The Worst of the '80s: Do you know the artists behind these hated hits?

Who delivered these duds?

 

There's good catchy, and then there's bad catchy. These are the kinds of earworms that sink into your soul without having any substance or value at all.

We're not saying all of these songs are bad... But, the readers polled by Rolling Stone in 2011 sure hated them.

Are these really the worst of the '80s? More importantly, do you remember who released these "terrible" tracks? Give it a shot, and share your score, and your opinion, in the comments section below!

  1. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
  2. "Puttin’ On The Ritz" (1982)
  3. "Mickey"
  4. "Don’t Worry Be Happy"
  5. "Rock Me Amadeus"
  6. "Safety Dance"
  7. "Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)"
  8. "Lady in Red"
  9. "The Final Countdown"
  10. "We Built This City"

The Worst of the '80s: Do you know the artists behind these hated hits?

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197 Comments

TheMonkees 23 days ago
Exactly why does someone say these songs are duds? Gag me with a spoon!
geatornez82 27 days ago
10/10, and apparently, I have no taste in music, according to this quiz, because I love Numbers 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9.
Rebecca46 28 days ago
All of these songs were awesome in the 80’s!
chris70 28 days ago
WHAT......6 of those were great songs
carvermatic 28 days ago
I got 10 out of 10 & only like 4 out of 10.
Virginia_Field 28 days ago
10/10. I like most of these songs. Who with any taste reads Rolling Stone magazine these days?
smoen 29 days ago
9/10 Thought I’d get 10/10. Bummer I really thought Adam Ant sang that.
Kimmm 29 days ago
10/10! I don’t agree these were the worst songs of the 80’s. I love some of these songs. “Oh Mickey, your so fine. Your so fine, you blow my mind. Hey Mickey”!
Scott76112 29 days ago
I can think of a *lot* of 80s hits that were than these.

"I always feel like somebody's watching me..."
(Although that was pretty prophetic, now that we live under 24/7 electronic surveillance...)
geatornez82 Scott76112 27 days ago
Awww, I like that song.
MannyOlavarria 29 days ago
10/10. Love the 80’s. A lot of good songs here. They don’t belong on a worst list.
csonka71 29 days ago
10/10. I'm the best of the worst. These songs were great.
ncadams27 29 days ago
I liked Putin’ On the Ritz in Young Frankenstein.
Quite possibly the funniest scene in that movie.
Gossemer 30 days ago
10/10 I knew everyone of them, hate to admit I like some of those songs. Ssss. Aaaa. Ffff....Eeee..Tttt...Yyyy.... Fun video and catchy tune. But yes some would send me running for cover.
Dajj 30 days ago
8/10 And I dont think alot of these songs were hated. Rick Astley I think had a great voice.
Tbrew001 30 days ago
I loved all of these songs!!! NOT!!
TammyMeador 1 month ago
You got 10 out of 10
You're the best at the worst!😂
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