100 Greatest New Wave Songs

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Background - 'New Wave' evolved from 'Punk' in the late '70s being less anti-social and more radio (and MTV) friendly, hitting it's high in '83 and faded around '87. It can be best described as mixing the energy of Punk with a bit of 'Glam', 'Pop', 'Art-Rock' & 'Dance' and relied heavily on synthesizers. (Note- These songs are not necessarily the artists all-time greatest, but their best of the 'New Wave' sound.)

Criteria: - These songs were chosen for their musical quality,
originality, and popularity in the 'New Wave' era of approx. 1978 to 1987.
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Edited by: Lew
1. Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1983)
2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics (1983)
3. Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1981)
4. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears (1985)
5. One Way Or Another - Blondie (1978)
6. Burning Down the House - Talking Heads (1983)
7. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (1985)
8. Down Under - Men At Work (1982)
9. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
10. You Might Think -The Cars (1984)
11. I Melt With You - Modern English (1983)
12. Take On Me - a-ha (1985)
13. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (1982)
14. Whip It! - Devo (1980)
15. Peace, Love And Understanding?, (What's So Funny 'Bout) - Elvis Costello (1979)
16. Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police (1980)
17. Shout - Tears For Fears (1985)
18. People Are People - Depeche Mode (1981)
19. True - Spandau Ballet (1983)
20. Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders (1980)
21. Something About You - Level 42 (1986)
22. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins (1984)
23. Turning Japanese - The Vapors (1981)
24. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby (1984)
25. Is She Really Going Out with Him? - Joe Jackson (1979)
26. Rock Lobster - B-52s (1979)
27. Need You Tonight - INXS (1987)
28. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982)
29. Heart Of Glass - Blondie (1978)
30. Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello (1983)
31. Cars - Gary Numan (1980)
32. Tempted - Squeeze (1981)
33. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work (1982)
34. West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys (1985)
35. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club (1982)
36. Doctor! Doctor! - Thompson Twins (1984)
37. Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes (1983)
38. Spirits In The Material World - The Police (1981)
39. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant (1982)
40. More Than This - Roxy Music (1982)
41. Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) - Squeeze (1980)
42. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs (1982)
43. Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw (1984)
44. Talk Talk - Talk Talk (1982)
45. Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
46. Senses Working Overtime - XTC (1982)
47. Obsession - Animotion (1984)
48. Save It for Later - The English Beat (1982)
49. Poison Arrow - ABC (1982)
50. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds (1985)
51. Saved By Zero - The Fixx (1983)
52. Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics (1984)
53. Tenderness - General Public (1984)
54. Voices Carry - Til Tuesday (1985)
55. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo (1982)
56. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (1988)
57. Destination Unknown - Missing Persons (1982)
58. Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (1982)
59. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982)
60. Why Me? - Planet P Project (1983)
61. No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones (1986)
62. Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads (1980)
63. Shake It Up - The Cars (1982)
64. The Metro - Berlin (1982)
65. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling (1983)
66. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats (1983)
67. One Thing Leads to Another - The Fixx (1983)
68. She's a Beauty - The Tubes (1983)
69. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (1986)
70. In a Big Country - Big Country (1983)
71. Life In a Northern Town - The Dream Academy (1985)
72. Send Me An Angel - Real Life (1983)
73. Just What I Needed - The Cars (1978)
74. Time (Clock of the Heart) - Culture Club (1983)
75. The Sun Always Shines On TV - A-Ha (1985)
76. Come Back and Stay - Paul Young (1983)
77. Der Kommissar - Falco (1986)
78. You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record) - Dead Or Alive (1985)
79. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles (1979)
80. Girls on Film - Duran Duran (1981)
81. Only the Lonely - The Motels (1982)
82. Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
83. Avalon - Roxy Music (1982)
84. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow (1982)
85. Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung (1984)
86. A Little Respect - Erasure (1988)
87. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo (1983)
88. Our House - Madness (1983)
89. Reap the Wild Wind - Ultravox (1982)
90. Messages - OMD (1980)
91. Love And Money - Bronski Beat (1984)
92. So In Love - OMD (1985)
93. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo (1985)
94. Some Like It Hot - The Power Station (1985)
95. Working Girl - The Members (1982)
96. I Got You - Split Enz (1980)
97. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979)
98. Election Day - Arcadia (1985)
99. Lawnchairs - Our Daughters Wedding (1980)
100. Love Plus One - Haircut 100 (1982)



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