80s
Greatest Hits - Enter The Decade Of Cult
Music
Music Is Forever Evolving
And 80s Tunes Brought About Some Interesting
Changes
Everyone has their favorite
musical decade and many people are nostalgic for
the 1980s. 80's greatest hits compilations are very
popular and this era supplies many floor fillers.
Introducing 80s Music
Video
The way records were promoted
changed during this period with the introduction of
the MTV channel. Every singer and band was called
upon to produce a video for their new release.
Looking good became as
important as sounding good and the top artists were
able to bring a big budget to the videos. The
compact disc was also introduced, changing the way
we buy records forever.
Hip Hop
Tunes
The decade is also remembered
as the one that introduced Hip Hop to the world.
Starting as a cult genre in America in the 1970s,
many greatest hits of the 80's were by Hip Hop and
Rap artists.
This movement was an
important influence on pop music in general and on
fashion and dance moves.
Did The 80s Greatest Hits
Cause The Demise Of The Guitar?
A lot of artists at this time
dispensed with the traditional guitar format and
based records on synthesizers, drum machines and
other electronic instruments. It was the time of
young men and women with big hair and shoulder pads
crouched over keyboards!
These songs were great to
dance to and a stark contrast to the punk music
that had gone before. In the UK, the New Romantics
were bands with flamboyant outfits and band names.
The Human League, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Spandau
Ballet and Depeche Mode provided some terrific hits
for the 80's.
80s Hit Thriller By MJ (
No, Not Jordan)
Careers come and go but
Michael Jackson was at the height of his stardom
when his album, Thriller was released in 1982. It
went on to become the biggest selling album in
history, producing the hit singles, Billie Jean,
Beat It, and The Girl is Mine (a duet with Paul
McCartney).
Sneaking In: 1980s Soft
Rock Music
Soft Rock too was alive and
well, spearheaded by Bon Jovi with their album,
Slippery When Wet. This 1986 release was their
third studio album and is the band's most
successful. Many greatest hits from the 80's
rundowns include the number one singles, You Give
Love a Bad Name and Livin' on a Prayer.
U2
Another band, destined to
conquer the world, made their debut in the 1980s.
U2 hailed from Ireland and have enjoyed a long,
eventful career. Their first album, Boy, came out
in 1980 and more 1980's greatest hits followed for
them with War, The Joshua Tree, and Rattle and
Hum.
Back To Guitar Basics?
Not Really
After all the electronic
sounds, performed by perfectly groomed artists, the
decade ended on quite a different note. The musical
genre of Grunge began in the Seattle area and was
characterized by loud, aggressive guitar and
musicians who liked to dress down.
In 1989, Nirvana launched
their career with the album, Bleach. The band would
dominate rock over the next few years, their iconic
singer Kurt Cobain proving to be an accomplished
songwriter. 80's hits are certainly a mixture of
styles with something to please
everyone.
So, with that said, you can
go pull out your old 78 rpm records and give 'em
another listen. Maybe you can bring back the 80s
greatest hits!
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70s
Music
Artists
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After The Beatles and other sixties
musicians calmed down the 70s brought in
change and a range of styles from glam
rock to disco.
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50s
and 60s
Music
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The 50s and 60s were a turning
point in history and in the type of music
we listened to. Styles are continuously
changing so Elvis and the others ushered
in a new musical era.
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