The Best Songs of the 1980s
www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-singles-of-the-1980s/321100. David Bowie, "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"
99. Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"
98. Public Enemy, "Don't Believe the Hype"
97. The Replacements, "I Will Dare"
96. Chaka Khan, "I Feel for You"
95. Extra T's, "E.T. Boogie"
94. Michael Jackson, "Smooth Criminal"
93. Kate Bush, "The Big Sky"
92. Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"
91. Violent Femmes, "Blister in the Sun"
90. Connie Case, "Get Down"
89. The B-52's, "Love Shack"
88. N.W.A., "Straight Outta Compton"
87. Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, "It Takes Two"
86. Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer"
85. Janet Jackson, "The Pleasure Principle"
84. The Bangles, "Hazy Shade of Winter"
83. Pat Benatar, "Love Is a Battlefield"
82. Devo, "Whip It"
81. Gang of Four, "Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time"
80. Janet Jackson, "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
79. Cybotron, "Clear"
78. Pixies, "Monkey Gone to Heaven"
77. Patrice Rushen, "Forget Me Nots"
76. Public Enemy, "Bring the Noise"
75. Eurythmics, "Here Comes the Rain Again"
74. Gary Numan, "Cars"
73. The Cure, "Just Like Heaven"
72. Kate Bush, "Hounds of Love"
71. Bruce Springsteen, "Atlantic City"
70. A Number of Names, "Sharevari"
69. Run-D.M.C., "Walk This Way"
68. The Rolling Stones, "Start Me Up."
67. Kraftwerk, "Computer Love"
66. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, "Looking for the Perfect Beat"
65. Janet Jackson, "Rhythm Nation"
64. Prince, "1999"
63. U2, "Where the Streets Have No Name"
62. Whitney Houston, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
61. New Order, "Ceremony"
60. Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Manneset)"
59. Blondie, "Atomic"
58. Paula Abdul, "Straight Up"
57. Nu Shooz, "I Can't Wait"
56. The Stone Roses, "Made of Stone"
55. The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
54. Simple Minds, "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
53. Kid Creole & the Coconuts, "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
52. Mr. Fingers, "Can You Feel It?"
51. David Bowie, "Let's Dance"
50. Sonic Youth, "Teenage Riot"
49. Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.S.A."
48. Taana Gardner, "Heartbeat"
47. Young MC, "Bust a Move"
46. Prince, "Sign o' the Times"
45. Adam Ant, "Goody Two Shoes"
44. Soft Cell, "Tainted Love"
43. Madonna, "Open Your Heart"
42. George Michael, "Father Figure"
41. The Smiths, "This Charming Man"
40. U2, "With or Without You"
39. Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House"
38. R.E.M., "The One I Love"
37. Michael Jackson, " Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
36. Bananarama, "Cruel Summer"
35. Salt-N-Pepa, "Push It"
34. Grace Jones, "Slave to the Rhythm"
33. Cyndi Lauper, "All Through the Night"
32. R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe"
31. Indeep, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"
30. The Smiths, "How Soon Is Now?"
29. INXS, "Need You Tonight"
28. Madonna, "Live to Tell"
27. David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes"
26. Madonna, "Into the Groove"
25. Prince, "Little Red Corvette"
24. R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
23. The Clash, "Rock the Casbah"
22. Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
21. Queen & David Bowie, "Under Pressure"
20. Beastie Boys, "(You Gotta) Fight for your Right (To Party)"
19. A-ha, "Take on Me"
18. Tom Tom Club, "Genius of Love"
17. Public Enemy, "Fight the Power"
16. Madonna, "Express Yourself"
15. Prince and the Revolution, "I Would Die 4 U"
14. Echo & the Bunnymen, "The Killing Moon"
13. Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill"
12. Shannon, "Let the Music Play"
11. Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
10. Michael Jackson, "Beat It"
9. New Order, "Blue Monday"
8. Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time"
7. Madonna, "Like a Prayer"
6. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, "The Message"
5. Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"
4. Prince and the Revolution, "When Doves Cry"
3. Blondie, "Call Me"
2. Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
1. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"