1980
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song) ****
KC & The Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go ****
Michael Jackson – Rock with You *****
Captain & Tennille – Do That to Me One More Time *****
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love ****
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall ****
Blondie – Call Me ****1/2
Lipps Inc. – Funkytown ***1/2
Paul McCartney – Coming Up ****
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me ***
Olivia Newton-John – Magic ****1/2
Christopher Cross – Sailing **
Diana Ross – Upside Down *****
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust ****1/2
Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love ***
Kenny Rogers – Lady **
John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over ****
1981
Blondie – The Tide Is High ****
Kool & The Gang – Celebration ***
Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 ***
Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night ***
REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You **
Blondie – Rapture ***1/2
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Kiss on My List *****
Sheena Easton – 9 to 5 (Morning Train) ****
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes ***
Stars on 45 – Stars on 45 *****
Air Supply – The One That You Love ***
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl ***
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – Endless Love ***
Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) *****
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Private Eyes *****
Olivia Newton-John – Physical ***
1982
Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) ****1/2
J. Geils Band – Centerfold ***1/2
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – I Love Rock ’n’ Roll ****1/2
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire ***
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory **
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me ***1/2
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger ****
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra ****
Chicago – Hard to Say I’m Sorry ****
John Cougar – Jack & Diane ***1/2
Men at Work – Who Can It Be Now ****1/2
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong ***1/2
Lionel Richie – Truly *
Toni Basil – Mickey ***1/2
Hall & Oates – Maneater ***
1983
Men at Work – Down Under ****1/2
Toto – Africa ****1/2
Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, Come to Me*
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean ****
Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen ****
Michael Jackson – Beat It *****
David Bowie – Let’s Dance ***1/2
Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling ***
The Police – Every Breath You Take ***
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) ***1/2
Michael Sembello – Maniac ***1/2
Billy Joel – Tell Her About It ***
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart ***
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream ***1/2
Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) ***1/2
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say ****1/2
1984
Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart ****
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon *****
Van Halen – Jump ****
Kenny Loggins – Footloose ***1/2
Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) ****
Lionel Richie – Hello *
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It for the Boy ***1/2
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time ***1/2
Duran Duran – The Reflex ****1/2
Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry ****
Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters **1/2
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do with It **
John Waite – Missing You ***1/2
Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy ***
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You *****
Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen ***
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go ****
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out of Touch ****
Madonna – Like a Virgin ****
1985
Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is ***1/2
George Michael & Wham! – Careless Whisper ***1/2
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling *****
Phil Collins – One More Night ***1/2
USA for Africa – We Are the World ****
Madonna – Crazy for You ****1/2
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) ***
Wham! – Everything She Wants *****
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World ****
Bryan Adams – Heaven ***1/2
Phil Collins – Sussudio ****
Duran Duran – A View to a Kill ***1/2
Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away *****
Tears for Fears – Shout ****
Huey Lewis & the News – The Power of Love ***1/2
John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) ***1/2
Dire Straits – Money for Nothing ***1/2
Ready for the World – Oh Sheila ***
a-ha – Take on Me ****
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You ***
Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover ****
Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme **
Starship – We Built This City ***
Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives *1/2
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings *
Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me ***
1986
Dionne & Friends – That’s What Friends Are For *
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know ***1/2
Mr. Mister – Kyrie *
Starship – Sara *
Heart – These Dreams *1/2
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus ***1/2
Prince and the Revolution – Kiss ****
Robert Palmer – Addicted to Love ***1/2
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls ****1/2
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love of All ***
Madonna – Live to Tell *****
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald – On My Own **
Billy Ocean – There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)*
Simply Red – Holding Back the Years *
Genesis – Invisible Touch ****
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer ***1/2
Peter Cetera – Glory of Love *
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach *1/2
Steve Winwood – Higher Love ****
Bananarama – Venus **
Berlin – Take My Breath Away *
Huey Lewis & the News – Stuck With You **
Janet Jackson – When I Think of You ***
Cyndi Lauper – True Colors **
Boston – Amanda **
The Human League – Human **1/2
Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name ***1/2
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant – The Next Time I Fall *
Bruce Hornsby & The Range – The Way It Is ***
Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian ***1/2
1987
Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
Billy Vera & The Beaters – At This Moment
Madonna – Open Your Heart **1/2
Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer **
Huey Lewis & the News – Jacob’s Ladder ***
Club Nouveau – Lean on Me *1/2
Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now *
Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) ***
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms ***
U2 – With or Without You **
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On ***
Atlantic Starr – Always ***
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force – Head to Toe ***1/2
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) **
Heart – Alone **1/2
Bob Seger – Shakedown *
U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For **1/2
Madonna – Who’s That Girl ***
Los Lobos – La Bamba *
Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You *1/2
Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All *1/2
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again ****
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force – Lost in Emotion
Michael Jackson – Bad **
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now ***
Billy Idol – Mony Mony (Live) ***
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life **
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth **
1988
George Michael – Faith ****
Whitney Houston – So Emotional
George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You ***1/2
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel ***
INXS – Need You Tonight ***1/2
Tiffany – Could’ve Been ***1/2
Exposé – Seasons Change
George Michael – Father Figure ***1/2
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up *
Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror ***
Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car **
Whitney Houston – Where Do Broken Hearts Go **
Terence Trent D’Arby – Wishing Well ***
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Anything For You*
George Michael – One More Try ***1/2
Rick Astley – Together Forever *
Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana **1/2
Cheap Trick – The Flame **
Richard Marx – Hold On To The Nights
Steve Winwood – Roll With It ***
George Michael – Monkey ***1/2
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child Of Mine ****
Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy *1/2
Def Leppard – Love Bites ***
UB40 – Red, Red Wine **
Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind Of Love **
Beach Boys – Kokomo ****1/2
Escape Club – Wild, Wild West
Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine ***1/2
Will To Power – Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby) ****1/2
Chicago – Look Away **
1989
Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn **
Bobby Brown – My Prerogative ****
Phil Collins – Two Hearts *****
Sheriff – When I’m with You ***
Paula Abdul – Straight Up
Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes
Mike & the Mechanics – The Living Years **1/2
Bangles – Eternal Flame **1/2
Roxette – The Look ***1/2
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy **1/2
Madonna – Like a Prayer **1/2
Bon Jovi – I’ll Be There for You
Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
Michael Damian – Rock On
Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings *
New Kids on the Block – I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
Richard Marx – Satisfied
Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number
Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing
Simply Red – If You Don’t Know Me by Now *
Martika – Toy Soldiers **1/2
Prince – Batdance
Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting *
Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
New Kids on the Block – Hangin‘ Tough
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Don’t Wanna Lose You
Milli Vanilli – Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
Janet Jackson – Miss You Much ***1/2
Roxette – Listen to Your Heart **
Bad English – When I See You Smile ***
Milli Vanilli – Blame It on the Rain
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire *
Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise *1/2
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