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YEAR: 1984

albums are in italics, songs in quotes

1) Declaration by Alarm, The

2) "Obsession" by Animotion

3) "Hero Takes A Fall" by Bangles, The

4) "No More Words" by Berlin

5) "If I Had A Rocket Launcher" by Bruce Cockburn

6) Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen

7) Reckless by Bryan Adams

8) Heartbeat City by Cars, The

9) "People Are People" by Depeche Mode

10) Building the Perfect Beast by Don Henley

11) "Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen

12) "Are We Ourselves?" by Fixx, The

13) "Careless Whisper" by George Michael

14) "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer

15) "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" by Icicle Works

16) "Missing You" by John Waite

17) "Valotte" by Julian Lennon

18) "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

19) "Will the Wolf Survive" by Los Lobos

20) "One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head

21) "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw

22) "We Belong" by Pat Benatar

23) "No More Lonely Nights" by Paul McCartney

24) "Lights Out" by Peter Wolf

25) "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins

26) Learning to Crawl by Pretenders, The

27) Purple Rain by Prince

28) Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs, The

29) "Radio GaGa" by Queen

30) Reckoning by R.E.M.

31) "Round and Round" by Ratt

32) "A Girl In Trouble" by Romeo Void

33) "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar

34) "The Warrior" by Scandal

35) "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions

36) "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry

37) Vital Signs by Survivor

38) "Doctor! Doctor!" by Thompson Twins

39) "Private Dancer" by Tina Turner

40) "A Fine, Fine Day" by Tony Carey

41) The Unforgettable Fire by U2

42) 1984 by Van Halen

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