Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Neon Fever Dreams & Summer’s Last Shout – August 25, 1986

The final stretch of summer ’86 had it all: rock anthems with punch, ballads that cut deep, and the neon-drenched pulse of pop culture in full bloom. This week’s chart brings you everything from Miami Sound Machine’s tearful tenderness to Berlin’s cinematic heat, from Madonna’s pop proclamation at number one to Run-D.M.C. crashing the doors wide open. These were the sounds of late August, when the sun was hot, the radios were louder, and every song felt like it was meant just for you.

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