Top 300+ 1980s!
 
 Here is the list of the second best songs from the 80s (no's 300-150)....in order of musical excellence (not sales)! 

 Their highest chart positions are indicated for UK and US markets. 
 
 If you want to see the top  80s hits, have a look at the  top 150...or this list of 500 80s songs.

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In Alphabetical Order	In Ranked Order of Preference

#	Artist	Track
# 151	Dire Straits	Brothers in Arms
# 152	David Bowie	Blue Jean
# 153	Cyndi Lauper	Time After Time
# 154	T'Pau	Heart And Soul
# 155	Paul Weller	Sunflower
# 156	Madonna	Holiday
# 157	Mr. Mister	Broken Wings
# 158	Madonna	Into the groove
# 159	Robbie Robertson	Somewhere Down the Crazy River
# 160	Bill Medley	(I've Had) The Time of My Life
# 161	Bangles	Manic Monday
# 162	The Police	Roxanne
# 163	Cyndi Lauper	I Drove All Night
# 164	New Order	Blue Monday (12inch)
# 165	John Mellencamp	Jack And Diane
# 166	Miami Sound Machine	Words Get in the Way
# 167	Tears for Fears	Shout (remix)
# 168	Madonna	Like a Virgin
# 169	UB40 (with Chrissi Hind)	I Got You Babe
# 170	Human League	Human
# 171	Talkingheads	And She Was
# 172	The Police	Every Little Thing She Does...
# 173	ZZ Top	Sharp Dressed Man
# 174	Blondie	The Tide Is High
# 175	Don Henley	The End of The Innocence
# 176	Fleetwood Mac	Little Lies
# 177	Kate Bush	Running Up That Hill
# 178	Chris Rea	On The Beach
# 179	Thompson Twins	Doctor!Doctor
# 180	Bangles	Eternal Flame
# 181	Al Jarreau	Moonlighting
# 182	George Michael	Father Figure
# 183	The Hollies	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
# 184	Aerosmith	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
# 185	Ready for the World	Oh Shiela (extended)
# 186	Peter Gabriel	In Your Eyes
# 187	U2	Pride (In the Name of Love)
# 188	Eurythmics	Missionary Man
# 189	Thompson Twins	We Are Detective
# 190	John Mellencamp	R O C K In the USA
# 191	Falco	Rock Me Amadeus
# 192	David Bowie & Mick Jagger	Dancing In The Street
# 193	UB40	Cherry Oh Baby
# 194	Duran Duran	A View To a Kill
# 195	Georgio Moroder	Together In Electric Dreams
# 196	Midge Ure	If I Was
# 197	Fleetwood Mac	Seven Wonders
# 198	U2	Where The Streets Have No Name
# 199	Eric Clapton	Behind The Mask
# 200	Sting	Fragile
# 201	Tom Petty & Heartbreakers	I Won't Back Down
# 202	INXS	Devil Inside
# 203	OMD	Tesla Girls
# 204	Paul Young	Every Time You Go Away
# 205	Steve Miller Band	Abracadabra
# 206	Glenn Frey	The Heat is On
# 207	Enya	Watermark
# 208	Robert Palmer	Simply Irrisistable
# 209	Boy George And Culture Club	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
# 210	Dexy s Midnight Runners	Geno
# 211	Go West	We Close Our Eyes
# 212	Phil Collins	You Can't Hurry
# 213	Bruce Springsteen	Brilliant Disguise
# 214	Bobby McFerrin	Don't Worry Be Happy
# 215	Madness	Michael Caine
# 216	Brian Ferry & Roxy Music	Is Your Love Strong Enough
# 217	Eurythmics	Sexcrime
# 218	OMD	Genetic Engineering
# 219	INXS	New Sensation
# 220	Banarama	Venus (Discotech Remix)
# 221	Naked Eyes	Always Something There To...
# 222	Pet Shop Boys	Opportunities
# 223	Five Star	System Addict
# 224	Kate Bush	Experiment IV
# 225	John Mellencamp	Paper In Fire
# 226	Rupert Holmes	Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
# 227	Heaven 17	Temptation
# 228	Paul Young	Whereever I Lay My Hat
# 229	Foreigner	I Want To Know What Love Is
# 230	Level 42	It's Over (Extended Remix)
# 231	Genesis	I Can't Dance (Sex Mix)
# 232	The Teardrop Explodes	Reward
# 233	Bruce Springsteen	Glory Days
# 234	Bon Jovi	Livin' On A Prayer
# 235	Art of Noise	moments in love
# 236	U2	Sweetest Thing
# 237	Aztec Camera	Oblivious
# 238	Kate Bush	Hounds Of Love
# 239	Duran Duran	Save a Prayer (US Single Mix)
# 240	The Police	King Of Pain
# 241	Queen	Crazy Little Thing Called Love
# 242	Shalamar	I Can Make You Feel Good
# 243	Don McClean	Crying
# 244	ZZ Top	Gimme All Your Lovin' (Remix)
# 245	Sydney Young	If Only I Could
# 246	Chris Rea	Let's Dance
# 247	ABC	The Book Of Love
# 248	Cutting Crew	(I Just Died) On Your Arms
# 249	The Jam	Town Called Malice
# 250	Denise Williams	Lets Hear It (For the Boys)
# 251	Peter Gabriel&Robbie Robertson	I have the Touch
# 252	Culture Club	Karma Chameleon
# 253	Reo Speedwagon	Can t Fight This Feeling
# 254	T' Pau	China In Your Hand
# 255	Chicago	Along Comes a Woman
# 256	New Edition	Once in a lifetime groove
# 257	Midnight Oil	Beds are Burning
# 258	Sister Sledge	Frankie
# 259	Jaki Graham	Round and around
# 260	Kelly Marie	Feels Like I'm In Love
# 261	Stacy Lattisaw	Jump To The Beat
# 262	Ottawan	D.I.S.C.O.
# 263	The B52s	Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland
# 264	The Proclaimers	Letter From America
# 265	Michael Sambello	Maniac
# 266	ELO	Calling America
# 267	Paul Simon	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
# 268	Icicle Works	Birds Fly
# 269	Texas	I Don't Want A Lover
# 270	Wax	Bridge To Your Heart
# 271	KC & The Sunshine Band	Give It Up
# 272	Duran Duran	Wild Boys
# 273	Power Station	Some Like It Hot
# 274	Klymaxx	Man size love
# 275	Howard Jones	What Is Love
# 276	Simply Red	The Right Thing
# 277	The Christians	Born Again
# 278	INXS	Suicide Blonde
# 279	Roxette	Joyride
# 280	Duran Duran	Hungry Like the Wolf
# 281	Mr. Mister	Kyrie
# 282	Madness	Our House
# 283	OMD	Enola Gay
# 284	Baltimora	Tarzan Boy
# 285	Kim Wilde	Rage To Love
# 286	Nails	88 Lines about 44 Women
# 288	Julian Cope	Eve's Volcano 'Covered in Sin'
# 289	Paul Young	I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse
# 290	Human League	Love Action ( I Believe In Love)
# 291	The Pogues	Fairytale Of New York
# 292	Pete Wylie	Sinful
# 293	Peter Gabriel	Mercy Street (William Orbit Mix)
# 294	The Smiths	Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
# 295	Danny Wilson	Mary's Prayer
# 296	The Jam	Going Underground
# 297	Tight Fit	Lion Sleeps Tonight
# 298	The Kane Gang	Don't Look Any Further
# 299	It's Imaterial	Driving Away From Home
# 300	Lipps Inc	Funky Town
*Bonus	Daryl Hall	Dreamtime
*Bonus	J Geils Band	Centrefold
*Bonus	Katrina and the Waves	Walking on Sunshine
*Bonus	Visage	Fade to Grey
*Bonus	Ray Parker Junior	Ghostbusters
*Bonus	Wang Chung	Everybody Have Fun Tonight
*Bonus	Nu Shooz	I Can't Wait

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Refers to a song which reached the number 1 position

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