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 * 1/2
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love ****
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall *****
Blondie – Call Me *** 1/2
Lipps Inc. – Funkytown **
Paul McCartney – Coming Up **
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me *** 1/2
Olivia Newton-John – Magic **
Christopher Cross – Sailing **
Diana Ross – Upside Down ***
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust *****
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 ***
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Kiss on My List ** 1/2
Sheena Easton – 9 to 5 (Morning Train) ** 1/2
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) ***
J. Geils Band – Centerfold ***
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 ****
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger ****
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra ****
Chicago – Hard to Say I’m Sorry ***
John Cougar – Jack & Diane
Men at Work – Who Can It Be Now ***
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong *
Lionel Richie – Truly
Toni Basil – Mickey * 1/2
Hall & Oates – Maneater ****
1983
Men at Work – Down Under ****
Toto – Africa ***
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 ***
Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling **
The Police – Every Breath You Take *** 1/2
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) ****
Michael Sembello – Maniac ***
Billy Joel – Tell Her About It *** 1/2
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart ***
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream
Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) **
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say ***
1984
Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart *****
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon ***
Van Halen – Jump **
Kenny Loggins – Footloose **
Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) *** 1/2
Lionel Richie – Hello **
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It for the Boy
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time **
Duran Duran – The Reflex ***
Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry **
Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters **
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do with It *** 1/2
John Waite – Missing You
Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy * 1/2
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 ***
George Michael & Wham! – Careless Whisper **
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling **
Phil Collins – One More Night ***
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 * 1/2
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World ****
Bryan Adams – Heaven
Phil Collins – Sussudio ** 1/2
Duran Duran – A View to a Kill ***
Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away **
Tears for Fears – Shout ****
Huey Lewis & the News – The Power of Love ***
John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) **
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
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 ****
Mr. Mister – Kyrie **
Starship – Sara *
Heart – These Dreams
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus *****
Prince and the Revolution – Kiss **
Robert Palmer – Addicted to Love **
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls ****
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love of All **
Madonna – Live to Tell * 1/2
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 *****
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 **
Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name **
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 *
Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer ***
Huey Lewis & the News – Jacob’s Ladder
Club Nouveau – Lean on Me
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 *** 1/2
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On **
Atlantic Starr – Always
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force – Head to Toe
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) ***
Heart – Alone
Bob Seger – Shakedown
U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For ***
Madonna Who’s That Girl **
Los Lobos – La Bamba **
Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You **
Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All **
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 ** 1/2
1988
George Michael – Faith ***
Whitney Houston – So Emotional
George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You ***
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel *
INXS – Need You Tonight * 1/2
Tiffany – Could’ve Been
Exposé – Seasons Change
George Michael – Father Figure
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
Rick Astley – Together Forever * 1/2
Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana **
Cheap Trick – The Flame
Richard Marx – Hold On To The Nights
Steve Winwood – Roll With It
George Michael – Monkey
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child Of Mine **
Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy *
Def Leppard – Love Bites **
UB40 – Red, Red Wine **
Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind Of Love ****
Beach Boys – Kokomo ***
Escape Club – Wild, Wild West **
Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine **
Will To Power – Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)
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 ***
Bangles – Eternal Flame ***
Roxette – The Look **
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy ***
Madonna – Like a Prayer **
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 * 1/2
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 *
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 *** 1/2
Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise ***
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