This early '80s hit is sure to bring a family cookout from boring to vibrant real fast.

Written and sang by Billy Ocean, this song had everyone ready to fall in love.

This '80s hit had us all belting out lyrics and turning to our lovers to ask if they'd really be here through thick and thin. 

With her famous beaded braids, Patrice Rushen gave us a love song that is worth remembering, no forget-me-nots required.

You may be tired of heartbreak and failed relationships, but no one gets you better than Teddy Pendergrass with his hit "Love TKO."

Stevie Wonder is no stranger to creating chart-topping hits and high-quality music, which he proved with this award-winning love song.

The soulful singing and occasional rapping of Teena Marie had it's prime in the 1980's, where she brought us the upbeat and always jamming song, "Square Biz."

"Purple Rain" was one of Prince's biggest hits overall, and was featured in his 1984 movie with the same name.

Sade put everyone on the game about two-timing jerks, all while incorporating her classically smooth vocals in this '84 song.

This Chaka Khan classic starts off great and only gets better as the song progresses. Khan brought out the soul on this hit that got her a Grammy Award nom.

The '80s was an iconic time for rap, which had just got its start the decade before. Public Enemy, a rapping group, was known to take on topics like racial

profiling and police brutality in their lyrics, which was shown throughout "Don't Believe The Hype," and other hits like "911 Is A Joke."

Before Whitney Houston tried her hand at acting, she topped the charts and dominated the '80s with her music, big curly hair, and extremely soulful singing.

You'd be hard pressed to find someone who dislikes this jam, or any Earth, Wind & Fire song for that matter. It's catchy, soulful, and simply a timeless classic.

The Gap Band consisted of a trio who brought the soul and funk to just about every record they released. "Outstanding" falls right in line as a hit that's hard

to sit still to.

Although she got her start in the '70s, the '80s proved to be just as good to Evelyn King, who dropped this lively hit in the summer of '82.

It'd be a crime to mention great '80s music without including MJ, who had a huge influence on music both then and now. "Beat It" is just one of his

many '80s hits that had us struggling to keep up with his impeccable dance choreography.

Luther Vandross' smooth and timeless voice was shown in his hit love songs, which he could churn out whether it was 1980 or 2003.

This steamy Marvin Gaye classic is sure to get you jamming as quick as it can get you in the mood.

The Time's quirky music and demeanor were enough to put them on the map as far as great '80s music goes. They can also be seen making cameos and performing

their music in Prince's "Purple Rain." 

This group's use of autotune like sounds and bomb, smooth vocals had us all ready for whatever romance was about to come our way.