80's Playlist....Any suggestions?Music 

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Originally posted by xAkirax2004
Pretty much anything and everything from the GTA: VC soundtracks.

There we go. Have a look at the back of the manual that came with the game for a full listing of the songs and artists.
 
Thanks a lot everyone.I haven't had time to look at all of them yet,but just from skimming though them I likes what I see:D



Well heres what I have so for.If you see any that should be there then tell me please.I want this to be an true 80s playlist.
 

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Solid Lifters came out with a bunch of top tunes there.

Don't forget:
David Bowie: Let's Dance and China Girl
Nena: 99 Red Balloons
Duran Duran: Save a Prayer
Simple Minds: New Gold Dream
 
Originally posted by Klostrophobic
That's 99 Luftabalons, Giles!

Some rock group covered it. It's in GT3, I think.


Goldfinger. The singer sings a verse in German (might be one of the original verses?) towards the end of the song.
 
I can't download your list qjasonp. Is there any way you can post it for me? I like to see what you chose.


I'll just make a second list of the songs I remembered, but forgot to include. I also added more songs by artists already mentioned.

Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon", "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"

The Eurhythmics - "Sweet Dreams"

The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated", "Rock'n Roll High School"

Peter Gabriel - "Shock The Monkey"

Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science", "Dead Mans Party"

Joan Jett - "I Hate My Self For Loving You", "I Wanna Rock'n Roll"

Pat Benatar - "Shadows Of The Night", "Love Is A Battlefield"

Kylie Minouge - "Locamotion"

Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"

Gary Neuman - "Cars"

Godley and Creme - "Cry"

Tom Petty - "Free Fallin'", "Don't Come Around Here No More"

Stray Cats - "Rock This Town", "Stray Cat Strut"

Aerosmith -"Loving In A Elevator", "Walk this Way (with Run DMC)"

Van Halen - "Unchained", "Pretty Woman", "Finish What Ya Started"

Moon Unit Zappa - "Valley Girl"

Jefferson Starship - "We Built This City"

The B52's - "Love Shack", "Rock Lobster"

The Bestie Boys - "She's On It"

The Cure - "Love Cats"

Duran Duran - "Girls On Film"

New Order - "Perfect Kiss"

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax" , "When Two Sides Go To War"

Kool And The Gang - "Celebration"

George Therogood and the Destroyers - "Bad To The Bone", "Move It On Over", "Who Do You Love?"

Def Leppard - "Foolin'", "Pyromania", "Hysteria"

Corey Hart - "Sunglasses At Night"

Bananarama - "Cruel Summer", "She's Got It"

Tom Tom Club - "Genius of Love"

Kenny Loggin - "Foot Loose", "Dangers Zone"

Art Of Noise - can't remember title

Toto - "Africa", "Rosana", "One In A Million"

Huey Lewis and the News - "Heart Of Rock'n Roll", "I Need A New Drug"

Tommy Tutone - "Jenny(867-5309)"

Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"

The Romantics - "I Hear The Secrets That You Keep"

OK, I can't remember who sang these songs:

"My house" (All chick group)

"I Eat Cannibal" (All chick group)

"I'm An Adult Now"

"Buffalo Gals"


"Electric Avenue"
 
Originally posted by Solid Lifters
Flock Of Seagulls - "Wishing", "Space Age Love Song", "I Ran"

Beastie Boys - "Girls", "Fight For Your Right", "Brass Monkey"

ZZ Top - "She Got Legs", "Sharp Dressed Man"

Killing Joke - "Living In The 80's"

The Stone Roses - "I Wanna Be Adored"

The Damned - "Alone Again Or"

Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"

The Fix - "Red Skies At Night"

Prince - "When Doves Cry" "Little Red Corvette" "Let's Get Nuts"

Deep Purple - "Perfect Strangers"

Quiet Riot "Come On Feel The Noise"

Missing Persons - "Words", "Nobody Walks In L.A."

Human League - "Fascination"

Van Halen - "Jump", "Panama"

Romeo Void - "Never Say Never"

Robert Palmer - "Didn't Mean To Turn You On", "Bang A Gong", "Addicted To Love"

Big Country - "In A Big Country"

Autograph - "Turn Up The Radio"

The Firm - "Satisfaction Guaranteed", plus one more I can't think of the name

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - "Endicott"

Christopher Cross - "The Moon and New York City", "Run Like The Wind"

The Pretenders - "Brass In Pocket", "The Chain Gang"

Burning Sensations - "In the Belly of the Whale"

Gary More - "Out In the Fields"

Suicidal Tendincies - "Institutionalized"

The Vapors - "Turning Japaneser"

Cyndi Lauper - "She Bop", "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "True Colors"

Boy's Don't Cry - "I wanna be a Cowboy"

The Sugarcubes - "Motor Crash", "Birthday"

Love and Rockets - "Ball of Confusion"

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Men at Work - "Who Can It Be Now", "Land Down Under", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill"

Peter Gabriel - "Sledge Hammer"

Genesis - "Invisable Touch", plus more

Billy Squire - "Everybody Wants You", "Stroke Me"

Sammy Hagar - "Can't Drive 55"

Charlie Sexton - "Beat's So Lonely"

Kajagoogoo - "To Shy"

Duran Duran - "Planet Earth", "Hungry Like The Wolf"

The Police - "Walking On The Moon", "Don't Stand So Close To Me" plus more

Power Station - "Bang A Gong"

The Go-Go's - "Vacation", "We Got The Beat"

Animotion - "Obsession"

Lene Lovich - "New Toy"

Scandal - "Good-bye To You", "The Warrior"

Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It",

Talk Talk - "It's My Life", "All You Do Is Talk, Talk"

Wall Of Voodo - "Born On Mexican Radio", "Ring Of Fire"

Berlin - "The Metro", "No More Words"

Randy Newman - "I love L.A."

Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me"

Michael Jackson - "Thriller", "Beat It"

Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"

Naked Eyes - "Always Something There To Remind Me"

Slade - "Run Runaway"

A-Ha - "Take On Me"

Quarterflash - "Harden My Heart"

Heart - "Alone" plus more

Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science", "Europa"

'Til Tuesday - "Voices Carry"

M.A.R.S. - "Pump Up The Volume"

Orange Juice Jones - "I Saw You, And Him"

Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up", "Mixed Emotions"

Tears For Fears - "Everbody Wants To Rule The World", "Change"

INXS - "Suicide Blond", "One Thing"

That should hold ya for now!

Wow, what a memory. Nice choices.
 
Originally posted by Solid Lifters
I can't download your list qjasonp. Is there any way you can post it for me? I like to see what you chose.


Here's my list sorry I took so long to get back to you. I caught a slight case of the flu,and I have been out of commission for the past 24 hours.



ACDC - Back in Black.mp3
ACDC - Thunderstruck.mp3
ACDC - TNT.mp3
Billy Idol - White Wedding.mp3
Grandmaster Flash - The Message.mp3
Guns N' And Roses - Patience.mp3
Run DMC - Rock Box.mp3
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name.mp3
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World.mp3
) Depeche Mode - Never let me down again.mp3
Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious.mp3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy.mp3
Clash - London Calling.mp3
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes.mp3
David Bowie-Put On Your Red Shoes.mp3
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.mp3
Madness - Our House.mp3
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance.mp3
Modern English - I'll Melt With You.mp3
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe.mp3
REM - Eponymous - 01 - Radio Free Europe.mp3
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me.mp3
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (1).mp3
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now.mp3
Yaz - Move Out (Good).mp3
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary.mp3
Queen -- Under Pressure.mp3
Ah Ha - Take On Me.mp3
Copy (2) of Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire.mp3
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night.mp3
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer.mp3
rem - it's the end of the world as we know it.mp3
The Muffs - Kids in America.mp3
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It.mp3
New Order - Blue Monday.mp3
OMD - Enola Gay.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink.mp3


I haven't had a chance to look though your list yet,so I'm not even close to finshed yet.
 
Well heres my final list.Thanks a lot everyone.There was a bunch of great songs there.

ACDC - Back in Black.mp3
ACDC - Thunderstruck.mp3
ACDC - TNT.mp3
Billy Idol - White Wedding.mp3
Grandmaster Flash - The Message.mp3
Guns N' And Roses - Patience.mp3
Run DMC - Rock Box.mp3
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name.mp3
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World.mp3
) Depeche Mode - Never let me down again.mp3
Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious.mp3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy.mp3
Clash - London Calling.mp3
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes.mp3
David Bowie-Put On Your Red Shoes.mp3
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.mp3
Madness - Our House.mp3
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance.mp3
Modern English - I'll Melt With You.mp3
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe.mp3
REM - Eponymous - 01 - Radio Free Europe.mp3
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me.mp3
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (1).mp3
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now.mp3
Yaz - Move Out (Good).mp3
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary.mp3
Queen -- Under Pressure.mp3
Ah Ha - Take On Me.mp3
Copy (2) of Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire.mp3
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night.mp3
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer.mp3
rem - it's the end of the world as we know it.mp3
The Muffs - Kids in America.mp3
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It.mp3
New Order - Blue Monday.mp3
OMD - Enola Gay.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink.mp3
Blondie - One Way Or Another.mp3
Bobby McFerrin - Dont Worry Be Happy.mp3
Devo - Whip It.mp3
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing.mp3
Hall & Oates - Private Eyes.mp3
Hall and Oates - Maneater.mp3
Men At Work - Land Down Under.mp3
Men At Work - Who Could It Be Now.mp3
MONTLEY CREW - Girls, Girl1.mp3
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart.mp3
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Aint't Nobody.mp3
Start! - The Jam.mp3
The Cure - Pictures of You.mp3
UB40 - Red Red Wine.mp3
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey.mp3
Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis.mp3
Christopher Cross - Caught Between the Moon and NYC.mp3
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away).mp3
Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight.mp3
Judas Priest - Breaking The Law.mp3
Prince - When Doves Cry.mp3
Quiet_Riot_-_Come_On_Feel_The_Noise.mp3
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love.mp3
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me.mp3
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science.mp3
Van Halen - Jump.mp3
Vapors - Turning Japanese.mp3
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days.mp3
Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue.mp3
Jefferson Starship - We Built This City.mp3
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy.mp3
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated.mp3
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl.mp3
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'.mp3
Tommy Tutone - 8675309 Jenny.mp3
TOPGUN SOUNDTRACK - DANGER ZONE.MP3
Toto - Africa.mp3
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me.mp3
Neuman, Gary - Cars.mp3


P.S. Sorry for the double post.
 
Nice list! 👍 But, I can't beleive you past on "Living in the 80's" by Killing Joke.

"Push! Push! Strugle!"
 
Originally posted by qjasonp
Well heres my final list.Thanks a lot everyone.There was a bunch of great songs there.

ACDC - Back in Black.mp3
ACDC - Thunderstruck.mp3
ACDC - TNT.mp3
Billy Idol - White Wedding.mp3
Grandmaster Flash - The Message.mp3
Guns N' And Roses - Patience.mp3
Run DMC - Rock Box.mp3
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name.mp3
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World.mp3
) Depeche Mode - Never let me down again.mp3
Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious.mp3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy.mp3
Clash - London Calling.mp3
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes.mp3
David Bowie-Put On Your Red Shoes.mp3
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.mp3
Madness - Our House.mp3
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance.mp3
Modern English - I'll Melt With You.mp3
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe.mp3
REM - Eponymous - 01 - Radio Free Europe.mp3
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me.mp3
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (1).mp3
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now.mp3
Yaz - Move Out (Good).mp3
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary.mp3
Queen -- Under Pressure.mp3
Ah Ha - Take On Me.mp3
Copy (2) of Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire.mp3
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night.mp3
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer.mp3
rem - it's the end of the world as we know it.mp3
The Muffs - Kids in America.mp3
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It.mp3
New Order - Blue Monday.mp3
OMD - Enola Gay.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia.mp3
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way.mp3
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink.mp3
Blondie - One Way Or Another.mp3
Bobby McFerrin - Dont Worry Be Happy.mp3
Devo - Whip It.mp3
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing.mp3
Hall & Oates - Private Eyes.mp3
Hall and Oates - Maneater.mp3
Men At Work - Land Down Under.mp3
Men At Work - Who Could It Be Now.mp3
MONTLEY CREW - Girls, Girl1.mp3
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart.mp3
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Aint't Nobody.mp3
Start! - The Jam.mp3
The Cure - Pictures of You.mp3
UB40 - Red Red Wine.mp3
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey.mp3
Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis.mp3
Christopher Cross - Caught Between the Moon and NYC.mp3
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away).mp3
Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight.mp3
Judas Priest - Breaking The Law.mp3
Prince - When Doves Cry.mp3
Quiet_Riot_-_Come_On_Feel_The_Noise.mp3
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love.mp3
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me.mp3
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science.mp3
Van Halen - Jump.mp3
Vapors - Turning Japanese.mp3
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days.mp3
Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue.mp3
Jefferson Starship - We Built This City.mp3
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy.mp3
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated.mp3
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl.mp3
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'.mp3
Tommy Tutone - 8675309 Jenny.mp3
TOPGUN SOUNDTRACK - DANGER ZONE.MP3
Toto - Africa.mp3
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me.mp3
Neuman, Gary - Cars.mp3


P.S. Sorry for the double post.

:eek: What!? No Slayer, you should have at least included Raining Blood, one of the best 80's rock (make it metal) of all time along with Angel of Death. Hopefully you'll add them later.
 
well I've been slowly building my play-list.
I haven't had a chance to get to the other suggestions on here yet,but i will be downloading some.

Well here's my up to date list.

1. A Flock Of Seaguls - I Ran (so far away) (3:45)
2. ABC - When Smokey Sings (4:24)
3. AC/DC - Back In Black (4:28)
4. AC/DC - TNT (3:48)
5. AC/DC - Thunderstruck (4:52)
6. Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious (4:12)
7. Ah Ha - Take On Me (4:47)
8. Alan Parson's Project - Eye In The Sky (4:40)
9. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet (4:45)
10. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (6:14)
11. Bananarama - Walking on Sunshine (4:00)
12. Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey (2:36)
13. Benny Mardones - Into The Night (If I Could Fly) (4:34)
14. Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (3:20)
15. Billy Idol - White Wedding (3:33)
16. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (4:48)
17. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (3:16)
18. Blondie - One Way or Another (3:36)
19. blow monkeys - Digging your scene (4:04)
20. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry-Be Happy (5:33)
21. Bon Jovi - Runaway (3:52)
22. Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch (5:10)
23. Bryan Adams - heaven (4:03)
24. Cars, The - Tonight She Comes (3:53)
25. Chicago - Hard Habit To Break (4:44)
26. Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross - Caught Between the Moon and NYC (3:54)
27. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (4:28)
28. Clash - London Calling (3:20)
29. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (3:54)
30. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (4:19)
31. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (3:36)
32. David Bowie - Red Shoes (4:10)
33. Def Leppard - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (4:33)
34. Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again (live) (6:40)
35. Devo - Girl U Want (2:54)
36. Devo - Whip It (2:39)
37. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (4:13)
38. Dire Straits - Heavy Fuel (4:56)
39. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (8:26)
40. Don Henley - Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is Dance (4:30)
41. Donnie Iris - Ah! Leah! (3:49)
42. Double - Cambalacho Internacional (4:29)
43. Duran Duran - Girls On Film (3:30)
44. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (3:13)
45. Europe - The Final Countdown (5:11)
46. Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You (4:26)
47. Faith No More - Epic (4:53)
48. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (3:20)
49. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Lindsay Buckingham, Live, Acoustic)(1) (3:05)
50. Foreigner - Waiting for a girl like you (4:31)
51. Gary Neuman - Cars (3:49)
52. Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues (3:50)
53. Grandmaster Flash - The Message (6:31)
54. Guns N' Roses - Patience (4:01)
55. Hall and Oates - Private Eyes (3:27)
56. Hall And Oats - Maneater (4:33)
57. INXS - Suicide Blonde (3:49)
58. Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight (6:03)
59. Jackson Browne - Tender Is the Night (4:52)
60. Jefferson Starship - We Built This City (4:58)
61. Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll (4:39)
62. John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (2:55)
63. Journey - When The Lights Go Down In The (3:11)
64. Judas Priest - Breaking The law (2:34)
65. Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbye (3:34)
66. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (3:46)
67. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (3:34)
68. Kiss - Lick It Up (3:56)
69. Madness - Our House (4:57)
70. Madonna - Into The Groove (4:09)
71. Men At Work - Land Down Under (3:28)
72. Men At Work - Who Could It Be Now (3:23)
73. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (2:45)
74. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (4:16)
75. Modern English - I'll Melt With You (4:00)
76. Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls (3:17)
77. Motley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart (4:42)
78. My Music - Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (3:22)
79. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me (3:42)
80. Oingo Boingo - Dead Mans Party (2) (6:22)
81. Pat Benatar - We Belong (3:43)
82. Paul McCartney - Coming Up (3:51)
83. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (3:45)
84. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (4:04)
85. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (3:57)
86. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (4:55)
87. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (5:37)
88. Prince - When Doves Cry (5:54)
89. Psychadelic Furs - Love My Way (3:40)
90. Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink (4:41)
91. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (3:53)
92. Queen - Under Pressure (4:04)
93. Quiet Riot - Come On Feel the Noise (4:50)
94. Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated (2:29)
95. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe (4:22)
96. REM - It's the End of the World (4:05)
97. rem - radio free europe (3:50)
98. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (3:16)
99. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (4:04)
100. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (3:59)
101. Romeo Void - Never Say Never (6:03)
102. Run DMC - Rock Box (5:33)
103. Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (3:49)
104. Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (4:21)
105. Smiths - How Soon Is Now (6:41)
106. Steve Winwood - Valerie (4:07)
107. Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (3:17)
108. Styx - Suite Madame Blue (6:30)
109. Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight (5:53)
110. Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (4:00)
111. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (4:11)
112. The B-52's - Private Idaho (4:04)
113. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (4:24)
114. The Cure - Pictures of you (7:08)
115. The Muffs - Kids In America (3:17)
116. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (3:42)
117. Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me (4:05)
118. Tom Petty - Free Fallin' (4:09)
119. Tommy Tutone - 8675309 Jenny (3:47)
120. Toto - Africa (4:22)
121. Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (3:37)
122. U2 - NEW YEARS DAY (5:31)
123. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) (4:39)
124. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (5:38)
125. UB40 - Red Red Wine (5:20)
126. Van Halen - Jump (4:01)
127. Vapors - Turning Japanese (3:46)
128. Violent Femmes - Kiss Off (4:29)
129. Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (3:59)
130. Yaz - Move Out (80's) (5:46)
 
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