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80's karaoke - sharing my list; what other 80s songs am I missing?

I'm a male with a deep voice and I know most 80s music because I listened to it on the radio constantly for decades. Here's my list of go-to 80's songs. What is missing?

  • Bust a Move - Young MC  (1989)

  • Fascination Street - The Cure (1989)

  • Free Falling - Tom Petty (1989)

  • Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails (1989)

  • Let the Day Begin - The Call (1989)

  • Love Song - The Cure (1989)

  • Poison - Alice Cooper (1989)

  • Wicked Game - Chris Issak (1989)

  • A Little Respect - Erasure (1988)

  • Closing Time - Semisonic (1998)

  • Cult of Personality - Living Color (1988)

  • Desire - U2 (1988)

  • Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (1988)

  • I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett  (1988)

  • If This is It - Huey Lewis (1988)

  • I’m Gonna Be - The Proclaimers (1988)

  • Kokomo - The Beach Boys (1988)

  • The Look - Roxette  (1988)

  • The Promise - When in Rome (1988)

  • Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz (1988)

  • There She Goes - The La’s (1988)

  • Under the Milky Way Tonight - The Church (1988)

  • Devil Inside - INXS (1987)

  • Faith - George Michael (1987)

  • Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (1987)

  • I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 (1987)

  • It’s a Sin - Pet Shop Boys (1987)

  • It’s No Good - Depeche Mode  (1997)

  • Lips Like Sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen (1987)

  • Need You Tonight - INXS (1987)

  • Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode (1987)

  • Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (1987)

  • Sweet Child of Mine - Guns and Roses (1987)

  • Touch of Gray - Grateful Dead (1987)

  • With or Without You - U2 (1987)

  • Be A Dentist - Little Shop of Horrors (Steve Martin) (1986)

  • Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order (1986)

  • Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House (1986)

  • Higher Love - Steve Winwood (1986)

  • Highway To The Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (1986)

  • I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew (1986)

  • If You Leave - OMD (1986)

  • Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites (1986)

  • Land of Confusion - Phil Collins (1986)

  • No One is to Blame - Howard Jones (1986)

  • Oh l’amour - Erasure (1986)

  • Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money (1986)

  • The Rain - Oran “Juice” Jones (1986)

  • Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi  (1986)

  • Word Up - Cameo (1986)

  • You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi (1986)

  • Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (1985)

  • Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds (1985)

  • Broken Wings - Mr. Mister (1985)

  • Dead Man’s Party - Oingo Boingo (1985)

  • Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds (1985)

  • Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears (1985)

  • Holding Back The Tears - Simply Red (1985)

  • The Power of Love - Huey Lewis (1985)

  • Some Like It Hot - The Power Station (1985)

  • Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones (1985)

  • Your Love - The Outfield (1985)

  • You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive (1985)

  • Against All Odds - Phil Collins (1984)

  • Boys of Summer - Don Henley (1984)

  • Careless Whisper - Wham (1984)

  • Drive - The Cars (1984)

  • Easy Lover - Phil Bailey : Phil Collins (1984)

  • Forever Young - Alphaville (1984)

  • Hell Hole - Spinal Tap (1984)

  • Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins (1984)

  • It’s My Life - Talk Talk / No Doubt (1984)

  • Run to You - Bryan Adams (1984)

  • Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers (1984)

  • Smooth Operator - Sade (1984)

  • We Belong - Pat Benetar (1984)

  • What’s Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner (1984)

  • When Doves Cry - Prince (1984)

  • You Might Think - The Cars (1984)

  • You’re the Inspiration - Chicago (1984)

  • Add It Up - Violent Femmes (1983)

  • Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (1983)

  • Borderline - Madonna (1983)

  • Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (1983)

  • Cruel Summer - Bananarama (1983)

  • Every Breath You Take - The Police (1983)

  • Every Day I Write the Book - Elvis Costello (1983)

  • For the Longest Time - Billy Joel (1983)

  • Here Comes the Rain Again - The Eurythmics (1983)

  • Let’s Dance - David Bowie  (1983)

  • Mad World - Michael Andrew’s and Gary Jules / Tears for Fears (1983)

  • One Thing Leads to Another - The Fixx (1983)

  • Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (1983)

  • Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn (1983)

  • Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes (1983)

  • Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco (1983)

  • Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)

  • She's a Beauty - The Tubes (1983)

  • Smoke Two Joints - The Toyes (1983)

  • Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart (1983)

  • Talking in your Sleep - The Romantics (1983)

  • Tell Her About It - Billy Joel (1983)

  • Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)

  • True - Spandau Ballet (1983)

  • Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1983)

  • Abracadabra - Steve Miller (1982)

  • Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (1982)

  • Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now - Van Halen (1982)

  • Come On Eileen - Save Ferris (1982)

  • Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (1982)

  • Heat of the Moment - Asia  (1982)

  • Here I Go Again - Whitesnake (1982)

  • Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (1982)

  • Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp (1982)

  • I Melt With You - Modern English (1982)

  • I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)

  • Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp (1982)

  • Let’s Get Physical - Olivia Newton-John (1982)

  • Let’s Go to Bed - The Cure (1982)

  • No One Like You - Scorpions (1982)

  • Open Arms - Journey (1982)

  • Pretty Woman - Van Halen (1982)

  • Save a Prayer - Duran Duran (1982)

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash (1982)

  • Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson (1982)

  • The Look of Love - ABC (1982)

  • Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

  • You Dropped the Bomb On Me - The Gap Band (1982)

  • 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (1981)

  • The Breakup Song - Greg Kinh Band (1981)

  • Down Under - Men at Work (1981)

  • Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police (1981)

  • Get Down On It - Kool & the Gang (1981)

  • Growing Older But Not Up - Jimmy Buffet (1981)

  • Hold On Loosely - 38 Special  (1981)

  • Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield (1981)

  • Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche Mode (1981)

  • People Are People - Depeche Mode (1981)

  • Rock This Town - The Stray Cats (1981)

  • Senses Working Overtime - XTC (1981)

  • Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats (1981)

  • Super Freak - Rick James (1981)

  • Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1981)

  • Turning Japanese - The Vapors (1981)

  • Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work (1981)

  • Who’s Crying Now? - Journey (1981)

  • All Out of Love - Air Supply (1980)

  • Any Way You Want It - Journey (1980)

  • Back in Black - AC/DC (1980)

  • Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne (1980)

  • Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project (1980)

  • I’m Gonna Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon (1980)

  • Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates (1980)

  • Mirror in the Bathroom - The English Beat (1980)

  • Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang (1980)

  • What I Like About You - The Romantics (1980)

  • You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (1980)

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Just at first glance you're missing tons---

Burning Down the House-Talking Heads (plus other Talking Heads Hits)

Heart of Glass-Blondie (plus other Blondie hits)

We Got the Beat and Our Lips are Sealed-the GoGos

Blinded Me With Science-Thomas Dobly

This Charming Man, How Soon is Now, There is a Light That Never Goes Out---the Smiths

The Ghost in You -Psychedelic Furs

Honestly, really lots more but I don't have time to type them all out.

Thanks for some great suggestions!

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