Music is one of the most powerful art forms humanity has ever been able to produce, so it makes sense just how powerful a love song can be. We’ve done some research and compiled a list of the 10 best love songs from the 80s. So fire up that 4g wireless internet and get ready!
1. Champaign – How ‘Bout Us (1981)
“Some people are made for each other/Some people can love one another for life, how ’bout us?”
2. Lionel Richie – Hello (1984)
“Hello, is it me you’re looking for?”
3. Alexander O’Neal – If You Were Here Tonight (1985)
“When the lights go out/I cannot pretend/This bed’s too big for me/To be in alone”
4. LL Cool J – I Need Love (1987)
“You can scratch my back, we’ll get cosy and huddle/I’ll lay down my jacket so you can walk over a puddle”
5. Chaka Khan & Rufus – Ain’t Nobody (1983)
“I make my wish upon a star/And hope this night will last forever”
6. Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You (1981)
“This heart of mine has been hurt before/This time I wanna be sure”
7. Anita Baker – Sweet Love (1987)
“Hear me calling out your name/I feel no shame/I’m in love”
8. Style Council – You’re the Best Thing (1984)
“I could run away but I’d rather stay/In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day”
9. Joyce Sims – Come Into My Life (1987)
“Because I can brighten up your day/If you’re feeling bad, I put a smile on your face”
10. Fat Larry’s Band – Zoom (1982)
“Zoom – just one look and then my heart went boom/Suddenly and we were on the moon/ Flyin’ high in a neon sky”