Many years ago I ran a thread to compare 30 random 80's songs versus 30 random 90's songs. The 80's won hands down.
'80s vs. '90s | Digital Radio Central
Let's try 70's versus 80's...
1970's vs. 1980's
1. Jennifer Warnes "Right Time of the Night" vs. Missing Persons "Words"
2. George Harrison "What is Life" vs. U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
3. The Police "Walking on the Moon" vs. Toto "Africa"
4. ELO "Mr. Blue Sky" vs. Julian Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes"
5. Bob Dylan "Shelter from the Storm" vs. Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now"
6. Bo Donaldson "Billy Don't Be a Hero" vs. Def Leppard "Photograph"
7. Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music" vs. Icehouse "Electric Blue"
8. Rod Stewart "Maggie May" vs. Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
9. Jackson Five "Dancing Machine" vs. Juice Newton "Angel of the Morning"
10. James Brown "Get on the Good Foot" vs. Golden Earring "Twilight Zone"
11. Heart "Barracuda" vs. Paul Davis "65 Love Affair"
12. Bee Gees "Tragedy" vs. The Pointer Sisters "Jump (For My Love)"
13. Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" vs. Tommy Tutone "867-5309"
14. Meat Loaf "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" vs. The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"
15. Eagles "I Can't Tell You Why" vs. Kool & The Gang "Celebration"
16. Carly Simon "You're So Vain" vs. Cutting Crew "I've Been in Love Before"
17. Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun" vs. Crosby, Stills, Nash "Southern Cross"
18. Betty Wright "Clean Up Woman" vs. Boy Meets Girl "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
19. The Who "Who Are You" vs. Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight"
20. Peaches & Herb "Reunited" vs. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"
21. Foreigner "Double Vision" vs. Billy Joel "You May Be Right"
22. James Taylor "Your Smiling Face" vs. Sammy Hagar "Your Love is Driving Me Crazy"
23. Neil Young "Cortez the Killer" vs. Guns 'N Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"
24. Chicago "I've Been Searching So Long" vs. The Kinks "Come Dancing"
25. Edgar Winter Group "Free Ride" vs. Billy Ocean "Loverboy"
26. Eric Clapton "Lay Down Sally" vs. Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
27. Three Dog Night "Shambala" vs. Huey Lewis & The News "Working for a Living"
28. Kiss "Rock and Roll All Nite" vs. Loverboy "When It's Over"
29. The Spinners "Rubberband Man" vs. Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut"
30. Firefall "Just Remember I Love You" vs. Billy Idol "Mony Mony"
'80s vs. '90s | Digital Radio Central
Let's try 70's versus 80's...
1970's vs. 1980's
1. Jennifer Warnes "Right Time of the Night" vs. Missing Persons "Words"
2. George Harrison "What is Life" vs. U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
3. The Police "Walking on the Moon" vs. Toto "Africa"
4. ELO "Mr. Blue Sky" vs. Julian Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes"
5. Bob Dylan "Shelter from the Storm" vs. Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now"
6. Bo Donaldson "Billy Don't Be a Hero" vs. Def Leppard "Photograph"
7. Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music" vs. Icehouse "Electric Blue"
8. Rod Stewart "Maggie May" vs. Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
9. Jackson Five "Dancing Machine" vs. Juice Newton "Angel of the Morning"
10. James Brown "Get on the Good Foot" vs. Golden Earring "Twilight Zone"
11. Heart "Barracuda" vs. Paul Davis "65 Love Affair"
12. Bee Gees "Tragedy" vs. The Pointer Sisters "Jump (For My Love)"
13. Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" vs. Tommy Tutone "867-5309"
14. Meat Loaf "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" vs. The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"
15. Eagles "I Can't Tell You Why" vs. Kool & The Gang "Celebration"
16. Carly Simon "You're So Vain" vs. Cutting Crew "I've Been in Love Before"
17. Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun" vs. Crosby, Stills, Nash "Southern Cross"
18. Betty Wright "Clean Up Woman" vs. Boy Meets Girl "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
19. The Who "Who Are You" vs. Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight"
20. Peaches & Herb "Reunited" vs. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"
21. Foreigner "Double Vision" vs. Billy Joel "You May Be Right"
22. James Taylor "Your Smiling Face" vs. Sammy Hagar "Your Love is Driving Me Crazy"
23. Neil Young "Cortez the Killer" vs. Guns 'N Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"
24. Chicago "I've Been Searching So Long" vs. The Kinks "Come Dancing"
25. Edgar Winter Group "Free Ride" vs. Billy Ocean "Loverboy"
26. Eric Clapton "Lay Down Sally" vs. Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
27. Three Dog Night "Shambala" vs. Huey Lewis & The News "Working for a Living"
28. Kiss "Rock and Roll All Nite" vs. Loverboy "When It's Over"
29. The Spinners "Rubberband Man" vs. Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut"
30. Firefall "Just Remember I Love You" vs. Billy Idol "Mony Mony"