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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)
 31.6 31.6 1984 21.9 6 6 0 2 1 -2.8 -15.1
2
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
3
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
4
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
5
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
6
Lately0001Lately
 48.7 48.7 1981 27.0 5 4 1 1 1 2.9 2.0
7
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
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
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
 65.5 65.5 1985 28.2 4 4 0 0 1 -8.8 20.1
10
Heaven 10001Heaven
 57.8 57.8 1983 30.0 4 4 0 1 1 -11.7 -2.7
11
Time After Time0001Time After Time
 46.3 46.3 1985 24.5 4 4 0 1 0 7.7 -4.3
12
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
13
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
14
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
15
Hello0001Hello
 48.3 48.3 1984 29.0 3 2 1 1 1 -18.3 2.6
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men
 45.3 45.3 1983 20.0 3 3 0 1 0 -17.5 -15.5
20
Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror
 55.3 55.3 1988 23.7 3 3 0 1 0 -1.5 -0.4
21
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
22
Part Time Lover0001Part-Time Lover
 40.0 40.0 1985 21.7 3 3 0 0 0 3.0 -6.1
23
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
24
Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive
 62.7 62.7 1986 27.0 3 3 0 1 1 -11.0 4.0
25
What About Love0001What About Love
 49.3 49.3 1985 25.3 3 2 1 0 1 10.7 4.4
26
Wind Beneath My Wings0001Wind Beneath My Wings
 47.0 47.0 1989 20.2 3 3 0 0 2 17.6 -5.2
27
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
28
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
29
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
30
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
31
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
32
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
33
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
34
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
35
Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling
 25.5 25.5 1983 24.5 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -29.5
36
Free Fallin0001Free Fallin'
 26.0 26.0 1989 29.0 2 1 1 1 0 n/a -15.5
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
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
39
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
40
I Am Changing0001I Am Changing
 71.0 71.0 1981 29.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 25.0
41
In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight
 68.0 68.0 1986 27.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 10.2
42
Islands In The Stream0001Islands In The Stream
 45.0 n/a 1982 31.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
43
Kiss The Girl0001Kiss The Girl
 48.0 48.0 1989 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -1.3
44
Livin On A Prayer0001Livin' On A Prayer
 15.0 15.0 1987 28.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -44.8
45
Love Is A Battlefield0001Love Is A Battlefield
 66.5 66.5 1983 23.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 13.3
46
Love Song Cure0001Lovesong
 76.0 76.0 1989 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 13.9
47
Mad World0001Mad World
 84.3 84.3 1982 29.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 25.7
48
Master Blaster Jammin0001Master Blaster (Jammin')
 48.3 48.3 1980 34.3 2 1 1 0 1 -18.5 6.3
49
Never Too Much0001Never Too Much
 39.0 39.0 1981 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -4.8
50
Open Arms0001Open Arms
 49.0 49.0 1982 26.0 2 0 2 0 2 -5.6 -11.2
51
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
52
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
53
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
54
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
55
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
56
Straight Up0001Straight Up
 34.0 34.0 1989 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -8.8
57
Stuck On You0001Stuck On You
 n/a n/a 1984 38.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a
58
This Womans Work0001This Woman's Work
 83.0 83.0 1989 25.0 2 1 1 0 0 n/a 27.6
59
True Colors0001True Colors
 46.5 46.5 1986 25.0 2 2 0 2 2 8.2 3.0
60
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
61
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
62
Wicked Game0001Wicked Game
 73.0 73.0 1989 26.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 11.8
63
Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love
 25.0 25.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -9.6
64
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
65
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
66
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
67
America0001America
 40.0 40.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -16.9
68
Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise
 70.0 70.0 1989 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 14.7
69
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
70
At This Moment0001At This Moment
 66.0 66.0 1987 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.3
71
Baby Grand0001Baby Grand
 55.0 55.0 1986 17.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -10.6
72
Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes
 48.0 48.0 1981 28.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a 6.0
73
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
74
Celebration0001Celebration
 9.0 9.0 1980 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -36.6
75
Could've Been0001Could've Been
 87.0 87.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 31.4
76
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
77
Danger Zone0001Danger Zone
 41.0 41.0 1986 29.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -18.8
78
Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana
 78.0 78.0 1988 21.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 16.0
79
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
80
Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen
 36.0 36.0 1982 30.0 1 1 0 0 1 n/a -10.9
81
Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame
 46.0 n/a 1989 23.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
82
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
83
Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away
 43.0 43.0 1985 20.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.9
84
Everywhere0001Everywhere
 n/a n/a 1987 35.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
85
Father Figure0001Father Figure
 78.0 78.0 1988 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 48.0
86
Foolish Heart0001Foolish Heart
 64.0 64.0 1985 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 35.7
87
Fragile0001Fragile
 37.0 37.0 1987 21.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -7.8
88
Get On Your Feet0001Get On Your Feet
 39.0 39.0 1989 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -27.2
89
Girl Is Mine0001The Girl Is Mine
 43.0 n/a 1982 32.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a
90
Girls Just Want To Have Fun0001Girls Just Want To Have Fun
 23.0 23.0 1983 32.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -38.3
91
God Bless The USA0001God Bless The USA
 43.0 43.0 1984 24.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 8.0
92
Heavy Metal0001Heavy Metal
 71.0 71.0 1981 30.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 2.2
93
Hello Again0001Hello Again
 50.0 50.0 1981 27.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a -3.8
94
Hold On To The Nights0001Hold On To The Nights
 38.0 38.0 1988 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -2.5
95
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
96
How Will I Know0001How Will I Know
 64.0 64.0 1985 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -0.5
97
Human Nature0001Human Nature
 62.0 62.0 1982 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 11.3
98
Hungry Like The Wolf0001Hungry Like The Wolf
 43.0 43.0 1982 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a -23.5
99
I Drove All Night0001I Drove All Night
 74.0 74.0 1989 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a 13.4
100
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
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