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

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

[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney

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

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

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986 charity record
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

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

as Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1983
[Mercury 76189]
written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson & Billy Adams

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

[Geffen 49644]
written by John Lennon

[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

[Warner 22924]
written by Prince

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

featuring New Jersey Mass Choir & Jennifer Holliday
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #476]
[Atlantic 89596]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

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

[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond

[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson

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

[A&M 2371]
written by Sting

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins

[Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson

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

[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr

[Slash 28336]
written by traditional

[Columbia 03906]
written by Jim Steinman

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

[Atlantic 89700]
written by Phil Collins

originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark

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

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

[Warner 29011]
written by Pål Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen & Morten Hårket

[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1981 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1981
[Warner 49787]
written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen

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

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

[Mercury 888184]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede

[RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

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

[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper

[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

co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5475]
written by John Barry, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

featuring Eddie Van Halen
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]
[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson

[Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall

[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard

[Columbia 05757]
written by Christopher

[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

[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

[Mercury 880294]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley

[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel

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

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Reprise 22817]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson

[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp

[Sire 49855]
written by Ed Cobb, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 99469]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

instrumental
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1982 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1982
[EMI America 8077]
written by Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon

[Rolling Stones 21003]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Atlantic 3868]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Capitol 5233]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff

produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr

[Fontana 874710]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith

[I.R.S./MCA 53639]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox

charity record
[EMI America 8288]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

[Chrysalis 43019]
written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis

[Columbia 04463]
written by Bruce Springsteen

co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5417]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

[Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel

[Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 99430]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

[Warner 29384]
written by Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony

[Arista 1-9164]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5023]
written by Bruce Hornsby

[Columbia 04310]
written by Kenny Loggins & Dean Pitchford