1980s ballads

original song written and composed by Roger Waters; first recorded and released by Pink Floyd

song written and composed by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, originally recorded by the Bangles and released in 1988

song written and composed by Tracy Chapman, originally recorded by Tracy Chapman in 1987 and released in 1988

original song written and composed by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle; performed by Tina Turner

original song written, composed, and performed by Chris Isaak

1987 song originally performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes for the film Dirty Dancing

song written and composed by Trevor Nunn and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 1981 musical "Cats"

1988 single by Kylie Minogue

1982 single by Depeche Mode

original song written and composed by The Cure

1980 song by Bob Marley

1987 single by Suzanne Vega

song written and composed by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, originally recorded and released by Alphaville in 1984

song written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; originally recorded by ABBA and released in 1982

1991 song by Guns N' Roses

1984 song by The Cars

original song written and composed by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman; first recorded by Cyndi Lauper

original song written, composed, and performed by Lionel Richie in 1983

main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, composed by Elton John, written by Gary Osborn and Peter Allen, performed and co-written by Christopher Cross

1987 single by Bon Jovi

1983 single by Spandau Ballet

1985 single by Lionel Richie

1984 song by U2

1982 single by Culture Club

translated song; English-language version of "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie" from the musical "Les Misérables ", lyrics adapted by Herbert Kretzmer"

1989 song by Elton John

1982 single by Journey

1987 single by Janet Jackson

original song written, composed, and performed by U2

original song written and composed by Billy Idol, Steve Stevens; first recorded by Billy Idol

song by Dire Straits

1982 song by Duran Duran

original song written and composed by Vince Clarke; first recorded by Yazoo

Patrick Swayze song

song written and composed by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond, originally recorded by Starship in 1987

1987 single by George Michael

1987 song by Whitney Houston

song written and composed by Diane Warren, originally recorded by Cher and released in 1989

original song written and composed by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg; first recorded by Roy Orbison, first released by Cyndi Lauper

1988 single by George Michael

original song written and composed by Mark Knopfler; first released by Tina Turner

song written and composed by Elton John and Gary Osborne, originally recorded by Rod Stewart in 1982

original song written and composed by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle; from the 1985 film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", performed by Tina Turner

original song written and composed by John DeNicola and Franke Previte; from the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing"

original song written, composed, and performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1990 single by Janet Jackson

1988 single by Whitney Houston

original song written and composed by Elton John (music) and Bernie Taupin (words)

1982 single by Whitesnake

1988 single by Poison

1981 single by Def Leppard, 2003 single by Mariah Carey

1983 Song By i-Ten, Later Covered By Heart In 1987

1986 single by Modern Talking

original song written, composed, and performed by Black

song by Def Leppard

song written and composed by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie, originally recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the film "An Officer and a Gentleman"

song written and composed by Clive Davis och Graham Russell, originally recorded by Air Supply in 1979 and released in 1980

single

Allannah Myles single

1988 single by Whitney Houston