My favourite 80's songs:
Soft Cell-'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye',
ABBA-'The Winner Takes It All',
Roxy Music-'Love Is The Drug',
Duran Duran-'Wild Boys',
Spandau Ballet-'Through The Barricades',
George Michael-'A Different Corner',
George Michael-'Praying For Time',
Right Said Fred-'Deeply Dippy'
tho obviously - from my list- totally into hair and to me that really defined the decade along with punkabilia - but I was totally into Annie Lennox & Tears For Fears (for some reason) I think I just fell in love with her voice
and then totally dug Disturbed's remake of Shout
but the reason I think Hair really defined the decade is because of the glam - it crept into everything in the 80s - it wasn't the only rock n roll around (I actually listened to a lot of jazz at the time - and bands like the Eagles & Led Zepplin - but then I have been listening to Led Zepplin since 1970)
but it was the best party music and it was all we heard in the clubs & rockhouses at the time....
I like a lot of David Bowie stuff, too. And Meatloaf.