Artist	Song
Michael Jackson	Thriller
from Thriller (25th Anniversary, Zombie Cover) (2008)
Madonna	Like a Prayer
from Like a Prayer (2003)
Duran Duran	Rio (US Edit)
from Greatest (2008)
Don Henley	The Boys of Summer
from The Very Best of Don Henley (2009)
Tears for Fears	Shout
from Songs from the Big Chair (1999)
The Police	Don't Stand So Close to Me
from Every Breath You Take - The Classics (1995)
Twisted Sister	We're Not Gonna Take It
from Stay Hungry (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2009)
Beastie Boys	Fight for Your Right
from Licensed to Ill (1995)
Culture Club	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
from Culture Club (2003)
Bon Jovi	Livin' On a Prayer
from Bon Jovi Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection (2010)
Big Country	In a Big Country (Radio Edit)
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Big Country (2001)
Madness	Our House
from Total Madness - The Very Best of Madness (1997)
Paul Simon	You Can Call Me Al
from The Essential Paul Simon (2010)
Billy Idol	White Wedding, Pt. 1
from Billy Idol: Greatest Hits (2001)
Huey Lewis & The News	The Heart of Rock & Roll
from Huey Lewis & The News: Greatest Hits (2006)
Van Halen	Hot for Teacher
from The Best of Both Worlds (2004)
Modern English	I Melt With You
from After the Snow (1998)
Eurythmics	Would I Lie to You?
from Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered) (2005)
Bryan Adams	Cuts Like a Knife
from So Far So Good (1993)
Mötley Crüe	Girls, Girls, Girls
from Girls, Girls, Girls (2008)
ABC	Poison Arrow
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABC (2000)
Dead or Alive	You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
from Rip It Up (1988)
Steve Winwood	Higher Love
from Chronicles (1987)
Aerosmith	Janie's Got a Gun
from Big Ones (1994)
Blondie	Rapture
from The Best of Blondie (1983)
David Lee Roth	Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
from Rhino Hi-Five: David Lee Roth - EP (2005)
Cher	If I Could Turn Back Time
from Heart Of Stone (1989)
INXS	Need You Tonight
from The Best of INXS (2003)
Janet Jackson	Nasty
from Number Ones (2009)
The Human League	(Keep Feeling) Fascination
from The Very Best of the Human League (2005)
Wang Chung	Everybody Have Fun Tonight
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung (2002)
Talking Heads	Road to Nowhere
from The Best of Talking Heads (2004)
Kenny Loggins	Footloose
from Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins (1997)
Daryl Hall & John Oates	Private Eyes
from The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (Remastered) (1990)
Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie
from Dancehall 101, Vol. 3 (2002)
The Dream Academy	Life In a Northern Town
from The Dream Academy (2005)
The Rolling Stones	Waiting On a Friend
from Jump Back - The Best of the Rolling Stones '71-'93 (Remastered) (2009)
Corey Hart	Sunglasses at Night
from Corey Hart: The Singles (1995)
Genesis	Land of Confusion
from Turn It On Again - The Hits (The Tour Edition) [Remastered] (2007)
Elton John	I'm Still Standing
from The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (2002)
Pretenders	Back On the Chain Gang
from The Singles (2004)
Pet Shop Boys	West End Girls
from PopArt: The Hits (2006)
Loverboy	Working for the Weekend
from Loverboy Classics (1994)
Michael Sembello	Maniac
from Number 1's: '80s Pop (2007)
Fine Young Cannibals	She Drives Me Crazy
from Just Can't Get Enough: Hits of the '80s (2010)
John Waite	Missing You
from The Complete John Waite, Vol. One: Falling Backwards (1996)
The Church	Under the Milky Way
from Under the Milky Way - The Best of The Church (1999)
Will Smith	Parents Just Don't Understand
from Will Smith: Greatest Hits (2002)
Night Ranger	Sister Christian
from Greatest Hits (1989)
Mr. Mister	Broken Wings
from The Best of Mr. Mister (2001)
The Romantics	What I Like About You
from The Romantics (1986)
Miami Sound Machine	Conga
from Primitive Love (1986)
Katrina & The Waves	Walking On Sunshine
from Anthology (2006)
Rick Astley	Never Gonna Give You Up
from Rick Astley: The Greatest Hits (2002)
Aretha Franklin	Freeway of Love
from Greatest Hits 1980-94 (1994)
The Fixx	Saved By Zero
from One Thing Leads to Another: Greatest Hits (1989)
Naked Eyes	Always Something There to Remind Me
from 80's Super Hits (2008)
Crowded House	Don't Dream It's Over
from Crowded House (1988)
Rod Stewart	Young Turks
from The Definitive Rod Stewart (2008)
Kajagoogoo and Limahl	Too Shy
from Too Shy: The Singles and More (1993)
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson	Say Say Say
from All the Best (2010)
The Cure	Just Like Heaven
from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (2004)
Belinda Carlisle	Heaven Is a Place On Earth
from Belinda Carlisle: Her Greatest Hits (1992)
Toto	Rosanna
from The Essential Toto (2003)
David Bowie & Mick Jagger	Dancing In the Street
from Dancing In the Street - EP (2007)
Simply Red	Holding Back the Years
from Simply Red 25 - The Greatest Hits (2009)
Howard Jones	Things Can Only Get Better
from Best of Howard Jones (2008)
Teena Marie	Lovergirl
from Starchild (1985)
Sheila E	The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)
from The Glamorous Life (2005)
Tone-Loc	Wild Thing
from Loc-ed After Dark (2007)
Timbuk 3	The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
from Field Guide - Some of the Best of Timbuk 3 (2006)
Golden Earring	Twilight Zone
from Very Best of Golden Earring, Pt. 2 (2008)
The Traveling Wilburys	End of the Line
from The Traveling Wilburys Collection (2007)
SHOES	Curiosity
from SHOES Best (2005)

Comment:

The ’80s was prime time for audio-visual creativity as the video revolution transformed the media landscape, and artists clamored to bring their music to life on-screen. There were so many definitive clips of the decade, we figured we needed not one, but two Essentials playlists to bring you all the best. Enter ’80s Video Hits 2, our sonic tribute to the game-changing union of sound and vision. Whether you were there for it all, or you’re arriving at the revolution for the first time, we make it easy to check out the soundtracks to everything from the high-seas adventure of Duran Duran’s “Rio,” to the glam-rock rampage of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” to the too-cute gang of mini-me mischief-makers in Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher,” and the heart-tugging missed-connections of balladeer John Waite’s “Missing You” video classic.

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