
Lest we forget how much "hair metal" dominated the 80s, you only need to look at the artists in the top two spots on VH1's Top Songs of the 80s list, as voted by fans. Here's the Top 10:
Rank / Artist / Song / Year
1 Bon Jovi / Livin' on a Prayer / 1986
2 Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" / 1987
3 Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" / 1982
4 Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" / 1982
5 Prince / "When Doves Cry" / 1984
6 Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That" / 1981
7 Guns N' Roses / Sweet Child O' Mine / 1987
8 Madonna / "Like a Virgin" / 1984
9 Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" / 1986
10 AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" / 1980
Vh1 will show the entire list on back-to-back episodes of the appropriately titled "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s" on Monday, October 30 at 9 PM EST.
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