These are the official top songs of the 80s. This page of the best 80s songs from the 80s includes the top 10 songs for each year from 1980 to 1989. Below each top 10 is a link to the full list of 80s hits for that year.
Top 80’s Performers
Madonna has a combined total of 18 singles in the top 100 songs from 1980 to 1989. She was named “Top Billboard Hot 100 artist of the 1980s” by Billboard Magazine and is also “The Greatest Billboard Hot 100 solo artist of all time”.
In terms of the top 100 songs from each year of the 1980’s, Hall & Oates are the most successful duo with 14 singles in the top 100 songs between 1980 and 1989.
Kool & the Gang are the most successful band or group with 11 singles in the top 100 songs between 1980 and 1989.
Top 10 Songs of 1980
| 1 | Call Me Blondie |
| 2 | Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd |
| 3 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
| 4 | Rock with You Michael Jackson |
| 5 | Do That to Me One More Time Captain & Tennille |
| 6 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen |
| 7 | Coming Up Paul McCartney |
| 8 | Funkytown Lipps Inc |
| 9 | It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me Billy Joel |
| 10 | The Rose Bette Midler |
Top 10 Songs of 1981
| 1 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 2 | Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 3 | Lady Kenny Rogers |
| 4 | (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon |
| 5 | Jessie’s Girl Rick Springfield |
| 6 | Celebration Kool & the Gang |
| 7 | Kiss on My List Hall & Oates |
| 8 | I Love a Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt |
| 9 | 9 to 5 Dolly Parton |
| 10 | Keep on Loving You REO Speedwagon |
Top 10 Songs of 1982
| 1 | Physical Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | Eye of the Tiger Survivor |
| 3 | I Love Rock ‘n Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
| 4 | Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
| 5 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 6 | Don’t You Want Me The Human League |
| 7 | Jack & Diane John Mellencamp |
| 8 | Hurts So Good John Mellencamp |
| 9 | Abracadabra Steve Miller Band 10Hard to Say I’m Sorry |
Top Songs of 1983
| 1 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 2 | Billie Jean Michael Jackson |
| 3 | Flashdance… What a Feeling Irene Cara |
| 4 | Down Under Men at Work |
| 5 | Beat It Michael Jackson |
| 6 | Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 7 | Maneater Hall & Oates |
| 8 | Baby, Come to Me Patti Austin and James Ingram |
| 9 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 10 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics |
Top 10 Songs of 1984
| 1 | When Doves Cry Prince |
| 2 | What’s Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner |
| 3 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson |
| 4 | Footloose Kenny Loggins |
| 5 | Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 6 | Jump Van Halen |
| 7 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 8 | Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes |
| 9 | Ghostbusters Ray Parker, Jr. |
| 10 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
Top 10 Songs of 1985
| 1 | Careless Whisper George Michael |
| 2 | Like a Virgin Madonna |
| 3 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! |
| 4 | I Want to Know What Love Is Foreigner |
| 5 | I Feel for You Chaka Khan |
| 6 | Out of Touch Hall & Oates |
| 7 | Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears |
| 8 | Money for Nothing Dire Straits |
| 9 | Crazy for You Madonna |
| 10 | Take on Me a-ha |
Top Songs of 1986
| 1 | That’s What Friends Are For Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder) |
| 2 | Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie |
| 3 | I Miss You Klymaxx |
| 4 | On My Own Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald |
| 5 | Broken Wings Mr. Mister |
| 6 | How Will I Know Whitney Houston |
| 7 | Party All the Time Eddie Murphy |
| 8 | Burning Heart Survivor |
| 9 | Kyrie Mr. Mister |
| 10 | Addicted to Love Robert Palmer |
Top Songs of 1987
| 1 | Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles |
| 2 | Alone Heart |
| 3 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 4 | I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 5 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 6 | C’est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 7 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 8 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby and the Range |
| 9 | Shakedown Bob Seger |
| 10 | Livin’ on a Prayer Bon Jovi |
Top Songs of 1988
| 1 | Faith George Michael |
| 2 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 3 | Got My Mind Set on You George Harrison |
| 4 | Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley |
| 5 | Sweet Child o’ Mine Guns N’ Roses |
| 6 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 7 | Heaven Is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 8 | Could’ve Been Tiffany |
| 9 | Hands to Heaven Breathe |
| 10 | Roll with It Steve Winwood |
Top Songs of 1989
| 1 | Look Away Chicago |
| 2 | My Prerogative Bobby Brown |
| 3 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison |
| 4 | Straight Up Paula Abdul |
| 5 | Miss You Much Janet Jackson |
| 6 | Cold Hearted Paula Abdul |
| 7 | Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler |
| 8 | Girl You Know It’s True Milli Vanilli |
| 9 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley Will to Power |
| 10 | Giving You the Best That I Got Anita Baker |