80s MASSIVE HITS

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a hit song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes. The song was first released on 22 March 1985 by Phonogram, Mercury, and Vertigo Records as the third single from the band's second album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985). "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a new wave and synth-pop song with lyrics that detail the desire humans have for control and power and centre on themes of corruption. The song was covered by Lorde for the soundtrack to the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and was remixed by Lil Baby (Titled "The World is Yours for the Taking") for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. LYRICS Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find you Acting on your best behaviour Turn your back on mother nature Everybody wants to rule the world It's my own design It's my own r

The Final Countdown is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity". Originally made to just be a concert opener, it is the first single and title track from the band's third studio album. The song reached number one in 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, and was certified gold in that country in 1986.In the United States, the song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. A music video by Nick Morris was made to promote the single that features footage from th1e band's two concerts at the Solnahallen in Solna, as well as extra footage of the sound checks at those concerts LYRICS We're leaving together, But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (leaving g

"Faithfully" is a song by American rock band Journey, and the second single from their album Frontiers. The song was written by keyboardist Jonathan Cain. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the band their second consecutive top-twenty hit from Frontiers. Despite featuring no chorus, it has go'ne on to become one of the band's most recognizable hits and has enjoyed lasting popularity. In a Classic Rock article, "Faithfully" was called the greatest power ballad ever recorded. LYRICS  Highway run Into the midnight sun Wheels go round and round You're on my mind Restless hearts Sleep alone tonight Sendin' all my love Along the wire They say that the road ain't no place to start a family Right down the line, it's been you and me And lovin' a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be Oh, girl, you stand by me I'm forever yours Faithfully Circus life Under the big top world We all need the clowns To make u

Still Loving You is a power ballad by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in July 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, Love at First Sting (1984). The song reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sign up to the only online bank Where you can actually make money with Crypto LYRICS   Time It needs time To win back your love again I will be there I will be there Love Only love Can bring back your love someday I will be there I will be there Fight Babe, I'll fight To win back your love again I will be there I will be there Love Only love Can bring down the wall someday I will be there I will be there If we'd go again All the way from the start I would try to change The things that killed our love Pride has built a wall, so strong That I can't get through Is there really no chance To start once again? I'm loving you Try Baby, try To trust in my love again I will be there I will be there Love Our love Just shouldn't be thrown awa

No One Is to Blame is a song by British musician Howard Jones. The song, in its original version, can be found on his second studio album, Dream into Action, which was released in 1985. Following the success of the previous singles taken from the album, the original track for "No One Is to Blame" was re-recorded to give the song a more radio-friendly sound. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the re-recording, with Collins adding his own drum work and mood.This new version of the song was included on the 1986 US EP Action Replay as well as the CD version of Jones' 1986 studio album, One to One. Lyrics  You can look at the menu, but you just can't eat You can feel the cushions, but you can't have a seat You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim You can feel the punishment, but you can't commit the sin And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone And you want her and she wants you No one, no one, no one ever is to blame You can

Tesla Girls is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the third single from their 1984 album, Junk Culture. It charted at No. 21 in the UK and Ireland, and No. 33 in the Netherlands. Although only moderately successful on the charts, it became one of the group's biggest club hits. BUY STOCKS THAT REGULARLY YIELD DIVIDENDS LYRICS  No No, no, no No, no, no Tesla girls, Tesla girls Testing out theories Electric chairs and dynamos Dressed to kill, they're killing me But heaven knows their recipe No, no, no You wouldn't believe me if I said The things I've seen went over my head I've been patient, heaven knows I've learned the rules and how it goes I can't sit still or settle down And when I walk I don't touch the ground See those girls, they're heaven blessed I guess it's so they know best Tesla girls, Tesla girls Writing in their diaries Now and then they'll watch TV Now and then they'll speak to me B

Restless Heart (a.k.a. "Running Away with You (Restless Heart)") is a song by the English singer/musician John Parr, which was released in 1988 as a soundtrack single from the 1987 feature film The Running Man.' It was written by Parr and German musician/composer Harold Faltermeyer, and produced by Faltermeyer. The power ballad would later be included on Parr's third studio album Man with a Vision, released in 1992. LYRICS  This is no game, standing in the dark, I swear I heard you calling my name And I knew things had changed No pain no gain Something in your eyes just told me that this nightmare would end And I had found a friend Shout it from the highest steeple, let it out to all the people Play it on the loudest speaker, burnin' like the highest fever You hit the right spot No more lonely nights, with a restless heart Roll the dice, make a brand new start When the world you knew got shattered, you and me were all that mattered Just one way I'm gonna lose

Gimme Hope Jo'anna is a British anti-apartheid song written and originally released by Eddy Grant in 1988, during the apartheid era in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released, but was widely played there nonetheless. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grant's first British top 10 hit for five years.   Lyrics Well Jo'anna she runs a country She runs in Durban and the Transvaal She makes a few of her people happy oh She don't care about the rest at all She's got a system they call apartheid It keeps a brother in subjection But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see How everybody could live as one Gimme hope Jo'anna Hope Jo'anna Gimme hope Jo'anna 'Fore the morning come Gimme hope Jo'anna Hope Jo'anna Hope before the morning come I hear she make all the golden money To buy new weapons any shape of guns While every mother in black Soweto fears The killing of another son Snea

Hands to Heaven  is a  ballad  by English new wave band  Breathe , released as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987, and in January 1988 as the band's second single in the US. The song was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington. The B-side features an instrumental track "Life and Times". Hands to Heaven" was Breathe's breakthrough hit internationally. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the  Billboard  Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the  Billboard  Adult Contemporary chart. "Hands to Heaven" became a top 10 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway. OFFICIAL VIDEO. Lyrics As I watch you move, across the moonlit room There's so much tenderness in your loving Tomorrow I must leave, the dawn knows no reprieve God give me strength when I am leaving... So raise your hands to heaven and pray That we'll be back t