Song: Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Album: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Year: 1985 Label: Capitol Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: Mad Max Notes: I personally loved Tina Turner’s performance in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and…
Song: Ghostbusters Album: Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album Year: 1984 Label: Arista Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: Ghostbusters Notes: This is perhaps the perfect song for a movie like this. I distinctly remember the day I saw Ghostbusters in the cinema in 1984 in…
Song: Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero Album: Footloose Soundtrack Year: 1984 Label: CBS Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: CBS, Footloose, Cover Up Notes: Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler made a true 80s rock anthem here. It’s hard not to get pumped…
Song: Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F Album: Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack, Harold F Year: 1985 Label: MCA Records Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: MGA Notes: This instrumental track from the incredible movie Beverly Hills Cop is right up there with Jan Hammer’s Crockett’s…
Song: Now That’s What I Call Music Year: 1983-present Label: EMI Country of origin: UK Category: Music Notes: An official mix-tape. What a great idea. These tri-annual compilations have been going strong since 1983 and are a staple of the UK music scene. The original…
Song: Prince – 1999 Album: 1999 Year: 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: Prince Notes: A classic track by Prince and some genius forward thinking as I’m sure he made a mint from royalties at the turn of the millenium….
Song: Stan Ridgway – Camouflage Album: The Big Heat Year: 1986 Label: IRS Country of origin: USA Category: Music Notes: I remember thinking how bizarre and awesome this song was when it came out. It was a kind of spoken rap about a guy in…
Song: John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) Album: John Parr Year: 1985 Label: Atlantic Country of origin: USA Category: Music Notes: This is probably in my Top 10 songs that bring back 80s nostalgia when I listen to them. Such a good…
Song: Queen – Radio Ga Ga Album: The Works, Greatest Hits II Year: 1984 Label: EMI / Capital Country of origin: UK Category: Music Tags: Queen Notes: This is one of the main songs that totally takes me back to my childhood. The opening few…
Song: Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer Album: Slippery When Wet Year: 1986 Label: Mercury Country of origin: USA Category: Music Tags: Mercury Notes: This is probably one of the main 80s anthems. I can still remember playing this round my mate’s house with…