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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
Black Velvet0001Black Velvet
 56.5 56.5 1989 17.0 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -4.0
6
Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper
 16.0 16.0 1984 20.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a
7
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
8
Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin'
 38.5 38.5 1981 33.5 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -26.3
9
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
10
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
11
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
12
Kiss0001Kiss
 47.5 47.5 1986 26.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -14.7
13
New Attitude0001New Attitude
 23.5 23.5 1984 19.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -60.4
14
Open Arms0001Open Arms
 49.0 49.0 1982 26.0 2 0 2 0 2 -5.6 -11.2
15
Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky
 44.0 44.0 1982 23.3 1 1 0 1 2 -6.5 -10.0
16
Through The Fire0001Through The Fire
 24.5 24.5 1984 31.3 1 1 0 1 2 n/a -37.9
17
True Colors0001True Colors
 46.5 46.5 1986 25.0 2 2 0 2 2 8.2 3.0
18
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
19
Wind Beneath My Wings0001Wind Beneath My Wings
 47.0 47.0 1989 20.2 3 3 0 0 2 17.6 -5.2
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
24
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
25
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
26
As We Lay0001As We Lay
 43.0 43.0 1986 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -17.0
27
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
28
Cover Me0001Cover Me
 n/a n/a 1984 38.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
29
Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister
 28.0 28.0 1988 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -24.2
30
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
31
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
32
Dont Close Your Eyes0001Don't Close Your Eyes
 53.0 53.0 1988 30.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a 10.4
33
Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen
 36.0 36.0 1982 30.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -10.9
34
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
35
Every Little Step0001Every Little Step
 16.0 16.0 1988 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -21.5
36
Feel The Fire0001Feel The Fire
 60.0 60.0 1981 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -13.6
37
Greatest Love Of All0001Greatest Love Of All
 48.5 48.5 1986 23.0 2 2 0 0 1 n/a 8.9
38
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
 65.5 65.5 1985 28.2 4 4 0 0 1 -8.8 20.1
39
Heaven 10001Heaven
 57.8 57.8 1983 30.0 4 4 0 1 1 -11.7 -2.7
40
Hello0001Hello
 48.3 48.3 1984 29.0 3 2 1 1 1 -18.3 2.6
41
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
42
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
43
I Like It0001I Like It
 46.0 46.0 1982 30.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a 5.5
44
I Want It All0001I Want It All
 71.0 71.0 1989 23.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a 10.4
45
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
46
Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing
 32.0 32.0 1983 24.5 1 1 0 2 1 n/a -24.5
47
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
48
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
49
Just Once0001Just Once
 23.0 23.0 1981 23.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -25.6
50
Lately0001Lately
 48.7 48.7 1981 27.0 5 4 1 1 1 2.9 2.0
51
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
52
Live Wire0001Live Wire
 n/a n/a 1981 40.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
53
Mad World0001Mad World
 84.3 84.3 1982 29.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 25.7
54
Manic Monday0001Manic Monday
 4.0 4.0 1986 32.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -51.4
55
Master Blaster Jammin0001Master Blaster (Jammin')
 48.3 48.3 1980 34.3 2 1 1 0 1 -18.5 6.3
56
Overjoyed0001Overjoyed
 36.5 36.5 1986 18.5 1 1 0 0 1 n/a 6.8
57
PYT Pretty Young Thing0001P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
 47.3 47.3 1982 27.0 2 2 0 0 1 17.5 -7.8
58
Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over
 15.0 15.0 1984 25.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -25.0
59
So Emotional0001So Emotional
 24.0 24.0 1987 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -36.0
60
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
61
Tainted Love0001Tainted Love
 29.0 29.0 1982 26.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -8.0
62
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
63
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
64
Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive
 62.7 62.7 1986 27.0 3 3 0 1 1 -11.0 4.0
65
We Belong0001We Belong
 22.0 22.0 1984 19.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
66
What About Love0001What About Love
 49.3 49.3 1985 25.3 3 2 1 0 1 10.7 4.4
67
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
68
Who Wants To Live Forever0001Who Wants To Live Forever
 55.0 55.0 1986 25.0 2 2 0 0 1 12.5 1.1
69
Winner Takes It All0001The Winner Takes It All
 12.0 12.0 1980 36.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a
70
Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love
 25.0 25.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -9.6
71
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
72
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
73
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
74
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
75
America0001America
 40.0 40.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -16.9
76
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
77
Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise
 70.0 70.0 1989 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 14.7
78
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
79
At This Moment0001At This Moment
 66.0 66.0 1987 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.3
80
Baby Grand0001Baby Grand
 55.0 55.0 1986 17.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -10.6
81
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
82
Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes
 48.0 48.0 1981 28.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a 6.0
83
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
84
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
85
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
86
Celebration0001Celebration
 9.0 9.0 1980 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -36.6
87
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
88
Could've Been0001Could've Been
 87.0 87.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 31.4
89
Danger Zone0001Danger Zone
 41.0 41.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.8
90
Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana
 78.0 78.0 1988 21.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 16.0
91
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
92
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
93
Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame
 46.0 n/a 1989 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
94
Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take
 71.8 71.8 1983 28.0 4 4 0 1 0 1.1 15.8
95
Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away
 43.0 43.0 1985 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.9
96
Everywhere0001Everywhere
 n/a n/a 1987 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
97
Father Figure0001Father Figure
 78.0 78.0 1988 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 48.0
98
Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling
 25.5 25.5 1983 24.5 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -29.5
99
Foolish Heart0001Foolish Heart
 64.0 64.0 1985 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 35.7
100
Fragile0001Fragile
 37.0 37.0 1987 21.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -7.8
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