6 Jan 2017: it's... 1986

[RGMike]

"the #1 hit for a new wave group that was written and produced by a superstar R&B producing team, and barely made it out of the studio, the divisive song that VH1 named as one of the greatest singles of the 80s, and the band that served as film composer Danny Elfman’s day job...."

Well, I can guess the first and third of those clues.

[CapnJack]

 1. Oingo Boingo, Just Another Day – Dead Man’s Party
 2. Til Tuesday, What About Love
 3. Cyndi Lauper, Change of Heart
 4. Glass Tiger, Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
 5. Crowded House, Don’t Dream It’s Over
 6. The Human League, Human
 7. Mr. Mister, Kyrie
 8. Black, Wonderful Life – Wonderful Life
 9. Falco, Rock Me Amadeus
10. The Stranglers, Always the Sun