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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
Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling
 25.5 25.5 1983 24.5 2 2 0 2 0 n/a -29.5
3
Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing
 32.0 32.0 1983 24.5 1 1 0 2 1 n/a -24.5
4
True Colors0001True Colors
 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
 16.5 16.5 1984 29.2 4 4 0 2 1 -6.8 -30.1
6
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
 72.8 72.8 1982 28.6 5 5 0 1 0 0.6 17.5
7
And So It Goes0001And So It Goes
 40.5 40.5 1989 16.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -3.0
8
Call Me0001Call Me
 38.5 38.5 1980 33.6 5 4 1 1 0 8.8 -12.7
9
Do I Do0001Do I Do
 42.5 42.5 1982 23.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a -4.6
10
Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin'
 38.5 38.5 1981 33.5 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -26.3
11
Endless Love0001Endless Love
 35.5 35.5 1981 26.8 3 3 0 1 1 -5.8 -12.3
12
Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take
 71.8 71.8 1983 28.0 4 4 0 1 0 1.1 15.8
13
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
14
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
15
Heaven 10001Heaven
 57.8 57.8 1983 30.0 4 4 0 1 1 -11.7 -2.7
16
Hello0001Hello
 48.3 48.3 1984 29.0 3 2 1 1 1 -18.3 2.6
17
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
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
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
21
Kiss0001Kiss
 47.5 47.5 1986 26.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -14.7
22
Lately0001Lately
 48.7 48.7 1981 27.0 5 4 1 1 1 2.9 2.0
23
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
24
Mad World0001Mad World
 84.3 84.3 1982 29.0 2 2 0 1 1 n/a 25.7
25
Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror
 55.3 55.3 1988 23.7 3 3 0 1 0 -1.5 -0.4
26
New Attitude0001New Attitude
 23.5 23.5 1984 19.0 0 0 0 1 2 n/a -60.4
27
Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky
 44.0 44.0 1982 23.3 1 1 0 1 2 -6.5 -10.0
28
Through The Fire0001Through The Fire
 24.5 24.5 1984 31.3 1 1 0 1 2 n/a -37.9
29
Time After Time0001Time After Time
 46.3 46.3 1985 24.5 4 4 0 1 0 7.7 -4.3
30
Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive
 62.7 62.7 1986 27.0 3 3 0 1 1 -11.0 4.0
31
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
32
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
33
Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody
 55.7 55.7 1983 26.0 2 2 0 0 1 -23.0 -1.5
34
Alone0001Alone
 59.4 59.4 1987 23.3 6 6 0 0 0 -5.4 5.1
35
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
36
Beat It0001Beat It
 25.0 25.0 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -34.6
37
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
 84.5 84.5 1982 30.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 26.5
38
Black Velvet0001Black Velvet
 56.5 56.5 1989 17.0 0 0 0 0 2 n/a -4.0
39
Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper
 16.0 16.0 1984 20.5 0 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a
40
Conga0001Conga
 41.0 41.0 1986 20.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a -16.7
41
Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark
 50.0 50.0 1984 30.7 1 1 0 0 2 n/a -1.2
42
Faithfully0001Faithfully
 60.0 60.0 1983 32.4 3 3 0 0 2 8.0 5.6
43
Greatest Love Of All0001Greatest Love Of All
 48.5 48.5 1986 23.0 2 2 0 0 1 n/a 8.9
44
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
 65.5 65.5 1985 28.2 4 4 0 0 1 -8.8 20.1
45
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
46
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
47
I Am Changing0001I Am Changing
 71.0 71.0 1981 29.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 25.0
48
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
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
In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight
 68.0 68.0 1986 27.5 2 2 0 0 0 n/a 10.2
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