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[80s Western Music] Debut Songs by Male Artists

The 1980s are often associated with a dazzling, glamorous image, and you can see that reflected in the hit charts of the time.

Here in Japan as well, it’s said to be the era when Western music shone the brightest, and compilation albums of hits from that period remain steadily popular even now in the 2020s.

In this article, we focus on the debut songs of male artists from that radiant 1980s Western music scene.

Our lineup centers on singers who debuted in the ’80s, including those who built careers in bands before launching solo debuts during the decade.

Please enjoy everything from the massive hits that defined the ’80s to lesser-known hidden gems!

Playlist

[80s Western Music] Debut Songs by Male Artists
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1In the Air TonightPhil CollinsIn 1970, a British progressive rock band that represented the UK...
2Never Gonna Give You UpRick AstleyNo matter how you slice it, this is quintessentially ’80s...
3Give Me Your LoveBryan AdamsA singer-songwriter who represents Canada...
4Everything I OwnBoy GeorgeSpeaking of Boy George, his flamboyant outfi...
5I Found SomebodyGlenn FreyA rock group born on America’s West Coast...
6Key LargoBertie HigginsPure white, as seen from the opening of the music video...
7GirlfriendBobby BrownBobby Brown joined New Edition in 1983…
8Solsbury HillPeter GabrielIn 1967, while still in his teens, he would later go on to become world-renowned…
9Goody Two ShoesAdam AntThe “Ni…” that erupted in the UK in the 1980s
10Iron Out the Rough SpotsPaul YoungPaul Young was active across Europe in the 1980s...
11Sunglasses at NightCorey HartHearing that distinctive synth phrase in the intro...
12I Want Your SexGeorge MichaelThat's quite a straightforward and provocative title...
13New SongHoward JonesIn the 1980s, equipment advanced by leaps and bounds, and...
14Don’t Mean NothingRichard MarxAs their debut song, it suddenly reached No. 3 on the U.S. charts…
15TrulyLionel RichieThe cleansingly beautiful sound of the piano and s...
16Johnny Can’t ReadDon HenleyWith Mr. Glenn Frey, the Eagles' li...
17Soft and WetPrinceNot only in songwriting but also from singing to s...
18The Boy Who Came BackMarc Almond
The Boy Who Came BackMarc Almond
The movement of British New Wave in the 1980s…
19If You Let Me StayTerence Trent D’ArbyStevie Wonder and Prince…
20Ride Like the WindChristopher CrossIf you’re someone who likes the AOR genre…
21Something in 4/4 TimeDaryl HallHall & Oates are blue-eyed so...
22Chestnut Street Incident(Album)John MellencampJohn Mellencamp is John Couga…
23I Believe in LoveKenny LogginsKenny Loggins is an American musici…
24Livin’ in the LimelightPeter CeteraOriginally known as an art rock group...
25Oh SherrieSteve PerrySteve Perry’s first solo album...
26California GirlsDavid Lee RothAs the lead vocalist of Van Halen, he...
27Boogie in Your ButtEddie MurphyAs a teenager, on Saturday Night Live...
28It’s Your NightJames IngramJames Ingram is a native of the United States…
29Let’s Get It StartedMC Hammer「U Can’t Touch This」…
30Darling PrettyMark KnopflerAs the frontman of Dire Straits...
31The Other WomanRay Parker Jr.The most [something] among Ray Parker Jr.’s works is…
32Spread a Little HappinessStingA member of a famous group will be on the movie’s soundtr...
33Take On Mea-haThe shimmering, sparkling tones of the synthesizer leave an impression…
34Ganz WienFalco“Rock Me Amade…” from 1985
35Desert MoonDennis DeYoungDennis DeYoung, who was the frontman of Styx, ...
36Naughty NaughtyJohn ParrA one-hit wonder, or as they say in Japan, kinda like...
37Too Late for GoodbyesJulian LennonThat John Lennon's son with an artist...
38Only for LoveLimahlPerhaps because of their looks, they’ve gained an idol-like popularity…
39I Keep Forgettin’Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald is the…
40Moon DanceBobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin, in 1988, worl…
41I.G.Y.Donald FagenDonald Fagen’s solo debut albu...
42Love KillsFreddie MercuryThe classic 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis...
43Got to Be ThereMichael JacksonMichae... known as the 'King of Pop'