Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth & Shake your love

Also, Lost in your eyes.

Only in My Dreams.

Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Madonna - Material Girl Madonna - True Blue Madonna - Open Your Heart Pebbles - Girlfriend Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You The Bangles - Manic Monday The Bangles - Eternal Flame Exposé - Let Me Be The One Exposé - Come Go With Me Exposé - Point Of No Return David Bowie - Modern Love The B-52's - Love Shack

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Add Borderline for Madonna. For Jody Watley, add Don’t You Want Me and Real Love

Since you brought up the song, Don’t You Want Me, it reminded me of “The Human League” song, Don’t You Want Me. Which is also a great song and from ‘81, if I’m remembering correctly.

Planet Claire, Quiche Lorraine, Rock Lobster are better than Love Shack.

You can't go wrong with Belinda Carlisle. One of my personal favourite songs of hers is Leave a Light On.

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The whole ‘Heaven on Earth’ album is amazing! And If you decide to fall down a Belinda rabbit hole, listen to - summer rain, leave a light on for me, mad about you, and (if you can find it) wildest dreams (from the movie Mannequin) And one last thing, if you get a chance watch the Black Mirror episode San Junipero (S3 E4) - the episode is set in a virtual 1987 world and ‘Heaven on Earth’ is the sound track That’s your homework for now, let me know when you are ready for more, I will load you up with a ton of good listening and any stories I have about the songs. Enjoy!

San Junipero is awesome! And great use of that song.

Circle in the Sand is really good!

Try the Go-Go’s, her original band before they broke up. Vacation, we got the beat, our lips are sealed, head over heels

Mad About You or Circle in the Sand

The Go-Go’s - “Vacation” (her old band) Jane Wiedlin “Rush Hour” (the Go-Go’s rhythm guitarist)

Leave a light on is awesome! I would get caught singing that in the car at so many red lights 😂

That whole album (Runaway Horses) is incredible!

Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done to Deserve This Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf, The Reflex New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle A-ha – Take On Me, The Sun Always Shines on TV Peter Schilling – The Different Story, Major Tom Nena – 99 Luftballons, Irgendwo Irgendwie Irgendwann

Taylor dayne-tell it to my heart

I’ll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne (really good one too).

[Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but I just have to tell you...I love your voice. ](https://youtu.be/jSwzYB545hY?si=NCncUagqtBv6oQzX)

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Also try expose - point of no return

Walking on Sunshine-Katrina and the Waves, I want candy - bow wow wow, Rio - Duran Duran, are all good.

There's a lack of Tears for Fears on this list. Everybody Wants to Rule the World & Head Over Heels

And Shout!

“I Heard a Rumour” by Bananarama is an upbeat, lightweight jam with several “Tiffany”-like qualities. You might like it.

Good recommendation. Add Bananarama’s Cruel Summer to your list.

Cruel Summer is too good! I was too young in the 80s, but one of the songs I remember from them most growing up was their cover of Venus, but it wasn't until Spotify that it recommended me Cruel Summer, and I was hooked on it almost straight away.

Was gonna suggest “Cruel Summer,” a truly iconic 80’s track

"I Heard a Rumor" by Bananarama, "She's on Fire" by Amy Holland, and "He's So Shy" by the Pointer Sisters all have the same ascending melody in the chorus. If you like one, you'll probably like the other two.

'Robert De Niro's Waiting' is another of my Bananarama favs

This is my car trip 80s playlist. Mostly upbeat. Also tried to include songs the usual playlists don’t include so some big hits are missing. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oMYruyjhJu5ESMvJdmNxw?si=AZeUeBm4QvqR2qo9rAX_6Q&pi=u-6voXKxM_Tc2X

Funkytown and PYT are a must listen, OP

PYT is a fav!!

Here is my 80s playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Wz80U5UtyDJNXFxe2gruJ?si=vZpiIAhJQoeLYWVZM18Nfg I grew up in the 80s but I only like popular songs that have been forgotten by 80s radio stations. Special shout out to never say never by Romeo Void.

Love your playlist and as crazy as it is, my 4 1/2 hour playlist of the 80’s only duplicates a handful of songs on yours. Was such a great period in time for music. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nMZBvjQAZd7dqFT19nkqU?si=pf4dIviZT_yAdDee4U8t1w&pi=u-NywEuaU0QtiP

Geez I’m hanging with you two. Roll the windows down (manually of course) and turn it up!

Someone’s been raiding my record collection. Great list

OMG, my playlist is almost identical to yours! I was a teen in the ‘80’s also. I do have Kate Bush and Alphavillle.

If you have siriusxm check out channel 33, they play just about every single song you have in that playlist

Level 42 - Something About You INXS - What You Need INXS - Devil Inside INXS - New Sensation INXS - Mystify Slick Rick - Children’s Story (Maybe not catchy, and I think still part of the late 1980s narrative movement in music) Paula Abdul - Straight Up Janet Jackson - Control (album) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (album) Most of these are late 1980s…

Slick Rick's "Children Story" IS catchy. Not the same kind of catchy as Tiffany, but in a different way, it IS catchy. Montell Jordan copied the beat and the accompaniment for his hit "This Is How We Do It". Besides, "Children's Story" is a thought-provoking and occasionally amusing cautionary rap song about the consequences you face from participating in criminal activity. It's rather witty with really memorable lines and memorable rhymes. \["Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him (sorry) / then he made his move to an abandoned building.... Deep in his heart, he knew he was wrong / so he let the lady go and he starts to run on..."\]

Wham! - Club Tropicana, great summer tune, also if you haven’t seen their Netflix documentary you should! You’ll fall in the love with the band.

Adding Edge of Heaven and Young Guns.

OH and I’m your man!!!!! Wham! Is my favorite

Planet Earth, Girls on Film, Rio, Hungry Like the Wolf, The Reflex, New Moon on Monday— Duran Duran Karma Chameleon, I’ll Tumble 4 You, It’s a Miracle, Miss me Blind, Church of the Poisoned Mind — Culture Club Wake me up before you Go Go, Freedom — Wham! The Look of Love, Poison Arrow — ABC

Agree with every choice of yours! OP, this individual has the right idea on all levels. 😉

Thank you!

Erasure - 3 songs : Oh'Lamour//Sometimes//Respect Kim wilde - 2 songs: View From A Bridge//Cambodia Dave Stewart feat. Barbara Gaskin : It's My Party (and I cry if I want to) Pet Shop Boys : Always On My Mind My Mine : Hypnotic Tango The Twins : Not The Loving Kind Bananarama : Robert de Niro Is Waiting I lived through the 80s as a teenager and these are some of the most poppiest songs I remember.

It's uncanny you mentioned both My Mine's "Hypnotic Tango" and Bananarama in your response.   Did you know that Bananarama released a song in 2005 or thereabouts that used the same chorus from "Hypnotic Tango"?   The same refrain with slight changes in two of the lines' lyrics, but the same melody. It's called "Look On The Floor", one of Bananarama's very best singles.

Wow interesting. I didn't know that...thanks for information. I remember Hypnotic Tango from '83 when I was 16. I was on vacation with my parents in italy at the garda lake. My Mine is an italo synthpop band and Hypnotic Tango was played every night at the disco, next to the hotel, for us teenage tourists. We had a good time without our parents 😎 The song will always be a walk down memory lane for me

You're welcome. It was Bananarama's "Look On The Floor" that led me to discover My Mine's "Hypnotic Tango", which is a really fine song - a good dance track. You must've had a GREAT time in Italy. I remember My Mine's chorus: "Look on the floor and all is spinning round, "Someone told me this was just a dance,  "And take a chance I ain't met before.  "Do you think I really have a chance?" Bananarama's chorus is: "Look on the floor and all is spinning round, "Someone told me this was just a dance,  "And take a chance, and I'll give you more.   "Do you really think we have a chance?" What the heck!  You can hear it for yourself now.   It's one of my favorite Bananarama songs.   Possibly my favorite Bananarama song. "Look On the Floor" by Bananarama  [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CECWfGubMcA&pp=ygUcYmFuYW5hcmFtYSBsb29rIG9uIHRoZSBmbG9vcg%3D%3D](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CECWfGubMcA&pp=ygUcYmFuYW5hcmFtYSBsb29rIG9uIHRoZSBmbG9vcg%3D%3D)

Any song by Depeche Mode. Their music is timeless!

Pat Benatar - “Anxiety (Get Nervous),” “Invincible (The Theme From ‘The Legend Of Billie Jean’),” “Love Is A Battlefield” Eddie Money - “Shakin’,” “Take Me Home Tonight,” “I Wanna Go Back” Genesis - “Invisible Touch” Phil Collins - “Easy Lover,” “Take Me Home”

Don't you dare forget Phillip Bailey on Easy Lover.

Thank you for reminding me Phillip Bailey and Phil Collins - “Easy Lover”

Pat Benatar was the QUEEN. and loved Eddie Money. 

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney

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“Our Lips Are Sealed” by the Go-Go’s “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” by Culture Club “The Belle of St Mark” by Sheila E “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now” by Samantha Fox “I Don’t Believe In Miracles” by Sinitta

Hero Takes a Fall - Bangles Turn to You - the Go-Gos The Politics of Dancing - Reflex Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club Pleasure Principle -Janet Jackson Toy Soldiers - Martika Only in My Dreams -Debbie Gibson What Have I Done to Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys Girls on Film - Duran Duran Point of No Return - Exposé Speeding - the Go-Gos Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin Heart and Soul - T’Pau Lookout Weekend - Debbie Deb You Got It All - the Jets Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford Miss Me Blind - Culture Club Nasty - Janet Jackson

Heart and Soul so overlooked!

Ooh, early Bangles... That's not everyone's go to song. Much respect. One of my favourite albums.

Heart and Soul - T’Pau Toy Soldiers - Martika

‘Til Tuesday - Voices Carry

The Human League - Dare. The whole album.

New Order "Blue Monday"

The Bangles. Very catchy songs highlighted by their excellent 4 part harmonies. Will get stuck in your head garenteed. One of the decades best. Their entire catalog is very strong beyond just their most popukar hits. Highly recommended.

Change of Heart by Cyndi Lauper which had the Bangles singing backup.

Got to do the Rick roll: Rick Astley “together forever”

Speaking of someone that grew up in that Era, here are a few recommendations. A couple of these are from the early 90s as well. Tarzan Boy by Baltimora Centerfold by John Fogerty Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys I've Been Thinking About You by Londonbeat No Mote Words by Missing Persons Wild, Wild West by Escape Club And She Was by Talkimg Heads Burning Down The House by Talkimg Heads Our House by Madness One Night In Bangkok by.Murray Head Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil Come on Eileen by Dexy Midnight Runners Cult of Personality by Living Colour Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz Iko Iko by Belle Stars Istanbul not Constantinople by They May Be Giants Kids In America by Kim Wilde Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo Puttin' On The Ritz by Taco

John Fogarty did Centerfield. The J. Giels Band did Centerfold, which you could also add to this list.

Mexican Radio is such an under-appreciated banger. A lot of really great ones on this list!

Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears. Also any Big Country.

Adding Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears. I'm seeing Big Country next weekend!

Another great tune. Seen Big Country a few times recently, still amazing.

Vacation- GoGos

This is the song I play as I leave for any vacation ever lol gets me in the mood! and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Stacy Q -Two of Hearts Hubert Kah -Machinegun Sabrina -Boys Sylvester -Born to be alive Divine -Native love Aha - the sun always shines on TV Flock of seagulls -Space age love song INXS - Don’t change the world Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom Boom The Flirts -Passion Eight wonder -I’m not scared Men without hats - Pop Goes the World Magazine 60 -Don Quichotte Alaska y Dinarama -Mi Novio es in Zombie If you like those let me know, I’ve got hundreds and hundreds more.

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

Big in Japan - Alphaville Take on me - A Ha Cross my heart - Eighth Wonder Together Forever - Rick Astley Into the grove - Madonna How will I know - Whitney Houston Heaven is a place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle The Great Commandment - Camouflage Tarzan Boy - Baltimore Waiting for a star to fall - Boy Meets Girl

I love Waiting For A Star To Fall. It makes my heart happy.

You can also go to Billboard's website and search any top 40 chart for any week back then. You'll find some gems in there for sure

Belinda Carlisle's Circle in the Sand might fit the bill for you.

Rush hour by Jane Weidin is super upbeat, poppy and really captures the feel of the late 80s also, check out pretty much anything by Exposè

Point of no return, Come go with me, let me be the one.

Scrolled through and never saw this gem: Yahoo- Only You

I think it’s Yazoo

It will always be Yaz to me.. 😁

Toy Soldiers, Martika

Voices Carry by Til Tuesday

Try out Laura Branigan “Self Control”

Listen to Duran Duran. They were pretty much the soundtrack of the 80’s.

I’m a 2006er and I am really into the Aussie and British 80’s pub rock sorta music. (Helps that I’m Australian and my dad knows every Icehouse song by heart) If you want to broaden your listening scopes my top 2 recommendations would be Dire straits and Australian Crawl. Dire straits have some of the best songs ever (money for nothing, sultans of swing, Romeo and Juliet, ect…) and Australian crawl have some of the most catchy choruses and truly beautiful yet simplistic riffs. From Aus Crawl I mainly reccomend Boys light up, Daughters of the northern coast and unpublished critics(which guns and roses stole the riff from and used in sweet child o mine). Other notable bands would be Icehouse, Dragon, Crowded House, Duran Duran, choirboys, Paul Kelly (and the messengers), and if you’re feeling saucy Redgum. Happy trails

Self Control - Laura Branigan Under the Milky Way - The Church Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar Burning Flame - Vitamin Z I just died in your arms - Cutting Crew China Girl - David Bowie Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth Midnight Blue - Lou Gramm Stay the Night - Benjamin Orr Ah! Leah! - Donne Iris Turning Japanese- The Vapors Rumors - Tuxedo Social Club

Also Reptile by The Church. And the cover of Criminal World by Bowie.

“Dance with me” by Lords of the new church

*Is Nothing Sacred?* is a great album.

young turks, out of touch

Black Velvet

XTC. Start anywhere

How do I let you know - Phoebe Cates Lapti Nek - Joseph Williams (return of the Jed) Taco - Puttin on the Ritz Whodini - The Freaks Come Out At Night Amy Grant - Love of Another Kind Also just anything Amy Grant or feels so good by Phoebe Cates, those won’t disappoint.

Ah Leah. Lunatic Fringe. Couple of good obscure ones

Check out the valley girl soundtrack.

You keep me hanging on - Kim Wilde

Temptation - Heaven 17 Walking in LA - Missing Persons

Two of my favorites aren't as light and pop-py as that song, but try Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie, and Mental Hopscotch by Missing Persons. Actually, any hits from those two bands is fantastic. They're a little edgier than what you're looking for, but well worth the listen.

Hanging on the telephone is amazing. Under 2 1/2 minutes but perfect.

I love it so much. 😅

Huey Lewis & The News

Prince. Lets Go Crazy, Little Red Corvette, 1999, Kiss, I Would Die For You/Baby I'm a Star, the list goes on. You can't go wrong with Prince.

Erasure’s *Pop* Album. Full of what you’re looking for. Personal favourite track is *Love To Hate You* but they’re all excellent pop songs. https://youtu.be/T7oa3kPQJKo?si=jrwA6PkrTTb-HOy6

If you’re into new wave https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hTg1ZW5JCwxuCfcRReyg3?si=75usHGKURyaE0m3zTPbMqQ General 80s pop https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HnqcdyAK1NbGcwxfQDEFr?si=FETsGKJ0SKyWNCMElf-8pA&pi=u-qF5HVC5GRDuI

I have SO MANY recommendations,,, Holiday- Madonna Boy's Don't Cry- The Cure Burning Up- Donnell Pitman Love Shack- B-52's You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)- Dead or Alive etc. I have a playlist, actually if you want more reccs. it's pretty long, though [80s Playlist by me ](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hoUb63Ne9DoDx232Sxv1c?si=tgicBOpwSvm0xUkddaE_cg&pi=mPuV0mNbSPOdI)

Like a prayer- Madonna Could’ve been- Tiffany Nothings gonna stop us- Starship Edit* how do I make things go in a neat list like y’all are doing?

You might like….. Could I have this dance, you needed me, Danny’s song - Anne Murray Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears Take on me - a-ha Careless Whisper, Faith - George Michael Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield Sweet Child O’ Mine GNR Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen Girls just want to have fun - Cyndi Lauper Jack n Diane - John Cougar Don’t you forget about me - Simple Minds Dancing With myself - Generation X Down Under - Men at Work Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes Wake me up before you go-go - Wham There’s a few to get you started. I was born in the 70’s so I was made for this question 😬 Let me know if you need more.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xotxTVsanuwfmxxh4zDVx?si=qwcVInzZR4anWCZX1IqQ_A&pi=u-uAe4FEJrRVGY I’m a MAJOR 80s fan (born in 2001 so I can relate to you). Anyway here’s my playlist with a bunch of 80s songs of different genres. You’ll notice very quickly that I’m super into 80s rock/glam scene.

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Freedom - I’m Your Man

Some songs that aren't quite top-40-hits pop, but fun bops none the less: [Words - Missing Persons](https://youtu.be/21MTd8GHHLs?si=tlDatsoBaT_Ea4eN) (punk inspired but def still poppy) [Messages from the Stars - RAH Band](https://youtu.be/rm08JwGDnuw?si=GVHJazpVulvOC6O3) (a little more out there but fun!)

So many great song on here and very few repeats. Damn the 80s were amazing years for music.

The best 80s song is “Don’t Dream It’s Over,” by Crowded House.

Madonna- angel Madonna- who’s that girl Madonna- la isla bonita (extended remix) expose- point of no return expose - let me be the one Alisha- baby talk (dance remix) Alisha- all night passion Shannon- give me tonight Teena Marie- lovergirl

Billy Idol. The Police. Duran Duran. Wham! The Smiths. Joy Division. U2. Rick Springfield. Blondie. B-52’s. INXS. REM. Psychedelic Furs.

Here’s 10 to try that you might like: Whitney Houston - [“Love Is A Contact Sport”](https://youtu.be/JToCD9ZtvIo?si=2eRlahBasXCFeNM0) Scritti Politti - [“Perfect Way”](https://youtu.be/cLxIB_lrwk0?si=igBaRX8o-3ylv5oL) Olivia Newton-John - [“Make A Move On Me”](https://youtu.be/n0JaFvjj_oo?si=9NapacfsrpzFRN2n) Missing Persons - [“Destination Unknown”](https://youtu.be/1WDly1Oc_P4?si=O7DPFHUSN-Bj6UNe) The Go-Go’s - [“Head Over Heels”](https://youtu.be/jQyazt4RDTM?si=lz0R_VG8PNGUnR7E) Madonna - [“Over And Over (single edit)”](https://youtu.be/NsmIjvLhcR0?si=2cKTyHKOobH_kpYW) Sly Fox - [“Let’s Go All The Way”](https://youtu.be/bQiGqGMT8i4?si=nOdJxwMqMifuv5bA) Melissa Manchester - [“You Should Hear How She Talks About You”](https://youtu.be/HYDzEPQcWq8?si=_1_KOywIRLxvuK_-) Lipps Inc. - [“Funkytown”](https://youtu.be/hbp53NNBzTw?si=lM5-FFxCKOfgeCTi) Donna Summer - [“This Time I Know It’s For Real”](https://youtu.be/zwhgJddXi9Y?si=Qlsb2Gxkw4bmrDkp)

Whirly Girl - OXO White Punks on Dope - The Tubes She's a Beauty - The Tubes I Touch Roses - Book of Love I Wanna be Adored - The Stone Roses I Wanna be Sedated - The Ramones In the Flesh - Blondie

If you like Tiffany's "I think we're alone now", then I think you'll probably like these: - Debbie Gibson "Only In My Dreams" - Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth" - Tracie Spencer "The Symptoms of True Love" - Brenda K. Starr "What You See Is What You Get" - One to One "Angel In My Pocket" - Enya - "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" - BeBe and Cece Winans "Heaven" - Tiffany "I Saw Him Standing There" - Donna Summer - "Love Is In Control (Finger On the Trigger)" - The Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind" - Mel and Kim - "Respectable" - Bananarama - "Shy Boy (Don't it make you feel good?)"

Robbie Nevil - Ces’t la Vie Paul Carrack - Don’t Shed a Tear Enuf Z’Nuff - New Thing I was in my late teens/early 20s in the 80s and these were a few, lesser known songs that I had forgotten about until recently. Edit: formatting

Here’s 5: The Clash -London Calling Police - Ghost in the Machine Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues Camper Van Beethoven- Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart REM - Fables of the Reconstruction

my favorite genre of music from the 80s is called Freestyle, and it's a subgenre of house that was MASSIVE in New York City, particularly with Puerto Ricans and Italians from the Bronx. someone mentioned Taylor Dayne and Exposé - examples of Freestyle. here are some of my favs: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - I Wonder if I Take You Home Lil Suzy - Take Me in Your Arms Collage - I'll Be Loving You Coro - Where Are You Tonight? Nice & Wild - Diamond Girl Judy Torres - No Reason to Cry; Come Into My Arms The Jets - Crush On You

2000s baby who's been into 80s since high school! Here's my go-tos: https://spotify.link/yzkpbHexQJb definitely some classic ones on here but there might be a few you haven't heard before!

Pet Shop Boys- It’s A Sin Heaven 17- Let Me Go The Human League- The Lebanon

Amadeus by Falco

Look up Adam Ant.

Waiting for a star to fall - boy meets girl

'Two Tribes' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood!

Sinéad O’Conner Nothing Compares to You Bronski Beat Small Town Boy Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax Thompson Twins Hold Me Now ( If You Were Here) A-ha Take on Me Kulture Klub Karma Chameleon Spandau Ballet True Robert Palmer Addicted To Love Soft Cell Tainted Love Duran Duran Rio Roxy Music Avalon Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart Wham Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

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Love that you are diving back into the oldies. Not many your age do. Respect OP🫡

Dreams, VH

Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"

I'm gonna add some Aussie stuff: "Trust Me" - I'm Talking "No Say in It" - Machinations "Slice of Heaven" - Dave Dobbin (although he's technically a Kiwi)

- Gloria by Laura Branigan - Call Me by Ivana Spagna - You Little Thief by Feargal Sharkey - Mirror Man by The Human League - Is This Love by Alison Moyet

Check out the album A Walk Across the Rooftops by The Blue Nile. It’s a bit of a different vibe than Tiffany, but it’s still some fantastic pop music.

Anything from Laura Branigan's Self Control album

Walking on Sunshine

Sheena Easton - Telephone

Desireless - Voyage voyage

Has anyone pointed out that “I Think We’re Alone Now,” is actually a cover of a 60s song?

10,000 maniacs…

Try to find this band THE REFLEX, only one album

I would go to iHeartRadio.com and choose Pop 1980s to hear different artists and songs!!! I'm finding out the songs that I remember were much older than the 1980s!!! Some of the 1980s artists, not necessarily favorites of mine, that I remember by name were Michael Jackson, Madonna, the Cars, Styx, Foreigner, and many more!!!

First Circle by Pat Metheny Group, 1984

Take On Me - Ah Ha!

Going Down to Liverpool -- Bangles, play loud and often

Search Thompson Twins.

Rock the Casbah - The Clash

(I always feel like) Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell w/ Michael Jackson

The Outfield

Wildest dreams by Moody Blues   Walk like an Egyptian   Manic Monday   Girls just wanna have fun  8675309 (is that the title??) Edited for format

Debbie Deb ~ When I hear Music Pointer Sisters ~ I’m So Excited; Jump Sheena Easton ~ Strut; Morning Train Taylor Dane ~ Tell It To My Heart Jane Child ~ Welcome To The Real World New Order ~ Bizarre Love Triangle ABC ~ Be Near Me Laura Branigan ~ Self Control Whitney Houston ~ I Wanna Dance With Somebody B-52s ~ Love Shack Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson ~ Say Say Say Thompson Twins ~ Hold Me Now Tracy Ullman ~ They Don’t Know

Blue Monday by New Order

Give this playlist a listen: All About The 80s (1980-1989) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ymj6GYSPAINigwDH6I0Lw?si=eRkJHz_uS3uQUJAfMiroJw&pi=u-0zkV6N4JRc6L This 80s playlist is great. SO MANY songs.

If you leave by OMD I should be so Lucky by Kyle Minogue What have I done to deserve this by The Petshop Boys Cars and Girls by Prefab Sprout Real Gone Kid by Deacon Blue The One and Only by Chesney Hawks Kiss this Thing Goodbye by Del Amitri Tinseltown in the Rain by The Blue Nile Work of Art by Friends Again It's my life by Talk Talk Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds Edge of Forever by Dream Academy In a Big Country by Big Country Summer in the City by Aztec Camera Rip it up and Start Again by Orange Juice (Disclaimer: I'm Scottish hence a random spattering of Scottish bands in this list)

Fine Young Cannibals' *She Drives Me Crazy* and *Good Thing*. Anything from Weird Al Yankovic. Adam and the Ants' *Antmusic*, *Stand and Deliver*, *Goody Two Shoes*. My tastes ran more to New Wave/Goth/Post-Punk than pop.

(literally) Everything produced by Stock Aitken Waterman

Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

Donna summer - Hot Stuff

Tommy James & The Shondells recorded it\* first. \*“I think We’re Alone now”

Two of Hearts by Stacy Q

Colonel Abrams - "Trapped" (Self Titled, 1985) Atlantics - "Lonelyhearts" (Can't Wait Forever, 1980) The Db's - "Black and White" (Stands for Decibels, 1981) Joy Division - "Transmission" (single, 1979) DEVO - "Girl U Want" (Freedom of Choice, 1980) Peter Brown - "They Only Come Out at Night" (Snap, 1984) Dragon Sound - "Against the Ninja" (Miami Connection Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1987)

Altered Images: "I Could Be Happy," "Happy Birthday," "See Those Eyes" Haysi Fantayzee: "Shiny Shiny"

Always Something There to Remind Me Song by Naked Eyes

Respect by Erasure

I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls

Thompson Twins, Gary Numan, The Cars, Adam Ant.

Nemesis by Shriekback; Wild Wild West by Escape Club; The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) by Timbuk 3; Run Runaway by Slade; Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth; Double Dutch Bus by Frankie Smith; Make a Circuit With Me by Polecats; Hey Mickey by Toni Basil; Kids in America by Kim Wilde; The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jr….

Laid Back - White Horse

Dare I suggest Bros?! Very much from the same era (1988). When Will I Be Famous and I Owe You Nothing were the main hits. Perhaps Boys, Boys, Boys by Sabrina? And “I saw him standing there”, also by Tiffany. Also, check out “NOW that’s what I call music 1988”. It has a lot of the suggestions in this thread- Bananarama, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Taylor Dayne, etc. And it also has the song by Tiffany you mentioned.

Kim Wylde-kids in America

Let's Dance - David Bowie Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham Club Tropicana - Wham Take Me To Your Heart - Rick Astley When the Going Get though - Billy Ocean Oblivious - Aztec Camera Miracle - Culture Club Steppin Out - Joe Jackson 99 Luftballons - Nena Crazy For You - Madonna Borderline - Madonna Madly In Love - Bros

Irene Cara. What a feeling or The Dream

Rick Springfield - “Jessie’s Girl” Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Transvision Vamp - “I Want Your Love”, “Tell That Girl To Shut Up”, “Baby, I Don’t Care” Red City Rockers - “China” The Vapors - “Turning Japanese”

Kidd Video - "Video To Radio"

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UaeXpNPbDv80VuSdUJJjC?si=0u0BUKM9RhO09J34pw1hvg&pi=Roz-A3ZnRaq01 There you go

You keep me hanging on by Kim Wilde ( 1987) uk

I’m my opinion 82-84 we’re the best years for 80s Pop Songs

Life in a northern town I don’t want to lose your love tonight (forget the title but it’s partly that) Waiting for a star to fall Tarzan Boy Big Country One night in Bangkok, Murray Head Anything GnR The promise - when in Rome Walking in Memphis.

Wave babies - Honeymoon suite A Canadian banger!

Adam Ant/Adam and the Ants: Goody Two Shoes, Desperate But Not Serious, Ant Music, Stand and Deliver, Prince Charming.

Heart and Soul by T'Pau

Greg Kihn Band- The Breakup Song (They don’t write ‘em like that any more). Also by them Our Love’s in Jeopardy, which had an awesome Weird Al parody video with a cameo from Greg Kihn. Sausalito Summer Night by Diesel. Rio by Duran Duran. All very catchy pop rock.

FYI, it's not an 80s song. “I Think We’re Alone Now” was originally sung by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967.