What are your favorite 80s music videos? Pick as many as you like

Below find a list of popular and influential music videos from the 1980s. Select your favorites; you can choose as many as you like. The 16 most-popular options will be discussed in an upcoming episode of the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast.


Because there were SO many options for this topic, we could not list every video released in the decade. If we forgot your favorite, add it in the space provided and we may add it to the poll OR discuss it in the episode.

3 votes
"1999" by Prince
1%
8 votes
"Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
2%
0 votes
"Allentown" by Billy Joel
0%
1 votes
"Alone" by Heart
0%
1 votes
"Axel F" by Harold Faltermery
0%
5 votes
"Bad" by Michael Jackson
2%
8 votes
"Beat It" by Michael Jackson
2%
1 votes
"Big Time" by Peter Gabriel
0%
3 votes
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
1%
2 votes
"Borderline" by Madonna
1%
0 votes
"Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
0%
3 votes
"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
1%
2 votes
"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads
1%
2 votes
"California Girls" by David Lee Roth
1%
2 votes
"Cherish" by Madonna
1%
3 votes
"Cold Hearted Snake" by Paula Abdul
1%
1 votes
"Control" by Janet Jackson
0%
1 votes
"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour
0%
4 votes
"Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen
1%
2 votes
"Dancing In the Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
1%
3 votes
"Dancing On the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie
1%
0 votes
"Devil Inside" by INXS
0%
3 votes
"Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
1%
0 votes
"Don't Mean Nothing" by Richard Marx
0%
3 votes
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
1%
0 votes
"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
0%
2 votes
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police
1%
1 votes
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
0%
1 votes
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison
0%
2 votes
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
1%
4 votes
"Express Yourself" by Madonna
1%
6 votes
"Faith" by George Michael
2%
3 votes
"Fashion" by David Bowie
1%
1 votes
"Father Figure" by George Michael
0%
0 votes
"Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul
0%
3 votes
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.
1%
6 votes
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
2%
2 votes
"Girls on Film" by Duran Duran
1%
1 votes
"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen
0%
2 votes
"The Goonies R Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper
1%
2 votes
"The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston
1%
2 votes
"Hello" by Lionel Richie
1%
3 votes
"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
1%
2 votes
"Higher Love" by Steve Winwood
1%
0 votes
"Hold on to the Nights" by Richard Marx
0%
3 votes
"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
1%
0 votes
"Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue
0%
0 votes
"Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen
0%
0 votes
"Hot in the City" by Billy Idol
0%
1 votes
"How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
0%
2 votes
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
1%
0 votes
"Hysteria" by Def Leppard
0%
1 votes
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" by Elton John
0%
2 votes
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
1%
2 votes
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
1%
2 votes
"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany
1%
6 votes
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston
2%
0 votes
"I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News
0%
4 votes
"I Want to Break Free" by Queen
1%
1 votes
"I Want Your Sex" by George Michael
0%
0 votes
"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters
0%
2 votes
"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
1%
5 votes
"If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher
2%
0 votes
"Into the Groove" by Madonna
0%
0 votes
"Invisible Touch" by Genesis
0%
0 votes
"Is This Love" by Whitesnake
0%
1 votes
"Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp
0%
2 votes
"Jump" by Van Halen
1%
4 votes
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
1%
2 votes
"Kiss" by Prince
1%
2 votes
"Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
1%
2 votes
"Land of Confusion" by Genesis
1%
3 votes
"Legs" by ZZ Top
1%
2 votes
"Let's Dance" by David Bowie
1%
5 votes
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna
2%
9 votes
"Like a Prayer" by Madonna
3%
2 votes
"Little Red Corvette" by Prince
1%
2 votes
"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
1%
0 votes
"Love Bites" by Def Leppard
0%
8 votes
"Love Shack" by B-52s
2%
1 votes
"Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
0%
0 votes
"Maneater" by Hall & Oates
0%
3 votes
"Material Girl" by Madonna
1%
0 votes
"Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson
0%
0 votes
"Modern Love" by David Bowie
0%
4 votes
"Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits
1%
0 votes
"Nasty" by Janet Jackson
0%
2 votes
"Need You Tonight" by INXS
1%
4 votes
"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
1%
0 votes
"New Sensation" by INXS
0%
0 votes
"Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison
0%
1 votes
"Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
0%
0 votes
"One" by Metallica
0%
0 votes
"Open Your Heart" by Madonna
0%
6 votes
"Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul
2%
1 votes
"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
0%
2 votes
"Paradise City" by Guns N Roses
1%
3 votes
"Parents Just Don't Understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
1%
0 votes
"Photograph" by Def Leppard
0%
3 votes
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
1%
1 votes
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard
0%
0 votes
"Pride (In the Name of Love") by U2
0%
2 votes
"Private Dancer" by Tina Turner
1%
1 votes
"Rapture" by Blondie
0%
1 votes
"Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
0%
1 votes
"Red Red Wine" by UB40
0%
3 votes
"Rhythm Nation" by Janet Jackson
1%
0 votes
"Rio" by Duran Duran
0%
1 votes
"Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
0%
0 votes
"Roll With It" by Steve Winwood
0%
0 votes
"Run to You" by Bryan Adams
0%
1 votes
"Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
0%
3 votes
"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
1%
2 votes
"Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer
1%
4 votes
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
1%
2 votes
"Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
1%
1 votes
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr
0%
1 votes
"Straight Up" by Paula Abdul
0%
0 votes
"Stray Cat Strut" by Stray Cuts
0%
2 votes
"Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams
1%
1 votes
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2
0%
2 votes
"Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N Roses
1%
4 votes
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics
1%
0 votes
"Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald
0%
10 votes
"Take on Me" by A-Ha
3%
0 votes
"That's What Friends Are For" by Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick
0%
0 votes
"The Flame" by Cheap Trick
0%
0 votes
"The One I Love" by R.E.M.
0%
1 votes
"These Dreams" by Heart
0%
10 votes
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
3%
5 votes
"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
2%
5 votes
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
2%
1 votes
"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper
0%
1 votes
"U Got the Look" by Prince & Sheena Easton
0%
1 votes
"Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie
0%
1 votes
"Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel
0%
7 votes
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
2%
0 votes
"View to a Kill" by Duran Duran
0%
2 votes
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by WHAM
1%
1 votes
"Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith
0%
6 votes
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles
2%
1 votes
"Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
0%
1 votes
"The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson
0%
2 votes
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa
1%
4 votes
"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel
1%
1 votes
"We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner
0%
1 votes
"Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N Roses
0%
4 votes
"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
1%
2 votes
"What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner
1%
3 votes
"When Doves Cry" by Prince
1%
2 votes
"When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson
1%
0 votes
"When the Going Get Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean
0%
3 votes
"White Wedding" by Billy Idol
1%
1 votes
"Wild Boys" by Duran Duran
0%
1 votes
"Wild Thing" by Tone Loc
0%
0 votes
"With or Without You" by U2
0%
5 votes
"You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
2%
0 votes
"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
0%
5 votes
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys
2%
1 votes
"You Might Think" by The Cars
0%
1 votes
Other
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