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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
1
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
2
Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling
 25.5 25.5 1983 24.5 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -29.5
3
Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing
 32.0 32.0 1983 24.5 1 1 0 2 1 n/a -24.5
4
True Colors0001True Colors
 46.5 46.5 1986 25.0 2 2 0 2 2 8.2 3.0
5
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
6
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
7
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
8
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
9
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
10
Baby Grand0001Baby Grand
 55.0 55.0 1986 17.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -10.6
11
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
12
Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister
 28.0 28.0 1988 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -24.2
13
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
14
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
15
Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin'
 38.5 38.5 1981 33.5 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -26.3
16
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
17
Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take
 71.8 71.8 1983 28.0 4 4 0 1 0 1.1 15.8
18
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
19
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
20
Feel The Fire0001Feel The Fire
 60.0 60.0 1981 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -13.6
21
Fragile0001Fragile
 37.0 37.0 1987 21.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -7.8
22
Free Fallin0001Free Fallin'
 26.0 26.0 1989 29.0 2 1 1 1 0 n/a -15.5
23
Heaven 10001Heaven
 57.8 57.8 1983 30.0 4 4 0 1 1 -11.7 -2.7
24
Hello0001Hello
 48.3 48.3 1984 29.0 3 2 1 1 1 -18.3 2.6
25
Hello Again0001Hello Again
 50.0 50.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -3.8
26
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
27
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
28
I Like It0001I Like It
 46.0 46.0 1982 30.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a 5.5
29
I Want It All0001I Want It All
 71.0 71.0 1989 23.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a 10.4
30
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
31
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
32
If Tomorrow Never Comes0001If Tomorrow Never Comes
 50.0 50.0 1989 17.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -15.8
33
Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men
 45.3 45.3 1983 20.0 3 3 0 1 0 -17.5 -15.5
34
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
35
Kiss0001Kiss
 47.5 47.5 1986 26.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -14.7
36
Lately0001Lately
 48.7 48.7 1981 27.0 5 4 1 1 1 2.9 2.0
37
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
38
Mad World0001Mad World
 84.3 84.3 1982 29.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 25.7
39
Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror
 55.3 55.3 1988 23.7 3 3 0 1 0 -1.5 -0.4
40
New Attitude0001New Attitude
 23.5 23.5 1984 19.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -60.4
41
One Rock N Roll Too Many0001One Rock 'N' Roll Too Many
From: Starlight Express
79.0 79.0 1984 24.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a 27.0
42
Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky
 44.0 44.0 1982 23.3 1 1 0 1 2 -6.5 -10.0
43
Save Me0001Save Me
 37.0 37.0 1980 32.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -28.4
44
Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over
 15.0 15.0 1984 25.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -25.0
45
Sweet Love0001Sweet Love
 19.0 19.0 1986 24.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -15.0
46
Through The Fire0001Through The Fire
 24.5 24.5 1984 31.3 1 1 0 1 2 n/a -37.9
47
Time After Time0001Time After Time
 46.3 46.3 1985 24.5 4 4 0 1 0 7.7 -4.3
48
Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive
 62.7 62.7 1986 27.0 3 3 0 1 1 -11.0 4.0
49
You Give Love A Bad Name0001You Give Love A Bad Name
 60.0 60.0 1986 25.2 3 3 0 1 2 -6.0 -2.0
50
You Make My Dreams0001You Make My Dreams
 13.0 13.0 1981 34.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a 0.5
51
You May Be Right0001You May Be Right
 55.0 55.0 1980 33.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a 4.3
52
A House Is Not A Home0001A House Is Not A Home
 69.8 69.8 1981 26.4 4 4 0 0 1 1.7 9.2
53
Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love
 25.0 25.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -9.6
54
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
55
All Night Long All Night0001All Night Long (All Night)
 45.0 45.0 1983 31.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 22.0
56
All She Wants To Do Is Dance0001All She Wants To Do Is Dance
 49.0 49.0 1985 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -13.7
57
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
58
America0001America
 40.0 40.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -16.9
59
And I Am Telling You Im Not Going0001And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
 63.3 63.3 1981 29.5 6 3 3 0 2 -3.2 15.6
60
Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise
 70.0 70.0 1989 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 14.7
61
As Long As You Follow0001As Long As You Follow
 50.0 50.0 1988 31.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -8.0
62
As We Lay0001As We Lay
 43.0 43.0 1986 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -17.0
63
At This Moment0001At This Moment
 66.0 66.0 1987 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.3
64
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
65
Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes
 48.0 48.0 1981 28.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a 6.0
66
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
67
Black Velvet0001Black Velvet
 56.5 56.5 1989 17.0 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -4.0
68
Boys Are Back In Town0001Boys Are Back In Town
 71.0 71.0 1982 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 19.0
69
Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper
 16.0 16.0 1984 20.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a
70
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
71
Celebration0001Celebration
 9.0 9.0 1980 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -36.6
72
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
73
Could've Been0001Could've Been
 87.0 87.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 31.4
74
Cover Me0001Cover Me
 n/a n/a 1984 38.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
75
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
76
Danger Zone0001Danger Zone
 41.0 41.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.8
77
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
78
Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana
 78.0 78.0 1988 21.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 16.0
79
Dont Close Your Eyes0001Don't Close Your Eyes
 53.0 53.0 1988 30.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a 10.4
80
Dont You Forget About Me0001Don't You (Forget About Me)
 62.0 62.0 1985 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 0.0
81
Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen
 36.0 36.0 1982 30.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -10.9
82
Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame
 46.0 n/a 1989 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
83
Every Little Step0001Every Little Step
 16.0 16.0 1988 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -21.5
84
Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away
 43.0 43.0 1985 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.9
85
Everywhere0001Everywhere
 n/a n/a 1987 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
86
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
87
Father Figure0001Father Figure
 78.0 78.0 1988 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 48.0
88
Foolish Heart0001Foolish Heart
 64.0 64.0 1985 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 35.7
89
Get On Your Feet0001Get On Your Feet
 39.0 39.0 1989 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -27.2
90
Girl Is Mine0001The Girl Is Mine
 43.0 n/a 1982 32.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
91
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
92
God Bless The USA0001God Bless The USA
 43.0 43.0 1984 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 8.0
93
Greatest Love Of All0001Greatest Love Of All
 48.5 48.5 1986 23.0 2 2 0 0 1 n/a 8.9
94
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
 65.5 65.5 1985 28.2 4 4 0 0 1 -8.8 20.1
95
Heavy Metal0001Heavy Metal
 71.0 71.0 1981 30.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.2
96
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
97
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
98
How Come U Dont Call Me Anymore0001How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
 80.5 80.5 1982 30.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 28.3
99
How Will I Know0001How Will I Know
 64.0 64.0 1985 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -0.5
100
Human Nature0001Human Nature
 62.0 62.0 1982 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 11.3
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