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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) Phil Collins	31.6	31.6	1984	21.9	6	6	0	2	1	-2.8	-15.1
2	Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara	25.5	25.5	1983	24.5	2	2	0	2	0	n/a	-29.5
3	Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing Elton John	32.0	32.0	1983	24.5	1	1	0	2	1	n/a	-24.5
4	True Colors0001True Colors Cyndi Lauper	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 Tina Turner	16.5	16.5	1984	29.2	4	4	0	2	1	-6.8	-30.1
6	Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind Willie Nelson	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 Naked Eyes	15.0	15.0	1983	19.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-34.2
8	And So It Goes0001And So It Goes Billy Joel	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) Christopher Cross	42.0	42.0	1981	21.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-1.5
10	Baby Grand0001Baby Grand Billy Joel	55.0	55.0	1986	17.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-10.6
11	Call Me0001Call Me Blondie	38.5	38.5	1980	33.6	5	4	1	1	0	8.8	-12.7
12	Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister Terence Trent D'Arby	28.0	28.0	1988	21.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-24.2
13	Do I Do0001Do I Do Stevie Wonder	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 Dolly Parton	24.0	24.0	1986	22.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-21.0
15	Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin' Journey	38.5	38.5	1981	33.5	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-26.3
16	Endless Love0001Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	35.5	35.5	1981	26.8	3	3	0	1	1	-5.8	-12.3
17	Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take The Police	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 The Police	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 Tears For Fears	24.0	24.0	1985	33.0	2	1	1	1	2	3.5	-26.0
20	Feel The Fire0001Feel The Fire Stephanie Mills	60.0	60.0	1981	21.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-13.6
21	Fragile0001Fragile Sting	37.0	37.0	1987	21.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-7.8
22	Free Fallin0001Free Fallin' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	26.0	26.0	1989	29.0	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	-15.5
23	Heaven 10001Heaven Bryan Adams	57.8	57.8	1983	30.0	4	4	0	1	1	-11.7	-2.7
24	Hello0001Hello Lionel Richie	48.3	48.3	1984	29.0	3	2	1	1	1	-18.3	2.6
25	Hello Again0001Hello Again Neil Diamond	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 Bonnie Tyler	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) Aretha Franklin & George Michael	41.7	32.0	1987	23.3	3	3	0	1	0	-6.0	-8.9
28	I Like It0001I Like It DeBarge	46.0	46.0	1982	30.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	5.5
29	I Want It All0001I Want It All Queen	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 Foreigner	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 Luther Vandross	38.0	38.0	1985	23.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-14.2
32	If Tomorrow Never Comes0001If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks	50.0	50.0	1989	17.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-15.8
33	Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men The Weather Girls	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 Billy Joel	34.5	34.0	1980	28.0	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-12.3
35	Kiss0001Kiss Prince	47.5	47.5	1986	26.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-14.7
36	Lately0001Lately Stevie Wonder Jodeci	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 Deniece Williams	43.0	43.0	1984	26.0	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-3.8
38	Mad World0001Mad World Tears For Fears	84.3	84.3	1982	29.0	2	2	0	1	1	n/a	25.7
39	Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson	55.3	55.3	1988	23.7	3	3	0	1	0	-1.5	-0.4
40	New Attitude0001New Attitude Patti LaBelle	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 Stevie Wonder	44.0	44.0	1982	23.3	1	1	0	1	2	-6.5	-10.0
43	Save Me0001Save Me Queen	37.0	37.0	1980	32.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-28.4
44	Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over Survivor	15.0	15.0	1984	25.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-25.0
45	Sweet Love0001Sweet Love Anita Baker	19.0	19.0	1986	24.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-15.0
46	Through The Fire0001Through The Fire Chaka Khan	24.5	24.5	1984	31.3	1	1	0	1	2	n/a	-37.9
47	Time After Time0001Time After Time Cyndi Lauper	46.3	46.3	1985	24.5	4	4	0	1	0	7.7	-4.3
48	Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi	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 Bon Jovi	60.0	60.0	1986	25.2	3	3	0	1	2	-6.0	-2.0
50	You Make My Dreams0001You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates	13.0	13.0	1981	34.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	0.5

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