# 3 Top 40 Hits From 1980 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-top-40-hits-from-1980-that-every-80s-kid-still-knows-by-heart-today/
- Published: 2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T00:09:19+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-top-40-hits-from-1980-that-every-80s-kid-still-knows-by-heart-today/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Ronstadt revived “Hurt So Bad” on *Mad Love*.
- Loggins’ “I’m Alright” featured in *Caddyshack*.
- Carnes’ “More Love” preceded her No. 1 hit.

## Summary

Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Loggins and Kim Carnes each had a Top 40 hit in 1980 that the article says remains familiar to people who grew up in the 1980s. The songs also show how established performers reworked older material or contributed to film soundtracks as pop music was changing at the start of the decade.

Ronstadt’s “Hurt So Bad” was a revival of a 1965 song by Little Anthony & The Imperials, included on her album *Mad Love*. Loggins’ “I’m Alright”, his first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit, featured on the *Caddyshack* soundtrack; he later reached No. 1 with “Footloose”. Carnes’ cover of Smokey Robinson’s “More Love” was her first Top 10 single, before “Bette Davis Eyes” became her first No. 1 the following year.

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