Digital Media
100 Greatest 80s: Ultimate 80s Throwback Anthems
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2020
Tracklist
- 1Take on Mea‐ha3:454.3 ★
- 2Blue Monday ’88New Order4:044.0 ★
- 3It’s My Life (1997 remaster)Talk Talk3:523.8 ★
- 4Always on My MindPet Shop Boys3:544.3 ★
- 5Ain’t NobodyChaka Khan4:403.7 ★
- 6The LookRoxette3:573.6 ★
- 7True (single edit)Spandau Ballet5:283.6 ★
- 8Save a Prayer (2009 remaster)Duran Duran5:33
- 9Glory of LovePeter Cetera4:184.2 ★
- 10Forever YoungAlphaville3:464.5 ★
- 11Brass in Pocket (2006 remaster)Pretenders3:054.4 ★
- 123:263.6 ★
- 13This Charming Man (2011 remaster)The Smiths2:424.0 ★
- 14Young TurksRod Stewart5:034.1 ★
- 15Somewhere in My HeartAztec Camera4:003.6 ★
- 16Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:264.4 ★
- 17Once in a Lifetime (2005 remaster)Talking Heads4:194.3 ★
- 18Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division3:264.5 ★
- 195:044.0 ★
- 20Too ShyKajagoogoo3:413.5 ★
- 21Babooshka (2018 remaster)Kate Bush3:193.5 ★
- 225:023.9 ★
- 23Girls on Film (2010 remaster)Duran Duran3:323.6 ★
- 244:233.9 ★
- 25Just Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chain3:024.4 ★
- 26Never Ending StoryLimahl3:303.4 ★
- 27Each Time You Break My Heart (edit)Nick Kamen4:20
- 28La BambaLos Lobos2:554.2 ★
- 29I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers3:393.9 ★
- 30The Killing MoonEcho & the Bunnymen5:464.2 ★
- 31VeronicaElvis Costello3:084.6 ★
- 32Sweet LoveAnita Baker4:263.6 ★
- 33The Harder I TryBrother Beyond3:291.0 ★
- 34We Built This CityStarship4:563.9 ★
- 35Everybody Needs Somebody to LoveBlues Brothers3:204.3 ★
- 36Mirror MirrorDollar3:31
- 37Love WarsWomack & Womack5:59
- 384:124.5 ★
- 39ImaginationBelouis Some3:343.0 ★
- 40Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr.7:234.8 ★
- 41Waiting for a Girl Like YouForeigner4:493.5 ★
- 42Army Dreamers (2018 remaster)Kate Bush2:594.0 ★
- 43GoldSpandau Ballet3:513.5 ★
- 44Don’t Get Me Wrong (2007 remaster)Pretenders3:474.2 ★
- 45Love ShackThe B‐52s5:203.8 ★
- 46I Feel for YouChaka Khan5:433.8 ★
- 47The BestTina Turner5:334.0 ★
- 48Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran3:293.4 ★
- 494:183.1 ★
- 50GenoDexys Midnight Runners3:263.0 ★
- 51Life in a Northern TownThe Dream Academy4:154.3 ★
- 52Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:33
- 53Bring on the Dancing HorsesEcho & the Bunnymen3:554.4 ★
- 54KokomoThe Beach Boys3:354.2 ★
- 55I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)Michael McDonald3:424.0 ★
- 56Big in JapanAlphaville4:464.2 ★
- 57They Say It’s Gonna RainHazell Dean3:57
- 58Ride Like the WindChristopher Cross4:354.2 ★
- 59KissArt of Noise feat. Tom Jones3:313.0 ★
- 60Let’s Go Rock and RollKC and the Sunshine Band3:34
- 61Self ControlLaura Branigan4:064.3 ★
- 62He Ain’t No CompetitionBrother Beyond3:22
- 63St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)John Parr4:083.6 ★
- 64Love Changes (Everything)Climie Fisher4:283.9 ★
- 65Out of the BlueDebbie Gibson3:565.0 ★
- 66This CorrosionThe Sisters of Mercy4:28
- 67PleasureAl Jarreau4:00
- 68(Something Inside) So StrongLabi Siffre4:19
- 69Wind Beneath My Wings (radio edit)Bette Midler4:18
- 70Bizarre Love Triangle (single remix)New Order3:44
- 71Some PeopleBelouis Some3:56
- 72Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (2001 remaster)Christopher Cross3:535.0 ★
- 73Twist in My SobrietyTanita Tikaram4:504.5 ★
- 74FrankieSister Sledge4:17
- 75Best Years of Our LivesModern Romance2:37
- 76Rise to the OccasionClimie Fisher4:462.0 ★
- 77Always (single edit)Atlantic Starr3:593.0 ★
- 78Superwoman (edit)Karyn White4:32
- 79Can’t Be SureThe Sundays3:233.6 ★
- 80Talk TalkTalk Talk3:173.0 ★
- 81DisorderJoy Division3:294.5 ★
- 82Jane SaysJane’s Addiction4:474.1 ★
- 83Twist and ShoutDavid Lindley2:44
- 84Gentle TuesdayPrimal Scream3:474.5 ★
- 85Road to NowhereTalking Heads4:014.0 ★
- 86DominionThe Sisters of Mercy5:084.0 ★
- 87Birdhouse in Your SoulThey Might Be Giants3:184.6 ★
- 88Nowhere GirlB‐Movie4:413.0 ★
- 89There There My DearDexys Midnight Runners3:17
- 90Special Brew (2012 Collection remaster)Bad Manners3:35
- 91EpicFaith No More4:534.2 ★
- 92April SkiesThe Jesus and Mary Chain3:114.0 ★
- 93SeventeenWinger4:052.5 ★
- 94House of PainFaster Pussycat5:455.0 ★
- 953:29
- 96Some Like It HotThe Power Station3:465.0 ★
- 97Make It Last Forever (single version) (2007 remaster)Keith Sweat with Jacci McGhee4:124.0 ★
- 983:23
- 99Jump to the BeatStacy Lattisaw3:21
- 100Dancin’ in the Key of LifeSteve Arrington4:57
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Issues
1- 1Digital Media2020