The Tracks Quest –
Documenting the 80s Vinyl Hits From Swedish Radio Show Trackslistan

Handpicked Hits

58. (1985) Alive & Kicking – Simple Minds

Imagine standing at the precipice of global stardom, having just conquered the charts with a song you initially dismissed as a “throwaway”. This was Simple Minds in 1985, fresh off the monumental success of “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” The world was watching, and the…
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35. (1989) Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode

In the late 1980s, Depeche Mode, known for their synth-heavy sound, was on the cusp of a major evolution. The band was recording their seventh studio album, Violator, a project that would ultimately cement their status as global icons. But before the album’s release, a…
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39. (1986) Every Time – Münchener Freiheit

We, the youth of Scandinavia, were always obsessed with the big, sleek pop sound pouring out of the UK and the US in the 1980s. But something else was creeping in, a certain kind of German melancholy, sung in perfect, if slightly stiff, English. It…
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Fresh Finds

Explore the Archives

A-ha Manhattan Skyline 7-inch vinyl single cover 1987.
Live To Tell by Madonna (1986)
Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson (1989)
Glad Att Det Är Över by Ratata (1989)
I’m Not Scared by Eight Wonder (1988)
Goodbye To You by Roxette (1986)
NeverEnding Story by Limahl (1984)
Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle (1988)
I’ll Never Be (Maria Magdalena) by Sandra (1985)