The 1980s are a rich text of classic songs that topped the Billboard charts and shaped culture along the way. Stacker ranked the top 25 hits of the '80s based on their overall popularity.

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Songwriters are the unsung heroes of the musical world. While plenty of artists and bands write their own material, just as many use songwriters to write or co-write the tracks that would propel them to the top of the charts. These often unseen creatives ...

The best 80s songs do more than trigger nostalgia, they still light up dance floors, karaoke nights, and streaming playlists. These ten tracks keep hitting because their hooks, stories, and cultural impact feel immediate, not archived. From stadium anthems ...

Madonna's history with dance goes way back, signing up with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and training in ballet and modern dance under Martha Graham. So much of her original music was inspired by all the time she spent in New York dance clubs in the late '70s and early '80s.