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# Song / Artist Avg Rtg Solo Year APA Adv AV AJ B3 Elm Trend XFact
1
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
2
Mad World0001Mad World
 84.3 84.3 1982 29.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 25.7
3
This Womans Work0001This Woman's Work
 83.0 83.0 1989 25.0 2 1 1 0 0 n/a 27.6
4
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
5
Where Do Broken Hearts Go0001Where Do Broken Hearts Go
 78.5 78.5 1988 23.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 7.0
6
Love Song Cure0001Lovesong
 76.0 76.0 1989 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 13.9
7
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
8
Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take
 71.8 71.8 1983 28.0 4 4 0 1 0 1.1 15.8
9
I Am Changing0001I Am Changing
 71.0 71.0 1981 29.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 25.0
10
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
11
Out Here On My Own0001Out Here On My Own
 68.3 68.3 1980 29.0 3 3 0 0 0 -14.0 22.2
12
In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight
 68.0 68.0 1986 27.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 10.2
13
Love Is A Battlefield0001Love Is A Battlefield
 66.5 66.5 1983 23.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 13.3
14
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around0001Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
 66.5 n/a 1981 32.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
15
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
 65.5 65.5 1985 28.2 4 4 0 0 1 -8.8 20.1
16
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
17
Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive
 62.7 62.7 1986 27.0 3 3 0 1 1 -11.0 4.0
18
Total Eclipse Of The Heart0001Total Eclipse Of The Heart
 61.3 61.3 1983 22.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1.5 8.4
19
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
20
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You0001Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
 60.0 60.0 1987 18.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -7.4
21
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
22
She Works Hard For The Money0001She Works Hard For The Money
 59.5 59.5 1983 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 0.3
23
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
24
Heaven 10001Heaven
 57.8 57.8 1983 30.0 4 4 0 1 1 -11.7 -2.7
25
Black Velvet0001Black Velvet
 56.5 56.5 1989 17.0 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -4.0
26
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
27
Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror
 55.3 55.3 1988 23.7 3 3 0 1 0 -1.5 -0.4
28
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
29
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
30
What About Love0001What About Love
 49.3 49.3 1985 25.3 3 2 1 0 1 10.7 4.4
31
Open Arms0001Open Arms
 49.0 49.0 1982 26.0 2 0 2 0 2 -5.6 -11.2
32
Lately0001Lately
 48.7 48.7 1981 27.0 5 4 1 1 1 2.9 2.0
33
Greatest Love Of All0001Greatest Love Of All
 48.5 48.5 1986 23.0 2 2 0 0 1 n/a 8.9
34
Master Blaster Jammin0001Master Blaster (Jammin')
 48.3 48.3 1980 34.3 2 1 1 0 1 -18.5 6.3
35
Hello0001Hello
 48.3 48.3 1984 29.0 3 2 1 1 1 -18.3 2.6
36
Kiss The Girl0001Kiss The Girl
 48.0 48.0 1989 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -1.3
37
Kiss0001Kiss
 47.5 47.5 1986 26.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -14.7
38
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
39
Wind Beneath My Wings0001Wind Beneath My Wings
 47.0 47.0 1989 20.2 3 3 0 0 2 17.6 -5.2
40
True Colors0001True Colors
 46.5 46.5 1986 25.0 2 2 0 2 2 8.2 3.0
41
Time After Time0001Time After Time
 46.3 46.3 1985 24.5 4 4 0 1 0 7.7 -4.3
42
Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men
 45.3 45.3 1983 20.0 3 3 0 1 0 -17.5 -15.5
43
Islands In The Stream0001Islands In The Stream
 45.0 n/a 1982 31.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
44
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
45
Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky
 44.0 44.0 1982 23.3 1 1 0 1 2 -6.5 -10.0
46
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
47
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
48
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
49
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
50
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
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