some of my favorites:

Modern English - I Melt With You
Dramarama - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)
Greg Kihn Band - Break Up Song (They Don't Write 'em)
Joe Jackson - Got the Time
Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
A-Ha - Take on Me

Talking Heads - Cities

Released in 1980. Would be a smashing addition. :)

The OP hasn't logged in to MB in two years. Just sayin'.

Haha! I'm horrible about not checking the date on the OP. Whoops.

Well if anyone else wants to make an 80s compilation, there are now additional recs!

anything by billy ocean?

Fool's Gold-The Stone Roses
This Charming Man-The Smiths
More Than This-Roxy Music
Rock The Casbah-The Clash

The final countdown, i know wits played a lot but. It is one of my favorite songs

Bit of Alice Cooper? Poison, maybe? ;)

The Human League - Human wata' great band

Franco- Mario
Pepe Kalle- Moyibi
Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
Lionel Richie- Dance
Michael Jackson- Thriller
Michael Jackson- Bad
Franco- Fabrice
Pepe Kalle- Pon Moun Paka Bouge
Pepe Kalle- Ce Chale Carnival
Pepe Kalle- Atwinza Muana Popi
Pepe Kalle- Dadou 2
Ac/Dc- Shook Me All Night Long