Pitchfork's 200 Best Songs of the 1980s tracklist

  1. 1. Purple Rain by Prince

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  2. 2. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson

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  3. 3. Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

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  4. 4. Blue Monday by New Order

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  5. 5. Fight the Power by Public Enemy

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  6. 6. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush

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  7. 7. Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division

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  8. 8. Once In a Lifetime by Talking Heads

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  9. 9. The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

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  10. 10. How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths

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  11. 11. When Doves Cry by Prince

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  12. 12. Just Like Heaven by The Cure

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  13. 13. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

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  14. 14. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths

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  15. 15. Teen Age Riot by Sonic Youth

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  16. 16. Waiting Room by Fugazi

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  17. 17. Into The Groove by Madonna

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  18. 18. Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye

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  19. 19. Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim

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  20. 20. I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

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  21. 21. Kiss by Prince

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  22. 22. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads

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  23. 23. Children's Story by Slick Rick

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  24. 24. Where Is My Mind? by Pixies

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  25. 25. Temptation by New Order

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  26. 26. Bring the Noise by Public Enemy

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  27. 27. Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Janet Jackson

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  28. 28. Hounds of Love by Kate Bush

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  29. 29. I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross

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  30. 30. Shake Your Rump by Beastie Boys

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  31. 31. Your Love by Frankie Knuckles

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  32. 32. Fuck Tha Police by N.W.A.

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  33. 33. I Would Die 4 U by Prince

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  34. 34. Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force

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  35. 35. The Sweetest Taboo by Sade

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  36. 36. Human Nature by Michael Jackson

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  37. 37. Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club

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  38. 38. Push It by Salt-N-Pepa

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  39. 39. Lorelei by Cocteau Twins

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  40. 40. Close to Me by The Cure

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  41. 41. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses

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  42. 42. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

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  43. 43. Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order

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  44. 44. O Superman (For Massenet) by Laurie Anderson

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  45. 45. Just Like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain

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  46. 46. Atmosphere by Joy Division

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  47. 47. When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson

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  48. 48. Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry

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  49. 49. Like a Prayer by Madonna

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  50. 50. I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen

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