Legendary Western rock masterpieces and hit songs of the 80s

UrgentForeigner

Foreigner – Live in Chicago – 10 Urgent (Live)

A track included on their fourth album, Foreigner 4, released in 1981.

The album spent 10 consecutive weeks at No.

1 on the Billboard charts.

The album also features the ballad “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” which has become one of the band’s signature songs.

About A GirlNirvana

About A Girl (Remastered)

Nirvana, the band that emerged from Washington State in the late ’80s and brought a fresh breeze to the music scene.

Contrary to the intense sound typically associated with grunge, this track resonates with a poppy, beautiful melody reminiscent of the Beatles.

The small misunderstandings and frustrations of living with a partner come through painfully in Kurt Cobain’s languid yet gentle voice.

Included on their 1989 debut album Bleach, some may have discovered it through the 1994 acoustic live recording.

It’s a song that, when listened to at a time when a relationship has started to feel “normal,” can make you realize anew just how much the other person means to you.

You Give Love a Bad NameBon Jovi

Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name

This song, included on their third album, Slippery When Wet, released in 1986, is one of Bon Jovi’s signature works and reached number one on the Billboard singles chart.

It was also featured in a Nissin Cup Noodles commercial, where it gained attention for being sung with Japanese parody lyrics.

JumpVan Halen

Van Halen – Jump (Official Music Video) [HD]

A song from their seventh album, 1984, released in 1983.

The album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 10 million copies, earning Diamond certification.

This was the last album before vocalist David Lee Roth left, after which the Sammy Hagar era began.

In recent years, they reunited with David Lee Roth and released a new album in 2012, their first in 13 years.

OneMetallica

Metallica: One (Official Music Video)

One of Metallica’s signature songs included on their fourth album, “.

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And Justice for All,” released in 1988.

The track was nominated in the Rock category at the 1989 Grammy Awards, and garnered attention for its music video in collaboration with the film “Johnny Got His Gun.” In 2016, the band released “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct,” their first new album in eight years.

With or Without YouU2

U2 – With Or Without You (U2 At The BBC)

A song included on the fifth album by the Irish band, The Joshua Tree (released in 1987), it became their first track to reach No.

1 in the United States.

Many of U2’s works carry strong social messages, and vocalist Bono is involved in international charitable projects.

The band has also won 22 Grammy Awards, the most ever for a rock band.

This song was also used in Fuji TV’s drama Nemureru Mori (A Sleeping Forest).

Open ArmsJourney

Journey – Open Arms (Official Video – 1982)

A song by Journey, a rock band from San Francisco, USA, also known as a leading act of American progressive hard rock.

It begins with vocals over a beautiful piano melody, the band layers in as it heads toward the chorus, and the sound swells dramatically in the chorus—a classic power ballad.

Covered by many artists including Mariah Carey, it is one of the quintessential Western pop numbers of the 1980s.