Does it have to be an 80's song? All the good bolero songs I know are Spanish. Here in the US, those songs don't make it onto the pop charts, so most people aren't really familiar with them and don't know when they were written. So does it matter?
Here are a few good bolero songs. See if any of these are to your liking. Most of these are outside the recommended 96 to 104 bpm recommended range for bolero, but I find I like these speeds better. It gives more time to add in all the fancy movements characteristic of bolero. If you like something faster, maybe look for a slow rumba with bolero characteristics. If you don't have a lot of fancy movements to fill in that time, maybe a faster song would be better.
Gloria Estefan - Con Los Años Que Me Quedan 84 bpm
Gloria Estefan - Volverás 88 bpm
Carlos Cuevas - Un Bolero 92 bpm
Cesaria Evora & Caetano Veloso - Regresso 84 bpm
Gerard Joling - No More Boleros 84 bpm
Helmut Lotti - Besame Mucho 92 bpm
Irakere - Como Fue 84 bpm
Julio Iglesias - All Of You 84 bpm
Luis Miguel - La Mentira 80 bpm
Luis Miguel - Solamente Una Vez 84 bpm
Luis Miguel - Somos Novios 80 bpm
Mambo All Stars - Beautiful Maria Of My Soul 90 bpm
Marco Antonio Solis - Una Mujer Como Tu 88 bpm
Oscar Lopez - Bolero Amor 94 bpm
Ricky Martin - Almost A Love Song (Casi Un Bolero) 90 bpm
Rocio Durcal - Para Toda La Vida 82 bpm
Cesaria Evora - Maria Elena 98 bpm
Baja Marimba Band - Maria Elena 96 bpm
Leona Boyd - Maria Elena 88 bpm
Los Indios Tabajaras - Maria Elena 86 bpm
El Chicano - Sabor a Mi 92 bpm
Luis Miguel - Sabor A Mi 90 bpm
Los Panchos & Maria Martha Serra Lima - Piensa en Mi 86 bpm
Luz Casal - Piensa En Mi 82 bpm
