As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

and disco and blended with traditional melodies. Not just Western fever, the 1980s era also witnessed a surge in romantic ...

Well yes, as it happens. That's my wedding anniversary. And if there's a song that's the definition of a wedding disco classic, it's September - an ebullient, horn-driven blast of positivity.

Disco wasn’t totally dead in 1980. Out of all of the one-hit wonders of the 1980s on this list, this is one of the most memorable songs that even the youngins probably know. “Funkytown” has ...