80's Music Rewind

Send us Fan MailCan you believe it’s been 40 years? In this episode of 80’s Music Rewind, we’re stepping into the time machine to revisit the year 1986. From the stadium-shaking rock of Bon Jovi to the groundbreaking pop of Janet Jackson, 1986 was a year where the charts were as colorful as the fashion.We’re sharing stories from our recent outings and ticket purchases, including the tickets we purchased John Fogerty and Steve Winwood live! We also recount our meeting with the wonderful Valerie Bertinelli during her recent author visit!Whether you were wearing neon in '86 or just wish you were, join us as we celebrate four decades of these timeless hits.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send a textIn this episode of 80’s Music Rewind, we’re setting sail into the smooth waters of 1980's  Yacht Rock.From silky harmonies to laid-back grooves, we’re sharing our top Yacht Rock songs—the tracks that defined the smooth side of late 70s and early 80s radio. These are the songs that make you want to roll the windows down, feel the summer breeze, and imagine yourself cruising on the open water.We’ll reveal our favorite picks, talk about the artists who mastered the Yacht Rock sound, and see which classics made the list.So grab your captain’s hat and join us as we rewind to the era of smooth vocals, polished production, and some of the coolest soft rock ever recorded.🎧 Listen along and tell us: What’s your favorite Yacht Rock song?Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind, and Instagram @80smusicrewind!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of 80’s Music Rewind, the guys take over the playlist!We’re diving into their favorite love songs of the 1980s—from power ballads that filled arenas to heartfelt tracks that defined relationships, breakups, and everything in between. The guys share the songs that meant the most to them, the memories behind them, and why these classics still hold up today.Will their picks be the legendary slow dances everyone remembers? Or will a few unexpected favorites make the list?Join us as we rewind to the decade of big hair, big emotions, and some of the most unforgettable love songs ever recorded.🎧 Listen along and see if your favorites made the guys’ list!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIn this special throwback episode, we revisit one of our earliest recordings from 2021 — where we discussed a published list of 80s love songs and debated one big question: Are they actually love songs?But fair warning… the microphones were rough. The audio? Let’s just say we’ve come a long way.In this episode, we replay parts of that original 1980s love songs discussion and reflect on how much our sound quality, production, and overall podcasting game have improved since we first hit record.It’s part music debate, part behind-the-scenes look at podcast growth, and part 80s nostalgia. If you love 80s music, classic love songs, and hearing how podcasts evolve over time, this one’s for you.From questionable audio to crystal-clear sound — this is our 2021 glow-up story.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we’re diving headfirst into our favorite 80s love songs — the power ballads, slow dances, prom anthems, and dramatic love declarations that defined a generation.From soaring arena rock ballads to synth-soaked slow jams, we’re breaking down the most iconic 1980s love songs that still hit just as hard today. Whether you’re building the ultimate 80s love songs playlist, planning a throwback Valentine’s vibe, or just craving some nostalgic romance, this episode is packed with unforgettable classics.We’re talking big vocals. Bigger hair. And the biggest love songs of the decade.If you love 80s music, romantic power ballads, and timeless love songs from the 1980s, this one’s for you.Press play and fall in love with the 80s all over again. 💕Thanks again to musician Tom Sharpe for allowing us to use his music for our into song! #tomsharpemusicSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIt’s the guys’ turn — featuring Ruth' husband and Lori’s boyfriend — as they build their ultimate ’80s rock mixtape. These are the tracks they couldn’t live without back in the day (and still crank up today), from arena-shaking anthems to guitar-driven classics that defined their version of the 80s.Same decade. Same rock energy. Totally different picks.Will their mixtape stack up to ours? Hit play and find out.🔥 Big riffs 🎧 Serious nostalgia 🤘 Friendly debate guaranteedSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailCrank the volume and flip the tape! This week on 80’s Music Rewind, we’re building the ultimate ’80s rock mixtape.These are the 12–14 rock anthems we absolutely cannot live without! The songs that lived in our car stereos, blasted from boom boxes, and somehow still hit just as hard today. From fist-pumping arena rock to guitar riffs that defined a generation, this is a no-skips, all-killer mixtape.If you grew up rewinding cassettes with a pencil, air-guitaring in your bedroom, or arguing over who deserved Track 1… this episode is for you.🎸 Loud guitars 📼 Pure nostalgia 🔥 Zero fillerPress play and rock out with us.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThis is Part II of our favorite 1980s dance songs on 80’s Music Rewind, and we’re picking up right where we left off. If Part I got you moving, this episode keeps the energy going with even more ’80s dance hits, the songs that packed dance floors, roller rinks, weddings, and living rooms back in the day.Just like always, this is a laid-back, friends-hanging-out conversation filled with nostalgia, memories, and plenty of “how did we not mention this sooner?” moments. Whether you’re reliving your favorite decade or discovering these classics for the first time, these are ’80s dance songs that still hold up.👉 If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to check out Part I first — then come back and keep the rewind going. Turn it up, hit play, and let us know which ’80s dance song still gets you on the floor.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailDust off your leg warmers and rewind the tape — we’re heading straight to the dance floor!On this episode of 80’s Music Rewind, we’re hanging out and counting down our favorite 1980s dance songs — the tracks that filled clubs, weddings, roller rinks, and living rooms back in the day. From synth-heavy classics to pop hits that still get people moving, these are the ’80s dance songs we never skip.This is a laid-back, friends-hanging-out conversation full of nostalgia, memories, and plenty of “oh wow, I forgot about that one!” moments. Whether you lived through the ’80s or just love the music, this episode is your excuse to turn it up and dance like it’s 1985.🎶 Hit play, join the conversation, and let us know which ’80s dance song still gets you on the floor.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailJoin Ruth and Lori as we discuss what's next for our Podcast!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWe asked our listeners for their MUST HAVE 80's Songs- part of THEIR Ultimate 80's Playlist and these are their answers! Thank you to everyone who suggested songs!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThe Guys' have spoken and given us their Ultimate 80's playlist. Let's just say it gets a bit interesting. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIt's time. 12 Songs, Had to have charted in the 80's. Our Ultimate Play list. Now it's time for YOUR list. Let us know what 80's songs (that charted) you can't do without.  We are on Facebook, Instagram or leave us a message here!(This list will be on Spotify, 80's music rewind)Next week, it's my husband's turn and Lori's boyfriend's turn!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWhat is on YOUR ultimate 80's mix tape? Join us for this 3 part series in which we make the rules, make our own ultimate lists and then YOU have the opportunity to showcase YOURS as well! But first, there are rules to this exercise, and we hope you play along!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailHere they go again... more tik tok songs that are popular but ... where did we hear them first?Also discussed-- when Amazon overnight is not Amazon overnight, Lori's reaction to the FIXX concert we went to, and a discussion of our Rick Springfield/Wang Chung/John Waite/Paul Young concert.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThe 80s are back, baby! This week, Ruthie and Lori dust off the cassette deck to dive into the classic hits that are suddenly everywhere again. From TikTok trends to Netflix soundtracks and Gen Z playlists, these throwback jams are getting a fresh spin.We’re talking Kate Bush, A-ha, Journey, and more—plus why today’s teens are raiding your record collection. Whether you lived it or just discovered it, this is your backstage pass to the most surprising 80s music comebacks of 2025.📼 Grab your Walkman and tune in!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWe simply are not old enough to have listened to these songs 40 years ago. Just not possible. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailTonight we try an ASMR approach (as long as we can take it) to discuss Oscar winning songs of the 1980s! Enjoy!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThe final top 25 songs from June 18 1988--and as usually we chit chat. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailTop 50-25 songs for June 18 1988 according to Billboard.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailLove songs from 1987--do you think these are the best? #80smusicrewind #80smusicSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailLori and I discuss the songs we liked (and didn't ) off of the Billboard top 100 charts 74-51 June 18 1988 . Some really great songs and some really strong opinions on here...Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThanks to a new computer and some time to breathe, we are BACK. Enjoy the top 100-75 songs from the hot 100 chart for June 18 1988. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the Hulu documentary series, Thank you, Goodnight, The Bon Jovi Story.  We also go through a cursory listen to their new album, Forever. #bonjovibonjovi, forever,hulu,thank you goodnight, 80s music rewindSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailLori and I went to the Growing up X exhibit in Lockport, IL this week and decided to take you with us as we walked through. The exhibits brought back so many great memories. From old magazine covers we all remembered (Remember the Challenger Explosion? Did anyone else see that DURING school?), to Baby Jessica in a well, to all the books we read, the phones we used, the computers we used, our gaming systems and most of all... the furniture we sat on. There were the clothes we wore (Too much polyester stretch knit), the aqua net and the music we listened to. The exhibition is moving to Grayslake, IL in the next week or so. If you are int he area yu should check it out and remiss about being Gen X. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailAgain, we ask ourselves if these are really love songs. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWe had a request to cover a certain popular Children's song artist from the 1980's. And we talk about how we found a concert to go to.. slim pickings this year!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThe top 25 Songs of March 21 1987!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWe continue on the Billboard Top 100 Hits for the week of March 21 1987. During our research we learned that we can go see a concert!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailSome of these songs we don't even know.  How is that possible!?Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWE LOVE 1987 for music. Thought we would go through what was popular in March at that time! Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailOur podcast today discusses the cultural impact of certain 80s videos from artists like  #Prince  and #Madonna!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan Mail#Synthpop was a defining genre of the 1980's! Let's talk about some of the best Synthpop albums! Oh and why we are bummed Heart is coming on tour.Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan Mail These songs which I remember listening to yesterday while I was putting on my lip gloss from my caboodle in my bedroom before school, were popular in the UK in.. 1984. Enjoy!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThese albums are 40 years old this year. Yes. You are old- so are we.Want to hear about a topic? Let us know on our socials!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailRuth and Lori are discussing what concerts they are going to this year (so far), and then we talk about the Top 25 songs of 1984 because they are now 40 Years Old. Follow us on all our Socials!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailLet's continue talking about number 2 songs.. 20-1.. they just couldn't get to number one. Check us out on Socials!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThese poor songs got stuck at number 2. Some of them should have been number one in our opinion!#80smusicrewindFacebook-80smusicrewindInstagram-80smusicrewindTwitter/X-80smusicrewindSupport our podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1802840/supportSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailTop 20 hits from July 28 1984! Lori is back! Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThese Internet Radio Stations that play 80's music are amazing! Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailThanks to our listener, Chip, who suggested we cover top hits in 1984. Thanks Chip for the suggestion!Suggest a year you want covered to us on Facebook Insta or twitter. Find us at 80smusicrewind. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailFinishing our list of the top 100 videos on MTV during 1987 with the top 50. If you have  any 80's music topics you want us to cover, let us know!We are on socials at 80smusicrewind!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailMtv used to play music videos and we would spend our time watching them. A look back at the year 1987 and MTV's top countdown of videos from that year. Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailHOLY cow, these songs turned 40 this year. Is your favorite on this list?Follow us on FB, Insta and twitter. 80smusicrewindSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we look back at the top 50 hits from May 1 1986! Follow us on FB Twitter and Instagram!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWE ARE BACK! Time to go back to 1986 and talk about the songs that we were listening to the week of May 17th!We are on FB , Twitter and Instagram!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailI think we can all agree some 80's songs had unusual titles. In this episode we are talking about songs with Animals in the title. Besides "Animal " by Def Leppard. Because we all know that one. Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at 80's music rewind!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailTake a listen to some great love songs from 1985!!!!Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailWe can't believe some of these songs are from 1982!Don't forget you can find us on Instagram, twitter and FB at 80s music rewindWe also have a subscription! Check it out!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1802840/supportSupport the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind! 

Send us Fan MailContinuing our series on 80's bands and where they are now... Climax. Vixen , Company B, Sweet Sensation.. Where are they now?FInd our playlists on Spotify! Support the showYou can find us on Facebook at 80smusicrewind,  and Instagram @80smusicrewind!