American Songwriter has put together a nostalgic list of four songs from 1984 that were staples for children riding the school bus during that era, drawn from some of the biggest albums of the year. Pieces like this tap into 1980s nostalgia by revisiting chart-topping hits that remain well-known decades later, highlighting how deeply these tracks were embedded in everyday life for that generation.

All four songs were major commercial successes, with several reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and they came from landmark albums by some of the era's biggest names, including Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Tina Turner.

– "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen (from Born In The U.S.A.) reached No. 2 on the Hot 100
– "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" by Phil Collins topped the Hot 100, his first of seven No. 1 hits
– "When Doves Cry" by Prince (from Purple Rain) hit No. 1 and went Platinum
– "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner (from Private Dancer) peaked at No. 1