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Being children of the 80s (and 90s) we can’t help but feel nostalgic when a good 80s tune comes on. And, since this website is about relationships and love, it’s only natural that at some point we’d combine the two. We didn’t just want to make a top 10 list though. That’s boring.

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So what we’ve done is broken down your typical relationship, from wanting to bitter end, and applied some of our favorite 80s songs. And for the icing on the cake, we’ve included some videos. Enjoy!

Stage 1: Pining

Song: Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield (1981)

Why: Jessie’s Girl is about a guy who longs for his buddy’s girlfriend. It’s a situation that we think many of us can relate to.

You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute
I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot

We’ve all wondered, at some point in our lives, “Where can I find a (wo)man like that?”

Stage 2: Love at first sight

Song: She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby (1982)

Why: Her looks were magnetic. And computer-like, apparently. It’s all about getting lost in emotion…and machinery. Hey, it was the beginning of the ‘technology age’, and probably thoughts of future cyber-sex possibilities.

It’s poetry in motion
She turned her tender eyes to me
As deep as any ocean
As sweet as any harmony
Mmm – but she blinded me with science

Once you’ve figured out how to stick that not-so-floppy disk in the right slot, it’s time for…

Stage 3: Courtship

Song: You Spin Me Round by Dead Or Alive (1984)

Why: The lyrics of the song move through a progression, from someone he met to someone who’s become his friend. And now he wants to take it “just a little bit closer (a little bit closer).”

I got to be your friend now, baby
And I would like to move in
Just a little bit closer
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out, here I come

And once the object of desire is exposed to that, it’s time for the…

Stage 4: First date

Song: Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money (1986)

Why: Eddie could have been singing about a first date or he could have been singing about a lustful night out on the town where he sees some hottie and, well, wants to take her home. It’s probably the latter. But we all know that sometimes one-night-stands lead to full-blown relationships.

I can feel you breathe
I can feel your heartbeat faster.
Take me home tonight!
I don’t want to let you go till you see the light!

Oh, and if you’re wondering who “Ronnie” is, it’s Ronnie Spector, who sings backup in the song.

Stage 5: Honeymoon phase

Song: Eternal Flame by The Bangles (1989)

Why : When you’re in the honeymoon phase, you think your partner is your soul mate, and you can make it together through anything and everything. Maybe you will, but maybe you just need to sit back and enjoy Susanna Hoffs wax poetic for a while.

Say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely, and then you come and ease the pain
I don’t want to lose this feeling

Nope, nobody ever wants to lose that feeling. However, eventually…

Stage 6: The sex suffers

Song: Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol* (1980)

Why: Are you kidding us? Because it’s the most infamous song about masturbation. Or did you think he was doing the waltz solo in his living room?

If I looked all over the world
And there’s every type of girl
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself

Don’t worry kids, you won’t go blind like your parents told you.

*Fun fact that we just learned ourselves…the song was originally released by Billy Idol’s punk band, Generation X.

Stage 7: Emotional confusion

Song: Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benetar (1983)

Why: Although obviously confused about what to do with the relationship (“you’re begging me to go, you’re makin’ me stay, why do you hurt me so bad?”) the couple is fighting through it and, “heartache to heartache” they stand. Love is their battlefield. Together.

And if I’m losing control will you turn me away or touch me deep inside?
And before this gets old, will it still feel the same?
There’s no way this could die
But if we get much closer, I could lose control
And if your heart surrenders, you’ll need me to hold

Wow. Those are heavy lyrics.

Stage 8: Jealousy

Song: Take it on the Run by Reo Speedwagon (1981)

Why: Friends are telling you your man/woman has been running around all over town (isn’t that statement so 80s cliche?). Sure, it may not actually be true, but they better damn well prove their love to you, or it’s O-V-E-R.

Heard it from another you been messin’ around
They say you got a boy friend
You’re out late every weekend
They’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me down

In other words, it can often lead to…

Stage 9: The break-up

Song: Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Taylor (1983)

Why: Even when things aren’t working out, it’s hard to let go. One moment it’s, “I really need you tonight, forever’s gonna start tonight” and the next it’s, “Once upon a time there was light in my life,
but now there’s only love in the dark.” Sigh. Luckily, the 80s love ballad can keep you warm at night.

Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I’m only falling apart
There’s nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart

When you’re “living in a powder keg and giving off sparks”, there’s only one direction that relationship is going.

Stage 10: Being apart

Song: Without You by Mötley Crüe (1989)

Why: Because sometimes (aka most of the time) it takes breaking up to see the great parts of the other person. Because being apart does make the heart grow fonder (and more depressed). Because you know life would be perfect if you could just get that person back.

Without you, my hope is small
Let me be me all along
Let the fires rage inside
Knowing someday I’d grow strong (I was wrong?)

But if they don’t come back, it’s time to suck it up. Which brings us to…

Final stage: Moving on

Song: Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1982)

Why: It’s an anthem of singledom empowerment. The 70s had Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” And we had David Coverdale.

An’ here I go again on my own
Goin’ down the only road I’ve ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
An’ I’ve made up my mind
I ain’t wasting no more time

But…someone tell us again the point of Tawny Kitaen in the video? 

Did we miss any stages? What 80s songs would you have used? And stay tuned for a 90s edition. You didn’t think we were gonna leave that decade alone, did you?