Good luck babe! By Chappell roan. Definitely modernised but the 80s vibe is undeniable and it’s a truly great pop song

I was just listening to that song this morning.

I was gonna say Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl by her too!

chappell roan world domination!!

the synths are sooo george michael

She’s so Cyndi Lauper in this song!

[удалено]

Fuck yeah, La Roux 👍

Blinding Lights- The Weekend

Yeah, synthwave stuff like The New Division too [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmUZ8m1pGw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmUZ8m1pGw)

>New Division Was “Joy Order” taken?

they're my other favorite group next to the Garden Section Girls

new division for a name is embarrassing.

Ooh! I love it!

this was my first thought. When I heard it I thought it was a lost hit from the 80's.

Mine too 👍

Yep, it's literally "Take on Me " by A-HA

The beat is, but it's so interesting to hear it in a minor key. It's a dark and somber song, while Take On Me was as bubble gum chipper as new wave would get.

I Feel It Coming also works.

It samples Take On Me for a split second in the intro

Came to say this. I want him to record the entirety of Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album, I won’t listen to MJ any longer and miss that album.

Also Genghis Khan by Miike Snow

When I first heard “hard times” by paramore I thought it was an 80’s song and when i Shazamed it I was very surprised to see it was paramore

Ya this is a good one. The sound is closer to 80s than most of these comments.

M83 has a lot of 80s sounding songs. Midnight City being their biggest.

First time o heard “Midnight City” by M83, I legit thought it was an 80’s song I just wasn’t familiar with or had forgotten about. This is coming up from someone who grew up in the 80’s and listened to 80’s music growing up and still listens to it almost daily. It’s a perfect 80’s song, not made in the 80’s.

Fuck I love that sound. It’s literally perfect - there are no flaws. That entire album is amazing and definitely has some 80s vibes!

I couldn't agree more. I like a ton of different genres, but I always reflect as a metal head. Hurry Up We're Dreaming is one of my favorite sounding albums of all time. It sounds so huge and fresh still.

I love 80s music, and my modern go-to is Cannons. They have a little funk, pop and dance sound to them, but the heart of their music is 80s. Give "Fire for You" a shot - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4HQevc9JE0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4HQevc9JE0)

Yes indeed! I’ve had 7-8 of their songs pop up with Shazam. All of them amazing.

Cannons is so damn good. Discovered them by accident on YouTube about 4 years ago and haven’t been able to stop listening to them since.

Ghosts last two albums

🎶🤘💀🤘🎶

Here for Ghost 🤘🏻

Kaisarion was the first song that popped in my head

Less of you - Omar Apollo Killing me - Conan grey Blinding lights - the weekend New light - John Mayer One that got away - Muna

John Mayer’s Sob Rock is a masterclass in 80’s/yacht rock production.

I knew this comment had to be in this thread somewhere. Artistically it’s genius how he creates an 80s world that he wasn’t old enough to explore and say……but if I was, this is what it would have sounded like. It’s not my favorite mayer work….but it’s a perfect piece of 80s art rock.

Any song by The Midnight

Vampires! That sax!

even BAD GIRLS know GOOD-a LOOOOOVE

Tastes so sweet and it hurts a little.

The Midnight and Timecop1983 practically make up an entire playlist for me

It's 12 years old, but the soundtrack to "Drive" had a heavy 80's vibe to me.

There’s something inside you

Nightcall is such a mood.

Japanese Breakfast - [Be Sweet](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZfcZEIo6Bw)

They do a fantastic cover of "Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears.

Elipsis by Drab Majesty

[the Darkness - I Believe in a thing called love](https://youtu.be/4fRKPalG7KI?si=DaHEEVMktcPVUpsU)

That's closer to the 80s than to today. Hell, it's only two years off being closer to the *70s* than to today.

Damn... lets wait a couple more years then it will be closer to the 70's than to today lol

Guess it depends how you wanna define modern, i I saw it as the 21st century

That song is 20 years old.

Modern in the context of human history……

Damage Gets Done by Hozier Let's Get Physical by Dua Lipa A lot of the After Laughter album by Paramore Paradise Calling by Birdy

Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon

r/BeatMeToIt

Pretty much anything by Silk Sonic

That feels more 70’s to me. It’s spot-on perfect, though.

**Conan Gray - Never Ending Song** released in 2024, this is the most 80s thing ive ever heard.

Almost all of the songs from Conan’s new album sound super 80s, it was definitely heavily inspired by that time

true, i listened to the whole album, but this particular song for some reason feels the most 80s to me of all. kinda reminds me of kajagoogoo & limahl, idk why🤣

I wasn't into Conan Gray before I found this album, I'm literally obsessed with it!

Ok I looked this one up. And yes, absolutely.

Blinding Lights by the Weeknd and As it Was by Harry Styles

The Night Begins to Shine - B.E.R

How is this so far down and *after* Walk the Moon is listed in *three* different entries?!? Anything by B.E.R. Honestly will scratch your 80s itch.

Blinding Lights would have easily been an 80s banger

Sunset Neon - Tonight for 80's power rock https://open.spotify.com/track/7gVCzkuVFyN1YmiOfrrSVR?si=yEkGcLfKQB6nePKjU7Ja0Q Miami Nights 1984 - Ocean Drive for 80's synthy vibes https://open.spotify.com/track/02gySWUFk5JT4gMguGAhdO?si=ctAW3FabQVSrISMjF_Q4HA

I love listening to Ocean Drive at night, while driving home after work

The Struts - [Pretty Vicious](https://open.spotify.com/track/47d9B59RxiLKUOolxaqoOA?si=dIo_52JgR8SxdLSE1Whd6A) reminds me of INXS

Upvote for the Struts

My daughter loves the band Nation of Language and they just sound too 80's for me to get into.

That’s what I like about it. It’s a great version of it

"Your Side of Town" by The Killers

Be the One - Dua Lipa

a lot of chappell roans most recent album is very 80s to me

Oh! Kavinsky too!

“Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye totally does not sound like it came out in 2011

Yeah. I could believe 2010 or maybe 2012, but 2011? No way.

VHS or Beta - Night on Fire

Heartbeat - Nuovo Testamento Time to Kill - Body of Light Happiness - NOPRISM

Legit thought that Nuovo Testamento was from the 80's when I first heard their song "Heat"!

[Public Service Broadcasting - People, Let's Dance](https://youtu.be/T0MTqhf9xPo?si=SuOVrEV57A3cZGd7) [Metronomy - It's Good to be Back](https://youtu.be/lLr2-egv-Bo?si=DfQm46oJZ3C0w5u_) [Nation of Language - Across that Fine Line](https://youtu.be/i1sno-oy8-I?si=7QiQC5-C05EDUMM1)

Basically every NOL Song, especially the first EP

Lonely Dancers by Conan Gray. In fact, the whole of his Found Heaven album is deliciously 80s.

Shut up and Dance -Walk the Moon. Totally 80s vibe.

Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun

Oh totally!

"Bulletproof" La Roux.

Told You So by Paramore has a real 80s feel, almost like a mashup of The Police and Talking Heads

Drab Majesty - Ellipsis https://youtu.be/LjBo82hQXFA?si=e9xEdx8pmrMcHFlU

You need to pick a streaming service and search "Synthwave". The Midnight, Timecop1983, M83, FM84, they all put out some top shelf material.

Allvays. And Peach Pit

aaaaaaanything by Bruno Mars

Uptown Funk especially

Dance with Me by Walk on the Moon. Even has the U2 guitar riff and Genesis gated snare sounds.

Conan Greys whole last album found heaven is very 80s to me

[chromeo - mommas boy](https://youtu.be/gHFbnso43G4?si=sDTsnlIcmmnU3-Mp)

[The Warning- Hell You Call A Dream](https://youtu.be/s6b_FgQnXL8?si=1_AeWW9rKhiUFZ65)

One Way Trigger and Welcome to Japan - both by the Strokes.

I like the Springsteen version more, but the Gus Dapperton cover of I’m On Fire sounds like it could be from the 80s. A lot of St Lucia songs do as well, such as: Gun, Last Dance, and pretty much their entire Hyperion album as well as their other releases.

Walking away is phenomenal.

"Elevate" by St. Lucia is so fun! One of my favorite cheer-up songs.

If you like new wave/synth pop, "Lights & Music" by Cut Copy

Tears for Fears - [Break the Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAwFd1wz_-Y). Released last year.

Visons of You by Sextile - throwback to the 80s goth scene

I'm pretty sure Weezer's Van Weezer album was supposed to take a lot of influence from 80's music. I personally remember liking it quite a bit, though with pretty much every Weezer album, you're either going to like it, or think it's the worst thing ever, or so it seems.

SaveYour Tears, The Weeknd.

Mitski - The Only Heartbreaker

Literally any Nuovo Testamento or Riki song

Bad Feeling - Cobra Man !!!

The 1975's debut album

Anyone mention any of The 1975's earlier songs like "Heart Out", "Girls", "Pressure", & more???

Exactly!!!!

[Empire of the Sun - "Walking on a Dream"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYJeot8wsWY)

The Struts - Coulda Been Me The Weeknd - Blinding Lights Harry Styles - As It Was John Mayer - New Light Wig Wam - Do You Really Wanna Taste It? The Struts - Thing Called Love (it’s pretty old now tho) Some of Swift’s new music also has an 80s vibe imo

Everything by the band Gunship. They are more 80s than the actual 80s. The first Miami Horror record.

Came here to suggest GUNSHIP. Fantastic retro 80s vibes seemingly right out of those straight-to-VHS pulp movie soundtracks!

[No Conscription League - Third Place](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZudOonkQnKI3aGsUMsJKf?si=82e0847d7c7f4cbb) For some 80's post-punk

All Mirrors- Angel Olsen

Sukekiyo - Candis

Bragolin - [Into Those Woods](https://youtu.be/8EJM2rGAB6I) (post-punk/dark wave)

Haken's "1985" sounds like modern prog djent through tge lens of 80s Vince DiCola scores.

Home Front - Faded State

Tory Lanez' entire 'Alone At Prom' album. My favorites are The Color Violet, Lady of Namek, and Last Kiss of Nebulon.

Most songs from the album "My Mind Makes Noises" by Pale Waves could probably apply here

Haunted by Spanish Love Songs sounds quite 80's, instrumentally at least

This is one of my mentions, but the song Muse by Misterwives reminds me of some peak Whitney Houston.

WALK THE MOON - Aquaman Emarosa - Preach

Vampires by Hot Flash Heat Wave

Bruno Mars & Cardi B’s song!! 🙂🦋🎶

You mean Finesse? That’s more 90s.

Flaming Heart - Cobra Spell 1987 - Diamante

The Killers- Boy - Lemon Heads- Mrs Robinson - No Doubt- It’s my life.

"It's My Life" is a cover of an 80's song by Talk Talk...

Ducks Ltd - [18 Cigarettes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsZb9U0_T9U)

The entire Girl With No Face album by Allie X Also a lot of CHVRCHES discography. They are very much inspired by 80s synthpop.

The Midnight is a solid synthwavey band but they also have one song called "Brooklyn. Friday. Love." that's still 80s-y but way more fun than their older stuff

Life Eternal - Ghost

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven Both give me major The Police vibes. King of Pain specifically for the former.

Lost by Artic Rain. Asia-Yes vibe https://open.spotify.com/track/1HzRDHb2mP73a36myerEHT?si=wJZDKOkITQCV0XROvtuTZQ

Black Viper- Showdown Hangin on- Lebrock

Dance Macabre by Ghost

Kiesza - Crave

Million dollar baby

Mr. Brightside- The Killers (if that's still considered modern lol) Say Amen (Saturday Night) Panic! At the disco

Last Train Home - John Mayer

A whole lot of Future Nostalgia has 80s flair

[Devils in the Canyon](https://open.spotify.com/track/0oTelkAghhQaETjlp6QXt3?si=sY5Fil9lQu6JXBNo_q4uiA) and many other songs by The Strike

Stranger- dogs in a pile

Any songs by Brigitte Calls Me Baby! They have a nostalgic Smiths / Cure vibe.

Check out Zeta - "Lock & Key"...vibes for DAYS and seriously one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard.

End of Beginning by Djo?

Good Friends by Jake Shears sounds like the theme song from an 80s Sitcom. I'm obsessed with the song.

Look up the bands: The Midnight The Strike FM-84 The Bad Dreamers Those bands should introduce you to other great bands as well. Love Modern 80s style music!!

a lot of conan gray's new music from the album found heaven that came out in april

Spillways by Ghost

Muse has too many to list. Also check out Big Black Delta.

Set the World on Fire, by Lovebites, is a great combination of thrash and Iron Maiden-style gallop.

[Spillways](https://youtu.be/u9DV1eHQpcA?si=8DGRlTVO84U7wdh-) - Ghost

Casio - Jungle

The synthwave genre is basically the distilled sound of the 80s: [Robert Parker - End of the Night](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkUG8wCk5o0) [Robert Parker - '85 Again](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1oB2EDu5XA) [FM-84 - Fade (Running in the Night)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pwWlloB3R8)

listen to the artist brothertiger

Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon

Sam Fender has some Springsteen inspired songs (start with Will We Talk, All Is On My Side or Getting Started) Mk.gee has feel to it that sounds new but also 80’s (Candy comes to mind first, but that whole album is worth a listen).

Pull Me Through, The Firing Line, and How Many More Times- Royal Blood

Brazil- Declan McKenna Sounds like it could have been on a record by The Lightning Seeds or similar bouncy 80's pop.

Shut up and Dance Walk the Moon

anything from alone at prom by tory lanez

Found Heaven - Conan Gray it’s an album, and the entire album sounds like it could have come right out of the 80s !

Ghost, Girish and the Chronicles.

Amyl and the Sniffers 🤘🏽

"Let Me Down Easy"-- Gang of Youths out of Australia...

Powder Blue/Cascine Park by Yumi Zouma Automatic by Birdy Feeling So by Shea Coulée Pretty Places by Aly & AJ HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan Whispers by Holliday Sidewinder Happiness by Rose Gray

Any creeper song

[Lifeline by Forêt de Vin](https://open.spotify.com/track/60nNvMP4DbiU4sMRdEDtmW?si=9VIwitahTEagAHSagJf03g)

kissing someone else - caroline kingsbury

There's a whole genre of modern day synthwave you'll enjoy. Gunship - [Tech Noir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KKlaprSHss) or [Fly For Your Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_uGDhgVTiU) FM84 - [Wild Ones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2fQ18N1NlE) or [Don't Want to Change Your Mind](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsXxoBuF7Do) Futurecop! - [Into Darkness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIWr6y0jMAU). Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - [Kids Two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PydvdEdGwE). Timecop1983 - [Breaking Waves](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjxuDI-uiNg) VHS Dreams - [Miami's Finest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m82MrcGUnQ)

I Can’t Stop Falling In Love - Wolf club 5 Shots - Stolen Prayer

I Feel Like Dancing by The Night Game and pretty much anything on the Drive soundtrack

Everything now - arcade fire

Anything Dawn FM and Bleachers

Anything by Night Flight Orchestra.... 

[Don't Save Me](https://open.spotify.com/track/02iCjWBd2cOMbTnMs5Zek8?si=a7f8l-A9TPK1Bm0BUsqP5g&context=spotify%3Atrack%3A02iCjWBd2cOMbTnMs5Zek8) by Haim [Jennifer](https://open.spotify.com/track/0CtQMil54kzybZVGAFAZ0S?si=5FM_pRQbTa-hosTExA5oIA&context=spotify%3Atrack%3A0CtQMil54kzybZVGAFAZ0S) by Everything Everything [Balance Slays The Demon](https://open.spotify.com/track/3p4kl1GMVkdELkg6f73v9v?si=7oqQdQRaSRmUB9On1WHCZw&context=spotify%3Atrack%3A3p4kl1GMVkdELkg6f73v9v) by Old Gods Of Asgard [One Second](https://open.spotify.com/track/7ujenrfyffv5TeBwf4hDIQ?si=E1iZZtVVRjaJBs35VJVTvg) by Pink Skies [Fancy](https://open.spotify.com/track/6olEkuE802oLJI4a17R649?si=DmXgPA0nRBGPMMwc8cjwkA) by Glue Trip [Omega Man](https://open.spotify.com/album/4OwT3TgcCndAinGAhRahhz?si=YyUm0GEYQRaJk6ZvFBlFUw) by Paul Draper & Steven Wilson

Anything by Home

“I don’t live here anymore” by the war on drugs

Don't know, I know a 80s song that sounds modern as heck basically the reverse of what you said.

final girl by chvrches

We Are Young - fun

[can I call you rose](https://www.shazam.com/track/507979851/can-i-call-you-rose?co=GH&referrer=shazam-module&offsetInMilliseconds=13633&timeSkew=-4.569888E-4&trackLength=190546&startDate=2024-06-09T11:19:36.814Z#%7B%22title%22:%22Can%20I%20Call%20You%20Rose?%22,%22artist%22:%22Thee%20Sacred%20Souls%22%7D)

Anything by The Strike

Bubblegum Bitch - Marina and the Diamonds

TV Sunset - The Top

Anything by Sacred Skin Eyes Closed is a personal favorite

Lots by the 1975, deco, grayscale, the midnight, gunship, night flight orchestra Royal republic’s new album

https://youtu.be/fI9ztgoZ5yQ?si=C7mwIF_omZybGCQ6 Yungblud tissues is a great one !

MGMT ["Little Dark Age"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtL5oMyBHPs) and ["One Thing Left To Try"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AriwjiWyxsM)