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Please note: These are all the latest articles posted on the Simply Eighties website and our 80s Fashion blog.

80s FANCY DRESS. Our brand new site has launched! Come and visit us for 80s costumes for men and women.FACTS ABOUT SWEETS - explore your favourite sweets and chocolate bars on our new website.BON JOVI in the 80s. An in-depth review of the glam metal band's singles and albums, inc. Slippery When Wet and New Jersey.WHAM! Songs and Albums. Updated and much improved page, now in chronological order.M.A.S.K. Cartoon and Toys. A nostalgic look back at the popular cartoon franchise by Kenner.WHERE'S WALLY? and WENDA fancy dress costumes. We have found you the best costumes for men and women.Create a KIM WILDE 80s costume with striped top, blazer and wig. Hannah shows you how.DRESS UP LIKE FREDDIE MERCURY. We show you the best options, inc. Break Free housewife and Wembley yellow buckle jacket looks.PRINCE COSTUMES - Which is the best Purple Rain costume for adults? Something for all budgets.ZAXXON - The video game that changed the way we play. WIth video comparison of different versions.80s TOYS that will make you nostalgic. From Action man to View-Master, with photos and facts.THE WEETABIX GANG - compilation of 80s TV adverts. It's neat wheat mate, okay?READY BREK GLOW ADVERTS. Iconic ads from the 70s and 80s featuring the glowing school kids!BEST 80s TV ADS - a look back at some of the more memorable British ads from the great decade.TINY TEARS DOLL - Small Tears, Big Smiles. We look back at the the cutting edge doll that cried and wet itself!GRANDSTAND MINI ARCADE GAMES from 1982. How many of these do you remember?NOW DANCE 89 - A review of the compilation album which featured Soul II Soul, Coldcut and Neneh Cherry.WALL'S JUST ONE CORNETTO ADVERT. Featuring a guy singing to his girlfriend in a paddle boat.SCOTCH VIDEO TAPES ADVERT from 1985. Featuring the dancing skeleton singing 're-record not fade away...'BRITISH TELECOM OLOGY ADVERT. Starring Maureen Lipman as Beattie talking to her grandson.ACCRINGTON STANLEY, WHO ARE THEY? The classic 80s TV advert by the Milk Marketing Board.54321 CHOCOLATE BAR. It was popular in the 80s but whatever happened to it?A MARS A DAY Helps You Work Rest and Play. A look back at the TV adverts from the 80s.THE JAM - TOWN CALLED MALICE. The band's third No.1 single, with song facts and lyrics.DEL BOY DRESSING GOWN. Based on the iconic sheepskin coat from Only Fools and Horses. It's luvvly jubbly!The Jam T-shirts. Pay homage to the best Mod Revival band from the early 80s, with our pick of the best tees.RICK ASTLEY - TOGETHER FOREVER - A look back at Rick's fourth single release, with lyrics and song facts.EURYTHMICS - SEX CRIME (Nineteen Eighty-four). Extended mix, song facts and lyrics with vinyl sleeve photos.SAMANTHA FOX - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now. The lead single from her second album, which was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.TOP 10 HOME VIDEO GAMES FROM 1985 (based on sales). How many of these did you play?I WROTE A BOOK SET IN 1986. Special guest post by Skye McDonald, author of The Not So Nice Girl.FALCO - VIENNA CALLING - The Austrian musician's long forgotten second hit single in the UK.TINA TURNER - (Simply) The Best. Videos, song facts and lyrics for the 1989 hit single, which is back in the UK top 10 this week.PHILIP BAILEY & PHIL COLLINS - Easy Lover. Full song facts, videos and lyrics for the No.1 hit from 1985.PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN and other hits. A look back at the Australian band's songs and albums from the 80s.THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS. A look back at their albums and songs from the 80s, including Pretty in Pink.ALISON MOYET - THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE. Review with videos, lyrics and full song facts, chart positions etc.FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION - PERFECT. Review of the 1988 No.1 single with video and lyrics.WAY OF THE EXPLODING FIST. A detailed review of the 80s martial arts game by Beam Software.KUNG-FU MASTER - Review of the 1984 arcade game and the many ports for home computers and consoles. With video clips and screenshots.JOY DIVISION T-SHIRTS. Show your love for the band with our pick of the best tees from British suppliers.THE WORST ATARI 2600 GAMES EVER! A look at some truly terrible games from the 80s, with video clips.SADE - PARADISE. A review of the stunning 1988 single, with video, song facts and vinyl sleeve photos.FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD to reunite and perform for first time in 36 years at Eurovision 2023.MADNESS T-SHIRTS. Take one step beyond with our pick of the best tees from leading UK suppliers.JACOB'S CLUB ADVERTS from the 1980s - if you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our Club.ARCADIA - A review of the Duran Duran side project and their only studio album, So Red The Rose.TINA TURNER IN THE 80s. A look back at her incredible comeback with Private Dancer and subsequent albums.ADAM AND THE ANTS - a look back at the band's unique songs, albums and fashion.COMMANDO VIDEO GAME - An 80s Run and Gun Classic. Full review with video and screenshots.UNIQUE 80s WALL ART IDEAS - we show you the best places to shop for cool retro art.KNIGHT RIDER TV SERIES. We've completely revamped this page to bring you a whole lot more essential info about the iconic 80s series.RE_FLEX - THE POLITICS OF DANCING - Full song facts, video and lyrics for the 80s one hit wonder from 1984.80s POP STAR FACE MASKS. From Adam Ant to Whitney Houston, become your favourite celebrity!PLUTO NEVER FORGET T-shirts and Hoodies. Remember when we had nine planets?GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN T-SHIRT. 80s block letter slogan tee for women.THE JETS - CRUSH ON YOU - video and song facts for the 1987 hit single, which was a one hit wonder in the UK PAC-MAN TIC TAC TOE T-SHIRT. The highest rated and best-selling Pac-Man tee for adults.INFLATABLE 80s GHETTOBLASTERS - Enhance your 80s costume or create a hip hop look with a boombox accessory.BON JOVI T-SHIRTS AND HOODIES. We've hand-picked the best designs just for you!TOP 100 BEST RATED 80s T-SHIRTS. Recommended tees as rated and voted for by you, the customer.Do you remember these EROTIC CADBURY'S FLAKE ADVERTS from the 80s?SWING OUT SISTER - Surrender. Video and essential song facts with vinyl sleeves.THE STYLE COUNCIL - It Didn't Matter. Official video, song facts and review of the hit single.GRANGE HILL - Most Memorable Storylines from the 80s, including troublemaker Imelda Davis.GRANGE HILL ACTORS WHO HAVE SADLY DIED since the series ended in 2008.

Here are some of the most popular pages about the 80s, which you may like to take a gander at...

Childhood Toys & Games

Some of these are going to bring the memories of your childhood flooding back! Read about the most popular toys and games from both the 1970s and 80s including Subbuteo, BigTrak, Action Man, Cabbage Patch Dolls and a whole lot more on the 80s Toys page.

Old Cars

They were often unreliable and prone to rust, but there are still many of us who are very fond of the old cars from the 70s and 80s. So which were your favourites? To help you decide, you'll find lots of photos of classic and not-so classic cars, inc. models by British Leyland, as well as sports cars and some American cars, too. Plenty of car photos and plenty of memories, too - visit the 80s Cars page.

80s Video Games

Computer games were a lot simpler back in the 1980s, but they were also a lot more accessible. Frogger, Defender and Pac-Man were particular favourites of mine, and you can access many old classics on this page and play online for free, as well as read reviews of other computer games from the 80s.

Old Computers

The 1980s saw the beginning of the home computing revolution, a time when many of us actually learned how to program our computers. Which games consoles and computers did you use back in the 80s? From the very simple ZX80 to the highly popular, 16 bit Commodore Amiga, they can all be found on the 80s Computers page.

80s Fashion

So what did you wear in the eighties? This page features the outrageous clothing being worn in the great decade including crazy New Romantic big hair and quiff hair styles for men, shoulder pads, ra-ra skirts, parachute pants, Don Johnson (from Miami Vice) in his white suits, "Choose Life" T-shirts, pixie boots, boxer shorts, Ray Bans, big spectacles - the list goes on! Did you have 80s style or were you like me, an 80s fashion disaster!

Retro Sweets & Chocolate

These video clips and photos will help you to relive your 70s or 80s childhood, and on this page you can look at bucketloads of old-fashioned confectionary from the past, some of which has now disappeared, and some of which is still being made today. The question is, did you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo?

70s and 80s TV Shows

Is it just me, or was there much more to watch on the TV when we were kids? Although we only had three TV channels here in the UK, there was always something decent to watch, and this page features links to dozens of pages about both British and American TV Shows from yesteryear. Were you a Dukes Of Hazzard fan, or maybe Charlie's Angels was more your thang?

Eighties Music Videos

The 1980s saw the birth of the music video revolution, thanks mainly to MTV. Here you'll find a complete A-Z of all the music video pages on the Simply Eighties site. It's an ever-growing list, and you find everything from ABBA to ZZ Top. Most of the videos are official (where available), and I've hand-picked the best quality ones from Youtube. From New Wave to 80s power ballads, they're all here!

80s Technology

So who had a trim phone? Actually, we never had one of these as we just weren't posh enough - just a plain old, standard cream dial telephone for us! Anyway, on the 80s technology page I have written about my own experiences with VHS tapes, an Amstrad TV, CB Radio and a lot more besides.

80s Gadgets

So what gadgets couldn't we live without during the 1980s? Actually, we could live without them a darn sight better than than people do these days. Now that's either because the gadgets were rubbish, or because we were made of sterner stuff. Whatever your thoughts, here you'll find lots of pictures and facts about digital watches, instant cameras, VCR's and Sodastream.

80s Stars

Glamour model Linda Lusardi went on to become a TV presenter and actress, and you'll be pleased to know that you can find out what happened to lots of other famous folk from the 80s on this page.

Do you remember the pleasure you experienced from visiting the local record store and purchasing the latest 12" single on vinyl? You may also remember popping down to the video rental store and hiring out the latest film on VHS such as Ghostbusters or Back To The Future? Sadly, you can no longer enjoy such an experience, but the memories remain forever etched inside our brains. Indeed, I think you'll agree that shopping in the 80s was a much more satisfying experience than it is today.

A-Z of 80s Music Video Pages