{"id":1054005,"date":"2026-09-10T00:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1054005\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T00:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:16:22","slug":"3-soft-rock-songs-from-1981-that-every-80s-kid-can-sing-by-heart-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1054005\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Soft Rock Songs From 1981 That Every 80s Kid Can Sing by Heart Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The early 1980s had heavy metal songs, the beginning of electronic songs, disco songs, and more. But the first part of the decade also had plenty of soft rock songs, including these three. All released in 1981, it\u2019s almost certain that every 80s kid can still sing them by heart today.<\/p>\n

\u201cWaiting For A Girl Like You\u201d by Foreigner<\/p>\n

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By 1981, Foreigner was already making a name for themselves. They had previously released plenty of uptempo rock songs like \u201cHot Blooded\u201d, \u201cDouble Vision\u201d, \u201cUrgent\u201d, and more. But the band showed off their softer side with \u201cWaiting For A Girl Like You\u201d. On their fourth studio album, appropriately called 4, band members Mick Jones and Lou Gramm are the two writers of \u201cWaiting For A Girl Like You<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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An admission of feelings, \u201cWaiting For A Girl Like You\u201d says, \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting for someone new \/ To make me feel alive \/ Yeah, waiting for a girl like you \/ To come into my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

4 also includes \u201cJuke Box Hero\u201d, one of Foreigner\u2019s biggest hits. 4 is their only record that was nominated<\/a> for a Grammy Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d by Kim Carnes<\/p>\n

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\u201cBette Davis Eyes<\/a>\u201d is part of Mistaken Identity, a record Kim Carnes released in 1981. The biggest hit from the project, \u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d was written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. It\u2019s DeShannon who first recorded a version of \u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d in 1974.<\/p>\n

A tribute to the famous movie star, \u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d begins with, \u201cHer hair is Harlow gold \/ Her lips sweet surprise \/ Her hands are never cold \/ She\u2019s got Bette Davis eyes.\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d became a nine-week No. 1 hit for Carnes. It is the only No. 1 single of her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cArthur\u2019s Theme (Best That You Can Do)\u201d by Christopher Cross<\/p>\n

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\u201cArthur\u2019s Theme (Best That You Can Do)\u201d was written by Christopher Cross, along with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen. A No. 1 single for Cross, it is part of the soundtrack for the 1981 film Arthur, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.<\/p>\n

The sweet love song says, \u201cWhen you get caught between the moon and New York City \/ I know it\u2019s crazy, but it\u2019s true \/ If you get caught between the moon and New York City \/ The best that you can do \/ The best that you can do \/ Is fall in love.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArthur\u2019s Theme (Best That You Can Do)\u201d won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.\u00a0 Two years after \u201cArthur\u2019s Theme (Best That You Can Do)\u201d, Cross had his final chart-topping single with \u201cThink Of Laura\u201d.<\/p>\n

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