Top 100 Songs of the Eighties

As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)

  1. Physical-Olivia Newton-John (1981)
  2. Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1981)
  3. Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes (1981)
  4. Every Breath You Take-Police (1983)
  5. Say, Say, Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (1983)
  6. Eye of the Tiger-Survivor (1982)
  7. Flashdance...What a Feeling-Irene Cara (1983)
  8. Ebony and Ivory-Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (1982)
  9. Waiting for a Girl Like You-Foreigner (1981)
  10. I Love Rock 'n Roll-Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1982)
  11. Call Me-Blondie (1980)
  12. Another One Bites the Dust-Queen (1980)
  13. Centerfold-J. Geils Band (1982)
  14. Lady-Kenny Rogers (1980)
  15. Billie Jean-Michael Jackson (1983)
  16. Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band (1982)
  17. Woman in Love-Barbra Streisand (1980)
  18. All Night Long (All Night)-Lionel Richie (1983)
  19. Upside Down-Diana Ross (1980)
  20. (Just Like) Starting Over-John Lennon (1980)
  21. When Doves Cry-Prince (1984)
  22. Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler (1983)
  23. Do That to Me One More Time-Captain & Tennille (1980)
  24. Coming Up (live at Glasgow)-Paul McCartney (1980)
  25. Like a Virgin-Madonna (1984)
  26. Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen (1980)
  27. Jack and Diane-John Cougar (1982)
  28. Another Brick in the Wall-Pink Floyd (1980)
  29. Jump-Van Halen (1984)
  30. Down Under-Men at Work (1983)
  31. Funkytown-Lipps Inc. (1980)
  32. Hurts So Good-John Cougar (1982)
  33. Rock with You-Michael Jackson (1980)
  34. Say You, Say Me-Lionel Richie (1985)
  35. Don't You Want Me-Human League (1982)
  36. Against All Odds-Phil Collins (1984)
  37. Another Day in Paradise-Phil Collins (1989)
  38. Beat It-Michael Jackson (1983)
  39. Hello-Lionel Richie (1984)
  40. Magic-Olivia Newton-John (1980)
  41. Ghostbusters-Ray Parker, Jr. (1984)
  42. Maneater-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1982)
  43. What's Love Got to Do With It?-Tina Turner (1984)
  44. That's What Friends Are for-Dionne & Friends (1984)
  45. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1982)
  46. I Just Called to Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder (1984)
  47. Karma Chameleon-Culture Club (1984)
  48. We Are the World-USA for Africa (1985)
  49. Walk Like an Egyptian-Bangles (1986)
  50. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross (1981)
  51. Rosanna-Toto (1982)
  52. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me-Billy Joel (1980)
  53. Faith-George Michael (1987)
  54. 9 to 5-Dolly Parton (1981)
  55. Footloose-Kenny Loggins (1984)
  56. Careless Whisper-Wham! ft. George Michael (1985)
  57. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)-Eurhythmics (1983)
  58. Hard to Say I'm Sorry-Chicago (1982)
  59. Open Arms-Journey (1982)
  60. Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes (1984)
  61. Let's Dance-David Bowie (1983)
  62. Islands in the Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1983)
  63. On My Own-Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (1986)
  64. Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield (1981)
  65. Let's Hear It for the Boy-Deniece Williams (1984)
  66. Being with You-Smokey Robinson (1981)
  67. I Love a Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt (1981)
  68. Crazy for You-Madonna (1985)
  69. Alone-Heart (1987)
  70. Livin' on a Prayer-Bon Jovi (1987)
  71. Woman-John Lennon (1981)
  72. Miss You Much-Janet Jackson (1989)
  73. Broken Wings-Mr. Mister (1985)
  74. Shame on the Moon-Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1983)
  75. Celebration-Kool & the Gang (1981)
  76. Can't Fight the Feeling-REO Speedwagon (1985)
  77. Missing You-John Waite (1984)
  78. Money for Nothing-Dire Straits (1985)
  79. Gloria-Laura Branigan (1982)
  80. Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant (1983)
  81. Out of Touch-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1984)
  82. One More Try-George Michael (1988)
  83. Roll with It-Steve Winwood (1988)
  84. Shout-Tears for Fears (1985)
  85. Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison (1988)
  86. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go-Wham! (1984)
  87. Chariots of Fire-Vangelis (1982)
  88. Straight Up-Paula Abdul (1989)
  89. La Bamba-Los Lobos (1987)
  90. Please Don't Go-KC & the Sunshine Band (1980)
  91. Don't Talk to Strangers-Rick Springfield (1982)
  92. Mickey-Toni Basil (1982)
  93. Dancing in the Dark-Bruce Springsteen (1984)
  94. Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper (1984)
  95. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)-Whitney Houston (1987)
  96. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)-Billy Ocean (1984)
  97. I Want to Know What Love Is-Foreigner (1985)
  98. Who Can It Be Now?-Men at Work (1982)
  99. Maniac-Michael Sembello (1983)
  100. Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates (1981)
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