The Happiest Songs Of The ’80s
Ah-the 80s. The age of neon green nail polish, fanny packs, and Members Only jackets. Well, no one ever said it was the decade of high-fashion. But it was an era of great music, which explains why the team over at theStuck in the ’80s blog is counting down the Happiest Songs of the ’80s. Hopefully, someone will reconsider the total omission of Cyndi Lauper’s “She Bop.” Nothing spells “happy” like a chart-topping tune about masturbation.
List Highlights:
60. The Bangles-”Walk Like An Egyptian”
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57. Kenny Loggins-”Footloose”
55. Tom Tom Club-”Genius of Love”
31. Michael Jackson-”Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T)”
32. Tommy Tutone-”Jenny (867-5309)”
15. Katrina & The Waves-”Walking on Sunshine”
5. Cyndi Lauper -”Girls Just Wanna’ Have Fun”
Honorable Mention-Wang Chang-”Everybody Have Fun”
