| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Tears for Fears | 3.9 | 4:11 |
| 2 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) (2001 mix) | Simple Minds | 4.25 | 4:21 |
| 3 | Word Up | Cameo | 4 | 4:13 |
| 6 | Nasty | Janet Jackson | 3.35 | 4:04 |
| 7 | (I Just) Died in Your Arms | Cutting Crew | 4.1 | 4:40 |
| 8 | Maniac (from “Flashdance”)- producer:
- Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
- vocals:
- Michael Sembello (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (in 1983) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Maniac (in 1983)
- writer:
- Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Famous Music Corporation , Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. , Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp.
- part of:
- The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
| Michael Sembello | 4.15 | 4:08 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | I Think We’re Alone Now | Tiffany | 3.8 | 3:47 |
| 11 | 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 | 3:24 |
| 12 | 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 | 3:40 |
| 13 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 3.8 | 3:04 |
| 15 | 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 | 3:59 |
| 16 | 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 | 3:36 |
| 17 | Heat of the Moment- engineer and producer:
- Mike Stone
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Carl Palmer
- electric bass guitar:
- John Wetton
- guitar:
- Steve Howe
- keyboard:
- Geoff Downes
- vocals:
- Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and John Wetton
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1982), The David Geffen Company (in 1982) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London , England, United Kingdom
- music videos:
- Heat of the Moment by Asia
- recording of:
- Heat of the Moment
- writer:
- Geoff Downes and John Wetton
- publisher:
- BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., John Wetton Music Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG , Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. , Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. , Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division , Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
| Asia | 4.5 | 3:52 |
| 20 | Bette Davis Eyes- recording engineer:
- Val Garay (in 1981-01)
- producer:
- Val Garay
- electric guitar:
- Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
- lead vocals:
- Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1981), EMI Records USA (in 1981), EMI USA (in 1981), EMI–Manhattan Records (in 1981) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 1997)
- recorded at:
- Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 425)
- cover recording of:
- Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
- writer:
- Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
- publisher:
- Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| Kim Carnes | 3.95 | 3:46 |
| 21 | All Night Long (All Night) (single version) | Lionel Richie | | 4:19 |
| 22 | The Boys of Summer | Don Henley | 3.9 | 4:48 |
| 23 | White Wedding, Pt. 1 (remastered 2002)- assistant engineer:
- Steve Bates
- engineer:
- Brian Reeves
- producer:
- Keith Forsey
- bass guitar:
- Phil Feit
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Missal
- guitar:
- Billy Idol and Steve Stevens
- lead vocals:
- Billy Idol
- arranger:
- Billy Idol and Steve Stevens
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records (in 1982), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1982), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1982, in 2002)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States
- music videos:
- White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol
- recording of:
- White Wedding
- lyricist and composer:
- Billy Idol
- publisher:
- Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH , Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control and Rare Blue Music Inc
| Billy Idol | 4.15 | 4:12 |
| 24 | Addicted to Love | Robert Palmer & Eric Thorngren | | 5:59 |
| 25 | 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 | 3:53 |