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This week's #16 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "Maniac" by Michael Sembello from the movie Flashdance. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"Maniac" by Michael Sembello
https://songwhip.com/michael-sembello/maniac

This week's first bonus song is "Automatic Man" from Michael Sembello:
https://songwhip.com/michael-sembello/automaticman

This week's second bonus song is "Imagination" from Laura Branigan:
https://songwhip.com/laura-branigan/imagination

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The #17 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose "When Doves Cry" by Prince from the movie Purple Rain. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"When Doves Cry" by Prince
https://songwhip.com/prince/when-doves-cry

This week's bonus song is "Baby I'm A Star" by Prince & The Revolution:
https://songwhip.com/prince/baby-im-a-star

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This week's #18 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin from the movie Top Gun. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:
https://songwhip.com/berlin/take-my-breath-away-love-theme-from-top-gun

This week's first bonus song is the "Top Gun Anthem" from Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens:
https://songwhip.com/harold-faltermeyer/top-gun-anthem-from-top-gun-original-soundtrack

This week's second bonus song "No More Words" by Berlin:
https://songwhip.com/berlin/no-more-words

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This week's #19 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis from the movie Chariots of Fire. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis
https://songwhip.com/vangelis/chariots-of-fire-2016

This week's bonus song is the same song recorded by The London Symphony Orchestra:
https://songwhip.com/london-symphony-orchestra/chariots-of-fire

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This week's #20 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince and the Revolution from the movie Purple Rain. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
https://songwhip.com/prince/lets-go-crazy

This week's first bonus song is "The Beautiful Ones" from the same soundtrack:
https://songwhip.com/prince/the-beautiful-ones

This week's second bonus song is "Jungle Love" by Morris Day & The Time from the same movie:
https://songwhip.com/the-time/jungle-love

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This week's #21 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose "Never Ending Story" by Limahl from the movie The Neverending Story. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the featured song and bonus songs on your favorite music service by using the links below:

"The NeverEnding Story" by Limahl
https://songwhip.com/limahl/never-ending-story

This week's bonus song is the version of this song from the show Stranger Things:

https://songwhip.com/gatenmatarazzo/never-ending-story

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This week's #22 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey from the movie Beverly Hills Cop. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

 "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey
https://songwhip.com/glenn-frey/theheatisonfrombeverlyhillscopsoundtrack

This week's first bonus song is "Neutron Dance" by The Pointer Sisters from the same soundtrack:
https://songwhip.com/the-pointer-sisters/neutron-dance

This week's second bonus song is "Smuggler's Blues" from Glenn Frey:
https://songwhip.com/glenn-frey/smugglers-blues

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This week's #23 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose "La Bamba" by Los Lobos from the movie La Bamba. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"La Bamba" by Los Lobos
https://songwhip.com/los-lobos/la-bamba

This week's first bonus song is "Come On, Let's Go" by Los Lobos from the same soundtrack:
https://songwhip.com/los-lobos/come-on,-let's-go

This week's second bonus song is "Sleepwalk", by Santo & Johnny, which is heard in the last scene of the movie:
https://songwhip.com/santo-and-johnny/sleep-walk

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This week's #24 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "Going Back To Cali" by LL Cool J from the movie Less Than Zero. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"Going Back To Cali" by LL Cool J
https://songwhip.com/ll-cool-j/goingbacktocali

This week's bonus song is "Bring The Noise" by Public Enemy:
https://songwhip.com/public-enemy/bring-the-noise

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Join Eric and Jason and they celebrate the 35th anniversary of Def Leppard's Hysteria album by talking about its history, when they first discovered the album, and then a track-by-track- review.

SongWhip link to the full album:
https://songwhip.com/def-leppard/hysteria

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