(Finished August 14th, 2026) Part 8 of the Definitive Songs, Albums, Soundtracks and Musicians of the 80s: Classic Rock Magazine Playlists, Part 2

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These blogs are out of order because I have two different blog series. The first is the definitive songs of the 80s and the second is the best songs of each year 1980-1989.

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What does it take to have the most and best representative music of the 80s? There are several groups that need to be represented. We need at least one song by Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard, INXS, U2, Elton John, Billy Joel, Journey, Styx, Billy Idol, REO Speedwagon, The Smiths, The Police, Sheena Easton, The Thompson Twins, Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Tears For Fears, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Foreigner, Heart, Bon Jovi, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Bryan Adams, The Pointer Sisters

We need at least one song from from the genres of rock, pop. hair metal, rap, soul, new wave, also needed a quirky or goofy song or two, at least a smattering of one hit wonders

We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s CDs: the much underappreciated INXS with "Kick", AC/DC's "Back In Black", ZZ Top's "Eliminator" and "Afterburner", Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA", Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms", Def Leppard's "Pyromania" and "Hysteria", Foreigner "4", Peter Gabriel's "So", 

We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s soundtracks "Pretty In Pink", "Purple Rain", "Footloose", "Top Gun", "Flashdance", "Breakin'", "Less Than Zero", "Dirty Dancing", "Fame", "Urban Cowboy", "The Last Boys", Batman the Prince soundtrack, Batman the Danny Elfman score, "Urban Cowboy",

Musicians will be covered while discussing everything else. Thirty-two songs will be in two different blogs from September, 2023's Classic Rock magazine's 80's issue. These fifteen songs are 80s songs picked by artists including Lzzy Hale, Phil Collen and Neil Fallon and others. I've ranked them from #32 to # 1 based on how much I like these songs. The first name is who's mixtape it is, then the name of the artist and the song. This is part one of those two blogs.

1) Neil Fallon The Police "Synchronicity 2":

2) Neil Fallon Def Leppard "Rock of Ages":

3) Lzzy Hale The Scorpions "No One Like You":

4) Phil Cullen U2 "Pride (In The Name of Love)":

5) Phil Cullen Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face":

6) Phil Cullen Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax":

7) Phil Cullen David Bowie "Let's Dance":

8) Phil Cullen Chaka Khan featuring Melle Mel "I Feel For You":

9) Phil Cullen INXS "Need You Tonight":

10) Phil Cullen The System "Don't Disturb This Groove":

11) Phil Cullen AC/DC "Shoot To Thrill":

12) Lzzy Hale Dio "Straight Through The Heart":

13) Lzzy Hale The Cars "Drive":

14) Phil Cullen The Police "Every Little Thing That She Does Is Magic":

15) Lzzy Hale Heart "Nothin' At All":

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