Music Charts U.S.A. – Best Selling Singles 1980 – 1989
1980
| 1 | Blondie | Call Me |
| 2 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick in the Wall, Part II |
| 3 | Olivia Newton-John | Magic |
| 4 | Michael Jackson | Rock with You |
| 5 | Captain & Tennille | Do That to Me One More Time |
| 6 | Queen | Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
| 7 | Paul McCartney | Coming Up |
| 8 | Lipps Inc | Funkytown |
| 9 | Billy Joel | It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me |
| 10 | Bette Midler | The Rose |
| 11 | Rupert Holmes | Escape (The Piña Colada song) |
| 12 | Gary Numan | Cars |
| 13 | Smokey Robinson | Cruisin |
| 14 | The Spinners | Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl |
| 15 | Air Supply | Lost in Love |
| 16 | Elton John | Little Jeannie |
| 17 | Christopher Cross | Ride Like the Wind |
| 18 | Diana Ross | Upside Down |
| 19 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Please Don’t Go |
| 20 | Styx | Babe |
| 21 | Billy Preston and Syreeta | With You I’m Born Again |
| 22 | The Manhattans | Shining Star |
| 23 | Commodores | Still |
| 24 | Teri DeSario & KC | Yes, I’m Ready |
| 25 | Dr. Hook | Sexy Eyes |
| 26 | Robbie Dupree | Steal Away |
| 27 | Ambrosia | Biggest Part of Me |
| 28 | Kenny Loggins | This Is It |
| 29 | The Spinners | Cupid/I’ve Loved You for a Long Time |
| 30 | Jermaine Jackson | Let’s Get Serious |
| 31 | Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes | Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer |
| 32 | Christopher Cross | Sailing |
| 33 | Dan Fogelberg | Longer |
| 34 | Kenny Rogers | Coward of the County |
| 35 | Kool & the Gang | Ladies’ Night |
| 36 | Kool & the Gang | Too Hot |
| 37 | The SOS Band | Take Your Time (Do It Right) |
| 38 | Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer | No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) |
| 39 | Kim Carnes | More Love |
| 40 | M | Pop Muzik |
| 41 | The Pretenders | Brass in Pocket |
| 42 | Ray, Goodman & Brown | Special Lady |
| 43 | Stevie Wonder | Send One Your Love |
| 44 | Shalamar | The Second Time Around |
| 45 | Cliff Richard | We Don’t Talk Anymore |
| 46 | Eagles | Heartache Tonight |
| 47 | The Brothers Johnson | Stomp! |
| 48 | Rocky Burnette | Tired of Toein’ the Line |
| 49 | Dr. Hook | Better Love Next Time |
| 50 | Rupert Holmes | Him |
| 51 | Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band | Against the Wind |
| 52 | Donna Summer | On the Radio |
| 53 | The Rolling Stones | Emotional Rescue |
| 54 | Herb Alpert | Rise |
| 55 | Air Supply | All Out of Love |
| 56 | Little River Band | Cool Change |
| 57 | J.D. Souther | You’re Only Lonely |
| 58 | Andy Gibb | Desire |
| 59 | Pete Townshend | Let My Love Open the Door |
| 60 | Steve Forbert | Romeo’s Tune |
| 61 | Anne Murray | Daydream Believer |
| 62 | Eagles | I Can’t Tell You Why |
| 63 | Isaac Hayes | Don’t Let Go |
| 64 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Don’t Do Me Like That |
| 65 | Michael Jackson | She’s Out of My Life |
| 66 | Irene Cara | Fame |
| 67 | Bob Seger | Fire Lake |
| 68 | Linda Ronstadt | How Do I Make You |
| 69 | Benny Mardones | Into the Night |
| 70 | Pure Prairie League | Let Me Love You Tonight |
| 71 | Genesis | Misunderstanding |
| 72 | The Dirt Band | An American Dream |
| 73 | Carole King | One Fine Day |
| 74 | Donna Summer | Dim All the Lights |
| 75 | Billy Joel | You May Be Right |
| 76 | Linda Ronstadt | Hurt So Bad |
| 77 | Neil & Dara Sedaka | Should’ve Never Let You Go |
| 78 | Charlie Dore | Pilot of the Airwaves |
| 79 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall |
| 80 | Peaches & Herb | I Pledge My Love |
| 81 | Eagles | The Long Run |
| 82 | Mickey Gilley | Stand by Me |
| 83 | Pat Benatar | Heartbreaker |
| 84 | Dionne Warwick | Déjà Vu |
| 85 | Eddie Rabbitt | Drivin’ My Life Away |
| 86 | Supertramp | Take the Long Way Home |
| 87 | Fleetwood Mac | Sara |
| 88 | Hall & Oates | Wait For Me |
| 89 | Boz Scaggs | Jojo |
| 90 | Neil Diamond | September Morn |
| 91 | George Benson | Give Me the Night |
| 92 | Anne Murray | Broken Hearted Me |
| 93 | Kenny Rogers | You Decorated My Life |
| 94 | Fleetwood Mac | Tusk |
| 95 | Prince | I Wanna Be Your Lover |
| 96 | Charlie Daniels Band | In America |
| 97 | Boz Scaggs | Breakdown Dead Ahead |
| 98 | Barry Manilow | Ships |
| 99 | Joe Walsh | All Night Long |
| 100 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Refugee |
1981
| 1 | Kim Carnes | Bette Davis Eyes |
| 2 | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
| 3 | Kenny Rogers | Lady |
| 4 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
| 5 | Rick Springfield | Jessie’s Girl |
| 6 | Kool & the Gang | Celebration |
| 7 | Hall & Oates | Kiss on My List |
| 8 | Eddie Rabbitt | I Love a Rainy Night |
| 9 | Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 |
| 10 | REO Speedwagon | Keep on Loving You |
| 11 | Joey Scarbury | Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not) |
| 12 | Sheena Easton | Morning Train (Nine to Five) |
| 13 | Smokey Robinson | Being with You |
| 14 | Juice Newton | Queen of Hearts |
| 15 | Blondie | Rapture |
| 16 | Raydio | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) |
| 17 | Blondie | The Tide Is High |
| 18 | Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers | Just the Two of Us |
| 19 | The Pointer Sisters | Slow Hand |
| 20 | Climax Blues Band | I Love You |
| 21 | John Lennon | Woman |
| 22 | A Taste of Honey | Sukiyaki |
| 23 | Abba | The Winner Takes It All |
| 24 | Stars on 45 | Stars on 45 Medley |
| 25 | Juice Newton | Angel of the Morning |
| 26 | Neil Diamond | Love on the Rocks |
| 27 | Air Supply | Every Woman in the World |
| 28 | Air Supply | The One That You Love |
| 29 | Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb | Guilty |
| 30 | Styx | The Best of Times |
| 31 | The Oak Ridge Boys | Elvira |
| 32 | REO Speedwagon | Take It on the Run |
| 33 | Ronnie Milsap | (There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me |
| 34 | Gino Vannelli | Living Inside Myself |
| 35 | Barbra Streisand | Woman in Love |
| 36 | The Manhattan Transfer | The Boy from New York City |
| 37 | Foreigner | Urgent |
| 38 | Rod Stewart | Passion |
| 39 | Commodores | Lady (You Bring Me Up) |
| 40 | Don McLean | Crying |
| 41 | Marty Balin | Hearts |
| 42 | Diana Ross | It’s My Turn |
| 43 | Hall & Oates | You Make My Dreams |
| 44 | Kenny Rogers | I Don’t Need You |
| 45 | Champaign | How ‘Bout Us |
| 46 | Pat Benatar | Hit Me with Your Best Shot |
| 47 | The Greg Kihn Band | The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) |
| 48 | The Alan Parsons Project | Time |
| 49 | Bruce Springsteen | Hungry Heart |
| 50 | Franke and the Knockouts | Sweetheart |
| 51 | Terri Gibbs | Somebody’s Knockin’ |
| 52 | Leo Sayer | More Than I Can Say |
| 53 | Tierra | Together |
| 54 | Styx | Too Much Time on My Hands |
| 55 | Dottie West & Kenny Rogers | What Are We Doin’ in Love |
| 56 | Journey | Who’s Crying Now |
| 57 | The Police | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da |
| 58 | Gary U.S. Bonds | This Little Girl |
| 59 | Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty | Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around |
| 60 | Delbert McClinton | Giving It Up for Your Love |
| 61 | Cliff Richard | A Little in Love |
| 62 | Neil Diamond | America |
| 63 | John Cougar | Ain’t Even Done With The Night |
| 64 | Christopher Cross | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) |
| 65 | Queen | Another One Bites the Dust |
| 66 | The Alan Parsons Project | Games People Play |
| 67 | Eric Clapton | I Can’t Stand It |
| 68 | Steve Winwood | While You See a Chance |
| 69 | Stevie Wonder | Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| 70 | Neil Diamond | Hello Again |
| 71 | The Police | Don’t Stand So Close to Me |
| 72 | Steely Dan | Hey Nineteen |
| 73 | Stevie Wonder | I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It |
| 74 | George Harrison | All Those Years Ago |
| 75 | Eddie Rabbitt | Step By Step |
| 76 | Billy Squier | The Stroke |
| 77 | Alabama | Feels So Right |
| 78 | George Duke & Stanley Clarke | Sweet Baby |
| 79 | Dan Fogelberg | Same Old Lang Syne |
| 80 | Pablo Cruise | Cool Love |
| 81 | Electric Light Orchestra | Hold On Tight |
| 82 | John Schneider | It’s Now or Never |
| 83 | Pat Benatar | Treat Me Right |
| 84 | Santana | Winning |
| 85 | Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb | What Kind of Fool |
| 86 | John Lennon | Watching the Wheels |
| 87 | Heart | Tell It Like It Is |
| 88 | Ronnie Milsap | Smoky Mountain Rain |
| 89 | Barry Manilow | I Made It Through the Rain |
| 90 | Hall & Oates | You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ |
| 91 | Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard | Suddenly |
| 92 | Sheena Easton | For Your Eyes Only |
| 93 | The Beach Boys | The Beach Boys Medley |
| 94 | Devo | Whip It |
| 95 | Sheena Easton | Modern Girl |
| 96 | Gary Wright | Really Wanna Know You |
| 97 | Rosanne Cash | Seven Year Ache |
| 98 | Diana Ross | I’m Coming Out |
| 99 | Boz Scaggs | Miss Sun |
| 100 | Andy Gibb | Time Is Time |
1982
| 1 | Olivia Newton-John | Physical |
| 2 | Survivor | Eye of the Tiger |
| 3 | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | I Love Rock ‘n Roll |
| 4 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder | Ebony and Ivory |
| 5 | The J. Geils Band | Centerfold |
| 6 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me |
| 7 | John Cougar | Jack & Diane |
| 8 | John Cougar | Hurts So Good |
| 9 | Steve Miller Band | Abracadabra |
| 10 | Chicago | Hard to Say I’m Sorry |
| 11 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
| 12 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire |
| 13 | Quarterflash | Harden My Heart |
| 14 | Toto | Rosanna |
| 15 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) |
| 16 | Tommy Tutone | 867-5309/Jenny |
| 17 | Bertie Higgins | Key Largo |
| 18 | Melissa Manchester | You Should Hear How She Talks About You |
| 19 | Foreigner | Waiting for a Girl Like You |
| 20 | Rick Springfield | Don’t Talk to Strangers |
| 21 | Juice Newton | The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known) |
| 22 | Willie Nelson | Always on My Mind |
| 23 | The Cars | Shake It Up |
| 24 | Dazz Band | Let It Whip |
| 25 | The Go-Go’s | We Got the Beat |
| 26 | Ray Parker, Jr. | The Other Woman |
| 27 | George Benson | Turn Your Love Around |
| 28 | Air Supply | Sweet Dreams |
| 29 | The Motels | Only the Lonely |
| 30 | Men at Work | Who Can It Be Now? |
| 31 | Fleetwood Mac | Hold Me |
| 32 | The Alan Parsons Project | Eye in the Sky |
| 33 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Let’s Groove |
| 34 | Journey | Open Arms |
| 35 | Dan Fogelberg | Leader of the Band |
| 36 | Stevie Nicks and Don Henley | Leather and Lace |
| 37 | Air Supply | Even the Nights Are Better |
| 38 | Charlene | I’ve Never Been to Me |
| 39 | Paul Davis | ’65 Love Affair |
| 40 | Asia | Heat of the Moment |
| 41 | Little River Band | Take It Easy on Me |
| 42 | Buckner & Garcia | Pac-Man Fever |
| 43 | Stevie Wonder | That Girl |
| 44 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Private Eyes |
| 45 | Lindsey Buckingham | Trouble |
| 46 | Roberta Flack | Making Love |
| 47 | Juice Newton | Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me |
| 48 | Rod Stewart | Young Turks |
| 49 | The J. Geils Band | Freeze-Frame |
| 50 | REO Speedwagon | Keep the Fire Burnin’ |
| 51 | Huey Lewis and the News | Do You Believe in Love |
| 52 | Paul Davis | Cool Night |
| 53 | .38 Special | Caught Up in You |
| 54 | Diana Ross | Why Do Fools Fall in Love |
| 55 | Alabama | Love in the First Degree |
| 56 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Hooked on Classics |
| 57 | Crosby, Stills & Nash | Wasted on the Way |
| 58 | Eddie Money | Think I’m in Love |
| 59 | Donna Summer | Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) |
| 60 | Karla Bonoff | Personally |
| 61 | Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram | One Hundred Ways |
| 62 | Elton John | Blue Eyes |
| 63 | The Go-Go’s | Our Lips Are Sealed |
| 64 | Sheena Easton | You Could Have Been with Me |
| 65 | America | You Can Do Magic |
| 66 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Did It in a Minute |
| 67 | A Flock of Seagulls | I Ran (So Far Away) |
| 68 | Jackson Browne | Somebody’s Baby |
| 69 | Commodores | Oh No |
| 70 | Paul McCartney | Take It Away |
| 71 | Deniece Williams | It’s Gonna Take a Miracle |
| 72 | Kenny Rogers | Love Will Turn You Around |
| 73 | Journey | Don’t Stop Believin’ |
| 74 | Barbra Streisand | Comin’ in and out of Your Life |
| 75 | Laura Branigan | Gloria |
| 76 | Elton John | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) |
| 77 | Neil Diamond | Yesterday’s Songs |
| 78 | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Crimson and Clover |
| 79 | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
| 80 | Air Supply | Here I Am |
| 81 | Michael McDonald | I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) |
| 82 | Kool & the Gang | Get Down on It |
| 83 | Ronnie Milsap | Any Day Now |
| 84 | Olivia Newton-John | Make a Move on Me |
| 85 | Kool & the Gang | Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) |
| 86 | Diana Ross | Mirror Mirror |
| 87 | The Go-Go’s | Vacation |
| 88 | Van Halen | Oh, Pretty Woman |
| 89 | The Pointer Sisters | Should I Do It |
| 90 | Billy Idol | Hot in the City |
| 91 | Kim Wilde | Kids in America |
| 92 | Little River Band | Man on Your Mind |
| 93 | Michael Murphey | What’s Forever For |
| 94 | The Rolling Stones | Waiting on a Friend |
| 95 | Stevie Wonder | Do I Do |
| 96 | Loverboy | Working for the Weekend |
| 97 | Greg Guidry | Goin’ Down |
| 98 | Christopher Cross | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) |
| 99 | Kenny Rogers | Through the Years |
| 100 | Stevie Nicks | Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) |
1983
| 1 | The Police | Every Breath You Take |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
| 3 | Irene Cara | Flashdance… What a Feeling |
| 4 | Men at Work | Down Under |
| 5 | Michael Jackson | Beat It |
| 6 | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse of the Heart |
| 7 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Maneater |
| 8 | Patti Austin and James Ingram | Baby, Come to Me |
| 9 | Michael Sembello | Maniac |
| 10 | Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) |
| 11 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me |
| 12 | Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle | You and I |
| 13 | Dexys Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
| 14 | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | Shame on the Moon |
| 15 | Donna Summer | She Works Hard for the Money |
| 16 | Sérgio Mendes | Never Gonna Let You Go |
| 17 | Duran Duran | Hungry Like the Wolf |
| 18 | David Bowie | Let’s Dance |
| 19 | Golden Earring | Twilight Zone |
| 20 | Frida | I Know There’s Something Going On |
| 21 | The Greg Kihn Band | Jeopardy |
| 22 | Eddy Grant | Electric Avenue |
| 23 | Thomas Dolby | She Blinded Me with Science |
| 24 | Toto | Africa |
| 25 | Prince | Little Red Corvette |
| 26 | The Pretenders | Back on the Chain Gang |
| 27 | Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes | Up Where We Belong |
| 28 | Styx | Mr. Roboto |
| 29 | Lionel Richie | You Are |
| 30 | After the Fire | Der Kommissar |
| 31 | Taco | Puttin’ on the Ritz |
| 32 | Marvin Gaye | Sexual Healing |
| 33 | The Human League | (Keep Feeling) Fascination |
| 34 | Culture Club | Time (Clock of the Heart) |
| 35 | Men Without Hats | The Safety Dance |
| 36 | Toni Basil | Mickey |
| 37 | Phil Collins | You Can’t Hurry Love |
| 38 | Journey | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
| 39 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | One on One |
| 40 | Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton | We’ve Got Tonight |
| 41 | Prince | 1999 |
| 42 | Stray Cats | Stray Cat Strut |
| 43 | Billy Joel | Allentown |
| 44 | Stevie Nicks | Stand Back |
| 45 | Billy Joel | Tell Her About It |
| 46 | Naked Eyes | Always Something There to Remind Me |
| 47 | Lionel Richie | Truly |
| 48 | Don Henley | Dirty Laundry |
| 49 | Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney | The Girl Is Mine |
| 50 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy |
| 51 | Adam Ant | Goody Two-Shoes |
| 52 | The Clash | Rock the Casbah |
| 53 | Madness | Our House |
| 54 | Men at Work | Overkill |
| 55 | Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know? |
| 56 | Laura Branigan | Gloria |
| 57 | Rick Springfield | Affair of the Heart |
| 58 | The Tubes | She’s a Beauty |
| 59 | Laura Branigan | Solitaire |
| 60 | Styx | Don’t Let It End |
| 61 | Laura Branigan | How Am I Supposed to Live Without You |
| 62 | David Bowie | China Girl |
| 63 | The Kinks | Come Dancing |
| 64 | Naked Eyes | Promises, Promises |
| 65 | Little River Band | The Other Guy |
| 66 | Air Supply | Making Love Out of Nothing at All |
| 67 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Family Man |
| 68 | Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ |
| 69 | Toto | I Won’t Hold You Back |
| 70 | Christopher Cross | All Right |
| 71 | Bryan Adams | Straight from the Heart |
| 72 | Kenny Loggins | Heart to Heart |
| 73 | Lionel Richie | My Love |
| 74 | Elton John | I’m Still Standing |
| 75 | Loverboy | Hot Girls in Love |
| 76 | Men at Work | It’s a Mistake |
| 77 | Culture Club | I’ll Tumble 4 Ya |
| 78 | DeBarge | All This Love |
| 79 | Sammy Hagar | Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy |
| 80 | Dionne Warwick | Heartbreaker |
| 81 | Journey | Faithfully |
| 82 | Joe Jackson | Steppin’ Out |
| 83 | Quarterflash | Take Me to Heart |
| 84 | Stray Cats | (She’s) Sexy + 17 |
| 85 | Champaign | Try Again |
| 86 | Shalamar | Dead Giveaway |
| 87 | Jackson Browne | Lawyers in Love |
| 88 | Moving Pictures | What About Me |
| 89 | Michael Jackson | Human Nature |
| 90 | Def Leppard | Photograph |
| 91 | Musical Youth | Pass the Dutchie |
| 92 | Spandau Ballet | True |
| 93 | Frank Stallone | Far from Over |
| 94 | Eric Clapton | I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart |
| 95 | Stephen Bishop | It Might Be You |
| 96 | Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love |
| 97 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | You Got Lucky |
| 98 | Asia | Don’t Cry |
| 99 | Joe Jackson | Breaking Us in Two |
| 100 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Fall in Love with Me |
1984
| 1 | Prince | When Doves Cry |
| 2 | Tina Turner | What’s Love Got to Do with It |
| 3 | Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson | Say Say Say |
| 4 | Kenny Loggins | Footloose |
| 5 | Phil Collins | Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) |
| 6 | Van Halen | Jump |
| 7 | Lionel Richie | Hello |
| 8 | Yes | Owner of a Lonely Heart |
| 9 | Ray Parker, Jr. | Ghostbusters |
| 10 | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon |
| 11 | John Waite | Missing You |
| 12 | Lionel Richie | All Night Long (All Night) |
| 13 | Deniece Williams | Let’s Hear It for the Boy |
| 14 | Bruce Springsteen | Dancing in the Dark |
| 15 | Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Want To Have Fun |
| 16 | Duran Duran | The Reflex |
| 17 | Cyndi Lauper | Time After Time |
| 18 | Pointer Sisters | Jump (For My Love) |
| 19 | The Romantics | Talking in Your Sleep |
| 20 | Laura Branigan | Self Control |
| 21 | Prince and The Revolution | Let’s Go Crazy |
| 22 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Say It Isn’t So |
| 23 | Thompson Twins | Hold Me Now |
| 24 | Kool & The Gang | Joanna |
| 25 | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called to Say I Love You |
| 26 | Rockwell | Somebody’s Watching Me |
| 27 | Matthew Wilder | Break My Stride |
| 28 | Nena | 99 Luftballons |
| 29 | Dan Hartman | I Can Dream About You |
| 30 | Sheila E. | The Glamorous Life |
| 31 | Steve Perry | Oh Sherrie |
| 32 | Lionel Richie | Stuck on You |
| 33 | Elton John | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues |
| 34 | Cyndi Lauper | She Bop |
| 35 | Madonna | Borderline |
| 36 | Corey Hart | Sunglasses at Night |
| 37 | Billy Idol | Eyes Without a Face |
| 38 | Eurythmics | Here Comes the Rain Again |
| 39 | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl |
| 40 | Night Ranger | Sister Christian |
| 41 | The Cars | Drive |
| 42 | Olivia Newton-John | Twist of Fate |
| 43 | Duran Duran | Union of the Snake |
| 44 | Huey Lewis and the News | The Heart of Rock & Roll |
| 45 | Chicago | Hard Habit to Break |
| 46 | Scandal | The Warrior |
| 47 | Peabo Bryson | If Ever You’re in My Arms Again |
| 48 | The Pointer Sisters | Automatic |
| 49 | Shannon | Let the Music Play |
| 50 | Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson | To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before |
| 51 | Billy Ocean | Caribbean Queen |
| 52 | Genesis | That’s All |
| 53 | Lionel Richie | Running with the Night |
| 54 | Elton John | Sad Songs (Say So Much) |
| 55 | Huey Lewis and the News | I Want a New Drug |
| 56 | Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | Islands in the Stream |
| 57 | Pat Benatar | Love Is a Battlefield |
| 58 | Rod Stewart | Infatuation |
| 59 | Mike Reno and Ann Wilson | Almost Paradise |
| 60 | ZZ Top | Legs |
| 61 | The Jacksons | State of Shock |
| 62 | Rick Springfield | Love Somebody |
| 63 | Culture Club | Miss Me Blind |
| 64 | Huey Lewis and the News | If This Is It |
| 65 | The Cars | You Might Think |
| 66 | Madonna | Lucky Star |
| 67 | Bruce Springsteen | Cover Me |
| 68 | Quiet Riot | Cum on Feel the Noize |
| 69 | Irene Cara | Breakdance |
| 70 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Adult Education |
| 71 | Tracey Ullman | They Don’t Know |
| 72 | Billy Joel | An Innocent Man |
| 73 | Bananarama | Cruel Summer |
| 74 | Wang Chung | Dance Hall Days |
| 75 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Give It Up |
| 76 | The Pointer Sisters | I’m So Excited |
| 77 | Ray Parker, Jr. | I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You |
| 78 | Michael Jackson | Thriller |
| 79 | Madonna | Holiday |
| 80 | Ollie & Jerry | Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us |
| 81 | John Lennon | Nobody Told Me |
| 82 | Culture Club | Church of the Poison Mind |
| 83 | Christopher Cross | Think of Laura |
| 84 | DeBarge | Time Will Reveal |
| 85 | The Police | Wrapped Around Your Finger |
| 86 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Pink Houses |
| 87 | Ratt | Round and Round |
| 88 | The Go-Go’s | Head over Heels |
| 89 | Billy Joel | The Longest Time |
| 90 | Kool & the Gang | Tonight |
| 91 | Christine McVie | Got a Hold on Me |
| 92 | Shalamar | Dancing in the Sheets |
| 93 | The Rolling Stones | Undercover of the Night |
| 94 | John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | On the Dark Side |
| 95 | Duran Duran | New Moon on Monday |
| 96 | Peter Schilling | Major Tom (Coming Home) |
| 97 | The Cars | Magic |
| 98 | Night Ranger | When You Close Your Eyes |
| 99 | Billy Squier | Rock Me Tonite |
| 100 | James Ingram and Michael McDonald | Yah Mo B There |
1985
| 1 | Wham! featuring George Michael | Careless Whisper |
| 2 | Madonna | Like a Virgin |
| 3 | Wham! | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go |
| 4 | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is |
| 5 | Chaka Khan | I Feel For You |
| 6 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Out of Touch |
| 7 | Tears for Fears | Everybody Wants to Rule the World |
| 8 | Dire Straits | Money for Nothing |
| 9 | Madonna | Crazy for You |
| 10 | a-ha | Take on Me |
| 11 | Paul Young | Everytime You Go Away |
| 12 | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | Easy Lover |
| 13 | REO Speedwagon | Can’t Fight This Feeling |
| 14 | Starship | We Built This City |
| 15 | Huey Lewis and the News | The Power of Love |
| 16 | Simple Minds | Don’t You (Forget About Me) |
| 17 | Kool & the Gang | Cherish |
| 18 | John Parr | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) |
| 19 | Glenn Frey | The Heat Is On |
| 20 | USA for Africa | We Are the World |
| 21 | Tears for Fears | Shout |
| 22 | Stevie Wonder | Part-Time Lover |
| 23 | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You |
| 24 | Bryan Adams | Heaven |
| 25 | Wham! | Everything She Wants |
| 26 | New Edition | Cool It Now |
| 27 | Jan Hammer | Miami Vice Theme |
| 28 | Billy Ocean | Loverboy |
| 29 | Teena Marie | Lovergirl |
| 30 | Glenn Frey | You Belong to the City |
| 31 | Ready for the World | Oh Sheila |
| 32 | DeBarge | Rhythm of the Night |
| 33 | Phil Collins | One More Night |
| 34 | The Honeydrippers | Sea of Love |
| 35 | Duran Duran | A View to a Kill |
| 36 | Duran Duran | The Wild Boys |
| 37 | Chicago | You’re the Inspiration |
| 38 | The Pointer Sisters | Neutron Dance |
| 39 | Pat Benatar | We Belong |
| 40 | Commodores | Nightshift |
| 41 | Howard Jones | Things Can Only Get Better |
| 42 | Jack Wagner | All I Need |
| 43 | Aretha Franklin | Freeway of Love |
| 44 | Corey Hart | Never Surrender |
| 45 | Phil Collins | Sussudio |
| 46 | Sheena Easton | Strut |
| 47 | Whitney Houston | You Give Good Love |
| 48 | Survivor | The Search Is Over |
| 49 | Diana Ross | Missing You |
| 50 | Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin | Separate Lives |
| 51 | Prince and The Revolution | Raspberry Beret |
| 52 | Billy Ocean | Suddenly |
| 53 | Don Henley | The Boys of Summer |
| 54 | Murray Head | One Night in Bangkok |
| 55 | Sting | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free |
| 56 | Animotion | Obsession |
| 57 | Tina Turner | We Don’t Need Another Hero |
| 58 | Madonna | Material Girl |
| 59 | Tina Turner | Better Be Good to Me |
| 60 | Tears for Fears | Head over Heels |
| 61 | Harold Faltermeyer | Axel F |
| 62 | Sade | Smooth Operator |
| 63 | Mary Jane Girls | In My House |
| 64 | Phil Collins | Don’t Lose My Number |
| 65 | Cyndi Lauper | All Through the Night |
| 66 | Bryan Adams | Run to You |
| 67 | Bruce Springsteen | Glory Days |
| 68 | ‘Til Tuesday | Voices Carry |
| 69 | Kool & the Gang | Misled |
| 70 | Eurythmics | Would I Lie to You? |
| 71 | ABC | Be Near Me |
| 72 | Paul McCartney | No More Lonely Nights |
| 73 | Survivor | I Can’t Hold Back |
| 74 | Bryan Adams | Summer Of ’69 |
| 75 | Katrina and the Waves | Walking on Sunshine |
| 76 | Wham! | Freedom |
| 77 | Julian Lennon | Too Late for Goodbyes |
| 78 | Julian Lennon | Valotte |
| 79 | Power Station | Some Like It Hot |
| 80 | Ashford & Simpson | Solid |
| 81 | Madonna | Angel |
| 82 | Bruce Springsteen | I’m on Fire |
| 83 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Method of Modern Love |
| 84 | Thompson Twins | Lay Your Hands on Me |
| 85 | DeBarge | Who’s Holding Donna Now |
| 86 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Lonely Ol’ Night |
| 87 | Heart | What About Love |
| 88 | David Lee Roth | California Girls |
| 89 | Kool & the Gang | Fresh |
| 90 | Jermaine Jackson | Do What You Do |
| 91 | The Time | Jungle Love |
| 92 | Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. |
| 93 | Tina Turner | Private Dancer |
| 94 | Aretha Franklin | Who’s Zoomin’ Who |
| 95 | Sting | Fortress Around Your Heart |
| 96 | Lionel Richie | Penny Lover |
| 97 | Don Henley | All She Wants to Do Is Dance |
| 98 | Madonna | Dress You Up |
| 99 | Night Ranger | Sentimental Street |
| 100 | Sheena Easton | Sugar Walls |
1986
| 1 | Dionne Warwick and Friends | That’s What Friends are For |
| 2 | Lionel Richie | Say You, Say Me |
| 3 | Klymaxx | I Miss You |
| 4 | Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald | On My Own |
| 5 | Mr. Mister | Broken Wings |
| 6 | Whitney Houston | How Will I Know |
| 7 | Eddie Murphy | Party All the Time |
| 8 | Survivor | Burning Heart |
| 9 | Mr. Mister | Kyrie |
| 10 | Robert Palmer | Addicted to Love |
| 11 | Whitney Houston | Greatest Love of All |
| 12 | Atlantic Starr | Secret Lovers |
| 13 | Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson | Friends and Lovers |
| 14 | Peter Cetera | Glory of Love |
| 15 | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls |
| 16 | Billy Ocean | There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) |
| 17 | Simple Minds | Alive and Kicking |
| 18 | Heart | Never |
| 19 | Prince and The Revolution | Kiss |
| 20 | Steve Winwood | Higher Love |
| 21 | Huey Lewis and the News | Stuck with You |
| 22 | Simply Red | Holding Back the Years |
| 23 | Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer |
| 24 | Starship | Sara |
| 25 | The Human League | Human |
| 26 | Nu Shooz | I Can’t Wait |
| 27 | Berlin | Take My Breath Away |
| 28 | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus |
| 29 | Madonna | Papa Don’t Preach |
| 30 | Bon Jovi | You Give Love a Bad Name |
| 31 | Billy Ocean | When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going |
| 32 | Janet Jackson | When I Think of You |
| 33 | Heart | These Dreams |
| 34 | Glass Tiger | Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone) |
| 35 | Madonna | Live to Tell |
| 36 | Belinda Carlisle | Mad About You |
| 37 | Level 42 | Something About You |
| 38 | Bananarama | Venus |
| 39 | Lionel Richie | Dancing on the Ceiling |
| 40 | Miami Sound Machine | Conga |
| 41 | Cyndi Lauper | True Colors |
| 42 | Kenny Loggins | Danger Zone |
| 43 | Janet Jackson | What Have You Done For Me Lately |
| 44 | Howard Jones | No One Is to Blame |
| 45 | Sly Fox | Let’s Go All the Way |
| 46 | Robert Palmer | I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On |
| 47 | Miami Sound Machine | Words Get in the Way |
| 48 | The Bangles | Manic Monday |
| 49 | Dire Straits | Walk of Life |
| 50 | Boston | Amanda |
| 51 | Stacey Q | Two of Hearts |
| 52 | The Jets | Crush on You |
| 53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave |
| 54 | Genesis | Invisible Touch |
| 55 | Sade | The Sweetest Taboo |
| 56 | INXS | What You Need |
| 57 | Stevie Nicks | Talk to Me |
| 58 | Janet Jackson | Nasty |
| 59 | Eddie Money | Take Me Home Tonight |
| 60 | Jermaine Stewart | We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off |
| 61 | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | All Cried Out |
| 62 | The Outfield | Your Love |
| 63 | Wham! | I’m Your Man |
| 64 | Scritti Politti | Perfect Way |
| 65 | James Brown | Living in America |
| 66 | John Cougar Mellencamp | R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. |
| 67 | El DeBarge | Who’s Johnny |
| 68 | Cameo | Word Up! |
| 69 | Van Halen | Why Can’t This Be Love |
| 70 | Mike + The Mechanics | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) |
| 71 | Tina Turner | Typical Male |
| 72 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Small Town |
| 73 | Baltimora | Tarzan Boy |
| 74 | Mike + The Mechanics | All I Need Is a Miracle |
| 75 | Michael McDonald | Sweet Freedom |
| 76 | Madonna | True Blue |
| 77 | Timex Social Club | Rumors |
| 78 | Dream Academy | Life in a Northern Town |
| 79 | Miami Sound Machine | Bad Boy |
| 80 | ZZ Top | Sleeping Bag |
| 81 | The Cars | Tonight She Comes |
| 82 | Rod Stewart | Love Touch |
| 83 | Sheila E. | A Love Bizarre |
| 84 | Genesis | Throwing It All Away |
| 85 | Regina | Baby Love |
| 86 | Arcadia | Election Day |
| 87 | Elton John | Nikita |
| 88 | Phil Collins | Take Me Home |
| 89 | Run–D.M.C. | Walk This Way |
| 90 | Anita Baker | Sweet Love |
| 91 | Moody Blues | Your Wildest Dreams |
| 92 | Paul McCartney | Spies Like Us |
| 93 | Starpoint | Object of My Desire |
| 94 | Daryl Hall | Dreamtime |
| 95 | Force MDs | Tender Love |
| 96 | Thompson Twins | King for a Day |
| 97 | Lionel Richie | Love Will Conquer All |
| 98 | George Michael | A Different Corner |
| 99 | Toto | I’ll Be over You |
| 100 | Stevie Wonder | Go Home |
1987
| 1 | The Bangles | Walk Like An Egyptian |
| 2 | Heart | Alone |
| 3 | Gregory Abbott | Shake You Down |
| 4 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) |
| 5 | Starship | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now |
| 6 | Robbie Nevil | C’est La Vie |
| 7 | Whitesnake | Here I Go Again |
| 8 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is |
| 9 | Bob Seger | Shakedown |
| 10 | Bon Jovi | Livin’ on a Prayer |
| 11 | Los Lobos | La Bamba |
| 12 | Wang Chung | Everybody Have Fun Tonight |
| 13 | Crowded House | Don’t Dream It’s Over |
| 14 | Atlantic Starr | Always |
| 15 | U2 | With or Without You |
| 16 | Jody Watley | Looking for a New Love |
| 17 | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | Head to Toe |
| 18 | Tiffany | I Think We’re Alone Now |
| 19 | Billy Idol | Mony Mony |
| 20 | Billy Vera and the Beaters | At This Moment |
| 21 | Chris de Burgh | The Lady in Red |
| 22 | Whitney Houston | Didn’t We Almost Have It All |
| 23 | U2 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For |
| 24 | George Michael | I Want Your Sex |
| 25 | Duran Duran | Notorious |
| 26 | Debbie Gibson | Only in My Dreams |
| 27 | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life |
| 28 | Peter Cetera and Amy Grant | The Next Time I Fall |
| 29 | Club Nouveau | Lean on Me |
| 30 | Madonna | Open Your Heart |
| 31 | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | Lost in Emotion |
| 32 | Cutting Crew | (I Just) Died In Your Arms |
| 33 | T’Pau | Heart and Soul |
| 34 | Kim Wilde | You Keep Me Hangin’ On |
| 35 | Georgia Satellites | Keep Your Hands to Yourself |
| 36 | Aretha Franklin and George Michael | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) |
| 37 | Janet Jackson | Control |
| 38 | Prince | U Got the Look |
| 39 | Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram | Somewhere Out There |
| 40 | Genesis | Land of Confusion |
| 41 | Huey Lewis and the News | Jacob’s Ladder |
| 42 | Madonna | Who’s That Girl |
| 43 | The Jets | You Got It All |
| 44 | Samantha Fox | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) |
| 45 | Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You |
| 46 | Madonna | Causing a Commotion |
| 47 | Genesis | In Too Deep |
| 48 | Janet Jackson | Let’s Wait Awhile |
| 49 | Huey Lewis and the News | Hip to Be Square |
| 50 | Chicago | Will You Still Love Me? |
| 51 | Fleetwood Mac | Little Lies |
| 52 | Suzanne Vega | Luka |
| 53 | Bananarama | I Heard A Rumour |
| 54 | Richard Marx | Don’t Mean Nothing |
| 55 | Kenny G | Songbird |
| 56 | Europe | Carrie |
| 57 | The System | Don’t Disturb This Groove |
| 58 | Madonna | La Isla Bonita |
| 59 | Michael Jackson | Bad |
| 60 | Prince | Sign o’ the Times |
| 61 | Cyndi Lauper | Change of Heart |
| 62 | Exposé | Come Go with Me |
| 63 | Dan Hill featuring Vonda Shepard | Can’t We Try |
| 64 | Billy Idol | To Be a Lover |
| 65 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Mandolin Rain |
| 66 | Swing Out Sister | Breakout |
| 67 | Ben E. King | Stand by Me |
| 68 | Genesis | Tonight, Tonight, Tonight |
| 69 | Glass Tiger | Someday |
| 70 | ABC | When Smokey Sings |
| 71 | LeVert | Casanova |
| 72 | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You |
| 73 | The Whispers | Rock Steady |
| 74 | Bon Jovi | Wanted Dead or Alive |
| 75 | Peter Gabriel | Big Time |
| 76 | Steve Winwood | The Finer Things |
| 77 | Exposé | Let Me Be the One |
| 78 | Survivor | Is This Love |
| 79 | Herb Alpert | Diamonds |
| 80 | Exposé | Point of No Return |
| 81 | Fleetwood Mac | Big Love |
| 82 | Lou Gramm | Midnight Blue |
| 83 | Crowded House | Something So Strong |
| 84 | Bryan Adams | Heat of the Night |
| 85 | Glenn Medeiros | Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You |
| 86 | Bruce Springsteen | Brilliant Disguise |
| 87 | Smokey Robinson | Just to See Her |
| 88 | Heart | Who Will You Run To |
| 89 | Bruce Willis | Respect Yourself |
| 90 | The Jets | Cross My Broken Heart |
| 91 | Kool & the Gang | Victory |
| 92 | The Pretenders | Don’t Get Me Wrong |
| 93 | Huey Lewis and the News | Doing It All for My Baby |
| 94 | Breakfast Club | Right on Track |
| 95 | Lionel Richie | Ballerina Girl |
| 96 | Kenny Loggins | Meet Me Half Way |
| 97 | Cutting Crew | I’ve Been in Love Before |
| 98 | Beastie Boys | (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) |
| 99 | Pseudo Echo | Funkytown |
| 100 | Ready for the World | Love You Down |
1988
| 1 | George Michael | Faith |
| 2 | INXS | Need You Tonight |
| 3 | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set on You |
| 4 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| 5 | Guns N’ Roses | Sweet Child o’ Mine |
| 6 | Whitney Houston | So Emotional |
| 7 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is a Place on Earth |
| 8 | Tiffany | Could’ve Been |
| 9 | Breathe | Hands to Heaven |
| 10 | Steve Winwood | Roll with It |
| 11 | George Michael | One More Try |
| 12 | Terence Trent D’Arby | Wishing Well |
| 13 | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Anything for You |
| 14 | Cheap Trick | The Flame |
| 15 | Billy Ocean | Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car |
| 16 | Exposé | Seasons Change |
| 17 | Whitesnake | Is This Love |
| 18 | The Escape Club | Wild, Wild West |
| 19 | Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar on Me |
| 20 | Taylor Dayne | I’ll Always Love You |
| 21 | Michael Jackson | Man in the Mirror |
| 22 | Debbie Gibson | Shake Your Love |
| 23 | Robert Palmer | Simply Irresistible |
| 24 | Richard Marx | Hold On to the Nights |
| 25 | Eric Carmen | Hungry Eyes |
| 26 | Johnny Hates Jazz | Shattered Dreams |
| 27 | George Michael | Father Figure |
| 28 | Samantha Fox | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) |
| 29 | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind of Love |
| 30 | Def Leppard | Love Bites |
| 31 | Richard Marx | Endless Summer Nights |
| 32 | Debbie Gibson | Foolish Beat |
| 33 | Whitney Houston | Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
| 34 | Aerosmith | Angel |
| 35 | The Bangles | A Hazy Shade of Winter |
| 36 | Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel |
| 37 | Bobby McFerrin | Don’t Worry, Be Happy |
| 38 | Eric Carmen | Make Me Lose Control |
| 39 | UB40 | Red Red Wine |
| 40 | Patrick Swayze | She’s Like the Wind |
| 41 | Bon Jovi | Bad Medicine |
| 42 | The Beach Boys | Kokomo |
| 43 | Elton John | I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That |
| 44 | Rick Astley | Together Forever |
| 45 | George Michael | Monkey |
| 46 | INXS | Devil Inside |
| 47 | Richard Marx | Should’ve Known Better |
| 48 | Chicago | I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love |
| 49 | Kylie Minogue | The Loco-Motion |
| 50 | Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield | What Have I Done to Deserve This? |
| 51 | The Jets | Make It Real |
| 52 | Information Society | What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) |
| 53 | Taylor Dayne | Tell It to My Heart |
| 54 | Debbie Gibson | Out of the Blue |
| 55 | Jody Watley | Don’t You Want Me |
| 56 | U2 | Desire |
| 57 | Belinda Carlisle | I Get Weak |
| 58 | Terence Trent D’Arby | Sign Your Name |
| 59 | Roger Troutman | I Want to Be Your Man |
| 60 | Pebbles | Girlfriend |
| 61 | Michael Jackson | Dirty Diana |
| 62 | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | 1-2-3 |
| 63 | Pebbles | Mercedes Boy |
| 64 | Huey Lewis and the News | Perfect World |
| 65 | INXS | New Sensation |
| 66 | Pretty Poison | Catch Me (I’m Falling) |
| 67 | New Edition | If It Isn’t Love |
| 68 | The Jets | Rocket 2 U |
| 69 | Peter Cetera | One Good Woman |
| 70 | Cheap Trick | Don’t Be Cruel |
| 71 | Elton John | Candle in the Wind |
| 72 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Everything Your Heart Desires |
| 73 | Foreigner | Say You Will |
| 74 | Keith Sweat | I Want Her |
| 75 | Natalie Cole | Pink Cadillac |
| 76 | Tracy Chapman | Fast Car |
| 77 | Icehouse | Electric Blue |
| 78 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Valley Road |
| 79 | Bobby Brown | Don’t Be Cruel |
| 80 | Pet Shop Boys | Always on My Mind |
| 81 | Brenda Russell featuring Joe Esposito | Piano in the Dark |
| 82 | Van Halen | When It’s Love |
| 83 | Paul Carrack | Don’t Shed a Tear |
| 84 | Sting | We’ll Be Together |
| 85 | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | I Hate Myself for Loving You |
| 86 | Foreigner | I Don’t Want to Live Without You |
| 87 | Al B. Sure! | Nite and Day |
| 88 | Steve Winwood | Don’t You Know What the Night Can Do? |
| 89 | Whitney Houston | One Moment in Time |
| 90 | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Can’t Stay Away from You |
| 91 | George Michael | Kissing a Fool |
| 92 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Cherry Bomb |
| 93 | Brenda K. Starr | I Still Believe |
| 94 | Cher | I Found Someone |
| 95 | INXS | Never Tear Us Apart |
| 96 | Steve Winwood | Valerie |
| 97 | David Lee Roth | Just Like Paradise |
| 98 | Poison | Nothin’ but a Good Time |
| 99 | White Lion | Wait |
| 100 | Taylor Dayne | Prove Your Love |
1989
| 1 | Chicago | Look Away |
| 2 | Bobby Brown | My Prerogative |
| 3 | Poison | Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
| 4 | Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
| 5 | Janet Jackson | Miss You Much |
| 6 | Paula Abdul | Cold Hearted |
| 7 | Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings |
| 8 | Milli Vanilli | Girl You Know It’s True |
| 9 | Will to Power | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley |
| 10 | Anita Baker | Giving You the Best That I Got |
| 11 | Richard Marx | Right Here Waiting |
| 12 | Boy Meets Girl | Waiting For a Star to Fall |
| 13 | Debbie Gibson | Lost in Your Eyes |
| 14 | Gloria Estefan | Don’t Wanna Lose You |
| 15 | Warrant | Heaven |
| 16 | Milli Vanilli | Girl I’m Gonna Miss You |
| 17 | Roxette | The Look |
| 18 | Fine Young Cannibals | She Drives Me Crazy |
| 19 | Bobby Brown | On Our Own |
| 20 | Phil Collins | Two Hearts |
| 21 | Milli Vanilli | Blame It on the Rain |
| 22 | Roxette | Listen to Your Heart |
| 23 | Bon Jovi | I’ll Be There for You |
| 24 | Simply Red | If You Don’t Know Me by Now |
| 25 | Madonna | Like a Prayer |
| 26 | New Kids on the Block | I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) |
| 27 | Breathe | How Can I Fall? |
| 28 | Milli Vanilli | Baby Don’t Forget My Number |
| 29 | Martika | Toy Soldiers |
| 30 | Paula Abdul | Forever Your Girl |
| 31 | Mike & The Mechanics | The Living Years |
| 32 | The Bangles | Eternal Flame |
| 33 | Tone Lōc | Wild Thing |
| 34 | Bad English | When I See You Smile |
| 35 | Cher | If I Could Turn Back Time |
| 36 | Neneh Cherry | Buffalo Stance |
| 37 | Sheriff | When I’m with You |
| 38 | Taylor Dayne | Don’t Rush Me |
| 39 | Bon Jovi | Born to Be My Baby |
| 40 | Fine Young Cannibals | Good Thing |
| 41 | Sheena Easton | The Lover in Me |
| 42 | Young MC | Bust a Move |
| 43 | Great White | Once Bitten, Twice Shy |
| 44 | Prince | Batdance |
| 45 | Michael Damian | Rock On |
| 46 | Jody Watley | Real Love |
| 47 | The B-52’s | Love Shack |
| 48 | Bobby Brown | Every Little Step |
| 49 | New Kids on the Block | Hangin’ Tough |
| 50 | Rod Stewart | My Heart Can’t Tell You No |
| 51 | Love and Rockets | So Alive |
| 52 | New Kids on the Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff) |
| 53 | Def Leppard | Armageddon It |
| 54 | Richard Marx | Satisfied |
| 55 | Madonna | Express Yourself |
| 56 | Dino | I Like It |
| 57 | Donny Osmond | Soldier of Love |
| 58 | Tears for Fears | Sowing the Seeds of Love |
| 59 | Madonna | Cherish |
| 60 | White Lion | When the Children Cry |
| 61 | Skid Row | 18 and Life |
| 62 | Duran Duran | I Don’t Want Your Love |
| 63 | 38 Special | Second Chance |
| 64 | Karyn White | The Way You Love Me |
| 65 | Tone Lōc | Funky Cold Medina |
| 66 | The Bangles | In Your Room |
| 67 | Natalie Cole | Miss You Like Crazy |
| 68 | The Cure | Lovesong |
| 69 | Karyn White | Secret Rendezvous |
| 70 | The Jeff Healey Band | Angel Eyes |
| 71 | Guns N’ Roses | Patience |
| 72 | Eddie Money | Walk on Water |
| 73 | New Kids on the Block | Cover Girl |
| 74 | Guns N’ Roses | Welcome to the Jungle |
| 75 | Surface | Shower Me With Your Love |
| 76 | R.E.M. | Stand |
| 77 | Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne | Close My Eyes Forever |
| 78 | Tiffany | All This Time |
| 79 | Cher and Peter Cetera | After All |
| 80 | Bobby Brown | Roni |
| 81 | Aerosmith | Love in an Elevator |
| 82 | Bon Jovi | Lay Your Hands on Me |
| 83 | When in Rome | The Promise |
| 84 | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | What I Am |
| 85 | Boys Club | I Remember Holding You |
| 86 | Guns N’ Roses | Paradise City |
| 87 | Samantha Fox | I Wanna Have Some Fun |
| 88 | Rick Astley | She Wants to Dance with Me |
| 89 | Vanessa Williams | Dreamin’ |
| 90 | Babyface | It’s No Crime |
| 91 | Alice Cooper | Poison |
| 92 | Donna Summer | This Time I Know It’s for Real |
| 93 | Michael Jackson | Smooth Criminal |
| 94 | Deon Estus | Heaven Help Me |
| 95 | Bobby Brown | Rock Wit’cha |
| 96 | Sa-Fire | Thinking of You |
| 97 | Exposé | What You Don’t Know |
| 98 | Ann Wilson and Robin Zander | Surrender To Me |
| 99 | Don Henley | The End of the Innocence |
| 100 | Soul II Soul | Keep on Movin’ |
source: Wikipedia.org / Billboard