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Born in 1951

Your thirties, 1981–1990: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1981–1990

  1. You were 30in 198180s

    46 songs
    Girls on Film

    Girls on Film

    Duran Duran
    Start Me Up

    Start Me Up

    The Rolling Stones
    Physical

    Physical

    Olivia Newton-John
    The KKK Took My Baby Away

    The KKK Took My Baby Away

    Ramones
    For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

    For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

    AC/DC
    Turn Your Love Around

    Turn Your Love Around

    George Benson

  2. You were 31in 198280s

    65 songs
    Sexual Healing

    Sexual Healing

    Marvin Gaye
    Hungry Like the Wolf

    Hungry Like the Wolf

    Duran Duran
    Beat It

    Beat It

    Michael Jackson
    Heart Attack

    Heart Attack

    Olivia Newton-John
    Up Where We Belong

    Up Where We Belong

    Joe Cocker
    Electric Eye

    Electric Eye

    Judas Priest

  3. You were 32in 198380s

    82 songs
    Everything Counts

    Everything Counts

    Depeche Mode
    Cuts Like a Knife

    Cuts Like a Knife

    Bryan Adams
    Borderline

    Borderline

    Madonna
    Is There Something I Should Know?

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    Duran Duran
    Let’s Dance

    Let’s Dance

    David Bowie
    Let's Stay Together

    Let's Stay Together

    Tina Turner

  4. You were 33in 198480s

    66 songs
    Summer of ’69

    Summer of ’69

    Bryan Adams
    Big in Japan

    Big in Japan

    Alphaville
    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    Wham!
    Runaway

    Runaway

    Bon Jovi
    I Want to Break Free

    I Want to Break Free

    Queen
    Into the Groove

    Into the Groove

    Madonna

  5. You were 34in 198580s

    34 songs
    A View to a Kill

    A View to a Kill

    Duran Duran
    Let's Pretend We're Married

    Let's Pretend We're Married

    Tina Turner
    King of Rock

    King of Rock

    Run-D.M.C.
    And She Was

    And She Was

    Talking Heads
    Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

    Dire Straits
    Hunting High and Low

    Hunting High and Low

    a-ha

  6. You were 35in 198680s

    52 songs
    Livin’ on a Prayer

    Livin’ on a Prayer

    Bon Jovi
    La Isla Bonita

    La Isla Bonita

    Madonna
    Notorious

    Notorious

    Duran Duran
    It's Tricky

    It's Tricky

    Run-D.M.C.
    Who Made Who

    Who Made Who

    AC/DC
    You Can Leave Your Hat On

    You Can Leave Your Hat On

    Joe Cocker

  7. You were 36in 198780s

    49 songs
    Englishman in New York

    Englishman in New York

    Sting
    I Should Be So Lucky

    I Should Be So Lucky

    Kylie Minogue
    Bad

    Bad

    Michael Jackson
    It Must Have Been Love

    It Must Have Been Love

    Roxette
    Christmas in Hollis

    Christmas in Hollis

    Run-D.M.C.
    I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

    I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

    U2

  8. You were 37in 198880s

    42 songs
    Bad Medicine

    Bad Medicine

    Bon Jovi
    The Loco-Motion

    The Loco-Motion

    Kylie Minogue
    Dangerous

    Dangerous

    Roxette
    Run's House

    Run's House

    Run-D.M.C.
    Desire

    Desire

    U2
    Hold Me in Your Arms

    Hold Me in Your Arms

    Rick Astley

  9. You were 38in 198980s

    36 songs
    Personal Jesus

    Personal Jesus

    Depeche Mode
    Kingston Town

    Kingston Town

    UB40
    Express Yourself

    Express Yourself

    Madonna
    Steamy Windows

    Steamy Windows

    Tina Turner
    Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That

    Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That

    Dolly Parton
    Rhythm Nation

    Rhythm Nation

    Janet Jackson

  10. You were 39in 199090s

    33 songs
    Vogue

    Vogue

    Madonna
    Enjoy the Silence

    Enjoy the Silence

    Depeche Mode
    Better the Devil You Know

    Better the Devil You Know

    Kylie Minogue
    Step by Step

    Step by Step

    New Kids on the Block
    Can I Kick It?

    Can I Kick It?

    A Tribe Called Quest
    Painkiller

    Painkiller

    Judas Priest