1980
Stevie Wonder: Master Blaster (Jammin’)
Master Blaster (Jammin’) by the inimitable Stevie Wonder. This 1980 hit has a reggae feel to it and the is considered an ode to …
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Air Supply: All Out of Love
Love balladeers Air Supply’s 1980 All Out of Love from their Lost in Love. Widely considered to be one of the greatest love songs …
Christopher Cross: Ride Like the Wind
Christopher Cross hit #2 on the US charts in 1980 with Ride Like the Wind from his self titled debut album. The song was …
Sheena Easton: Morning Train (Nine to Five)
Morning Train (Nine to Five) was Sheena Easton’s first major US hit. The song title was changed from Just 9 to 5 to avoid …
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Rupert Holmes is the only artist to have the same song ascend to #1 in two different decades as Escape hit #1 in late 1979, …
Smokey Robinson: Cruisin’
Cruisin’ by Smokey Robinson was released in 1979 but charted in 1980 and it’s a great freakin’ song so we’re leaving it here! It’s …
Bette Midler: The Rose
The Rose is a song by Bette Midler from the movie of the same name which is loosely based on Janis Joplin’s life. Midler …
Paul McCartney: Coming Up
Coming Up by Paul McCartney uses a strange (for him) highly synthesized sound. The video has Paul playing almost all of the roles with …
Neil Diamond: Love On The Rocks
Neil Diamond’s Love on the Rocks from his The Jazz Singer album which was the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. Diamond …
Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen’s rockabilly hit Crazy Little Thing Called Love topped the charts in 1980. Freddie Mercury sings it in an Elvis-like style while dressed up …
Billy Joel: It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me
It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me by Billy Joel charted in 1980. This is a live video from 1982 of a performance. …
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