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Top New Wave Artists of the 80s and 90s

A selection of new wave artists that became popular during the 1980s and the 1990s. New Wave is a genre of rock with ties to punk rock of mid 70s.
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The Cars
The Cars
1
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
2
REM
REM
3
When in Rome
When in Rome
4
Human League
Human League
5
A-Ha
A-Ha
6
Flesh for Lulu
Flesh for Lulu
7
The Cure
The Cure
8
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
9
New Order
New Order
10
Erasure
Erasure
11
Fra Lippo Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi
12
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
13
Modern English
Modern English
14
Information Society
Information Society
15
A Flock of Seagulls- A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock of Seagulls- A Flock of Seagulls
16
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
17
The Bolshoi
The Bolshoi
18
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It
19
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
20
Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz
21
U2
U2
22
Red Flag
Red Flag
23
The Fixx
The Fixx
24
Yazoo
Yazoo
25
Psychedelic Furs
Psychedelic Furs
26
CAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
27
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
28
China Crisis
China Crisis
29
Eurythmics
Eurythmics
30
The B52s-The B52s
The B52s-The B52s
31
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet
32
The Police
The Police
33
Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats
34
ABC
ABC
35
INXS
INXS
36
Bangles: Eternal Flame
Bangles: Eternal Flame
37
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
38
Crowded House
Crowded House
39
The Smiths
The Smiths
40
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