Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Velvet, Voltage, and Victory - September 27, 1986
The fall of 1986 was a storm of soft leather, sharp eyeliner, and synths that knew how to seduce. Janet Jackson stormed into her first number one, Lionel Richie turned the ceiling into a dance floor, and Berlin’s “Top Gun” slow-burn made every mixtape feel cinematic. This week’s countdown is a time capsule of velvet grooves, new wave power, and unlikely pop crossovers, from Eurythmics howling with purpose to Don Johnson crooning like Miami was listening. Whether you were blasting a boom box on the porch or watching Solid Gold in your pajamas, this chart had something to leave a mark on you. So slide on the Walkman, lean back in the beanbag, and let the music of September ’86 remind you who you were, and who you still might be.Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your memories, and if you love the countdown, support the show at BuyMeACoffee.com.Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gen X 80s Top 100 Gay Pride Songs: Leather, Lashes & Liberation (Songs 40–21)
The penultimate chapter in our Pride Month celebration brings the heat, the heart, and the high-energy heroics. This set of 20 tracks includes underground club staples, unapologetic radio hits, and drag runway essentials that helped define queer joy in the 80s. From Divine’s camp swagger to Queen and Bowie’s urgent harmonies, these were the songs that soundtracked liberation, flirtation, and fearless self-expression. As we move closer to the top, every beat feels louder, every lyric more true. Pride lives in the pulse, and this countdown proves it.Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your memories, and if you love the countdown, support the show at BuyMeACoffee.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: Pop Rebels, Dancefloor Confessions & Reflexive Anthems – May 11, 1984
The UK charts on May 11, 1984 were packed with emotional ballads, bold statements, and pure pop adrenaline. Duran Duran flexed their muscle with “The Reflex,” Phil Collins broke our hearts with cinematic flair, and Queen brought gender politics to the mainstream in one of their most iconic videos. From funk to synthpop to a country legend duet, this was a week where genre lines blurred and the dancefloor told every story. The Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK brings it all back, louder, bolder, and more unforgettable than ever.Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your memories, and if you love the countdown, support the show at BuyMeACoffee.com.Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Crepe Paper Dreams, Synth-Soaked Goodbyes & a Blind Sculptor’s Ballad – May 12, 1984
The second week of May 1984 gave us more than just hits, it gave us moments. This countdown moves from the edge of rebellion to the center of the slow dance floor, with tracks that tore us open and stitched us back together. From Cyndi’s quiet promise to Lionel’s unforgettable question, this week’s chart holds heartbreak, celebration, and the sound of youth stretching toward something it couldn’t quite name.Join us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky to share your favorite memories, and if the music still moves you, support the show at BuyMeACoffee.com.Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gen X 80s Top 100 Gay Pride Songs: From Clubfloor to Confession: Queer Power & Pleasure (Songs 60–41)
This week in the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown Vault, we’re back with Part 3 of our special Pride Month series: the Top 100 80s Gay Pride Songs.We’re counting down tracks 60 through 41, and it’s a vibrant mix of bedroom anthems, club classics, and radio smashes that carried a generation through the shadows and into the light. From Cyndi Lauper and Grace Jones to Cher and Elton John, these songs didn’t just make us dance, they made us feel seen.Tune in. Turn it up.And let the music remind you: we’ve always been here, and we’re not going anywhere.Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky @GenX80sCountdown.Support the show at BuyMeACoffee.com. Your love keeps the mixtape alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rewind the greatest decade in music!Join us weekly on Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown as we relive the hits, share trivia, and celebrate the unforgettable sounds of the 80s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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