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Biz Markie – ‘Just A Friend’ from 1989

July 17, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


Biz Markie, aka Marcel Theo Hall, was an American rapper best known for his top ten hit Just A Friend from 1989. In 2008, VH1 ranked Just A Friend at number 100 on it’s list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time. Hall was hospitalized in April 2020 due to severe complications from Type 2 diabetes, and in December 2020, it was reported that he was in a rehabilitation facility as the result of a stroke he suffered while in a diabetic coma.

Sadly, he died in a hospital in Baltimore on Friday, July 16, 2021. At the time of this post, the official cause of death has not been given yet. Biz Markie was only 57 years old.

In his honor, here’s Biz Markie’s music video for this 1989 top ten song Just a Friend. RIP Mr. Hall…



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The Peanuts Gang Sings ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ from Pat Benatar

July 17, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Hit Me With Your Best Shot is one of Pat Benatar’s signature songs and one of her biggest hits! In 1980, it became her first top ten hit on the Hot 100 charts when it peaked at number nine. We’ve fallen in love with Garren Lazar’s videos of the Peanuts gang singing popular songs from the past.

In this one, it’s Peppermint Patty’s turn to take the lead as she belts out Benatar’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot! If you’re a fan of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, you’re gonna love this one!

If you haven’t seen them yet, check out the gang singing AC/DC’s Back in Black and Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin!



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Classic REO Speedwagon – ‘Don’t Let Him Go’ and ‘Tough Guys’ Live in Concert

July 16, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


REO Speedwagon released their 9th studio album, Hi Infidelity on November 21, 1980. The album produced two of their greatest hits of all time, Keep on Loving You (#1 on the Hot 100) and Take It on the Run (#5 on the Hot100), but two other songs from the album are two of our favorite songs from the band. Don’t Let Him Go peaked at #11 on the Rock charts and #24 on the Hot 100 charts, and Tough Guys peaked at #25 on the Rock charts.

Enjoy this look back at REO Speedwagon in concert back in the day performing Don’t Let Him Go and Tough Guys!



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Andre the Giant on Letterman (1984)

July 16, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


On January 23, 1984, legendary wrestler Andre the Giant made his sole appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. He truly was a gentle giant. Listen in as Dave asks him about simple things we take for granted like flying, staying in hotels, going out to dinner, etc. He also talks about the time he drank 117 beers in one night.

Enjoy Dave’s short interview with Andre the Giant from 1984!



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The Goonies Cast – Then and Now

July 14, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment

Photo via Facts Verse on YouTube

The Goonies was released on June 7, 1985 in the United States and grossed over $124 million worldwide on a budget of $19 million. In 2017, The Goonies was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

It’s also one of our all time favorite movies from the ’80s with so many great characters like Chunk, Mikey, Mouth, Data, and Sloth played by so many recognizable actors from the ’80s. In this video, Youtube user Facts Verse showcases the cast of The Goonies in 1985 and in 2021. Enjoy this look at the cast of The Goonies then and now!

P.S. Just for fun, we’ve also got our favorite scene from the movie where Chunk spills his guts to the Fratelli gang!



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’80s Rock Gods Then and Now

July 13, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Nostalgia Hit on YouTube put together the two videos below featuring then and now photos of some of the ’80s greatest rock stars! This definitely brought back great memories of some of my favorite ’80s rock bands.

Rock stars featured in the first video:

  1. Taime Downe | Faster Pussycat
  2. Tom Keifer | Cinderella
  3. Janet Gardner | Vixen
  4. Steve Perry | Journey
  5. James Hetfield | Metallica
  6. Don Dokken | Dokken
  7. Michael Monroe | Hanoi Rocks
  8. Jon Bon Jovi | Bon Jovi
  9. Sebastian Bach | Skid Row
  10. Bruce Dickinson | Iron Maiden
  11. Brian Johnson | AC/DC
  12. Gene Simmons | KISS
  13. Joe Elliott | Def Leppard
  14. Vince Neil | Mötley Crüe
  15. Tom Araya | Slayer
  16. Phil Lewis | L.A. Guns
  17. Billy Gibbons | ZZ Top
  18. Spike (Jonathan Gray) | The Quireboys
  19. Dee Snider | Twisted Sister
  20. David Coverdale | Whitesnake
  21. Blackie Lawless | W.A.S.P.
  22. Steven Tyler | Aerosmith
  23. Jack Blades | Night Ranger
  24. David Lee Roth | Van Halen
  25. Rob Halford | Judas Priest
  26. Ozzy Osbourne
  27. Alice Cooper | Lead Singer of Alice Cooper
  28. Joan Jett | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
  29. Axl Rose | Guns N’ Roses
  30. Bret Michaels | Poison


Rock stars featured in the second video:

  1. Dave Meniketti | Y&T
  2. Klaus Meine | Scorpions
  3. Robert Plant
  4. Ian Gillan | Deep Purple
  5. Lemmy | Motörhead
  6. Charlie Dominici | Dream Theater
  7. Geddy Lee | Rush
  8. Paul Stanley | KISS
  9. Joey Tempest | Europe
  10. Randy Jackson | Zebra
  11. David Paich | Toto
  12. Kip Winger | Winger
  13. Jaime St. James | Black ‘N Blue
  14. Jani Lane | Warrant
  15. George Lynch | Dokken
  16. Dave Mustaine | Megadeth
  17. Ronnie James Dio | Dio
  18. Mark Knopfler | Dire Straits
  19. Fish | Marillion
  20. Ann Wilson | Heart
  21. Nancy Wilson | Heart
  22. Jizzy Pearl | Love/Hate
  23. Joey Belladonna | Anthrax
  24. Biff Byford | Saxon
  25. Eddie Van Halen | Van Halen
  26. Wagner Lamounier | Sarcófago
  27. Mike Reno | Loverboy
  28. Eric Adams | Manowar
  29. Mike Tramp | White Lion
  30. Stephen Pearcy | Ratt


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Rocky III Greatest Scenes – Adrian Confronts Rocky on the Beach

July 12, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


Of all the Rocky movies, Rocky III is our favorite. Rocky takes on Thunderlips aka Hulk Hogan, loses Mick to a heart attack, loses the title to Clubber Lang, loses his will to fight, and then… Adrian confronts Rocky on the beach when he’s basically given up. This is one of the most powerful scenes in any Rocky movie, and it’s the moment Rocky realizes he can beat Clubber Lang. After this scene, it’s on!

Enjoy this look back at one of the greatest scenes in the Rocky movie series where Adrian confronts Rocky on the beach and sets him straight once and for all!



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Baltimora – ‘Tarzan Boy’ Music Video from 1985

July 11, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


In 1985, Baltimora released their first single Tarzan Boy from their debut album Living in the Background. The song was a huge hit worldwide peaking at number 13 in the U.S, and in the top five in numerous countries around the world.

Baltimora were an Italian-based act formed by Maurizio Bassi, a music producer and musician from Milan, and Jimmy McShane, a native of Derry, North Ireland. McShane was actually working as an EMT for the Red Cross in Northern Ireland when he met Bassi. They formed the group with McShane as the frontman as he was a trained actor and dancer. The general consensus is that Bassi provided the lead vocals and McShane provided backup vocals at times. The music video below as well as the live performance on American Bandstand featured McShane lip-synching and dancing to the song.

Enjoy this look back at Baltimora’s Tarzan Boy!



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The Cast of ‘Weird Science’ Then and Now

July 11, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment

Photo via Flashback Videos on YouTube

Weird Science was released on August 2, 1985 and starred Anthony Michael-Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Robert Downey, Jr., Bill Paxton, and a host of other familiar faces from the ’80s movies. In the movie, nerdy outcasts Gary and Wyatt (Anthony Michael-Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) create the perfect woman (Kelly LeBrock) in their own Frankenstein-inspired way, and their lives are changed forever. The movie has become an ’80s cult classic!

Enjoy this look at the cast of Weird Science then and now from Youtube’s Flashback Videos channel!



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Christopher Cross – ‘Sailing’ from 1980

July 11, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


Christopher Cross released his self-titled debut album on December 20, 1979. The album was a huge success and won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, beating out Pink Floyd’s The Wall album. The album produced four top 20 hits on the Hot 100 charts including a number one hit for Sailing. The third single Never Be the Same was a number one hit on AC charts.

Enjoy this look back at Cross performing Sailing live back in the early ’80s as well as a more recent performance of Sailing as well as All Right, Think of Laura, and Arthur’s Theme!



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The Peanuts Gang Sings ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey

July 11, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


This is brilliant! Youtube user Garren Lazar put together this awesome video of the Peanuts gang singing Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’, and it’s brilliant! If you’re a fan of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, you’re gonna love this! Enjoy the Peanuts gang singing Don’t Stop Believin!

If you haven’t seen his other video, check out the Peanuts gang sing AC/DC’s Back in Black!



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REO Speedwagon – ‘Keep The Fire Burnin’ Video from 1982

July 9, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In the ’80s, REO Speedwagon scored 13 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 charts as well as two number one singles (Keep on Loving You and Can’t Fight This Feeling). Their highest charting single on the Rock charts during the ’80s was Keep the Fire Burnin’ when it peaked at number two in 1982.

Enjoy this look back at REO Speedwagon’s music video for Keep The Fire Burnin’!



Just because we want to, here’s a look at the aforementioned number one songs as well!



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The Peanuts Gang Sings ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC

July 9, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment

Photo via Garren Lazar on YouTube

Garren Lazar on Youtube put this together, and it’s brilliantly done! He put this together as a tribute to AC/DC’s late guitarist Malcolm Young. If you were a fan of the Peanuts gang back in the day, you’ll love this, and Charlie Brown with the megaphone is perfect for this song. You’ll see what we mean after watching it. Enjoy the Peanuts gang singing Back in Black from AC/DC!



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The Romantics – ‘Talking In Your Sleep’ from 1983

July 8, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1983, The Romantics released their fourth studio album titled In Heat. The first single, Talking In Your Sleep, would go on to be their most successful single of their career. It peaked at number three on the Hot 100 charts, number two on the Rock charts, and number one on the Dance charts.

They would scored one more top 40 single on the Hot 100 charts with 1984’s One in a Million. Enjoy this look back at The Romantics music video for Talking In Your Sleep as well as a couple other versions we know you’ll love!


You’ll also love The Romantics’ music video for One in a Million!



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100 of the ’80s Biggest Music Stars Then and Now

July 8, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


Nostalgia Hit on YouTube put together this awesome video of 100 of the biggest ’80s music stars showcasing what they looked like then and what they look like now. This definitely brings back some great memories from the ’80s!

Here’s all the music stars listed in this video:

1 – Michael Jackson
2 – Prince
3 – Madonna | Age 62
4 – Bono | Age 60
5 – Bruce Springsteen | Age 71
6 – Darryl McDaniels | Age 56
7 – David Lee Roth | Age 66
8 – Chuck D | Age 60
9 – Billy Joel | Age 71
10 – Sting | Age 69
11 – Phil Collins | Age 70
12 – Axl Rose | Age 59
13 – Joe Elliott | Age 61
14 – Janet Jackson | Age 54
15 – George Michael
16 – Whitney Houston
17 – James Hetfield | Age 57
18 – Dr. Dre | Age 56
19 – Mark Knopfler | Age 71
20 – Midge Ure | Age 67
21 – Suggs | Age 60
22 – Bruce Dickinson | Age 62
23 – Rob Halford | Age 69
24 – Lionel Richie | Age 71
25 – Samantha Fox | Age 55
26 – David Byrne | Age 68
27 – Tony Hadley | Age 60
28 – Michael Stipe | Age 61
29 – Simon Le Bon | Age 62
30 – Vince Neil | Age 60
31 – Robert Smith | Age 62
32 – Steve Perry | Age 72
33 – John Mellencamp | Age 69
34 – Grandmaster Flash | Age 63
35 – Kevin Cronin | Age 69
36 – James “J.T.” Taylor | Age 67
37 – L.L. Cool J | Age 53
38 – Tina Turner | Age 81
39 – Freddie Mercury
40 – Mike D | Age 55
41 – Debbie Harry | Age 75
42 – Tiffany | Age 49
43 – Huey Lewis | Age 70
44 – Bryan Adams | Age 61
45 – John Oates | Age 73
46 – Pat Benatar | Age 68
47 – Jonathan Knight | Age 52
48 – Billy Idol | Age 65
49 – Peter Gabriel | Age 71
50 – Michael Hutchence
51 – Tom Petty
52 – Alison Moyet | Age 59
53 – Annie Lennox | Age 66
54 – Ric Ocasek
55 – Steven Tyler | Age 73
56 – Bobby Brown | Age 52
57 – Cher | Age 74
58 – Ann Wilson| Age 70
59 – David Bowie
60 – Elton John | Age 74
61 – Jon Bon Jovi | Age 59
62 – Mick Jones | Age 76
63 – Stevie Wonder | Age 70
64 – Joseph Williams | Age 60
65 – Jennifer Rush | Age 60
66 – Ruth Pointer | Age 75
67 – Paul Weller | Age 62
68 – Salt | Age 55
69 – Christine McVie | Age 77
70 – Jane Wiedlin | Age 62
71 – Kim Wilde | Age 60
72 – Neil Tennant | Age 66
73 – Don Henley | Age 73
74 – Paul Simon | Age 79
75 – Tracy Chapman | Age 57
76 – Cyndi Lauper | Age 67
77 – Dave Gahan | Age 58
78 – Lee Ranaldo | Age 65
79 – Jim Kerr | Age 61
80 – Boy George | Age 59
81 – Gloria Estefan | Age 63
82 – Maseo | Age 51
83 – Luther Vandross
84 – Peter Cetera | Age 76
85 – Susanna Hoffs | Age 62
86 – Tom Bailey | Age 65
87 – Jon Anderson | Age 76
88 – Colin Hay | Age 67
89 – Black Francis | Age 56
90 – David Gilmour | Age 75
91 – Robert Palmer
92 – Kenny Loggins | Age 73
93 – David Coverdale | Age 69
94 – Sade | Age 62
95 – Steve Winwood | Age 72
96 – Billy Ocean | Age 71
97 – Curt Smith | Age 59
98 – Laura Branigan
99 – Klaus Meine | Age 72
100 – Mick Hucknall | Age 60


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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – ‘What I Am’ from 1988

July 7, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1988, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians released their debut album called Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, and promptly scored a hit single with What I Am. What I Am was the debut single from the album, and it was a top ten hit on the Hot 100 charts (#7), the Modern Rock charts (#4), and the Mainstream Rock charts (#9). This would be their only top 40 hit though on the Hot 100 charts although they scored four more top ten hits on the Rock charts.

Lead singer Brickell married Paul Simon on May 30, 1992. They first met when Brickell & New Bohemians were performing on Saturday Night Live in November 1988 and she and Simon locked eyes.

Even though I’d performed the song “What I Am” hundreds of times in clubs, he made me forget how the song went when I looked at him. We can show the kids the tape and say, ‘Look, that’s when we first laid eyes on each other.

via Wikipedia

Enjoy this look back at the music video for What I Am from Edie Brickell & New Bohemians as well as their performance of the song on Letterman back in ’88!



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The Ramones – ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ Music Video from 1988

July 7, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


The Ramones released a music video for I Wanna Be Sedated almost ten years after the song was originally released back in 1978. The video features the band sitting at a table nonchalantly reading and eating corn flakes while chaos erupts in the hallway behind them. An interesting tidbit about the video is a young Courtney Love is one of the characters in the video.

The song was originally released in the UK in September, 1978 and eventually released in the United States in 1980. Joey Ramone wrote the song and said this about it:

It’s a road song. I wrote it in 1977, through the 78. Well, Danny Fields was our first manager and he would work us to death. We would be on the road 360 days a year, and we went over to England, and we were there at Christmas time, and in Christmas time, London shuts down. There’s nothing to do, nowhere to go. Here we were in London for the first time in our lives, and me and Dee Dee Ramone were sharing a room in the hotel, and we were watching The Guns of Navarone. So there was nothing to do, I mean, here we are in London finally, and this is what we are doing, watching American movies in the hotel room.

via Wikipedia

Enjoy this look back at the music video from 1988 as well as a live performance from 1982!



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Mike Reno and Ann Wilson – ‘Almost Paradise’ from the ‘Footloose’ Soundtrack

July 5, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1984, Loverboy’s Mike Reno and Ann Wilson from Heart recorded one of the best loves songs of the ’80s. Almost Paradise… Love Theme from Footloose was a top ten hit on the Hot 100 charts, and a number one song on the AC charts. Almost Paradise was one of three hits from the Footloose soundtrack. Footloose by Kenny Loggins and Let’s Hear it For the Boy by Deniece Williams was the other. Both of these songs went to number one on the Hot 100 charts.

Enjoy this look back at all three songs from the Footloose soundtrack!



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Duran Duran – ‘Rio’ Music Video from 1982

July 5, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment

Photo via Duran Duran YouTube channel

In 1981, Duran Duran released their second studio album titled Rio. It was their first album to achieve massive success in the United States with two top 20 singles on the Hot 100 charts. The first was Hungry Like the Wolf, which peaked at number three on the charts, and the second was this song, Rio, which peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100 charts in 1982. They would follow Rio up with eight top ten singles in a row on the Hot 100 charts between 1983-1986.

Enjoy this look back at Duran Duran’s music video for Rio as well as an awesome live performance from New Year’s Eve in 1982!



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Neil Diamond – ‘America’ from ‘The Jazz Singer’ Soundtrack

July 4, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1980, Neil Diamond wrote and recorded America for The Jazz Singer movie soundtrack. The song was a top ten hit on the Hot 100 charts where it peaked at number eight, and it was a number one hit on the AC charts.

The Jazz Singer starred Diamond and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between his tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer. While the movie didn’t do very well at the box office, the soundtrack became Diamond’s most successful album of his career selling over $5 million copies.

Enjoy this look back at Diamond performing America live in the movie The Jazz Singer from 1980 as well as a live version from 2012!



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Kim Wilde – ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’ Music Video from 1986

July 4, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Kim Wilde first saw success with her debut single Kids in America, which peaked at number 25 on the Hot 100 charts in the US, and was a number two hit in the UK. Throughout the ’80s, she continued to score a ton of top 10 hits in the UK, but she only scored one more top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts. But, that one hit was a huge one! Wilde’s version of You Keep Me Hanging On hit number one on the Hot 100 charts in 1986. The Supremes had hit number one with the song back in 1966.

Here’s a look at Wilde’s official music video for You Keep Me Hanging On as well as a live performance on the TopPop show back in 1986.

For comparison, we’ve also got the Supremes with their number one version as well as Vanilla Fudge with their version from 1968 that went to number six on the Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!



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The Cast of Top Gun Then and Now

July 3, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


We all know what Tom Cruise looks like these days. The man must be a vampire as he looks as good as ever at 60 years old! But, what about the rest of the cast of Top Gun? Take a trip down memory lane in this then and now tribute to the cast of Top Gun!



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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Performing ‘Islands in the Stream’ Live

July 1, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


The Bee Gees’ wrote it, but Kenny and Dolly made it famous! Islands in the Stream was a number one hit in 1983 for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, the Hot Country charts, the AC charts, and numerous country charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, and more!

This was Kenny Rogers second number one hit on the Hot 100 charts after ‘Lady’, and it was Dolly Parton’s second number one on the Hot 100 charts after ‘9 to 5’.

Enjoy this live performance of ‘Islands in the Stream’ from two of the greatest country music singers of all time! RIP Kenny. We miss you…



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Chris de Burgh – ‘The Lady in Red’ Music Video from 1986

June 26, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Chris de Burgh released his first single, ‘Hold On’ back in 1974, but it wasn’t until 1986 that he became a household name in America. In 1986, he released his 8th studio album, Into the Light and scored his first and only top 40 hit on the Hot 100. ‘The Lady In Red’ wasn’t just a top 40 hit, it was a massive hit worldwide topping the charts in Ireland, Norway, and the UK, and it peaked at number three on the Hot 100 charts in America.

He wrote the song in reference to his wife Diane, who used to come and watch him perform at his parents’ hotel. He said the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met.

Below are some of our favorite videos of the song. Enjoy this look back at one of the ’80s most romantic songs!




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Journey Performing ‘Wheel in the Sky’ and ‘Stone in Love’ Live in 1981

June 26, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


When it comes to great bands from the ’80s, Journey are definitely on our top ten list. In 1981, they went out on tour supporting their 1981 Escape album, which produced four top 20 hits on the Hot 100 charts as well as the Mainstream Rock charts. Stone in Love was one of the rock hits that peaked at number 13 on the Mainstream Rock charts.

The two videos below are from their 1981 concert in Houston, Texas. The first video features Journey performing their classic rock hit from 1978, Wheel in the Sky from their Infinity album, and the second video is Stone in Love. Enjoy this look back at one of the early ’80s best live bands, Journey!



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Bon Jovi Performing ‘Runaway’ Live in 1984

June 25, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Runaway was Bon Jovi’s debut single from their 1984 self-titled debut album Bon Jovi. It was also their first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at number 39. Two years later, they began a streak of eight top ten hits on the Hot 100 charts during the ’80s including four number one singles!

It all started with Runaway though, and here they are performing the song live in 1984. Enjoy!



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Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Shot in the Dark’ Music Video from 1986

June 25, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


Shot in the Dark was the first single released from Ozzy Osbourne’s 1986 The Ultimate Sin album. It was also Ozzy’s first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 charts when it peaked at number 68. The song was a hit on the mainstream rock charts where it peaked at number ten.

Enjoy this look back at Ozzy’s music video for Shot in the Dark from 1986!



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The First Ten Music Videos Played On MTV

June 25, 2021 By the80sruled 1 Comment


MTV launched on August 1, 1981 at 12:01 am EST with these words from John Lack, “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!”. The first music video played on MTV was the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’.

  1. “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles
  2. “You Better Run” by Pat Benatar
  3. “She Won’t Dance With Me” by Rod Stewart
  4. “You Better You Bet” by The Who
  5. “Little Suzi’s on the Up” by Ph. D.
  6. “We Don’t Talk Anymore” by Cliff Richard
  7. “Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
  8. “Time Heals” by Todd Rundgren (Video not available online)
  9. “Take It on the Run” by REO Speedwagon
  10. “Rockin’ the Paradise” by Styx

Enjoy this look back at the first ten music videos ever played on MTV!



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Autograph – ‘Blondes in Black Cars’ Music Video from 1986

June 20, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1985, Autograph released their second studio album ‘That’s the Stuff’. The first single released from the album was Blondes in Black Cars. It became their second and last top 40 hit on the Mainstream Rock charts when it peaked at number 38 in 1986. In 1984, they had scored their first and only top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts with Turn Up The Radio.

Enjoy this look back at Autograph’s music video for Blondes in Black Cars!



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Monty Python’s ‘The Meaning of Life’ – Birth Scene

June 20, 2021 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life was released in 1983. At the time of the release, the Python’s confessed that their aim for this film was to offend “absolutely everyone” and said the movie is “guaranteed to offend.” This was definitely one of the most bizarre and disturbing of all the Monty Python movies, and this sketch about “birth” doesn’t disappoint. It’s also hilariously funny if you’re into dark humor.

Enjoy this look back at the comedic genius of Monty Python!



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