These 10 world hits were all published in 1984 - perhaps the best year of pop music

1984 - This is not just the title of George Orwell's famous dystopian novel.1984 was also the best year of pop music- at least one of them. Because a lot of legendary hits have been published this year - also the legendaryThriller-Video by Michael Jackson went on Air for the first time in 1984 (the song itself was released in 1983).

At this point it should not be hidden that the year 1984 not only produced good things, because: Modern Talking was also founded this year and have their first singleYou're My Heart, You're My Soulpublished.

Without question:Purple Rainis not only the best song for many people that Prince has ever written (and he wrote a lot of great songs), but is also considered one of the best songs ever. In 1984 Prince was at the zenith of his work and all of his genius ultimately culminated in this one song that was so different: not just rock, not just pop, not just gospel, not just country, but a kind of multiplication of the best All of this genres. What a song, what an anthem, what an incredible creativity!

In 1982 Madonna was first published on the scene and hasHolidayandBorderlineHad the first hits from her self -titled album. But then came in 1984Like A VirginOut, the American catapulted into completely new pop spheres and prepared her way to the Queen of Pop. Yes, the song looks extremely naive and coquettish, but not only that it already contains a lot of what Madonna later makes up as an artist (play with sexuality, consciously kicking out scandals, playfulness, etc.) Song that has lost none of his fascination - despite all the discussions about sexualization and gender.

There are no two opinions about Stevie Wonder: the soul and pop legend is one of the big hits likeSuperstition,Part-Time LoverandHappy BirthdayStill up and down on the radio, his albums likeInnervisions,Hotter Than JulyandSongs In The Key Of Lifeare absolute classics. And Stevie Wonder released his most famous song in 1984: the SuperhitI Just Called To Say I Love You. It was certain that he also helped in the soundtrack of the film comedyThe woman in redwas used (for which there was also an Oscar as a "best original song" a year later), but otherwise the thing would have been a hit, no question.

Born in the USAWas already Bruce Springste's seventh album that he released in early June 1984 - but what kind of one! The teaser for the album was the magnificent songDancing In The Dark(Incidentally, the music video has shot none other than Hollywood legend Brian de Palma and as a youthful fan, actress Courtney Cox has her first appearance), which is still considered one of the best Bruce jumping steen of all time. But the song that is still a little better known is the title trackBorn In The USA. To date, the song is often misunderstood by many as a pro-America anthem, but it is a set-to-music criticism of the Vietnam War.

The Popduo Wham! The two musicians Andrew Ridgeley and the great George Michael was a phenomenon. The duo published just three albums in its 5-year band history, but especially with its second albumMake It Bignot only written music history, but also took the title literally. And her first absolute super hit from 1984 was the undisputed catchy tuneWake Me Up Before You Go-Go, which you can no longer get out of your ear today as soon as it runs somewhere. Absolute classic!

And what! second, because with the first decoupling from her third albumMusic From The Edge Of HeavenThe two music history wrote: Not only that your songLast ChristmasIt was extremely successful, it is again every year - for forty years now. Because every year at Christmas the song is rummaged out again, runs in department stores, on Christmas markets and on the radio. And he will probably be will for the next forty years if humanity has not put itself in rubble and ash until then.

They are available, these timeless and indestructible ballads, about whose greatness there is simply no two opinions. And one of them is undoubtedly the big Foreigner hitI Want to Know What Love IsFrom 1984-at that time it was called Softrock or a power ballad. Even today, the song is played on the radio regularly and is one of the best -known songs from Foreigner - an absolute classic of 1984.

Admittedly, the not exactly poor band Depeche Mode around front manHad bigger hits thanPeople Are People(Enjoy The Silence,Policy Of Truth,Everything Countsetc.), but still: the 1984 is still publishedPeople Are PeopleAn indestructible track that still mixes up every eighties and/or dark wave party today. It is clear that the synth pop hit made it to the pole position of the German charts at the time. And now, 41 years later, you should actually come out again. Because lines like "People are People so why should it be/you and i should get along so awfully" could hardly fit in time.

Tina Turner, who died almost two years ago, was also a big year in 1984. Because after her really incredibly hard time with her beating husband Ike and all the shit she had to go through, at least in 1984 she managed to artistically succeeded. This year she published her incredibly good albumPrivate Dancer- which, with 20 million units sold, is not only one of the best -selling albums of all time, but also goes through as one of the best pop albums ever. This contains some hitsingles like the Ann-Pleeblles coverI Can’t Stand the RainAnd the title track written by Mark Knopfler, but the largest and timelessest of them is certainly the greatWhat’s Love Got to Do with It- Tina Turner's first number one as a solo artist ever. What a great song!

In 1984, even from Germany, indestructible super hits came, which continued to manifest the status of this year as one of the best in pop music ever. And above all: Alphaville from the North Rhine-Westphalian Münster around singer Marian Gold. They landed with their debut albumForever Younga direct hit, and the first single made it into the pole position of the charts in Germany:Big In Japan. Also the title trackForever Youngwas and is an absolute super hit that made 1984 one of the best for pop music ever.