Top 20 80s Songs That Got Popular Again 

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Just admit it, the 80’s had some of the absolute best music 💃🕺

Many of these songs didn't "get popular again" cause they never stopped being popular. ❤

They NEVER stopped being popular - they're just TIMELESS.

Proud Gen X'er here. So glad I grew up with ALL this music. To be around when a lot of these songs hit the scene and to see they're STILL going just makes me feel so good. I mean, these songs needed to have other generations hear them. And I hope they're around for generations to come.

As an '80's kid I 've never stopped listening to these songs❤

i'm a 90's child and for me the 80's never went out of style. i still blast the 80's in my car today. you can't go wrong with some good ol Huey Lewis and the news, Ah -ha, Tears For Fears, Rick Astley, Men At Work, Hall and Oates and The Outfield

0:29 Holding out for the Hero 1:22 Time after Time 2:33 Don't you forget about me 3:21 True 4:14 I Wanna dance with somebody 5:18 Sweet Child O Mine 6:17 Shout 7:12 Eye of the Tiger 8:05 Livin on Prayer 9:06 Sweet Dreams are made of This 10:14 The Safety Dance 11:02 Tainted Love 12:07 Everybody wants to Rule the World 13:08 Don't Stop Believing 14:01 Take on Me 15:06 Careless Whisper 16:04 Africa 17:03 Total Eclipse of the ❤ 18:07 Running up that Hill 19:24 Never Gonna Give You Up😊

Careless Whisper is so misunderstood song. It's played in a lot of wedding parties, where neither the bride nor the groom understands the true meaning of the song, which is very obvious if you listen carefully to the lyrics. It's taken as a highly romantic song, thanks to the sax, whereas the song is actually about a really nasty and sad breakup. George Michael wrote it when he was 17! At that age he was capable of writing so deep song that you're left wondering what happened.

I would say that most of the songs listed here, didn't quite "get popular again"...they just never stopped being popular. These are literally classics!

True art never goes out of style.

I just turned 50, and have a 28 year old, and 14 and 16 year olds. I LOVE the fact that this music is evergreen. Being able to share this with my kids and being able to make memories then and now… PRICELESS.

Did we just get rickrolled at the start?

“Take On Me.” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” “Tainted Love.” “Never Gonna Give You Up.” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).” “Livin’ Like a Prayer.” “Shout.” These are really the best ‘80s songs.

I think with the massive resurgence of Running Up That Hill is the reason Kate Bush is finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year in the class of 2023. She’s deserved it for a long time and I’m glad she is finally getting her flowers. Thank you Stranger Things!

"Never Ending Story" by Limahl got popular again thanks to "Stranger Things". I love how they used "Eye of the Tiger" in season 4 of Supernatural.

As a person who lived through the 80’s, I am happy to see that our music has lasted or re-emerged to give the younger generation a taste of our good music!

As soon as the video started, we were Rick Rolled! It's such a catchy, inescapably infectious song! 🎶💖

Sweet Dreams was also included in X-Men: Apocalypse when Quicksilver (spoilers ahead) saves the entire mansion full of kids and other mutants from an explosion except for Havok, who was closest to the blast. The way it starts at the moment that a bee is hovering above a flower and Quicksilver "freezes time" because he senses the explosion, is just perfect.

Every Breath You Take???…great list. These songs will always be POPULAR…

Born 4/75 and the 80's songs are still my favorites. I keep them on my play list and raised my girls on them ❤

Im actually surprised they missed "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. That song has been EVERYWHERE for years

1980s, my most favorite decade and also part of my childhood. 😊

Fun fact: Jim Steinman wrote "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for a musical version of Dracula -- specifically, a stage play based on the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu." That play was never produced, but the song went on to be included in a musical based on an entirely different vampire film: "The Fearless Vampire Killers, aka Dance of the Vampires."

The diversity of music styles in the 80's is what makes that THE best era for music. Sure great hits from all decades exist, but the 80's remain supreme for having the best music all over the spectrum. I won't say it'll never happen again but I do think it's highly unlikely due to artist laziness.

Given that "Master of Puppets" by Metallica also regained popularity through Stranger Things, I'm surprised it doesn't feature on this list

Curse you Rick Astley and your infectious grooves. Your music never failed to get stuck in our heads.

I'd put Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth" on this list. When Black Mirror was at it's most popular this song played in the episode "San Junipero" which is a lot of peoples favorite episode or in their top few. As someone who grew up in the 90s I didn't remember this song much, but it's now in my top 5, listen to it all the time, I assume others do too.

I trust no one who doesn't crank up and sing along with "Livin' on a Prayer" whenever it comes on the radio. It's the ultimate '80s arena rock anthem. I don't care how cheesy it is, if you're not down with that cheese, I am not down with you. Anyway, this list is perfection. These songs all deserve to be remembered.

I've always held an affection for 80's music. It all felt so universal. Naturally, it started with U.S. artists, but I began to enjoy other artists too (e.g., Genesis, Yes, Tears For Fears, Naked Eyes, Men At Work, etc.). When GTA Vice City came out it reignited the spark, particularly to a new generation. Sometimes I miss things like "Friday Night Videos", the hype of waiting to see the next MJ video, Hall & Oates. Man, those memories...you just can't time-stamp good music.

“Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever” are my favorite songs from Rick Astley, and I’m glad people enjoy the first one as much as I do

"Time after time" was also used in movie "Strictly Ballroom" by Baz Luhrmann, it's pity you forgot that one! It's classic

Being a teen in the '80's of course I LOVE ALL THE MUSIC of that era. Brings back amazing memories!

These songs will never be out of style. Too iconic❤

Many of these never lost popularity due to being constantly played in sporting events, karaoke bars, & others: Livin' on a Prayer, Eye of the Tiger, Sweet Child o' Mine, Don't Stop Believin', etc...

they missed "Mad World" also by Tears for Fears

1974 - 1984, arguably the best ten years of music ever …. and I challenge any nay-sayers to a clackers competition 😂

80s pop has an undeniable vibe about them which has been passing on from generation to generation. My playlist has a wide range of collection from 80s music.

These are the anthems of our youth!! The 80s and 90’s will never go out with a whimper!! 🤘🎧

Peter Griffin also gave us "I would walk 500 miles"

During the 80s we fought for more than most today will never experience. That's why the 80s music is the way it is. We stood true to ourselves and that created a nationwide unity, something that doesn't exist today. Today it's to follow the crowd, no matter if bad or good but mostly bad, we didn't follow any crowds. Each of us had our own voice and we were heard. We lived the American Dream. Today there is no American Dream only sadness, fear and depression. But the 80s was ours and we lived the 80s like there was no tomorrow.

80s music is some of the best music of all time.

Journey never gets old. It’s the best relaxing music. Remakes are sacrilege

I lived thru the 80s and 80s music is timeless.

A list of pure 80's nostalgia. It certainly hit me right in the feels as most of those songs are in my all time favourites along with the people that performed them.

#13 - "Eye of The Tiger" was one of the best Supernatural songs/moments .

I'm a child of the 80's all but one of those songs were in my cassette tapes back in the day and still are in my 80s best of playlist on Spotify.

How lucky I feel to had been a teenager i the 80s!!

This video brought a smile to my face. As a 54 year old man, I have danced to, sang to, made out to ALL of these songs!

Kate Bush is so original with her talent and vision. I am glad that this blew up again.

Real music never dies.

One of the greatest decades if not the greatest decade in music history…

Every Breath You Take by Sting (with the Police), released in 1983, is a classic that drfinitely should have been incuded on this list. It rears its head every once in a while. Like when Robert Downey Jr. sang a duet with Sting, directed toward the titular character in the 1990s tv show, Ally McBeal.

80’s has the best music. I make my 10 year old daughter listen to the 80’s station on Pandora anytime she’s with me in the car and she LOVES it!

Born in the 70's, grew up in the 80's and got older in the 90's, no decade will be as good for songs as what the 80's was, the greatest decade ever.

Mentioning Manson's cover of Sweet Dreams, but not mentioning Disturbed's cover of Shout is honestly outrageous.

These songs take me back to my childhood and teenage years. I still sing them to my kids, lol. Long live the 80s!

Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Guns n roses, and many more... Holy cow, the 80s were loaded

I could listen to Take on Me on repeat all day. The video (back when MTV had them) was so fascinated as a kid lol. This list brings back my childhood.

"Eye of the Tiger" is quite a story in itself. Stallone wanted to use "Another One Bites the Dust" for a Rocky movie (III, I think) but couldn't come to terms with Queen. As for Survivor: 1. Survivor had released two albums, neither of which had done particularly well, and we were worried our label was going to drop us. One day I came home, pressed play on the answering machine and I heard: “Yo Jim, give me a call, it’s Sylvester Stallone." - _Jim Peterik, former keyboardist_ 2. "When we were writing Tiger, I was living with a friend, renting a room for $150 a month and he was waiving the rent half the time. The guitar I played on the song had a broken headstock. I couldn’t afford another one so I glued it back together." Sly said: “It doesn’t have balls. I don’t care what the hell you do, I want it to kick ass.” All I did was push the faders up a single decibel and, boom, you could feel the difference. It was kicking and he loved it. He said: “Print it!” I told him: “But that’s the demo!” Sly said: “I don’t give a fuck what it is.” A week after the film came out I was driving on the freeway and I heard it on the radio. I switched over and I heard it on another station. I switched again and heard it on a third station, and then I pulled over because it was one of those moments I never wanted to forget. Did we know it was going to go to No 1 in the US for six weeks, and to No 1 in 29 other countries? No, course not, but I felt in my gut that people were going to relate to the song because it’s about getting your ass out of bed. - _Frankie Sullivan, guitarist_

A flock of seagulls space age love song should make a comeback. It's so futuristic. I had goosebumps first time listening to it. It has been my favourite song till now.

Never Gonna Give You Up isn’t a comeback. It’s a movement.

Born in '93 and have loved 80s music since age 8 👍💿❤

The thing with running up that hill is that it's used thorughout the season. The final scene with that song basically has some of the best acting I've ever seen so it reached inside of us deep. I think that also helped the song. That kid can act her heart out

For nearly what 34+ years, I was singing Sweet dreams are made of THESE.....😂😂😅🎉

Oh, we literally ❤ the ‘80s. 😊

Tears for Fears comes back more than once. That's why I'm going to see them live this year❤

Love the 80’s music. It’s so nostalgic.

So many of these I listened to from my childhood to early adulthood starting in my dad's truck on tapes, CDs or the radio and dancing to at college and house parties... good times!

The movie "Ready Player One" had a great playlist, mostly 80's pop!

Crowded House - Dont Dream Its Over. 😔 Probably my favorite song from childhood.

And now Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Murder on the Dancefloor, originally released on December 2001, became popular again because of 2023 film Saltburn.

One song and artist I noticed no one saying about is Billy Joel - We didn't start the Fire. It's been covered and parodied more than most songs on this list. Just recently this year 2023 was remade by Fallout boys. Cyndi Lauper will always have my heart, Time after time, Material girl, Girls just want to have fun. As well as Nena's 99 Red balloons/ 99 Luftballons, holds more true today than it should have then.

If you’re a rock fan, sweet child of mine is always popular

At least the 80’s aren’t forgotten for being a generation of best music

Enjoy the Silence needs to be popular again, along with Bizarre Love Triangle and Head Over Heels

Don't You Forget About Me is such a mood. I close my eyes and am taken back.

Kate Bush is such a queen, I'm delighted that she received recognition 37 years after the song was first released. GLOW also used the same tune to memorable effect.

I'm definitely biased because I was a teenager in the 80s, but that decade produced great songs that still hold up - more than any other decade, I believe.

All of this song listed here, I could still hear it in our radio stations. My old folks love it and also me 😊

The best use of Eye of the Tiger: Jensen Ackles' lip sync on Supernatural 😍

I was born in 1984 and I deeply love all this hits. ❤ 80s will always be the best in my heart.

The 80s are my favorite genre and the orginals are always far better. My only exception is how different Aha's slow version of their "Take on me" song is. How the same words bring on a completely different set of emotions are awe inspiring. Truly amazing. These songs never get old even when I do.

Another fun fact: The scene at the end of the "Take On Me" video, where our hero repeatedly slams himself against the walls in an effort to break out of the comic book page and into the real world, was directly inspired by the climactic scene in the movie "Altered States," with William Hurt doing the same thing to shake off his transformation.

So very many of my favorites!! Love love pink puffy heart love this and this channel ❤❤❤❤ Thank you😊

All 1980's songs should get a comeback ❤

Some of us Genxers NEVER STOPPED LISTENING ❤❤❤

as a GenX, I am glad to learn that my favorite 80s music has it's resurgence and is being loved by the GenZ and Millennials.

The 80s had immense talent and lacked the technology to make some of that talent sound ageless which has no changed.

'Mr Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra. It's been used in other things, but it reached peak resurgence when it was featured in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” was in the movie “Isn’t It Romantic” and “True” was literally in an 80’s based movie called “The Wedding Singer.” But I’m shocked that you didn’t have any songs from Duran Duran who were literally 80’s darlings! Quite literally any Duran Duran song would do but here are a few of my favorites: “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Wild Boys,” and “The Reflex.”

You singing at the end just cements the list. Thank-you!

I was born in 1979 😁 - so grew up into 80's music ..... absolutely love it !! ... Love time after time ...and don't you forget about me.... Awesome tunes .... Kate bush is one of my favourite. ❤

The largest swath of time with the greatest music was 1980 to 2010. The 1980s was unmatched on every level.

I've always loved the imagery of the lyrics in Total Eclipse of the Heart. "We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks." Such a great description of a relationship with too much passion.

80,s music will never die

Time after time" this song is timeless because for 40 years, it continued to be covered by several artists and even until today Cyndi Lauper continues to sing it.

They never went away for me. Was born in late 70s. Time after time was one of my favourites as a little girl

These are songs that are played 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year non stop in several radio stations around the world. What I try to say: you can find every second a radio stations that is playing these songs. So you can imagine that every song made hundreds of millions by now.

"Holding out for a Hero" and "Take On Me" get yet another moment with the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Also Rebecca singing at the end was priceless