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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191 Comments

chris70 2 hours ago
WHAT......6 of those were great songs
carvermatic 2 hours ago
I got 10 out of 10 & only like 4 out of 10.
Virginia_Field 9 hours ago
10/10. I like most of these songs. Who with any taste reads Rolling Stone magazine these days?
smoen 16 hours ago
9/10 Thought I’d get 10/10. Bummer I really thought Adam Ant sang that.
Kimmm 21 hours 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 22 hours 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...)
MannyOlavarria 23 hours ago
10/10. Love the 80’s. A lot of good songs here. They don’t belong on a worst list.
csonka71 23 hours ago
10/10. I'm the best of the worst. These songs were great.
ncadams27 1 day ago
I liked Putin’ On the Ritz in Young Frankenstein.
MannyOlavarria ncadams27 23 hours ago
Quite possibly the funniest scene in that movie.
Gossemer 1 day 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 1 day ago
8/10 And I dont think alot of these songs were hated. Rick Astley I think had a great voice.
TammyMeador 3 days ago
You got 10 out of 10
You're the best at the worst!😂
vg2023 3 days ago
Who wants a California roll when you can have a Rick roll.
MaryAnn 3 days ago
10/10 I loved ‘Safety Dance’! Hated ‘Mickey’ and ‘The Final Countdown’, and the video for Taco’s ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz gave me nightmares. I just watched it again, wondering if I’d still get creeped out! And yes, yes I did. That guy AND his piano player were beyond creepy! 😳
Bapa1 MaryAnn 3 days ago
Yeah, that taco video was a little weird. Good song, though.
MaryAnn Bapa1 3 days ago
I’m ashamed to say it, but I agree.
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