(Finished March 4th, 2024) Part 1 of Yes, the 80s Was A Very Diverse Musical Decade

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Was the 80s a diverse decade for music or not? When I Googled that question I received several comments. According to sciencealert.com 80s was the least diverse decade for music. https://www.sciencealert.com/science-finds-that-the-80s-was-the-least-diverse-decade-for-music

MentalFloss says 80s music is boring: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63897/80s-music-boring-according-science

brillianto states that 80s music is diverse: https://brilliantio.com/what-type-of-music-was-popular-in-the-1980s/

PBS.org: computer scientists prove 80s music is boring.: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/computer-scientists-prove-80s-music-boring

80sstuff.com asks why is 80s music so good? https://80sstuff.com/why-80s-music-is-so-good

On a reddit link r/let’s talk music talks about the diversity of 80s music.

Finally this video talks about the diversity of 80s music:

Genres of music from the 80s include, but is not limited to, pop, rock, metal, new wave, funk, country, disco, r&b, rap/hip hop, synth pop, punk, broadway and reggae. Of course there were also one hit wonders, novelty songs and almost anything else you can think of.

1a) Samantha Fox “Love House” (Radio Version):

1b) Samantha Fox “Love House” (Club Version)”:

2) Manfred Mann Earth Band “Runner”:

3) Pretty Poison “Catch Me I’m Falling”:

4) Stacey Q “We Connect”:

5) The Fixx “Secret Separation”:

6) Toto “Stranger In Town”:

7) Fun Boy Three “Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum”:

8) David + David “Welcome To The Boomtown”:

9) El Debarge “Who’s Johnny”:

10) ELO “So Serious”:

11) Klymaxx “Meeting In The Ladies Room”:

12) Rupert Holmes “Him”:

13) Mr. Mister “Is It Love”:

14) Rick Springfield “Celebrate Youth”:

15) The Cars “Hello Again”:

16) When In Rome “The Promise”:

17) George Harrison “When We Was Fab”:

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