[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs
The 1980s brought changes to music history and had a huge influence on later musicians.
Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club, Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Even those who didn’t live through the era can sink into a sense of nostalgia that feels familiar somehow.
Compared to modern songs, the classics of the ’80s often boast purer song quality and stronger musical structure—or, seen another way, the larger market meant bigger budgets, letting you enjoy luxuriously produced sounds.
Find a favorite track and really dive into it!
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[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs (141–150)
9 to 5Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton, a celebrated American singer-songwriter who also wears many hats as an actress and author.
This song, with its dazzling arrangement and catchy melody, was a massive hit released during the period when she, known as a leading figure in country music, moved closer to pop.
It served as the theme song for the film “9 to 5,” in which she also appeared.
For many, hearing the song instantly brings the movie to mind.
Now It’s My TurnBerlin
The hard, cool vocals—unimaginable from Terri Nunn’s delicate, doll-like looks—are seriously badass.
This track is from their third album, Masquerade.
The monochrome music video features dramatic direction brimming with Terri’s enigmatic allure.
West End GirlsPet Shop Boys
This track from Pet Shop Boys’ debut studio album released in 1986 breathed new life into dance music as a fresh electronic pop song at the time.
It was also performed by them at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
The cool, stylish delivery—more spoken and measured than belted—really stands out.
[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs (151–160)
DominosRobbie Nevil
C’est La Vie was a huge hit across the United States.
Perhaps because his subsequent activities were relatively low-profile, Robbie has sometimes been labeled a one-hit wonder, but in America he continued to turn out hit songs.
He is also well known as a producer and even provided songs for Seiko Matsuda in the past.
SearchingChange
Change, heavily influenced by the legendary disco band Chic.
Change was an Italian-American post-disco group formed in Bologna, Italy, in 1979 by executive producers Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi.
Never Ending StoryLimahl
In the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story, the theme song—just like the film’s title—has no clear beginning or end.
It fades in and fades out, a structure that conveys the idea of being “never-ending.”
Favorite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)Haircut 100
This is a song called “Favourite Shirt (Boy Meets Girl)” by the British pop band Haircut 100, released in 1982.
It’s included on the album “Pelican West.” The crisp, choppy guitar cutting is really cool! It’s a packed track featuring a saxophone solo and even rap-style vocals.