The 1980s had plenty of one-hit wonders. If you were a child of the 80s and want to remember the songs of your youth, revisit these.

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. The Eighties are one of the weirdest eras ever for music. It’s a decade of excess. It’s also a decade of INXS. It’s got big hair, big drums, big shoulder ...

You can't separate the song from the flick. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are two things about the 1980s that will be ...

Two online quizzes are challenging music fans to identify the lead singers of iconic 1980s bands, tapping into nostalgia for the decade’s pop and rock legends. The Mental Floss quiz blends music ...

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes hard to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the ...

Before freestyle — the dance music born out of New York’s Latin community in the 1980s — even had a name, an underage Lisa Velez (before she became Lisa Lisa) remembers sneaking into the storied Fun ...

A legend of the '80s!

I’m in the back room of a scruffy pub in east London on a Saturday at a club called Scared to Dance, watching my life flash before my eyes – I’m back in my student union circa 1986. The DJ plays “Into ...

EIGHTIES icon Holly Johnson will headline a spectacular night of music at Halifax's Piece Hall next summer. The former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman and solo artist will headline TK Maxx presents ...