NOW 80s Thursday

One of the most successful acts of the 80s with a mountain of songs and twelve top 20 hits. Here are the 10 best from Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart

From the decade that invented the genre - non-stop powerful love songs, back to back.

From 'Please Don't Go' in 1980 to 'Don't Know Much' in 1989 - these are simply the 50 biggest love & break-up songs of the decade, in order.

60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1980. Including AC/DC, Stray Cats, Jermaine Jackson, Gary Numan, Donna Summer & Gilbert O'Sullivan.

1980 was another top year in music, with pop & new wave rubbing shoulders with rock, reggae, synth & even a love song or 2! Bruno Brookes has the story - month by month.

Who better to present a definitive countdown of 80s synthpop classics than OMD frontman Andy McCluskey? From Kraftwerk, Ultravox & Gary Numan to New Order, Yazoo & Pet Shop Boys

Dramatic storylines, big dance routines, neon lights & iconic fashions - these are the classic music videos that made 1980!

50 classic hits from the Brits - who swept the world with new wave, synth pop & Stock/Aitken/Waterman! Standby to be rick-rolled

Trying to impress with your cool moves? Give these a go, as we party hard on NOW 80s.

Pioneer of music videos in the 80s & 90s, Michael made many extended versions which rarely see the light of day! Self indulgent - yes, but these 6 clips raised the bar every time!

Trying to impress with your cool moves? Give these a go, as we party hard on NOW 80s.

Matt has hand-picked 25 tracks by amazing performers - all of them famous pop songs of the 80s. From Madness in 1980 to Madonna in 1989.

Trying to impress someone with your cool moves? Give these a go, as we party into the night on NOW 80s

Trying to impress with your cool moves? Give these a go, as we party hard on NOW 80s.