Songs you'll want to listen to in autumn. A selection of recommended hits from 80s Western music!
The Western music scene of the 1980s, boosted by the birth of MTV and the evolution of synth sounds, was a period that produced countless massive hits still loved today.
Here, we’ve put together a selection of songs that are especially perfect for listening in autumn.
Of course, we’ve included tracks that directly take autumn as their theme, but we’ve also selected smooth adult contemporary tunes and sentimental ballads that suit the season’s atmosphere.
We’ve even highlighted some hidden gems, so be sure to find the autumn songs from the ’80s that best match your taste.
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Endless LoveDiana Ross & Lionel Richie
Endless Love is often regarded as a work from the period when Diana Ross and Lionel Richie were at their most mature as singers.
There are various performances from TV shows and live concerts, but many people feel an autumnal mood in the way their richly expressive voices ride on the gentle piano that seems to approach quietly from afar and then drift away.
It was also a worldwide mega-hit—one of those songs you could hear playing in cities all around the globe.
PhysicalOlivia Newton-John
Amid the rise of the Western music video boom in Japan, this work—Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical”—is often cited alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna as one of the most famous videos.
In Japan, with autumn being the season of culture and sports, the video even helped spark a fitness craze.
In conclusion
This time, we’ve given you a generous introduction to fall-themed Western hits from the 1980s.
For those who listened to these songs in real time back then, didn’t it bring back a wave of nostalgia? At Rug Music, we also feature other articles introducing songs from the 1980s under a variety of themes.
Be sure to check those out as well!