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#	Song / Artist	Average Rating	#Pf	Hi	Lo	σ	0-19	20-39	40-59	60-79	80-100
1	Could've Been0001Could've Been Tiffany	87.0	1	87	87	11.0	0	0	0	0	1
2	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
3	Sharp Dressed Man0001Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top	85.0	1	85	85	14.0	0	0	0	0	1
4	Billie Jean0001Billie Jean Michael Jackson	84.5	2	95	74	15.5	0	0	0	1	1
5	Mad World0001Mad World Tears For Fears	84.3	3	94	79	16.3	0	0	0	1	2
6	Still Of The Night0001Still Of The Night Whitesnake	84.0	1	84	84	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
7	This Womans Work0001This Woman's Work Kate Bush	83.0	2	86	80	20.5	0	0	0	0	2
8	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
9	Somewhere Out There0001Somewhere Out There Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram	82.0	1	82	82	12.0	0	0	0	0	1
10	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
11	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
12	Where Do Broken Hearts Go0001Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston	78.5	2	79	78	15.0	0	0	0	2	0
13	Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana Michael Jackson	78.0	1	78	78	23.0	0	0	0	1	0
14	Father Figure0001Father Figure George Michael	78.0	1	78	78	15.0	0	0	0	1	0
15	When Doves Cry0001When Doves Cry Prince	77.0	1	77	77	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
16	Love Song Cure0001Lovesong The Cure	76.0	2	96	56	14.0	0	0	1	0	1
17	Never0001Never Heart	75.0	1	75	75	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
18	Way You Make Me Feel0001The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson	75.0	1	75	75	15.0	0	0	0	1	0
19	I Drove All Night0001I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper	74.0	1	74	74	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
20	Tell Her About It0001Tell Her About It Billy Joel	73.0	1	73	73	16.0	0	0	0	1	0
21	Wicked Game0001Wicked Game Chris Isaak	73.0	2	73	73	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind Willie Nelson	72.8	5	86	60	20.4	0	0	0	4	1
23	Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take The Police	71.8	4	79	65	20.3	0	0	0	4	0
24	Boys Are Back In Town0001Boys Are Back In Town The Busboys	71.0	1	71	71	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
25	Heavy Metal0001Heavy Metal Sammy Hagar	71.0	1	71	71	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
26	I Am Changing0001I Am Changing Jennifer Holliday	71.0	2	78	64	19.5	0	0	0	2	0
27	I Want It All0001I Want It All Queen	71.0	1	71	71	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
28	Tennessee Whiskey0001Tennessee Whiskey George Jones Chris Stapleton	71.0	1	71	71	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
29	Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins	70.0	1	70	70	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
30	A House Is Not A Home0001A House Is Not A Home Luther Vandross	69.8	5	92	39	17.2	0	1	1	1	2
31	Out Here On My Own0001Out Here On My Own Irene Cara	68.3	3	85	46	18.0	0	0	1	1	1
32	In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight Phil Collins	68.0	2	71	65	21.0	0	0	0	2	0
33	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
34	Im Alright0001I'm Alright Kenny Loggins	67.0	1	67	67	19.0	0	0	0	1	0
35	Walk Like an Egyptian0001Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles	67.0	1	67	67	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
36	Love Is A Battlefield0001Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar	66.5	2	80	53	22.5	0	0	1	0	1
37	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
38	At This Moment0001At This Moment Billy Vera and the Beaters	66.0	1	66	66	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
39	Hallelujah0001Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Jeff Buckley	65.5	5	86	51	22.3	0	0	2	1	1
40	Its Only Love0001It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner	65.0	1	65	65	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
41	Foolish Heart0001Foolish Heart Steve Perry	64.0	1	64	64	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
42	How Will I Know0001How Will I Know Whitney Houston	64.0	1	64	64	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
43	And I Am Telling You Im Not Going0001And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday	63.3	8	88	38	19.4	0	1	3	0	3
44	Mandolin Rain0001Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby and the Range	63.0	1	63	63	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
45	Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi	62.7	4	85	40	13.3	0	0	1	1	1
46	Dont You Forget About Me0001Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds	62.0	1	62	62	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
47	Human Nature0001Human Nature Michael Jackson	62.0	1	62	62	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
48	Ill Be There For You0001I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi	62.0	1	62	62	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
49	My Prerogative0001My Prerogative Bobby Brown	62.0	1	62	62	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
50	Rebel Yell0001Rebel Yell Billy Idol	62.0	1	62	62	28.0	0	0	0	1	0
51	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
52	Faithfully0001Faithfully Journey	60.0	5	86	40	18.5	0	0	3	0	1
53	Feel The Fire0001Feel The Fire Stephanie Mills	60.0	1	60	60	24.0	0	0	0	1	0
54	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You0001Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan	60.0	2	69	51	18.0	0	0	1	1	0
55	You Give Love A Bad Name0001You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi	60.0	5	83	30	21.8	0	1	1	2	1
56	She Works Hard For The Money0001She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer	59.5	2	86	33	17.0	0	1	0	0	1
57	Alone0001Alone Heart	59.4	6	89	23	17.6	0	1	2	0	2
58	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
59	Heaven 10001Heaven Bryan Adams	57.8	5	84	34	17.0	0	1	1	1	1
60	Black Velvet0001Black Velvet Alannah Myles	56.5	2	57	56	25.5	0	0	2	0	0
61	Think Of Me0001Think Of Me From: The Phantom Of The Opera	56.0	1	56	56	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
62	Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody Rufus, Featuring Chaka Khan	55.7	3	85	39	17.3	0	1	1	0	1
63	Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson	55.3	3	64	41	18.7	0	0	1	2	0
64	Baby Grand0001Baby Grand Billy Joel	55.0	1	55	55	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
65	Who Wants To Live Forever0001Who Wants To Live Forever Queen	55.0	3	82	26	20.3	0	1	1	0	1
66	You May Be Right0001You May Be Right Billy Joel	55.0	1	55	55	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
67	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
68	Dont Close Your Eyes0001Don't Close Your Eyes Keith Whitley	53.0	1	53	53	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
69	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
70	Missing You 10001Missing You John Waite	52.0	1	52	52	19.0	0	0	1	0	0
71	It Might Be You0001It Might Be You Stephen Bishop	51.0	1	51	51	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
72	As Long As You Follow0001As Long As You Follow Fleetwood Mac	50.0	1	50	50	16.0	0	0	1	0	0
73	Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen and the E St. Band	50.0	3	57	43	18.0	0	0	2	0	0
74	Hello Again0001Hello Again Neil Diamond	50.0	1	50	50	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
75	If Tomorrow Never Comes0001If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks	50.0	1	50	50	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
76	Power Of Love 30001The Power Of Love Huey Lewis and the News	50.0	1	50	50	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
77	What About Love0001What About Love Heart	49.3	4	68	21	18.5	0	1	1	2	0
78	All She Wants To Do Is Dance0001All She Wants To Do Is Dance Don Henley	49.0	1	49	49	16.0	0	0	1	0	0
79	Im Alive0001I'm Alive Neil Diamond	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
80	Im So Excited0001I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters	49.0	1	49	49	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
81	In Your Eyes0001In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
82	Open Arms0001Open Arms Journey	49.0	4	68	37	19.3	0	1	2	1	0
83	Lately0001Lately Stevie Wonder Jodeci	48.7	6	67	25	19.5	0	2	2	2	0
84	Greatest Love Of All0001Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston	48.5	3	73	24	16.5	0	1	0	1	0
85	Master Blaster Jammin0001Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder	48.3	3	66	21	19.3	0	1	1	1	0
86	Hello0001Hello Lionel Richie	48.3	4	90	21	18.8	0	2	1	0	1
87	Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes	48.0	1	48	48	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
88	Kiss The Girl0001Kiss The Girl Samuel E. Wright	48.0	2	53	43	27.0	0	0	2	0	0
89	Kiss0001Kiss Prince	47.5	2	56	39	21.0	0	1	1	0	0
90	PYT Pretty Young Thing0001P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson	47.3	3	73	17	18.0	1	0	1	1	0
91	Lady0001Lady Kenny Rogers	47.0	1	47	47	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
92	Wind Beneath My Wings0001Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler	47.0	5	78	23	18.0	0	2	1	1	0
93	True Colors0001True Colors Cyndi Lauper	46.5	4	61	21	18.3	0	1	2	1	0
94	Time After Time0001Time After Time Cyndi Lauper	46.3	4	63	25	19.0	0	1	2	1	0
95	Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame The Bangles	46.0	1	46	46	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
96	I Like It0001I Like It DeBarge	46.0	1	46	46	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
97	You Are My Lady0001You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson	46.0	1	46	46	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
98	Its Raining Men0001It's Raining Men The Weather Girls	45.3	3	77	12	14.3	1	0	1	1	0
99	All Night Long All Night0001All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie	45.0	2	45	45	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
100	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

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