
Top 88 van de Jaren 80
Radio 2 (NL) - 15 maart 2013
Veel platen schieten nogal heen en weer in de lijst.
U2 is hofleverancier met 7 nummers, Michael Jackson en Queen staan 4x genoteerd;
Simple Minds en Bruce Springsteen 3x.
| nr | titel | artiest | jaar | 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| 1 | A Forest | The Cure | 1980 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Brothers In Arms | Dire Straits | 1985 | 9 | - | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Africa | Toto | 1982 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | 99 Luftballons | Nena | 1983 | 44 | 52 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 42 |
| 5 | Belfast Child | Simple Minds | 1989 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | With Or Without You | U2 | 1987 | 21 | 18 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 32 |
| 7 | Private Investigations | Dire Straits | 1982 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | The River | Bruce Springsteen | 1981 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | Goodnight Saigon | Billy Joel | 1983 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
| 10 | The Unforgettable Fire | U2 | 1984 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 25 |
| 11 | Old And Wise | Alan Parsons Project | 1982 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Bad | Michael Jackson | 1987 | 43 | 60 | 40 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Don't You Forget About Me | Simple Minds | 1985 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
| 14 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | U2 | 1985 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 15 | The Day Before You Came | ABBA | 1982 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Kronenburg Park | Frank Boeijen Groep | 1985 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| 17 | Sara | Fleetwood Mac | 1980 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 35 | 23 | 30 | - | - | 23 |
| 18 | Vienna | Ultravox | 1981 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 23 | 24 |
| 19 | Forever Young | Alphaville | 1984 | 8 | 22 | 98 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | Over De Muur | Klein Orkest | 1984 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Mama | Genesis | 1983 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 36 | 47 | 30 |
| 22 | Who Wants To Live Forever | Queen | 1986 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | - | 13 |
| 23 | Maid Of Orleans | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1982 | 30 | 17 | 49 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 41 | - | 53 |
| 24 | The Winner Takes It All | ABBA | 1980 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 25 | Purple Rain | Prince & the Revolution | 1984 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 60 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 77 | 27 |
| 26 | Kayleigh | Marillion | 1985 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| 27 | Alive And Kicking | Simple Minds | 1985 | - | 100 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | Jeanny | Falco | 1986 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| 29 | Under Pressure | David Bowie & Queen | 1981 | 59 | 35 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 68 | 39 | 64 | 61 |
| 30 | Don't Give Up | Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel | 1986 | 66 | 71 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 72 | 68 |
| 31 | (Feels Like) Heaven | Fiction Factory | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1983 | 31 | 41 | 58 | 92 | - | - | - | - | 79 |
| 33 | Pride (In The Name Of Love) | U2 | 1984 | 81 | 75 | 80 | 64 | 62 | - | 74 | 80 | - |
| 34 | Blue Monday | New Order | 1983 | 47 | 84 | 81 | - | - | 65 | 64 | 37 | - |
| 35 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 74 | 29 |
| 36 | Radio Ga Ga | Queen | 1984 | 23 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 55 | 27 | 47 | 35 | - |
| 37 | Against All Odds | Phil Collins | 1984 | - | 31 | 63 | - | 57 | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | Where The Streets Have No Name | U2 | 1987 | 57 | 49 | 62 | 83 | 51 | 73 | 57 | 66 | 70 |
| 39 | Barcelona | Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe | 1987 | 61 | 56 | - | 46 | 65 | 70 | 63 | - | - |
| 40 | Cambodia | Kim Wilde | 1981 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | In The Air Tonight | Phil Collins | 1981 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 40 |
| 42 | The Reflex | Duran Duran | 1984 | - | 56 | 73 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 78 |
| 43 | So Strong | Labi Siffre | 1987 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Twilight Zone | Golden Earring | 1982 | 49 | 39 | 59 | 63 | 42 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 36 |
| 45 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986 | 27 | 20 | - | 25 | 29 | 25 | 52 | 34 | 49 |
| 46 | I Want To Break Free | Queen | 1984 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 28 |
| 47 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns n' Roses | 1987 | 55 | 29 | 31 | 93 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 48 | Fragile | Sting | 1988 | 75 | 38 | 95 | 54 | 60 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 63 |
| 49 | When The Lady Smiles | Golden Earring | 1984 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
| 50 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | U2 | 1987 | 37 | 28 | 66 | 37 | 27 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 60 |
| 52 | Careless Whisper | George Michael | 1984 | 50 | 99 | 51 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | Waiting On A Friend | Rolling Stones | 1981 | 69 | 63 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 54 | Baggy Trousers | Madness | 1980 | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | A Kind Of Magic | Queen | 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 56 | Such A Shame | Talk Talk | 1984 | - | 95 | 67 | 74 | - | 66 | 60 | 73 | 64 |
| 57 | Alles Geprobeerd | Goede Doel | 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - |
| 58 | Dancing With Tears In My Eyes | Ultravox | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 59 | Night Boat To Cairo | Madness | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 | Start Me Up | Rolling Stones | 1981 | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | Take On Me | A-Ha | 1985 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
| 62 | Tinseltown In The Rain | Blue Nile | 1984 | 36 | 85 | 73 | 58 | 78 | 24 | 68 | 48 | 35 |
| 63 | Zwart-Wit | Frank Boeijen Groep | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 64 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight | Cutting Crew | 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 | 32 Jaar (Sinds 1 Dag Of 2) | Doe Maar | 1981 | - | 89 | 65 | - | 59 | 62 | 59 | 67 | 73 |
| 66 | (Walk Me Out In The) Morning Dew | Long John Baldry | 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 67 | The Final Countdown | Europe | 1986 | 38 | 44 | 29 | 38 | 31 | 35 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
| 68 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1983 | 62 | - | - | 71 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
| 69 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 70 | Through The Barricades | Spandau Ballet | 1986 | 53 | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | 78 | 59 |
| 71 | I Will Follow | U2 | 1982 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 72 | Belgie | Goede Doel | 1982 | 52 | 73 | - | 65 | - | - | 80 | 71 | 75 |
| 73 | Born In The USA | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 | - | 68 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 56 | 28 | - | - |
| 74 | Binnen Zonder Kloppen | De Dijk | 1985 | - | 86 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| 75 | Avalon | Roxy Music | 1982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 76 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart | Yes | 1983 | 32 | 62 | 24 | 31 | 53 | 74 | 45 | - | - |
| 77 | Beds Are Burning | Midnight Oil | 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 78 | Golden Brown | Stranglers | 1982 | - | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 79 | De Bom | Doe Maar | 1982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 80 | Troy | Sinead O'Connor | 1987 | - | - | 54 | 40 | 64 | 52 | 32 | 30 | 45 |
| 81 | A Town Called Malice | The Jam | 1982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 82 | Ashes To Ashes | David Bowie | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 83 | Dansen Op De Vulkaan | De Dijk | 1987 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 84 | Down Under | Men At Work | 1982 | 72 | 59 | 14 | 69 | - | 51 | 72 | 46 | 52 |
| 85 | Paradise City | Guns ´N Roses | 1989 | - | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 86 | Big Log | Robert Plant | 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 87 | Come On Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | 87 | - | - | 89 | 80 | - | 78 | - | 55 |
| 88 | A View To A Kill | Duran Duran | 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |