Rolling Stone Rates The Worst Songs Of The 80's

By Michael Lopez

After the massive success of that "Worst Songs of the 90’s" poll, you knew the Miami Vice decade wouldn't be far behind. Yup, Rolling Stone has compiled another list of terrible tracks, this time from the good old 1980's!

Thankfully, Latin artists were spared this time out. There's no "Macarena" here. Instead, we've got blaring synthesizers, glam metal, and a bunch of nonsensical lyrics. Topping the list is the universally panned gem, "We Built This City" by Starship. Rolling Stone did the honors of adding its even more embarrassing music video to its site, which is downright painful to watch.

Following Starship is the obscure rock band Europe. Their signature track, "The Final Countdown," got trashed in the RS comments section, though we find it a tad catchy. Sure the lyrics are cheesy, but that keyboard riff is a great way to get you inspired before a workout.

And all you ballad haters, don't worry. There are plenty of lame slow songs thrown into the mix as well. Chris de Burgh's 1986 dud, "The Lady In Red" scored the list's coveted #3 slot, while Bobby McFerrin's "Don’t Worry, Be Happy" got ranked as #7.

In the soundtrack department, Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" received a heavy blow from the RS critics. Hitting #6 on the list, it was mostly criticized for its incessant repetitive chorus. But it does hold an interesting record nevertheless. "Rock Me" was the first (and only) German-sung song to ever hit #1 on the Billboard charts.

Rounding out the list are classics like Toni Basil's "Mickey," Men Without Hats' "Safety Dance," and "Puttin' On The Ritz” by Taco (who is NOT Latino by the way). Even international superstar George Michael couldn't escape the 80's wrath. His Wham! hit "Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)" placed fourth.

What's your least favorite song of the 80’s? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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