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132 Soul & R&B 93 Funk 43 Disco, Dance & Electronic 40 Pop 37 Classical & Traditional 35 Hip-Hop 34 Rock 15 Jazz 14 World & Other 12 Reggae & Dancehall 11 Blues & Country

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Sexual Healing

Marvin Gaye · 1982

Cleared After Dispute

Soul 1980s

4 sources

I Want a New Drug

Huey Lewis and the News · 1984

Documented Sampling History

Rock 1980s

3 sources

Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr. · 1984

Cleared After Dispute

Pop 1980s

4 sources

Under Pressure

Queen and David Bowie · 1981

Cleared After Dispute

Rock 1980s

5 sources

I’m Coming Out

Diana Ross · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1980s

3 sources

Upside Down

Diana Ross · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1980s

4 sources

Get Down On It

Kool & the Gang · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

2 sources

Celebration

Kool & the Gang · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

Just the Two of Us

Grover Washington Jr. featuring Bill Withers · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Jazz 1980s

4 sources

Once in a Lifetime

Talking Heads · 1980

Documented Sampling History

New Wave 1980s

4 sources

Don’t You Want Me

The Human League · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

2 sources

Situation

Yazoo · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

2 sources

Bring the Noise

Public Enemy · 1987

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Ain’t Nobody

Rufus and Chaka Khan · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

Under Mi Sleng Teng

Wayne Smith · 1985

Documented Sampling History

Dancehall 1980s

4 sources

Let’s Groove

Earth, Wind & Fire · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

French Kiss

Lil Louis · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Chicago House 1980s

3 sources

Big Fun

Inner City featuring Kevin Saunderson · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Techno 1980s

2 sources

Blue Monday

New Order · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

3 sources

Good Life

Inner City · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Techno 1980s

5 sources

Strings of Life

Rhythim Is Rhythim (Derrick May) · 1987

Documented Sampling History

Detroit Techno 1980s

4 sources

Pacific State

808 State · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Acid House 1980s

5 sources

Voodoo Ray

A Guy Called Gerald · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Acid House 1980s

4 sources

Push It

Salt-N-Pepa · 1987

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Between the Sheets

The Isley Brothers · 1983

Documented Sampling History

R&B 1980s

5 sources

Apache

The Sugarhill Gang · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

2 sources

Poco Man Jam

Gregory Peck · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Dancehall 1980s

5 sources

Freeway of Love

Aretha Franklin · 1985

Documented Sampling History

R&B 1980s

3 sources

Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

Scritti Politti · 1984

Documented Sampling History

Sophisti-Pop 1980s

2 sources

Rapture

Blondie · 1981

Documented Sampling History

New Wave 1980s

6 sources

White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

Grandmaster Melle Mel · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

1 source

In the Air Tonight

Phil Collins · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Art Pop 1980s

3 sources

Tour de France

Kraftwerk · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Electronic 1980s

2 sources

Supersonic

J.J. Fad · 1987

Cleared After Dispute

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

It's More Fun to Compute

Kraftwerk · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Electronic 1980s

3 sources

Numbers

Kraftwerk · 1981

Cleared After Dispute

Electronic 1980s

3 sources

It Takes Two

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

4 sources

Jingling Baby

LL Cool J · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Rock 1980s

5 sources

Rockit

Herbie Hancock · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Electro 1980s

4 sources

Roxanne's Revenge

Roxanne Shanté · 1984

Cleared After Dispute

Hip-Hop 1980s

4 sources

Fight the Power

Public Enemy · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Peter Piper

Run-D.M.C. · 1986

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Let's Go Round Again

Average White Band · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

Plastic Love

Mariya Takeuchi · 1984

Documented Sampling History

City Pop 1980s

4 sources

Roxanne, Roxanne

UTFO · 1984

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

5 sources

La Di Da Di

Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D · 1985

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

5 sources

Genius of Love

Tom Tom Club · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

4 sources

Planet Rock

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force · 1982

Cleared After Dispute

Electro 1980s

5 sources

The Message

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

4 sources

Atomic Dog

George Clinton · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

UFO

ESG · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Post-Punk 1980s

6 sources

Change the Beat (Female Version)

Beside (Ann Boyle) · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

6 sources

Bam Bam

Sister Nancy · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Reggae 1980s

5 sources

Outstanding

The Gap Band · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

6 sources