Legendary Western rock masterpieces and hit songs of the 80s

Girls, Girls, GirlsMötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe – Girls, Girls, Girls (Uncensored) (Official Video)

A signature track that served as the title song of Mötley Crüe’s fourth album, “Girls, Girls, Girls,” released in 1987.

The album peaked at No.

2 on the Billboard chart.

Mötley Crüe epitomizes the ‘sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll’ image and is a band that never runs short of scandalous headlines.

With or Without YouU2

U2 – With Or Without You (U2 At The BBC)

A song included on the fifth album by the Irish band, The Joshua Tree (released in 1987), it became their first track to reach No.

1 in the United States.

Many of U2’s works carry strong social messages, and vocalist Bono is involved in international charitable projects.

The band has also won 22 Grammy Awards, the most ever for a rock band.

This song was also used in Fuji TV’s drama Nemureru Mori (A Sleeping Forest).

Don’t Stop Believin’Journey

Journey – Faithfully (Official HD Video – 1983)

This song is included on their seventh album, Escape, released in 1981, which reached No.

1 in the United States.

It was created during the golden era of the renowned vocalist Steve Perry.

Since the late 1980s, the band has gone through multiple lineup changes and is currently active with Arnel Pineda as the lead singer.

Let’s DanceDavid Bowie

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Live)

One of his signature works included on his 14th album, Let’s Dance, released in 1983.

Chosen as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Bowie was a British multi-instrumentalist whose artistry has been highly acclaimed beyond the realm of music.

He died of liver cancer in January 2016.

Blackstar, released on his 69th birthday two days before his death, became his final album.

Under PressureQueen

Queen – Radio Ga Ga (Official Video)

Released in 1981, this song is a posthumous work born from a jam session between the late Freddie Mercury and David Bowie.

It appears on Queen’s “Hot Space” and Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.” Freddie handles the high vocals while Bowie takes the low.

Girls on filmDuran Duran

Duran Duran – Girls On Film (Official Music Video)

This song was released in 1981 as the third single and is included on their debut album, Duran Duran.

Duran Duran are regarded as the pioneers of the New Romantic movement that emerged in the UK in the early 1980s, and they also drew attention for their fashion sense.

In the United States, the album reached No.

3 on the Billboard charts.

Don’t You Want MeThe Human League

The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Official Music Video)

It’s one of the new wave/technopop groups that sparked a boom centered in the UK in the early ’80s.

This song, which was a hit in the UK in ’81, caught fire in the U.S.

a year later and became one of the few technopop tracks to reach No.

1 on the American charts.