| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Livin’ on a Prayer- assistant engineer:
- Tim Crich
- engineer and mixer:
- Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
- Richie Sambora
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Tico Torres
- electric bass guitar [Bass]:
- Alec John Such
- keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
- Dave Bryan
- background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan , Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
- lead vocals:
- Jon Bon Jovi
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2011)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- music videos:
- Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 146), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 457)
- recording of:
- Livin’ on a Prayer
- writer:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
- publisher:
- Aggressive Music, Aggressive Music (A), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC , Universal Music Group International , Universal Music Works , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1986)
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Bon Jovi | 4.1 | 4:11 |
| 2 | I Think We’re Alone Now | Tiffany | 3.8 | 3:46 |
| 3 | What Have You Done for Me Lately | Janet Jackson | | 4:44 |
| 4 | Good Life | Inner City | 4 | 4:05 |
| 5 | One Night in Bangkok | Murray Head | 4 | 3:13 |
| 6 | 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 | 4:14 |
| 7 | Rhythm of the Night | DeBarge | 3.6 | 3:50 |
| 8 | Pump Up the Jam | Technotronic | 4.15 | 5:20 |
| 9 | Video Killed the Radio Star- music videos:
- Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles and Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 56)
- recording of:
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- writer:
- Geoff Downes , Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
- publisher:
- Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control , Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal , Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd.
| The Buggles | 4.6 | 4:13 |
| 10 | Somebody’s Watching Me | Rockwell | 3.85 | 3:56 |
| 11 | My Prerogative- assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
- Jim Hanneman
- recording engineer:
- Dennis Mitchell
- drum machine programming:
- Markell Riley
- producer:
- Gene Griffin
- mixer:
- Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell and Teddy Riley
- bass saxophone, bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
- Teddy Riley
- finger snaps:
- Bobby Brown
- background vocals:
- Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall and Teddy Riley
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1988)
- produced for:
- G.R. Productions
- recorded at:
- Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Soundworks in New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 460)
- recording of:
- My Prerogative
- writer:
- Bobby Brown , Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley
- publisher:
- Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. , Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
| Bobby Brown | 4 | 4:49 |
| 12 | Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes) | Kim Carnes | | 3:33 |
| 13 | Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) | Trio | 3.35 | 3:26 |
| 14 | The Heat Is On | Glenn Frey | 3.5 | 3:48 |
| 15 | Word Up | Cameo | 4 | 4:19 |
| 16 | Push It | Salt‐n‐Pepa | 4 | 4:29 |
| 17 | Super Freak- recording engineer and mixer:
- Tom "Super" Flye
- assistant engineer:
- Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
- engineer:
- Bobby Brooks , Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
- executive producer:
- Alonzo Miller
- producer:
- Rick James
- bass:
- Oscar Alston
- drums (drum set):
- Lanise Hughes
- electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
- Levi Ruffin, Jr.
- guitar:
- Tom McDermott
- handclaps and percussion:
- Oscar Alston, Rick James and Tom McDermott
- other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
- Rick James
- tenor saxophone:
- Daniel LeMelle
- background vocals:
- Dennis Edwards , Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams
- horn arranger:
- Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
- arranger:
- Rick James
- recorded at:
- Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 477)
- recording of:
- Super Freak
- orchestrator:
- Bruce Fowler
- lyricist and composer:
- Alonzo Miller and Rick James
- publisher:
- Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
| Rick James | 4.15 | 3:25 |
| 18 | Back to Life | Soul II Soul | 4.15 | 3:48 |
| 19 | Straight Up | Paula Abdul | 3.55 | 4:11 |
| 20 | Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)- recording engineer:
- Paul Northfield (lead vocals) and Hayward Parrott
- engineer:
- Mike Jones (task: Sounds Interchange)
- producer:
- Jim Vallance
- assistant mixer:
- Randy Staub
- mixer:
- Ed Thacker
- guest background vocals:
- Bryan Adams (on 1985-11-04)
- recorded at:
- Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (background vocals), Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec , Canada (lead vocals), McClear Place Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (background vocals, horn [horns]), Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1985-11-04: background vocals [Bryan Adams' backing vocals])
- mixed at:
- Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- recording of:
- Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
- written in:
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1985-05)
- writer:
- Alan Frew, Sam Reid and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
- publisher:
- Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
| Glass Tiger | 4.5 | 4:08 |
| 21 | Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent | Gwen Guthrie | | 3:33 |
| 22 | Need You Tonight | INXS | 4.15 | 3:02 |
| 23 | Trapped | Colonel Abrams | | 3:40 |
| 24 | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz | 4 | 4:27 |
| 25 | Pass the Dutchie | Musical Youth | 4 | 3:23 |
| 26 | Higher Love | Steve Winwood | 4.5 | 5:47 |
| 27 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 4.1 | 5:21 |
| 28 | Enola Gay | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 3.75 | 3:34 |
| 29 | Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band | 4.85 | 5:08 |
| 30 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | 3.6 | 4:39 |
| 31 | Mary’s Prayer | Danny Wilson | 3 | 3:55 |
| 32 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung | 5 | 4:48 |
| 33 | Our Lips Are Sealed- additional assistant recording engineer:
- James Ball, Eric Kortee and Darroll Gustamachio
- assistant recording engineer:
- Ted Blechta and John Terelle
- recording engineer and mixer:
- Rob Freeman
- producer:
- Rob Freeman and Richard Gottehrer
- assistant mixer:
- Gray Russell
- bass guitar and guitar:
- Kathy Valentine
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Gina Schock
- guitar [lead guitar] and keyboard:
- Charlotte Caffey
- guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Jane Wiedlin
- lead vocals:
- Belinda Carlisle
- vocals:
- Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, LLC (in 1981) and I.R.S., Inc. (in 1981)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Pennylane Studios in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 25), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 317) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 477)
- recording of:
- Our Lips Are Sealed
- lyricist and composer:
- Terry Hall and Jane Wiedlin
- publisher:
- BMG Music Pty Ltd, Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control , Gotown Music, Matthews Music Pty. Ltd. and Plangent Visions Music
| The Go‐Go’s | 3.8 | 2:48 |
| 34 | Mony Mony- engineer:
- Brian Reeves
- producer:
- Keith Forsey
- lead vocals:
- Billy Idol (in 1981-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1981) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1981)
- music videos:
- Mony, Mony by Billy Idol
- cover recording of:
- Mony Mony (in 1981-07)
- writer:
- Bobby Bloom , Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James
- publisher:
- Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
| Billy Idol | 3.2 | 5:00 |
| 35 | Dancing on the Ceiling | Lionel Richie | 3.9 | 4:32 |
| 36 | Summer of ’69- assistant engineer:
- Mike Fraser , Bruce Lampcov and Michael Sauvage
- engineer:
- Bob Clearmountain (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- associate producer:
- Jim Vallance
- producer:
- Bryan Adams and Bob Clearmountain
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain (on 1984-09-22)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Pat (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- electric bass guitar [bass]:
- Dave (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Keith (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
- BA (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- percussion:
- Jim (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- lead vocals:
- Bryan Adams (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records (in 1984), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984, in 1999) and Badman Ltd. (in 1999)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- mixed at:
- Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-09-22)
- part of:
- SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 8), Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 10) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 179)
- recording of:
- Summer of ’69 (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-22)
- written in:
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (on 1984-01-25)
- writer:
- Bryan Adams (on 1984-01-25) and Jim Vallance (on 1984-01-25)
- publisher:
- Adams Communications Inc. (in 1984), Almo Music Corp. (in 1984), Calypso Toonz (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984) and Testatyme Music (in 1984)
| Bryan Adams | 4.4 | 3:37 |
| 37 | Centerfold- engineer:
- Dave Thoener
- producer:
- Seth Justman
- arranger:
- Seth Justman
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1981), EMI Records USA (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
- recorded at:
- Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
- mixed at:
- Mix Room, Record Plant in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 314)
- recording of:
- Centerfold
- lyricist and composer:
- Seth Justman
- publisher:
- Center City Music, Copyright Control , Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| The J. Geils Band | 4 | 3:37 |
| 38 | If I Could Turn Back Time- recording engineer and mixer:
- Frank Wolf
- additional engineer:
- Guy Roche
- assistant engineer:
- Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils and Duane Seykora
- producer:
- Guy Roche and Diane Warren
- additional guitar:
- Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
- bass guitar:
- John Pierce
- drums (drum set) and tambourine:
- Mark T. Williams
- guitar:
- Steve Lukather
- keyboard:
- Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
- background vocals:
- Michael Anthony , Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal
- lead vocals:
- Cher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (in 2018)
- recorded at:
- Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 386)
- recording of:
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- lyricist and composer:
- Diane Warren
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing and Realsongs (in 1989)
| Cher | 3.75 | 3:57 |
| 39 | Heart of Glass- assistant engineer:
- Grey Russell and Peter Coleman
- engineer:
- Peter Coleman
- assistant producer:
- Peter Coleman
- producer and mixer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- guitar:
- Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, LLC , Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1978, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1979)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978-06)
- mixed at:
- Forum Studio in Covington, Kentucky, United States
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 47)
- recording of:
- Heart of Glass (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
- writer:
- Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
- publisher:
- BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック
- version of:
- Once I Had a Love
| Blondie | 4.7 | 5:48 |
| 40 | 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 | 3:57 |
| 41 | The Race | Yello | 3.65 | 3:19 |
| 42 | Shout | Tears for Fears | 4.45 | 6:34 |
| 43 | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | 3.9 | 3:57 |
| 44 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) (2001 mix) | Simple Minds | 4.25 | 4:22 |
| 45 | Celebration- background vocals:
- Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown , Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor , Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
- lead vocals:
- James “J.T.” Taylor
- performer:
- Kool & the Gang
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1980, in 2020)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 298)
- recording of:
- Celebration
- writer:
- Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown , Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor , Dennis “D.T.” Thomas and Earl Toon, Jr.
- publisher:
- Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (in 1980)
| Kool & the Gang | 4.4 | 4:59 |
| 46 | I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me | Nik Kershaw | 3.5 | 3:24 |
| 47 | Tarzan Boy | Baltimora | 3.7 | 3:50 |
| 48 | Happy New Year | ABBA | 2.75 | 4:25 |
| 49 | Axel F | Harold Faltermeyer | 4.15 | 3:02 |
| 50 | 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 | 2:40 |
| 51 | Come on Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | | 4:47 |
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