KROQ-FM • THE ROQ OF THE 80s
The ROQ of the 80s
Top Songs Lists
A decade, year by year.
Explore KROQ-FM Top Songs lists for every year from 1980 through 1989. Choose a year to revisit the songs that defined each chapter of the ROQ of the 80s.
1980 — 1989
THE DECADE AT A GLANCE
Find Your Year
This archive links to ten KROQ-FM Top Songs pages, one for each year of the 1980s. Select the artwork or button on any card to open its full year list.
1980 – 1984
The Early 80s Lists
Start with 1980 and follow KROQ-FM’s year-by-year Top Songs lists through 1984.
1985 – 1989
The Late 80s Lists
Continue through the second half of the decade, from 1985 to 1989.
LISTEN & WATCH
More KROQ-FM Memories
Pair the annual song lists with the sound of KROQ itself: original off-air recordings, station jingles and video collections.
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