Old Playlist

" Enola Gay " is an anti-war song by the British synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It was the only single from the band's 1980 album, Organisation . Read more about the song

" All Out of Love " is a pop ballad by Air Supply, released in 1980. It was written by Graham Russell and Clive Davis. In the United States, it reached number two on the Hot 100 and number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK, the song went to number 11. It placed 92nd in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Love Songs in 2003. Read more about the song

" Woman in Love " is a song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty . The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. It is her fourth of four Platinum records, and is considered her greatest international hit. Read more about the song

" Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. It concerns a schoolgirl's crush on her young teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered. The Police won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for this song. Read more about the song

" You Shook Me All Night Long " is an AC/DC song from the album, Back in Black. The song also reappeared on their later album Who Made Who. It is AC/DC's first single to feature Brian Johnson as the lead singer and reached number 35 on the USA's Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980. Read more about the song

" Three Little Birds " is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It is the fourth track on side two of their 1977 album Exodus and was released as a single in 1980. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 17. It is one of Bob Marley's most popular songs. The song has been covered by numerous other artists. Read more about the song

" Fame " is a pop song, written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) that was released in 1980, and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1980, and the Golden Globe Award for the same. In 2004 it finished at #51 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. Read more about the song

" D.I.S.C.O. " is a song by the French band Ottawan, written and produced by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger. It was originally recorded by Ottawan in French. It was first recorded in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart the following year. Read more about the song

" Baggy Trousers " is a song by English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album Absolutely . It was written by lead singer Graham "Suggs" McPherson and guitarist Chris Foreman, and reminisces about school days. (Mike Barson also received a writing credit in error, the correct McPherson/Foreman credit being used for subsequent releases). The band first began performing the song at live shows in April 1980. Read more about the song

" Master Blaster (Jammin) " is a 1980 single by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder from his 1980 album Hotter than July . The song, built on a heavy reggae feel, is an ode to reggae legend Bob Marley; Wonder had been performing live with Marley (billing him as an opening act) on his US tour in the fall of that year. Lyrics mention " children of Jah " and the end of the civil war in Zimbabwe. Stevie also plays drums on the track. Read more about the song

"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985.Young's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1985. It remains his only number-one hit and was one of two top 10 hits he had on the U.S. pop singles chart. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks. The song peaked at No. 4 in the UK, Young's home country. The song won Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards. Read more about the song

" Another One Bites the Dust " is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the song featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 (their second number-one single in the country), number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart and the Disco Top 100, and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is credited as Queen's best selling single, with sales of over 7 million copies. This version was ranked at number 34 on Billboard's All-Time Top Songs. Read more about the song

" Biko " is a protest song by British rock musician Peter Gabriel. The song was included on Gabriel's third album, Peter Gabriel (1980). It is about Steve Biko, a noted black South African anti-apartheid activist. Read more about the song

" Give Me the Night " is a song by American jazz musician George Benson, from his studio album of the same name (1980). It was written and composed by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout. Lee Ritenour also appears on the track. The song was a commercial success, and was Benson's first single to hit number one on the US Billboard Soul Singles chart. Read more about the song

" The Winner Takes It All " is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's Super Trouper album on 21 July 1980, it is a ballad in the key of F-sharp major, reflecting the end of a romance. The single's B-side was the non-album track " Elaine ." Read more about the song

" 9 to 5 " or " Morning Train " is the title of a popular song written by British songwriter Florrie Palmer and recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her biggest hit. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom in August 1980 and was released in the United States in February 1981 (retitled " Morning Train " to avoid confusion with Dolly Parton’s “ 9 to 5 ”), where it reached number one and became a gold single in the UK for Easton. Read more about the song

" Babooshka " is a song by English singer Kate Bush, taken from her album Never for Ever . Released as a single in June 1980, it spent 10 weeks in the UK chart, peaking at number five. It was an even bigger hit in Australia, where it was the 20th best-selling single of the year. Read more about the song

" Love Will Tear Us Apart " is a song by the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was written in August 1979, and debuted when the band supported Buzzcocks on their UK tour in September and October 1979. It is one of the few songs in which singer Ian Curtis played guitar (albeit somewhat minimally.) The lyrics ostensibly reflect the problems in Ian Curtis's marriage to Deborah Curtis, as well as his general frame of mind in the time leading up to his suicide in May 1980. The title is an ironic reference to " Love Will Keep Us Together ". Deborah Curtis had the phrase " Love Will Tear Us Apart " inscribed on Ian Curtis's memorial stone. Read more about the song

" Could You Be Loved " is a song by reggae group Bob Marley & the Wailers. It was released in 1980 on their last album Uprising and is included on Bob Marley & The Wailers greatest hits album Legend . It was written in 1979 on an airplane while The Wailers were experimenting on guitar. The song is considered by many reggae fans to be disco influenced, and by extension influencing the dancehall genre. Read more about the song

" Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime " is a hit single written by James Warren and first performed by the pop band The Korgis, of which Warren was lead singer. The song was released in 1980 from the group's second album, Dumb Waiters . The single reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart and #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song topped the singles charts at #1 in France, #1 in Spain, #3 in Netherlands, #3 in Germany, and #18 in Australia. This represented the peak of The Korgis' music chart success. Read more about the song