For this 1980’s countdown we will be using a list I found published by Rolling Stone November of 2023.
Reminder: This is not the only list, this is just the list I picked to use.
20-11:
20. New Order, ‘Temptation’ (1982):
19. Grace Jones, ‘Nipple to the Bottle’ (1982):
18. Siouxsie and the Banshees, ‘Spellbound’ (1981):
17. R.E.M., ‘Sitting Still’ (1983):
16. Eric B. and Rakim, ‘I Know You Got Soul’ (1987):
15. Sade, ‘Smooth Operator’ (1984):
14. Run-D.M.C., ‘Sucker M.C.’s’ (1983):
13. The Cure, ‘Just Like Heaven’ (1987):
12. N.W.A, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (1988):
11. Janet Jackson, ‘Nasty’ (1986):
This is an open thread
