Favorite 80s Songs – FINAL RESULTS

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

  1. Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
  2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), by Eurythmics
  3. Under Pressure, by Queen & David Bowie
  4. Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen
  5. We Didn’t Start the Fire, by Billy Joel
  6. Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor
  7. I Love Rock N’ Roll, by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  8. Love Shack, by The B-52’s
  9. Africa, by Toto
  10. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper
  11. Thriller, by Michael Jackson
  12. Walking on Sunshine, by Katrina and The Waves
  13. Everybody Wants to Rule the World, by Tears for Fears
  14. We’re Not Gonna Take It, by Twisted Sister
  15. You Give Love a Bad Name, by Bon Jovi
  16. Down Under, by Men At Work
  17. Shout, by Tears for Fears
  18. Don’t Stop Believin’, by Journey
  19. Owner of a Lonely Heart, by Yes
  20. Take On Me, by A-ha
  21. Call Me, by Blondie
  22. Tainted Love, by Soft Cell
  23. Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler
  24. Crazy Little Thing Called Love, by Queen
  25. Jump, by Van Halen
  26. Every Breath You Take, by The Police
  27. Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield
  28. Sharp Dressed Man, by ZZ Top
  29. Danger Zone, by Kenny Loggins
  30. 9 to 5, by Dolly Parton
  31. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, by Wham!
  32. Footloose, by Kenny Loggins
  33. You Can Call Me Al, by Paul Simon
  34. Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper
  35. Can’t Fight This Feeling, by REO Speedwagon
  36. In the Air Tonight, by Phil Collins
  37. When Doves Cry, by Prince
  38. Mr. Roboto, by Styx
  39. I Think We’re Alone Now, by Tiffany
  40. Walk Like an Egyptian, by The Bangles
  41. Never Gonna Give You Up, by Rick Astley
  42. Flashdance… What a Feeling, by Irene Cara
  43. Bad, by Michael Jackson
  44. You Shook Me All Night Long, by AC/DC
  45. We Got the Beat, by The Go-Go’s
  46. With or Without You, by U2
  47. What I Like About You, by The Romantics
  48. Come on Eileen, by Dexys Midnight Runners
  49. Beat It, by Michael Jackson
  50. Personal Jesus, by Depeche Mode
  51. Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel
  52. Like a Prayer, by Madonna
  53. Hit Me with Your Best Shot, by Pat Benatar
  54. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me, by Billy Joel
  55. It’s the End of the World as We Know It, by R.E.M
  56. Rock Me Amadeus, by Falco
  57. Money for Nothing, by Dire Straits
  58. I Want to Know What Love Is, by Foreigner
  59. She Blinded Me With Science, by Thomas Dolby
  60. Faith, by George Michael

Averaged Rank from Online Lists

  1. Billie Jean, by Michael Jackson
  2. When Doves Cry, by Prince
  3. Crazy Train, by Ozzy Osbourne
  4. Don’t Stop Believin’, by Journey
  5. Every Breath You Take, by The Police
  6. Sweet Child o’ Mine, by Guns N’ Roses
  7. I Love Rock N’ Roll, by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  8. The Message, by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
  9. Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
  10. Love Will Tear Us Apart, by Joy Division
  11. Beat It, by Michael Jackson
  12. I Wanna Dance with Somebody, by Whitney Houston
  13. Sexual Healing, by Marvin Gaye
  14. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody), by Talking Heads
  15. What’s Love Got to Do With It, by Tina Turner
  16. Come on Eileen, by Dexys Midnight Runners
  17. With or Without You, by U2
  18. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), by Eurythmics
  19. Jump, by Van Halen
  20. Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen
  21. Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler
  22. Straight Outta Compton, by NWA
  23. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper
  24. Take On Me, by A-ha
  25. Call Me, by Blondie
  26. Tainted Love, by Soft Cell
  27. Hungry Like the Wolf, by Duran Duran
  28. You Shook Me All Night Long, by AC/DC
  29. Like a Prayer, by Madonna
  30. Walk This Way, by Run-D.M.C.
  31. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2), by Pink Floyd
  32. Thriller, by Michael Jackson
  33. All Night Long (All Night), by Lionel Richie
  34. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, by The Smiths
  35. Don’t You Want Me?, by Human League
  36. I Can’t Go For That, by Hall & Oates
  37. Everybody Wants to Rule the World, by Tears for Fears
  38. Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper
  39. Flashdance… What a Feeling, by Irene Cara
  40. Like a Virgin, by Madonna
  41. In the Air Tonight, by Phil Collins
  42. Kiss, by Prince
  43. Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield
  44. Fight the Power, by Public Enemy
  45. Super Freak, by Rick James
  46. Let’s Dance, by David Bowie
  47. Back in Black, by AC/DC
  48. Don’t You (Forget About Me), by Simple Minds
  49. Under Pressure, by Queen & David Bowie
  50. West End Girls, by Pet Shop Boys
  51. Blue Monday, by New Order
  52. How Soon Is Now?, by The Smiths
  53. Faith, by George Michael
  54. Jack & Diane, by John Mellencamp
  55. How Will I Know, by Whitney Houston
  56. Paid in Full, by Eric B. & Rakim
  57. Just Like Heaven, by The Cure
  58. Push It, by Salt-N-Pepa
  59. Welcome to the Jungle, by Guns N’ Roses
  60. Money for Nothing, by Dire Straits
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