U2 has had its fair share of hits, but the live version of “Bad” helped cement the band in music history. Rolling Stonenamed ...

The 1980s birthed so many enduring and affecting love songs, and some of them became classics — and of those, a few were delivered by one-hit wonders. Inspiration struck, and the melodies, harmonies, ...

You could take many pathways to becoming a recording star in the 80s. Perhaps the most underrated of those was to first gain notoriety on afternoon soap operas. The soaps were hot in the 80s, and they ...

While music lovers in the '80s were inundated with plenty of "one-hit wonders," some briefly popular songs released in the decade are considered better than others. For instance, in May 2026, the ...

From vibrant pop hits like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston to electric hair metal anthems such as “Cherry Pie” by Warrant, that ‘80s energy shines through all the biggest songs. There ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...