I voted for 1982.

This video counts down the top 100 hits of the 1980s. The list was created by Billboard magazine:



The video's description lists all the songs, including the year for each song. Based on that information, I have created this other list, which shows how many of the 100 songs are from each year. It's very lopsided toward the first half of the decade. 90 of the 100 songs are from the first half of the decade. Of the 40 highest ranking songs, all 40 are from the first half of the decade. I am curious to see if the results of my poll will be also be heavily tilted toward the first half of the decade:

1980: 18

1981: 22

1982: 20

1983: 16

1984: 14

1985: 4

1986: 3

1987: 1

1988: 2

1989: 0

Here are the 100 songs from the video's description:

100) Crusin’ – Smokey Robinson 1980
99) I Feel For You – Chaka Khan 1984
98) Morning Train (Nine To Five) – Sheena Easton 1981
97) On My Own – Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald 1986
96) Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! 1984
95) Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire 1981
94) Ride Like The Wind – Christopher Cross 1980
93) Look Away – Chicago 1988
92) Say It Isn’t So – Daryl Hall & John Oates 1983
91) Slow Hand – Pointer Sisters 1981
90) Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye 1983
89) Start Me Up – Rolling Stones 1981
88) Little Jeannie – Elton John 1980
87) Need You Tonight – INXS 1988
86) Private Eyes – Daryl Hall & John Oates 1981
85) I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner 1985
84) Being With You – Smokey Robinson 1981
83) Out Of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates 1984
82) Faith – George Michael 1987
81) Shake It Up – Cars 1982
80) Funkytown – Lipps Inc 1980
79) Don’t Talk To Strangers – Rick Springfield 1982
78) Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin 1985
77) Woman – John Lennon 1981
76) Mickey – Toni Basil 1982
75) Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes 1982
74) Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie 1985
73) Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – Eurythmics 1983
72) Eye In The Sky – Alan Parsons Project 1982
71) Careless Whisper – Wham! 1985
70) The Tide Is High – Blondie 1981
69) I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder 1984
68) Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr 1984
67) I Love A Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbitt 1981
66) Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not) – Joy Scarbury 1981
65) Footloose – Kenny Loggins 1984
64) You And I – Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle 1983
63) Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) – Christopher Cross 1981
62) Walk Like An Egyptian – Bangles 1986
61) Against All Odds – Phil Collins 1984
60) 9 To 5 – Dolly Parton 1981
59) Love On The Rocks – Neil Diamond 1980
58) Maniac – Michael Sembello 1983
57) Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon 1981
56) Owner Of A Lonely Heart – Yes 1984
55) Hello – Lionel Richie 1984
54) Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates 1981
53) Like A Virgin – Madonna 1984
52) Queen Of Hearts – Juice Newton 1981
51) It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me – Billy Joel 1980
50) Karma Chameleon – Culture Club 1984
49) Please Don’t Go – KC & The Sunshine Band 1980
48) Harden My Heart – Quarterflash 1982
47) Baby, Come To Me – Patti Austin with James Ingram 1983
46) Rosanna – Toto 1982
45) I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates 1982
44) Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) – Paul McCartney 1980
43) Magic – Olivia Newton-John – 1980
42) Jump – Van Halen 1984
41) That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne And Friends 1986
40) Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work 1982
39) Shame On The Moon – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 1983
38) Hard To Say I’m Sorry – Chicago 1982
37) (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon 1980
36) What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner 1984
35) Island In The Stream – Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton 1983
34) Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen 1980
33) Jack & Diane – John Cougar 1982
32) Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates 1982
31) I Love Rock N Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1982
30) Waiting For A Girl Like You – Foreigner 1981
29) Gloria – Laura Branigan 1982
28) Down Under – Men At Work 1983
27) Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand 1980
26) Beat It – Michael Jackson 1983
25) Rock With You – Michael Jackson 1980
24) Ebony And Ivory – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder 1982
23) Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler 1983
22) Celebration – Kool & The Gang 1981
21) Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd 1980
20) When Doves Cry – Prince 1984
19) Upside Down – Diana Ross 1980
18) Don’t You Want Me – Human League 1982
17) All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie 1983
16) Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band 1982
15) Lady – Kenny Rogers 1981
14) Billie Jean – Michael Jackson 1983
13) Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield 1981
12) Hurts So Good – John Cougar 1982
11) Do That To Me One More Time – Captain & Tennille 1980
10) Centerfold – J. Geils Band 1982
9) Call Me – Blondie 1980
8) Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson 1983
7) Flashdance…What A Feeling – Irene Cara 1983
6) Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor 1982
5) Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 1981
4) Every Breath You Take – The Police 1983
3) Another One Bites The Dust – Queen 1980
2) Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes 1981
1) Physical – Olivia Newton-John 1981