foreign hit songs back in the 80s

selection from the top 100 foreign songs of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and1983. not all of them are familiar to us but most of them have been a part of our high school years and even the years after that. Maybe some still bring back good old memories of the past – when we were a lot younger, seemingly if not totally innocent, and unabashedly wild.

There might have been other songs and music of your choice not in these lists. Well, please do share your thoughts on the comments section.

1979

1. My Sharona, The Knack
2. Le Freak, Chic
3. Reunited, Peaches and Herb
   
4. I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
   
5. Y.M.C.A., Village People
   
6. Ring My Bell, Anita Ward
   
7. Too Much Heaven, Bee Gees
   
8. Tragedy, Bee Gees
   
9. You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
   
10. Knock On Wood, Amii Stewart
    
11. Stumblin' In, Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
    
12. Don't Cry Out Loud, Melissa Manchester
    
13. Just When I Needed You Most, Randy Vanwarmer
    
14. Shake Your Groove Thing, Peaches and Herb
    
15. I'll Never Love This Way Again, Dionne Warwick
    
16. Love You Inside Out, Bee Gees
    
17. After The Love Has Gone, Earth, Wind and Fire
    
18. The Gambler, Kenny Rogers
19. Sharing The Night Together, Dr. Hook
    
20. She Believes In Me, Kenny Rogers
    
21. In The Navy, Village People
    
22. Music Box Dancer, Frank Mills
    
23. We Are Family, Sister Sledge
    
24. Boogie Wonderland, Earth, Wind and Fire
    
25. I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
    
26. Love Is The Answer, England Dan and John Ford Coley
    
27. Born To Be Alive, Patrick Hernandez
    
28. I Just Fall In Love Again, Anne Murray
    
29. I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli
    
30. September, Earth, Wind and Fire
    
31. You Take My Breath Away, Rex Smith
    
32. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
    
33. Somewhere In The Night, Barry Manilow
    
34. Sail On, Commodores
    

1980

1. Call Me, Blondie
2. Do That To Me One More Time, Captain and Tennille
3. Funkytown, Lipps, Inc.
4. The Rose, Bette Midler
5. Lost In Love, Air Supply
6. Babe, Styx
7. Still, Commodores
8. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer, Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
9. Sailing, Christopher Cross
10. Longer, Dan Fogelberg
11. All Out Of Love, Air Supply
12. She's Out Of My Life, Michael Jackson
13. Fame, Irene Cara
14. Pilot Of The Airwaves, Charlie Dore 7
15. Stand By Me, Mickey Gilley
16. Deja Vu, Dionne Warwick
17. September Morn, Neil Diamond
18. Broken Hearted Me, Anne Murray
19. You Decorated My Life, Kenny Rogers

1981

1. Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
2. Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
3. Lady, Kenny Rogers
4. (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon
5. Kiss On My List, Daryl Hall and John Oates
6. Theme From "Greatest American Hero", Joey Scarbury
7. The Tide Is High, Blondie
8. Woman, John Lennon
9. Sukiyaki, A Taste Of Honey
10. The Winner Takes It All, Abba
11. Medley, Stars On 45
12. Angel Of The Morning, Juice Newton
13. Every Woman In The World, Air Supply
14. The One That You Love, Air Supply
15. The Best Of Times, Styx
16. Woman In Love, Barbra Streisand
17. Crying, Don Mclean
18. It's My Turn, Diana Ross
19. De Do Do Do, De Da Da, Police
20. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross
21. Another One Bites The Dust, Queen
22. I Made It Through The Rain, Barry Manilow
23. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Daryl Hall and John Oates
24. For Your Eyes Only, Sheena Easton
25. Whip It, Devo
26.I'm Coming Out, Diana Ross

1982

1. Physical, Olivia Newton-John
2. Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor 3
3. I Love Rock N' Roll, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
4. Ebony And Ivory, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5. Centerfold, J. Geils Band
6. Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band
7. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Chicago
8. Chariots Of Fire, Vangelis
9. Rosanna, Toto
10. Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson
11. Sweet Dreams, Air Supply
12. Only The Lonely, Motels
13. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work
14. Open Arms, Journey
15. Leader Of The Band, Dan Fogelberg
16. Even The Nights Are Better, Air Supply
17. I've Never Been To Me, Charlene
18. One Hundred Ways, Quincy Jones
19. You Can Do Magic, America
20. Here I Am, Air Supply
21. Get Down On It, Kool and The Gang
22. What's Forever For, Michael Murphy
23. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross
24. Through The Years, Kenny Rogers

1983

1. Every Breath You Take, Police
2. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
3. Flashdance... What A Feelin, Irene Cara
4. Beat It, Michael Jackson
5. Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Bonnie Tyler
6. Maneater, Daryl Hall and John Oates
7. Maniac, Michael Sembello
8. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Eurythmics
9. She Works Hard For The Money, Donna Summer
10. Never Gonna Let You Go, Sergio Mendes
11. Up Where We Belong, Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
12. Mr. Roboto, Styx
13. You Can't Hurry Love, Phil Collins
14. Separate Ways, Journey
15. Tell Her About It, Billy Joel
16. Always Something There To Remind Me, Naked Eyes
17. Truly, Lionel Richie
18. The Girl Is Mine, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
19. Solitaire, Laura Branigan
20. Don't Let It End, Styx
21. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Laura Branigan
22. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All, Air Supply
23. Straight From The Heart, Bryan Adams
24. Heartbreaker, Dionne Warwick
25. Photograph, Def Leppard
26. True, Spandau Ballet
27. It Might Be You, Stephen Bishop
28. Tonight I Celebrate My Love, Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack