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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
101
Islands In The Stream0001Islands In The Stream
 45.0 n/a 1982 31.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
102
Youre The Voice0001You're The Voice
 45.0 45.0 1987 21.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -11.7
103
I Want To Know What Love Is0001I Want To Know What Love Is
 44.0 44.0 1985 28.3 3 3 0 1 0 n/a -7.7
104
Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky
 44.0 44.0 1982 23.3 1 1 0 1 2 -6.5 -10.0
105
As We Lay0001As We Lay
 43.0 43.0 1986 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -17.0
106
Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away
 43.0 43.0 1985 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.9
107
Girl Is Mine0001The Girl Is Mine
 43.0 n/a 1982 32.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
108
God Bless The USA0001God Bless The USA
 43.0 43.0 1984 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 8.0
109
Hungry Like The Wolf0001Hungry Like The Wolf
 43.0 43.0 1982 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -23.5
110
Let's Hear It For The Boy0001Let's Hear It For The Boy
 43.0 43.0 1984 26.0 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -3.8
111
Saving All My Love For You0001Saving All My Love For You
 42.8 42.8 1985 21.4 2 1 1 0 3 3.6 -9.8
112
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
113
Arthurs Theme Best That You Can Do0001Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
 42.0 42.0 1981 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -1.5
114
Holding Out For A Hero0001Holding Out For A Hero
 42.0 42.0 1984 29.5 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -24.0
115
Like A Prayer0001Like A Prayer
 42.0 n/a 1989 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
116
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)0001I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
 41.8 41.8 1987 21.3 3 2 1 0 3 5.3 1.2
117
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)0001I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
 41.7 32.0 1987 23.3 3 3 0 1 0 -6.0 -8.9
118
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
119
Danger Zone0001Danger Zone
 41.0 41.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.8
120
Standing Right Next To Me0001Standing Right Next To Me
 41.0 41.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 7.7
121
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
122
America0001America
 40.0 40.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -16.9
123
Part Time Lover0001Part-Time Lover
 40.0 40.0 1985 21.7 3 3 0 0 0 3.0 -6.1
124
Woman In Love0001Woman In Love
 40.0 40.0 1980 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.2
125
Get On Your Feet0001Get On Your Feet
 39.0 39.0 1989 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -27.2
126
Never Too Much0001Never Too Much
 39.0 39.0 1981 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -4.8
127
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
128
Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin'
 38.5 38.5 1981 33.5 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -26.3
129
Hold On To The Nights0001Hold On To The Nights
 38.0 38.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.5
130
If Only For One Night0001If Only For One Night
 38.0 38.0 1985 23.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -14.2
131
Fragile0001Fragile
 37.0 37.0 1987 21.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -7.8
132
Never Tear Us Apart0001Never Tear Us Apart
 37.0 37.0 1988 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -27.4
133
Save Me0001Save Me
 37.0 37.0 1980 32.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -28.4
134
Overjoyed0001Overjoyed
 36.5 36.5 1986 18.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 6.8
135
Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen
 36.0 36.0 1982 30.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -10.9
136
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You0001How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
 36.0 36.0 1983 23.0 2 2 0 0 3 -7.7 -0.8
137
Jungle Love0001Jungle Love
 36.0 36.0 1984 34.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -12.3
138
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
139
Keep Your Hands To Yourself0001Keep Your Hands To Yourself
 35.0 35.0 1986 28.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -7.4
140
Thats All0001That's All
 35.0 35.0 1983 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -19.1
141
Its Still Rock And Roll To Me0001It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
 34.5 34.0 1980 28.0 1 1 0 1 1 n/a -12.3
142
Straight Up0001Straight Up
 34.0 34.0 1989 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -8.8
143
Caught Up In The Rapture0001Caught Up In The Rapture
 33.0 33.0 1986 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
144
When I See You Smile0001When I See You Smile
 33.0 33.0 1989 14.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -11.0
145
I Wanna Rock0001I Wanna Rock
 32.0 32.0 1984 31.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 1.0
146
I Would Die 4 U0001I Would Die 4 U
 32.0 32.0 1984 34.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -28.1
147
Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing
 32.0 32.0 1983 24.5 1 1 0 2 1 n/a -24.5
148
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)0001Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
 31.6 31.6 1984 21.9 6 6 0 2 1 -2.8 -15.1
149
Missing You 20001Missing You
 30.0 30.0 1984 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -0.1
150
Tainted Love0001Tainted Love
 29.0 29.0 1982 26.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -8.0
151
Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister
 28.0 28.0 1988 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -24.2
152
Swingin0001Swingin'
 27.0 27.0 1983 28.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -26.9
153
Free Fallin0001Free Fallin'
 26.0 26.0 1989 29.0 2 1 1 1 0 n/a -15.5
154
Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling
 25.5 25.5 1983 24.5 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -29.5
155
Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love
 25.0 25.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -9.6
156
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
157
Through The Fire0001Through The Fire
 24.5 24.5 1984 31.3 1 1 0 1 2 n/a -37.9
158
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind0001Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
 24.0 24.0 1986 22.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -21.0
159
Everybody Wants To Rule The World0001Everybody Wants To Rule The World
 24.0 24.0 1985 33.0 2 1 1 1 2 3.5 -26.0
160
So Emotional0001So Emotional
 24.0 24.0 1987 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -36.0
161
New Attitude0001New Attitude
 23.5 23.5 1984 19.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -60.4
162
Girls Just Want To Have Fun0001Girls Just Want To Have Fun
 23.0 23.0 1983 32.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -38.3
163
Just Once0001Just Once
 23.0 23.0 1981 23.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -25.6
164
I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues0001I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
 22.0 22.0 1983 27.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -20.2
165
We Belong0001We Belong
 22.0 22.0 1984 19.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
166
Didnt We Almost Have It All0001Didn't We Almost Have It All
 19.0 19.0 1987 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
167
Let's Groove0001Let's Groove
 19.0 19.0 1981 22.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -25.0
168
Sweet Love0001Sweet Love
 19.0 19.0 1986 24.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -15.0
169
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic0001Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
 18.3 18.3 1981 26.0 1 1 0 1 2 -8.0 -35.0
170
Thats What Love Is All About0001That's What Love Is All About
 18.0 18.0 1987 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
171
Right Here Waiting0001Right Here Waiting
 17.0 17.0 1989 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -23.0
172
Whats Love Got To Do With It0001What's Love Got To Do With It
 16.5 16.5 1984 29.2 4 4 0 2 1 -6.8 -30.1
173
Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper
 16.0 16.0 1984 20.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a
174
Every Little Step0001Every Little Step
 16.0 16.0 1988 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -21.5
175
Always Something There To Remind Me0001(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
 15.0 15.0 1983 19.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -34.2
176
Livin On A Prayer0001Livin' On A Prayer
 15.0 15.0 1987 28.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -44.8
177
Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over
 15.0 15.0 1984 25.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -25.0
178
Under Pressure0001Under Pressure
 15.0 15.0 1981 38.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -40.6
179
Memory0001Memory
From: Cats
14.0 14.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -32.5
180
You Make My Dreams0001You Make My Dreams
 13.0 13.0 1981 34.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a 0.5
181
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go0001Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
 12.0 12.0 1984 24.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -9.0
182
Winner Takes It All0001The Winner Takes It All
 12.0 12.0 1980 36.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a
183
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This0001Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
 11.0 11.0 1983 29.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
184
Celebration0001Celebration
 9.0 9.0 1980 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -36.6
185
Mama0001Mama
 8.0 8.0 1983 30.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a -29.0
186
Manic Monday0001Manic Monday
 4.0 4.0 1986 32.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -51.4
187
Cover Me0001Cover Me
 n/a n/a 1984 38.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
188
Everywhere0001Everywhere
 n/a n/a 1987 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
189
Im On Fire0001I'm On Fire
 n/a n/a 1984 38.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
190
Ive Had The Time Of My Life0001(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
 n/a n/a 1987 34.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
191
Live Wire0001Live Wire
 n/a n/a 1981 40.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
192
Nine to Five00019 to 5
 n/a n/a 1980 42.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
193
On The Road Again0001On The Road Again
 n/a n/a 1980 41.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
194
Poor Unfortunate Souls0001Poor Unfortunate Souls
 n/a n/a 1989 33.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
195
Separate Ways Worlds Apart0001Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
 n/a n/a 1983 39.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
196
Stuck On You0001Stuck On You
 n/a n/a 1984 38.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
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