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In 1982 Disco music had almost all but died out. It was being replaced by New Wave music, you can feel that influence on this list. You can also feel the influence of MTV, yes MTV used have music and influence. New Wave music took full advantage of the visual medium and that’s partly why it exploded in the early 80s.
1) Michael Jackson “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”:
2) Squeeze “Black Coffee In Bed”:
3) Judas Priest “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”:
4) Steve Miller Band “Abracadabra”:
5) Yazoo “Don’t Go”:
6) The Gap Band “You Dropped A Bomb On Me”:
7) The Go-Go’s “Vacation”:
8) Prince “1999”:
9) Toto “Africa”:
10) Supertramp “It’s Raining Again”:
11) Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney “The Girl Is Mine”:
12) Iron Maiden “Run To The Hills”:
13) Rush “Subdivisions”:
14) John Cougar “Hurts So Good”:
15) Billy Idol “White Wedding”:
16) Donald Fagen “I.G.Y.”:
17) XTC “Senses Working Overtime”:
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