Well, here it is. The least annoying, most catchy songs of the 80s (according to me). These tracks are mostly 1-hit wonders, although some artists are on here 2 or more times. This started out to be a 1 cd lentgh post but quickly got out of hand and became 4 cds with a little left over. Track listings are coming up, it will take me awhile to type them in, but meanwhile, heres the links:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Check the comments for the track listings. Many many thanks to wonderboy for taking the time and effort to type them out (so I don't have to)!!
14 comments:
Thanks! This will be fun -- always fun to see what other people think is catchy vs. annoying. :)
Thanx!
That was interesting.
and here's the list:
1 ABC - Poison Arrow
1 Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
1 Ah Ha - Take On Me
1 Bananarama - Cruel Summer
1 Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun Theme)
1 Bow Wow Wow - I want Candy
1 Crowed House - Don't Dream It's Over
1 Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight
1 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
1 Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
1 Gary Numan - Cars
1 howard jones - no one is to blame
1 Human League - Don't you want me Baby
1 J. Geils Band - Centerfold
1 M - Pop muzik
1 madness - our house
1 Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
1 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
1 Mike And The Mechanics - Silent Running
1 Tears For Fears - Shout
1 The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
2 ABC - The Look Of Love
2 crowed house - something so strong
2 Human League - I'm Only Human
2 Men At Work - A Land Down Under
2 Missing Persons - What Are Words For
2 Modern English - I Melt With You
2 Mr.Mister - Kyrie
2 Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
2 Nena - 99 Red Baloons (ENGLISH )
2 Patti Smyth - The Warrior
2 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This
2 Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
2 The Buggles- Video Killed the radio star
2 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
2 Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
2 Timbuk3 - The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
2 Tubes, The- She's A Beauty
2 Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
2 Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love
3 Devo - Whip it
3 Madonna - Cherish
3 Mr. Mister - Take These Broken Wings
3 Nena - 99 Luftballons
3 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
3 Psuedo Echo-Funky Town
3 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
3 Scandal - Good Bye To You
3 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
3 Spandau Ballet - True
3 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
3 The Romantics - What I like about you
3 The Vapors - Turning Japanese
3 Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
3 Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
3 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Jenny
3 Toni Basil - Hey Mickey
3 Toto - Africa
3 Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
4 After The Fire - Der Kommissar
4 Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him
4 Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
4 Mike & The Mechanics - In The Living Years
4 Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
4 Soft Cell - Tainted Love
4 Bananarama - Venus
4 Expose - Seasons Change
4 Jefferson Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us
4 Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
4 Lisa Stansfield - Been Around The World
4 Rockwell Somebodys Watching Me
4 Swing Out Sister - Breakout
4 Taco - Putting On The Ritz
4 Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world
4 The Cars - You Might Think I'm Crazy
4 The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
4 Toto - Rosanna
Unlimited thanks, wonderboy, for listing the tracks to all 4 parts!!
Couldn't help but notice David Bowie in his '73 Aladdin Sane Getup on the cover. Close enough I guess :)
Great stuff. I've got to dl this.
thanks
WHAT...NO springsteen?
Damn, can't get the 1st disc - great mix, thanks!
Great Site great music but could you repost Link 1 Thanks.
Hello! Bravo for your blog, good selection, but the first link is dead. Re-up please, thanks.
Fab.
Part 2 is not available!
>>WHAT...NO springsteen?
Well, the point seems to be to highlight the one-offs, the stuff that was happening in between the huge acts. Notice there's also no Jacksons (Janet or Mike), Prince, Culture Club, Duran Duran, etc. It's a good job of rounding up "the other guys."
all I can say is that I have more than 1000 mp3 files from 1979-1989 collected on my HDD. the adding keeps continue, but no I don't add so people get 'em for free...yet.
deaconblues1103 has removed some of the tracks, so forget about the list! from wonderboy.
Adam Ant: goody two shoes is NOT in the archive!
btw. Megaupload is for sharing not as dispolite as that rapidshare shit !!!
ran into this by coincidence. copied the list, so this is what i found.
1 ABC - Poison Arrow 1986
1 Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes 1981
1 Ah Ha - Take On Me 1985
1 Bananarama - Cruel Summer 1983
1 Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun Theme) 1986
1 Bow Wow Wow - I want Candy 1982
1 Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over 1986 NOT ON YOUR COMPILATION!
1 Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight 1986
1 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen 1982
1 Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town 1985
1 Gary Numan - Cars 1979
1 Howard Jones - no one is to blame 1985
1 Human League - Don't you want me Baby 1981
1 J. Geils Band - Centerfold 1981
1 M - Pop muzik 1979
1 madness - our house (later version !)
1 Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now? 1981
1 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance 1985
1 Mike And The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) 1985
1 Tears For Fears - Shout 1984
1 The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep 1983
2 ABC - The Look Of Love 1982
2 Crowded House - something so strong 1986
2 Human League - I'm Only Human 1986
2 Men At Work - A Land Down Under 1981
2 Missing Persons - What Are Words For 1982
2 Modern English - I Melt With You 1982
2 Mr.Mister - Kyrie 1985
2 Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me 1983
2 Nena - 99 Red Baloons (ENGLISH ) 1983
2 Patti Smyth - The Warrior 1984
2 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This 1987
2 Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me 1985
2 The Buggles - Video Killed the radio star 1979
2 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now 1983
2 Til Tuesday - Voices Carry 1985
2 Timbuk3 - The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades 1986
2 Tubes, The- She's A Beauty 1983
2 Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 1983
2 Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love 1989
3 Devo - Whip it 1980
3 Madonna - Cherish
3 Mr. Mister - Take These Broken Wings 1985
3 Nena - 99 Luftballons 1983
3 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 1984
3 Psuedo Echo - Funky Town 1986
3 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love 1987
3 Scandal - Goodbye To You 1982
3 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years 1986
3 Spandau Ballet - True 1983
3 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 1985
3 The Romantics - What I like about you 1980
3 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 1980
3 Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science 1981
3 Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love 1982
3 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Jenny 1982
3 Toni Basil - Hey Mickey 1982
3 Toto - Africa 1982
3 Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio 1983
4 After The Fire - Der Kommissar 1982 originally recorded by Falco!
4 Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him 1979
4 Kajagoogoo - Too Shy 1983
4 Mike & The Mechanics - In The Living Years 1988
4 Quarterflash - Harden My Heart 1981
4 Soft Cell - Tainted Love 1981
4 Bananarama - Venus 1986
4 Expose - Seasons Change 1988
4 Jefferson Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 1987
4 Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams 1987
4 Lisa Stansfield - Been Around The World 1989
4 Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me 1983
4 Swing Out Sister - Breakout 1986
4 Taco - Putting On The Ritz 1982
4 Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world 1985
4 The Cars - You Might Think I'm Crazy 1984
4 The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like 1982
4 Toto - Rosanna 1982
btw. Deacon Blue was a band with a song called "Dignity" in 1987 ;)
my list as collection is about 1100 tracks, he he he...
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