80's Best Song Bracket
Group A
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (1982) |
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| "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran (1982) |
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| "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi (1986) |
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| "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard (1987) |
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Group B
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984) |
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| "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses (1987) |
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| "Walk This Way" by Run DMC (1986) |
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| "When Doves Cry" by Prince (1984) |
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Group C
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey (1981) |
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| "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston (1985) |
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| "With Or Without You" by U2 (1987) |
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| "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC (1980) |
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Group D
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982) |
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| "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake (1982) |
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| "Jump" by Van Halen (1984) |
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| "Need You Tonight" by INXS (1987) |
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Group E
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (1982) |
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| "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield (1981) |
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| "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure (1987) |
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| "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper (1984) |
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Group F
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (1984) |
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| "Take On Me" by A-Ha (1985) |
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| "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1984) |
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| "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses (1987) |
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Group G
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads (1983) |
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| "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar (1983) |
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| "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie (1981) |
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| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! (1984) |
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Group H
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" by Poison(1988) |
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| "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins (1981) |
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| "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger (1983) |
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| "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (1981) |
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Group I
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Dr. Feelgood" by Mötley Crüe (1989) |
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| "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith (1989) |
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| "Love Shack" by The B-52's (1989) |
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| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 (1984) |
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Group J
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen (1984) |
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| "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama (1984) |
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| "Every Breath You Take" by The Police (1983) |
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| "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister (1984) |
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Group K
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Round and Round" by Ratt (1984) |
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| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics (1983) |
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| "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler (1983) |
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| "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead or Alive (1985) |
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Group L
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club (1982) |
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| "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp (1982) |
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| "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin (1986) |
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| "Whip It" by Devo (1980) |
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Group M
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (1988) |
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| "I Love Rock N' Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1981) |
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| "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner (1984) |
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| "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul (1988) |
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Group N
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "99 Luftballons" by Nena (1983) |
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| "Don't You Want Me?" by Human League (1981) |
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| "Faith" by George Michael (1987) |
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| "Little Red Corvette" by Prince (1983) |
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Group O
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer (1985) |
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| "Cars" by Gary Numan (1980) |
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| "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (1986) |
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| "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones (1981) |
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Group P
| Rank | Song | Winner |
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| 1 | "Down Under" by Men at Work (1982) |
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| "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung (1986) |
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| "Only in My Dreams" by Debbie Gibson (1987) |
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| "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy (1981) |
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