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[back to top] American Idol  Songs (1980s only)

#	Song / Artist	Average Rating	#Pf	Hi	Lo	σ	0-19	20-39	40-59	60-79	80-100
101	Hallelujah0001Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Jeff Buckley	65.5	5	86	51	22.3	0	0	2	1	1
102	Heavy Metal0001Heavy Metal Sammy Hagar	71.0	1	71	71	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
103	Hello Again0001Hello Again Neil Diamond	50.0	1	50	50	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
104	Holding Out For A Hero0001Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler	42.0	2	42	42	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
105	How Come U Dont Call Me Anymore0001How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? Prince	80.5	2	81	80	16.0	0	0	0	0	2
106	How Will I Know0001How Will I Know Whitney Houston	64.0	1	64	64	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
107	Human Nature0001Human Nature Michael Jackson	62.0	1	62	62	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
108	Hungry Like The Wolf0001Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran	43.0	1	43	43	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
109	I Am Changing0001I Am Changing Jennifer Holliday	71.0	2	78	64	19.5	0	0	0	2	0
110	I Drove All Night0001I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper	74.0	1	74	74	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
111	I Hate Myself For Loving You0001I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett and the Blackhearts	58.0	1	58	58	28.0	0	0	1	0	0
112	I Like It0001I Like It DeBarge	46.0	1	46	46	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
113	I Love Rock and Roll0001I Love Rock and Roll Joan Jett and the Blackhearts	45.0	1	45	45	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
114	I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For0001I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2	67.0	1	67	67	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
115	I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)0001I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston	41.8	6	52	19	19.5	1	0	5	0	0
116	I Want It All0001I Want It All Queen	71.0	1	71	71	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
117	I Want To Know What Love Is0001I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner	44.0	3	47	41	19.5	0	0	2	0	0
118	If Ever Youre In My Arms Again0001If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson	52.0	1	52	52	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
119	If Tomorrow Never Comes0001If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks	50.0	1	50	50	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
120	Ill Be There For You0001I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi	62.0	1	62	62	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
121	Im Alive0001I'm Alive Neil Diamond	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
122	Im Alright0001I'm Alright Kenny Loggins	67.0	1	67	67	19.0	0	0	0	1	0
123	Im So Excited0001I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters	49.0	1	49	49	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
124	In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight Phil Collins	68.0	2	71	65	21.0	0	0	0	2	0
125	In Your Eyes0001In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
126	It Might Be You0001It Might Be You Stephen Bishop	51.0	1	51	51	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
127	Its Only Love0001It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner	65.0	1	65	65	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
128	Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men The Weather Girls	45.3	3	77	12	14.3	1	0	1	1	0
129	Kiss The Girl0001Kiss The Girl Samuel E. Wright	48.0	2	53	43	27.0	0	0	2	0	0
130	Lady0001Lady Kenny Rogers	47.0	1	47	47	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
131	Let's Groove0001Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire	19.0	1	19	19	17.0	1	0	0	0	0
132	Let's Hear It For The Boy0001Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams	43.0	2	71	15	13.5	1	0	0	1	0
133	Like A Prayer0001Like A Prayer Madonna	42.0	1	42	42	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
134	Livin On A Prayer0001Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi	15.0	2	15	15	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
135	Love Is A Battlefield0001Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar	66.5	2	80	53	22.5	0	0	1	0	1
136	Love Song Cure0001Lovesong The Cure	76.0	2	96	56	14.0	0	0	1	0	1
137	Mad World0001Mad World Tears For Fears	84.3	3	94	79	16.3	0	0	0	1	2
138	Making Love Out Of Nothing At All0001Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply	54.0	1	54	54	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
139	Mama0001Mama Genesis	8.0	1	8	8	10.0	1	0	0	0	0
140	Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson	55.3	3	64	41	18.7	0	0	1	2	0
141	Mandolin Rain0001Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby and the Range	63.0	1	63	63	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
142	Manic Monday0001Manic Monday The Bangles	4.0	1	4	4	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
143	Memory0001Memory From: Cats	14.0	1	14	14	13.0	1	0	0	0	0
144	Missing You 10001Missing You John Waite	52.0	1	52	52	19.0	0	0	1	0	0
145	Music Of The Night0001The Music Of The Night From: The Phantom Of The Opera	87.0	1	87	87	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
146	My Prerogative0001My Prerogative Bobby Brown	62.0	1	62	62	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
147	Never0001Never Heart	75.0	1	75	75	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
148	One Rock N Roll Too Many0001One Rock 'N' Roll Too Many From: Starlight Express	79.0	1	79	79	19.0	0	0	0	1	0
149	Out Here On My Own0001Out Here On My Own Irene Cara	68.3	3	85	46	18.0	0	0	1	1	1
150	Overjoyed0001Overjoyed Stevie Wonder	36.5	2	54	19	20.5	1	0	1	0	0
151	Part Time Lover0001Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder	40.0	3	56	14	19.7	1	0	2	0	0
152	Power Of Love 30001The Power Of Love Huey Lewis and the News	50.0	1	50	50	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
153	PYT Pretty Young Thing0001P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson	47.3	3	73	17	18.0	1	0	1	1	0
154	Rebel Yell0001Rebel Yell Billy Idol	62.0	1	62	62	28.0	0	0	0	1	0
155	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You0001Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan	60.0	2	69	51	18.0	0	0	1	1	0
156	Right Here Waiting0001Right Here Waiting Richard Marx	17.0	1	17	17	8.0	1	0	0	0	0
157	Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over Survivor	15.0	1	15	15	18.0	1	0	0	0	0
158	Sharp Dressed Man0001Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top	85.0	1	85	85	14.0	0	0	0	0	1
159	Somewhere Out There0001Somewhere Out There Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram	82.0	1	82	82	12.0	0	0	0	0	1
160	Standing Right Next To Me0001Standing Right Next To Me Karla Bonoff	41.0	1	41	41	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
161	Still Of The Night0001Still Of The Night Whitesnake	84.0	1	84	84	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
162	Stop Draggin' My Heart Around0001Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty	66.5	2	70	63	21.0	0	0	0	2	0
163	Straight Up0001Straight Up Paula Abdul	34.0	2	64	4	15.5	1	0	0	1	0
164	Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This0001Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics	11.0	1	11	11	9.0	1	0	0	0	0
165	Sweet Love0001Sweet Love Anita Baker	19.0	1	19	19	16.0	1	0	0	0	0
166	Tell Her About It0001Tell Her About It Billy Joel	73.0	1	73	73	16.0	0	0	0	1	0
167	Tennessee Whiskey0001Tennessee Whiskey George Jones Chris Stapleton	71.0	1	71	71	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
168	Thats What Love Is All About0001That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton	18.0	1	18	18	12.0	1	0	0	0	0
169	Think Of Me0001Think Of Me From: The Phantom Of The Opera	56.0	1	56	56	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
170	This Womans Work0001This Woman's Work Kate Bush	83.0	2	86	80	20.5	0	0	0	0	2
171	Total Eclipse Of The Heart0001Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler Nicki French	61.3	3	73	54	19.7	0	0	2	1	0
172	Under Pressure0001Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie	15.0	1	15	15	15.0	1	0	0	0	0
173	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go0001Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!	12.0	1	12	12	7.0	1	0	0	0	0
174	Walk Like an Egyptian0001Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles	67.0	1	67	67	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
175	Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi	62.7	4	85	40	13.3	0	0	1	1	1
176	Way You Make Me Feel0001The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson	75.0	1	75	75	15.0	0	0	0	1	0
177	When Doves Cry0001When Doves Cry Prince	77.0	1	77	77	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
178	Where Do Broken Hearts Go0001Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston	78.5	2	79	78	15.0	0	0	0	2	0
179	Wicked Game0001Wicked Game Chris Isaak	73.0	2	73	73	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
180	Winner Takes It All0001The Winner Takes It All ABBA	12.0	2	12	12	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
181	Woman In Love0001Woman In Love Barbra Streisand	40.0	1	40	40	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
182	You Are My Lady0001You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson	46.0	1	46	46	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
183	You Make My Dreams0001You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates	13.0	1	13	13	12.0	1	0	0	0	0
184	You May Be Right0001You May Be Right Billy Joel	55.0	1	55	55	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
185	Youre The Voice0001You're The Voice John Farnham	45.0	1	45	45	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
186	Youve Got Another Thing Comin'0001You've Got Another Thing Comin' Judas Priest	83.0	1	83	83	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
187	Cover Me0001Cover Me Bruce Springsteen and the E St. Band	n/a	1			n/a
188	Everywhere0001Everywhere Fleetwood Mac	n/a	1			n/a
189	Im On Fire0001I'm On Fire Bruce Springsteen and the E St. Band	n/a	1			n/a
190	Ive Had The Time Of My Life0001(I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes	n/a	1			n/a
191	Live Wire0001Live Wire Mötley Crüe	n/a	1			n/a
192	Nine to Five00019 to 5 Dolly Parton	n/a	1			n/a
193	On The Road Again0001On The Road Again Willie Nelson	n/a	1			n/a
194	Poor Unfortunate Souls0001Poor Unfortunate Souls Pat Carroll	n/a	1			n/a
195	Separate Ways Worlds Apart0001Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey	n/a	1			n/a
196	Stuck On You0001Stuck On You Lionel Richie	n/a	2			n/a

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