What is THE definitive 80s song?

[IntelligentInputDarling]

Might not be your favourite, but what song encapsulates the 80s for you?

We've been having a debate at work, and the consensus is it's got to be Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'.
It is the 80s right?
There can be no argument, it's got everything - weird music video, Bonnie's hair, makeup and fashion.
And the pure power ballad vocals 👌

Agree?

For me it has to be Kylie's I Should Be So Lucky....Neighbours girl next door to Stock Aitken Waterman megastar.

Not saying it's my favourite but it would be the first song I think of that embodies all the 'big' things about 80's music (plus her hair looking like a bird's nest in that hat was huuuuge 🤣).

Tainted Love. The song that got everyone rushing to the dance floor at the school disco.

Don't You (Forget About Me) By Simple Minds.

Katrina and the waves.... walking on sunshine. Always always puts me in a good mood

Yazz - The Only Way is Up

Come on Eilleen.

Another vote for Katrina & the Waves

Tainted Love or Don’t You Want Me.

or perhaps Relax, Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Love Cats

We're so wonderfully, wonderfully
Wonderfully, wonderfully pretty

Probably Smalltown Boy for me, though I was a massive Wham! and George Michael fan.

Duran Duran - Rio

Obviously!

You've all got good taste.

Another hot contender here is Human League's 'Don't You Want Me'.

No sorry it has to be a Duran Duran one, Rio I think.

Them sitting on the boat in the video is the 80s summed up in one quintessential moment.

Take On Me.

La Isla Bonita Madonna

But there are soooo many genres from the eighties!

Heard that one the other day and it just took me back.

Africa.

The Final Countdown

A Little Respect - Erasure
Don't leave me this way - The Communards
Anything by Wham!

There are just so many. Early 80s sounded totally different to late 80s.

Early 80s might include Visage - Fade to grey or any by Yazoo, mid 80s you've got Madonna - Holiday or Pet Shop Boys - West end girls. Late 80s, stuff like Black Box - Ride on time or any Kylie song.

I think China in Your Hand by T'Pau. Lots of shouting, saxophones and general 80s-ness.

Any Matt Bianco.

Has to be Africa by Toto — surely?!

Relax

Prince - When Doves Cry

Don’t you want me sprung to mind straight away