Tears for Fears - Mad World (1983)
How about another Journey tune? (Sorry, Sopranos fans...)
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (1981)
Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981)
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
My second try to get a REO Speedwagon song in here...
REO Speedwagon -- Take It on the Run (1981)
No need to apologize! It's a long list with a number of good songs to pick through.
Another cool Crüe tüne:
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil (1983)
This always gets lumped in as a Christmas song but it's still one of my favorites.
Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne (1980)
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
I've picked my spots for nominating country music, as I'm under no illusions about its popularity around here. My next offering is a song that came out when I was about 14 and had a huge crush on a girl next door (didn't every boy?). I wanted SO MUCH to live out this song...
John Anderson -- Swingin' (1983)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
The Smiths - How Soon is Now? (1984)
This was not a hit until re released in 1985 but it had been released as a B-side for another single in August 1984 which did chart (the single as a whole) so I would say it counts for 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willia...Really_Nothing
Nice, I was thinking of nominating that and here it is!
John Cougar Mellencamp -- Authority Song (1983)
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (1983)