The 1980s were an extremely transformational decade. It’s the decade when MTV first introduced the concept of music videos. It’s the decade when every top DJ used synthesizers and other neat digital sounds, and the decade when hip hop and rap made huge strides for the very first time.
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So many of the songs on this list are truly timeless. They’ve been sampled, covered, referenced and praised multiple times. No matter how many years have gone by, the ’80s will always be remembered as a sweet, naïve, groovy, funky, dramatic, cheesy, beautiful mess of a decade.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane and recall some of its best creations.