SB-1166
(I've Had) The Time of My Life
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Synths & big choruses
Throwback: the 1980s
The 1980s gave karaoke its best special effects: gated drums, heroic synths, and choruses designed for a full room. Start here and work backwards.
62
songs in this list
The 1980s throwback collection gathers 1980s karaoke songs across new wave, rock, pop, and power ballads. It is the decade with the largest share of the songbook.
62Songs
39Artists
3Languages
3Duets
The list
All 62 songs
Energy spread 1 · 02 · 133 · 224 · 235 · 4
SB-1086
9 to 5
Dolly Parton
SB-1127
Africa
Toto
SB-1148
Any Way You Want It
Journey
SB-1248
Be My Lady
Martin Nievera
SB-1041
Beat It
Michael Jackson
SB-1040
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
SB-1131
Careless Whisper
George Michael
SB-1146
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
SB-1139
Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen
SB-1147
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
SB-1121
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
SB-1096
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
SB-1142
Every Breath You Take
The Police
SB-1120
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
SB-1126
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
SB-1133
Faith
George Michael
SB-1125
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
SB-1122
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
SB-1089
Greatest Love of All
Whitney Houston
SB-1165
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
SB-1151
Here I Go Again
Whitesnake
SB-1129
Holding Out for a Hero
Bonnie Tyler
SB-1088
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston
SB-1130
I Want to Know What Love Is
Foreigner
SB-1141
I'm on Fire
Bruce Springsteen
SB-1134
I'm Still Standing
Elton John
SB-1171
Islands in the Stream
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
SB-1247
Kahit Isang Saglit
Martin Nievera
SB-1049
Kiss
Prince
SB-1161
Last Christmas
Wham!
SB-1044
Like a Prayer
Madonna
SB-1047
Like a Virgin
Madonna
SB-1050
Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi
SB-1042
Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson
SB-1045
Material Girl
Madonna
SB-1252
Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie
Roel Cortez
SB-1244
Narito Ako
Regine Velasquez
SB-1250
Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos
Gary Valenciano
SB-1245
On the Wings of Love
Regine Velasquez
SB-1149
Open Arms
Journey
SB-1255
Pasko Na Sinta Ko
Gary Valenciano
SB-1291
Plastic Love
Mariya Takeuchi
SB-1048
Purple Rain
Prince
SB-1235
Redemption Song
Bob Marley
SB-1249
Sana Maulit Muli
Gary Valenciano
SB-1090
Saving All My Love for You
Whitney Houston
SB-1150
Separate Ways
Journey
SB-1052
Sweet Child o' Mine
Guns N' Roses
SB-1117
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Eurythmics
SB-1118
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
SB-1119
Take On Me
a-ha
SB-1152
The Final Countdown
Europe
SB-1043
Thriller
Michael Jackson
SB-1123
Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
SB-1128
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler
SB-1124
True Colors
Cyndi Lauper
SB-1013
Uptown Girl
Billy Joel
SB-1132
SB-1145
Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves
SB-1014
We Didn't Start the Fire
Billy Joel
SB-1051
You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi
About this list Questions,
Questions,
answered.
How many songs are in the throwback: the 1980s collection?
The collection contains 62 songs. Every entry includes a songbook code, artist, year, genre, language, and energy rating.
Do I need a specific karaoke app to use this collection?
No. Songbook is app-neutral. Use the title, artist, or code to find a song in the karaoke app, player, or smart TV you already have.
Can I save this collection for offline use?
Yes. Install Songbook as a PWA, then open the Offline page and choose Save the whole songbook. Installed devices can browse and search the catalog without a connection.
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