Top 100 Songs of the Eighties
As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)
- Physical-Olivia Newton-John (1981)
- Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1981)
- Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes (1981)
- Every Breath You Take-Police (1983)
- Say, Say, Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (1983)
- Eye of the Tiger-Survivor (1982)
- Flashdance...What a Feeling-Irene Cara (1983)
- Ebony and Ivory-Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (1982)
- Waiting for a Girl Like You-Foreigner (1981)
- I Love Rock 'n Roll-Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1982)
- Call Me-Blondie (1980)
- Another One Bites the Dust-Queen (1980)
- Centerfold-J. Geils Band (1982)
- Lady-Kenny Rogers (1980)
- Billie Jean-Michael Jackson (1983)
- Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band (1982)
- Woman in Love-Barbra Streisand (1980)
- All Night Long (All Night)-Lionel Richie (1983)
- Upside Down-Diana Ross (1980)
- (Just Like) Starting Over-John Lennon (1980)
- When Doves Cry-Prince (1984)
- Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler (1983)
- Do That to Me One More Time-Captain & Tennille (1980)
- Coming Up (live at Glasgow)-Paul McCartney (1980)
- Like a Virgin-Madonna (1984)
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen (1980)
- Jack and Diane-John Cougar (1982)
- Another Brick in the Wall-Pink Floyd (1980)
- Jump-Van Halen (1984)
- Down Under-Men at Work (1983)
- Funkytown-Lipps Inc. (1980)
- Hurts So Good-John Cougar (1982)
- Rock with You-Michael Jackson (1980)
- Say You, Say Me-Lionel Richie (1985)
- Don't You Want Me-Human League (1982)
- Against All Odds-Phil Collins (1984)
- Another Day in Paradise-Phil Collins (1989)
- Beat It-Michael Jackson (1983)
- Hello-Lionel Richie (1984)
- Magic-Olivia Newton-John (1980)
- Ghostbusters-Ray Parker, Jr. (1984)
- Maneater-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1982)
- What's Love Got to Do With It?-Tina Turner (1984)
- That's What Friends Are for-Dionne & Friends (1984)
- I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1982)
- I Just Called to Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder (1984)
- Karma Chameleon-Culture Club (1984)
- We Are the World-USA for Africa (1985)
- Walk Like an Egyptian-Bangles (1986)
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross (1981)
- Rosanna-Toto (1982)
- It's Still Rock and Roll to Me-Billy Joel (1980)
- Faith-George Michael (1987)
- 9 to 5-Dolly Parton (1981)
- Footloose-Kenny Loggins (1984)
- Careless Whisper-Wham! ft. George Michael (1985)
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)-Eurhythmics (1983)
- Hard to Say I'm Sorry-Chicago (1982)
- Open Arms-Journey (1982)
- Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes (1984)
- Let's Dance-David Bowie (1983)
- Islands in the Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1983)
- On My Own-Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (1986)
- Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield (1981)
- Let's Hear It for the Boy-Deniece Williams (1984)
- Being with You-Smokey Robinson (1981)
- I Love a Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt (1981)
- Crazy for You-Madonna (1985)
- Alone-Heart (1987)
- Livin' on a Prayer-Bon Jovi (1987)
- Woman-John Lennon (1981)
- Miss You Much-Janet Jackson (1989)
- Broken Wings-Mr. Mister (1985)
- Shame on the Moon-Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1983)
- Celebration-Kool & the Gang (1981)
- Can't Fight the Feeling-REO Speedwagon (1985)
- Missing You-John Waite (1984)
- Money for Nothing-Dire Straits (1985)
- Gloria-Laura Branigan (1982)
- Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant (1983)
- Out of Touch-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1984)
- One More Try-George Michael (1988)
- Roll with It-Steve Winwood (1988)
- Shout-Tears for Fears (1985)
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison (1988)
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go-Wham! (1984)
- Chariots of Fire-Vangelis (1982)
- Straight Up-Paula Abdul (1989)
- La Bamba-Los Lobos (1987)
- Please Don't Go-KC & the Sunshine Band (1980)
- Don't Talk to Strangers-Rick Springfield (1982)
- Mickey-Toni Basil (1982)
- Dancing in the Dark-Bruce Springsteen (1984)
- Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper (1984)
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)-Whitney Houston (1987)
- Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)-Billy Ocean (1984)
- I Want to Know What Love Is-Foreigner (1985)
- Who Can It Be Now?-Men at Work (1982)
- Maniac-Michael Sembello (1983)
- Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1981)