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To be more specific, I was interested in specific types of songs. As a 10th anniversary present to some friends of mine who began dating in 1988, I wanted some ideas for a compilation. I was hoping for suggestions based on top ten lists that specifically target -- lacking a better term -- best new wave make out songs. Any help would be appreciated. All my cassette tapes from the 80's are worn and faded, as is my memory [:D]

Some 80s "love" songs... [;)]

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
Chains Of Love by Erasure
Dont Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
Eaten By The Monster Of Love by Sparks
Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Funny How Love Is by Fine Young Cannibal

[quote]Originally posted by myirwin
[br]Some 80s "love" songs... [;)]
Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Love will tear us apart by J

Wow, there's lotta love goin' on around here.[:)]

Now if your alright with late 80's/early 90's, I'd say The Beautiful South. They're always singing about love.[;)]

Love Wars
I'll Sail This Ship Alone
You Keep It All In
Don't Marry Her
A Song Fo

Actually Grunch has many a tune from the 80s about love, too numerous to even mention; of course someone could think of (since the actual year mentioned was 1988) The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women kinda thing before I met you, baby theme - of course, th

1988 you say [:0], I don't recall that being a banner year for New-Wave.

Maybe, try looking through some charts to spark some of those memories.[?]

http://www.alaskajim.com/charts/yearlysingles/1988.asp

Good God! Going through some of those charts proves your point! Not a banner year indeed.

I suppose if not new wave, certainly off the mainstream. One such nugget was Edge of Forever by Dream Academy -- believe it was used in some movie that escapes me