Inspired by a serial killer and rewritten for the film "Flashdance," this energetic late-summer of 1983 hit will evoke memories of neon legwarmers and gym gear.
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Done messed up and trying to find the words to say sorry? This late-summer hit from 1982 by a newly revitalized band offers both comfort and inspiration.
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1981 saw the release of Journey's seventh studio album, "Escape," which gave us timeless hits such as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Open Arms."
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Bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd continued on after losing members, but they never forgot them and even paid homage to their lost friends.
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Yacht rock is smooth, R&B-inflected soft rock that sailed (mostly) from California to take the charts by storm from the mid-'70s to early '80s.
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From the 1970s to today, Aerosmith have had plenty of ups and downs. But in 1989, they turned out back-to-back Top 10 hits at the apex of their comeback.
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Starting with riffs and chords may be standard for rock jams and in popular music in general, but making that part a freewheeling solo is a mission statement.
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Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote many songs for other artists. He once told a fan that this song he wrote for Barbra Streisand in 1980 was his favorite.
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Originally written as a title song for a Brooke Shields movie, Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross' iconic, tender 1981 duet was also nearly derailed by a nap.
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With solo albums as recent as 2023, Dolly Parton has a catalog going back more than 50 years, but one year in particular stands out as her career peak.
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Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed many heights throughout his career, but 1984 saw the release of a truly iconic album along with his biggest hit single.
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Gen X would probably rather forget songs like Warrant's "Cherry Pie" and Extreme's "More Than Words," even if they were huge hits in the '90s.
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After teaming up with Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross stormed back to the top of the charts in 1980 and kept the disco spirit alive.
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Sometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
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Buddy Rich's command behind the drum kit influenced rock drummers for decades, and this legendary solo he pulled off at a concert in 1982 changed rock history.
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A Bruce Springsteen song from 1983 finally saw the light of day in 1987 when it was a hit for Joan Jett, who performed it in a film with Michael J. Fox.
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Foreigner has decades of work in their catalog, but if we're being honest, one year clearly stands out as the best for their music: 1981.
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In the 1980s, songs like "You Can Call Me Al," "Age of Consent," "Anesthesia," and these others had legendary bass lines that made the tracks stand out.
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The best duets thrive on real chemistry, and '80s duets from artists like Tina Turner and Bryan Adams, and hard rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford prove it.
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Bruce Springsteen is one of the best songwriters in rock history, with plenty of tracks about who he is, where he came from, and what matters most to him.
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As expected, Rockstar Games didn't skimp on the music selection for "Grand Theft Auto 6" — so far, there's a lot to look forward to.
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The 1980s were a formative time for numerous pop and rock subgenres, with songs like New Order's "Blue Monday" and Nirvana's "About a Girl" leading the way.
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Debbie Harry's success was a long time coming and not something the frontwoman — much different than her stage character would suggest — could've predicted.
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Daryl Hall has had great success both with Hall & Oates and as a solo artist, yet he's faced plenty of scrutiny from the media over his long career.
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In the mid-'70s, three country music superstars, including Dolly Parton, decided to collaborate. Ten years later, their album was an award-winning smash hit.
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Break out the eyeliner and Spandex. These five glam metal anthems prove the genre was more than just big hair, with songs worth belting out to this day.
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This music icon is largely responsible for the richly textured harmonies and heartfelt vocals that characterize Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise".
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