Like Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)
Like Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) | |
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Compilation album by Various Artists | |
Released | July 2, 2002 |
Genre | Rock, pop |
Label | Rhino Records |
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Like Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) is a seven-disc, 142-track box set of popular music hits of the 1980s. Released by Rhino Records in 2002, the box set was based on the success of Have a Nice Decade: The 70s Pop Culture Box, Rhino's box set covering the 1970s.
Like Omigod! includes a 90-page booklet of cultural comment, a timeline for the decade, and liner notes for the tracks included in the set. As does Have a Nice Decade, the tracks tend to be from the lesser-known artists who were one-hit wonders, although music from the best-selling artists of the era are also included. In addition, many of the 1980s musical styles — rock, pop, country pop, new wave, funk, disco and rhythm and blues — are represented.
A majority of the tracks on the first 5½ discs focus on 1980–1985, while the remaining tracks cover the period of 1986–1989.
Track listing
Disc 1 (21 tracks)
- "Whip It" — Devo 2:39 (1980)
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" — The Buggles 3:27 (1980)
- "Empire Strikes Back (Medley)" — Meco 3:03 (1980)
- "Another One Bites the Dust" — Queen 3:34 (1980)
- "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang 3:43 (1981)
- "The Breaks (Pt. 1)" — Kurtis Blow 4:09 (1980)
- "Let My Love Open the Door" — Pete Townshend 2:44 (1980)
- "Call Me" — Blondie 3:32 (1980)
- "Keep on Loving You" — REO Speedwagon 3:22 (1981)
- "Turning Japanese" — The Vapors 3:44 (1980)
- "Lost in Love" — Air Supply 3:54 (1980)
- "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 2:46 (1981)
- "I Love a Rainy Night" — Eddie Rabbitt 3:10 (1981)
- "Sailing" — Christopher Cross 4:16 (1980)
- "Just the Two of Us" — Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers 3:58 (1981)
- "Cars" — Gary Numan 3:57 (1980)
- "Ah! Leah!" — Donnie Iris 3:43 (1980)
- "Sweetheart" — Franke and the Knockouts 3:49 (1981)
- "Shake It Up" — The Cars 3:34 (1982)
- "General Hospi-Tale" — The Afternoon Delights 4:01 (1981)
- "The Stroke" — Billy Squier 3:37 (1981)
Disc 2 (20 tracks)
- "Dancing with Myself" — Billy Idol 3:19 (1982)
- "Working for the Weekend" — Loverboy 3:41 (1982)
- "Jessie's Girl" — Rick Springfield 3:15 (1981)
- "Genius of Love" — Tom Tom Club 3:30 (1981)
- "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band 3:38 (1982)
- "At This Moment" — Billy Vera & The Beaters 4:14 (1987)
- "Harden My Heart" — Quarterflash 3:37 (1982)
- "Hold on Loosely" — .38 Special 3:55 (1981)
- "Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It or Not)" — Joey Scarbury 3:14 (1981)
- "Take Off" — Bob and Doug McKenzie 2:43 (1981)
- "Super Freak (Pt. 1)" — Rick James 3:20 (1981)
- "867-5309/Jenny" — Tommy Tutone 3:47 (1982)
- "Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim Carnes 3:45 (1981)
- "Time" — The Alan Parsons Project 4:32 (1981)
- "Gloria" — Laura Branigan 4:52 (1982)
- "Maneater" — Hall & Oates 4:32 (1982)
- "The Theme From Hill Street Blues" — Mike Post 3:14 (1981)
- "Valley Girl" — Frank Zappa with Moon Unit 3:48 (1982)
- "Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha)" — Trio 3:25 (1981)
- "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" — The Gap Band 4:03 (1982)
Disc 3 (21 tracks)
- "Hungry Like the Wolf" — Duran Duran 4:05 (1983)
- "The Look of Love (Pt. 1)" — ABC 3:31 (1983)
- "Tainted Love" — Soft Cell 2:42 (1982)
- "Rock This Town" — Stray Cats 2:40 (1982)
- "Lies" — Thompson Twins 3:14 (1983)
- "Words" — Missing Persons 4:24 (1982)
- "Don't You Want Me" — The Human League 3:58 (1982)
- "Love Plus One" — Haircut One Hundred 3:37 (1982)
- "Down Under" — Men at Work 3:43 (1983)
- "Steppin' Out" — Joe Jackson 3:47 (1982)
- "I Want Candy" — Bow Wow Wow 2:46 (1982)
- "Come On Eileen" — Dexys Midnight Runners 4:14 (1983)
- "Mickey" — Toni Basil 3:27 (1982)
- "Twilight Zone" — Golden Earring 4:51 (1983)
- "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" — Melissa Manchester 3:58 (1982)
- "Key Largo" — Bertie Higgins 3:07 (1982)
- "Pac-Man Fever" — Buckner & Garcia 3:55 (1982)
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler 5:35 (1983)
- "Africa" — Toto 4:19 (1983)
- "Goodbye to You" — Scandal 3:47 (1982)
- "Puttin' on the Ritz" — Taco 3:25 (1983)
Disc 4 (20 tracks)
- "Jeopardy" — The Greg Kihn Band 3:47 (1983)
- "She Blinded Me with Science" — Thomas Dolby 3:42 (1983)
- "Electric Avenue" — Eddy Grant 3:49 (1983)
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics 3:36 (1983)
- "Our House" — Madness 3:23 (1983)
- "The Salt in My Tears" — Martin Briley 3:30 (1983)
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper 3:53 (1983)
- "Talking in Your Sleep" — The Romantics 3:57 (1984)
- "Major Tom (Coming Home)" — Peter Schilling 4:12 (1983)
- "Always Something There to Remind Me" — Naked Eyes 3:41 (1983)
- "In a Big Country" — Big Country 3:55 (1983)
- "One Thing Leads to Another" — The Fixx 3:24 (1983)
- "Der Kommisar" — After the Fire 4:08 (1983)
- "Suddenly Last Summer" — The Motels 3:42 (1983)
- "Karma Chameleon" — Culture Club 4:08 (1984)
- "Let's Go to Bed" — The Cure 3:34 (1982)
- "Too Shy" — Kajagoogoo 3:36 (1983)
- "Maniac" — Michael Sembello 4:11 (1983)
- "Sister Christian" — Night Ranger 4:21 (1984)
- "Cum on Feel the Noize" — Quiet Riot 3:27 (1983)
Disc 5 (20 tracks)
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" — Yes 3:51 (1984)
- "Mr. Roboto" — Styx 4:49 (1983)
- "I'm So Excited" — The Pointer Sisters 3:50 (1984)
- "Back on the Chain Gang" — The Pretenders 3:53 (1983)
- "I Want to Know What Love Is" — Foreigner 5:00 (1984)
- "Sunglasses at Night" — Corey Hart 3:54 (1984)
- "Missing You" — John Waite 4:02 (1984)
- "99 Luftballons" — Nena 3:53 (1984)
- "Tenderness" — General Public 3:31 (1984)
- "They Don't Know" — Tracey Ullman 3:01 (1984)
- "Heaven" — Bryan Adams 3:58 (1985)
- "White Horse" — Laid Back 3:53 (1983)
- "Let the Music Play" — Shannon 4:31 (1984)
- "Let's Hear It for the Boy" — Deniece Williams 4:10 (1984)
- "Cool It Now" — New Edition 4:09 (1984)
- "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker, Jr. 4:00 (1984)
- "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins 3:44 (1984)
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted Sister 3:39 (1984)
- "Rock You Like a Hurricane" — Scorpions 4:12 (1984)
- "The Glamorous Life" — Sheila E. 3:42 (1984)
Disc 6 (20 tracks)
- "Obsession" — Animotion 3:58 (1985)
- "Shout" — Tears for Fears 4:06 (1985)
- "Take on Me" — a-ha 3:47 (1985)
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)" — Simple Minds 4:20 (1985)
- "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves 3:59 (1985)
- "Voices Carry" — 'Til Tuesday 4:23 (1985)
- "Weird Science" — Oingo Boingo 3:49 (1985)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" — Dead or Alive 3:17 (1985)
- "Miami Vice Theme" — Jan Hammer 2:27 (1985)
- "Life in a Northern Town" — The Dream Academy 4:17 (1986)
- "Kyrie" — Mr. Mister 4:15 (1986)
- "Everytime You Go Away" — Paul Young 4:16 (1985)
- "We Built This City" — Starship 4:56 (1985)
- "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" — John Parr 4:10 (1985)
- "Addicted to Love" — Robert Palmer 4:01 (1986)
- "Axel F" — Harold Faltermeyer 3:01 (1985)
- "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge 3:54 (1985)
- "You Look Marvelous" — Billy Crystal 3:58 (1985)
- "Heartbeat" — Don Johnson 4:17 (1986)
- "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" — Wang Chung 4:11 (1986)
Disc 7 (20 tracks)
- "Venus" — Bananarama 3:50 (1986)
- "Walk Like an Egyptian" — The Bangles 3:23 (1986)
- "Paranoimia" — Art of Noise and Max Headroom 3:18 (1986)
- "If You Leave" — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 4:26 (1986)
- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" — The Georgia Satellites 3:24 (1987)
- "What You Need" — INXS 3:35 (1986)
- "Walk This Way" — Run-D.M.C. 3:39 (1986)
- "Rumors" — Timex Social Club 3:33 (1986)
- "Don't Dream It's Over" — Crowded House 3:57 (1987)
- "Holding Back the Years" — Simply Red 4:12 (1986)
- "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" — New Kids on the Block 3:57 (1989)
- "Tuff Enuff" — The Fabulous Thunderbirds 3:23 (1986)
- "Since You've Been Gone" — The Outfield 4:13 (1987)
- "Only in My Dreams" — Debbie Gibson 3:52 (1987)
- "Never Gonna Give You Up" — Rick Astley 3:32 (1988)
- "La Bamba" — Los Lobos 2:54 (1987)
- "Wild, Wild West" — The Escape Club 4:06 (1988)
- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" — Bobby McFerrin 3:55 (1988)
- "Right Here Waiting" — Richard Marx 4:25 (1989)
- "Roam" — The B-52's 4:04 (1989)