| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Take On Me | a‐ha | 4.4 | 3:45 |
| 2 | The Reflex (single version; 2010 remaster) | Duran Duran | | 4:27 |
| 3 | True (single edit) | Spandau Ballet | 3.65 | 5:28 |
| 4 | Age of Consent (2015 remaster) | New Order | 4.25 | 5:15 |
| 5 | Money’s Too Tight (to Mention) | Simply Red | | 4:29 |
| 6 | 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), Warner Music International (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984, in 2018) 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:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 476)
- recording of:
- I Want to Know What Love Is
- lyricist and composer:
- Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Evansongs Ltd. , Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.95 | 4:56 |
| 7 | Blue Monday ’88 | New Order | 4 | 4:04 |
| 8 | It’s My Life (1997 remaster) | Talk Talk | 3.75 | 3:52 |
| 9 | Holiday | Madonna | 3 | 3:51 |
| 10 | Listen to Your Heart | Roxette | 3.6 | 5:28 |
| 11 | What’s Love Got to Do With It- engineer and mixer:
- John Hudson
- producer:
- Terry Britten
- drums (drum set):
- Graham Jarvis
- guitar:
- Terry Britten
- keyboard:
- Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
- percussion:
- Simon Morton
- background vocals:
- Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
- lead vocals:
- Tina Turner
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
- recorded at:
- Mayfair Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 309)
- recording of:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
- writer:
- Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
- publisher:
- Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. , Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Goodsingle Limited (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- recording of:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
- writer:
- Terry Britten, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll and Graham Lyle
- publisher:
- Kobalt Music (from 2020 to present) and WC Music Corp. (from 2020 to present)
- is based on:
- What’s Love Got to Do With It
| Tina Turner | 4.05 | 3:46 |
| 12 | Love Shack (single version) | The B‐52’s | 3.65 | 4:20 |
| 13 | Frankie | Sister Sledge | | 4:17 |
| 14 | It Started With a Kiss | Hot Chocolate | 3 | 4:02 |
| 15 | I Feel for You | Chaka Khan | 3.75 | 5:43 |
| 16 | Chain Reaction | Diana Ross | 4.35 | 3:50 |
| 17 | Give Me the Night- recording engineer and mixer:
- Bruce Swedien
- assistant engineer:
- Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne and Mark Sackett
- producer:
- Quincy Jones
- bass guitar:
- Abraham Laboriel
- bass synthesizer:
- Richard Tee
- drums (drum set):
- John “JR” Robinson
- flute and saxophone:
- Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- guitar:
- George Benson and Lee Ritenour
- percussion:
- Paulinho da Costa
- piano:
- Herbie Hancock
- synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker
- background vocals:
- Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1980)
- produced for:
- Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
- recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Give Me the Night
- lyricist and composer:
- Rod Temperton
- publisher:
- Rodsongs , Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| George Benson | 3.65 | 5:01 |
| 18 | Self Control | Laura Branigan | 4.2 | 4:06 |
| 19 | Drive- recording engineer:
- Nigel Green
- producer:
- The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- mixer:
- Mike Shipley
- bass:
- Benjamin Orr
- drums (drum set):
- David Robinson
- guitar:
- Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
- keyboard:
- Greg Hawkes
- vocals:
- Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- recorded at:
- Battery Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Drive by The Cars
- recording of:
- Drive
- publisher:
- Ric Ocasek
- lyricist and composer:
- Ric Ocasek
- publisher:
- Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. , Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| The Cars | 4 | 3:54 |
| 20 | You Can Leave Your Hat On- engineer:
- Brian Reeves
- producer:
- Richie Zito
- mixer:
- Rik Pekkonen
- bass and synthesizer:
- Arthur Barrow
- guitar:
- Richie Zito
- horn:
- Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
- membranophone:
- Michael Baird
- background vocals:
- Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
- lead vocals:
- Joe Cocker
- recorded at:
- Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- You Can Leave Your Hat On
- lyricist and composer:
- Randy Newman
- publisher:
- Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (in 1972, in 1976)
- recording of:
- You Can Leave Your Hat On
- lyricist and composer:
- Randy Newman
- publisher:
- Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (in 1972, in 1976)
| Joe Cocker | 3.85 | 4:15 |
| 21 | Major Tom | Peter Schilling | | 4:59 |
| 22 | Got to Get | Rob’n’Raz feat. Leila K | 2.5 | 3:21 |
| 23 | Big in Japan | Alphaville | 4.15 | 4:46 |
| 24 | I Can’t Wait | Nu Shooz | 3.75 | 5:26 |
| 25 | Brass in Pocket- additional recording engineer:
- Steve Nye
- engineer:
- Bill Price
- producer:
- Chris Thomas
- mixer:
- Michael Paul Stavrou
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
- additionally recorded at:
- Air Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- recorded at:
- Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Air Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
- recording of:
- Brass in Pocket
- writer:
- James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde
- publisher:
- ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
| Pretenders | 4.3 | 3:04 |
| 26 | I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | 4 | 3:39 |
| 27 | Love Will Tear Us Apart- producer:
- Joy Division and Martin Hannett
- bass:
- Peter Hook
- drums (drum set):
- Stephen Morris
- guitar:
- Bernard Albrecht
- vocals:
- Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Factory Communications Ltd. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1989 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1990 (All-time)), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 179)
- recording of:
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- lyricist:
- Ian Curtis
- composer:
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
- publisher:
- Fractured Music and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Joy Division | 4.5 | 3:26 |
| 28 | How Soon Is Now? (edit) | The Smiths | 4.5 | 3:38 |
| 29 | The Killing Moon | Echo & the Bunnymen | 4.25 | 5:46 |
| 30 | Owner of a Lonely Heart- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Chris Squire (in 1983)
- drums (drum set):
- Alan White (in 1983)
- guitar:
- Trevor Rabin (in 1983)
- keyboard:
- Tony Kaye (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Jon Anderson (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983, in 2003)
- recorded at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
- writer:
- Jon Anderson , Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire
- publisher:
- Affirmative Music , BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB , BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC , Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. , Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs , Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music , Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
- sub-publisher:
- エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 , フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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)
| Yes | 3.85 | 4:23 |
| 31 | 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 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 | 3:53 |
| 32 | Here I Go Again (1987 version; 2017 remaster)- producer:
- Kevin Elson, Keith Olsen and Mike Stone
- mixer:
- Keith Olsen
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Aynsley Dunbar
- electric bass guitar:
- Neil Murray
- electric guitar and background vocals:
- John Sykes
- guest keyboard and keyboard:
- Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
- solo electric guitar:
- Adrian Vandenberg
- lead vocals:
- David Coverdale
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1987) and Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
- mixed at:
- Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
- music videos:
- Here I Go Again ’87 by Whitesnake
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 17)
- recording of:
- Here I Go Again
- writer:
- David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
- publisher:
- Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Seabreeze Music Ltd., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- 渡辺音楽出版 , イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
| Whitesnake | 4.05 | 4:35 |
| 33 | Road to Nowhere (2005 remaster)- recording engineer and mixer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- assistant engineer:
- Melanie West (task: second engineer)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guest accordion:
- Jimmy MacDonell
- guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
- Steve Scales
- guest saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- guest washboard:
- Andrew Cader
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- guest background vocals:
- Ellen Bernfeld, Erin Dickens, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves and Kurt Yahijian
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985), Sire Records Company (in 1985) and Talking Heads Tours Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads
- recording of:
- Road to Nowhere
- lyricist and composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co. , Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
| Talking Heads | 4.2 | 4:20 |
| 34 | Sharp Dressed Man (2008 remaster) | ZZ Top | 4.6 | 4:18 |
| 35 | Biggest Part of Me | Ambrosia | | 5:24 |
| 36 | Cold as Ice (2008 remaster)- associate engineer:
- Jimmy Douglass , Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
- engineer:
- Gary Lyons
- co-producer:
- Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
- producer:
- Gary Lyons and John Sinclair
- mixer:
- Jimmy Douglass , Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
- bass guitar:
- Ed Gagliardi
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- guitar:
- Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
- horn:
- Ian McDonald
- keyboard:
- Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald
- synthesizer:
- Al Greenwood
- background vocals:
- Ed Gagliardi , Mick Jones , Ian Lloyd and Ian McDonald
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- vocals:
- Ed Gagliardi , Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- recording of:
- Cold as Ice
- writer:
- Lou Gramm and Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Intersong Music Ltd., MVA Music, Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division , Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 4 | 3:20 |
| 37 | You’re the Inspiration (2006 remaster)- engineer and mixer:
- Humberto Gatica
- producer:
- David Foster
- assistant mixer:
- Larry Fergusson
- instruments arranger:
- Jeremy Lubbock
- arranger:
- Peter Cetera and David Foster
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records , Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- recorded at:
- Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
- mixed at:
- Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- You’re the Inspiration (in 1984)
- writer:
- Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (in 1984)
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell North America Limited , Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
| Chicago | 5 | 3:49 |
| 38 | Jump (2015 remaster) | Van Halen | 4.4 | 4:01 |
| 39 | This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (2005 remaster) | Talking Heads | 3.9 | 4:56 |
| 40 | Everywhere (2017 remaster) | Fleetwood Mac | 4 | 3:46 |
| 41 | This Charming Man (2011 remaster) | The Smiths | 3.75 | 2:42 |
| 42 | West End Girls (2001 remaster) | Pet Shop Boys | 3.8 | 4:05 |
| 43 | Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster) | Simply Red | 4 | 4:29 |
| 44 | Geno (2000 remaster) | Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 3:27 |
| 45 | Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever | Nick Kamen | 2 | 3:45 |
| 46 | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | 3.55 | 3:41 |
| 47 | Twist in My Sobriety | Tanita Tikaram | 4.7 | 4:50 |
| 48 | Never Ending Story (2009 remaster) | Limahl | 3.35 | 3:29 |
| 49 | You Might Need Somebody | Randy Crawford | | 4:18 |
| 50 | Love Wars | Womack & Womack | | 5:59 |
| 51 | Orinoco Flow | Enya | 4.3 | 4:24 |
| 52 | Talk Talk (1997 remaster) | Talk Talk | 3 | 3:23 |
| 53 | International Rescue (2012 remaster) | Fuzzbox | | 3:29 |
| 54 | Love Changes (Everything) | Climie Fisher | 3.9 | 4:28 |
| 55 | Just What I Always Wanted | Mari Wilson | | 3:26 |
| 56 | Dancin’ In the Key of Life | Steve Arrington | | 4:57 |
| 57 | Nightline (single version) | Randy Crawford | | 3:48 |
| 58 | Veronica | Elvis Costello | 4.65 | 3:08 |
| 59 | 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 , Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., 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 | | 2:44 |
| 60 | Life in a Northern Town | The Dream Academy | 4.3 | 4:16 |
| 61 | Lip Up Fatty | Bad Manners | 4 | 2:46 |
| 62 | Walk Out to Winter | Aztec Camera | 3 | 3:24 |
| 63 | Hand Held in Black and White | Dollar | | 3:23 |
| 64 | Best Years of Our Lives | Modern Romance | | 2:37 |
| 65 | Ain’t Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan | 3.7 | 4:40 |
| 66 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers | 4.4 | 3:26 |
| 67 | La bamba | Los Lobos | 4.15 | 2:55 |
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