Can You Guess The '80s' Hit?

[MikeandRaph87]

I thought it might be fun to post for other forum members. I got 84% correct (42/50) and never heard of two of the music artists but know the songs. I put in bold what I missed. How did anyone else do who took the challenge without taking a peak? Of the ones I missed it was because the songs were not mainstream, but leaned into Heavy Metal or Rap. I know of Metallica because of Enter: The Sandman, but could only know one other song they did The Unforgiven. Same with Run D.M.C. taking an Aerosmith song and creating Rap. The others I have no clue about. This is a mixed bag of goodies that is enjoyable. It reminds me of the React channel on Youtube that viewers can play along with.

Spoiler:

1) Michael Jackson - "Beat It" (1982)
2) Toto - "Africa" (1982)
3) a-ha - "Take On Me" (1985)
4) Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer" (1987)
5) Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69" (1984)
6) Starship - "We Built This City" (1985)
7) Queen + David Bowie - "Under Pressure" (1981)
8 ) The Proclaimers - "500 Miles" (1988 )
9) Madonna - "Like A Virgin" (1984)
10) Van Halen - "Jump" (1984)
11) Cutting Crew - "I Just Died In Your Arms" (1986)
12) Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987)
13) Dolly Parton - "9 To 5" (1980)
14) UB40 - "Red Red Wine" (1983)
15) The Scorpions - "Rock You Like A Hurricane" (1984)
16) Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1987)
17) Bruce Springsteen - "Born In The USA" (1984)
18 ) Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (1989)
19) Nena - "99 Red Balloons" (1984)
20) Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984)
21) Survivor - "Burning Heart" (1985)
22) KISS - "Heaven's On Fire" (1984)
23) Lipps Inc - "Funky Town" (1980)
24) Madonna - "Material Girl" (1984)
25) Willie Nelson - "Always On My Mind" (1982)
26) Kool & The Gang - "Celebration" (1980)
27) Metallica - "Master of Puppets" (1986)
28 ) Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam" (1989)
29) Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon" (1983)
30) Iron Maiden - "The Trooper" (1983)
31) The Pointer Sisters - "I'm So Excited" (1981)
32) Janet Jackson - "When I Think Of You" (1986)
33) Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (1981)
34) Run DMC - "It's Like That" (1983, re-issued 1998 )
35) Guns 'n Roses - "Mr Brownstone" (1987)
36) Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is" (1984)
37) Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car" (1986)
38 ) AC/DC - "Hell's Bells" (1980)
39) Judas Priest - "Breaking The Law" (1980)
40) Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony & Ivory" (1982)
41) Bob Marley - "Redemption Song" (1980)
42) Genesis - "Land of Confusion" (1986)
43) George Thorogood - "Bad To The Bone" (1982)
44) Metallica - "Seek & Destroy" (1982)
45) N.W.A - "Gangsta Gangsta" (1988 )
46) Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train" (1980)
47) King - "Love & Pride" (1984)
48 ) Willie Nelson & Ray Charles - "Seven Spanish Angels" (1984)
49) Danzig - "Mother" (1988 )
50) Anthrax - "A.I.R." (1985)