If your old enough to remember... Was there ever any time had greater music than the 80s. Or am I biased because I was a teenager?
In my opinion it isn’t even close. Pat Benatar, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Van Halen, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Bob Jovi, Genesis, etc.
I’m sure the 70’s music era people would say nuh uh. I kind of like my disco music. Not going to lie.
@PrettyLuv - I would gladly vote for the 70s being the 2nd best decade of music but obviously it is personal preference and often generational. I saw a study once that said most people prefer the music that was popular during their middle school and high school years regardless of what that music was.
I should like the 80s because I was 17 when they came in and 27 when it ended. But I don’t. It is the point in time when the suits took over music and you can hear it—very bland to me in many respects with all the rawness stripped from it. But I also don’t appreciate faux chronological boxes for art or music. But I like the 70s, 90s and early 00s much more if I am forced to choose decades. The 60s and 80s definitely do not do it for me at all with exceptions here and there.
I would say I love the 70s, 80s, 90s & 00’s. And everything edm in the now. But if I had to choose an era hmm...
70s/80s/90s
Talking from a music theory and anthropology perspective, most people over the centuries have preferred the popular music from their teens/early 20s as it helped them form their musical tastes when they were first starting to become independent. This was true back in the 1800s just as much as today - older people complained about Beethoven being "too modern" and not quite as good as compared to Mozart, for instance 🤣 and don't even get me started on the actual riots Stravinsky started.
Every generation has had popular music and dance that came to define it because it was the music of the young people. There will always be outliers, but for most people it'll be true. I always preferred classical, Celtic, big band swing, and 60s/70s/80s pop & rock when the rest of the kids my age were into boy bands, Britney vs Christina, and hip hop 🤷🏻♀️
90s and 2000s are better
I love all music. I’ve got 4000 songs in my library and am in the top 2 percent of Spotify listeners according to their end of year stats. Keeping headphones on all the time helps. I need more decades or I’d get bored. I listen to everything from Janis Joplin to Corpse. Lol.
Part of it is no doubt aging and lack of interest in newer stuff but I really can’t be bothered to listen to new music today. Some of it is certainly good but I’m just not into it the same way overall compared to earlier decades.
Many people consider the music of their youth the best due to factors like nostalgia, cultural relevance, peer influence, and exposure during their formative years. However, it's more constructive to view music in terms of its "purpose" rather than labeling it as the "best," as music's significance and impact vary across generations and personal preferences. The concept of "best" is often more suitable for discussions related to sports rather than the subjective realm of music appreciation.
Well I was born in the late 80s and almost 3 when that decade ended, however I find myself liking artists from that time period a lot. I wouldn't say the biggest names in pop and rock from that time (or many other decades) are what I gravitate towards though. I do enjoy some big 80s pop and rock songs here and there, as well as other genres, however the main thing from the 80s I enjoy are the numerous metal bands (more along the lines of NWOBHM, speed, thrash, death, neo-classical, and power metal) that formed (or were from an earlier time but released new music in the 80s such as Judas Priest). While I do enjoy releases from these bands today, a good number of my favorite releases happened to be in the 80s. The only thing I can say I don't like were the sound of the production on CDs from the 80s compared to more recent production. I find myself needing to boost my EQ levels more with the older CDs (unless it's a remaster). I still listen to newer releases and some newer bands as well.