Highest iTunes Playcounts from the '80s

1980: Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
1981: Born, Never Asked - Laurie Anderson
1982: Tell Me When It's Over - Dream Syndicate
1983: Pills and Soap - Elvis Costello
1984: Pretty Girls Make Pretty Graves - The Smiths
1985: Hammerheads - Shriekback (unexpected)
1986: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Elvis Costello
1987: Tom Waits - Yesterday Is Here
1988: Wish You Were Here (live acoustic) - Pink Floyd
1989: Freakin' At The Freakers' Ball - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show