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 *1/2
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love ****1/2
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall *****
Blondie – Call Me ****1/2
Lipps Inc. – Funkytown *****
Paul McCartney – Coming Up **1/2
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me ***
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 **1/2
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 ***1/2
Sheena Easton – 9 to 5 (Morning Train) ***
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes ****1/2
Stars on 45 – Stars on 45 *1/2
Air Supply – The One That You Love *1/2
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 **1/2
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 ***1/2
John Cougar – Jack & Diane ***
Men at Work – Who Can It Be Now ****
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 *****
Toto – Africa ****
Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, Come to Me **
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean *****
Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen ****1/2
Michael Jackson – Beat It *****
David Bowie – Let’s Dance *****
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 **1/2
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 ***1/2
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon ****
Van Halen – Jump ****1/2
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 ***1/2
Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry *****
Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters **
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do with It ***
John Waite – Missing You ***
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 ***
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 ***
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World *****
Bryan Adams – Heaven ***1/2
Phil Collins – Sussudio *
Duran Duran – A View to a Kill ***
Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away **1/2
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 ****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 **1/2
Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me *
1986
Dionne Warwick & 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 **1/2
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls *****
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love of All **
Madonna – Live to Tell ****
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald – On My Own **1/2
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 ****
Steve Winwood – Higher Love ****
Bananarama – Venus *1/2
Berlin – Take My Breath Away ***
Huey Lewis & the News – Stuck With You **1/2
Janet Jackson – When I Think of You ***1/2
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 *****
1987
Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down **
Billy Vera & The Beaters – At This Moment **1/2
Madonna – Open Your Heart ***1/2
Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer *
Huey Lewis & the News – Jacob’s Ladder *1/2
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 **1/2
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) ***
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 ***1/2
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 *1/2
Billy Idol – Mony Mony (Live) **
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life ***1/2
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth **1/2
1988
George Michael – Faith ***1/2
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 *1/2
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 **1/2
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Anything For You *
George Michael – One More Try ***
Rick Astley – Together Forever *
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 *1
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 *1/2
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 ***1/2
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 ***
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 **
Roxette – Listen to Your Heart *1/2
Bad English – When I See You Smile * 1/2
Milli Vanilli – Blame It on the Rain *
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire **
Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise *
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Je suis Charlie Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness. T.P.