Here’s Part 2 of my favorite songs for each year from 1980 through 1999. I’ve written in some detail about several of these songs in previous posts over my eight-plus years of blogging, so won’t write lengthy narratives about any of them here. Just the year, the song and the artist, and the best video I could find for each one.

1980 CALL ME – Blondie

1981 BETTE DAVIS EYES – Kim Carnes

1982 MANEATER – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1983 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE – The Police (my #1 song of the 1980s)

1984 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT – Tina Turner

1985 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD – Tears for Fears

1986 WEST END GIRLS – Pet Shop Boys

1987 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – U2

1988 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? – Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield

1989 GOOD THING – Fine Young Cannibals

1990 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U – Sinéad O’Connor

1991 LOSING MY RELIGION – R.E.M. (my #1 song of the 1990s)

1992 CONSTANT CRAVING – k.d. lang

1993 THE CRYING GAME – Boy George

1994 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA – Bruce Springsteen

1995 TAKE A BOW – Madonna

1996 ONE SWEET DAY – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1997 ONE HEADLIGHT – The Wallflowers

1998 BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY – The Verve

1999 SMOOTH – Santana featuring Rob Thomas