Top Dance Songs of the 1980s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[A&M/Virgin 2397]
written by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright

R charted as Who Can It Be Now? / Down Under in US dance charts
[Columbia 03303]
written by Colin Hay & Ron Strykert

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2465]
written by Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans & John Holt

[Scotti Brothers 02912]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 8319]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1494]
written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
[Sire 27539]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986
[Mercury 880659]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes

charted as Funkytown / All Night Dancing in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2233]
written by Steven Greenberg

[Sire 28660]
written by Brian Elliot & Madonna

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1984 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #84]
[A&M 2542]
written by Sting

[Island 99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987 R
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie

as Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
[Epic 04169]
written by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988 produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 5347]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara

[venus, sugar sugar, no reply, i'll be back, drive my car, do you want to know a secret, we can work it out, i should have known better, nowhere man, you're going to lose that girl, stars on 45]
[Radio 3810]
written by various

[Warner 22924]
written by Prince

charted as Centerfold / Flamethrower in US dance charts
[EMI America 8102]
written by Seth Justman

[Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan

[Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff

[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Columbia 04417]
written by Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford

charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

[Chrysalis 2638]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn

[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #484]
[Boardwalk 7-11-135]
written by Alan Merrill & Jake Hooker

with Phil Collins
[Columbia 04679]
written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East

[Arista 9928]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel

[RCA 12357]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen

[MCA 53024]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

[Columbia 04552]
written by George Michael

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden

[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
[Virgin 99158]
written by Oliver Leiber

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #356]
[RCA 13533]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

double A-side with Last Christmas in the UK ; charted as Everything She Wants / Like a Baby in US dance charts
[Columbia 04840]
written by George Michael

live
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney

[Capitol 5345]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson

[Arista 9781]
written by Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo

featuring Caron Wheeler
[Virgin 99171]
written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law

[Sire 28591]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

R
[MCA 53167]
written by Ritchie Cordell

[Sire 28508]
written by Madonna, Gardner Cole & Peter Rafelson

[MCA 53383]
written by Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley

[Columbia 38-08092]
written by Maurice Starr

[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith

[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson

with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
[Paisley Park 28751]
written by Prince

featuring Stevie Wonder & Grandmaster Melle Mel
[Warner 29195]
written by Prince

[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers

featuring Felly
[SBK 07311]
written by Manuela Kamosi & Thomas de Quincey

charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 807]
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang

chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts instrumental
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1980 charted as Fame (Irene Cara) / Red Light (Linda Clifford) / Hot Lunch Jam (Irene Cara) in US dance charts
[RSO 1034]
written by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #52] charted as When Doves Cry / 17 Days in US dance charts
[Warner 29286]
written by Prince

[Columbia 07623]
written by George Michael

charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede

charted as Let's Groove/I've Had Enough in US dance charts
[Columbia 02536]
written by Wayne Vaughn & Maurice White

R
[Columbia 07911]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby

[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2485]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein

[A&M/Virgin 2861]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Epic 04108]
written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges & Kevin McAlea

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1985 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1985 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #309]
[Capitol 5354]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[Sire 29210]
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon

[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard

[I.R.S./MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox

produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99570]
written by Robert Palmer

[Portrait 03793]
written by Eddy Grant

[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[Jive 9199]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond

[Mercury 880294]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley

[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

[Columbia 07675]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver

[EMI-Manhattan 50107]
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe & Allee Willis

[Columbia 06257]
written by Liam Sternberg

[RCA 13354]
written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates