| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Steamy Windows | Tina Turner | 3.25 | 4:05 |
| 2 | Take On Me | a‐ha | 4.5 | 3:45 |
| 3 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran | 4.15 | 3:41 |
| 4 | Rooms on Fire | Stevie Nicks | 4.4 | 4:35 |
| 5 | Here I Go Again 87- 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:
- 渡辺音楽出版株式会社 , 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 |
| 6 | Ain’t Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan | | 4:05 |
| 7 | Don’t Get Me Wrong | Pretenders | 4.2 | 3:48 |
| 8 | 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 (in 1983)
- lyricist and composer:
- Ric Ocasek
- publisher:
- Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. , Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| The Cars | 4 | 3:55 |
| 9 | 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 | 3.95 | 4:28 |
| 10 | Young Turks | Rod Stewart | 4.4 | 5:02 |
| 11 | Gold | Spandau Ballet | 3.5 | 3:51 |
| 12 | It’s My Life | Talk Talk | 3.75 | 3:52 |
| 13 | Burning Down the House- assistant engineer:
- John Convertino , Franklin Gibson and Jay Mark
- engineer:
- Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin (task: final overdubs)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Alex Sadkin
- bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- David Byrne
- bass synthesizer:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
- Chris Frantz
- guest percussion:
- Steve Scales
- guest synthesizer:
- Wally Badarou
- guitar and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States, Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 29)
- recording of:
- Burning Down the House
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. , Index Music, Inc., 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
| Talking Heads | 4.5 | 4:02 |
| 14 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 4.6 | 4:13 |
| 15 | Black Velvet | Alannah Myles | 4.5 | 4:47 |
| 16 | Baby, I Love You | Ramones | 4 | 3:45 |
| 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 | 3.5 | 5:03 |
| 18 | Simply Irresistible | Robert Palmer | 3.6 | 4:14 |
| 19 | Some People | Cliff Richard | | 3:52 |
| 20 | Self Control | Laura Branigan | 4.55 | 4:07 |
| 21 | 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 | 3:25 |
| 22 | 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) 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 | 4 | 5:05 |
| 23 | Love Shack (edit) | The B‐52’s | 3.5 | 4:18 |
| 24 | Holding Back the Years | Simply Red | 4 | 4:30 |
| 25 | We Built This City- assistant engineer:
- Paul Ericksen
- engineer:
- Jeremy Smith
- producer:
- Jeremy Smith and Peter Wolf
- mixer:
- Bill Bottrell
- other vocals [DJ voice]:
- Les Garland (in 1985)
- arranger:
- Peter Wolf
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (in 1985)
- mixed at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
- remixed at:
- The Soundcastle in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- We Built This City (in 1985)
- writer:
- Dennis Lambert, Martin Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf
- publisher:
- BMG Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Concord Copyrights London Limited, Copyright Control , Little Mole Music, Petwolf Music, Tuneworks Music Co., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Zomba Enterprises and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
- 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
| Starship | 4 | 4:56 |
| 26 | Never Ending Story | Limahl | 3.35 | 3:30 |
| 27 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers | 4.4 | 3:27 |
| 28 | Twist in My Sobriety | Tanita Tikaram | 4.7 | 4:51 |
| 29 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) | John Parr | 3.8 | 4:12 |
| 30 | 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, 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:
- The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
| Christopher Cross | 5 | 3:54 |
| 31 | 18 and Life | Skid Row | 4.05 | 3:51 |
| 32 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | The Blues Brothers | 4.3 | 3:25 |
| 33 | Is It a Dream | Classix Nouveaux | 4.5 | 3:39 |
| 34 | In Private | Dusty Springfield | 4 | 4:22 |
| 35 | Falling | Julee Cruise | 4.35 | 5:22 |
| 36 | This Charming Man | The Smiths | 3.75 | 2:43 |
| 37 | The Road to Hell, Pt. II | Chris Rea | 4 | 4:33 |
| 38 | Rise to the Occasion | Climie Fisher | 2 | 4:46 |
| 39 | Each Time You Break My Heart | Nick Kamen | 3 | 4:34 |
| 40 | Superwoman- additional recording engineer:
- Bob Brown , Craig Burbidge and Tim Jaquette
- recording engineer and mixer:
- Jon Gass
- assistant engineer:
- Toni Greene and Fred Howard
- executive producer:
- Benny Medina and Leonard Richardson
- producer:
- L.A. & Babyface
- bass:
- Kayo
- drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
- L.A.
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Babyface
- background vocals:
- Babyface , Carmen Carter, Bunny Hull and Karyn White
- mixed for:
- Ratstyle Productions
- produced for:
- La'Face, Inc.
- recorded at:
- Studio Masters in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Superwoman (from 1988-03 until 1988-04)
- writer:
- Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth Edmonds and Daryl Simmons
- publisher:
- Green Skirt Music , Hip Trip and Kear Music
| Karyn White | 3 | 5:47 |
| 41 | I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | 4 | 3:39 |
| 42 | Suedehead | Morrissey | 4.1 | 3:56 |
| 43 | You Might Need Somebody | Randy Crawford | | 4:15 |
| 44 | We’re Not Gonna Take It (single version) | Twisted Sister | 3 | 3:37 |
| 45 | Blue Monday ’88 | New Order | | 4:12 |
| 46 | La bamba | Los Lobos | 4.25 | 2:54 |
| 47 | Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney | 2.5 | 4:40 |
| 48 | Glory of Love- engineer and mixer:
- Terry Christian and John Guess
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- guest background vocals:
- Kenny Cetera
- lead vocals:
- Peter Cetera
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1986) and Warner Music International (in 1986)
- 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., Rondor Music Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , 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)
- part of:
- The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
| Peter Cetera | 4.2 | 4:18 |
| 49 | Epic (radio edit) | Faith No More | 5 | 3:59 |
| 50 | Kayleigh | Marillion | 3.85 | 4:04 |
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