Sydney Summer '86

The soundtrack to an Australian summer — August 1986 to February 1987. These were the songs blasting from 2Day FM 104.1, pub jukeboxes and Bondi Beach across Sydney. From Prince and Madonna to John Farnham and Crowded House, this is what a 20-year-old Swede heard Down Under — including the Australian Made festival finale on Australia Day 1987, with INXS and Jimmy Barnes.

28 videos
Play Collection
The Boys of Summer 4:46
The Boys of Summer
Don Henley
1984 rock 72M views
Kiss 3:56
Kiss
Prince and the Revolution
1986 funk 89M views
What You Need 3:39
What You Need
INXS
1985 rock 9M views
Don't You (Forget About Me) 4:23
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
1985 new wave 412M views
True Colors 4:07
True Colors
Cyndi Lauper
1986 ballad 169M views
Into The Groove 3:52
Into The Groove
Madonna
1985 dance 100M views
Working Class Man 3:31
Working Class Man
Jimmy Barnes
1985 rock 2M views
You're the Voice 5:12
You're the Voice
John Farnham
1986 rock 36M views
Walk Like an Egyptian 3:23
Walk Like an Egyptian
The Bangles
1986 pop 184M views
Eyes Without A Face 4:55
Eyes Without A Face
Billy Idol
1984 ballad 488M views
Nikita 4:53
Nikita
Elton John
1985 ballad 178M views
When Tomorrow Comes 4:35
When Tomorrow Comes
Eurythmics
1986 synth pop 23M views
Venus 3:37
Venus
Bananarama
1986 pop 47M views
Broken Wings 4:49
Broken Wings
Mr. Mister
1985 ballad 242M views
Original Sin 3:47
Original Sin
INXS
1984 new wave 27M views
Don't Dream It's Over 3:59
Don't Dream It's Over
Crowded House
1986 pop 352M views
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 4:36
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2
1987 rock 258M views
You Can Call Me Al 4:36
You Can Call Me Al
Paul Simon
1986 pop 146M views
(I Just) Died In Your Arms 4:32
(I Just) Died In Your Arms
Cutting Crew
1986 new wave 379M views
Thorn in My Side 4:09
Thorn in My Side
Eurythmics
1986 synth pop 29M views
Don't Leave Me This Way 4:37
Don't Leave Me This Way
The Communards
1986 dance 51M views
Legs 4:56
Legs
ZZ Top
1984 rock 53M views
Good Times 3:58
Good Times
INXS & Jimmy Barnes
1987 rock 772K views
Missionary Man 4:22
Missionary Man
Eurythmics
1986 rock 8M views
Out of Mind, Out of Sight 3:33
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Models
1985 new wave 9K views
Higher Love 4:14
Higher Love
Steve Winwood
1986 pop 52M views
The Future's So Bright 3:21
The Future's So Bright
Timbuk 3
1986 new wave 4M views
This Is the Time 5:00
This Is the Time
Billy Joel
1986 soft rock 22K views

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