1980
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song) *
KC & The Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go * 1/2
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 * *
Christopher Cross – Sailing * 1/2
Diana Ross – Upside Down * * * * 1/2
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust * * * *
Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love * * * 1/2
Kenny Rogers – Lady
John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over * * * 1/2
1981
Blondie – The Tide Is High * * * * 1/2
Kool & The Gang – Celebration * * *
Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 * * * 1/2
Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night * *
REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You *
Blondie – Rapture * * * * *
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Kiss on My List
Sheena Easton – 9 to 5 (Morning Train) * * * *
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes * * * * 1/2
Stars on 45 – Stars on 45 *
Air Supply – The One That You Love * 1/2
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl * 1/2
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 * 1/2
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 * * *
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 * 1/2
Toni Basil – Mickey * * *
Hall & Oates – Maneater * * *
1983
Men at Work – Down Under * * *
Toto – Africa *
Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, Come to Me
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean * * * * 1/2
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) * * * *
Michael Sembello – Maniac * *
Billy Joel – Tell Her About It * * *
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart *
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream *
Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) * * 1/2
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) * * *
Lionel Richie – Hello * 1/2
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 * * * *
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You * 1/2
Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen * * *
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go * * * 1/2
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 * * * *
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) * *
Wham! – Everything She Wants
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World * *
Bryan Adams – Heaven *
Phil Collins – Sussudio *
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) * * * 1/2
Dire Straits – Money for Nothing * *
Ready for the World – Oh Sheila * * *
a-ha – Take on Me * * * * 1/2
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You * * * 1/2
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 *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 * 1/2
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 * * * * *
Steve Winwood – Higher Love * * *
Bananarama – Venus * * * 1/2
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 * * * 1/2
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 * * *
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) * * * 1/2
Heart – Alone * * 1/2
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 * * 1/2
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again *
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force – Lost in Emotion
Michael Jackson – Bad * * * 1/2
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now *1/2
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 * *
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel * *
INXS – Need You Tonight * * *
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 *1/2
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 O’Mine * * * *
Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy *
Def Leppard – Love Bites
UB40 – Red, Red Wine * *
Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind Of Love *1/2
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 * * * 1/2
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 * 1/2
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 * 1/2
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