80's Music Rewind
We're Ruthie and Lori—two Gen X besties serving up your favorite 80s tunes with a side of sarcasm and a splash of Aqua Net. Each week, we rewind to the greatest (and sometimes weirdest) decade in music, talking pop, rock, one-hit wonders, and everything in between.Whether you slow danced to "Careless Whisper" or just miss your Walkman, this podcast is your backstage pass to the songs that shaped our mixtapes—and our lives.So grab your Tab, pop in a cassette, and let’s relive the 80s… again.
Your Ultimate 80's MixTape-The Rules
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What 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!
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It's Back! More 80's Songs Popular on Tik Tok
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Here 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.
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Back to the Boombox: 80s Hits Making a Comeback
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The 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.
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20 Songs that turned 40 in 1985 #80smusic
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We simply are not old enough to have listened to these songs 40 years ago. Just not possible.
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Oscar Winning Songs of the 1980s #asmr #80smusic
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Tonight we try an ASMR approach (as long as we can take it) to discuss Oscar winning songs of the 1980s! Enjoy!
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Billboard Top 25 Songs June 18 1988
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The final top 25 songs from June 18 1988--and as usually we chit chat.
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Billboard Top 50-25 Songs June 18 1988 #80s music
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Top 50-25 songs for June 18 1988 according to Billboard.
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Best Love Songs from 1987 #80smusic
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Love songs from 1987--do you think these are the best? #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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Billboard Top 100 74-51 June 18 1988 #80smusicrewind.
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Lori 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...
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June 18 1988 Top 100-75 sSongs Hot 100 Chart #80smusic
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Thanks 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.
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Should Bon Jovi Say Goodnight? #thebonjovisstory
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In 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.
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Growing Up X Exhibit- let's talk Generation X #80smusicrewind Special Epsiode
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Lori 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 m...
Love Songs from 1989 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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Again, we ask ourselves if these are really love songs.
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Children's Songs of the 1980's! #80smusic
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We 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!
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TOP 25 Songs March 21 1987 #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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The top 25 Songs of March 21 1987!
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Top 50-26 March 21 1987 and We found a concert!
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We 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!
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Billboard 75-51 March 21 1987 #Madonna #Journey #Cinderella
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Some of these songs we don't even know. How is that possible!?
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TOP Songs 3/21 1987 100-75 #80smusic
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WE LOVE 1987 for music. Thought we would go through what was popular in March at that time!
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Cultural Impact of 80's Videos #80smusicrewind
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Our podcast today discusses the cultural impact of certain 80s videos from artists like #Prince and #Madonna!
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Synthpop Albums of the 1980's and Heart is on Tour! #80smusic #80smusicrewind #synthpop
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#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.
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SONGS FROM THE UK THAT TURNED 40 IN 2024 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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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!
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40 Year Old Albums US LIST #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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These albums are 40 years old this year. Yes. You are old- so are we.
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Top 25 Songs of 1984 Billboard Chart #80smusic
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Ruth 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.
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Songs That Peaked at Number 2 20-1 #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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Let's continue talking about number 2 songs.. 20-1.. they just couldn't get to number one.
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Songs that got stuck at number 2 40-21 #80smusic 80s musicrewind
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These poor songs got stuck at number 2. Some of them should have been number one in our opinion!
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American Top 40 July 28 1984 20-1 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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Top 20 hits from July 28 1984! Lori is back!
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Great 80's Music Internet Stations You Should Listen To #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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These Internet Radio Stations that play 80's music are amazing!
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American Top 40 of July 28 1984 40-21 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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Thanks to our listener, Chip, who suggested we cover top hits in 1984. Thanks Chip for the suggestion!
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MTV Top Videos of 1987 50-1 #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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Finishing 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!
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MTV Top Videos of 1987 100-51 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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Mtv 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.
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Songs That Turned 40 in 2023 #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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HOLY cow, these songs turned 40 this year. Is your favorite on this list?
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Billboard Hits May 1 1986 50-1 #80smusic #80smusicrewind
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In this episode we look back at the top 50 hits from May 1 1986! Follow us on FB Twitter and Instagram!
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Top 100-51 May 17 1986 #80smusicrewind #80smusic
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WE ARE BACK!
Time to go back to 1986 and talk about the songs that we were listening to the week of May 17th!
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ANIMAL--80's Songs With Animals in the title. #80smusic #80smusiccommentary
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I 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.
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Love Songs from 1985
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Take a listen to some great love songs from 1985!!!!
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Love Songs from 1982
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We can't believe some of these songs are from 1982!
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#Climax #Vixen #CompanyB #Sweet Sensation 80's Groups-Where are they now?
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Continuing our series on 80's bands and where they are now... Climax. Vixen , Company B, Sweet Sensation.. Where are they now?
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Where are they now? Expose, Mary Jane Girls, Vanity 6, Seduction
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Where are these amazing girl groups Now? #80smusic
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T'Pau, Crowded House, Cutting Crew--Where are they now? #80smusic
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We all loved them in the 80's but where did they go after? Are they still playing NEW music? Let's look at the bands #T'Pau, #CrowdedHouse and #CuttingCrew. We will talk about their music from the 80's and then what happened AFTER the 80's.
Want to show these bands some love? Play their music on Spotify! We have created a playlist!
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Episode 75- 80's Stations should play THESE SONGS MORE!
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Happy New Year!
Here is our updated list of songs that we feel 80's stations should be playing MORE! Want to hear these songs now?
Here they are on SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21W6AxGpLfeUi8KE72OCC6?si=ef35bb4731a4493d
Want more info? Here is our blog:
https://80smusicrewind.blogspot.com/2023/01/welcome-to-80s-music-rewind.html
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