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Best music artists of the 1980s — Yourlist

|RankingsBest music artists of the 1980s

Best music artists of the 1980s

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The 1980s soundtrack, ranked.

What counts: Seeded with approximate figures where shown — the crowd's votes decide the order.

Michael Jackson▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 5 rankings
42
Prince▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 5 rankings
41
Madonna▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
22
Whitney Houston▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 6 rankings
12
U2▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
11
Run-D.M.C.
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
3
Iron Maiden
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
2
Metallica
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-2
Public Enemy▼ Falling
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-11
N.W.A
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-16
Guns N' Roses▼ Falling
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
-24

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QQuinn Tanaka1d
Exactly the kind of argument the internet was built for.
QQuinn Reyes6d
The crowd is sleeping on the bottom half of this list.
EEsme OkaforJul 29, 2026
Voted — and the gap between #1 and #2 should be bigger.
YYara Garcia4d
This order is closer to right than any editor would've gotten.