Have you ever checked out the songwriting credits on 1980s hit singles? You might be surprised by some of the names you find.

Let’s set the wayback machine to 1982. The term “new wave” had finally become synonymous in the United States with synth-heavy dance pop with a little bit of the post-punk edge left in it. MTV was ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. British pop star Rick Astley, whose inescapable '80s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" found an unexpected renaissance in the digital ...

Did you ever dig deep enough to find out the second best songs of certain one-hit wonder bands? Well, we did and in this feature you'll find that some of the '80s and '90s biggest one-hit wonder acts ...

KUTV — In this episode, David Osmond sits down with The Jets, the legendary Tongan-American family band that made waves with hits like “Crush on You” and “Rocket 2 U.” They share their journey from ...

The teen pop icon tells PEOPLE she's rerecording her most beloved songs for an upcoming greatest hits album John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has ...

'80s New Wave Band Clears Up Decades-Long Mystery About Hit Song Lyrics originally appeared on Parade. If you're a fan of 1980s music, then you probably immediately start singing along when the song ...

'80s 'Jack & Diane' Folk-Rock Legend, 73, Gets Grumpy With Crowd During Hit Song (And They Love it) originally appeared on Parade. Though he may have written some of the most beloved tunes of the '80s ...

Dave 'Blockhead' Wright, who became a member of the English Beat by accident, co-wrote the band's 1982 hit 'I Confess.' ...