Top Songs of the 1980s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[A&M/Virgin 2397]
written by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright

[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney

R charted as Who Can It Be Now? / Down Under in US dance charts
[Columbia 03303]
written by Colin Hay & Ron Strykert

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2465]
written by Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans & John Holt

[Tamla 54321]
written by Smokey Robinson

[Scotti Brothers 02912]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

[Atlantic 89017]
written by Toni Wine & Carole Bayer Sager

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986 charity record
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 8319]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1494]
written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam

[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
[Sire 27539]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

[Columbia 11364]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986
[Mercury 880659]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes

charted as Funkytown / All Night Dancing in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2233]
written by Steven Greenberg

as Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1983
[Mercury 76189]
written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson & Billy Adams

[Sire 28660]
written by Brian Elliot & Madonna

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1984 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #84]
[A&M 2542]
written by Sting

[Geffen 49644]
written by John Lennon

[MCA 52770]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

[Island 99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987 R
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie

as Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
[Epic 04169]
written by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1984 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1984
[Motown 1745]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Motown 1722]
written by Lionel Richie

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1986 produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 05903]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock

[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988 produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 5347]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara

[venus, sugar sugar, no reply, i'll be back, drive my car, do you want to know a secret, we can work it out, i should have known better, nowhere man, you're going to lose that girl, stars on 45]
[Radio 3810]
written by various

with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson

[Warner 22924]
written by Prince

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1989
[EMI/Manhattan 50146]
written by Bobby McFerrin

charted as Centerfold / Flamethrower in US dance charts
[EMI America 8102]
written by Seth Justman

[Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #58]
[Epic 03509]
written by Michael Jackson

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan

[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon

featuring New Jersey Mass Choir & Jennifer Holliday
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #476]
[Atlantic 89596]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff

[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Columbia 04417]
written by Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford

[Columbia 68533]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

[Columbia 04691]
written by George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #283] produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Chrysalis 2414]
written by Debbie Harry & Giorgio Moroder

[Chrysalis 2638]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn

[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond

[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson

[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

[Sire 28717]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #484]
[Boardwalk 7-11-135]
written by Alan Merrill & Jake Hooker

[A&M 2371]
written by Sting

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins

[Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson

with Phil Collins
[Columbia 04679]
written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East

[Arista 9928]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1984
[Virgin/Epic 04221]
written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett

[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr

[Slash 28336]
written by traditional

[Columbia 03906]
written by Jim Steinman

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel

[RCA 12357]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen

[MCA 53024]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

[Atlantic 89700]
written by Phil Collins

[Motown 1519]
written by Lionel Richie

[Columbia 04552]
written by George Michael

[Elektra 69297]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden

[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
[Virgin 99158]
written by Oliver Leiber

[EMI 50219]
written by Richard Marx

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #356]
[RCA 13533]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind

R
[Columbia 38-68960]
written by Maurice Starr

double A-side with Last Christmas in the UK ; charted as Everything She Wants / Like a Baby in US dance charts
[Columbia 04840]
written by George Michael

live
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney

[MCA 53181]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley

[Capitol 5345]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson

[EMI America 8071]
written by Florrie Palmer

[Warner 29011]
written by Pål Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen & Morten Hårket