Gen X Music

OK Let’s have some fun…… although technically GENERATION X is noted as the period from 1961 to 1982 the hits of ‘our time’ are more notable from our teen years and therefore we have included top singles from 1975 to 1990.

So let’s start the lineup with a favourite in the office from 1975

Top Singles 1975
The Sweet Fox on the Run
ABBA SOS
George Baker Selection Paloma Blanca
10cc I’m Not in Love
KC & the Sunshine Band That’s the Way (I Like It)

One of the biggest pop music groups of our this generation ABBA formed in Sweden in November 1970 and topped the charts from 1972 to 1982. ABBA gained international popularity, notably in Australia. They remain a fixture of radio playlists and are one of the world’s best selling bands, having sold near 370 million records world wide, making them the second best-selling band in history and the second best-selling pop artists in history, they still sell two to four million records a year.

Top Singles 1976
ABBA Dancing Queen
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
Chicago If You Leave Me Now
ABBA Fernando
Elton John & Kiki Dee Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Great film clip and check out the fashion, why did it have to leave us!

Top Singles 1977
Eagles Hotel California
Donna Summer I Feel Love
Wings Mull of Kintyre
Boney M Ma Baker
Baccara Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Top Singles 1978
Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You’re the One That I Want
The Village People YMCA
Boney M Rivers of Babylon
Bee Gees Night Fever

Top Singles 1979
Blondie Heart of Glass
Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive
M Pop Muzik
Donna Summer Hot Stuff
The Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star

Top Singles 1980
Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall
Diana Ross Upside Down
Barbara Streisand Woman in Love
Lipps Ince Funkytown
John Lennon (Just Like) Starting Over

Top Singles 1981
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes
Soft Cell Tainted Love
Phil Collins In the Air Tonight
John Lennon Woman
Stars on 45 Stars on 45

Top Singles 1982
Survivor Eye of the Tiger
Men at Work Down Under
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dexys Midnight Runner Come On Eileen
The Human League Don’t You Want Me

Top Singles 1983
Michael Jackson Billie Jean
Culture Club Karma Chameleon
Irene Cara Flashdance What a Feeling
David Bowie Let’s Dance
The Police Every Breath You Take

Top Singles 1984
Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You
Band Aid Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax

Top Singles 1985
USA For Africa We Are the World
A-ha Take On Me
Foreigner I Want to Know What Love Is
Tears For Fears Shout
Madonna Into the Groove

Top Singles 1986
Falco Rock Me Amadeus
Madonna Papa Don’t Preach
Europe The Final Countdown
Berlin Take My Breath Away
The Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

Top Singles 1987
Los Lobos La Bamba
Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
The Pet Shop Boys It’s a Sin
U2 With or Without You

Top Singles 1988
Phil Collins A Groovy Kind of Love
Bobby McFerrin Don’t Worry Be Happy
Belinda Carlisle Heaven is a Place On Earth
US Desire
Enya Orinoco Flow

Top Singles 1989
Madonna Like a Prayer
The Bangles Eternal Flame
Phil Collins Another Day in Paradise
Roxette The Look
The B-52’s Love Shack

Top Singles 1990
Sinead O’Connor Nothing Compares 2 U
Madonna Vogue
Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby
MC Hammer U Can’t Touch This
Roxette It Must Have Been Love