10 |
“Almost Paradise,” by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, from Footloose |
The song from when the kids are waiting for the prom to start. A classic eighties duet.
9 |
“It Might Be You,” by Stephen Bishop, from Tootsie |
One giant cheese mountain of a song, and that is no bad thing.
8 |
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” by Deniece Williams, from Footloose |
Everything about this song, including the spelling of the singer’s name, is adorable.
This song should be better known. The movie, on the other hand, should not.
7 |
“(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, from Dirty Dancing |
It is a testament to the quality of love songs from eighties films that this classic is not at number one.
6 |
“Hungry Eyes,” by Eric Carmen, from Dirty Dancing |
Quality keyboard intro, bonus points for use in the second-best montage of the decade.
5 |
“Take My Breath Away,” by Berlin, from Top Gun |
This song is so good it makes having sex with Tom Cruise seem almost sexy.
4 |
“I Melt with You,” by Modern English, from Valley Girl |
3 |
“Waiting for a Star to Fall,” by Boy Meets Girl, from Mannequin |
Terrible film, amazing song from the best one-hit-wonder band of all time.
2 |
“In Your Eyes,” by Peter Gabriel, from Say Anything |
The most beautiful song in the world, and that is a scientific fact.
1 |
“She’s Like the Wind,” by Patrick Swayze, from Dirty Dancing |
Patrick Swayze sang AND wrote this little piece of genius. Obviously it’s number one.