Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Shoulder Pads, Sass & Synths (Episode 1: 100–81)

This Pride Month, we’re queering the countdown and turning the glitter dial to 11 with our brand-new Bonus Vault series: The Top 100 80s Gay Pride Songs.

These tracks meant something. To the kids sneaking out to dance under strobes. To the lovers who couldn’t kiss in public. To the fighters in the streets. And to anyone who ever found freedom in a beat.

In Episode 1, we spin 20 unforgettable tracks, from Mel & Kim’s electric defiance to Hazell Dean’s heart-racing hi-NRG hunt for connection. These weren’t just songs. They were lifelines, battle cries, and blissed-out escapes.

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