| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Take On Me | a‐ha | 4.45 | 3:45 |
| 2 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran | 3.25 | 3:30 |
| 3 | Everywhere | Fleetwood Mac | 4.1 | 3:43 |
| 4 | Gold | Spandau Ballet | 3.35 | 3:51 |
| 5 | Ain’t Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan | 3.7 | 4:46 |
| 6 | Bizarre Love Triangle (single remix) | New Order | | 3:45 |
| 7 | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | 4 | 3:45 |
| 8 | I Want to Know What Love Is- additional engineer:
- Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander , Jason Corsaro, Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
- assistant engineer:
- Bobby Cohen , Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
- engineer:
- Frank Filipetti
- producer:
- Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin
- additional keyboard:
- Tom Bailey
- bass guitar:
- Rick Wills
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- electric guitar:
- Mick Jones
- additional vocals:
- Jennifer Holliday
- background vocals:
- Donnie Harper, Mick Jones and Rick Wills
- choir vocals:
- The New Jersey Mass Choir
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- additionally recorded at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 476)
- recording of:
- I Want to Know What Love Is
- lyricist and composer:
- Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. , Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.9 | 4:58 |
| 9 | Drive | The Cars | 4.05 | 3:54 |
| 10 | Glory of Love- engineer and mixer:
- Terry Christian and John Guess
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- guest background vocals:
- Kenny Cetera
- lead vocals:
- Peter Cetera
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Glory of Love
- writer:
- Peter Cetera, David Foster and Diane Nini
- publisher:
- EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ピアーミュージック , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1986), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Peter Cetera | 4.2 | 4:20 |
| 11 | Babooshka- assistant engineer:
- John Barratt (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- engineer:
- Jon Kelly (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- producer:
- Kate Bush and Jon Kelly
- analog synthesizer [CS 80]:
- Kate Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- balalaika:
- Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- drums (drum set):
- Stuart Elliott (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- electric bass guitar:
- John Giblin (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- electric guitar:
- Brian Bath (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Alan Murphy (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
- Max Middleton (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- background vocals:
- Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Gary Hurst (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- lead vocals:
- Kate Bush
- vocals:
- Kate Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1980), Novercia Ltd. (in 1980) and EMI America Records, Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- recording of:
- Babooshka (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
- lyricist and composer:
- Kate Bush
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
| Kate Bush | 3.5 | 3:30 |
| 12 | Money’s Too Tight (to Mention) | Simply Red | | 4:29 |
| 13 | Sweet Love | Anita Baker | 3.25 | 4:22 |
| 14 | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)- additional engineer:
- John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- mixer:
- Chet Himes
- lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- conductor:
- Michael Omartian
- strings arranger:
- Michael Omartian
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross , Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- concertmaster:
- Assa Drori
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1983)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- writer:
- Peter Allen , Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
- part of:
- Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 54)
| Christopher Cross | 5 | 3:54 |
| 15 | Self Control | Laura Branigan | 4.6 | 4:07 |
| 16 | Never Ending Story | Limahl | 3.35 | 3:30 |
| 17 | Twist in My Sobriety | Tanita Tikaram | 4.7 | 4:51 |
| 18 | Geno | Dexys Midnight Runners | 3.35 | 3:27 |
| 19 | Give Me the Night (edit) | George Benson | 4.75 | 3:43 |
| 20 | Frankie | Sister Sledge | | 4:18 |
| 21 | Love Shack (edit) | The B‐52s | 3.5 | 4:18 |
| 22 | Gimme All Your Lovin’ | ZZ Top | 4.15 | 4:01 |
| 23 | Black Velvet (single version) | Alannah Myles | | 4:48 |
| 24 | I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | 4 | 3:39 |
| 25 | Kokomo- engineer and mixer:
- Keith Wechsler
- producer:
- Terry Melcher
- accordion:
- Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- acoustic guitar:
- Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- alto saxophone:
- Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- bass:
- Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
- Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- background vocals:
- Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- performer:
- The Beach Boys (on 1988-03-22)
- music videos:
- Kokomo by The Beach Boys
- recording of:
- Kokomo (in 1988)
- writer:
- Mike Love , Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
- publisher:
- Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
| The Beach Boys | 4.45 | 3:35 |
| 26 | Somewhere in My Heart | Aztec Camera | 3.5 | 4:00 |
| 27 | The Sun Always Shines on T.V. | a‐ha | 5 | 4:43 |
| 28 | Waiting for a Girl Like You- assistant engineer:
- Edwin Hobgood and Michael Sauvage
- engineer:
- Tony Platt , Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
- producer:
- Mick Jones and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- bass guitar:
- Rick Wills
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- Mick Jones
- keyboard:
- Mick Jones and Bob Mayo
- synthesizer:
- Thomas Dolby
- background vocals:
- Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones , Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Ian Lloyd , Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1981, in 2002) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- recorded at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Waiting for a Girl Like You
- writer:
- Lou Gramm and Mick Jones
- publisher:
- フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.35 | 4:52 |
| 29 | Each Time You Break My Heart | Nick Kamen | 3 | 4:30 |
| 30 | Set Me Free | Jaki Graham | 3 | 3:36 |
| 31 | Secret Rendezvous | Karyn White | | 5:37 |
| 32 | Best Years of Our Lives | Modern Romance | | 2:37 |
| 33 | Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time | The Spinners | 4 | 3:57 |
| 34 | Mirror Mirror | Dollar | | 3:32 |
| 35 | We’re in This Love Together- additional engineer:
- Jay Graydon
- assistant engineer:
- Debbie Thompson
- engineer:
- Joe Bogan
- associate producer:
- Tom Canning
- producer and mixer:
- Jay Graydon
- alto saxophone:
- Lon Price
- bass guitar:
- Abe LaBoriel
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Gadd
- electric guitar:
- Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
- Rhodes piano:
- Michael Omartian
- synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker and Michael Omartian
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- Al Jarreau
- percussion [rhythm] arranger:
- Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1981)
- additionally recorded at:
- Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- We’re in This Love Together
- writer:
- Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , Magic Castle Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Al Jarreau | 5 | 3:47 |
| 36 | Rise to the Occasion | Climie Fisher | | 4:46 |
| 37 | Always (single edit) | Atlantic Starr | 3 | 3:59 |
| 38 | Superwoman (edit) | Karyn White | | 4:32 |
| 39 | Can’t Be Sure | The Sundays | | 3:23 |
| 40 | Talk Talk | Talk Talk | | 3:18 |
| 41 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers | 4.5 | 3:27 |
| 42 | Disorder | Joy Division | 4.4 | 3:30 |
| 43 | Paralysed | Gang of Four | | 3:23 |
| 44 | Just Like Honey | The Jesus and Mary Chain | 5 | 3:02 |
| 45 | It’s My Life | Talk Talk | 3.65 | 3:52 |
| 46 | Veronica | Elvis Costello | 4.65 | 3:09 |
| 47 | Jane Says | Jane’s Addiction | 4.15 | 4:47 |
| 48 | Twist and Shout- cover recording of:
- Twist and Shout
- writer:
- Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc , Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| David Lindley | | 2:45 |
| 49 | Brass in Pocket | Pretenders | 4.25 | 3:04 |
| 50 | Gentle Tuesday | Primal Scream | 4.5 | 3:47 |
| 51 | Road to Nowhere | Talking Heads | 4 | 4:02 |
| 52 | Dominion (12’’ edit) | The Sisters of Mercy | 4 | 5:08 |
| 53 | Birdhouse in Your Soul | They Might Be Giants | 4.45 | 3:19 |
| 54 | Nowhere Girl | B-Movie | | 4:41 |
| 55 | Turn Me on Turn Me Off | Honey Bane | | 3:02 |
| 56 | Oblivious | Aztec Camera | 5 | 3:11 |
| 57 | There There My Dear | Dexys Midnight Runners | | 3:18 |
| 58 | Special Brew | Bad Manners | 5 | 3:36 |
| 59 | Life in a Northern Town | The Dream Academy | 4.35 | 4:16 |
| 60 | The Sun Rising | The Beloved | | 5:06 |
| 61 | Epic | Faith No More | 4.2 | 4:54 |
| 62 | The Price- recording engineer and mixer:
- Geoff Workman
- assistant engineer:
- Gary McGachan
- engineer:
- John Agnello and Greg Laney
- producer:
- Tom Werman
- bass guitar:
- Mark Mendoza
- drums (drum set):
- A.J. Pero
- electric guitar:
- Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
- background vocals:
- Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza , Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
- lead vocals:
- Dee Snider
- arranger:
- Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
- recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
- recording of:
- The Price
- lyricist and composer:
- Dee Snider
- publisher:
- Universal Tunes
| Twisted Sister | 3.25 | 3:49 |
| 63 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 4 | 2:59 |
| 64 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) | John Parr | 4.35 | 4:09 |
| 65 | April Skies | The Jesus and Mary Chain | 4 | 3:12 |
| 66 | Seventeen- engineer and producer:
- Beau Hill
- recording of:
- Seventeen
- writer:
- Reb Beach, Beau Hill and Kip Winger
- publisher:
- Blue 32 Music Inc., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Julian Kelly Music, Small Hope Music, Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
| Winger | 4 | 4:05 |
| 67 | Alone Again | Dokken | 3.5 | 4:20 |
| 68 | Don’t Close Your Eyes | Kix | 5 | 4:17 |
| 69 | House of Pain | Faster Pussycat | 5 | 5:46 |
| 70 | Someday, Someway | Marshall Crenshaw | 5 | 2:52 |
| 71 | No Lookin’ Back | Michael McDonald | | 3:50 |
| 72 | Where the Love Is | The Sound | | 4:10 |
| 73 | This Corrosion | The Sisters of Mercy | | 4:29 |
| 74 | Broken Land | The Adventures | 5 | 5:00 |
| 75 | International Rescue | Fuzzbox | | 3:29 |
| 76 | Some Like It Hot | The Power Station | | 3:46 |
| 77 | Half a Minute | Matt Bianco | 3.35 | 3:50 |
| 78 | Bound to Be | The Dream Academy | 4 | 3:08 |
| 79 | Love Changes (Everything) | Climie Fisher | 3.85 | 4:28 |
| 80 | Is It a Dream | Classix Nouveaux | 4.5 | 3:39 |
| 81 | I Can’t Wait | Nu Shooz | | 3:39 |
| 82 | Working My Way Back to You | The Spinners | | 4:04 |
| 83 | Casanova | LeVert | | 6:12 |
| 84 | Imagination | Belouis Some | 3 | 3:35 |
| 85 | Nite and Day | Al B. Sure! | 5 | 3:58 |
| 86 | Only in My Dreams | Debbie Gibson | 4 | 3:57 |
| 87 | Let’s Go Rock and Roll | KC and the Sunshine Band | | 3:34 |
| 88 | Morning Train (Nine to Five) | Sheena Easton | 4 | 3:21 |
| 89 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Narada Michael Walden feat. Patti Austin | | 4:41 |
| 90 | More Bounce to the Ounce | Zapp | | 3:58 |
| 91 | Make It Last Forever | Keith Sweat feat. Jacci McGhee | 4 | 4:12 |
| 92 | Hand Held in Black and White | Dollar | | 3:23 |
| 93 | Jump to the Beat | Stacy Lattisaw | | 3:22 |
| 94 | Dancin’ in the Key of Life | Steve Arrington | | 4:57 |
| 95 | Take It While It’s Hot | Sweet Sensation | | 5:00 |
| 96 | That’s the Way Love Is (Underground mix) (edit) | Ten City | | 6:31 |
| 97 | Nightline | Randy Crawford | | 3:48 |
| 98 | No More Tears | Hollywood Beyond | | 4:51 |
| 99 | Lip Up Fatty | Bad Manners | 4 | 2:46 |
| 100 | Slippery People (live) | Talking Heads | | 4:12 |
