One of the first number ones of 1981 and re-released following John Lennon's tragic death, Imagine is one of the all time classics. I could write more but best to just watch the video and listen.

Flash was Queen's theme tune to the (rather horrible IMHO) 1980 movie Flash. Still, it's great seeing Freddie and the boys!

Jona Lewie's biggest hit, Stop The Cavalry did very well in the Christmas 1980 charts - it's also one my favourite Christmas songs and is still played a LOT at Christmas here in the UK!

Robert Palmer had been producing hits for a number of years, with other bands as well as on his own. Looking For Clues was his first real attempt at the New Wave sound and it was great. He had much larger success later in the decade with Addicted to Love an...

John Lennon. What more can be said? Well, I'll try a few words. Starting Over is of course a dedication to Yoko Ono, one of his many dedications - this video was released just before his tragic death I think... Another classically innovative, heart-touch...

Roxy Music is one of my all time favourite bands and Same Old Scene was their first hit of the 1980s. It really wouldn't surprise me if this song inspired Duran Duran - the bits at 1:50 and 2:33 in really sound like Rio for a start!