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Top Blue-Eyed Soul singles of the 1980s

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Updated: 28 May
Average Ratings Reviews
David Bowie - Wild Is the Wind / Golden Years, Cover art
Wild Is the Wind / Golden Years
David Bowie
4.00 494 494 5 5
November 1981 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Art Rock
Funk Rock Psychedelic Soul
mellow passionate melancholic ballad romantic sombre atmospheric love
494 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.00 Average
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere / Give Me Back My Name, Cover art
Road to Nowhere / Give Me Back My Name
Talking Heads
3.91 800 800 12 12
June 1985 Single
Pop Rock New Wave Blue-Eyed Soul
Gospel New Wave Art Pop Zydeco
bittersweet melodic philosophical energetic existential death pessimistic rhythmic
800 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.91 Average
Wham! featuring George Michael - Careless Whisper, Cover art
Careless Whisper
Wham!
3.84 2k 1,715 27 27
December 1984 Single
Sophisti-Pop Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul
Adult Contemporary Smooth Soul Smooth Jazz Contemporary R&B
sensual breakup passionate nocturnal melancholic lonely ballad mellow
2k Ratings 27 Reviews 3.84 Average
The Style Council - Shout to the Top / Ghosts of Dachau, Cover art
Shout to the Top / Ghosts of Dachau
The Style Council
3.81 357 357 3 3
October 1984 Single
Sophisti-Pop Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul
Philly Soul
uplifting political energetic rhythmic triumphant melodic bittersweet
357 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.81 Average
The Style Council - Long Hot Summer / The Paris Match, Cover art
Long Hot Summer / The Paris Match
The Style Council
3.79 226 226 5 5
1 July 1983 Single
Sophisti-Pop Synth Funk Blue-Eyed Soul
Boogie
introspective melodic mellow atmospheric love lush passionate melancholic
226 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.79 Average
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno / Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache, Cover art
Geno / Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache
Dexy's Midnight Runners
3.71 352 352 5 5
March 1980 Single
New Wave Blue-Eyed Soul Ska
Northern Soul 2 Tone
energetic melodic bittersweet passionate
352 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods / Mick's Company, Cover art
My Ever Changing Moods / Mick's Company
The Style Council
3.71 234 234 2 2
10 February 1984 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Sophisti-Pop
Jazz Pop
mellow uplifting bittersweet
234 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.71 Average
Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams / Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect), Cover art
You Make My Dreams / Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect)
Daryl Hall & John Oates
3.69 549 549 8 8
2 May 1981 Single
Pop Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
New Wave Pop Soul Rock & Roll Soft Rock
love happy uplifting energetic playful passionate melodic rhythmic
549 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.69 Average
Spandau Ballet - True / Lifeline, Cover art
True / Lifeline
Spandau Ballet
3.65 803 803 11 11
14 April 1983 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Adult Contemporary
Jazz Pop Smooth Soul New Romantic Adult Contemporary
romantic love passionate ballad warm soothing soft melodic
803 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.65 Average
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write the Book / Heathen Town, Cover art
Everyday I Write the Book / Heathen Town
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3.69 261 261 3 3
1 June 1983 Single
Sophisti-Pop New Wave Pop Rock
Neo-Acoustic Pop Soul
love bittersweet melodic longing
261 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.69 Average
George Michael - Father Figure / Love's in Need of Love Today, Cover art
Father Figure / Love's in Need of Love Today
George Michael
3.59 375 375 9 9
2 January 1988 Single
Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul
Sophisti-Pop Contemporary R&B Gospel
spiritual romantic atmospheric love religious mellow
375 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.59 Average
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So / Kiss on My List, Cover art
Say It Isn't So / Kiss on My List
Daryl Hall & John Oates
3.62 195 195 6 6
October 1983 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Rock New Romantic
New Romantic Sophisti-Pop
rhythmic melodic
195 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.62 Average
The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene / I Backed a Winner (In You), Cover art
Digging Your Scene / I Backed a Winner (In You)
The Blow Monkeys
3.57 188 188 4 4
February 1986 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Jazz Pop
New Wave Funk
lush LGBT soothing ethereal bittersweet lonely
188 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.57 Average
Simply Red - Holding Back the Years / Drowning in My Own Tears, Cover art
Holding Back the Years / Drowning in My Own Tears
Simply Red
3.53 387 387 9 9
6 May 1986 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Soul
Adult Contemporary
lush mellow longing melancholic warm introspective bittersweet passionate
387 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.53 Average
Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance / Vacant Chair, Cover art
While You See a Chance / Vacant Chair
Steve Winwood
3.56 205 205 4 4
January 1981 Single
Pop Rock Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul
Synthpop Yacht Rock
205 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.56 Average
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near) / Losin' End, Cover art
I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near) / Losin' End
Michael McDonald
3.54 231 231 6 6
7 August 1982 Single
Yacht Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
Smooth Soul Soft Rock Pop Soul Funk
breakup love lush melodic romantic bittersweet passionate longing
231 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.54 Average
Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - The Celtic Soul Brothers / Love (Part Two), Cover art
The Celtic Soul Brothers / Love (Part Two)
Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express
3.78 131 131 1 1
March 1982 Single
New Wave Blue-Eyed Soul Celtic Rock
Celtic Folk Music Motown Sound
131 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.78 Average
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) / Let's Make This Precious, Cover art
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) / Let's Make This Precious
Dexys Midnight Runners
3.53 166 166 1 1
September 1982 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Rock
uplifting passionate
166 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.53 Average
Elvis Costello - High Fidelity / Getting Mighty Crowded, Cover art
High Fidelity / Getting Mighty Crowded
Elvis Costello
3.60 164 164 6 6
4 April 1980 Single
New Wave Pop Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
playful energetic melodic sarcastic
164 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.60 Average
Sam Brown - Stop / Blue Soldier, Cover art
Stop / Blue Soldier
Sam Brown
3.50 185 185 1 1
1988 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop
Contemporary R&B
melodic bittersweet lush sentimental ballad love passionate
185 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.50 Average
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss on My List / Africa, Cover art
Kiss on My List / Africa
Daryl Hall & John Oates
3.44 370 370 7 7
January 1981 Single
Yacht Rock Pop Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
Piano Rock
anthemic longing energetic uplifting melodic
370 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.44 Average
George Michael - One More Try / Look at Your Hands, Cover art
One More Try / Look at Your Hands
George Michael
3.45 258 258 3 3
16 April 1988 Single
Pop Soul Adult Contemporary Blue-Eyed Soul
Sophisti-Pop
breakup ballad passionate melancholic mellow melodic
258 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.45 Average
Steve Winwood - Valerie / Slowdown Sundown, Cover art
Valerie / Slowdown Sundown
Steve Winwood
3.45 288 288 5 5
13 November 1982 Single
Synthpop Blue-Eyed Soul
Pop Rock
anthemic longing love passionate
288 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Style Council - Speak Like a Child / Party Chambers, Cover art
Speak Like a Child / Party Chambers
The Style Council
3.59 147 147 4 4
12 March 1983 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Sophisti-Pop Pop
Britfunk Jazz Pop Swing
uplifting love energetic urban playful melodic
147 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.59 Average
Dexys Midnight Runners - There, There My Dear / The Horse, Cover art
There, There My Dear / The Horse
Dexys Midnight Runners
3.66 127 127 3 3
June 1980 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul New Wave
Northern Soul
protest anxious sarcastic passionate energetic
127 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.66 Average
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) / Open Up the Red Box, Cover art
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) / Open Up the Red Box
Simply Red
3.40 191 191 9 9
June 1985 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Soul
Sophisti-Pop New Wave Disco Funk
conscious
191 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.40 Average
Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World / Affection, Cover art
All Around the World / Affection
Lisa Stansfield
3.36 329 329 4 4
16 October 1989 Single
Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul Contemporary R&B
Sophisti-Pop New Jack Swing Dance-Pop Downtempo
lush nocturnal melodic love lonely melancholic passionate sombre
329 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.36 Average
Daryl Hall & John Oates - One on One / Art of Heartbreak, Cover art
One on One / Art of Heartbreak
Daryl Hall & John Oates
3.45 154 154 4 4
29 January 1983 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul
Pop Soul
hypnotic mellow warm soft lush sensual atmospheric melodic
154 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Style Council - You're the Best Thing / The Big Boss Groove, Cover art
You're the Best Thing / The Big Boss Groove
The Style Council
3.55 133 133
21 May 1984 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul
Pop Soul Smooth Soul
love melodic atmospheric mellow introspective sparse soft
133 Ratings 3.55 Average
Wah! - The Story of the Blues, Cover art
The Story of the Blues
Wah!
3.68 109 109 2 2
26 November 1982 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul New Wave Pop Soul
New Wave Baroque Pop
melodic uplifting bittersweet anthemic lush
109 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
ABC - When Smokey Sings / Chicago (Part 1), Cover art
When Smokey Sings / Chicago (Part 1)
ABC
3.29 203 203 8 8
June 1987 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Sophisti-Pop Pop Soul
Motown Sound Jazz Pop
lush energetic happy uplifting love passionate
203 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.29 Average
Steve Winwood - Higher Love / And I Go, Cover art
Higher Love / And I Go
Steve Winwood
3.25 414 414 8 8
14 June 1986 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Soul
Sophisti-Pop Pop Rock Yacht Rock Boogie
love melodic rhythmic spiritual energetic passionate
414 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.25 Average
U2 - Angel of Harlem / A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel, Cover art
Angel of Harlem / A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
U2
3.22 372 372 5 5
1 December 1988 Single
Pop Rock Heartland Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
Pop Soul
372 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.22 Average
JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky / Forget Me Love, Cover art
Just Got Lucky / Forget Me Love
JoBoxers
3.54 123 123 7 7
1 January 1983 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul New Wave
Motown Sound Pop Soul
energetic uplifting
123 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.54 Average
Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away / This Means Anything, Cover art
Every Time You Go Away / This Means Anything
Paul Young
3.19 279 279 5 5
25 February 1985 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Adult Contemporary
Soft Rock AOR
longing sentimental romantic melodic love soft
279 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.19 Average
The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have to Be This Way / Ask for More, Cover art
It Doesn't Have to Be This Way / Ask for More
The Blow Monkeys
3.55 108 108 2 2
January 1987 Single
Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul
Go-Go
energetic passionate optimistic
108 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.55 Average
Paul Young - Love of the Common People / Behind Your Smile, Cover art
Love of the Common People / Behind Your Smile
Paul Young
3.13 170 170 3 3
November 1983 Single
Pop Blue-Eyed Soul New Wave
Pop Reggae
170 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.13 Average
The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue / The Last One to Know, Cover art
Heartache Avenue / The Last One to Know
The Maisonettes
3.48 107 107 6 6
November 1982 Single
Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul Pop
Synthpop Motown Sound Brill Building
lonely longing breakup melodic Wall of Sound
107 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.48 Average
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) / Broken Man, Cover art
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) / Broken Man
Paul Young
3.18 147 147 3 3
May 1983 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Sophisti-Pop
breakup bittersweet
147 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.18 Average
Pete Townshend - Face the Face / Hiding Out, Cover art
Face the Face / Hiding Out
Pete Townshend
3.52 94 94 3 3
1985 Single
Pop Rock Blue-Eyed Soul
Rock Opera
94 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.52 Average
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