Frank’s Ultimate 80s 500 Countdown of 2025

Here it is, the list you’ve been waiting for! These are the 500 greatest hits of the 80s, according to Frank! Thanks for enjoying the 2025 edition of Frank’s Ultimate 80s 500 Countdown!
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500 | Billy Joel | Pressure |
499 | Moody Blues | Gemini Dream |
498 | Kool and the Gang | Get Down On It |
497 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | One On One |
496 | Peter Gabriel | Shock The Monkey |
495 | Pointer Sisters | I’m So Excited |
494 | Crowded House | Something So Strong |
493 | Styx | Mr. Roboto |
492 | Pet Shop Boys | Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) |
491 | Def Leppard | Armageddon It |
490 | Rick Astley | Together Forever |
489 | The Kinks | Come Dancing |
488 | Taylor Dayne | Tell It To My Heart |
487 | Autograph | Turn Up The Radio |
486 | The Alan Parsons Project | Eye In The Sky |
485 | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus |
484 | Mike And The Mechanics | Silent Running |
483 | Survivor | The Search Is Over |
482 | Paul McCartney/Wings | Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) |
481 | John Mellencamp | R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. |
480 | Richard Marx | Satisfied |
479 | R.E.M. | Stand |
478 | Santana | Winning |
477 | Traveling Wilburys | Handle With Care |
476 | Sheila E | The Glamorous Life |
475 | Billy Ocean | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car |
474 | Van Halen | When It’s Love |
473 | Toni Basil | Mickey |
472 | Phil Collins | Against All Odds |
471 | Pat Benatar | Promises In The Dark |
470 | T’Pau | Heart and Soul |
469 | Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne | Close My Eyes Forever |
468 | New Order | Blue Monday |
467 | Fine Young Cannibals | Good Thing |
466 | Elton John | Sad Songs (Say So Much) |
465 | U2 | Desire |
464 | Blue Oyster Cult | Burnin’ For You |
463 | Gary Numan | Cars |
462 | Phil Collins | Don’t Lose My Number |
461 | Glass Tiger | Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone) |
460 | Peter Schilling | Major Tom (Coming Home) |
459 | Red Rider | Lunatic Fringe |
458 | The Police | Spirits In The Material World |
457 | Joe Jackson | Steppin’ Out |
456 | Paul Young | Every Time You Go Away |
455 | Jody Watley | Looking For a New Love |
454 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
453 | Rick Springfield | Don’t Talk To Strangers |
452 | Michael Jackson | Smooth Criminal |
451 | Sammy Hagar | I Can’t Drive 55 |
450 | When In Rome | The Promise |
449 | Def Leppard | Bringing On the Heartbreak |
448 | Loverboy | Lovin’ Every Minute Of It |
447 | Peter Cetera | The Glory of Love |
446 | Talking Heads | Wild Wild Life |
445 | Michael Sembello | Maniac |
444 | Midnight Oil | Beds Are Burning |
443 | After The Fire | Der Kommissar |
442 | Neil Young | Rockin’ In The Free World |
441 | Johnny Hates Jazz | Shattered Dreams |
440 | Sting | Fortress Around Your Heart |
439 | Warrant | Heaven |
438 | Rockwell | Somebody’s Watching Me |
437 | Crosby Stills & Nash | Southern Cross |
436 | Harold Faltermeyer | Axel F |
435 | Bangles | Walking Down Your Street |
434 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Out Of Touch |
433 | The B-52’S | Roam |
432 | Bruce Springsteen | Cover Me |
431 | Ray Parker Jr. | Ghostbusters |
430 | AC/DC | Who Made Who |
429 | Glenn Frey | The Heat Is On |
428 | Whitney Houston | So Emotional |
427 | Bad English | When I See You Smile |
426 | Stevie Wonder | Part-Time Lover |
425 | Eddie Money | Shakin’ |
424 | Madonna | Open Your Heart |
423 | Blondie | Rapture |
422 | Michael Jackson | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) |
421 | INXS | New Sensation |
420 | Tina Turner | Better Be Good To Me |
419 | John Mellencamp | Cherry Bomb |
418 | Genesis | Throwing It All Away |
417 | Thomas Dolby | She Blinded Me With Science |
416 | Def Leppard | Animal |
415 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy |
414 | Fabulous Thunderbirds | Tuff Enuff |
413 | Bruce Springsteen | My Hometown |
412 | Asia | Only Time Will Tell |
411 | Janet Jackson | What Have You Done For Me Lately? |
410 | Tom Petty | Don’t Come Around Here No More |
409 | Lita Ford | Kiss Me Deadly |
408 | Cyndi Lauper | She Bop |
407 | Culture Club | I’ll Tumble 4 Ya |
406 | Boston | Amanda |
405 | Michael McDonald | I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) |
404 | Rush | Subdivisions |
403 | Todd Rundgren | Bang the Drum (All Day) |
402 | Roxette | The Look |
401 | Christopher Cross | Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do) |
400 | The Cars | Magic |
399 | Cyndi Lauper | True Colors |
398 | Golden Earring | Twilight Zone |
397 | New Order | Bizarre Love Triangle |
396 | Rick James | Super Freak |
395 | Club Nouveau | Lean On Me |
394 | Madonna | Crazy For You |
393 | Van Halen | Why Can’t This Be Love |
392 | Corey Hart | Never Surrender |
391 | The Hooters | And We Danced |
390 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life |
389 | Huey Lewis & The News | Do You Believe In Love |
388 | Skid Row | I Remember You |
387 | Rod Stewart | Some Guys Have All The Luck |
386 | Whitesnake | Is This Love |
385 | Bon Jovi | I’ll Be There For You |
384 | Madonna | Papa Don’t Preach |
383 | The Rolling Stones | She’s So Cold |
382 | Bobby Brown | My Prerogative |
381 | Tom Petty | The Waiting |
380 | Chicago | Hard to Say I’m Sorry |
379 | The Police | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da |
378 | Richard Marx | Right Here Waiting |
377 | Duran Duran | A View To A Kill |
376 | Paula Abdul | Forever Your Girl |
375 | Pretenders | Middle Of The Road |
374 | Belinda Carlisle | Mad About You |
373 | Thompson Twins | Lay Your Hands On Me |
372 | Europe | The Final Countdown |
371 | Van Halen | Dreams |
370 | Human League | Human |
369 | Earth Wind and Fire | Let’s Groove |
368 | Don Henley | The Last Worthless Evening |
367 | Power Station | Some Like It Hot |
366 | Spandau Ballet | True |
365 | Howard Jones | No One Is To Blame |
364 | Naked Eyes | Promises, Promises |
363 | Moody Blues | Your Wildest Dreams |
362 | ‘Til Tuesday | Voices Carry |
361 | Dead or Alive | You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) |
360 | Great White | Once Bitten Twice Shy |
359 | Roxette | Listen To Your Heart |
358 | Steve Winwood | While You See A Chance |
357 | Chaka Khan | I Feel For You |
356 | Genesis | Tonight Tonight Tonight |
355 | Ratt | Round and Round |
354 | Bon Jovi | Never Say Goodbye |
353 | Wham! | Everything She Wants |
352 | Wang Chung | Dance Hall Days |
351 | Chicago | You’re The Inspiration |
350 | John Mellencamp | Lonely Ol’ Night |
349 | J Geils Band | Love Stinks |
348 | Christopher Cross | Ride Like The Wind |
347 | Jackson Browne | Somebody’s Baby |
346 | Stray Cats | Rock This Town |
345 | Laura Branigan | Gloria |
344 | Steely Dan | Hey Nineteen |
343 | Bangles | Eternal Flame |
342 | Steve Winwood | Roll With It |
341 | Reo Speedwagon | Can’t Fight This Feeling |
340 | Styx | Too Much Time On My Hands |
339 | Cher | If I Could Turn Back Time |
338 | The Steve Miller Band | Abracadabra |
337 | Van Halen | Dancing In The Street |
336 | John Waite | Missing You |
335 | Janet Jackson | When I Think Of You |
334 | Bon Jovi | Bad Medicine |
333 | Huey Lewis & The News | Stuck With You |
332 | U2 | New Year’s Day |
331 | Mister Mister | Kyrie |
330 | Motley Crue | Smokin’ In The Boys Room |
329 | Deniece Williams | Let’s Hear It For The Boy |
328 | Howard Jones | Things Can Only Get Better |
327 | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called To Say I Love You |
326 | Billy Idol | Eyes Without A Face |
325 | Cheap Trick | The Flame |
324 | Motels | Only The Lonely |
323 | Men Without Hats | The Safety Dance |
322 | Prince | Kiss |
321 | Don Henley | The End of the Innocence |
320 | Berlin | Take My Breath Away |
319 | Georgia Satellites | Keep Your Hands To Yourself |
318 | Def Leppard | Hysteria |
317 | Madness | Our House |
316 | Survivor | I Can’t Hold Back |
315 | Grateful Dead | Touch of Grey |
314 | Michael Jackson | Man in the Mirror |
313 | Level 42 | Something About You |
312 | Roy Orbison | You Got It |
311 | INXS | Devil Inside |
310 | Nena | 99 Red Balloons |
309 | Phil Collins | You Can’t Hurry Love |
308 | Donna Summer | She Works Hard For the Money |
307 | John Mellencamp | Crumblin’ Down |
306 | Rush | Limelight |
305 | The Who | You Better You Bet |
304 | Devo | Whip It |
303 | Mike And The Mechanics | All I Need Is A Miracle |
302 | Marvin Gaye | Sexual Healing |
301 | Animotion | Obsession |
300 | Genesis | Misunderstanding |
299 | Scorpions | No One Like You |
298 | Survivor | High On You |
297 | The Clash | Train In Vain |
296 | The Police | Wrapped Around Your Finger |
295 | R.E.M. | It’s the End of the World As We Know It |
294 | Mister Mister | Broken Wings |
293 | UB40 | Red Red Wine |
292 | Talking Heads | And She Was |
291 | Billy Squier | Lonely Is The Night |
290 | Stevie Nicks/Don Henley | Leather and Lace |
289 | John Mellencamp | Authority Song |
288 | Greg Kihn Band | Jeopardy |
287 | Billy Joel | Tell Her About It |
286 | Motley Crue | Girls, Girls, Girls |
285 | Foreigner | Juke Box Hero |
284 | Huey Lewis & The News | I Want A New Drug |
283 | Crowded House | Don’t Dream It’s Over |
282 | Duran Duran | The Reflex |
281 | Dan Hartman | I Can Dream About You |
280 | Billy Ocean | Carribean Queen |
279 | Van Halen | Hot For Teacher |
278 | Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ |
277 | Dire Straits | Walk Of Life |
276 | J Geils Band | Freeze Frame |
275 | Tom Petty | You Got Lucky |
274 | Pete Townshend | Let My Love Open The Door |
273 | Lionel Richie | You Are |
272 | Thompson Twins | Hold Me Now |
271 | Bryan Adams | Cuts Like A Knife |
270 | Loverboy | Turn Me Loose |
269 | The Police | King Of Pain |
268 | Pat Benatar | We Belong |
267 | U2 | Sunday Bloody Sunday |
266 | Genesis | Land of Confusion |
265 | Scorpions | Rock You Like a Hurricane |
264 | OMD | If You Leave |
263 | Elton John | I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues |
262 | Heart | Never |
261 | Madonna | Lucky Star |
260 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) |
259 | John Fogerty | Centerfield |
258 | Rod Stewart | Young Turks |
257 | Def Leppard | Rock Of Ages |
256 | Bon Jovi | Runaway |
255 | Kool and the Gang | Celebration |
254 | Fleetwood Mac | Hold Me |
253 | Starship | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now |
252 | INXS | What You Need |
251 | Go-Go’s | Our Lips Are Sealed |
250 | Talking Heads | Burning Down the House |
249 | Asia | Heat Of The Moment |
248 | The Cure | Just Like Heaven |
247 | Foreigner | Waiting For a Girl Like You |
246 | George Michael | Father Figure |
245 | Heart | These Dreams |
244 | Wang Chung | Everybody Have Fun Tonight |
243 | The Clash | Should I Stay or Should I Go? |
242 | Bananarama | Cruel Summer |
241 | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | Easy Lover |
240 | Huey Lewis & The News | If This is It |
239 | The Cars | Drive |
238 | Quiet Riot | Cum On Feel The Noize |
237 | Scandal | Goodbye To You |
236 | Irene Cara | Flashdance… What A Feeling |
235 | Toto | Rosanna |
234 | Steve Perry | Oh Sherrie |
233 | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
232 | Fleetwood Mac | Little Lies |
231 | John Lennon | Watching the Wheels |
230 | Def Leppard | Foolin’ |
229 | Don Henley | All She Wants To Do Is Dance |
228 | Phil Collins | Sussudio |
227 | The Cars | You Might Think |
226 | R.E.M. | The One I Love |
225 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is |
224 | ZZ Top | Sharp Dressed Man |
223 | Romantics | Talking In Your Sleep |
222 | Bruce Springsteen | I’m On Fire |
221 | Stevie Nicks | Stand Back |
220 | Bryan Adams | Somebody |
219 | Elton John | I’m Still Standing |
218 | Lionel Richie | All Night Long (All Night) |
217 | Phil Collins | Take Me Home |
216 | Matthew Wilder | Break My Stride |
215 | Michael Jackson | Human Nature |
214 | Poison | Talk Dirty To Me |
213 | Bob Seger | Against The Wind |
212 | Tracy Chapman | Fast Car |
211 | U2 | Where The Streets Have No Name |
210 | The Fixx | One Thing Leads To Another |
209 | Bruce Springsteen | Hungry Heart |
208 | John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | On The Dark Side |
207 | Billy Joel | The Longest Time |
206 | Journey | Faithfully |
205 | Van Halen | Panama |
204 | Duran Duran | Rio |
203 | Quarterflash | Harden My Heart |
202 | The Cars | Shake It Up |
201 | Huey Lewis & The News | The Heart of Rock and Roll |
200 | Eddy Grant | Electric Avenue |
199 | Tears for Fears | Shout |
198 | Reo Speedwagon | Take It On The Run |
197 | Pretenders | Back On The Chain Gang |
196 | Z Z Top | Gimme All Your Lovin’ |
195 | Genesis | That’s All! |
194 | Heart | What About Love? |
193 | Blondie | The Tide Is High |
192 | Pat Benatar | Love Is a Battlefield |
191 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax |
190 | Def Leppard | Love Bites |
189 | Fleetwood Mac | Everywhere |
188 | Bangles | Walk Like An Egyptian |
187 | Journey | Who’s Crying Now |
186 | Robert Palmer | Simply Irresistible |
185 | Madonna | Holiday |
184 | Kenny Loggins | I’m Alright |
183 | Bryan Adams | Heaven |
182 | Pretenders | Brass In Pocket |
181 | Billy Squier | The Stroke |
180 | Kim Carnes | Bette Davis Eyes |
179 | Squeeze | Tempted |
178 | Naked Eyes | Always Something There To Remind Me |
177 | John Parr | St. Elmo’s Fire |
176 | Billy Idol | Mony Mony |
175 | Tubes | She’s A Beauty |
174 | Guns & Roses | Patience |
173 | Eurythmics | Here Comes The Rain Again |
172 | Go-Go’s | Vacation |
171 | David Bowie | Modern Love |
170 | Foreigner | Urgent |
169 | Pat Benatar | Shadows Of The Night |
168 | Greg Kihn Band | The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write Them) |
167 | Rod Stewart | Forever Young |
166 | George Thorogood | Bad To The Bone |
165 | Journey | Open Arms |
164 | Beach Boys | Kokomo |
163 | 38 Special | Hold On Loosely |
162 | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse of the Heart |
161 | Bryan Adams | Run To You |
160 | Led Zeppelin | Fool In The Rain |
159 | Eric Carmen | Hungry Eyes |
158 | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls |
157 | Joan Jett And The Blackhearts | I Hate Myself For Loving You |
156 | Rush | Tom Sawyer |
155 | Aerosmith | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) |
154 | Billy Joel | It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me |
153 | The Cure | Lovesong |
152 | Van Halen | (Oh) Pretty Woman |
151 | Night Ranger | Sister Christian |
150 | Prince | I Would Die 4 U |
149 | Bruce Springsteen | Glory Days |
148 | Katrina + The Waves | Walking On Sunshine |
147 | Cutting Crew | I Just Died In Your Arms |
146 | John Mellencamp | Small Town |
145 | Billy Idol | Rebel Yell |
144 | Don Henley | Dirty Laundry |
143 | Michael Jackson | Bad |
142 | Huey Lewis & The News | Heart and Soul |
141 | Tom Petty | Runnin’ Down a Dream |
140 | Fleetwood Mac | Gypsy |
139 | Fine Young Cannibals | She Drives Me Crazy |
138 | Yes | Owner Of A Lonely Heart |
137 | Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
136 | Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer |
135 | Starship | We Built This City |
134 | Prince | Raspberry Beret |
133 | U2 | Pride (In The Name Of Love) |
132 | John Mellencamp | Pink Houses |
131 | The Clash | Rock The Casbah |
130 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
129 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Private Eyes |
128 | Scandal | The Warrior |
127 | Aerosmith | Angel |
126 | Poison | Nothin’ But A Good Time |
125 | Heart | Alone |
124 | Billy Idol | Dancing With Myself |
123 | Prince | Little Red Corvette |
122 | Def Leppard | Photograph |
121 | Journey | Any Way You Want It |
120 | INXS | Need You Tonight |
119 | Paul Simon | You Can Call Me Al |
118 | Men At Work | Who Can It Be Now? |
117 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
116 | Tears for Fears | Head Over Heels |
115 | Blondie | Call Me |
114 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Kiss On My List |
113 | Corey Hart | Sunglasses At Night |
112 | Madonna | Borderline |
111 | Aerosmith | Love In An Elevator |
110 | Steve Winwood | Higher Love |
109 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
108 | Tom Petty | Refugee |
107 | Flock of Seagulls | I Ran So Far Away |
106 | Human League | Don’t You Want Me |
105 | Eddie Money | Take Me Home Tonight |
104 | Queen | Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
103 | Genesis | Invisible Touch |
102 | Billy Joel | You May Be Right |
101 | Huey Lewis & The News | The Power Of Love |
100 | Journey | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
99 | The Outfield | Your Love |
98 | Beastie Boys | Fight For Your Right |
97 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | You Make My Dreams |
96 | John Mellencamp | Hurts So Good |
95 | Bangles | Manic Monday |
94 | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon |
93 | Motley Crue | Home Sweet Home |
92 | U2 | With Or Without You |
91 | Cyndi Lauper | All Through the Night |
90 | Kenny Loggins | Footloose |
89 | 38 Special | Caught Up In You |
88 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is a Place On Earth |
87 | Poison | Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
86 | Modern English | I Melt With You |
85 | Bruce Springsteen | Born in the USA |
84 | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is |
83 | Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty | Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around |
82 | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set On You |
81 | Aerosmith | Rag Doll |
80 | The Police | Don’t Stand So Close To Me |
79 | Dire Straits | Money for Nothing |
78 | Madonna | Into The Groove |
77 | Michael Jackson | Thriller |
76 | Robert Palmer | Addicted to Love |
75 | Guns & Roses | Paradise City |
74 | Billy Idol | White Wedding |
73 | Wham! | Careless Whisper |
72 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Maneater |
71 | Queen/David Bowie | Under Pressure |
70 | Billy Joel | We Didn’t Start the Fire |
69 | Cyndi Lauper | Time After Time |
68 | Whitney Houston | How Will I Know? |
67 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? |
66 | Tina Turner | What’s Love Got to Do With It |
65 | Twisted Sister | We’re Not Gonna Take It |
64 | David Bowie | Let’s Dance |
63 | Madonna | Like a Virgin |
62 | Z Z Top | Legs |
61 | Kenny Loggins | Danger Zone |
60 | Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel |
59 | Peter Gabriel | In Your Eyes |
58 | Reo Speedwagon | Keep On Loving You |
57 | Guns & Roses | Welcome To The Jungle |
56 | Romantics | What I Like About You |
55 | Don Henley | The Boys of Summer |
54 | Prince | 1999 |
53 | Tom Petty | I Won’t Back Down |
52 | Pat Benatar | Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
51 | George Michael | Faith |
50 | Aerosmith | Janie’s Got A Gun |
49 | The B-52’S | Love Shack |
48 | J Geils Band | Centerfold |
47 | Dexys Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
46 | Survivor | Eye Of the Tiger |
45 | Bruce Springsteen | Dancing In The Dark |
44 | Go-Go’s | We Got the Beat |
43 | Madonna | Material Girl |
42 | Queen | Another One Bites the Dust |
41 | Tears for Fears | Everybody Wants To Rule The World |
40 | Bon Jovi | You Give Love a Bad Name |
39 | Wham! | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go) |
38 | Stevie Nicks | Edge of Seventeen |
37 | AC/DC | Back In Black |
36 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick In The Wall (PT.2) |
35 | Ozzy Osbourne | Crazy Train |
34 | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl |
33 | The Rolling Stones | Start Me Up |
32 | Loverboy | Working For the Weekend |
31 | Van Halen | Jump |
30 | Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) |
29 | Duran Duran | Hungry Like The Wolf |
28 | Prince | Let’s Go Crazy |
27 | Talking Heads | Once In A Lifetime |
26 | Men at Work | Down Under |
25 | Rick Springfield | Jessie’s Girl |
24 | Tom Petty | Free Fallin’ |
23 | John Mellencamp | Jack & Diane |
22 | Whitesnake | Here I Go Again |
21 | Madonna | Like a Prayer |
20 | U2 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For |
19 | Bon Jovi | Wanted Dead or Alive |
18 | Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Want To Have Fun |
17 | Prince | When Doves Cry |
16 | Tommy Tutone | 867-5309/Jenny |
15 | The Police | Every Breath You Take |
14 | Joan Jett And The Blackhearts | I Love Rock and Roll |
13 | A-Ha | Take On Me |
12 | Guns & Roses | Sweet Child O Mine |
11 | Prince | Purple Rain |
10 | Bryan Adams | Summer Of ’69 |
9 | Toto | Africa |
8 | Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar On Me |
7 | Michael Jackson | Beat It |
6 | Simple Minds | (Don’t You) Forget About Me |
5 | AC/DC | You Shook Me All Night Long |
4 | Bon Jovi | Livin’ On A Prayer |
3 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
2 | Journey | Don’t Stop Believing |
1 | Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight |