VH1 Top 80 of the '80's
A list by SockPuppet500
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The Go-Go's
Still uneven, though ironic since VH1 never really played hairbands, Metallica, and rap videos in the 1980's since the network was more adult contemporary
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| 55 |  | 55.Donna Summer | ||
| "She Works Hard For The Money" (1983) | ||||
| 54 | | 54.Huey Lewis and The News | ||
| "I Want A New Drug" (1984) | ||||
| 53 | | 53.John Mellencamp | ||
| "Jack & Diane" (1982) | ||||
| 52 | | 52.Billy Idol | ||
| "White Wedding" (1982) | ||||
| 51 | | 51.Nena | ||
| "99 Luft Balloons" (1984) | ||||
| 50 | | 50.U2 | ||
| "Where The Streets Have No Name" (1987) | ||||
| 49 | | 49.Mötley Crüe | ||
| "Girls, Girls, Girls" (1987) | ||||
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| 48 | | 48.Michael Jackson | ||
| "Beat It" (1983) | ||||
| 47 | | 47.INXS | ||
| "Need You Tonight/Mediate" (1987) | ||||
| 46 | | 46.The Cure | ||
| "Just Like Heaven" (1987) | ||||
| 45 | | 45.George Michael | ||
| "Faith" (1987) | ||||
| 44 | | 44.Yes | ||
| "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (1983) | ||||
| 43 | | 43.Madonna | ||
| "Like A Virgin" (1984) | ||||
| 42 | | 42.Dexys Midnight Runners | ||
| "Come On Eileen" (1982) | ||||
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| 41 | | 41.'Til Tuesday | ||
| "Voices Carry" (1985) | ||||
| 40 | | 40.Van Halen | ||
| "Hot For Teacher" (1984) | ||||
| 39 | | 39.Don Henley | ||
| "The Boys Of Summer" (1985) | ||||
| 38 | | 38.The Bangles | ||
| "Walk Like An Egyptian" (1986) | ||||
| 37 | | 37.Bruce Springsteen | ||
| "Born In The USA" (1984) | ||||
| 36 | | 36.Art of Noise | ||
| "Close (To The Edit)" (1984) | ||||
| 35 | | 35.Paula Abdul | ||
| "Straight Up" (1989) | ||||
| 34 | | 34.Eurythmics | ||
| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (1983) | ||||
| 33 | | 33.Men at Work | ||
| "Down Under" (1982) | ||||
| 32 | | 32.Simple Minds | ||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985) | ||||
| 31 | | 31.Buggles | ||
| "Video Killed The Radio Star" (1979, more likely on the list for being the first video to air on MTV) | ||||
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