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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	Islands In The Stream0001Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton	45.0	2	54	36	19.5	0	1	1	0	0
102	Youre The Voice0001You're The Voice John Farnham	45.0	1	45	45	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
103	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
104	Ribbon In The Sky0001Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder	44.0	3	61	29	19.7	0	1	1	1	0
105	As We Lay0001As We Lay Shirley Murdock	43.0	1	43	43	23.0	0	0	1	0	0
106	Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away Paul Young	43.0	1	43	43	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
107	Girl Is Mine0001The Girl Is Mine Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney	43.0	1	43	43	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
108	God Bless The USA0001God Bless The USA Lee Greenwood	43.0	1	43	43	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
109	Hungry Like The Wolf0001Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran	43.0	1	43	43	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
110	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
111	Saving All My Love For You0001Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston	42.8	5	62	25	19.4	0	2	2	1	0
112	Do I Do0001Do I Do Stevie Wonder	42.5	2	64	21	17.5	0	1	0	1	0
113	Arthurs Theme Best That You Can Do0001Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross	42.0	1	42	42	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
114	Holding Out For A Hero0001Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler	42.0	2	42	42	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
115	Like A Prayer0001Like A Prayer Madonna	42.0	1	42	42	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
116	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
117	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)0001I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael	41.7	3	72	21	17.3	0	2	0	1	0
118	Conga0001Conga Gloria Estefan	41.0	2	43	39	17.5	0	1	1	0	0
119	Danger Zone0001Danger Zone Kenny Loggins	41.0	1	41	41	12.0	0	0	1	0	0
120	Standing Right Next To Me0001Standing Right Next To Me Karla Bonoff	41.0	1	41	41	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
121	And So It Goes0001And So It Goes Billy Joel	40.5	2	73	8	16.5	1	0	0	1	0
122	America0001America Neil Diamond	40.0	1	40	40	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
123	Part Time Lover0001Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder	40.0	3	56	14	19.7	1	0	2	0	0
124	Woman In Love0001Woman In Love Barbra Streisand	40.0	1	40	40	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
125	Get On Your Feet0001Get On Your Feet Gloria Estefan	39.0	1	39	39	19.0	0	1	0	0	0
126	Never Too Much0001Never Too Much Luther Vandross	39.0	2	39	39	19.5	0	2	0	0	0
127	Call Me0001Call Me Blondie	38.5	5	60	11	23.8	1	1	1	1	0
128	Dont Stop Believin0001Don't Stop Believin' Journey	38.5	2	52	25	24.0	0	1	1	0	0
129	Hold On To The Nights0001Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx	38.0	1	38	38	17.0	0	1	0	0	0
130	If Only For One Night0001If Only For One Night Luther Vandross	38.0	1	38	38	21.0	0	1	0	0	0
131	Fragile0001Fragile Sting	37.0	1	37	37	22.0	0	1	0	0	0
132	Never Tear Us Apart0001Never Tear Us Apart INXS	37.0	1	37	37	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
133	Save Me0001Save Me Queen	37.0	1	37	37	20.0	0	1	0	0	0
134	Overjoyed0001Overjoyed Stevie Wonder	36.5	2	54	19	20.5	1	0	1	0	0
135	Edge Of Seventeen0001Edge Of Seventeen Stevie Nicks	36.0	2	36	36	26.0	0	1	0	0	0
136	How Am I Supposed To Live Without You0001How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan Michael Bolton	36.0	5	62	18	18.8	1	3	0	1	0
137	Jungle Love0001Jungle Love The Time	36.0	1	36	36	23.0	0	1	0	0	0
138	Endless Love0001Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	35.5	4	46	27	18.3	0	3	1	0	0
139	Keep Your Hands To Yourself0001Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites	35.0	1	35	35	17.0	0	1	0	0	0
140	Thats All0001That's All Genesis	35.0	1	35	35	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
141	Its Still Rock And Roll To Me0001It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Billy Joel	34.5	2	35	34	13.5	0	2	0	0	0
142	Straight Up0001Straight Up Paula Abdul	34.0	2	64	4	15.5	1	0	0	1	0
143	Caught Up In The Rapture0001Caught Up In The Rapture Anita Baker	33.0	1	33	33	14.0	0	1	0	0	0
144	When I See You Smile0001When I See You Smile Bad English	33.0	2	42	24	17.0	0	1	1	0	0
145	I Wanna Rock0001I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister	32.0	1	32	32	22.0	0	1	0	0	0
146	I Would Die 4 U0001I Would Die 4 U Prince	32.0	1	32	32	16.0	0	1	0	0	0
147	Im Still Standing0001I'm Still Standing Elton John	32.0	2	43	21	17.5	0	1	1	0	0
148	Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)0001Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins	31.6	7	59	2	15.1	2	2	3	0	0
149	Missing You 20001Missing You Diana Ross	30.0	1	30	30	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
150	Tainted Love0001Tainted Love Soft Cell	29.0	1	29	29	21.0	0	1	0	0	0
151	Dance Little Sister0001Dance Little Sister Terence Trent D'Arby	28.0	1	28	28	17.0	0	1	0	0	0
152	Swingin0001Swingin' John Anderson	27.0	1	27	27	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
153	Free Fallin0001Free Fallin' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	26.0	2	26	26	23.0	0	1	0	0	0
154	Flashdance What A Feeling0001Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara	25.5	2	32	19	16.0	1	1	0	0	0
155	Addicted To Love0001Addicted To Love Robert Palmer	25.0	1	25	25	14.0	0	1	0	0	0
156	Beat It0001Beat It Michael Jackson	25.0	2	26	24	23.0	0	2	0	0	0
157	Through The Fire0001Through The Fire Chaka Khan	24.5	3	26	23	14.5	0	2	0	0	0
158	Do I Ever Cross Your Mind0001Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Dolly Parton	24.0	1	24	24	10.0	0	1	0	0	0
159	Everybody Wants To Rule The World0001Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears	24.0	4	31	17	16.0	1	2	0	0	0
160	So Emotional0001So Emotional Whitney Houston	24.0	1	24	24	15.0	0	1	0	0	0
161	New Attitude0001New Attitude Patti LaBelle	23.5	2	28	19	13.0	1	1	0	0	0
162	Girls Just Want To Have Fun0001Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper	23.0	1	23	23	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
163	Just Once0001Just Once James Ingram	23.0	2	37	9	13.5	1	1	0	0	0
164	I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues0001I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John	22.0	2	26	18	23.0	1	1	0	0	0
165	We Belong0001We Belong Pat Benatar	22.0	1	22	22	18.0	0	1	0	0	0
166	Didnt We Almost Have It All0001Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston	19.0	1	19	19	12.0	1	0	0	0	0
167	Let's Groove0001Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire	19.0	1	19	19	17.0	1	0	0	0	0
168	Sweet Love0001Sweet Love Anita Baker	19.0	1	19	19	16.0	1	0	0	0	0
169	Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic0001Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police	18.3	3	26	10	15.3	2	1	0	0	0
170	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
171	Right Here Waiting0001Right Here Waiting Richard Marx	17.0	1	17	17	8.0	1	0	0	0	0
172	Whats Love Got To Do With It0001What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner	16.5	5	25	5	13.5	2	2	0	0	0
173	Careless Whisper0001Careless Whisper Wham!	16.0	2	17	15	16.5	2	0	0	0	0
174	Every Little Step0001Every Little Step Bobby Brown	16.0	1	16	16	13.0	1	0	0	0	0
175	Always Something There To Remind Me0001(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes	15.0	1	15	15	18.0	1	0	0	0	0
176	Livin On A Prayer0001Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi	15.0	2	15	15	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
177	Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over Survivor	15.0	1	15	15	18.0	1	0	0	0	0
178	Under Pressure0001Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie	15.0	1	15	15	15.0	1	0	0	0	0
179	Memory0001Memory From: Cats	14.0	1	14	14	13.0	1	0	0	0	0
180	You Make My Dreams0001You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates	13.0	1	13	13	12.0	1	0	0	0	0
181	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
182	Winner Takes It All0001The Winner Takes It All ABBA	12.0	2	12	12	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
183	Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This0001Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics	11.0	1	11	11	9.0	1	0	0	0	0
184	Celebration0001Celebration Kool and the Gang	9.0	1	9	9	10.0	1	0	0	0	0
185	Mama0001Mama Genesis	8.0	1	8	8	10.0	1	0	0	0	0
186	Manic Monday0001Manic Monday The Bangles	4.0	1	4	4	14.0	1	0	0	0	0
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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