Maybe there was a better era for love songs. But it certainly didn't feel that way. Everything about the 1980s and its music was big. The blockbuster pop album became a regular thing. Various genres ...

This might be the most nostalgic of all nostalgic love songs from the 1980s out there. How could I possibly leave off this sultry, saxophone-led tune from one of the greatest talents of that decade?

Much like a smell or a picture, a song can bring back so many memories. Sometimes, it's just the first note that makes you reminisce about the past, especially when it's about relationships long lost ...

These three country songs from the 1980s are all about the pain and disappointment of lost love and the end of relationships.

The teen pop icon tells PEOPLE she's rerecording her most beloved songs for an upcoming greatest hits album John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Thanks to MTV and the emergence of major stars, the 1980s marked the dawn of modern pop music becoming a full-on event. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was must-see TV. “Like a Virgin” ...

David Ball, the multi-instrumentalist half of the 1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. The group hit the ...