Here are the 8 songs from the 80s that actually made the EW.com list:
50. "Careless Whisper" (1984) by Wham!
43. "If You Were Still Around" (1982) by John Cale
41. "Hate My Way" (1986) by Throwing Muses
39. "Dusty In Here" (1983) by The Go-Betweens
28. "Pictures of You" (1989) by The Cure
19. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980) by George Jones
12. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980) by Joy Division
9. "Purple Rain" (1984) by Prince

Not overly impressed? Neither was I. There were many more obvious choices that came to my mind, so I decided to publish my own list based on the songs that seem heartbreaking to me. I am going to give you my top 30 from just the 80s and only two of the 8 songs above made my list. The list will also include video links for the top 20 songs and a sample lyric for the top 10 songs. There are many more that I would include from other decades that did not make the EW.com list either, but as usual, my list will just focus on the 80s.

So here is OLD SCHOOL'S TOP 10 MOST HEARTBREAKING SONGS OF THE 80s (+ Bonus 20):

30. "Living Inside Myself" (1981) by Gino Vanelli

29. "Someday" (1986) by Glass Tiger - Also included on my Top 80s Songs With One-Word Titles list

28. "Never Say Goodbye" (1987) by Bon Jovi - Also included on my Top Bon Jovi Songs from the 80s list

27. "Missing You" (1984) by Diana Ross - written by Ross and Lionel Richie after the death of Marvin Gaye

26. "I Don't Want To Live Without You" (1987) by Foreigner

25. "Could've Been" (1988) by Tiffany - a lot of heartbreak for a song that was sung by a 17 year old

24. "Right Here Waiting" (1989) by Richard Marx

23. "I've Been In Love Before" (1986) by Cutting Crew

22. "Where Are You Now?" (1989) by Jimmy Harnen with Synch

21. "I'll Be Alright Without You" (1987) by Journey - Also included on my Top Journey Songs list

20. "The Living Years" (1988) by Mike + The Mechanics [link to video of live performance]

19. "Careless Whisper" (1984) by Wham! [link to video]

18. "Close My Eyes Forever" (1988) by Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne [link to video] - Also included on my Best 80s Duet Songs list

17. "I'll Be Over You" (1986) by Toto [link to video]

16. "What About Me" (1982) by Moving Pictures [link to video]

15. "Don't Dream It's Over" (1986) by Crowded House [link to video]

14. "Heaven Help Me" (1989) by Deon Estus with George Michael [link to video]

13. "Forever Young" (1984) by Alphaville [link to video]

12. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983) by Bonnie Tyler [link to video]

11. "Just Once" (1981) by James Ingram [link to video of live performance]

10. "Holding Back the Years" (1985) by Simply Red [link to video of live performance] - "I've wasted all my tears, Wasted all those years, And nothing had the chance to be good, Nothing ever could."

9. "Can't We Try" (1987) by Dan Hill with Vonda Shepard [link to video] - "Can't we try just a little more passion, Can't we try just a little less pride, I love you so much baby, That it tears me up inside."

8. "Alone" (1987) by Heart [link to video] - "You don't know how long I have waited and I was going to tell you tonight, But the secret is still my own, And my love for you is still unknown, Alone."

7. "All Out of Love" (1980) by Air Supply [link to video] - "I'm lying alone with my head on the phone, Thinking of you 'til it hurts, I know you hurt too, but what else can we do? Tormented and torn apart."

6. "And So It Goes" (1989) by Billy Joel [link to video] - "So I would choose to be with you, That's if the choice were mine to make, But you can make decisions too, And you can have this heart to break."

5. "All Cried Out" (1985) by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam [link to video] - "I gave you my love in vain, My body never knew such pleasure, My heart never knew such pain, And you, You left me so confused, Now I'm all cried out, Over you."

4. "Purple Rain" (1984) by Prince & the Revolution [sorry no video link available] - "I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow, I never meant 2 cause u any pain, I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing, I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain."

3. "Every Time You Go Away" (1985) by Paul Young [link to video] - "I can't go on sayin' the same thing, 'Cause baby, can't ya see, we've got everything goin' on and on and on, Every time you go away you take a piece of me with you."

2. "At This Moment" (1981 & re-released 1986) by Billy Vera & the Beaters [link to video of live performance] - "What do you think I would give at this moment, If you'd stay I'd subtract twenty years from my life, I'd fall down on my knees, And kiss the ground that you walk on, If I could just hold you again."

1. "With or Without You" (1987) by U2 [link to video] - "My hands are tied, My body bruised, She's got me with, Nothing to win and, Nothing left to lose." Bono's voice on this song conveys even more than the words he sings.

There's my list. Those songs might not be heartbreaking to everybody, but that is the feeling I get when I listen to them. Please let me know any of your most heartbreaking songs from the 80s in the comments section below. Even though I consider these to be "heartbreaking" songs, many of them are also very beautiful and some of my favorites from that decade as well. Having your heart broke is bad, but these songs are mostly quite good.

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Quote of the day: "Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." -Hermann Hesse