Quintessential '80s

USA for Africa in a 1985 promotional photo
by Corny O'Connell | 04/08/2025 | 5:00am

USA for Africa 1985 (Wikipedia)

This week we're throwing it back to different decades of music. Today it's the 1980s. What would you say is a quintessential song from that decade? We'll spin a set.
 
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Today's set:

  • The Police "Every Breath You Take"
  • The Bangles "Walk Like an Egyptian"
  • Bruce Springsteen "Dancing in the Dark"
  • The Human League "Don't You Want Me"
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