Legendary Western rock masterpieces and hit songs of the 80s

You Might ThinkThe Cars

The Cars – You Might Think (Official Music Video)

A 1984 hit by a rock band from Boston.

Released as a single from their fifth album, Heartbeat City, its music video—which featured then-rare computer graphics—became a hot topic and reached No.

7 on the Billboard chart.

Straight from The HeartBryan Adams

Bryan Adams – Straight From The Heart – Live in Lisbon 2005

He became a worldwide big name with the huge success of 1984’s Reckless, but even before that he had already started attracting attention as “the Bruce Springsteen of Canada,” showing signs of an impending breakthrough.

Although this song is almost unknown in Japan, it reached No.

10 on the U.

S.

charts in 1983.

Eye of the TigerSurvivor

Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger (Official HD Video)

This song, included on their third album Eye of the Tiger released in 1982, became famous as the theme song for the film Rambo III.

It is said that the song was commissioned by the film’s star, Sylvester Stallone.

Keep On Loving YouREO Speed Wagon

REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You (Video Version)

This is the song with which REO Speedwagon—hard-working musicians who spent over a decade tirelessly touring live across the United States, earning a strong reputation on stage but struggling to land a hit—finally reached number one on the U.

S.

charts.

It features a pop sound, and the lyrics are a straightforward love song.

CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band

Centerfold

Formed in Boston in 1967, the band had a long career and was popular for its heavy rock, but the song they released in 1981, with its sexy music video and upbeat sound, became a global smash hit.

The band’s central member, J.

Geils, passed away in April 2017.

Hurts So GoodJohn Mellencamp

John Mellencamp – Hurts So Good (Official Music Video)

John Mellencamp, who achieved a major breakthrough in the early 1980s with a classic American rock sound, was known at the time as John Cougar.

He later changed his name twice—to John Cougar Mellencamp, and then to his real name, John Mellencamp.

Breaking The LawJudas Priest

Judas Priest – Breaking The Law (Official Music Video)

A song by Judas Priest, the heavy metal band from England featuring vocalist Rob Halford, known by the nickname “Metal God.” It’s a quintessential heavy metal number where the Metal God’s high-pitched vocals ride over a heavy rhythm and noisy guitars.

Thanks to its simple song structure, the vocals are easy to appreciate, resulting in a catchy track.