Interactive DJs older 80's music?

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im going to be doing a party for a company of somewhat older women and they are looking for 80's music bellow is a small list of what i could think of any ideas on other popular ones?? Any ideas help thanks guys!

1. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me (2:35)
2. Alison Krauss and John Waite - Missing You (4:00)
3. Michael Jackson - Micheal Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (4:57)
4. 38 Special - Caught Up in You (4:35)
5. Journey - Open Arms (3:18)
6. Into The Groove - Madonna (4:31)
7. Loverboy - Working for the Weekend (3:42)
8. Men at Work - Down Under (3:40)
9. .38 Special - Hold On Loosely (4:40)
10. Patti Smythe - The Warrior (3:53)
11. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time [June 1984] (3:58)
 
Those are all good 80's tunes but "Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals.....That came out around 1963.
 
Hey Matthew...here was a playlist I did for a class of '89 back in 2009.

Weed out the newer stuff that I squeezed in.

Artist - Title
The Whispers - It's a Love Thing
Boston - More Than a Feeling
A-Ha - Take On Me
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
Van Halen - Jump
Prince - U Got The Look
Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
Bad Company - Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Mary Jane Girls - In My House
The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another
Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy
Def Leppard - Photograph
David Lee Ruth - California Girls
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses
INXS - Need You Tonight
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
John Mellencamp - Paper In Fire
Bananarama - Venus
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
The Knack - My Sharona
Huey Lewis - The Heart of Rock & Roll
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
The Clash - Rock the casbah
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Power Station - Some Like it Hot
Phil Collins - Sussudio
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock & Roll
Escape Club - Wild, Wild, West
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Toni Basil - Mickey
Poison - Talk Dirty To Me
Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
Kool & the Gang - Celebration
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
The B-52's - Love Shack
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Mr. C The Slide Man - Cha-Cha Slide Pt.2
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Joan Jett - I Love Rock And Roll
Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
Poison - Nothin' But a Good Time
Dokken - In My Dreams
Aerosmith/Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
Nazareth - Love Hurts
The Doobie Brothers - China Grove
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Lil' Jon & The Easside Boyz f. Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
Three 6 Mafia f. Project Pat, Yound D & Superpower - Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
 
You should google the billboard charts for the 1980's by year. Also the time - life "sounds of the 80's cd set is a good source. At cocktail/dinner time you can play a lot of the more 'easy listening" stuff from that era ( think cruisin & being with you from smoky robinson. missing you by john waite, etc.) Later for dancing you can break them up into "blocks". A block of 8o's dance - footloose, wild wild west, any michael jackson, tainted love, love shack etc. Then do a classic rock block from the 80's, shook me all night/acdc - hurts so good/j. melloncamp etc. Next do a "hair band" block, def leppard, bon jovi, motley crue, etc. Get creative and have fun with it!
 
Don't forget the group Crowded House who had a couple good songs in the late 80's: "Don't Dream, It's Over" (No. 2 for 2 wks on the Billboard Top-40 Chart, and also "Something So Strong."

Also, another good one "Put Another Brick In The Wall" - Pink Floyd.

Didn't George Michael have a "funky" song out in the 80's..."Too Funky"?

BTW, thanks for the other "references" guys. I will take a look at those too. Never know when you need a "good" 80's tune...that you've forgotten about because you haven't played it in so long. :)
 
ok lets split hairs here Bill. Its remembered as an 80's song no matter who he sings it with or when.
 
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