[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs
The 1980s brought changes to music history and had a huge influence on later musicians.
Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club, Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire…
Even those who didn’t live through the era can sink into a sense of nostalgia that feels familiar somehow.
Compared to modern songs, the classics of the ’80s often boast purer song quality and stronger musical structure—or, seen another way, the larger market meant bigger budgets, letting you enjoy luxuriously produced sounds.
Find a favorite track and really dive into it!
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[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs (111–120)
In A Big CountryBig Country
They’re often described as a quintessential one-hit wonder, becoming legendary for this single big hit that featured bagpipes from their native Scotland.
In Japan, it was covered by George Yanagi.
In reality, they had a few other hits in the UK, but they’re hardly known outside the country.
[1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80’s Best Hit Songs (121–130)
Heart(Stop Beating in Time)Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer, from the UK.
His specialty is, above all, mellow ballads that showcase his beautiful voice.
Songs like “When I Need You” and “More Than I Can Say” are melodies almost everyone has heard at least once.
Hidden behind those massive hits, this track has a dreamy, addictive melodic line that really hits the spot.
TrueSpandau Ballet
It’s a long-running hit from the ’80s—a piece of contemporary music that still feels fresh today.
It topped the UK singles chart for four weeks and ranked sixth for two consecutive years.
It was highly acclaimed in 20 other countries.
This song is Spandau Ballet’s biggest hit.
First LoveStryper
When it comes to Christian metal bands from the ’80s, it has to be Stryper.
This track showcases Michael Sweet’s powerful high notes ringing out.
With its truly divine melodic lines, it’s a masterpiece that will captivate even those who aren’t metal fans.
Arthur’s ThemeChristopher Cross
Number one in the U.S.
in 1981.
The theme from the film “Arthur,” starring Liza Minnelli and Dudley Moore.
A collaboration by Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach with C.
Cross.
Peter Allen’s name is also included, apparently because the lyric “when you get caught between the moon and New York City” was quoted from one of his works.
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners
It hit number one in the U.S.
in 1983.
The frontman, Kevin Rowland, came out of the punk scene, and it’s said that this song wasn’t really their usual style.
In the UK they had another hit, “Geno,” but in the U.S.
they shot to the top and then disappeared just as quickly—that’s the impression I have.
The music video was a bit odd too.
They showed up in overalls and bandanas.
Hippies? At first I even wondered if they were a jug band.
Still, the song itself is absolutely outstanding.
Hands To HeavenBreathe
A splendid ballad that even exudes a solemn atmosphere, praying to God for a reunion with a loved one.
It’s the signature song of Breeze, a pop band from London.
Beyond the song’s beauty, the striking good looks of the vocalist, David Glasper, also drew considerable attention at the time.