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A powerful love song that debuted back in 1987 has just been declared the best song of the '80s by devoted music fans. The track in question is Starship's hit duet, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now."
The song earned the impressive title thanks to a poll put on by SiriusXM. In June, the 80s on 8 radio channel asked fans to vote for the top 80 songs of the '80s. Fans shared their thoughts, and the resulting list was revealed on the channel at the start of July. A listener compiled the list and shared it online as well.
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" took the No. 1 spot on the official Top 80 of the '80s list, beating out many major names and beloved songs. In second place was Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror," followed by A-ha's "Take On Me."
The track was originally released as a single on Starship's 1987 album No Protection. Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas power the enduring love song with their emotional vocals. The song also served as the theme for the romantic-comedy film Mannequin.
When it was first released in the late '80s, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was a hit. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and soared up the charts in other countries. The track was also a No. 1 hit in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Portugal.
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With its history, it's not a huge surprise for the Starship power ballad to come out on top as the best song of the '80s in the new poll. But there were also many more timeless classics on the list.
Just in the Top 10 alone, there was also Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," George Michael's "One More Try," and Jackson's "Billie Jean." This was followed by Huey Lewis and the News' "The Power of Love," Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer," Van Halen's "Jump," and Prince's "When Doves Cry."
There are also a handful of artists included on the list multiple times, like Foreigner, Wham, Rick Astley, and Whitney Houston. While Starship is not one of them, the song "Never Gonna Stop Us Now" made enough of an impact on its own to beat all the other popular '80s songs.
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