Top 10 Most Relaxing 80s Pop Songs Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most relaxing, soothing, and/or nostalgic 1980s songs. We’re choosing them based on overall ...

First doesn’t always equal best. Here are some 80s pop songs that were not only artists’ final No. 1 hits, but arguably some of the greatest No. 1 hits of the decade. This hit was both Tina Turner‘s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...

You know the phrase “time heals all wounds.” With enough time, one’s pain will fade. The same can be true for overplayed songs you once tried to avoid. You may even require a dash of irony—though not ...

Can you guess these '80s pop hits from a single lyric? The 1980s were a decade that took pop music seriously in the best possible way. Synthesizers, big hair, shoulder pads, and choruses designed to ...

There’s something so classic about music from the 1980s. From vibrant pop hits like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston to electric hair metal anthems such as “Cherry Pie” by Warrant, ...

With TV soundtracks increasingly turning to nostalgic ’80s tracks, hear a playlist of essential hits and deeper cuts. By David Renard It’s Dave Renard, an editor on the Times Culture desk. It feels ...

Music legend John Oates is celebrating a big birthday. On April 7, 2026, the legendary guitarist and songwriter, best known as one half of the soft rock/pop duo Hall & Oates, turns 78 years old.

Easton's hits included “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” and “Strut” Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Sheena Easton opened up in a new interview about why she left the music industry after years of stardom Easton had ...