Best Oscar-Winning Song of the 1980s - Blu-ray Forum

Cremildo · 07-06-2019, 06:44 PM

Plenty of memorable tunes from that decade. Which one is your favorite?

Mine is:

Followed by:

stvn1974 · 07-06-2019, 06:48 PM

"Take My Breath Away" is still great. The others were dated the moment the soundtracks were released.

Dragon78 · 07-06-2019, 07:58 PM

Flash Dance's "What a Feeling" is my choice for number one.

"Under The Sea" was not my favorite song from the Little Mermaid.

Scarriere · 07-07-2019, 10:59 AM

Purple Rain.

Bugg · 07-07-2019, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarriere

Purple Rain.

Wasn't even nominated. Oscars have as bad of a track record in the best song category as the Grammys. I looked though all the nominees for the 80's and almost all of them are kind of bad. I think On the Road Again by Willie Nelson, 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton and Calling You from Bagdad Cafe are probably the best nominated.

drush9999 · 07-07-2019, 07:52 PM

Such an uplifting song

Cremildo · 07-07-2019, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugg

Wasn't even nominated. Oscars have as bad of a track record in the best song category as the Grammys.

It wasn't nominated for Best Song, but the film actually won Best Original Song Score.

Himmel · 07-08-2019, 12:02 AM

"Best That You Can Do"

AaronJ · 07-10-2019, 02:17 PM

Definitely "Take My Breath Away" for me. But there were a lot of really good songs to vote for.

scarletlion · 07-10-2019, 02:23 PM

I think my music taste differs alot with the general population. Those lot to me are a dreadful bunch of songs. I guess it's the oscars though.

JediJones77 · 09-14-2021, 07:31 AM

These songs are so amazing and magical. I know they were huge radio hits that stood apart from the movies too. This is one of the hardest polls ever. Can't believe how terrible and forgettable the Oscar song winners have gotten in the 2000s. You can even look at the other Oscar nominees from the '80s and find many more classics. Eye of the Tiger! Footloose! Glory of Love! Power of Love! Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now from Mannequin! Ghostbusters! Little Shop of Horrors! Shakedown from Bev. Hills Cop II! 9 to 5! Not even one John Hughes movie on the list of nominees, but I'm pretty sure some of the great songs in his movies were originals. It was a golden age of music.

Had to vote for Flashdance... What a Feeling. Has the beat and the heart.

Cruel Angel · 09-14-2021, 07:58 AM

Flashdance

Gizz · 09-14-2021, 11:56 AM

Take My Breath Away however I also rate Say You Say Me a lot and both Up were we Belong and What a Feeling are good songs as well.

kylor · 09-15-2021, 12:09 AM

Best That You Can Do.

Canada · 09-15-2021, 02:47 AM

While not the best movie ever Top Gun is definitely my favourite.

Markgway · 09-15-2021, 04:19 AM

Take My Breath Away is my favourite of the winners.

With The Best That You Can Do and Let the River Run taking second and third places.

Lots of great nominated songs in this decade, but sadly the Disney win at the end of the decade signalled the beginning of the end...

originalHDphantom · 09-06-2024, 01:50 AM

Take my Breath Away

BerC · 09-06-2024, 02:21 AM

Tough choice. I went with "I Just Called to Say I Love You," but it could change at any point.

russweiss1 · 09-06-2024, 02:05 PM

Fame

View Poll Results: Pick the best
"Fame" from Fame	3	6.67%
"Best That You Can Do" from Arthur	4	8.89%
"Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman	1	2.22%
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" from Flashdance	6	13.33%
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red	2	4.44%
"Say You, Say Me" from White Nights	0	0%
"Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun	15	33.33%
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing	5	11.11%
"Let the River Run" from Working Girl	2	4.44%
"Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid	7	15.56%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

07-06-2019, 06:48 PM	#2
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	"Take My Breath Away" is still great. The others were dated the moment the soundtracks were released.

07-06-2019, 07:58 PM	#3
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	Flash Dance's "What a Feeling" is my choice for number one. "Under The Sea" was not my favorite song from the Little Mermaid.

07-07-2019, 10:59 AM	#4
Scarriere Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Diamond Capital of North America™ Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:734 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:1	Purple Rain.

07-08-2019, 12:02 AM	#8
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	"Best That You Can Do"

07-10-2019, 02:17 PM	#9
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Definitely "Take My Breath Away" for me. But there were a lot of really good songs to vote for.

07-10-2019, 02:23 PM	#10
scarletlion Special Member Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Wales, Europe 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:343 DVD collection:8	I think my music taste differs alot with the general population. Those lot to me are a dreadful bunch of songs. I guess it's the oscars though.

09-14-2021, 07:31 AM	#11
JediJones77 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:East PA Trading Score:4	These songs are so amazing and magical. I know they were huge radio hits that stood apart from the movies too. This is one of the hardest polls ever. Can't believe how terrible and forgettable the Oscar song winners have gotten in the 2000s. You can even look at the other Oscar nominees from the '80s and find many more classics. Eye of the Tiger! Footloose! Glory of Love! Power of Love! Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now from Mannequin! Ghostbusters! Little Shop of Horrors! Shakedown from Bev. Hills Cop II! 9 to 5! Not even one John Hughes movie on the list of nominees, but I'm pretty sure some of the great songs in his movies were originals. It was a golden age of music. Had to vote for Flashdance... What a Feeling. Has the beat and the heart.

09-14-2021, 07:58 AM	#12
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Flashdance

09-14-2021, 11:56 AM	#13
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Take My Breath Away however I also rate Say You Say Me a lot and both Up were we Belong and What a Feeling are good songs as well.

09-15-2021, 12:09 AM	#14
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	Best That You Can Do.

09-15-2021, 04:19 AM	#16
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	Take My Breath Away is my favourite of the winners. With The Best That You Can Do and Let the River Run taking second and third places. Lots of great nominated songs in this decade, but sadly the Disney win at the end of the decade signalled the beginning of the end...

09-06-2024, 01:50 AM	#17
originalHDphantom Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:4314 DVD collection:679 Digital collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 27	Take my Breath Away

09-06-2024, 02:21 AM	#18
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Tough choice. I went with "I Just Called to Say I Love You," but it could change at any point.

09-06-2024, 02:05 PM	#19
russweiss1 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Southern California	Fame

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