89 Best '80s Songs

FUSE TV - 89 Best '80s Songs

When Taylor Swift announced that her next record would be titled 1989—the year she was born—images of a crucifix-hugging Madonna and a Rhythm Nation-pledging Janet Jackson immediately came to mind. The music of the '80s has long been celebrated for its penchant for experimentation and unabashed adoration of all things pop, from the synthed-out bliss of New Wave to the sky-high hair-dos of the Sunset Strip's most notorious metalheads to rappers pushing the boundaries of an ever-changing genre. Approximately nine kajillion compilations of top '80s songs exist, and a visit to your local dive is incomplete unless you spend some quality time with the decade's greatest hits courtesy of an ancient jukebox. People keep hitting replay on these tracks for a reason, and it's because these songs, though they're rooted in the days of DayGlo and The Breakfast Club, are ultimately timeless.

To honor one of the best decades in music and culture, here's a collection of the 89 best '80s songs. Click to the next slide to begin your journey through the decade that gave us Taylor Swift...and so much more. 

By Jeff Benjamin, Hilary Hughes, Maria Sherman, and Samantha Vincenty

Asian Song Festival

21m

Asian Song Festival

The Dirtiest Song Ever Recorded

21m

The Dirtiest Song Ever Recorded

Best Of

23m

Best Of

Best of 2018

20m

Best of 2018

Abuela Knows Best

12m

Abuela Knows Best

Best of Part 3

45m

Best of Part 3

Don't Swear In Front of The Song

21m

Don't Swear In Front of The Song

Best of Part 2

21m

Best of Part 2

Best of Part 1

22m

Best of Part 1

Best Performing Women of 2023

41m

Best Performing Women of 2023

Tina Turner: Simply the Best

41m

Tina Turner: Simply the Best

The Best Is Yet To Come

20m

The Best Is Yet To Come

Father's Rights: Does Father Know Best?

23m

Father's Rights: Does Father Know Best?

Best of Claire Lopez vs. Kayla Hracho

41m

Best of Claire Lopez vs. Kayla Hracho

Inside the MMA: Best of the Year

41m

Inside the MMA: Best of the Year

Kamaiyah & Capolow Takes a Lie Detector Test: Who Contributed More To Their Song "Digits"?

8m

Kamaiyah & Capolow Takes a Lie Detector Test: Who Contributed More To Their Song "Digits"?

Raja Kumari & Her Best Friend Take A Lie Detector Test: Has She Ever Ate Beef?

15m

Raja Kumari & Her Best Friend Take A Lie Detector Test: Has She Ever Ate Beef?

Higher Brothers Take a Lie Detector Test: Do the Best Rappers In China Come From Chengdu?

5m

Higher Brothers Take a Lie Detector Test: Do the Best Rappers In China Come From Chengdu?

The Taylor Girlz Take A Lie Detector Test

5m

The Taylor Girlz Take A Lie Detector Test

Big Freedia Takes the Stage

20m

Big Freedia Takes the Stage

It Just Got Real

41m

It Just Got Real

Putting It On Wax

23m

Putting It On Wax

I Need A Plane

21m

I Need A Plane

Goomahs

21m

Goomahs

Match Point

21m

Match Point

I've Got This Foot Thing

21m

I've Got This Foot Thing

Slide Into My DM's with Clara Mae

2m

Slide Into My DM's with Clara Mae

Get A Peek Inside Producer Nobody's Work Space

1m

Get A Peek Inside Producer Nobody's Work Space

New York Rapper G Fella Pens Anthem for Playoff Knicks: G-Thing

1m

New York Rapper G Fella Pens Anthem for Playoff Knicks: G-Thing

Dream Team of Bounce

21m

Dream Team of Bounce

iLoveMakonnen Talks X Rated DMs & Randomly Venmo-ing Fans

3m

iLoveMakonnen Talks X Rated DMs & Randomly Venmo-ing Fans

Get A Taste of G Fella's Style with His Gangster Music Video

4m

Get A Taste of G Fella's Style with His Gangster Music Video

Shenseea Shares Her Rags to Riches Story & Cooks A Native Jamaican Dish

8m

Shenseea Shares Her Rags to Riches Story & Cooks A Native Jamaican Dish

Meet DeAnna

1m

Meet DeAnna

Bishop Briggs On Her First American Dating Experience

2m

Bishop Briggs On Her First American Dating Experience

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