Top Five 80's Songs
Taylor Coleman
Issue date: 11/17/09 Section: Entertainment
1. "Beat It," Written by Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones, this song was the third single from the album "Thriller." Eddie Van Halen plays the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo. The song was certified platinum in 1989 and helped propel "Thriller" to become the number one selling album of all time.
2. "Livin' on a Prayer," Jon Bon Jovi actually didn't like the original recording of this song. Though band members convinced him it was a great song and after being reworked it was included on the 1986 release of "Slippery When Wet."
3. "Don't Stop Believing," considered to be Journey's signature song, this power ballad is known for its lyrics and distinctive chorused piano introduction, which is described as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock."
4. "Every Breath You Take," Written by Sting of The Police for their 1983 album "Synchronicity." Sting won "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Performance by a Dou or Group with Vocals" at the 1984 Grammy Awards.
5. "You Make My Dreams Come True," Written by Hall and Oates for their 1980 album "Voices." A "feel good" song that has been featured on TV shows "The Office," "Cupid," and "Glee," as well as the movies "Step Brothers" and "The Wedding Singer."
Notable Mentions
• "You're The Best," It's the awesome song from the movie "The Karate Kid." Written by Joe Esposito. Was originally intended for the Rocky III Soundtrack but was replaced by "Eye of the Tiger."
• "The Final Countdown," The hit single by the band Europe. Was in their third album "The Final Countdown" in 1986. It reached number one in 26 countries including The United Kingdom.
• "Mr. Roboto," Performed by the band Styx on their 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here." This is one of Styx's most popular songs. "Sweet Song."
• "Eye of the Tiger," Performed by the band Survivor in its 1982 album "Eye of the Tiger". Reached number one on U.K., Irish, and Australian Charts. Was used by request of Sylvester Stallone in the movie "Rocky III". This song has been used countless times in games, movies, television shows, and many other occasions.
2. "Livin' on a Prayer," Jon Bon Jovi actually didn't like the original recording of this song. Though band members convinced him it was a great song and after being reworked it was included on the 1986 release of "Slippery When Wet."
3. "Don't Stop Believing," considered to be Journey's signature song, this power ballad is known for its lyrics and distinctive chorused piano introduction, which is described as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock."
4. "Every Breath You Take," Written by Sting of The Police for their 1983 album "Synchronicity." Sting won "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Performance by a Dou or Group with Vocals" at the 1984 Grammy Awards.
5. "You Make My Dreams Come True," Written by Hall and Oates for their 1980 album "Voices." A "feel good" song that has been featured on TV shows "The Office," "Cupid," and "Glee," as well as the movies "Step Brothers" and "The Wedding Singer."
Notable Mentions
• "You're The Best," It's the awesome song from the movie "The Karate Kid." Written by Joe Esposito. Was originally intended for the Rocky III Soundtrack but was replaced by "Eye of the Tiger."
• "The Final Countdown," The hit single by the band Europe. Was in their third album "The Final Countdown" in 1986. It reached number one in 26 countries including The United Kingdom.
• "Mr. Roboto," Performed by the band Styx on their 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here." This is one of Styx's most popular songs. "Sweet Song."
• "Eye of the Tiger," Performed by the band Survivor in its 1982 album "Eye of the Tiger". Reached number one on U.K., Irish, and Australian Charts. Was used by request of Sylvester Stallone in the movie "Rocky III". This song has been used countless times in games, movies, television shows, and many other occasions.
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lanky
posted 11/24/09 @ 1:45 PM CST
All the songs are really masterpieces. But Michael Jackson was and will be the best
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posted 11/25/09 @ 9:57 PM CST
I completely agree, that all of the songs are great!
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