Das Geläut eröffnet den Song, der aus der Sicht eines Höllenengels gesungen wird und von den unbändigen Kräften der Natur handelt, denen Gegenüber Widerstand zwecklos sei. Johnette Napolitano is one of rock's most under-appreciated vocalists, and she delivers a blistering performance on "God Is a Bullet". It was the band's final Top 40 hit. Im Jahre 1976 gegründet, erlebte Rock-Legende "The Cure" in den 80er Jahren einen Höhepunkt. Der Text ist unter der Lizenz „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“ verfügbar; Informationen zu den Urhebern und zum Lizenzstatus eingebundener Mediendateien (etwa Bilder oder Videos) können im Regelfall durch Anklicken dieser abgerufen werden. Produced by John Calle, "24 Hour Party People" features an audacious vocal sung by Shaun Ryder in an irascible drawl that sounds like he's on the verge of collapse but is unwilling to stop the party for even a moment's respite. Only one song per artist is selected, and only songs that were released during the '80s are included. Many younger music fans in particular consider '80s music irredeemably cheesy, and in many cases they are correct. Like many songs that emerged in its wake, "Sex (I'm A…)" owes a debt musically and thematically to Donna Summer's seminal "I Feel Love", produced by the great Giorgio Moroder. 100% Rock Internet Radio, streaming the most diverse variety of rock music online. PopMatters have been informed by our current technology provider that we have until December to move off their service. Overload the resonant filter; turn off the oscillators; use the cutoff frequency to control the pitch." I have spend countless hours reviewing Australian bands and their music to determine the greatest band of all time. "I'm at the stage where everything I thought meant something seems so unappealing." From the Wisconsin group's self-titled debut album, "Blister in the Sun" is a simple stripped-down skiffle with just acoustic guitar, a snare drum swatted with brushes, a sometimes frenetic bass and bits of violin. Nunn chirps at one point, "I'm a virgin!" JoBoxers' jubilant "Just Got Lucky" was a surprise hit in America, spending two week at #36 in November 1983. With "Knock Me Down", the band showed they were capable of writing great songs that were still unmistakably their style, but with mass appeal. They recorded a string of terrific singles, like their breakthrough hit "I Ran (So Far Away)", which became a Top 10 hit in America, "Space Age Love Song", "Transfer Affection", "Nightmares" and especially the first single from their second album Listen, "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)". "Alternative" requires a certain edge, a particularly adventurous vibe, a very specific sensibility. All rights reserved.PopMatters is wholly independent, women-owned and operated. Gesamte Playlist. Pat Benatar ‎– Fire And Ice (Chrysalis) - 1981, 20. Gerade arbeitet die Band an einem neuen Album. Wo sich in den USA aus dem Bombast des Pop & Rock immer mehr Abspaltungen in Richtung Glam Rock, Soft Rock, Hard & Heavy Rock vollzogen und auch die Disco Musik immer populärer wurde, wuchs der Punk in UK zunehmend zu einem unzähmbaren Monstrum heran. Tragedy struck with the death of Cindy Wilson's brother Ricky, and their album Bouncing off the Satellites (1986), released just after Wilson's death, was haphazardly promoted. As it winds to its harrowing conclusion, the guitars flash like sirens in the wake of yet another shooting as they fade to black. The track has the sonic and emotional impact of a bullet, tight and sharp and capable of piercing the skin, shattering the skull, and burrowing deep inside your head until it wedges somewhere in your cerebral cortex. It was initially the b-side to their European hit "Sunshine Reggae", but American DJs started spinning "White Horse" so it was reissued as a single in its own right. Anzeige. Early MTV staples like "Pop Music", "Cars" and "Video Killed the Radio Star" were all released in the '70s. "God Is a Bullet" is a searing rocker, with Napolitano giving the song its heart and soul with her powerful and nuanced vocal, especially during the main hook, "God is a bullet, have mercy on us everyone!" In the UK, JoBoxers' first two singles "Boxerbeat" (#3) and "Just Got Lucky (#7) were both major hits. Natalie Merchant sings lines like, "The color of the sky is gray as I can see through the blinds / lift my head from the pillow and then fall again", with deceptive vibrancy. At the very least, even if you pay no consideration to the rankings, it's a great starting point for exploring some of the amazingly diverse and powerful music from the '80s that still holds up today. It was the Chili Peppers' biggest hit until three years later, when their timeless ballad "Under the Bridge" lodged at #2 on the pop chart. The B-52's finally happened upon a formula that brought their wildly manic brand of alternative pop to a much larger audience. 1973–present. Sometimes it's simply a judgment call. AC/DC. © 1999-2020 PopMatters.com. It's a tightly-wound freakout in which the Chili Peppers' boundless vitality is obvious. Finally in 2010 Cherry Red Records put out a deluxe reissue of what many consider to be a lost classic -- if you haven't discovered it yet, now is the time. Since their groundbreaking early singles like "Rock Lobster" and "Planet Claire", the B-52's lost their way a bit in the '80s. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward. The Police gründeten sich 1970 und gaben 2008 ihr letztes Konzert. Midnight Oil Midnight Oil are an Australian rock band, who originally performed as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie.. Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll. The Enola Gay was the Boeing attack plane which deposited its payload "Little Boy", an atomic bomb, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. There is great truth to the line, "She says 'all you need is therapy.' This article does not cite any sources. As it pertains to '80s music, or any other decade for that matter, the answer is never really quite clear. If you enjoyed listening to this one, maybe you will like: 1. Criteria: Rock Music Artists of the 80's based equally on Musical and Commercial Impact, Influence & Importance of their Recorded Work from 1980-1989 only. It reached #8 in the UK, the first in a long string of Top 10 hits in their native country. 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It seems much more feasible if its an artist that breaks through with one surprise hit -- like Love and Rockets with "So Alive", for example, or Suzanne Vega's "Luka". Along with their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground", the wickedly funky "Knock Me Down" helped crack open the door to massive success for Red Hot Chili Peppers, reaching #6 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It became a popular dance hit, and for a while it was a go-to tune for breakdancers showing off their Robot skills. "Just Got Lucky" is a joyous sing-along with a heavy back-beat, whirring organs, jolts of sax and exuberant piano that strongly echoes some of the soulful ravers of the Motown era. "Rattlesnakes" is poignant and reflective under the outwardly jaunty acoustic-rock exterior, with a wave of strings bouncing buoyantly over top as if unaware of the heartbreak fermenting just inches below. A discordant sax wails as the song rings to its tortured climax. 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This isn't quite the little red Corvette going much too fast in Prince's classic, but the Primitives certainly dip their toes in the same metaphoric territory, although "Crash" could have a broader variety of meanings. The band took a few much-needed years off and came back with the biggest album of their career: 1989's Cosmic Thing. Thomas Dolby shared with us exactly how this effect was created: "I'm twiddling a knob on a MicroMoog. Listen to the skittery bassline that jumps all over "Knock Me Down" -- lean, mean, fast and tight. Perhaps the relatively sunny nature of the recording is a conscious effort to hasten the passing away of those nights. … ! "24 Hour Party People" captures the beginning of the ecstasy-fueled rave culture, of which Happy Mondays were an integral part. The Clash's London Calling, one of the genre's most important albums, came out in December 1979, just missing eligibility. The Police. Zu Beginn spielte die Band den von Deep Purple praktizierten Bluesrock, doch Anfang der 80er wechselten sie die Musikrichtung zu Rock und Metal. Zurück in die 80er Jeden Montag ab 20 Uhr geht es mit uns "Zurück in die 80er". Jim Irvin's doleful baritone hangs over shadowy synths and rumbling bass with the wounded tone of a man emotionally bruised and riddled with self-doubt. Jolts of angular guitar, bass and drum rattle insistently throughout, along with an autoharp which whisks sharply along with the beat. In America, Top 40 radio was inexplicably uninterested in the song, but college radio stations played it heavily and club DJs sent "Don't Go" to #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart (their second in a row, following "Situation"). "Just Got Lucky" is also notable for a prominent appearance in the 2005 comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Likewise is Depeche Mode's Violator, which hit stores in March 1990 (although the single "Personal Jesus" did come out in 1989, and was therefore eligible for consideration). There are omissions that some might find surprising. Die in den 80ern neu entstandenen Musikrichtungen New Wave, Neue Deutsche Welle oder Synthie Pop ergeben erst zusammen mit den populären Rock 80er Hits einen repräsentativen Querschnitt der der Musik der 80er Jahre. "Sex (I'm A…)" is seedy red-light district synthpop featuring a sexy vocal by Terri Nunn with bandmate John Crawford adding the male counterpoint. "Just Got Lucky" was the second single from JoBoxers' debut album Like Gangbusters and their only chart hit in America. The arrangement is genius, especially the manic acoustic guitar that bounces merrily atop of the drums, and the call and response horn riff between sax and trumpets. To be fair, when you spend a lot of time licking Bruce Springsteen's balls, you don't really have a whole lot of time to listen to new music. But like all musical decades, there is another layer of music that by and large didn't fit neatly into Top 40 playlists (at least in the US). "Crash" is compact at only two-and-a-half minutes, but its brevity only adds to its impact. Along with their earlier single "Mirror in the Bathroom", the upbeat ska-flavored rocker "Save It For Later" has become one of the band's signature songs. Accept. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. A Flock of Seagulls are generally viewed as something of a novelty band because of their outlandish style and hair -- they are often used as an example of the cheesier excesses of '80s new wave. ", "Fra Lippo Lippi – The Early Years: In Silence and Small Mercies", "Indie Labels Thrive By Mining Majors' Catalogs For Reissues", "Joining Nina Hagen on Her Stairway to Heaven", "James Honeyman-Scott – Artist Biography", "Human Sexual Response – Artist Biography", "The longest wait for a 2nd album? And indeed the effects of that kiss will never fade from human consciousness. T-Shirts, Poster, Sticker, Wohndeko und mehr zum Thema 80er Bands in hochwertiger Qualität von unabhängigen Künstlern und Designern aus aller Welt. "Save It For Later" was written by vocalist Dave Wakeling early on in his band's career, and true to its title he saved it until the English Beat's third album Special Beat Service (in the UK they are simply known as the Beat). The term "alternative" didn't really become prominent until the very end of the '80s, and into the early '90s. It seems to be told from the point of a view of a prisoner, watching those outside his cell go about their lives and waiting for the chance to continue his -- although it can certainly be viewed in other contexts as well. It's a breathless three-and-a-half minutes, ending with two quick strums of guitar and a final kiss-off from the drums. Linnell's reedy, rapid-fire vocal is almost impossible to sing all the way through without gasping for air. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward. Das Beste aus 80er Rock im Webradio. "You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?" !+List and subscribe to the channel!!!! Zudem wurden die 90er Jahre ab ihrer Mitte von Techno und Hip Hop geprägt. / Yeah, all you need is love, is all you need". It reached #5 in the UK singles chart, and #3 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in America. The spacey, dramatic ballad "Airwaves" is particularly compelling. Top Musical Artists From Australia and New Zealand of the 80's "Channel Z" was another major single, hitting the top of the Billboard Modern Rock chart in August 1989. Da gab es ja einige schrille, aber auch musikalisch gute Kombos. There's no question that it was a golden age for pop music, although some of the quintessential hits of the '80s have aged better than others. It's a far cry from their edgy debut album Pleasure Victim, which includes new wave essentials like "The Metro", "Mannequin", and "Sex (I'm A…)". Many of these songs fit into multiple categories and many that were left out for not being alternative could very easily be considered by others to fit into that label quite nicely. Groups and artists with aliases are listed by the first letter in their name, and individuals are listed by their surname. Perhaps the lyrics' enigmatic nature snuck the song past most of the censors, although some radio stations did indeed balk at playing it. We recommend you to check other playlists or our favorite music charts. "Mirror in the Bathroom" is the bigger hit, but "Save it For Later" has arguably aged better. Möchte mir mal eine Zusammenstellung machen, speziell aus dieser Zeit. "The Scream." Most would agree that Blondie's earlier material, all of which was released in the '70s, would fit into the alternative realm, but what about their string of chart-topping pop hits? Notable for its dizzying synthesizer that whirls relentlessly in the background, "Enola Gay" is a landmark single of the synthpop genre. The opening track and first single from Lovely, the Primitives' debut album, "Crash" is a fizzy, melodic power-pop confection. 's second album, Organisation. Although "Save It For Later" wasn't a major hit upon its release, it has become something of an '80s new wave/rock standard over the years. Despite the sharply worded warning in the lyrics, "Crash" is a breezy nugget of glimmery perfection. Accept played an important role in the development of speed metal and Teutonic thrash metal, being part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene which emerged in the early to mid-1980s. There is necessarily and unavoidably a degree of subjectivity in not only selecting which songs to include and ranking them, but also determining which songs can be considered alternative in the first place. Find your favorite today! The Don Was-produced comeback gave the B-52's their first taste of mainstream success with three major pop hits: "Love Shack", "Roam", and "The Deadbeat Club". "Like the Weather" peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was a substantial hit on college radio. The touch of human emotion bleeds through the cold edges of the oddly perfect music which ratchets with machinelike precision. There were nearly 400 songs on the initial list of potential candidates for inclusion, and narrowing that to 100 involved cuts that were heartbreaking. Möglicherweise unterliegen die Inhalte jeweils zusätzlichen Bedingungen. The inspiration for the song's name came when Linnell was perusing the New York City phonebook and was fascinated by the number of listings for the name Ng, which is a popular Cantonese surname. Many great songs are not included, but what we are left with is 100 of the best and most important songs of the decade covering a vast expanse of stylistic territory. There are songs that hit the top of the singles chart in the UK or elsewhere in the world -- the Boomtown Rats' 1979 classic "I Don't Like Mondays", for example, the Jam's "A Town Called Malice", or David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" -- which had zero chance of ever becoming a mainstream hit in America. Ihre Zeit ging scheinbar mit seinem Aids-Tod, 1991, zu Ende. It's notable for its exquisite harmony vocals, lovely piano, and synthesizers that rise and fall with the song's intensity.The song has a retro vibe with old-school radio effects whirring at the beginning and end of the song. Much of the song simmers at a slow boil, until the emotion spills over during the bridge with cascading drum rolls, squeals of saxophone, and Irvin's voice crying out vehemently "shame / shame on you / shame!" Unfortunately their label went broke shortly after The Wrong People was released, leaving the band in a lurch. Die Band ist allerdings nach wie vor erfolgreich im Musikgeschäft unterwegs. Their 1983 synthpop album Whammy! The Golden Age of Wireless is an essential album of the era, and "Airwaves" is its emotional centerpiece. Rock 80er. Queen – mit Freddie Mercury. The best punk, post-punk, new wave, college rock, underground, modern rock, goth, industrial, new romantic, ska, power pop, hardcore, and indie rock of the '80s. Heavy Metal-Bands erlebte in den 80er Jahren eine ihrer besten Phasen. Electronic mastermind Vince Clarke was part of Depeche Mode for their debut album, The bouncy synthpop nugget was a worldwide smash, hitting #3 in the UK. Die Glocke für die Aufnahme wurde speziell im Auftrag der Hard-Rock-Band gegossen. The four-piece Fugazi, comprising of Guy Picciotto, former Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye, Brendan Canty and Joe Lally, produced a string of acclaimed and enormously influential albums through the '90s, while eschewing the major label machinery and insisting on remaining true to their DIY approach. The final verse and run through of the chorus are particularly intense. One of the new wave era's more interesting curios, "White Horse" is included on Laid Back's second album ...Keep Smiling. Happy Mondays went on to score about a dozen or so hits in their native UK, two of which -- 1990's "Step On" and "Kinky Afro" -- made substantial waves on US modern rock radio. Die 20 erfolgreichsten Bands der 80er Jahre 01. The song's extended fade-out is punctuated by Nunn's steamy moans of passion, to the point where it almost begins to sound like low-dollar amateur porn. Unlike many of Ant's earlier singles, which tend to be murkier and harder to penetrate, "Goody Two Shoes" is razor sharp and fresh -- it sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. It is the band's most fully-realized track, catchy with tight harmonies, subtle strings, enigmatic lyrics (presumably about a young man discovering that adulthood does not automatically provide the answers and solutions that one might have assumed), and a terrific vocal by Wakeling. +Thank you for watching this video!!! They had four #1 singles in a three year span: "Heart of Glass", "Call Me", "Rapture" and "The Tide Is High". Bewertet Eure Lieblingsbands! Find the best '80s music streaming free online. "Like the Weather" was the second single from 10,000 Maniacs' second album In My Tribe, and is arguably their finest. The Golden Age of Wireless is one of the smartest albums to come out of the new wave era. "Enola Gay" was the first (and only) single from O.M.D. Anybody who has ever struggled with depression will understand when Merchant sings, "it is such a long time since my better days / I say my prayers nightly this will pass away". Sie standen für eine sehr große... 03. 1979–1982. "Goody Two Shoes" was the first solo single by Adam Ant from his album Friend or Foe, and became by far his biggest crossover hit in the U.S. As relationship songs go, "Just Got Lucky" captures love in its first bloom of excitement and promise -- faces are still plastered with silly grins, flowers are delivered for no reason other than to say 'I Love You', and the inevitable disillusionment and complications of the real world have yet to seep in. The funky dance rocker about negative information overload is high energy and hard groovin'. It's basically a twisted campfire singalong that seems to be about those timeless youthful pursuits of getting wasted on heroin and preferring masturbation to any other human intimacy, but the lyrics are just enigmatic sketches of imagery, so it's hard to know for sure. Edited By: Ashton Last Updated: 2015-09-26 Rattlesnakes is the first of three albums Lloyd Cole released with The Commotions before pursuing an extensive solo career. Whitesnake wurde 1978 von dem ehemaligen Deep Purple Sänger, David Coverdale, gegründet. 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