Planning a Party? These Chicago DJ Pros KNOW the 1980’s!
| Rank | Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don’t Stop Believin’ | Journey | 1981 | Rock |
| 2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 3 | Love Shack | B-52’s | 1989 | Popular |
| 4 | Livin’ On A Prayer | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 5 | Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard | 1987 | Rock |
| 6 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 7 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang | 1980 | Disco |
| 8 | Footloose | Kenny Loggins | 1984 | Popular |
| 9 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 10 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston | 1987 | Popular |
| 11 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | 1984 | Popular |
| 12 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 13 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 14 | Jessie’s Girl | Rick Springfield | 1981 | Popular |
| 15 | (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 1987 | Ballad |
| 16 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Popular |
| 17 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Popular |
| 18 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 | Ballad |
| 19 | Bust A Move | Young M.C. | 1989 | Popular |
| 20 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Popular |
| 21 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 22 | Sweet Child O’ Mine | Guns N’ Roses | 1987 | Rock |
| 23 | Take Me Home Tonight | Eddie Money | 1986 | Oldies |
| 24 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 1988 | Popular |
| 25 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 26 | Like A Prayer | Madonna | 1989 | Popular |
| 27 | Kiss | Prince | 1986 | Popular |
| 28 | White Wedding | Billy Idol | 1983 | Popular |
| 29 | I Love Rock ‘N Roll | Joan Jett & Blackhearts | 1982 | Popular |
| 30 | Another One Bites The Dust | Queen | 1981 | Popular |
| 31 | Come on Eileen | Dexy’s Midnight Runners | 1982 | Popular |
| 32 | Super Freak | Rick James | 1981 | Popular |
| 33 | Mony Mony | Billy Idol | 1987 | Popular |
| 34 | Wild Thing | Tone Loc | 1988 | Popular |
| 35 | It’s Tricky | Run-D.M.C. | 1986 | Popular |
| 36 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 1983 | Rock |
| 37 | Take On Me | a-ha | 1985 | Popular |
| 38 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) | Beastie Boys | 1987 | Alternative |
| 39 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1980 | Alternative |
| 40 | Fishin’ in the Dark | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 1987 | Country |
| 41 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Popular |
| 42 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive | 1984 | Alternative |
| 43 | Rock With You | Michael Jackson | 1980 | Popular |
| 44 | Any Way You Want It | Journey | 1980 | Rock |
| 45 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | 1988 | Popular |
| 46 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | 1985 | Oldies |
| 47 | It Takes Two | Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock | 1988 | Popular |
| 48 | You Make My Dreams Come True | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1982 | Oldies |
| 49 | Forever And Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | 1987 | Country |
| 50 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 1983 | Oldies |
| 51 | Open Arms | Journey | 1982 | Ballad |
| 52 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 1983 | Popular |
| 53 | Your Love | Outfield | 1985 | Popular |
| 54 | Blister In The Sun | Violent Femmes | 1982 | Alternative |
| 55 | Jack & Diane | John Cougar | 1982 | Popular |
| 56 | Kokomo | Beach Boys | 1988 | Popular |
| 57 | 1999 | Prince | 1983 | Popular |
| 58 | Free Fallin’ | Tom Petty | 1989 | Rock |
| 59 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Loc | 1989 | Popular |
| 60 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1982 | Oldies |
| 61 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Popular |
| 62 | You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Popular |
| 63 | Let’s Go Crazy | Prince & The Revolution | 1984 | Popular |
| 64 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1980 | Reggae |
| 65 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | 1981 | Popular |
| 66 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | 1987 | Popular |
| 67 | Brass Monkey | Beastie Boys | 1986 | Alternative |
| 68 | Africa | Toto | 1983 | Ballad |
| 69 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me | Gap Band | 1982 | Popular |
| 70 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! | 1984 | Popular |
| 71 | It’s Raining Men | Weather Girls | 1982 | Popular |
| 72 | Back In Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 73 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Ballad |
| 74 | Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic Feat. Felly | 1989 | Popular |
| 75 | In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel | 1986 | Alternative |
| 76 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 1983 | Popular |
| 77 | Dead Man’s Party | Oingo Boingo | 1985 | Popular |
| 78 | Paradise City | Guns N’ Roses | 1989 | Rock |
| 79 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 | Alternative |
| 80 | Let’s Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 | Oldies |
| 81 | Conga | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 1985 | Popular |
| 82 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police | 1981 | Popular |
| 83 | Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray | 1980 | Ballad |
| 84 | Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
| 85 | Glory Days | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 | Popular |
| 86 | She’s Got A Way | Billy Joel | 1982 | Oldies |
| 87 | Forever Young | Rod Stewart | 1988 | Alternative |
| 88 | Can’t Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon | 1985 | Ballad |
| 89 | Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol | 1981 | Rock |
| 90 | Just Like Heaven | Cure | 1987 | Alternative |
| 91 | Funkytown | Lipps Inc. | 1980 | Oldies |
| 92 | Walk Like An Egyptian | Bangles | 1986 | Rock |
| 93 | You’re The Inspiration | Chicago | 1984 | Ballad |
| 94 | Jump | Van Halen | 1984 | Rock |
| 95 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | 1982 | Popular |
| 96 | Heaven | Bryan Adams | 1985 | Oldies |
| 97 | Here And Now | Luther Vandross | 1989 | Ballad |
| 98 | Nothin’ But A Good Time | Poison | 1988 | Rock |
| 99 | Its Raining Men | Weather Girls | 1983 | Funk |
| 100 | Strokin | Clarence Carter | 1986 | Rock |
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