Women & Songs: The 80s is a special album in the Women & Songs franchise. It was released with Women & Songs: 60s Girl Groups one week before the official 6th album in the collection.
Overview
The album includes 12 chart-toppers from the decade. The album begins with Flashdance from Irene Cara, and also includes Bananarama's Cruel Summer and Pat Benatar's We Belong.
Track listing
Flashdance (Irene Cara/K. Forsey/G. Moroder) [3:58]
(performed by Irene Cara) Gloria (Giancarlo Bigazzi/Umberto Tozzi/Trevor Veitch) [4:51] (performed by Laura Branigan) Who's That Girl (Annie Lennox/Dave Stewart) [4:46] (performed by Eurythmics) Bette Davis Eyes (Jackie DeShannon/Donna Weiss) [3:45] (performed by Kim Carnes) Rise Up (Billy Bryans/Lynne Fernie/Lauri Conger/Lorraine Segato/Steve Webster) [3:44] (performed by Parachute Club) Cruel Summer (Sarah Elizabeth Dallin/Siobhan Fahey/Steve Jolley/Tony Swain/Keren Woodward) [3:30] (performed by Bananarama) We Belong (David Eric Lowen/Dan Navarro) [3:39] (performed by Pat Benatar) Echo Beach (Mark Gane) [3:33] (performed by Martha & The Muffins) Situation (Vince Clarke/Alison Moyet) [5:46] (performed by Yazoo) The Glamorous Life (Sheila E.) [3:43] (performed by Sheila E.) I Feel for You (Prince) [5:47] (performed by Chaka Khan) Only in My Dreams (Debbie Gibson) [3:56] (performed by Debbie Gibson)