teenage population as
a chord with the teenage population as it portrays the trials and tribulations
it portrays the trials and tribulations
it portrays the trials and tribulations of the working classes
John Bongiovi himself had been dubious
John Bongiovi himself had been dubious that the song was good enough history
that the song was good enough history
that the song was good enough history clearly states how wrong he was to worry
living on a prayer is sing-along rock
living on a prayer is sing-along rock music at its very very best
Hey
Hey number four girls just want to have fun
number four girls just want to have fun
number four girls just want to have fun Cyndi Lauper an empowered female
Cyndi Lauper an empowered female
Cyndi Lauper an empowered female musician and an eternal dance floor
musician and an eternal dance floor
musician and an eternal dance floor favorite with this record Cyndi Lauper
favorite with this record Cyndi Lauper
favorite with this record Cyndi Lauper paved the way for the likes of Kylie
paved the way for the likes of Kylie
paved the way for the likes of Kylie Minogue Britney Spears and many other
Minogue Britney Spears and many other
Minogue Britney Spears and many other solo female artists that followed
if the girls of its title are not the
if the girls of its title are not the unattainable falsified females the pop
unattainable falsified females the pop
unattainable falsified females the pop culture was parading across our screens
culture was parading across our screens
culture was parading across our screens and into our consciousness but real
and into our consciousness but real
and into our consciousness but real people
loppers video accompaniment was as
loppers video accompaniment was as honest a portrayal as her music
dip inside Wow
dip inside Wow number three pour some sugar on me Def
number three pour some sugar on me Def
number three pour some sugar on me Def Leppard
pour some sugar on me merges an almost
pour some sugar on me merges an almost rap style verse with an inherently 80s
rap style verse with an inherently 80s
rap style verse with an inherently 80s booming chorus
the record was so packed full of
the record was so packed full of innuendo that it covered itself up
despite the peaches and cream it was
despite the peaches and cream it was deemed to be clean and became a hands in
deemed to be clean and became a hands in
deemed to be clean and became a hands in the air anthem
Def Leppard’s lasting legacy it’s a song
Def Leppard’s lasting legacy it’s a song that captured the decades big hair
that captured the decades big hair
that captured the decades big hair electronic and hard rocks and
number two like a virgin
number two like a virgin Madonna
as the first single offers sophomore
as the first single offers sophomore effort this was the record that really
effort this was the record that really
effort this was the record that really propelled Madonna into the public eye
lyrically it was especially racy but
lyrically it was especially racy but musically it stood out as well as
musically it stood out as well as
musically it stood out as well as Madonna favored actual musicians to the
Madonna favored actual musicians to the
Madonna favored actual musicians to the synthesizer sound of her first album
she famously sang the tune at the first
she famously sang the tune at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 and based
MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 and based
MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 and based on the performance she was clearly as
on the performance she was clearly as
on the performance she was clearly as excited by the song as the rest of us
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
appropriately beat it has beaten
appropriately beat it has beaten everything else to the top of our tree
Michael Jackson was the first black
Michael Jackson was the first black artist to get regular airplay on MTV and
artist to get regular airplay on MTV and
artist to get regular airplay on MTV and the songs choreography field video was
the songs choreography field video was
the songs choreography field video was one of the most played with an unpaid
one of the most played with an unpaid
one of the most played with an unpaid eddie van halen on guitar
and MJ’s signature vocal style the song
and MJ’s signature vocal style the song carried unrivaled charisma and attitude
she danced its way to the top of music
she danced its way to the top of music charts worldwide and collected two
charts worldwide and collected two
charts worldwide and collected two Grammys he’s the king of pop and this is
Grammys he’s the king of pop and this is
Grammys he’s the king of pop and this is his fanfare
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite 80s song
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