1980 singles

1980 single by Madness

song by British ska/pop band Madness

1980 single by Sparks

1980 song by Kansas

1979 single by Rupert Holmes

song performed by Shania Twain in 1993

original song written and composed by Kate Bush

single

"Clampdown" is a song by the English rock band the Clash from their 1979 album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown", which is the main lyric of the song and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet. Its lyrics concern those who have forsaken the idealism of youth and urges young people to fight the status quo. The word "clampdown" is a neat cover-all term the writers adopted to define the oppressive Establishment, notably its more reactionary voices who were to be heard throughout the

song written by Hayes & Porter, originally recorded by Sam & Dave

single by Mike Oldfield

1980 single by the Clash

1980 song performed by Elton John

1980 single by Billy Joel

song written and composed by Tomas Ledin, originally performed by Tomas Ledin at Melodifestivalen 1980 and the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest

1980 single by Madness

single by Judas Priest

"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band Ottawan, written by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French.

1980 single by Roxy Music

song written by Bob Dylan

"Bankrobber" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. The song was not released on any of their studio albums, instead appearing on their compilation Black Market Clash. Upon its 1980 release as a single (initially available in the UK on import only) it peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and at number 14 on both the Irish Singles Chart and the New Zealand Singles Chart.

1963 single by The Chiffons

original song written and composed by Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt, originally recorded by Joe Sun in 1978

original song written, composed, and performed by The B-52's

1980 single by Billy Joel

original song written, composed, and performed by Arthur Alexander

1981 single by Joe Dolce

1980 song by Raffaella Carrà; meme song

Christopher Cross song

Roxy Music song

song written and composed by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, originally recorded by George Jones and released in 1980