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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
1
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
2
Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love
 25.0 25.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -9.6
3
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
4
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
5
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
6
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
7
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
8
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
9
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
10
America0001America
 40.0 40.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -16.9
11
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
12
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
13
Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise
 70.0 70.0 1989 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 14.7
14
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
15
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
16
As We Lay0001As We Lay
 43.0 43.0 1986 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -17.0
17
At This Moment0001At This Moment
 66.0 66.0 1987 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.3
18
Baby Grand0001Baby Grand
 55.0 55.0 1986 17.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -10.6
19
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
20
Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes
 48.0 48.0 1981 28.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a 6.0
21
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
22
Black Velvet0001Black Velvet
 56.5 56.5 1989 17.0 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -4.0
23
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
24
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
25
Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper
 16.0 16.0 1984 20.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a
26
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
27
Celebration0001Celebration
 9.0 9.0 1980 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -36.6
28
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
29
Could've Been0001Could've Been
 87.0 87.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 31.4
30
Cover Me0001Cover Me
 n/a n/a 1984 38.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a
31
Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister
 28.0 28.0 1988 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 n/a -24.2
32
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
33
Danger Zone0001Danger Zone
 41.0 41.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.8
34
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
35
Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana
 78.0 78.0 1988 21.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 16.0
36
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
37
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
38
Dont Close Your Eyes0001Don't Close Your Eyes
 53.0 53.0 1988 30.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a 10.4
39
Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin'
 38.5 38.5 1981 33.5 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -26.3
40
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
41
Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen
 36.0 36.0 1982 30.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -10.9
42
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
43
Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame
 46.0 n/a 1989 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
44
Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take
 71.8 71.8 1983 28.0 4 4 0 1 0 1.1 15.8
45
Every Little Step0001Every Little Step
 16.0 16.0 1988 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 n/a -21.5
46
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
47
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
48
Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away
 43.0 43.0 1985 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.9
49
Everywhere0001Everywhere
 n/a n/a 1987 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
50
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
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