| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Take On Me | a‐ha | 4.25 | 3:45 |
| 2 | Blue Monday ’88 | New Order | 4 | 4:05 |
| 3 | Somewhere in My Heart | Aztec Camera | 3.65 | 4:00 |
| 4 | Ain’t Nobody | Chaka Khan | 3.7 | 4:41 |
| 5 | Candy Girl | New Edition | 4 | 3:57 |
| 6 | Love Wars | Womack & Womack | | 5:59 |
| 7 | International Rescue | Fuzzbox | | 3:29 |
| 8 | Mirror Mirror | Dollar | | 3:31 |
| 9 | What’s the Colour of Money | Hollywood Beyond | 4 | 3:28 |
| 10 | Out of the Blue | Debbie Gibson | 5 | 3:53 |
| 11 | Special Brew | Bad Manners | 5 | 3:36 |
| 12 | (Something Inside) So Strong | Labi Siffre | | 5:37 |
| 13 | I Want to Know What Love Is (1999 remaster)- additional engineer:
- Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander , Jason Corsaro , Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
- assistant engineer:
- Bobby Cohen , Tim Crich and Scott “Abada” Mabuchi
- engineer:
- Frank Filipetti
- producer:
- Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin
- additional keyboard:
- Tom Bailey
- bass guitar:
- Rick Wills
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- electric guitar:
- Mick Jones
- additional vocals:
- Jennifer Holliday
- background vocals:
- Donnie Harper, Mick Jones and Rick Wills
- choir vocals:
- The New Jersey Mass Choir
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984), Warner Music International (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- additionally recorded at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 476)
- recording of:
- I Want to Know What Love Is
- lyricist and composer:
- Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Evansongs Ltd. , Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.95 | 5:05 |
| 14 | Owner of a Lonely Heart- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Chris Squire (in 1983)
- drums (drum set):
- Alan White (in 1983)
- guitar:
- Trevor Rabin (in 1983)
- keyboard:
- Tony Kaye (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Jon Anderson (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983, in 2003)
- recorded at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
- writer:
- Jon Anderson , Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire
- publisher:
- Affirmative Music , BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB , BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC , Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. , Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs , Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music , Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
- sub-publisher:
- エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 , フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
| Yes | 3.9 | 4:24 |
| 15 | Gimme All Your Lovin’ | ZZ Top | 4.05 | 4:01 |
| 16 | Money’s Too Tight (to Mention) (2008 remaster) | Simply Red | 4.5 | 4:13 |
| 17 | La bamba | Los Lobos | 4.15 | 2:54 |
| 18 | Twist in My Sobriety | Tanita Tikaram | 4.45 | 4:51 |
| 19 | You Might Need Somebody | Randy Crawford | 4 | 4:18 |
| 20 | Don’t Blame It on That Girl | Matt Bianco | 4 | 3:48 |
| 21 | I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) | Michael McDonald | 4 | 3:42 |
| 22 | Each Time You Break My Heart | Nick Kamen | 3.5 | 4:34 |
| 23 | Some Candy Talking | The Jesus and Mary Chain | 5 | 3:18 |
| 24 | Life in a Northern Town | The Dream Academy | 4.3 | 4:17 |
| 25 | I Can’t Wait | Nu Shooz | 4 | 3:39 |
| 26 | Everybody Salsa | Modern Romance | | 3:22 |
| 27 | Devotion (extended version) | Ten City | | 6:52 |
| 28 | Love Will Tear Us Apart- producer:
- Joy Division and Martin Hannett
- bass:
- Peter Hook
- drums (drum set):
- Stephen Morris
- guitar:
- Bernard Albrecht
- vocals:
- Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Factory Communications Ltd. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1989 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1990 (All-time)), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 179)
- recording of:
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- lyricist:
- Ian Curtis
- composer:
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
- publisher:
- Fractured Music and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Joy Division | 4.5 | 3:27 |
| 29 | Seven Seas | Echo & the Bunnymen | 4 | 3:19 |
| 30 | Drive- recording engineer:
- Nigel Green
- producer:
- The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- mixer:
- Mike Shipley
- bass:
- Benjamin Orr
- drums (drum set):
- David Robinson
- guitar:
- Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
- keyboard:
- Greg Hawkes
- vocals:
- Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- recorded at:
- Battery Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Drive by The Cars
- recording of:
- Drive
- publisher:
- Ric Ocasek
- lyricist and composer:
- Ric Ocasek
- publisher:
- Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. , Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| The Cars | 4 | 3:54 |
| 31 | Don’t Get Me Wrong (2007 remaster) | Pretenders | 4.2 | 3:48 |
| 32 | Jump to the Beat | Stacy Lattisaw | | 5:17 |
| 33 | Always | Atlantic Starr | | 4:48 |
| 34 | Black Velvet | Alannah Myles | 4.5 | 4:47 |
| 35 | Ride Like the Wind- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin
- engineer and mixer:
- Chet Himes
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- bass guitar:
- Andy Salmon
- drums (drum set):
- Tommy Taylor
- electric piano and piano:
- Michael Omartian
- percussion:
- Lenny Castro
- synthesizer:
- Rob Meurer
- background vocals:
- Christopher Cross and Michael McDonald
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross , Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. (in 1979) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1979)
- produced for:
- Free Flow Productions
- recorded at:
- Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Ride Like the Wind
- lyricist and composer:
- Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
- sub-publisher:
- Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
| Christopher Cross | 4.2 | 4:36 |
| 36 | I Feel for You | Chaka Khan | 3.75 | 5:43 |
| 37 | Gloria | Laura Branigan | 5 | 4:55 |
| 38 | Glory of Love- engineer and mixer:
- Terry Christian and John Guess
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- guest background vocals:
- Kenny Cetera
- lead vocals:
- Peter Cetera
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1986) and Warner Music International (in 1986)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Glory of Love
- writer:
- Peter Cetera, David Foster and Diane Nini
- publisher:
- EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Rondor Music Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ピアーミュージック , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1986), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1986 nominee)
| Peter Cetera | 4.2 | 4:18 |
| 39 | Feel So Real | Steve Arrington | | 5:06 |
| 40 | Twist and Shout | David Lindley | | 2:46 |
| 41 | Chain Reaction | Diana Ross | 4.25 | 3:51 |
| 42 | Orinoco Flow | Enya | 4.3 | 4:25 |
| 43 | It Started With a Kiss (2011 remaster) | Hot Chocolate | 3 | 4:03 |
| 44 | Never Ending Story | Limahl | 3.35 | 3:30 |
| 45 | West End Girls (2001 remaster) | Pet Shop Boys | 3.8 | 4:05 |
| 46 | Kiss- recording engineer:
- Coke Johnson, David Leonard , Peggy McCreary, Susan Rogers , David Tickle and David Z.
- producer:
- Prince and The Revolution
- acoustic guitar, drum machine [Linn 9000], drum machine [Linn LM-1] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
- David Z.
- electric guitar and lead vocals:
- Prince
- background vocals:
- Bruce DeShazer, Prince and Marr Starr
- arranger:
- David Z.
- recorded at:
- Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 461)
- recording of:
- Kiss (from 1985-04-27 until 1986-02-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Prince
- publisher:
- Controversy Music
| Prince | 2.9 | 3:46 |
| 47 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now- performer:
- Starship (in 1987)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1985, in 1987), BMG Entertainment (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1987)
- recording of:
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (in 1987)
- writer:
- Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
- arranger:
- Narada Michael Walden
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
- part of:
- The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1987 nominee)
- cover recording of:
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
- writer:
- Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
- arranger:
- Narada Michael Walden
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
- part of:
- The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1987 nominee)
| Starship | 3.75 | 4:30 |
| 48 | What’s Love Got to Do With It- engineer and mixer:
- John Hudson
- producer:
- Terry Britten
- drums (drum set):
- Graham Jarvis
- guitar:
- Terry Britten
- keyboard:
- Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
- percussion:
- Simon Morton
- background vocals:
- Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
- lead vocals:
- Tina Turner
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
- recorded at:
- Mayfair Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 309)
- recording of:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
- writer:
- Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
- publisher:
- Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. , Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Goodsingle Limited (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- recording of:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
- writer:
- Terry Britten, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll and Graham Lyle
- publisher:
- Kobalt Music (from 2020 to present) and WC Music Corp. (from 2020 to present)
- is based on:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
| Tina Turner | 4.15 | 3:47 |
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