| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Billie Jean- recording engineer and mixer:
- Bruce Swedien
- synthesizer programming:
- Bill Wolfer
- co-producer:
- Michael Jackson
- producer:
- Quincy Jones
- bass guitar:
- Louis Johnson
- drums (drum set):
- Leon Ndugu Chancler
- guitar:
- David Williams
- Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
- Greg Phillinganes
- synthesizer:
- Bill Wolfer
- lead vocals:
- Michael Jackson
- conductor:
- Jeremy Lubbock
- percussion and synthesizer arranger and synthesizer arranger:
- Michael Jackson
- strings arranger:
- Jerry Hey
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
- edit of:
- Billie Jean (long version) by Michael Jackson
- music videos:
- Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-16 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-20 (number: 18), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-06 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-30 (number: 32), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-09 (number: 38), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 58) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 95)
- recording of:
- Billie Jean
- lyricist and composer:
- Michael Jackson
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
- sub-publisher:
- Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
- part of:
- MJ: The Musical
| Michael Jackson | 4.1 | 4:51 |
| 2 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody- recording engineer and mixer:
- David Frazer
- percussion programming:
- Preston Glass
- additional assistant engineer:
- Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda and Ross Williams
- additional engineer:
- Lincoln Clapp , Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
- assistant engineer:
- Dana Jon Chappelle
- executive producer:
- Clive Davis
- producer:
- Narada Michael Walden
- alto saxophone:
- Marc Russo
- bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
- Randy Jackson
- drums (drum set):
- Narada Michael Walden
- electronic drum set [Simmons]:
- Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
- guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
- Corrado Rustici
- synthesizer [synth horns]:
- Sterling Smith
- synthesizer [synths]:
- Walter Afanasieff
- background vocals:
- Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall and Myrna Matthews
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- Whitney Houston
- arranger:
- Narada Michael Walden
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 1987) and RCA Records (in 1987)
- produced for:
- Perfection Light Productions
- recorded at:
- Clinton Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
- recording of:
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- writer:
- George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
- publisher:
- Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control , Irving Music , Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
| Whitney Houston | 4.25 | 4:46 |
| 3 | Take on Me | a‐ha | 4.25 | 3:44 |
| 4 | Footloose- producer:
- Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
- bass guitar:
- Nathan East
- bass synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker
- drums (drum set):
- Tris Imboden
- guitar:
- Buzz Feiten
- instruments:
- Michael Boddicker
- keyboard:
- Neil Larsen and Steven Wood
- percussion:
- Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
- background vocals:
- Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood
- lead vocals:
- Kenny Loggins
- remixer:
- Humberto Gatica
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1984), Columbia Records (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984)
- recording of:
- Footloose
- lyricist:
- Dean Pitchford
- composer:
- Kenny Loggins
- publisher:
- BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control , Ensign Music Corporation, Ensign Music LLC, Famous Music Corporation , Island Music , Milk Money Music, Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
- part of:
- The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
| Kenny Loggins | 4.1 | 3:45 |
| 5 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 4.15 | 3:58 |
| 6 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun- additional engineer:
- John Jansen and Rod O’Brien
- assistant engineer:
- John Agnello
- engineer:
- William Wittman
- associate producer:
- William Wittman
- producer:
- Rick Chertoff
- bass:
- Eric Bazilian
- electric guitar:
- Rick DiFonzo
- electronic drum set:
- Anton Fig
- keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
- Rob Hyman
- background vocals:
- Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson
- lead vocals:
- Cyndi Lauper
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Epic Records (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983, in 1994)
- produced for:
- Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 63)
- recording of:
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- lyricist and composer:
- Robert Hazard
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Novelene Music, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Heroic Music (in 1983)
- sub-publisher:
- ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| Cyndi Lauper | 4.1 | 3:47 |
| 7 | Karma Chameleon- engineer:
- Simon Frith, Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne and Mike Ross‐Trevor
- producer:
- Steve Levine
- mixer:
- Steve Levine and Jon Moss
- bass guitar:
- Mikey Craig (in 1983)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Jon Moss (in 1983)
- electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
- Roy Hay (in 1983)
- guest harmonica:
- Judd Lander (in 1983)
- guest keyboard:
- Phil Pickett (in 1983)
- background vocals:
- Helen Terry (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Boy George (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 2002, in 2003)
- recorded at:
- CBS Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
- music videos:
- Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
- recording of:
- Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
- writer:
- Mikey Craig , George O’Dowd, Roy Hay , Jon Moss and Phil Pickett
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control , EMI Virgin Music Ltd. , EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
| Culture Club | 4 | 4:10 |
| 8 | Gold | Spandau Ballet | 3.5 | 3:50 |
| 9 | Never Gonna Give You Up- keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
- Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
- additional engineer:
- Jamie Bromfield , Mike Duffy , Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
- assistant engineer:
- Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis , Jonathan King and Yoyo
- engineer:
- Mark McGuire
- producer:
- Aitken, Stock , Stock Aitken Waterman and Waterman
- mixer:
- Mixmasters Pete Hammond (on 1987-01-01)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- A Linn (in 1986-10)
- guitar [guitars]:
- Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (in 1986-10)
- background vocals [backing vocals]:
- Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
- lead vocals:
- Rick (in 1986-10)
- arranger:
- Gordon Jenkins
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (from 1987 to present), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
- miscellaneous support:
- PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
- recorded at:
- PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
- mixed at:
- PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
- music videos:
- Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
- part of:
- Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 244)
- recording of:
- Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
- writer:
- Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
- publisher:
- All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control , Hammer Music , Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Terrace Music (in 1987)
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Rick Astley | 4.4 | 3:26 |
| 10 | Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)- miscellaneous support:
- Bonnie Brewster (task: girl crowd), Andrea M. Majied (task: girl crowd) and Susan McCall (task: girl crowd)
- assistant engineer:
- Tommie Hicks, Jr.
- engineer:
- Joe Smith
- executive producer:
- Louis J Pearlman
- producer:
- Max Martin and Denniz PoP
- editor:
- Chaz Harper
- performer:
- A.J. , Brian , Howie D. , Kevin and Nick
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Zomba Recording Corporation (in 1997)
- produced for:
- Cheiron Productions
- recorded at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden and Parc Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
- mixed at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden
- edited at:
- Battery Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
- writer:
- Max Martin and Denniz PoP
- publisher:
- Maratone AB (ended), MXM Music AB (ended), Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-Maratone, GV-MXM, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Limited and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
| Backstreet Boys | 3.15 | 3:42 |
| 11 | …Baby One More Time- recording engineer, producer and mixer:
- Max Martin and Rami
- bass guitar:
- Tomas Lindberg
- guitar:
- Johan Carlberg
- background vocals:
- Nana Hedin , Max Martin and Britney Spears
- lead vocals:
- Britney Spears
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Zomba Recording Corporation (in 1998) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1999)
- mixed for and produced for:
- Cheiron Productions
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden
- music videos:
- …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- …Baby One More Time
- lyricist and composer:
- Max Martin
- publisher:
- Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- part of:
- Freaky Friday
| Britney Spears | 3.8 | 3:28 |
| 12 | Love Shack- assistant engineer:
- Martin Kunitz
- engineer:
- Dave Cook
- producer:
- Don Was
- mixer:
- Tom Durack
- guest bass guitar:
- Sara Lee
- guest drums (drum set):
- Charley Drayton
- guest horn:
- Uptown Horns
- guitar:
- Keith Strickland
- keyboard:
- Kate Pierson
- vocals:
- Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reprise Records (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- additionally produced at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Love Shack by The B‐52’s
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 243)
- recording of:
- Love Shack
- writer:
- Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider , Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
- publisher:
- Man-Woman Together, Now!
| The B‐52s | 4.2 | 5:19 |
| 13 | Walking on Sunshine- recorded in:
- England, United Kingdom
- assistant engineer:
- Jon Goldberger
- engineer and mixer:
- Scott Litt
- additional producer:
- Scott Litt
- producer:
- Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves
- bass guitar:
- Vince de la Cruz
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Alex Cooper
- guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
- Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
- guest organ:
- Nick Glennie‐Smith
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Kimberley Rew
- guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- Katrina Leskanich
- background vocals:
- Alex Cooper , Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
- brass arranger:
- Eamon Fitzpatrick
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- Alaska Studios in London , England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 378)
- recording of:
- Walking on Sunshine
- lyricist:
- Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
- composer:
- Kimberley Rew
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
| Katrina and the Waves | 3.95 | 3:50 |
| 14 | Here Comes the Hotstepper | Ini Kamoze | 3.15 | 4:06 |
| 15 | Boombastic- recording engineer:
- "Tootie" Wayne Nicholson
- miscellaneous support:
- Dennis Halliburton (task: track layed by) and Robert Livingston (task: track layed by)
- producer:
- Robert Livingston and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia
- mixer:
- Sting Int'l
- produced for:
- Big Yard Production
- recorded at and mixed at:
- HC&F Recording Studio, Long Island, N.Y. in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States
- samples:
- Baby Let Me Kiss You by King Floyd
- recording of:
- Boombastic
- writer:
- King Floyd, Robert Livingston and Orville Richard Burrell
- publisher:
- Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. , Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
| Shaggy | 3.5 | 4:04 |
| 16 | Ice Ice Baby- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records Inc. (in 1990)
- recording of:
- Ice Ice Baby
- lyricist:
- Floyd Brown , Mario Lavell Johnson and Vanilla Ice
- composer:
- David Bowie , Floyd Brown , John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson , Brian May , Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Vanilla Ice
- publisher:
- Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing , Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music , QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
- is based on:
- Under Pressure
| Vanilla Ice | 4.5 | 3:47 |
| 17 | Let Me Entertain You | Robbie Williams | 4 | 4:20 |
| 18 | You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) | Dead or Alive | 4.15 | 3:10 |
| 19 | Tainted Love- engineer:
- Paul Hardiman
- producer:
- Mike Thorne
- mixer:
- Harvey Goldberg
- electronic instruments and other instruments:
- Dave Ball
- saxophone:
- David Tofani
- background vocals:
- Vicious Pink
- vocals:
- Marc Almond
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1981)
- recorded at:
- Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden , Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom
- music videos:
- Tainted Love by Soft Cell
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 46)
- cover recording of:
- Tainted Love
- lyricist and composer:
- Ed Cobb
- publisher:
- Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
- sub-publisher:
- ミュージック・セールス
| Soft Cell | 3.95 | 2:36 |
| 20 | (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) | Beastie Boys | 3.85 | 3:30 |
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