From the prominence of the Fairlight CMI and the rise in turntablism to the charttopping success of Paul Hardcastle’s era-defining N-n-n-n-nineteen, the 80s was essentially where sampling culture began to take shape. By the end of the decade every producer with an eye on the charts was throwingin looped drum breaks and manipulated vocal hooks like they were going out of fashion. It was also an era in which the hitmakers of the 90s and beyond would repeatedly dive back into for inspiration. Here’s a look at 20 chart smashes that have borrowed heavily, and wisely, from what had gone before.