The Best Of The 80s
Was released on the EMI Gold label in 2000.
- More details at Discogs (opens in a new window)
- Has 11 UK Chart Number 1s.
- Has 9 UK Chart Top 10 hits.
- Has 3 UK Chart Top 40 hits.
- Has 9 US Chart Number 1s.
- Has 2 US Chart Top 10 hits.
- Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.
Road To Nowhere 
- Talking Heads - Golden Brown - The Stranglers
- Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor
- Letter From America - The Proclaimers
- A New England - Kirsty MacColl
- Dancing With Myself - Generation X
- Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads
Call Me - Blondie - Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins
- Senses Working Overtime - XTC
- 51st State - New Model Army
- Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
- Love Missile F1-11 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
- Turning Japanese - The Vapors
- C30, C60, C90, Go - Bow Wow Wow
- Rise - Public Image Ltd
- Is Vic There? - Department S
- Info-Freako - Jesus Jones
- Fool For Your Loving - Whitesnake
- 747 (Strangers In The Night) - Saxon
- Out In The Fields - Gary Moore
(and Phil Lynott)
- Comin' On Strong - Broken English
- Bang A Gong (Get It On) - The Power Station
- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
- Would I Lie To You? - Whitesnake
- Missing You - John Waite
- Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
- Love Makes The World Go 'round - The Jets (UK)
- Rooms On Fire - Stevie Nicks
- Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
- Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
- Kids In America - Kim Wilde
- French Kissin' In The U.S.A. - Debbie Harry
- We Close Our Eyes - Go West
- Sunshine On Leith - The Proclaimers
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
- Planet Earth - Duran Duran
- Mirror Man - The Human League
- (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang - Heaven 17
- Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Ultravox
- True - Spandau Ballet
- Ghosts - Japan
- Black Man Ray - China Crisis
- If I Was - Midge Ure
- The Model - Kraftwerk
- Is It A Dream - Classix Nouveaux
- Together In Electric Dreams - Philip Oakey
(and Giorgio Moroder)
- Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond
(featuring Gene Pitney)
- It's My Life - Talk Talk
- Election Day - Arcadia
- Imagination - Belouis Some
- She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
- It Started With A Kiss - Hot Chocolate
- Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
- Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson (Band)
- Labour Of Love - Hue & Cry
- Cherry Oh Baby - UB40
- Thinking Of You - The Colour Field
- (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
- When You Walk In The Room - Paul Carrack
- Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
- Babooshka - Kate Bush
- Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon
- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson
(and Roberta Flack)
- Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - David Grant
(and Jaki Graham)
- Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) - Loose Ends
- Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) - Freddie Jackson
- Tunnel Of Love - The Fun Boy Three
- Goodbye Girl - Go West
- Lavender - Marillion
- Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
(featuring Felly)
- 19 - Paul Hardcastle
- Respect - Adeva
- Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) - Hazell Dean
- Hold On To What You've Got - Evelyn 'Champagne' King
- The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond
- Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) - Mel & Kim
- Got To Get You Back - Kym Mazelle
- So This Is Romance - Linx
- Round And Round - Jaki Graham
- Living In A Box - Living In A Box
- Somebody (Help Me Out) - Beggar & Co
- And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers
- Midas Touch - Midnight Star
- What Do I Do? - Phil Fearon
(and Galaxy)
- On The Beat - BB&Q
- The Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex
- Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing - Brass Construction
- Free Nelson Mandela - The Specials
- Let's Do Rock Steady - The Bodysnatchers
- Tomorrow People - Ziggy Marley
(and The Melody Makers)
- Wild World - Maxi Priest
- Keep On Movin' - Soul II Soul
(featuring Caron Wheeler)
- Too Many Games - Maze
(featuring Frankie Beverly)
- Let's Go All The Way - Sly Fox
- Ghost Town - The Specials
- It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It - The Fun Boy Three
(and Bananarama)
- Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
- I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo
- Mickey - Toni Basil
- Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
- Never Ending Story - Limahl
- Blue Moon - Showaddywaddy
- Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
- Water On Glass - Kim Wilde
