80s Hi-NRG

Always On My Mind - PET SHOP BOYS (single, 1987 / LP Introspective, 1988)

125 BPM

Blue Monday - NEW ORDER (single, 1983)

130 BPM

Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) - PAUL LEKAKIS (single, 1986)
130 BPM

Boys (Summertime Love) - SABRINA (single, 1987)

120 BPM

Can't Take My Eyes Off You - BOYS TOWN GANG (LP Disc Charge, 1982)

130 BPM

Coming Out Of Hiding - PAMALA STANLEY (single, 1983)

130 BPM

Do You Wanna Funk - PATRICK COWLEY feat. SYLVESTER (single, 1982)

130 BPM

Don't Leave Me This Way / So Cold The Night - THE COMMUNARDS feat. SARAH JANE MORRIS (LP Communards, 1986)

132 BPM

Face To Face - Heart To Heart - THE TWINS (single, 1982 /  LP Modern Lifestyle, 1982)

129 BPM

High Energy - EVELYN THOMAS (single, 1984)

124 BPM

Hit That Perfect Beat - BRONSKI BEAT (single, 1985)

140 BPM

Holding Out For A Hero - BONNIE TYLER (single, 1984 / OST Footloose, 1984)

148 BPM

I Am What I Am - GLORIA GAYNOR (single, 1983 / LP I Am Gloria Gaynor, 1984)

120 BPM

I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) - TAFFY (single, 1985)

121 BPM

I Think We're Alone Now - TIFFANY (LP Tiffany, 1987)
131 BPM

I'm Gonna Love You Forever - JIMMY RUFFIN & JACKSON MOORE (single, 1984)

134 BPM

In The Evening - SHERYL LEE RALPH (single, 1984 / LP In The Evening, 1984)

125 BPM

It's A Sin - PET SHOP BOYS (LP Actually, 1987)

127 BPM

It's Raining Men - THE WEATHER GIRLS (single, 1982)

136 BPM

Let The Night Take The Blame - LORRAINE McKANE (single, 1984)

Let The Night Take The Blame - 501's (single, 1985)

Living On My Own - FREDDIE MERCURY (single, 1985 / LP Mr. Bad Guy, 1985)

133 BPM

Living On Video - TRANS-X (single, 1983)

131 BPM

London Nights - LONDON BOYS (LP The Twelve Commandments Of Dance, 1988)
120 BPM

Losing My Mind - LIZA MINNELLI (LP Results, 1989)

120 BPM

(Love Is Just) The Game - PETER BROWN (single, 1984)

121 BPM

Love Kills - FREDDIE MERCURY (single, 1984 / OST Metropolis, 1984)

127 BPM

Love Missile F1-11 - SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK (single, 1986)

193 BPM

Love Will Save The Day - WHITNEY HOUSTON (LP Whitney, 1987)

121 BPM

Maniac - MICHAEL SEMBELLO (OST Flashdance, 1983)

Message On The Radio - TRANS X (single / LP Living On Video, 1983)

141 BPM

Obsession - ANIMOTION (single, 1984)
115 BPM

Our Darkness - ANNE CLARKE (single, 1984 / LP Joined Up Writing, 1984)
130 BPM

Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) - HAZELL DEAN (single, 1983)

Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) - EURYTHMICS (single, 1984)

120 BPM

Sex (I Am...) - BERLIN (LP Pleasure Victim, 1982)

Sex Over The Phone - VILLAGE PEOPLE (single, 1985 / LP Sex Over The Phone, 1985)

She Has A Way - BOBBY 'O' (single, 1982)
124 BPM

Shoot Your Shot - DIVINE (single, 1982)

130 BPM

Smalltown Boy / Why - BRONSKI BEAT (single, 1984 / LP The Age Of Consent, 1984)

So Many Men, So Little Time - MIQUEL BROWN (single, 1983)

The Lucky One - LAURA BRANIGAN (single, 1984 / LP Self Control, 1984)

The Metro - BERLIN (LP Pleasure Victim, 1982)

The Second Time - KIM WILDE (LP Teases & Dares, 1984)

Tonight (Dancing With The Desperate) - NORMA LEWIS (single, 1985)

Two Of Hearts - STACEY Q (single, 1986)

Two Tribes - FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (single, 1984 / LP Welcome To The Pleasuredome, 1984)
130 BPM

Unexpected Lovers - LIME (single, 1985)

When The Rain Begins To Fall - JERMAINE JACKSON & PIA ZADORA (single, 1984 / OST The Voyage Of The Rock Aliens, 1984)

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - JIMMY SOMMERVILLE (LP Read My Lips, 1989)

You Think You're A Man - DIVINE (single, 1984)



Stock Aitken Waterman productions:

Never Gonna Give You Up - RICK ASTLEY (LP Whenever You Need Somebody, 1987)

113 BPM

This Time I Know It's For Real - DONNA SUMMER (single, 1989)
116 BPM

Turn It Into Love - KYLIE MINOGUE (LP Kylie, 1988)

116 BPM

Venus - BANANARAMA (LP True Confessions, 1986)
126 BPM

You Keep Me Hangin' On - KIM WILDE (single, 1986 / LP Another Step, 1986)

123 BPM

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - DEAD OR ALIVE (LP Youthquake, 1985)

128 BPM

You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You - SONIA (single, 1989)
120 BPM

Italo Style, Hi-NRG Hits

Charleston - DEN HARROW (single, 1986)

Color My Love - FUN FUN (LP Have Fun! 1984)

Future Brain - DEN HARROW (single, 1985)

121 BPM

Happy Song - BABY'S GANG (1983)

Tonight - KEN LAZLO (1985)

122 BPM

80s House

Bass (How Low Can You Go) - SIMON HARRIS (single, 1988)

Beat Dis - BOMB THE BASS (single, 1987)

Big Fun - INNER CITY (single, 1988)

Come Into My Life - JOYCE SIMS (LP Come Into My Life, 1987)

Dirty Cash - ADVENTURES OF STEVIE V. (single, 1989)

Doctorin' The House - COLDCUT feat. YAZZ & THE PLASTIC POPULATION (single, 1988)

Doctorin' The Tardis - THE TIMELORDS (single, 1988)

French Kiss - LIL LOUIS feat PASQUALE (single, 1989)

Good Life - INNER CITY (single, 1988)

Heaven - THE CHIMES (single, 1989)

House Arrest - KRUSH (single, 1987)

How To Do That - JEAN PAUL GAULTIER (1989)

I Thank You - ADEVA (LP Adeva! 1989)

Jack To The Sound Of The Underground - HITHOUSE (single, 1988)

Jack Your Body - STEVE 'SILK' HURLEY (single, 1986)

Jingo - JELLYBEAN (single, 1987)

Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House) - HARRY ENFIELD (single, 1988)

Love Can't Turn Around - FARLEY "JACKMASTER" FUNK feat. JESSE SUANDERS & DARRYL PANDY (single, 1986)

Love House - SAMANTHA FOX (single, 1988)

Love Will Save The Day - WHITNEY HOUSTON (LP Whitney, 1987)

Promised Land - JOE SMOOTH feat. ANTHONY THOMAS (single, 1987 / LP Promised Land, 1988)

Pump Up The Jam - TECHNOTRONIC (single, 1989 / LP Pump Up The Jam, 1989)

Pump Up The Volume - M|A|R|R|S (single, 1987)

Rok Da House - THE BEATMASTERS feat. THE COOKIE CREW (single, 1987)

The Jack That House Built - JACK 'N' CHILL (single, 1987)

Theme From S-Express - S-EXPRESS (single, 1988)

Tired Of Getting Pushed Around - 2 MEN A DRUM MACHINE AND A TRUMPET (single, 1987)

Trapped - COLONEL ABRAMS (single, 1985)

Voodoo Ray - A GUY CALLED GERALD feat. NICOLA COLLIER (single, 1988)

Wait - THE BLOW MONKEYS (ROBERT HOWARD feat. KYM MAZELLE) (LP Whoops! There Goes The Neighborhood, 1989)

Who's In The House - THE BEATMASTERS with MERLIN (single, 1989)

80s Freestyle

All Night Passion - ALISHA (single, 1984)

All She Wants Is - DURAN DURAN (single, 1988 / LP Big Thing, 1988)

Baby Talk - ALISHA (single, 1985)

Catch Me (I'm Falling) - PRETTY POISON (single, 1987)

Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name) - SLY FOX (single, 1985 / LP Let's Go All The Way, 1985)

Cross My Broken Heart - THE JETS (LP Magic, 1987)

Cross My Heart - EIGHTH WONDER (LP Fearless, 1988)

Don't You Want Me - JODY WATLEY (single, 1987 / LP Jody Watley, 1987)

Eight Arms To Hold You - GOON SQUAD (single, 1985 / OST Goonies, 1985)

Electric Youth - DEBBIE GIBSON (single, 1989 / LP Electric Youth, 1989)

Forever Your Girl - PAULA ABDUL (LP Forever Your Girl, 1988)

Give Me Tonight - SHANNON (LP Let The Music Play, 1984)

Head To Toe - LISA LISA & CULT JAM (single, 1987)

I Can't Wait - NU SHOOZ (single, 1985 / LP Poolside, 1986)

I Don't Want Your Love - DURAN DURAN (single, 1988 / LP Big Thing, 1988)

I Wanna Have Some Fun - SAMANTHA FOX (single, 1988)

In My Eyes - STEVIE B (single, 1989)

Into The Groove - MADONNA (single, 1985 / LP Like A Virgin, 1984)

Lay Awake At Night - JAMES J.T. TAYLOR (LP Master Of The Game, 1989)

Let The Music Play - SHANNON (single, 1983 / LP Let The Music Play, 1984)

Love House - SAMANTHA FOX (single, 1988)

Mercedes Boy - PEBBLES (LP Pebbles, 1987)

Point Of No Return - EXPOSÉ (LP Exposure, 1987)

Pop Goes My Love - FREEEZ (single, 1983)

Positive Reaction - MANDY (single, 1987)

Shake Your Love - DEBBIE GIBSON (single, 1987 / LP Out Of The Blue, 1987)

Sussudio - PHIL COLLINS (LP No Jacket Required, 1985)

Tell It To My Heart - TAYLOR DAYNE (LP Tell It To My Heart, 1987)

We Are The Young - DAN HARTMAN (LP I Can Dream About You, 1984)

What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - INFORMATION SOCIETY (single, 1988)

What You Don't Know - EXPOSE (LP What You Don't Know, 1989)

80s Breakdance

Axel F - HAROLD FALTERMEYER (OST Beverly Hills Cop, 1984)

Beat Street Breakdown - GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS FIVE (single, 1984 / OST Beat Street, 1984)

Break Dance - Electric Boogie - WEST STREET MOB (single, 1983)

Breakdance - IRENE CARA (LP What A Feelin', 1983)

Dancing Girls - NIK KERSHAW (LP Human Racing, 1984)

Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz) - GEORGE KRANZ (single, 1983 / OST Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo, 1984)

Give Me Tonight - SHANNON (LP Let The Music Play, 1984)

Heart Of The Beat - 3V (OST Breakin', 1984)

(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew - THE ROCK STEADY CREW (single, 1983)

I.O.U. - FREEEZ (single, 1983)

Let The Music Play - SHANNON (single, 1983 / LP Let The Music Play, 1984)

Planet Rock - AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SOUL SONIC FORCE (single, 1982)

Rockit - HERBIE HANCOCK (single, 1983 / LP Future Shock, 1983)

Street Dance - BREAK MACHINE (single, 1983)

White Horse - LAID BACK (LP ... Keep Smiling, 1983)


also see: Hip Hop / Rap by White Artists &  Hip Hop / Rap by Black Artists


Από την ταινία "Flashdance": οι Rock Steady Crew χορεύουν breakdance (1983)

80s Hip Hop & Rap (Black Artists rapping)

Bad Young Brother - DEREK B (single, 1988)

Beat Street Breakdown - GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS FIVE (single, 1984 / OST Beat Street, 1984)

Buffalo Gals - MALCOLM McLAREN feat. the WORLD'S FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM (single, 1982)

Don't Believe The Hype - PUBLIC ENEMY (single, 1988)

Girl You Know It's True - MILLI VANILLI (single, 1988 / LP All Or Nothing, 1988)

Hey! DJ - WORLD'S FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM (single, 1984)

Hip Hop Lyrical Robot - UB40 feat. PATO BANTON (LP Baggariddim, 1985)

I'm Bad - LL COOL J (LP Bigger & Deffer [BAD], 1987)

I Feel For You - CHAKA KHAN feat. MELLE MEL (LP I Feel For You, 1984)

I Need Love - LL COOL J (LP Bigger & Deffer [BAD], 1987)

I Need You - B.V.S.M.P. (single, 1987)

It Takes Two - ROB BASE & DJ E-Z ROCK (single, 1988)

Me Myself And I - DE LA SOUL (LP Three Feet High & Rising, 1989)

Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix) - ERIC B & RAKIM (single, 1987)

Parents Just Don't Understand - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE (single, 1987)

Planet Rock - AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SOUL SONIC FORCE (single, 1982)

Push It - SALT-N-PEPA (single "Tramp", 1987)

Rapper's Delight - SUGARHILL GANG (single, 1979)

Reckless - CHRIS ''THE GLOVE'' TAYLOR feat. ICE-Τ (OST Breakin', 1984)

Reckless - AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & FAMILY feat. UB40 (single, 1988)

Rumours - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB (single, 1986)

Save Your Love (For #1) - RENE & ANGELA feat. KURTIS BLOW (single, 1985)

She's Strange - CAMEO (LP She's Strange, 1984)

The Breaks - KURTIS BLOW (LP Kurtis Blow, 1980)

The Crown - GARY BYRD & THE G.B. EXPERIENCE (single, 1983)

The Message - GRAND MASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE feat. MELLE MEL & DUKE BOOTEE (single, 1982)

Twist & Shout - SALT-N-PEPA (single, 1988)

Walk This Way - RUN DMC feat. STEVEN & JOE (LP Raising Hell, 1986)

White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) - GRANDMASTER & MELLE MEL (single, 1983)

Wipeout - FAT BOYS feat. THE BEACH BOYS (single, 1987)

Word Up! - CAMEO (LP Word Up! 1986)

White artists... rapping in the 80s

AM-FM - NATASHA KING (single, 1983)
rapping: Natasha King

Ant Rap - ADAM & THE ANTS (LP Prince Charming, 1981)
rapping: Adam Ant

Devil's Rap - L'OPERA (single, 1983)
rapping: Άρης Χριστοφέλλης

E=MC² - BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE (single, 1986 / LP This Is Big Audio Dynamite, 1985) 
rapping: Mick Jones

Holiday Rap - MC MIKER G & DEEJAY SVEN (single, 1986)
rapping: MC Miker G & DeeJay Sven

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - INDEEP (single, 1982)
rapping: Mike Cleveland

Ma Quale Idea - PINO D'ANGIO' (single, 1980)
rapping: Pino D'Angiò

New York / N.Y. - NINA HAGEN (LP Angstlos, 1983)
rapping: Nina Hagen

Paris Latino - BANDOLERO (single, 1983)
rapping: José Perez (french rapping), Doctor B (english rapping)

Queen Of The Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes The Way You Plan) - MODERN ROMANCE (LP Adventures In Clubland, 1981)
rapping: Geoffrey Dean & Bev Sage

Rapture - BLONDIE (LP Autoamerican, 1980)
rapping: Debbie Harry

Rock Me Amadeus - FALCO (LP Falco 3, 1985)
rapping: Falco

The Magnificent Seven - THE CLASH (LP Sandinista! 1980)
rapping: Joe Strummer

To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) - MEL BROOKS (single, 1983)
rapping: Mel Brooks

Walk This Way - RUN DMC feat. STEVEN & JOE (LP Raising Hell, 1986)
rapping: Steven Tyler (RUN & DMC)

West End Girls - PET SHOP BOYS (single, 1985 / LP Please, 1986)
rapping: Neil Tennant

Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) - WHAM! (single, 1982)
rapping: George Michael

Woodpeckers From Space - VIDEO KIDS (single, 1984)
rapping: Woody

World Destruction - ΤΙΜΕ ΖΟΝΕ (single, 1984)
rapping: John Lydon (& Afrika Bambaataa)

Wot - CAPTAIN SENSIBLE (LP Women & Captains First, 1982)
rapping: Captain Sensible

Young Guns (Go For It!) - WHAM! (single, 1982 / LP Fantastic, 1983)
rapping: George Michael

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - BEASTIE BOYS (LP Licenced To Ill, 1986)
rapping: Mike D, MCA & Ad-Rock