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California Dreamin'
original song written and composed by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips; first recorded by The Mamas & the Papas and released in 1965
Who Wants to Live Forever
1986 symphonic pop song preformed by Queen
The Final Countdown
song written and composed by Joey Tempest, originally recorded by Europe and released in 1986
Master of Puppets
original song written, composed, and performed by Metallica
Can't Help Falling in Love
original film song written and composed by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss; originally recorded by Elvis Presley in the 1961 film "Blue Hawaii"
Live to Tell
1986 single by Madonna
Friends Will Be Friends
1986 single by Queen
A Kind of Magic
original song written and composed by Roger Taylor; from the 1986 film "Highlander", performed by Queen
Papa Don't Preach
1986 single by Madonna
Livin' on a Prayer
1986 single by Bon Jovi
Brother Louie
1986 song by Modern Talking
Open Your Heart
1986 single by Madonna
Twist and Shout
original song written and composed by Phil Medley and Bert Berns; first recorded and released by The Top Notes in 1961
True Blue
1986 single by Madonna
You're in the Army Now
song written and composed by Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland, originally recorded by Bolland & Bolland and released in 1981
Princes of the Universe
song by Queen (1986)
Take My Breath Away
song written and composed by Tom Whitlock, originally recorded by Berlin and released in 1986
Wasted Years
single
Jumpin' Jack Flash
original song written and composed by Jagger–Richards; first recorded by The Rolling Stones
(They Long to Be) Close to You
original song composed by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
original song written and composed by Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley; first recorded by Tears for Fears
True Colors
song written and composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly; originally recorded by Cyndi Lauper and released in 1986
Walk This Way
original song written and composed by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Venus
song written and composed by Robbie van Leeuwen; first recorded by Shocking Blue
Stripped
1986 single by Depeche Mode
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
song by Queen (1986)
Love Will Tear Us Apart
original song written, composed, and performed by Joy Division
You Give Love a Bad Name
song by Bon Jovi
Atlantis Is Calling
single
One Year of Love
song by Queen (1986)
J'aime la vie
song written and composed by Marino Atria, originally performed by Sanda Kim at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
original song written and composed by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell (Horace Ott), and Sol Marcus; recorded by Nina Simone
Rock Me Amadeus
song written and composed by Falco, originally recorded by Falco and released in 1985
Stranger in a Strange Land
single by Iron Maiden
The Power of Love
original song co-written performed by Jennifer Rush
What Have You Done for Me Lately
1986 single by Janet Jackson
Sledgehammer
song by the English singer-songwriter and rock musician Peter Gabriel (1986)
Suspicious Minds
original song written, composed, and performed by Mark James
How Will I Know
song written and composed by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Narada Michael Walden, originally recorded by Whitney Houston and released in 1985
Geronimo's Cadillac
song by Modern Talking
Bizarre Love Triangle
song by the English rock band New Order
Land of Confusion
1986 single by Genesis (and cover single by Disturbed)
A Question of Lust
1986 song by Depeche Mode
The Greatest Love of All
original song composed by Michael Masser, lyrics by Linda Creed; from the 1977 film "The Greatest"
Funkytown
"Funkytown" is a song by American disco-funk group Lipps Inc., written and produced by Steven Greenberg and released by Casablanca Records in March 1980 as the second single from the group's debut studio album, Mouth to Mouth (1979). The track was met with immediate commercial success, reaching number one on various record charts in different countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, West Germany and on the US Billboard Hot 100. It quickly became the group's signature song, selling over eight million copies worldwide and becoming their most successful
When I Think of You
original song written and composed by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Nasty
1986 single by Janet Jackson
Walk Like an Egyptian
original song written and composed by Liam Sternberg; first recorded by Bangles
Word Up!
1986 single by Cameo
Suburbia
original song written, composed, and recorded by Pet Shop Boys
You Keep Me Hangin' On
original song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland; first recorded by The Supremes
A Question of Time
1986 single by Depeche Mode
Kiss
original song written and composed by Prince
Peace Sells
1986 single by Megadeth
Earth Angel
1954 single by The Penguins
Don't Give Up
song by the English singer-songwriter and rock musician Peter Gabriel (1986)
Addicted to Love
1986 single by Robert Palmer
Your Latest Trick
1986 single by Dire Straits
Control
1986 song by Janet Jackson
Boys Don't Cry
1979 single by The Cure