Back in the day, Dance Music Report which eventually became Dance Music Authority in the 90′s was the Dance Music Bible for all club dj’s and club life lovers. The magazine had provided articles and charts based on electronic dance music producers and artists long before it was even fashionable to do so. Dance was and always has been the style of music that became ‘Pop’ years later. Labels like Moby Dick, Megatone even Prelude to some degree as well as Profile in its very early days (Vicki Sue Robinson’s covers of To Sir With Love and Everlasting Love, Menage’s cover of Memory [theme from Cats] and more.
Here’s a classic list complied by Dance Music Report of all that great 80′s HI-NRG music. These are the types of songs you hear on our 80′s HI-NRG channel where we pay tribute to all these glorious, high energy dance tracks. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OUR 80′s HI-NRG CHANNEL
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SONG NAME / ARTIST / RECORD LABEL / YEAR OF RELEASE / BPM
(The Best Part Of) BREAKIN’ UP – Roni Griffith – Vanguard – 1981 128
(They Call Me) THE QUEEN OF FOOLS – Jessica Williams – Passion (UK) – 1983 134
A DESERT PLACE – Twins – Siamese – 1982 134
A LITTLE LOVE (What’s Going On) – Ceejay – Next Plateau – 1988 124
ADDICTED TO THE NIGHT – Lipps, Inc. – Casablanca – 1983 136
AGENT 406 – Lime – Prism – 1981 131
ALIVE WITH LOVE – Cut Glass – 20th Century – 1980 131
ALWAYS DOESN’T MEAN FOREVER – Hazell Dean – Arista – 1987 128
ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Pet Shop Boys – EMI-Manhattan – 1987 127
ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME – Viola Wills – Ariola – 1980 125
AND I’M TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING – Koffie – Pandisc – 1983 132
ANGEL EYES – Lime – Prism – 1983 126
BABE, WE’RE GONNA LOVE TONIGHT – Lime – Prism – 1982 134
BACK IN MY ARMS (Once Again) – Hazell Dean – Proto (UK) – 1984 134
BAILA BOLERO – Fun Fun – Energy (Ita) – 1987 125
BAND OF GOLD – Sylvester – Megatone – 1983 132
BELIEVE IN THE BEAT – Carol Lynn Townes – Polydor – 1984 136
BIT BY BIT – Stephanie Mills – MCA – 1985 136
BLUE MONDAY – New Order – Factory – 1983 133
BODY ROCK – Maria Vidal – EMI America – 1984 121
BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) – Paul Lekakis – ZYX – 1987 131
BRAND NEW LOVER – Dead Or Alive – Epic – 1986 125
BREAK ME – Charade featuring Norma Lewis – Passion (UK) – 1984 134
CAN WE TRY AGAIN – Technique – Arial – 1983 129
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE – Suzy – Atlantic – 1986 126
CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU – Boystown Gang – Moby Dick – 1982 132
CATCH ME (I’m Falling In Love) – Marsha Raven – Profile – 1983 129
CAUGHT IN THE ACT – Earlene Bentley – Record Shack (UK) – 1984 130
CHERCHEZ PAS – Madleen Kane – Chalet – 1980 124
CHAINS OF LOVE – Erasure – Sire – 1988 123
CHOIR PRACTICE – Lipps, Inc. – Casablanca – 1983 135
COLOR MY LOVE – Fun Fun – TSR – 1984 124
COME AND GET YOUR LOVE – Lime – Prism – 1982 132
DANCE, IT’S MY LIFE – Midnight Powers – Importe/12 – 1981 125
DANCE YOUR LOVE AWAY – Michael Prince – JDC – 1986 133
DANCE – Night Force – Ibach (Fra) – 1981 136
DANCIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY – Voggue – Atlantic – 1981 125
DANGEROUS – Natalie Cole – Modern – 1985 136
DIE HARD LOVER – Loverde – Moby Dick – 1982 132
DISCO KICKS – Boystown Gang – Moby Dick – 1981 134
DO YA WANNA FUNK – Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester – Megatone -1982 130
DOCTOR’S ORDERS – Meagan – Next Plateau – 1984 130
DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY – Communards – MCA – 1986 133
DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY – Jeanie Tracy – Megatone – 1985 132
DON’T STOP THE TRAIN – Phyllis Nelson – Tropique – 1981 137
DON’T STOP – Sylvester – Megatone – 1982 131
DOWN, DOWN ROMEO – Meccano – Keep On Music (Ita) – 1986 130
EARTH CAN BE JUST LIKE HEAVEN – Two Tons O’ Fun – Honey – 1980 131
EARTHQUAKE – The Flirtations – Proto (UK) – 1983 132
EAT YOU UP – Angie Gold – Passion (UK) – 1985 133
ENDING UP ON A HIGH – Seventh Avenue – Record Shack (UK) – 1985 133
EVERGREEN – Hazell Dean – Quality – 1984 132
FEELS LIKE I’M IN LOVE – Kelly Marie – Coast To Coast – 1980 121
FIRE IN MY HEART – Madleen Kane – Chalet – 1981 143
FLASHDANCE… WHAT A FEELING – Irene Cara – Casablanca – 1983 124
GIVE ME A BREAK – Vivien Vee – Launch – 1980 125
GIVE ME YOUR LOVE – Fun Fun – TSR – 1985 127
GLORIA – Laura Branigan – Atlantic – 1982 132
GOOD-BYE BAD TIMES – Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – A&M – 1985 145
GOT TO GET TO YOU – Charade – Profile – 1983 138
GOTCHA WHERE I WANT YA – Stereo Fun Inc. – Moby Dick – 1983 133
GUILTY – Lime – Prism – 1983 126
HEARTACHE – Pepsi and Shirlie – Polydor – 1987 126
HEARTBEAT – Vivien Vee – TSR – 1987 127
HEARTS ON FIRE – Hush – Spirit (UK) – 1983 136
HEARTS ON FIRE – Sam Harris – Motown – 1985 133
HEATSTROKE – Man Parrish – Importe/12 – 1982 135
HEAVEN ABOVE ME – Frankie Valli – Curb/MCA – 1980 129
HELPLESS – Jackie Moore – Columbia – 1980 131
HIGH ENERGY – Evelyn Thomas – TSR – 1984 124
HIGH ON YOUR LOVE – Debbie Jacobs – MCA – 1980 121
HIT N’ RUN LOVER – Carol Jiani – Matra (Can) – 1981 123
HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT – Bronski Beat – MCA – 1986 139
HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – Jimmy Ruffin – Disconet – 1981 129
HOT HOT (Give It All You Got) – Debbie Jacobs – MCA – 1980 130
HOT LEATHER – Passengers – Uniwave (Can) – 1980 129
I AM WHAT I AM – Gloria Gaynor – Silver Blue – 1983 129
I BELIEVE IN DREAMS – Jackie Rawe – Fanfare (UK) – 1984 133
I CAN FLY – Rainey – Disconet – 1985 135
I CAN HEAR YOUR HEARTBEAT – Chris Rea – Magnet (UK) – 1983 128
I CRY FOR YOU – Shy Rose – JDC – 1987 127
I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT – Elton John – MCA – 1988 136
I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT – Pamala Stanley – Komander – 1983 132
I GOT THE FEELING – Two Tons O’ Fun – Honey – 1980 127
I HEAR THUNDER – Seventh Avenue – Record Shack (UK) – 1984 132
I LOVE MEN – Eartha Kitt – Sunnyview – 1984 121
I LOVE MY RADIO (Midnight Radio) – Taffy – Emergency – 1986 122
I NEED A MAN IN MY LIFE – Katie Kissoon – Jive – 1984 130
I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU – Samantha Fox – Jive (UK) – 1989 132
I WANNA TAKE YOU HOME – Patrick Cowley – Fusion – 1981 131
I WANT YOU – Rofo – Infinity (Bel) – 1984 132
I’M ALIVE (Let’s Move On) – American Fade – Proto (UK) – 1983 128
I’M LIVING MY OWN LIFE – Earlene Bentley – TVI – 1984 132
I’M NOT IN LOVE/GIRL YOU’RE IN LOVE – Scherrie Payne – Altair – 1982 124
I’M ON FIRE – Kelly Marie – Calibre (UK) – 1984 134
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND – Viola Wills – Ariola – 1980 123
IN THE EVENING – Sheryl Lee Ralph – New York – 1984 126
IN THE NAME OF LOVE – Sharon Redd – Prelude – 1982 129
INSIDE OUT – Peter Griffin – Electrola (Ger) – 1981 137
INVITATION – Life Force – Polo (UK) – 1984 135
IT’S A SIN – Pet Shop Boys – EMI America – 1987 127
IT’S RAINING MEN – The Weather Girls – Columbia – 1982 138
JACKIE – Blue Zone U.K. – Arista – 1988 136
JIVE INTO THE NIGHT – Green Olives – Energy (Ita) – 1988 128
JUMP SHOUT – Lisa – Moby Dick – 1981 130
JUMP (For My Love) – Pointer Sisters – Planet – 1984 134
JUST A MIRAGE – Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei – MCA – 1987 127
JUST BE YOURSELF – Nightlife Unlimited – Unidisc (Can) – 1980 130
KEEP ON TALKIN’ – Carrie LaPorte – First American – 1980 138
LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME – ABBA – Atlantic – 1980 132
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES – Pet Shop Boys – EMI-Manhattan – 1988 125
LET IT LOOSE – Chris Rea – Magnet (UK) 1983 128
LET ME FEEL IT – Samantha Gilles – Infinity (Bel) – 1984 129
LET’S HANG ON – Salazar – First American – 1980 132
LIFT OFF – Patrick Cowley – Megatone – 1981 124
LIVING ON VIDEO – Trans-X – Illusion (Can) – 1983 132
LOVE & DEVOTION – Michael Bow – RJM – 1986 139
LOVE PAINS (Remix) – Yvonne Elliman – Moby Dick – 1982 124
LOVE TAKER – Stefano Pulga – SM (Ita) – 1983 129
LOVE TRAP – Astaire – Passion (UK) – 1984 139
LOVE IS IN YOU – Nightlife Unlimited – Unidisc (Can) – 1980 131
LOVER COME BACK TO ME – Dead Or Alive – Epic – 1985 126
LOVER TO LOVER – Joe Yellow – Hole (Ita) – 1983 128
LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME – Sylvester – Megatone – 1984 144
MAGNIFIQUE – Magnifique – Disconet – 1981 130
MALE STRIPPER Man 2 Man meet Man Parrish Recca 1986 132
MANHATTAN SHUFFLE Area Code (212) Friends & Co. 1980 128
MASTERPIECE Gazebo Il Disc (Ita) 1982 122
MAYBE THIS TIME Norma Lewis ERC 1983 128
MEGATRON MAN – Patrick Cowley Megatone 1981 128
MEMORY – Menage Profile 1983 132
MENERGY Patrick Cowley Fusion 1981 128
MERCY Carol Jiani Matra (Can) 1981 126
MIND OVER MATTER E.G. Daily A&M 1987 127
MY FORBIDDEN LOVER Tapps Power (Can) 1983 131
MY HEART GOES BANG Dead Or Alive Epic 1985 128
NATIVE LOVE (Step By Step) Divine “O” Records 1982 129
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Communards MCA 1987 136
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley RCA 1987 117
NEVER ENDING STORY Limahl EMI America 1985 124
NEW ATTITUDE Pattie LaBelle MCA 1985 138
NO REGRETS Quartzlock Reflections (UK) 1988 132
NOBODY’S STOPPING YOU Peter Batah Unidisc (Can) 1981 129
ON AND ON AND ON ABBA Atlantic 1980 129
ONE TWO THREE (Counting On Love) Peter Jacques Band Goody (Ita) 1980 134
ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE Precious Wilson Jive (UK) 1987 123
ONLY YOU Virgin Time (Ita) 1989 127
OVER AND OVER AND OVER Michelle Goulet Island 1988 125
OVER MY HEAD Toni Basil Chrysalis 1983 127
PARTY BOY Sean Heyden Polydor (Ger) 1985 134
PARTY Julius Brown West End 1983 131
PASSION The Flirts “O” Records 1982 122
PISTOL IN MY POCKET Lana Pellay TSR 1986 132
PLAYING FOR TIME Madleen Kane Chalet 1982 133
QUE SERA MI VIDA Gibson Brothers Mango 1980 130
RAIN Goombay Dance Band Portrait 1980 129
REACH OUT Dynamic 7 Injection (Bel) 1983 124
REFLEX ACTION Louise Thomas R&B (UK) 1986 120
REMEMBER ME/AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH SUITE Boystown Gang Moby Dick 1981 128
REMEMBER Gino Soccio Atlantic 1982 126
RIGHT ON TARGET Paul Parker Megatone 1982 122
ROCKET TO YOUR HEART Lisa Moby Dick 1983 135
ROLL Macho Goody Music (Ita) 1980 130
RUN TO ME Tracie Spencer Ibiza (Ita) 1986 121
RUNAWAY Tapps Polydor (Fra) 1984 134
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF LOVE Shooting Party Vendetta 1988 120
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Free Expression Vanguard 1981 129
SAVIN’ MYSELF Eria Fachin Power (Can) 1987 134
SAY IT AGAIN Santana Columbia 1985 135
SEARCHIN’ (I Gotta Find A Man) Hazell Dean Proto (UK) 1983 129
SECLUSION Shawn Benson TSR 1986 134
SEND ME AN ANGEL ’89 Real Life Curb/MCA 1989 128
SET ME FREE The Three Degrees Ariola America 1980 134
SEX Sylvester Megatone 1985 130
SHE HAS A WAY Bobby “O” “O” Records 1982 128
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer Mercury 1983 138
SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT Linda Clifford RSO 1980 126
SHOT IN THE NIGHT Paul Parker Megatone 1983 129
SINDERELLA Betty Wright Jamaica 1985 129
SOLITAIRE Laura Branigan Atlantic 1983 142
SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME Miquel Brown TSR 1983 132
SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE Dead Or Alive Epic 1987 132
SOUL Frankie Valli Curb/MCA 1980 127
STAY WITH ME India West End 1983 139
STEP BY STEP Peter Griffin Electrola (Ger) 1981 134
STORMY WEATHER Viola Wills Sunergy 1982 132
TAKE A CHANCE (On Me) Waterfront Home Bobcat 1983 132
TAKE IT SLOWLY Nancy Martinez Matra (Can) 1983 135
TAKE ME TO HEAVEN Sylvester Megatone 1985 136
TAKE OFF (Satisfaction Guaranteed) Harlow Quantum (Can) 1980 130
TEARS RUN RINGS Marc Almond Capitol 1988 136
THAT’S LOVE, THAT IT IS Blancmange Island 1984 141
THE BEACH New Order Factory 1983 133
THE BIG HURT Bear Essence starring Marianna Moby Dick 1984 132
THE BOYS COME TO TOWN Earlene Bentley Megatone 1983 129
THE DREAM (Hold On To Your Dream) Irene Cara Geffen 1983 145
THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN Risque Importe/12 1982 127
THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER Bonnie Bianco Metronome (Ger) 1987 133
THE HEART TO BREAK THE HEART France Joli Prelude 1980 129
THE HILLS OF KATMANDU Tantra Importe/12 1980 134
THE LOVE I LOST Seventh Avenue Nightmare (UK) 1988 132
THE NIGHT Azul Y Negro Mercury 1982 134
THE POWER OF LOVE Astaire Passion (UK) 1984 130
THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE Quantize Passion (UK) 1988 126
THE TWO OF US Claudja Barry & Ronnie Jones Handshake 1982 137
THE VISITORS ABBA Hot Tracks 1981 132
THESE MEMORIES Oh Romeo Bobcat 1983 142
THIEF OF HEARTS Melissa Manchester Casablanca 1984 138
THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Donna Summer Atlantic 1989 117
TO SIR WITH LOVE Vicki Sue Robinson Profile 1983 131
TOGETHER FOREVER Rick Astley RCA 1988 117
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Koffie Pandisc 1985 132
TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING Marlena Shaw Columbia 1985 132
TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAM Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder Virgin 1984 131
TRIPPIN’ ON THE MOON Cerrone Maligator (Fra) 1981 144
TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q Atlantic 1986 135
TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood ZTT/Island 1984 131
UNDERWATER Harry Thumann Uniwave (Can) 1980 129
UNEXPECTED LOVERS Lime TSR 1985 129
UP ON THE ROOF Viola Wills Ariola 1980 125
VENUS Bananarama London 1986 128
VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE Dan Hartman BlueSky 1979 123
WE CONNECT Stacey Q Atlantic 1986 135
WHAT A NIGHT Terry Iten Cedar House 1986 140
WHATEVER I DO Hazell Dean Proto (UK) 1984 132
WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora Arista 1985 154
WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Magda Layna Megatone 1983 126
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM Ramming Speed Attic (Can) 1984 135
WHERE IS MY MAN Eartha Kitt Streetwise 1983 121
WHO’S LEAVING WHO Hazell Dean Capitol 1988 121
WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND? Eric Memo 1984 135
WHY IS IT SO HARD? Talk Talk EMI America 1983 134
WHY? Bronski Beat MCA 1984 137
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Menage Profile 1985 132
WISHBONE Tantra Importe/12 1980 132
WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Cut Glass 20th Century 1980 134
WORK ME OVER Claudja Barry TSR 1982 127
YOU CAN Madleen Kane Chalet 1981 123
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde MCA 1986 126
YOU SPIN ME ROUND (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive Epic 1985 130
YOU TURNED MY BITTER INTO SWEET Linda Lewis Electricity (UK) 1984 135
YOU’RE LOOKIN’ HOT TONIGHT Barry Manilow Arista (UK) 1984 134
YOU’RE MY MAGICIAN Lime Prism 1981 123
YOU’RE THE ONE Boystown Gang Moby Dick 1981 125
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Quantize Passion (UK) 1989 126
YOUR LOVE Lime Prism 1981 139
