a subgenre that continued to make waves into the '90s era. From Michael Jackson to The Gap Band, here's a list of some of the hottest R&B songs of the '80s.

It’s a quintessential film moment, and the fact the song is so good helps. It is just one of many memorable songs from '80s movies that we detail here.

The music industry is obsessed with "new". The charts discriminate against aging songs; radio stations stake their reputation on premieres; and Ofcom sets quotas for new music on the BBC.

But now it finally gets the recognition it deserves with its runners-up place in our Ultimate 80s Album poll. Make no mistake, there are few albums with songs that pack a groove like Sting ...

He became one of the most successful soul/R&B artists of the 1980s. Very few people even realized Billy Ocean had been recording for nearly a decade before massive crossover smashes like "Suddenly" ...

Getty Images The Midnight say the 80s had an "innocence that a lot of people yearn for" "You then throw in these dreamy synth pads which create these hyper melodic songs." While The Midnight agree ...

Sounds of the 80s Christmas Special with co-host Holly JohnsonSounds of the 80s Christmas Special with co-host Holly Johnson ...

Last year, Kluge released 80s Mixtape Side A, which had an absolutely killer tracklist. This new pack, 80s Mixtape Side B, is ...