Top 10 Overlooked '80s Songs That Should Be Rediscovered

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00:00Top 10 Overlooked 80's Songs That Should Be Rediscovered

00:04Number 10 It's a Sin, Pet Shop Boys

00:08Pet Shop Boys' 1987 hit fused confessional lyrics and dancefloor drama, Tenant's reflection

00:14on faith later echoed in Olly Alexander's LGBTQ plus synth-pop

00:19Number 9 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox

00:25Ultravox's 1984 hit from Lament fused romantic new wave and European elegance.

00:30Midge Ewer's soaring vocals and urgent synths shaped M83's cinematic sound.

00:35Number 8 Wild Wild West The Escape Club

00:40The Escape Club's Wild Wild West proved British bands could thrive abroad.

00:45Its funky, undefinable pop sound prefigured Dua Lipa's genre-blending, 80s-inspired energy.

00:51Number 7 Kaylee Marillion

00:54In the mid-80s, Marillion's Kaylee fused prog complexity and pop accessibility, influencing

00:59artists like Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson.

01:03Number 6 The Sun Always Shines On TV

01:06Aha!

01:08This was a darker, symphonic synth-pop follow-up showcasing Morton Harkett's range, shaping

01:12Scandinavian pop aesthetics for Sigrid and Aurora.

01:16Number 5 Vienna Ultravox

01:19Vienna is a cinematic 1980 masterpiece evoking Austrian grandeur through piano interludes and

01:25Midge Ewer's vocals, influencing London Grammar's classical electronic architecture.

01:30Number 4

01:31Don't Dream It's Over, Crowded House

01:34Neil Finn's 1986 resilience anthem peaked at number 2, revived by the Cyrus Grande cover,

01:41and influenced Tame Impala's melodic, psychedelic pop craft.

01:45Number 3 Send Me An Angel, Real Life

01:48This is an Australian new wave classic with an unmistakable synth riff and yearning vocals,

01:53inspiring Brandon Flowers' 80s-inflected solo synth-pop.

01:57Number 2 Voices Carry, Till Tuesday

02:01Amy Mann's 1985 narrative of emotional suppression pairs angular bass and iconic video, influencing

02:07Taylor Swift's relationship storytelling.

02:10Number 1 The Killing Moon, Echo, and The Bunnymen

02:15A haunting blend of new wave and gothic romance, influencing Arctic Monkeys and Interpol with moody,

02:20melodic drama.

02:21A haunting blend of new wave and gothic romance,