Not all power pop hits have to come from power pop artists. These four 80s acts proved our theory with these tracks.

These pop songs from the 1980s are a testament to the notion that heartbreak tracks don't have to be slow and somber.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...

It's hard to imagine someone like Miles Davis wanting to subject himself to pop music, but the 1980s produced two hits he ...

Earlier this summer, Paste began its big, multi-month project: picking the greatest songs of all time. The plan is to go decade by decade and choose our favorite singles and deep cuts before producing ...

Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 was a crossroads in pop history. Disco was fading, new wave was arriving, and the charts carried songs that felt like they ...

In 1980, country-pop was all the rage, and a soon-to-be superstar got his big break with a hit that sent Pure Prairie League soaring into the Top 10. Vince Gill joined the band in 1978. The group ...

Music fans were blown away when this iconic '70s pop hit made an appearance in the 1980 coming-of-age film starring Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal, introducing the song to a new generation of fans.

Among a packed decade of love songs, 1980 holds its own, with many memorable tracks that have remained relevant and even grown better over time. That year, top tunes included No. 1 hits from legends ...