In pop culture, there are things that are essentially “set in stone” that everyone knows about. For example, "Star Wars" forever changed Hollywood, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan are the greatest players to ever play their respected sports and "Psycho" is one of the most simplest yet greatest movies ever made.
The same can be said for how the 1980s changed the world of pop culture forever, in all aspects of life. Some of the biggest films and franchises of all-time came out in the '80s, like "Ghostbusters," "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," the Back to the Future franchise and of course, "The Terminator," the movie that made Arnold Schwarzenegger Hollywood’s top action star.
While those are only a few of the great '80s movies, the fact remains that what made those movies go from good to great is the music featured in the film. Music can make all the difference to the viewers. The music in films can sometimes be what the film is most known for, and that isn’t because the movie is bad, but because the music made the movie that much better.
Some of the best examples of this is the music in the Star Wars films, the ending of "The Breakfast Club" when Simple Minds' “Don’t You” perfected everything, Kenny Loggins “Danger Zone” in the film "Top Gun," and of course, the late great artist, Prince, who did the entire album for the film "Batman."
There are thousands of songs that could be named from the '80s that caught millions of people's hearts and still do to this very day. Whether you like today's top music like Luke Bryan, Miley Cyrus, Adele, Five Finger Death Punch, Eminem or Disturbed, the bottom line is that despite them representing “this generation of music," the music from the '80s is still just as popular today as it was then.
When you consider all that '80s music has done for pop culture, the one song that stands above all there best is Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The music video alone has been called the greatest music video of all time by the likes of Billboard and Rolling Stone. The music video changed the music industry forever, causing many artists and producers alike to try and replicate this same success. The impact it had on not MTV, the music industry and the world, is still remembered today.
While today’s music is entertaining, there is no doubt that '80s music still does and always will be able to attract the attention of any music fan. Whether it's listening to Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality,” Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer,” Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” and of course, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,” the bottom line is that you’re always in for a good time and more importantly, a great listen.
