Song of the Day - Blue Monday

New Order - Blue Monday

Single: 'Blue Monday' (1983)

Do you suffer from a bad case of the Monday blues? Never fear, New Order is here*. They'll distract you from your woes, at least for the next seven and a half minutes. Actually, they'll probably leave you feeling nothing at all with those sweet, sweet monotonal vocals... but that's better than that down feeling you can only get with Monday-itis!

*New Order is not a medically recognised cure for the Monday blues.

Top 100 Songs of the 1980s, #30 - 21

#30 - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) (1985)

by Dramarama

Obsure choice? Maybe. The right choice? Definitely. I wouldn't class it as a typical 80s rock song, which is probably why I like it so much. If you haven't heard it, give it a go... you'll be pleasantly surprised. Well, hopefully.

#29 - Walk This Way (1986)

by Run-D.M.C ft. Aerosmith

One of the best reworkings of a song and one of the finest 'duets' of all-time. Over time it's been credited with breaking rap into the American mainstream and revitalising the career of Aerosmith. Wonderful.

#28 - Holding Back the Years (1985)

by Simply Red

Depressingly amazing... or amazingly depressing? Let's just say it's amazing...

#27 - Blue Monday (1983)

by New Order

Oh so very 80s and practically the definition of 'New Wave.'

#26 - When Doves Cry (1984)

by Prince

Yes the song is amazing, but no where near as amazing as when Milhouse from Springfield meets the Milhouse from Shelbyville and explains that, "this is what is sounds like when doves cry."

#25 - Little Lies (1987)

by Fleetwood Mac

#24 - Total Eclipse of the Heart (1983)

by Bonnie Tyler

Turn around... I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU! Haha, just kidding... or am I? Whenever you are anywhere and I mean ANYWHERE and this song comes on, you have to admit you get more than just a little excited. While it doesn't make it the best song of the 80s, it's got to count for something, right?

#23 - What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)

by Tina Turner

3 weeks at #1, 3 Grammys including Record and Song of the Year and Turner's first solo #1 single at the age of 45 marked one of the biggest comebacks the music industry had ever seen.

#22 - Faithfully (1983)

by Journey

A million times better than 'Don't Stop Believin' - there... I said it.

#21 - The Power of Love (1985)

by Huey Lewis & The News

And there you have it... as of the next edition we're finally into the Top 20 Songs of the 1980s! If you've enjoyed the songs so far, now's when it starts to get reeeeeal good like. See you soon!

Top 100 Songs of the 1980s, #80 - 71

Are you ready for the next installment of the ultimate 80s countdown? Well, if you're looking for the ultimate 80s countdown... you're in the wrong place. You may want to head to Pitchfork or anywhere that has some form of credibility. But, if you're looking for It's My Kind of Scene's countdown... congratulations, you're in the right place. Enough with the chit-chat, let's get to it!

#80 - Bizarre Love Triangle (1986)

by New Order

Ah, most of today's songs are oh-so-very-80s with that distinctive New Wave sound. Example, 'Bizarre Love Triangle.' One of New Order's most celebrated tracks... and least commercially successful except in Australia where it peaked at #5. Rolling Stone had it listed at #201 in the 2004 edition of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

#79 - Dancing In The Dark (1984)

by Bruce Springsteen

Bruuuuce! I'm not the Springsteen's biggest fan, but I know a great song when I hear it and this is definitely a great song.

#78 - Always Something There To Remind Me (1983)

by Naked Eyes

Wikipedia Fact of the Day: This song was originally a minor hit in the 60s! Penned by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, '(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me' wouldn't receive international recognition until twenty years later when these two crazy kids from Bristol did a cover of it. Thanks Wikipedia!

#77 - Here I Go Again (1982)

by Whitesnake

I don't know why, but my brother loved this song growing up. I don't know how, but it rubbed off on me and I like it too. Killer chorus.

#76 - Little Red Corvette (1983)

by Prince

Way before Prince turned himself into The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and that weird symbol, he was pumping out one successful song after the other and turning himself into one of the biggest superstars of the 80s. 'Little Red Corvette' was his first US top-10 hit, but certainly not his last.

#75 - Love Shack (1989)

by The B-52's

'Love Shack' walks the fine line of cheesy trash and awesomeness so well that it's more than deserving of a spot.

#74 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987)

by Whitney Houston

Oh Whitney. Whitney, Whitney, Whitney. While your personal struggles have been splashed all over the media, at least you know you're musical legacy will always remain intact. At least in the 80s and 90s. 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' still gets played in clubs today, and you know you're tracks good when it's still being played over 20 years after you released it.

#73 - Take On Me (1985)

by a-ha

#72 - True (1983)

by Spandau Ballet

I always crack up when 'True' shows up in a movie or on TV, but it's good. Really!

#71 - Let's Dance (1983)

by David Bowie

I don't get the connection between the song and the video, but it's Bowie and it's art (and art isn't meant to be understood, right?). Luckily, I can't find the original video to put on here anyway. But look it up sometime and feel my confusion.