The 25 best songs of 1980 according to Radio X

Radio X, the British online magazine, continues its deep dive into the Eighties. This time, though, it starts right from the beginning. 1980 was a pivotal year for British and international music: as punk gave way to post-punk, new wave, ska and synth-pop, a new generation of artists was releasing tracks destined to become classics. Radio X has put together 25 indie rock singles that, 46 years on, capture all the vitality and variety of that era.

So here is the ranking of the best indie rock songs of 1980, according to Radio X (full feature here)

1. Ramones – Baby, I Love You
2. The Specials – Too Much Too Young
3. Bauhaus – Dark Entries
4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
5. Blondie – Atomic
6. Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
7. Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno
8. Adam & The Ants – Cartrouble
9. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Happy House
10. The Jam – Going Underground
11. The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin
12. The Cure – A Forest
13. The Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
14. Squeeze – Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
15. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
16. The Clash – Bankrobber
17. Split Enz – I Got You
18. XTC – Generals And Majors
19. Madness – Baggy Trousers
20. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay
21. Simple Minds – I Travel
22. Devo – Whip It
23. The Fall – Totally Wired
24. U2 – I Will Follow
25. Visage – Fade To Grey

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