"Forgotten" 80s songs or hidden gems

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Are there any songs from the 80s that you miss not hearing anymore or that never get played on Radio 2 or other nostalgia type music programmes?

I've put together an 80s quiz and one of them is a music round.Given that there will participants born after 1989, I didn't want to make it too ageist. I have however added International Rescue by Fuzzbox, as the obscure one in the list.

So glad to see all of the love for the associates and the mighty wah.

Personally, I always preferred The Country Club

aaarrgghhh!!!

the title of the song is actually 'Club Country'

@abbiecliud, I think they both did and so did their partners.

Sign your name - Terence Trent D'arby
Breakout - swing out sister

Down to earth - Curiosity killed the cat
Never say goodbye - The Communards
Fantastic day - Haircut 100
Magic smile - Rosie Vela

OMG I just put party fears two on YouTube for a wee blast and autoplay gave me story of the blues straight after. Billy McKenzie and Pete Wylie - two beautiful, brilliant, quixotic and vulnerable men shining brightly.

I'm in love with a German film star - The Passions
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound
Teardrop Explodes - Reward

Come Back - Mighty Wah
This is how it feels - Inspiral Carpets
U got the Look - Prince & Sheena Easton
Crash - the Primitives
Life in a Northern Town -Dream Academy
I want your Love - Transvision Vamp

@abbiecloud Yes, I got googling thanks to this thread and found out about the crash. Was a sad discovery, possibly accounts for the music falling below the horizon too. The photos and outfits etc look so 80s now...

how about some instrumentals?

Pigbag - Papa's got a brand new pigbag

Art of Noise - Moments in love

Herbie Hancock - Rockit

I go to sleep - The Pretenders.

This thread is awesome. So many great songs and memories Can't believe I forgot I'm in love with a German filmstar!

Quite a few of those mentioned, plus:

Don't go - Yazoo
Master and Servant - Depeche Mode
Dear Prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees

as a slight aside - 10 songs from the 70s that sound like they're from the 80s

Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
Gary Numan - Cars
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
M - Pop Muzik
The Police - Walking On The Moon
OMD - Electricity
Japan - Life In Tokyo
Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
The Flying Lizards - Money

No Memory - Scarlett Fantastic
Driving Away From Home - It’s Immaterial
Autumn Love - Electra
Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
Why? - Carly Simon
I Just Can’t Wait - Mandy Smith
Call Me - Spagna
Voyage Voyage - Desireless

Imagination Belouis Som

Going to cheat a bit and add Gary Numan with Are Friends Electric and Cars. 1979 I think but so far removed from 70's Glam and disco that I think they earn an honorary 80's mention.

Absolutely @CathyorClaire.
Just been watching him on YouTube.

Right Now by The Creatures

The Promise by When In Rome
Such an incredible pure pop song, deserves to be more widely known!

Future's so bright gotta wear shades, Timbuk3

Fleetwood Mac - Sara. It might have been the 70s actually but it's an 80's sounding song anyway

Good Morning Britain - Aztec Camera
It was a bit 'where did that come from?' for them

Loving this! Especially that Then Jericho have had the odd mention. Can I add Bruce Springsteen and Tougher than the rest?