10 Biggest Rock Songs From Every Year Of The 1980s

10. 1980: Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

The first year of the new decade saw plenty of huge albums from the likes of AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, and Queen, but it was actually a song from the previous year that made the biggest impact. 

In 1979, Pink Floyd released The Wall, widely regarded as one of their best albums and one of the biggest rock records of all time. Even if you think Floyd are just for stuffy old men, you will have definitely seen this album’s iconic cover, or at least heard of its sort-of-title track.

Another Brick in the Wall is split into three parts on the album, but the section everybody knows is Part 2. That’s the “We don’t need no education” bit, in case you weren’t aware.

This anthemic rallying cry against authority proved so popular, it actually ended 1980 as one of, if not the biggest song of the entire year. It was number one all across the world, including on both sides of the Atlantic, and sold over four million units in total. 

Also, it’s absolutely iconic, which has to count for something.