The Greatest Title Tracks of ’80s Rock

Albert/Atlantic/Columbia

'Back In Black' sold 26 million units in the United States alone. The album has sold 50 million units worldwide. 'Back In Black' acts as a tribute to AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who died in Feb. 1980. This is definitely one of the greatest title tracks of '80s rock. After recruiting Brian Johnson, 'Back In Black' was released just five months later in July.

Columbia

'Born in the U.S.A.' has sold more than 30 million copies. It was the best selling album of 1985. The album had seven singles including the title track, "Dancing in the Dark" and "Glory Days." A tremendous amount of promotion went into this album. Additionally, five of the tracks had videos.

Mercury

Released on August 3, 1987, Hysteria was completely Pyromania... after Pyromania set the standard for hair bands. It was genius on top of genius. Hysteria has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

Boardwalk Records

Released November 18, 1981, I Love Rock 'n Roll solidified Joan Jett as a solo artist. Joan blended rock, pop, and glam into an album over very successful covers and original tracks. With over 10 copies sold worldwide, this album truly set Joan apart from the Runaways.

Elektra

"How does one succinctly describe a song that’s not only *so* important to an iconic band but so important to the culture of a genre? Imagining metal without “Master of Puppets” is like imagining the pop world without “Billie Jean” or “Purple Rain.” Finding an entry point to describe a song as impactful as “Master of Puppets” is difficult, but perhaps the best test is really trying to think of how different the landscape would be without it and its influence. It’s hard to imagine a world without “Master of Puppets.” Thankfully, we never will." (Erica Banas)

Courtesy of EMI America

David Bowie released 'Let's Dance' in April of 1983. It has sold more than ten million copies... the most of any album David Bowie released. It even sold more than 'Ziggy Stardust.' Part of the sales were fueled by a strong presence on MTV, especially for the title track.

Bronze Records

Released November 8, 1980, Motörhead was grouped in with a new moniker of the early '80s, "New Wave of British Heavy Metal." Lemmy did not like labels saying, "Motörhead don't fit into any category, really. We're not straight heavy metal, because we're a rock 'n' roll band, which no-one knows how to market anymore." We don't want to label Lemmy, but we also can't leave 'Ace of Spades' off of a list of the the greatest title tracks of '80s rock.