Power ballads were all the rage in the 1980s, and when one thinks of emotional songs from the era that elicit goosebumps, they think of such songs. However, that decade featured quite a few songs that ...

For those who tuned into the radio regularly throughout the 1980s, certain songs became inescapable, playing on what felt like an endless loop. Tracks like "I Just Called to Say I Love You," "Wake Me ...

Thanks to their timeless and viral appeal, these three pop songs from the 1980s have remained relevant among younger generations.

As decadently cringeworthy as the ’80s might be, they created some of the catchiest tunes of all time. Matter of fact, ’80s pop music is arguably the foundation of all contemporary pop music. That ...

The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

The era of 1980s pop music might just be the most mutually despised genre of all time. People who agree with this notion seemingly believe the genre to be overdone, shallow, overly corny, cliché, and ...

There is a special magic required to break into the Billboard Top 10 charts. Be it a simple, infectious groove and a singalong chorus or something more nebulous, like the Muse's passing interest, ...

Stranger Things reignited '80s synth-pop nostalgia, bringing big hooks and neon back. Underrated '80s bands - Romeo Void, The Plimsouls, Wall of Voodoo and others - shaped pop and MTV. Many scored MTV ...

Due in part to the transitory nature of the 1980s, plenty of country songs that had the potential to be chart-toppers fell short. The list below contains four examples of extraordinary songs that ...