The quintessential 80s pop song?

[eddantes]

Hahaha

What's a tragedy is that I like that song!

 

[mhardy6647]

Released June 1989 (I checked) -- so this goes here.

 

[dBiz]

Didn't see this one.

 

[spigot]

Vince Clarke bestrode the 80's like a colossus! Depeche Mode (Just Can't Get Enough), Yazoo (Only You), Erasure (A Little Respect).

Beautiful stark electronica.

 

[Zaireeka]

French banger

German hit

 

[Zaireeka]

Another incredible song.
Elli Medeiros might well be my first serious crush...

 

[jsilvela]

Leonard Cohen was also making music in the 80s

 

[Killingbeans]

 

[Frank2]

Imagination had a few hits in the 80s

 

[Frank2]

and there was some reggae, as well:

 

[BinkieHuckerback]

 

[Frank2]

haven't seen them yet:

 

[zman01]

Paul Young - Love of the Common People

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Both the (hit) songs above are later versions (done by other artists), and not the originals (which were composed and sung in the 1960s).

 

[Hiten]

80s = good memories

ZZ Top and Huey Lewis were my favourite.

 

[bluefuzz]

German hit

Kraftwerk's The Model was from 1978 ...

 

[Count Arthur]

Kraftwerk's The Model was from 1978 ...

Yes, but this is the internet, who cares if it's accurate.

And it's a great track.

 

[bluefuzz]

Not everything was evil, rapacious and philistine in the 80s. At least not in Scotland.

The greatest pop song ever recorded for example:

Fire Engines - Candyskin

And almost as good:

Fire Engines - Big Gold Dream

 

[bluefuzz]

More sounds of young Scotland:

The Associates - Party Fears Two

 

[bluefuzz]

Josef K - Sorry For Laughing

 

[bluefuzz]

Orange Juice - Rip It Up