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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
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