The winner of Favorite 80s Songs is: Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
Thanks to everyone who voted. This was a huge bracket, but for many of us, it was a fun trip down memory lane.
Below on the left is a list of the top favorites, based on your voting and the arrangement in our bracket, and on the right is a list of the top favorites, based on the averages of 14 lists I found online. Below that is the full bracket with all the voting numbers.
Our Voting Results
- Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), by Eurythmics
- Under Pressure, by Queen & David Bowie
- Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen
- We Didn’t Start the Fire, by Billy Joel
- Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor
- I Love Rock N’ Roll, by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Love Shack, by The B-52’s
- Africa, by Toto
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper
- Thriller, by Michael Jackson
- Walking on Sunshine, by Katrina and The Waves
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World, by Tears for Fears
- We’re Not Gonna Take It, by Twisted Sister
- You Give Love a Bad Name, by Bon Jovi
- Down Under, by Men At Work
- Shout, by Tears for Fears
- Don’t Stop Believin’, by Journey
- Owner of a Lonely Heart, by Yes
- Take On Me, by A-ha
- Call Me, by Blondie
- Tainted Love, by Soft Cell
- Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love, by Queen
- Jump, by Van Halen
- Every Breath You Take, by The Police
- Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield
- Sharp Dressed Man, by ZZ Top
- Danger Zone, by Kenny Loggins
- 9 to 5, by Dolly Parton
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, by Wham!
- Footloose, by Kenny Loggins
- You Can Call Me Al, by Paul Simon
- Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper
- Can’t Fight This Feeling, by REO Speedwagon
- In the Air Tonight, by Phil Collins
- When Doves Cry, by Prince
- Mr. Roboto, by Styx
- I Think We’re Alone Now, by Tiffany
- Walk Like an Egyptian, by The Bangles
- Never Gonna Give You Up, by Rick Astley
- Flashdance… What a Feeling, by Irene Cara
- Bad, by Michael Jackson
- You Shook Me All Night Long, by AC/DC
- We Got the Beat, by The Go-Go’s
- With or Without You, by U2
- What I Like About You, by The Romantics
- Come on Eileen, by Dexys Midnight Runners
- Beat It, by Michael Jackson
- Personal Jesus, by Depeche Mode
- Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel
- Like a Prayer, by Madonna
- Hit Me with Your Best Shot, by Pat Benatar
- It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me, by Billy Joel
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It, by R.E.M
- Rock Me Amadeus, by Falco
- Money for Nothing, by Dire Straits
- I Want to Know What Love Is, by Foreigner
- She Blinded Me With Science, by Thomas Dolby
- Faith, by George Michael
Averaged Rank from Online Lists
- Billie Jean, by Michael Jackson
- When Doves Cry, by Prince
- Crazy Train, by Ozzy Osbourne
- Don’t Stop Believin’, by Journey
- Every Breath You Take, by The Police
- Sweet Child o’ Mine, by Guns N’ Roses
- I Love Rock N’ Roll, by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- The Message, by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
- Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
- Love Will Tear Us Apart, by Joy Division
- Beat It, by Michael Jackson
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody, by Whitney Houston
- Sexual Healing, by Marvin Gaye
- This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody), by Talking Heads
- What’s Love Got to Do With It, by Tina Turner
- Come on Eileen, by Dexys Midnight Runners
- With or Without You, by U2
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), by Eurythmics
- Jump, by Van Halen
- Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen
- Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler
- Straight Outta Compton, by NWA
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper
- Take On Me, by A-ha
- Call Me, by Blondie
- Tainted Love, by Soft Cell
- Hungry Like the Wolf, by Duran Duran
- You Shook Me All Night Long, by AC/DC
- Like a Prayer, by Madonna
- Walk This Way, by Run-D.M.C.
- Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2), by Pink Floyd
- Thriller, by Michael Jackson
- All Night Long (All Night), by Lionel Richie
- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, by The Smiths
- Don’t You Want Me?, by Human League
- I Can’t Go For That, by Hall & Oates
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World, by Tears for Fears
- Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper
- Flashdance… What a Feeling, by Irene Cara
- Like a Virgin, by Madonna
- In the Air Tonight, by Phil Collins
- Kiss, by Prince
- Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield
- Fight the Power, by Public Enemy
- Super Freak, by Rick James
- Let’s Dance, by David Bowie
- Back in Black, by AC/DC
- Don’t You (Forget About Me), by Simple Minds
- Under Pressure, by Queen & David Bowie
- West End Girls, by Pet Shop Boys
- Blue Monday, by New Order
- How Soon Is Now?, by The Smiths
- Faith, by George Michael
- Jack & Diane, by John Mellencamp
- How Will I Know, by Whitney Houston
- Paid in Full, by Eric B. & Rakim
- Just Like Heaven, by The Cure
- Push It, by Salt-N-Pepa
- Welcome to the Jungle, by Guns N’ Roses
- Money for Nothing, by Dire Straits
