1980

The year that chaotically bridged the '70s and its latter trends of disco and punk with the new decade, 1980 was a dynamic and intriguing year for pop music. Accordingly, the best tunes from this year tended to contain elements of the decade just passed even as they forged new paths, such as the blending of disco beats with heavy use of synthesizer, an instrument that would play a huge role in the '80s.

Song Lists: What We Were Listening To 

1980 - TOP 10

1. Call Me - Blondie
2. Magic - Olivia Newton-John
3. All Out of Love - Air Supply
4. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
5. Celebration - Kool and the Gang
6. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Kool and the Gang
7. Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
8. Shining Start - The Manahattans 
9. Fame - Irene Cara
10. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 

 

1979 - BILLBOARD TOP 10

1. Heart of Glass - Harry, Debbie 
2. My Sharona - Fieger, Doug 
3. Just When I Needed You Most - VanWarmer, Randy 
4. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Holmes, Rupert 
5. I Will Survive - Fekaris, Dino 
6. Y.M.C.A. - Morali, Jacques 
7. Sad Eyes - John, Robert 
8. Fire - Springsteen, Bruce 
9. Ring My Bell - Knight, Frederick 
10. The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Crain, Tom 



 

Take a look at the playlist on the home page.  Want to add songs that bring back high school memories?  Let me know... I'll add them!