| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Young Guns (Go for It!) | Wham! | | 3:41 |
| 2 | Goody Two Shoes (single version) | Adam Ant | | 3:19 |
| 3 | The Look of Love, Pt.1- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Mark Lickley
- keyboard:
- Mark White
- lead vocals:
- Martin Fry
- strings arranger:
- Anne Dudley
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1982)
- mixed at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 43)
- partial recording of:
- The Look of Love
- writer:
- Martin Fry, David Palmer , Stephen Singleton and Mark White
- publisher:
- 10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control , Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc.
- part of:
- Mantrap
| ABC | 3.9 | 3:29 |
| 4 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran | 3.35 | 3:25 |
| 5 | Instinction (edit) | Spandau Ballet | | 3:34 |
| 6 | Love Plus One | Haircut 100 | 4 | 3:38 |
| 7 | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (2002 remastered) | Culture Club | 3.95 | 4:21 |
| 8 | Under Attack | ABBA | 2.5 | 3:47 |
| 9 | The Land of Make Believe | Bucks Fizz | 3.35 | 3:49 |
| 10 | Fantasy Island | Tight Fit | | 3:27 |
| 11 | Videotheque | Dollar | | 3:34 |
| 12 | House of Fun | Madness | 3.65 | 2:47 |
| 13 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 4.15 | 4:00 |
| 14 | Town Called Malice | The Jam | 4.8 | 2:52 |
| 15 | Go Wild in the Country | Bow Wow Wow | 3 | 2:59 |
| 16 | It Ain’t What You Do It’s the Way That You Do It | Fun Boy Three feat. Bananarama | 3.65 | 2:48 |
| 17 | Pass the Dutchie (7″ version) | Musical Youth | 4 | 3:23 |
| 18 | Zoom | Fat Larry’s Band | 4 | 4:16 |
| 19 | Heartbreaker- engineer:
- Karl Richardson
- producer:
- Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
- acoustic guitar and background vocals:
- Barry Gibb (in 1982)
- bass guitar:
- George “Chocolate” Perry (in 1982)
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Gadd (in 1982)
- electric guitar:
- George Terry (in 1982)
- lead vocals:
- Dionne Warwick (in 1982)
- conductor:
- Albhy Galuten (in 1982)
- strings arranger:
- Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 1982)
- produced for:
- Karlbhy Productions
- additionally recorded at:
- Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Middle Ear Studio in Miami Beach, Florida, United States (in 1982)
- recording of:
- Heartbreaker (in 1982)
- writer:
- Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
- publisher:
- BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- 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
| Dionne Warwick | 3.5 | 4:17 |
| 20 | Truly- recording engineer:
- Calvin Harris
- engineer:
- Jim Cassell
- assistant producer:
- Brenda Harvey–Richie
- producer:
- James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
- mixer:
- Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson , Fred Law and Stephan Smith
- acoustic guitar:
- Tim May
- bass:
- Joe Chemay
- cello:
- Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter, Armand Kaproff and Dennis Karmazyn
- double bass:
- Árni Egilsson and Buell Neidlinger
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Leim
- flute:
- Louise DiTullio
- French horn:
- Arthur Maebe , Richard Perissi and Henry Sigismonti
- guitar:
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- harp:
- Gayle Levant
- Rhodes piano [Fender rhodes]:
- William Payne
- strings:
- Assa Drori, Allan Harshman , Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
- viola:
- Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman , Virginia Majewski and Gareth Nuttycombe
- violin:
- Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Endre Granat , Joy Lyle, Donald Palmer , Henry Roth , Sheldon Sandu , Jack Shulman, Paul Shure, Mari Tsumura and Charles Veal Jr.
- background vocals:
- Lionel Richie
- arranger:
- James Anthony Carmichael and Gene Page
- vocals arranger:
- Lionel Richie
- concertmaster:
- Harry Bluestone
- recorded at:
- A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
- instrumental versions:
- Truly (instrumental) by Lionel Richie
- recording of:
- Truly
- lyricist and composer:
- Lionel Richie
| Lionel Richie | 3.35 | 3:20 |
| 21 | Sexual Healing- assistant engineer:
- Henri Van Durme and Didier Leonard
- engineer:
- Dan Bates (wind instruments [horns]), Mike Butcher and John Kovorak
- executive producer:
- Larkin Arnold
- producer:
- Marvin Gaye
- mixer and editor:
- Harvey Fuqua
- bell [bells], bell [orchestra bells], bongos, congas, drums (drum set), electric piano [Fender Rhodes], finger cymbals, glockenspiel, organ and synthesizer:
- Marvin Gaye
- guitar:
- Gordon Banks
- wind instruments [horns]:
- The L.A. Horn Section and David Stout
- background vocals:
- Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
- vocals:
- Marvin Gaye
- conductor:
- McKinley T. Jackson (wind instruments [horns])
- wind instruments [horns] arranger:
- McKinley T. Jackson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Arco Studios in München , Bayern , Germany (lead vocals, background vocals), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (wind instruments [horns]), Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon , Wallonie , Belgium and Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon , Wallonie , Belgium (lead vocals, background vocals)
- mixed at:
- Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon , Wallonie , Belgium
- edited at and remixed at:
- Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 231)
- recording of:
- Sexual Healing
- writer:
- Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz
- publisher:
- April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. , Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
| Marvin Gaye | 3.65 | 4:00 |
| 22 | State of Independence (7″ version) | Donna Summer | 2 | 4:26 |
| 23 | Ebony and Ivory- assistant recording engineer:
- Mike Stavrou (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- recording engineer:
- Geoff Emerick (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- producer:
- George Martin
- assistant mixer:
- Jon Jacobs (on 1982-01-19)
- mixer:
- Geoff Emerick (on 1982-01-19)
- drums (drum set) and electric piano:
- Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- electric bass guitar, guitar, piano and vocoder:
- Paul McCartney (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- percussion, synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10) and Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- arranger:
- George Martin and Paul McCartney
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MPL Communications Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1981-02-28), Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-30) and Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
- mixed at:
- Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1982-01-19)
- recording of:
- Ebony and Ivory (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Paul McCartney
- publisher:
- MPL Communications Ltd.
- parody version of:
- Curdled Milk and Boot Polish
| Paul McCartney | 3.2 | 3:43 |
| 24 | Fame (radio edit) | Irene Cara | 5 | 3:48 |
| 25 | A Night to Remember | Shalamar | 3.5 | 3:30 |
| 26 | Inside Out (single mix) | Odyssey | | 3:47 |
| 27 | Love Come Down | Evelyn “Champagne” King | 4.5 | 3:18 |
| 28 | Get Down on It (single version) | Kool & the Gang | 4.5 | 3:33 |
| 29 | Why (radio edit) | Carly Simon | 5 | 3:34 |
| 30 | Buffalo Gals (edit) | Malcolm McLaren & The World’s Famous Supreme Team | | 3:42 |
| 31 | Walking on Sunshine | Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin | | 3:43 |
| 32 | Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (radio edit) | Boys Town Gang | | 3:34 |
| 33 | Do You Wanna Funk (radio edit) | Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester | | 3:30 |
| 34 | Just an Illusion (radio edit) | Imagination | 4.35 | 3:56 |
| 35 | Torch (7″ single version) | Soft Cell | | 4:08 |
| 36 | Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3.7 | 3:34 |
| 37 | Mirror Man (2012 remastered) | The Human League | 2 | 3:50 |
| 38 | Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) | A Flock of Seagulls | | 4:09 |
| 39 | The Damned Don’t Cry | Visage | | 4:02 |
| 40 | Promised You a Miracle (2002 remastered) | Simple Minds | | 3:58 |
| 41 | Reap the Wild Wind | Ultravox | 5 | 3:43 |
| 42 | Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) (2019 remastered) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 2.5 | 4:11 |
| 43 | Ghosts (single version – 2003 remastered) | Japan | | 3:56 |
| 44 | Eye of the Tiger- assistant engineer:
- Hill Swimmer
- engineer:
- Phil Bonnano and Mike Clink
- producer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Scotti Bros. Industries Inc (in 1982), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1982, in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2016)
- recorded at:
- Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 28) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 63)
- recording of:
- Eye of the Tiger
- writer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Holy Moley Music, Rude Music , Rude Music Inc, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody, Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell North America Limited , Warner/Chappell North America Limited , WB Music Corp. (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division , Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division , Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
- part of:
- The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 nominee)
| Survivor | 4.4 | 4:06 |
| 45 | Dead Ringer for Love | Meat Loaf with Cher | 3.8 | 4:23 |
| 46 | Centerfold- engineer:
- Dave Thoener
- producer:
- Seth Justman
- arranger:
- Seth Justman
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1981), EMI Records USA (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
- recorded at:
- Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
- mixed at:
- Mix Room, Record Plant in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 314)
- recording of:
- Centerfold
- lyricist and composer:
- Seth Justman
- publisher:
- Center City Music, Copyright Control , Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| The J. Geils Band | 4 | 3:37 |
| 47 | Abracadabra (remastered) | Steve Miller Band | 4.3 | 3:38 |
| 48 | Back on the Chain Gang | Pretenders | 4.5 | 3:51 |
| 49 | I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 4.5 | 3:45 |
| 50 | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (from “Arthur”)- 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 1981, in 1983)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
- 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 and Woolnough Music
- sub-publisher:
- 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:
- The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
| Christopher Cross | 5 | 3:51 |
| 51 | Hard to Say I’m Sorry (2009 remastered) | Chicago | 4.65 | 3:48 |
| 52 | 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), WEA International Inc. (in 1981) 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:
- Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , 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 | 4:47 |
| 53 | Avalon (remastered)- producer:
- Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- bass guitar:
- Alan Spenner (from 1981 until 1982)
- drums (drum set):
- Andy Newmark (from 1981 until 1982)
- guitar:
- Neil Hubbard (from 1981 until 1982) and Phil Manzanera (from 1981 until 1982)
- keyboard and lead vocals:
- Bryan Ferry (from 1981 until 1982)
- percussion:
- Jimmy Maelen (from 1981 until 1982)
- saxophone:
- Andy Mackay (from 1981 until 1982)
- background vocals:
- Yannick Etienne (from 1981 until 1982) and Fonzi Thornton (from 1981 until 1982)
- performer:
- Roxy Music (from 1981 until 1982)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- E.G. Records Ltd. (from 1982 to present, in 1982), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1999, in 2003)
- recorded at:
- Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
- recording of:
- Avalon (from 1981 until 1982)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bryan Ferry
- publisher:
- BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. , EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (in 1982)
| Roxy Music | 4.15 | 4:12 |
| 54 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers | 4.4 | 3:27 |
| 55 | Fireworks | Siouxsie & the Banshees | 5 | 4:23 |
| 56 | Rock the Casbah | The Clash | 4.6 | 3:41 |
| 57 | Beat Surrender | The Jam | | 3:25 |
| 58 | Our House | Madness | 3.9 | 3:24 |
| 59 | Brave New World | Toyah | | 3:34 |
| 60 | See Those Eyes (7″ version) | Altered Images | | 3:08 |
| 61 | John Wayne Is Big Leggy (single version) | Haysi Fantayzee | | 3:19 |
| 62 | Party Fears Two (2016 remastered – single edit) | The Associates | | 4:08 |
| 63 | Temptation (7″ version) | New Order | | 5:22 |
| 64 | The Day Before You Came | ABBA | 3.5 | 5:51 |
| 65 | Blue Eyes (2017 remastered) | Elton John & James Newton Howard | 3 | 3:25 |
| 66 | Save a Prayer | Duran Duran | 4.05 | 5:27 |
| 67 | All of My Heart (edit) | ABC | | 4:50 |
| 68 | Starmaker- recording of:
- Starmaker
- writer:
- Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts
- publisher:
- Alley Music Corp., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., R2M Music , Songs of Lastrada , Trio Music Company, フジパシフィックミュージック , 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 , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 , イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), The EMP Company (from 1974 to present), The Times Square Music Publications Co. (from 1974 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Kids From “Fame” | | 4:06 |
| 69 | My Camera Never Lies | Bucks Fizz | | 3:33 |
| 70 | Mirror Mirror | Dollar | | 3:31 |
| 71 | One Step Further | Bardo | | 3:02 |
| 72 | View From a Bridge | Kim Wilde | 4 | 3:30 |
| 73 | Fantastic Day | Haircut 100 | 2.5 | 3:13 |
| 74 | Best Years of Our Lives | Modern Romance | | 2:36 |
| 75 | Island of Lost Souls- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison (in 1981-12)
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke (in 1981-12)
- guest horn:
- Rick Davies (in 1981-12), Mac Gollehon (in 1981-12), Ray Maldonado (in 1981-12) and Luis “Perico” Ortiz (in 1981-12)
- guitar:
- Frank Infante (in 1981-12) and Chris Stein (in 1981-12)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri (in 1981-12)
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry (in 1981-12)
- instruments arranger:
- Robert Aaron
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records (in 1982), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1982), Chrysalis Records (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1981-12)
- recording of:
- Island of Lost Souls (in 1981-12)
- lyricist:
- Deborah Harry
- composer:
- Chris Stein
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1982)
| Blondie | 3.15 | 3:48 |
| 76 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Tight Fit | 3.65 | 3:13 |
| 77 | Oh Julie (7″ version) | Shakin’ Stevens | 4 | 2:32 |
| 78 | Just What I Always Wanted | Mari Wilson | | 3:25 |
| 79 | A Little Peace | Nicole | | 3:02 |
| 80 | I’ve Never Been to Me | Charlene | | 3:55 |
| 81 | Theme From Harry’s Game | Clannad | 4.65 | 2:29 |
| 82 | I Won’t Let You Down | PHD | 4 | 4:05 |
| 83 | I Second That Emotion | Japan | 3.65 | 3:46 |
| 84 | Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (7″ single version) | Soft Cell | 5 | 5:24 |
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