Forgotten 80's tunes...

Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis

Subdivisions by Rush (seriously, am I the only one who likes this one? I mean, "Tom Sawyer" keeps being played on the radio, but not this one)

The Outfield - I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love Tonight

Chilliwack - Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)

Mike & The Mechanics - Silent Running

The Cure - Lullaby

Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy

Self Control by Laura Branigan

Quarterflash - Harden My Heart

Bananarama - Cruel Summer

"Lovergirl" by Teena Marie

Sheila E - A Love Bizarre

Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff - Nightmare On My Street

The Prime Movers - Strong As I Am

Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter (yes, I know, it's a cover of an 1960 song, but I like the 80s version than the original)

SMUGGLER'S BLUES by GLENN FREY (only because most of the recent generations know of the Miami Vice movie, but not the show)

Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer (though many recent generations remember the cover by The Ataris)

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - "On the Dark Side" (though I prefer Tender Years from the soundtrack myself)

Streets of Fire - Nowhere Fast (though I also like Tonight is What It Means to Be Young, and people most likely would remember I Can Dream About You from the same film)

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (seriously, I had included this song in a short story I written. I had done a last minute group critique with three other people. Two of them who Bruce Springsteen was but didn't know of this song, and the third didn't know Bruce Springsteen and assumed the song was a fastpaced one because of the title)

Pat Benatar - Invincible

Queen - 'Who Wants To Live Forever (obviously, people would remember this one from Highlander)

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac

There's some others... But I can't think of them off the top of my head... :/
 
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Altered Images "Don't Talk to me about Love"..from Scotland. In my opinion, this defines the New Wave 80's on so many different levels.
YouTube - ‪Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love‬‏

More from Scotland.. Slade..Run Runaway
YouTube - ‪Slade- Run Runaway‬‏

And Big Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2o_Go4QWI

Grayson Hugh Talk it Over. One of the best songs to come out of the 80's.
YouTube - ‪Talk It Over (in Bed) - Grayson Hugh - HD STEREO‬‏

Who can forget Shakin Stevens! :D from the early 80's during the Rockabilly renaissance.
YouTube - ‪Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy‬‏
YouTube - ‪Shakin Stevens - This Ole House‬‏

Chris Isaak Blue Hotel from 1987
YouTube - ‪Chris Isaak Blue Hotel 1987 [Official Video]‬‏

Earth Wind and Fire Lets Groove from 1980
YouTube - ‪Let's Groove - Earth wind and fire -‬‏

Robert Palmer Clues (also one of the best one note guitar solos in rock history).
YouTube - ‪Robert Palmer - Looking for Clues, 1981‬‏

OXO Whirly Girl
YouTube - ‪Oxo - Whirly Girl.avi‬‏

Mental as Anything If You Leave (Can I come too)
YouTube - ‪Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me (popular version, 1981)‬‏

Double Dutch Bus
YouTube - ‪Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus‬‏

The Fixx Secret Separation
YouTube - ‪the fixx - secret separation‬‏

Talk Talk It's my Life
YouTube - ‪Talk Talk Its My Life 1984 Original HQ Lyrics‬‏

Double Captain of her Heart
YouTube - ‪Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (Official Video)‬‏

The Kinks Come Dancing
YouTube - ‪Come Dancing - The Kinks‬‏

Wang Chung Dance Hall Days
YouTube - ‪Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (1983)‬‏

Honeydrippers Rockin at Midnight
YouTube - ‪The Honey Drippers-Rockin' At Midnight‬‏

Corey Hart It Aint Enough for you
YouTube - ‪Corey Hart - It Ain't Enough Version 2 Official Video‬‏

Robert Plant In the Mood (one I can listen to over and over)
YouTube - ‪Robert Plant - In The Mood (Official Music Video)‬‏

Kate Bush Running up that Hill
YouTube - ‪Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill - Official Music Video‬‏

Gap Band You Dropped a Bomb on Me
YouTube - ‪The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me‬‏

Zapp & Roger More Bounce (Poppin and lockin days)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK6wOG_aDl8

Ollie and Jerry There's no Stoppin Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_pzk83luwo

Yes Owner of a Lonely Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vV_L7OQtU0

Romantics Talking in Your Sleep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6f_ANMxjUQ

Roman Holliday Stand By
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrIVgO3lVdU

Lindsey Buckingham Trouble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbpuflLgmgM

Fun Boy Three Our Lips are Sealed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8

Thompson Twins If You Were Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2ahzuziEw

Dream Academy Power To Believe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmoq_oxvkDs
 
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Great tune - Jack FM still dusts this one off on occasion. And his second hit Jeopardy (My love's in...).

I think this one qualifies:

YouTube - ‪SAGA - On The Loose (HQ)‬‏

Saga - "On the Loose"

Totally. And one of my all-time favorites. I hear it sometimes on the radio, but RARELY. Had it on a complilation CD I made, but somehow lost the CD...
 
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