The 50 best 80s songs according to Pop Icons

Here are the 50 best songs from 1980 to 1989 according to Pop icons:


50. Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face​ (1984)
49. Limahl - Never Ending Story (1984)
48. Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu (1980)
47. Madonna - Open Your Heart (1986)
46. Alphaville - Forever Young (1984)
45. George Michael - One More Try (1988)
44. The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988)
43. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (1988)
42.  Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (1985)
41. Mike Oldfield ft. Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow (1983)
40. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (1980)
39. Depeche Mode - Strangelove (1988)

38. Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever (1986)
37. Whitney Houston - All at Once (1985)
36. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981)
35. Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes (1987)
34. Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady (1987)
33. Madonna - Dress You Up (1985)
32. Roxette - Listen to Your Heart (1988)
31. Genesis - Invisible Touch (1986)
30. Gazebo - I Like Chopin (1983)
29. Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything (1984)
28. Paul Young - Love of The Common People (1982)
27. A-ha - Stay on These Roads (1988)

26. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (1987)
25. Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin (1987)
24. Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (1989)
23. Toto - Stop Loving You (1988)
22. Michael Jackson - Beat It (1983)
21. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (1985)
20. U2 - With or Without You (1987)
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19. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in The Dark (1984)
​18. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine (1988)
17. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (1987)
16. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (1989)
15. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (1986)
14. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1980)
13. AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1980)

12. Aerosmith - Rag Doll (1988)
11. Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind (1987)
​10. Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love (1980)
9. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (1985)
8. Cameo - Word Up! (1986)
7. Prince - When Doves Cry (1984)
6. A-ha - Take on Me (1985)
5. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
4. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)  (1985)
3. The Police - Every Breath You Take (1983)
2. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1983)
1. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) ​(1983)