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Ten Great 80’s Summer Songs

Welcome to the first day of summer 2019, not that we can really tell the difference in Tampa. Here are the 80’s summer songs trending on Spotify. Q105 has the…

Welcome to the first day of summer 2019, not that we can really tell the difference in Tampa. Here are the 80's summer songs trending on Spotify. Q105 has the 80's party weekend starting every Friday at 5p and Geno does the 80s at 8p every weekday night.

  1. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69  1985 and originally titled 'Best Days Of Our Life'

2. The Go Go's - Vacation -1982 - The video was shot in 8 hours and the band says they were bored and drunk during the shoot.

3. Bananarama - Cruel Summer -1984 - the song was not an immediate hit until it was include in the movie The Karate Kid

4. The Cars - Magic - 1984 - The Cars shot "Magic" at the Hilton family house in Beverly Hills. The house is also the setting for the movie Blind Date.

5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy - 1988 - the first acapella song to reach #1 on the billboard charts.

6.Billy Idol - Hot In The City - 1982 - featured in the Tom Hanks movie - Big

7. Blondie - The Tide Is High

8. The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer

9. Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On

10. Smash Mouth - Walkin On The Sun

Rachel Pitts is a seasoned radio veteran with over 20 years of experience. She is the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group’s Philadelphia-based radio properties. As a content creator for Beasley Media Philadelphia, Rachel writes articles on family activites, culinary adventures and things to do in the Delaware Valley.