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• Fashions
• Fads
• Famous people born that year
• Top-selling albums of the year
• One-hit wonders
• Grammy Award winners
• Hunks and babes
• Hitched and ditched
• Highest-grossing movies for that year
• Movie award winners
• The top television programs for the season
• In memoriam
• Various top news stories
• Where are they now?
• Chinese zodiac
• The top five best and worst videos of the year

1980s

1980

1. "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Buggles
2. "Whip It" by Devo
3. "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
4. "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
5. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen

1. "Pop Muzik" by M
2. "The Tide Is High" by Blondie
3. "Can You Feel It" by The Jacksons
4. "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy
5. "Could I Be Dreaming" by The Pointer Sisters

1981

1. "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran
2. "Rapture" by Blondie
3. "Shake It Up" by The Cars
4. "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
5. "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones

1. "Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon
2. "One That You Love">One (U2 song)">One That You Love" by Air Supply
3. "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James
4. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
5. "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy

1982

1. "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel
2. "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
3. "Don't You Want Me?" by The Human League
4. "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
5. "Mickey" by Toni Basil

1. "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band
2. "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring
3. "Poison Arrow" by ABC
4. "Down Under" by Men at Work
5. "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls

1983

1. "Thriller (music video)|Thriller]" by Michael Jackson
2. "Psycho Therapy" by Ramones
3. "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
4. "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads
5. "Our House" by Madness

1. "Mr. Roboto" by Styx
2. "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply
3. "Hot Girls in Love" by Loverboy
4. "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
5. "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

1984

1. "You Might Think" by The Cars
2. "Legs" by ZZ Top
3. "Jump" by Van Halen
4. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics
5. "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat

1. "We Should Be Lovers" by Zappacosta
2. "Give It Up" by KC and the Sunshine Band
3. "Rock Me Tonite" by Billy Squier
4. "Self Control" by Laura Branigan
5. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell

1985

1. "Take On Me" by a-ha
2. "The [Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]" by Don Henley
3. "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits
4. "Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
5. "Cry" by Godley and Creme

1. "We Built This City" by Starship
2. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper
3. "Loverboy" by Billy Ocean
4. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
5. "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer

1986

1. "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
2. "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith
3. "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
4. "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
5. "Nasty" by Janet Jackson

1. "Real American" by Rick Derringer featuring Hulk Hogan
2. "Heartbeat" by Don Johnson
3. "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
4. "Crush on You" by The Jets
5. "Bad Boys" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

1987

1. "Land of Confusion" by Genesis
2. "Missionary Man" by Eurythmics
3. "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
4. "(You Gotta) [Fight for Your Right (To Party!)]" by Beastie Boys
5. "Dear God" by XTC

1. "Holiday Rap" by MC Miker G & DJ Sven
2. "We'll Be Together" by Sting
3. "Right on Track" by Breakfast Club
4. "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" by Glenn Medeiros
5. "Talk Dirty to Me" by Poison

1988

1. "This Note's for You" by Neil Young
2. "Need You Tonight" by INXS
3. "Faith" by George Michael
4. "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
5. "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman

1. "Could've Been" by Tiffany
2. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean
3. "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
4. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
5. "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze

1989

1. "One" by Metallica
2. "Like a Prayer" by Madonna
3. "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty
4. "All I Want Is You" by U2
5. "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

1. "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson
2. "Seventeen" by Winger
3. "Sacred Emotion" by Donny Osmond
4. "Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block
5. "Live Without You">Live (band)">Live Without You" by Michael Bolton

1990s

1990

1. "Freedom! '90" by George Michael
2. "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction
3. "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith
4. "Epic" by Faith No More
5. "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC

1. "Have You Seen Her" by MC Hammer
2. "After the Rain" by Nelson
3. "Step by Step (New [Kids on the Block song)|Step by Step]" by New Kids on the Block
4. "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
5. "Romeo" by Dino

1991

1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
2. "Losing My Religion" by M.">M (band)">M.
3. "Justify My Love" by Madonna
4. "Black or White" by Michael Jackson
5. "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak

1. "Rico Suave" by Gerardo
2. "Too Legit to Quit" by MC Hammer
3. "Joyride" by Roxette
4. "Promise of a New Day" by Paula Abdul
5. "All 4 Love" by Color Me Badd

1992

1. "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam
2. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
3. "Right Now" by Van Halen
4. "One" by U2
5. "In Bloom" by Nirvana

1. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
2. "Missing You Now" by Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G
3. "Oochie Coochie" by MC Brains
4. "Take This Heart" by Richard Marx
5. "Will You Marry Me?" by Paula Abdul

1993

1. "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
2. "Cryin'" by Aerosmith
3. "Are You Gonna [Go My Way (song)|Are You Gonna Go My Way]" by Lenny Kravitz
4. "Human Behaviour" by Björk
5. "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum

1. "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techno" by BKS featuring Don Cherry
2. "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
3. "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle
4. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf
5. "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" by Moxy Früvous

1994

1. "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys
2. "Buddy Holly" by Weezer
3. "Loser" by Beck
4. "Basket Case" by Green Day
5. "Creep" by TLC

1. "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex
2. "Biological Didn't Bother" by Shaquille O'Neal
3. "Pumps and a Bump" by MC Hammer
4. "Tootsie Roll" by 69 Boyz
5. "The Sign" by Ace of Base

1995

1. "Waterfalls" by TLC
2. "Just" by Radiohead
3. "Scream (Michael Jackson and [Janet Jackson song)|Scream]" by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
4. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins
5. "Lightning Crashes" by Live

1. "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson
2. "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base
3. "Hold On" by Jamie Walters
4. "My Love Is for Real" by Paula Abdul
5. "Only Wanna Be with You" by Hootie & the Blowfish

1996

1. "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai
2. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" by Radiohead
3. "Big Me" by Foo Fighters
4. "Tonight, Tonight (The [Smashing Pumpkins song)|Tonight Tonight]" by Smashing Pumpkins
5. "Devil's Haircut" by Beck

1. "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJs
2. "Walking in Memphis" by Cher
3. "It's All [Coming Back to Me Now]" by Celine Dion
4. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" Backstreet Boys
5. "Pony" by Ginuwine

1997

1. "Da Funk" by Daft Punk
2. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day
3. "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
4. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott
5. "Everlong" by Foo Fighters

1. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
2. "Invisible Man" by 98 Degrees
3. "Honey" by Mariah Carey
4. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" by Backstreet Boys
5. "MMMBop" by Hanson

1998

1. "Ray of Light" by Madonna
2. "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
3. "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
4. "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring
5. "Turn the Page" by Metallica

1. "Crazy Little Party Girl" by Aaron Carter
2. "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by R. Kelly
3. "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen & Wyclef Jean featuring Pras & Free
4. "Are You Jimmy Ray?" by Jimmy Ray
5. "I Want You Back" by *NSYNC

1999

1. "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim
2. "Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill
3. "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
4. "Let Forever Be" by The Chemical Brothers
5. "Unpretty" by TLC

1. "Give It to You" by Jordan Knight
2. "Look at Me" by Geri Halliwell
3. "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" by Britney Spears
4. "I Drive Myself Crazy" by *NSYNC
5. "We [Like to Party (Vengaboys song)|We Like to Party]" by Vengaboys

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