FabSwingers.com forum: Best decade for music

By *iss Kink OP Woman
1 day ago

North West

What’s your thoughts?

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
1 day ago

Northerner

Argggghhhhhhhhhhh … that’s so difficult! Grew up with 60s being played - love it, 80s and early 90s was my teens/young adulthood and I can’t choose between them

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By *oomlMan
1 day ago

Fareham

Got to be 60's for me.

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By *mmaleiaWoman
1 day ago

Trowbridge

80’s

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By *anonfire96Man
1 day ago

Mansfield

There are some fantastic singers/ songs from most decades that stick in your mind. My favourite Decade has to be the 70s with Slade. But now I tend to listen to singers who can actually sing , are vocal athletes, no auto tune , just pure vocal magic. One recent one has to be Sidney Christmas.

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By *iss Kink OP Woman
1 day ago

North West

"80’s"

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By *rSircumsizedMan
1 day ago

Newport

90s, some absolute banging club hits in this decade.

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By *mf123Man
1 day ago

with one foot out the door

90s and its not close

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
1 day ago

Next Door

Mid 80s to mid 90s

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By *abioMan
1 day ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

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By *8warrenMan
1 day ago

85-90 without a doubt

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By *oubleSwingCouple
1 day ago

N. Wales

I enjoy a lot of 80's music, I grew up with it. But my favourites are from the 00s

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By *ergus1622Man
1 day ago

Dundee

90s definitely

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
1 day ago

Reading

The one you grew up in. So 80s for me.

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By *rettCoolMan
1 day ago

Dunfermline

Ye has to be the 80s .. late 70s was very good as well tho

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By *he Silver FuxMan
1 day ago

Uttoxeter

"What’s your thoughts? "

Any other answer other than ‘the eighties’ is unacceptable

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By *allGuy1000Man
1 day ago

Reading

I’m torn on this question. The 60s was a groundbreaking decade for music with too many outstanding songs and artists to mention.

The 90s was my decade for music and it was brilliant. So many bands were influenced by the music from the 60s & 70s.

Arrghhh 🫣🤯

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By *r SensualMan
1 day ago

London

Late 90’s into the early 00’s in my opinion… maybe that’s showing my age 🤣

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
1 day ago

Bedford

I love 50's with a splash of 40's.

I'll give new stuff a listen but doesn't really hit the spot for me.

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By *exxyyDy11Man
1 day ago

North West

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history "

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

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By *exxyyDy11Man
1 day ago

North West

For me personally the 90s. Especially for the dance music genre.

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By *ewbootsandpanties99Man
1 day ago

Darkest South East Surrey

The 70s. Some excellent funk and soul coming out of the US, Mowtown, Philly,etc. The start of the disco scence. Back home the emergence of punk and new wave with some excellent reggae bands as well.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
1 day ago

couple, us we him her.

Absolutely the 80,s

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
1 day ago

The last house on the left…

There was NEVER as much richness & variety in music as their was in the 90s.

But the 80s was iconic.

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By *iss Kink OP Woman
1 day ago

North West

I love 80’s & 90’s

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By *ohn 66Man
1 day ago

South Birmingham

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By *ohn 66Man
1 day ago

South Birmingham

For sheer variety of new music, it has to be the 70s. Not saying I like it all, but any decade with disco, soul, metal, punk, new wave, prog rock, Led Zeppelin, Queen, ABBA, Elton John, and of course, Jilted John...

...beat that, other decades

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By *olinOfBathMan
1 day ago

Corsham

"For sheer variety of new music, it has to be the 70s. Not saying I like it all, but any decade with disco, soul, metal, punk, new wave, prog rock, Led Zeppelin, Queen, ABBA, Elton John, and of course, Jilted John...

...beat that, other decades"

Gordon is a moron...

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
1 day ago

A den in the Glen

I have debated this long and hard and was really set on the 80s but the more I listened to the 90s. Particularly the early to mid I am convinced it's this period.

90's

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By *ollyPocket75Woman
1 day ago

Aberdeen

80's early 90's some great tunes 💃🕺💃

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By *rooMan
1 day ago

Nottinghamshire

60s,70s,and 80s best years for me still listening to the music now

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
1 day ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

All of them.

Good music didn't stop coming out at some date

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By *ihimbiherCouple
1 day ago

lightwater

80s

Some of us were so lucky to be born in the time of Prince, Michael, Madonna, George Michael, Whitney,sting, Luther,to name but a few.

No other generation can claim bigger

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By *as7643Man
1 day ago

staffs

80s and early 90s most definitely

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By *abioMan
24 hours ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now. "

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

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By *reetogoodhomeMan
24 hours ago

Hereandthere

Nothing touches the 70's & 80's ..that's my tuppence worth anyway, l can't lie l would be into Classic Rock but across the board here was there a greater Concert than LIVE AID ..was there a greater 20 min performance than Queens?? Nawww...both happened on July 13th 1985 🎵🎶🎼

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By *oyeurmaxMan
24 hours ago

Plymouth

"Argggghhhhhhhhhhh … that’s so difficult! Grew up with 60s being played - love it, 80s and early 90s was my teens/young adulthood and I can’t choose between them "

Got to agree about the difficulty.

60's was great as was the late 70's and early 80's.

Unfortunately karma balances the good with the bad.

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By *reative-mindMan
24 hours ago

Exeter

2000 to 2010, music died in 2011.... God I sound old.

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By *xcalibur77Man
24 hours ago

Adlington chorley

80s ! For rock anyway

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By *enisorousMan
24 hours ago

sunderland

...beat that, other decades

Gordon is a moron..."

He was at the bus stop with julie..the bastard..haha

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By *olinOfBathMan
24 hours ago

Corsham

...beat that, other decades

Gordon is a moron...

He was at the bus stop with julie..the bastard..haha"

More of a man than you'll ever be...

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
24 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…"

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
24 hours ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

I would have to say the 80's, my club djing years.

An explosion of different music styles

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By *oughmanMan
24 hours ago

Sunderland

80s hands down some of the best rock and metal.

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By *inchy29Man
24 hours ago

newport

Absolutely 80s

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By *i-Guy-75Man
24 hours ago

80s for me, rock, pop, synth, mod, New Romantic we had it all

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By *i-Guy-75Man
24 hours ago

"80s for me, rock, pop, synth, mod, New Romantic we had it all "

Guess that may explain my fascination with eye make up 😂😂

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By *antam AvershiresMan
24 hours ago

Falme

1460's

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By *irexMan
24 hours ago

Hertford

Early 80s with the ska, etc to early 90s and the advent of BritPop. Other great decades are available.

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By *ob ThomasCouple
24 hours ago

Bridgend

80s - the best

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By *scaMan
24 hours ago

St Albans

Mildly biased but I’d say the 90’s: Peak indie, grunge, rap and hip hop. Plenty of classics.

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By *abioMan
23 hours ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then."

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
22 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

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By *nya NeesWoman
22 hours ago

Brum

90s!

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
22 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes."

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

I've chosen with a spread in mind to win you over with a big of 'something for everyone'. There are loads of good Abba songs in that year and Ska as notable omissions. You won't win me over with 1971 lol.

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 hours ago

Springfield

1970s. I mostly hated the 80s music I grew up with but loved my older sister's collection.

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 hours ago

Springfield

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !

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By *omRachCouple
22 hours ago

Wirral

1980's.

The End!

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By *ocialWatchingMan
22 hours ago

Alnwick / Newcastle

Late 50's/early 60's

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By *loth280Man
22 hours ago

Caversham

00's pop punk and metal......hey, was my school days 😂

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
22 hours ago

bradford

Good music is good music to us, early 90s was “our day” so to speak, we like all eras though, there’s loads of great current artists too, especially underground, amazing stuff happening really!

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
22 hours ago

Bedford

"1460's"

Play that funky lute boouy!

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By *oxy-RedWoman
21 hours ago

pink panther territory

Late 70s and all throughout the 80s

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By *abioMan
21 hours ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn ! "

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

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By *eoBloomsMan
21 hours ago

Springfield

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

Strong start but what a drop off ! Cher is kitsch and Imagine is dross ! (and I love JL).

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By *OM2443Man
21 hours ago

Dudley

90s

So many genres

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By *iss Kink OP Woman
20 hours ago

North West

"1980's.

The End!"

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By *ife NinjaMan
20 hours ago

Dunfermline

90s

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By *urplevanmanMan
20 hours ago

Salford

"1980's.

The End!"

That was in the 60’s 🤣🤣

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By *2000ManMan
20 hours ago

Worthing

1970s for heavy rock although 1980 was a classic year for most bands best albums.

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By *urplevanmanMan
20 hours ago

Salford

I’m not sure I have a favourite.. 80’s was my secondary school years so always look back on that decade fondly .. 1983 was an amazing year of music too

90’s was my rave decade .. so don’t remember much

But I still buy and listen to lots of new stuff so every decade of this century has been a good one so far xx

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By *innamon_flameWoman
19 hours ago

london

Now because of modern technology you can listen to every song you have ever heard just by tapping the title into your phone. Much better then spending £20 (in 90s money) and waiting six weeks for some obscure vinyl to arrive from America.

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By *iss.BellaWoman
19 hours ago

Wales

I'd have to say 70s, I grew up listening to my parents' music. But then obviously 90s bring back memories of my childhood. One things for sure, music is not what it used to be 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
19 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

Agree with Leo, Fab. Big drop off and when you look at my reserves (including Rappers Delight Leo) they keep piling in. I mean I left the Specials out for God's sake.

79 takes it.

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By *ickleTheWonderSchlongMan
19 hours ago

Ends

80s, 90s and 2010s all my top 3. But I’m going 2010s for best.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
19 hours ago

Uttoxeter

The 80s was when a huge change in music occurred- synthesisers, drum machines, digital recording and effects, the visuals of music videos - MTV came along! There was an explosion in the diversity of music genres, iconic artists and aesthetics. It was all new, exciting and not like anything that had come before. Synth, rap… Independent labels sprang up rough trade, creation and Indie music was something to be proud of. Then music journalism - NME, Sounds, Melody Maker, Smash Hits, Kerrang, The Wire and Q.

Then there was music on television - The Tube, Top of the Pops, Going Live, No. 73, The Late Shift, The Oxford Road Show, Sounds of Surprise, More Bad News, Whistle Test, The Chart Show, Wired… Then there was the music tribes that came along - punk came back but with better music but you could be a New Romantic, Goth, Soulboy, Raver, Casual; you had Psychobillies, Brosettes, Durannies, metal kids…

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By *aughty50sCouple
19 hours ago

Yorkshire - but we travel a lot

Whenever you were in your teens.

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By *ustamanMan
19 hours ago

weymouth

70's but that was when I was a teenager

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By *orny PTMan
19 hours ago

Peterborough

"The 80s was when a huge change in music occurred- synthesisers, drum machines, digital recording and effects, the visuals of music videos - MTV came along! There was an explosion in the diversity of music genres, iconic artists and aesthetics. It was all new, exciting and not like anything that had come before. Synth, rap… Independent labels sprang up rough trade, creation and Indie music was something to be proud of. Then music journalism - NME, Sounds, Melody Maker, Smash Hits, Kerrang, The Wire and Q.

Don't forget the three music formats Tape, CD and vinyl all having their respective camps. AM radio gave way to FM and satellite. Portability of became cheaper: from Walkman to the ghettoblaster music of your choice went out and about with you. Techmoan from You tube, knows about this era.

The cassette, was the only way of making your own recordings and sending it to the record labels, both big or small at an affordable cost.

This was the era where analogue and digital were staring each other out: face to face like a pair of pre-fight boxers. It will be a long time before we see another decade like that.

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By *an8iMan
19 hours ago

Bilston

I'm a 90's indie kid but I do love abit of 80's metal

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By *cLovin2Man
19 hours ago

Reading

Without a doubt the best music of various varieties was the 80s, from synth pop, rock, mj's thriller album,

To the actual creation of rap, yes created in the 80s, dance music, hip hop, house, all created in the 80s.

My top 5 of 80s

1) Thriller Album

2) Rick Astley stick Aitken sounds of the 80s

3) Wham - last Christmas - what gets the ladies on the dancefloor

4) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes I had the time of my life - the song to make the ladies melt.

5) Whitney Houston - I wanna dance with somebody.

I love music in all the decades but the 80s was just incredible in terms of the creativity and variety not to mention the types of music created. Can any other decade beat that?

Poor Madonna couldn't even make the top 5 of the 80s

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By *B69Woman
19 hours ago

Wiltshire

80’s

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
19 hours ago

belfast

"90s and its not close"

Lol. 90s was pathetic shite apart from the underground stuff.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
19 hours ago

belfast

"85-90 without a doubt "

That's not a decade.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
19 hours ago

belfast

"80s

Some of us were so lucky to be born in the time of Prince, Michael, Madonna, George Michael, Whitney,sting, Luther,to name but a few.

No other generation can claim bigger"

Really? Would say all of thrm were shite

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
19 hours ago

belfast

Plenty of good music the last 10 years. Same thev10 years before. Think people who are into music properly will have a different answer to those who just listen to music.

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By *orny PTMan
19 hours ago

Peterborough

"I'd have to say 70s, I grew up listening to my parents' music. But then obviously 90s bring back memories of my childhood. One things for sure, music is not what it used to be 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️"

Some of the biggest 80s music actually came from the seventies 'Cars' by Gary Numan is one example.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
19 hours ago

Uttoxeter

The cassette, was the only way of making your own recordings and sending it to the record labels, both big or small at an affordable cost.

This was the era where analogue and digital were staring each other out: face to face like a pair of pre-fight boxers. It will be a long time before we see another decade like that."

Fuck yes! 🥳

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
19 hours ago

bradford

"Plenty of good music the last 10 years. Same thev10 years before. Think people who are into music properly will have a different answer to those who just listen to music. "

I agree, we’re music fans, of course it’s lovely to have a trip down memory lane and listen to music that reminds you of happy times etc, I think that’s what prompts people to favour music from their teens, we love it all!

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By *layfullsamMan
19 hours ago

Solihull

Some of my music genre artists and groups came from before I was born but I got into it aged about 12 and it still plays a huge part of my life now ktf

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
18 hours ago

belfast

"Plenty of good music the last 10 years. Same thev10 years before. Think people who are into music properly will have a different answer to those who just listen to music.

But too many just stick to the decade they grew up with. Then whinge about modern music.

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By *orny PTMan
17 hours ago

Peterborough

The cassette, was the only way of making your own recordings and sending it to the record labels, both big or small at an affordable cost.

This was the era where analogue and digital were staring each other out: face to face like a pair of pre-fight boxers. It will be a long time before we see another decade like that.

Fuck yes! 🥳"

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
17 hours ago

little house on the praire

60s

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By *ortney CocksWoman
17 hours ago

90s

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By *avexxMan
17 hours ago

cheshire

early 80s for sure

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
16 hours ago

bradford

"Plenty of good music the last 10 years. Same thev10 years before. Think people who are into music properly will have a different answer to those who just listen to music.

But too many just stick to the decade they grew up with. Then whinge about modern music. "

Indeed, I bollock people when they say “there’s no new music!”

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By *zChiefWoman
16 hours ago

middle of somewhere

Gut feeling was the 80s .. but that said the dance music of the 90s was great .

So typical women i am gonna say both 80s and 90s ....

But then...

Love some current stuff too 🤣

Basically i just like music

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By *ife NinjaMan
15 hours ago

Dunfermline

"Gut feeling was the 80s .. but that said the dance music of the 90s was great .

So typical women i am gonna say both 80s and 90s ....

But then...

Love some current stuff too 🤣

Basically i just like music "

Curios on a Thursday

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By *ife NinjaMan
15 hours ago

Dunfermline

Cairos even

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By *zChiefWoman
15 hours ago

middle of somewhere

"Cairos even

Haha happy memories

Josephines too ..

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By *acLe0dMan
15 hours ago

Preston

I would go for the 80's.

70's, 60's and early 90's were ok as well.

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By *ovinglife!40Man
15 hours ago

Hinckley

The Elvis years without a doubt

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By *ife NinjaMan
15 hours ago

Dunfermline

"Cairos even

Haha happy memories

Josephines too .."

Roxy for the win

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By *otuseater11Man
15 hours ago

kilwinning

No contest it's the fabulous 80s by far

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By * and M lookingCouple
15 hours ago

Worcester

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By * and M lookingCouple
15 hours ago

Worcester

Stuck between the 80's and the 90's....

Since then it's just been rap or just remix after remix of old tunes.

There are no real artists nowadays.

There are probably only 2 that I would say will be remembered in future years.

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By *ucka39Man
15 hours ago

Newcastle

Definitely 80s

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By *avexxMan
15 hours ago

cheshire

so many good bands groups early 80s,,, you certainly couldnt do a live aid today

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By *ature male OldhamMan
15 hours ago

Royton nr Oldham

For me it was the late 60's and the 70's ..I think we are all a little biased towards our teenage years when music is a massive part of your life..

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By *icole-everyWoman
15 hours ago

Leicester

80s all day long. I was born in the wrong era 78 xx love 80s music

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By *elvet RopeMan
15 hours ago

by the big field

"What’s your thoughts?

Any other answer other than ‘the eighties’ is unacceptable "

Depends on your definition of '80's music'

They had an 80's themed work do- asked if they'd be playing Siouxsie, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, The Cult, Carter USM, Grandmaster Flash or PWEI....i got a confused look in response so didn't bother going

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By *aughtywelsh89Man
15 hours ago

Pontyclun

60s

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By *winfrozrMan
15 hours ago

Carnoustie

The 90s and I’ll die on this hill

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By *ny1localMan
15 hours ago

READING

For me got to be mid 70's..wee bit of showaddywaddy, mud etc..who doesn't get up on their feet to dancing with them? ..too much of today's sh.t is about how is glam they look in their videos, and not about the music.

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By *itSurreyCoupleCouple
15 hours ago

Reigate

90s by a mile.

Best albums and the most variety of excellent music from all genres.

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By *ature male OldhamMan
15 hours ago

Royton nr Oldham

"For me got to be mid 70's..wee bit of showaddywaddy, mud etc..who doesn't get up on their feet to dancing with them? ..too much of today's sh.t is about how is glam they look in their videos, and not about the music. "

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By *zChiefWoman
15 hours ago

middle of somewhere

"Cairos even

Haha happy memories

Josephines too ..

Roxy for the win

I never ventured there

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
15 hours ago

Darlington

80’s for me…

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
15 hours ago

BRIDPORT

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

Agree with Leo, Fab. Big drop off and when you look at my reserves (including Rappers Delight Leo) they keep piling in. I mean I left the Specials out for God's sake.

79 takes it. "

You only need to mention one track and one band for 1971 to be the hands down winner over ‘79. SLADE Coz I Luv U no contest, but I could back it up with The Doors and Riders On The Storm.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
15 hours ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"All of them.

Good music didn't stop coming out at some date

Yup, this.

No one decade was better than another, we're invariably going to chose the decade that mirrors our formative years (90's for me), but every decade is full of classic unforgettable tunes, and every decade has it's own share of dross!

If you want to get statistical on it, according to Rolling Stones Magazines Top 500 Songs EVER, it's split;

1940s - 1 - 0.2%

1950s - 72 - 14%

1960s - 203 - 41%

1970s - 142 - 28%

1980s - 57 - 11%

1990s - 22 - 4.4%

2000s - 3 - 0.6%

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
15 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

Agree with Leo, Fab. Big drop off and when you look at my reserves (including Rappers Delight Leo) they keep piling in. I mean I left the Specials out for God's sake.

79 takes it.

You only need to mention one track and one band for 1971 to be the hands down winner over ‘79. SLADE Coz I Luv U no contest, but I could back it up with The Doors and Riders On The Storm.

The Doors are one of my favourite groups and LA Woman my favourite. That too was released in '71 but it ain't enough, even with ROTS loaded too.

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By *reggSausageMan
15 hours ago

derby

The 60’s The Beatles Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, no contest

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By *hrops56Man
15 hours ago

Telford

80s for me nothing comes close .

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By *uri00620Woman
15 hours ago

Croydon

90s - was so much fun being a teenager in London then. Great music scene.

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By *ustincamebridgeCouple
15 hours ago

manchester

Used to live opposite him

...beat that, other decades

Gordon is a moron...

He was at the bus stop with julie..the bastard..haha"

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
15 hours ago

A den in the Glen

"90s - was so much fun being a teenager in London then. Great music scene. "

Just the dance music alone wins. Let alone the Britpop/Indie that followed Haddaway, KLF, Crystal Waters, C&C Music Factory, Nightcrawlers... Da da da da da dada

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By *ustincamebridgeCouple
14 hours ago

manchester

Growing up in south Manchester. Many friends were involved with music. Many famous musicians and bands were from the area. So 60’s Nico used to ride past on her dutch bike, phil Lynott lived a few avenues away most of the dreamers lived close. The 70’s we had 10cc and Sad Cafe. 80’s were a blur until the late part. 90’s Simply red, Mondays, Roses. Noel and Liam. Some good dance and house music then…

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By *hief ScoutMan
14 hours ago

Watford

Well I've just enjoyed editions of Top of the Pops from February 1981 & 1987 on BBC4, though should point out the 1981 edition included 'The Oldest Swinger In Town' and 'Shaddap You Face'.

The music I enjoyed as kid as youngster/teen 'died' towards the end of 1987/early 1988 with the arrival of 'house' and 'dance'. All of a sudden everything was 'Beat Dis' or 'Bomb Dat'.....bloody awful. And as all that shifted music one way, Stock Aitken & Waterman filled the gap with their "slightly different song with a slightly different tune sung by a slightly different face" drivel (with the odd exception, 'Never Gonna Give You Up' for instance will remain one of the classics of the era).

So for me, my "golden era" would be 1974 through to 1987 or thereabouts.

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By *irexMan
14 hours ago

Hertford

I used to hang out with New Romantics - went to a local basement club one night after coming back from football and the bouncers wouldn’t let us in - “do you know what they look like down there”! I also remember Marilyn walking across our fire station yard one evening while we were playing volleyball - the ultimate ‘could have heard a pin drop’

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By *udamet666Woman
14 hours ago

Kilbirnie

"What’s your thoughts? "

Got to be the 40's

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By *abluesbabyMan
14 hours ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Experts (or so called

have done exhaustive studies into this and they mostly glean all decades have good and bad in them. Thus no clear winner.

I will say from a personal perspective in my lifetime I have found all of the 20th century superb and the vast majority of the 21st very poor.

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By *evilandTheBeastCouple
13 hours ago

Peterborough and Bedford

"I would say the 60’s or the 90’s …. But I could argue that 1971 could be the single greatest year in music history

Why 1971 specifically? I'm interested now.

Honestly.. if you have Spotify or Apple Music and just put in 1971… you will see…

1 single year. 1979. Quality tunes then.

We should play music year poker.. pick your year, your best 5 songs from that year…. And let people decide who has the best hand!

1971 will win!!! Trust me!!

Deal. Excuse the pun. If it's any consolation (to the both of us) I went into Spotify and hit top 100 hits (from both years). First tracks that appeared on mine...

1971. Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.

1979. Bright Eyes.

My 5...

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Another Brink in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

The Eaton Rifles - The Jam

Since you've been gone - Rainbow

Also Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight in 79.

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !

Okay… my 5 songs from different genres covering 1971

What’s going on - Marvin gaye

Get it on - T Rex

Proud Mary - ike and Tina turner

Gypsys, tramps and thieves- Cher

Imagine- John Lennon

Who wins?

Agree with Leo, Fab. Big drop off and when you look at my reserves (including Rappers Delight Leo) they keep piling in. I mean I left the Specials out for God's sake.

79 takes it. "

I agree with 1979 there nis a website that lists the decades year by year uk and us. A veritable goldmine.

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