| Week | Artist | Title | Disc | a |
| 10/4/86 | R.E.M. | Fall On Me | Eponymous | a |
| 1/30/88 | R.E.M. | Its The End Of The World As We Know It | Eponymous | a |
| 6/10/89 | R.E.M. | Pop Song 89 | Green | a |
| 7/23/83 | R.E.M. | Radio Free Europe | Eponymous | a |
| 6/23/84 | R.E.M. | So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) | Eponymous | a |
| 1/21/89 | R.E.M. | Stand | Green | a |
| 9/19/87 | R.E.M. | The One I Love | Eponymous | a |
| 6/21/80 | Rabbitt, Eddie | Drivin' My Life Away | ||
| 5/3/80 | Rabbitt, Eddie | Gone Too Far | ||
| 4/10/82 | Rabbitt, Eddie | I Don't Know Where To Start | ||
| 11/8/80 | Rabbitt, Eddie | I Love A Relay Night | ||
| 11/14/81 | Rabbitt, Eddie | Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight | ||
| 7/25/81 | Rabbitt, Eddie | Stop By Step | ||
| 4/23/83 | Rabbitt, Eddie | You Can't Run From Love | ||
| 9/10/83 | Rabbitt, Eddie | You Put The Beat In My Heart | ||
| 10/9/82 | Rabbitt, Eddie with Crystal Gayle | You And I | ||
| 7/19/80 | Rafferty, Gerry | Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin') | ||
| 1/5/80* | Rainbow | Since You Been Gone | ||
| 4/24/82 | Rainbow | Stone Cold | ||
| 11/5/83 | Rainbow | Street Of Dreams | ||
| 1/5/80* | Raitt, Bonnie | You're Gonna Cast What's Coming | ||
| 5/20/89 | Raleigh, Kevin | Moonlight On Water | ||
| 3/10/84 | Rankin, Billy | Baby Come Back | ||
| 2/21/87 | Ratt | Dance | Ratt & Roll 8191 | a |
| 7/6/85 | Ratt | Lay It Down | Ratt & Roll 8191 / Heavy Metal Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 1 | a |
| 6/16/84 | Ratt | Round And Round | 18 Headbangers From The '80s | a |
| 10/6/84 | Ratt | Wanted Man | Ratt & Roll 8191 | a |
| 1/7/89 | Ratt | Way Cool Jr. | Ratt & Roll 8191 | |
| 10/12/85 | Ratt | You're In Love | Ratt & Roll 8191 | a |
| 4/26/80 | Rawls, Lou | You're My Blessing | ||
| 3/26/83 | Rawls, Low | Wind Beneath My Wings | ||
| 5/10/80 | Ray, Goodman & Brown | Inside Of You | ||
| 8/23/80 | Ray, Goodman & Brown | My Prayer | ||
| 1/26/80 | Ray, Goodman, & Brown | Special Lady | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 3 | a |
| 4/5/80 | RCR | Scandal | ||
| 8/29/87 | Rea, Chris | Let's Dance | ||
| 4/10/82 | Rea, Chris | Loving You | ||
| 3/25/89 | Rea, Chris | Working On it | ||
| 12/7/85 | Ready For The World | Digital Display | MCA Master Mix | a |
| 11/29/86 | Ready For The World | Love You Down | Billboard Hot R&B Hits - 1986 | a |
| 8/3/85 | Ready For The World | Oh Shelia | Only Soul - 1985-1989 / Shut Up And Dance - The '80s Vol. 1 | a |
| 3/24/84 | Real Life | Catch Me I'm Falling | ||
| 11/12/83 | Real Life | Send Me An Angel | New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 11 | a |
| 5/13/89 | Real Life | Send Me An Angel (89) | ||
| 4/5/80 | Red Rider | White Hot | ||
| 6/16/84 | Red Rider | Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me) | ||
| 6/4/83 | Red Rockers | China | ||
| 4/11/81 | Redbone, Leon | Seduced | ||
| 6/12/82 | Reddings | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | ||
| 11/15/80 | Reddings | Remote Control | ||
| 5/23/81 | Reddy, Helen | I Can't Say Goodbye To You | ||
| 7/24/82 | Reed, Jerry | She Get The Goldmine (I Get The Shaft) | ||
| 5/5/84 | Re-Flex | Hurt | ||
| 11/26/83 | Re-Flex | The Politics Of Dancing | Living In Oblivion, Vol. 1 / Rock Of The 80s, Vol. 4 | a |
| 6/21/86 | Regina | Baby Love | ||
| 9/28/85 | Rene & Angela | I'll Be Good | ||
| 6/21/86 | Rene & Angela | You Don't Have To Cry | ||
| 3/22/86 | Rene & Angela | Your Smile | ||
| 5/12/84 | Reno, Mike & Ann Wilson | Almost Paradise (Love Theme From Footloose) | Loverboy Classics: Their Greatest Hits / Footloose Soundtrack | a |
| 7/13/85 | REO Speedwagion | Live Every Moment | ||
| 1/19/85 | REO Speedwagon | Can't Fight This Feeling | The Hits / Kuschelrock Vol. 3 | a |
| 6/13/81 | REO Speedwagon | Don't Let Him Go | The Hits | a |
| 6/25/88 | REO Speedwagon | Here With Me | The Hits | a |
| 10/27/84 | REO Speedwagon | I Do'wanna Know | ||
| 7/18/87 | REO Speedwagon | In My Dreams | The Hits | a |
| 8/8/81 | REO Speedwagon | In Your Letter | ||
| 11/29/80 | REO Speedwagon | Keep On Loving You | The Hits / Read The Hits: The Best Of The '80s / Only Love 1980-1984 | a |
| 6/12/82 | REO Speedwagon | Keep The Fire Burnin' | Billboard Top Album Rock Hits 1982 | a |
| 3/30/85 | REO Speedwagon | One Lonely Night | The Hits | a |
| 8/28/82 | REO Speedwagon | Sweet Time | ||
| 3/21/81 | REO Speedwagon | Take It On The Run | The Hits / Only Rock 'n' Roll - 1980 - 1984 | a |
| 1/31/87 | REO Speedwagon | That Ain't Love | The Hits | a |
| 5/31/80 | REO Speedwagon | Time For Me To Fly | The Hits | a |
| 5/9/87 | REO Speedwagon | Variety Tonight | ||
| 4/8/89 | Replacements | I'll Be You | ||
| 4/11/87 | Restless Heart | I'll Still Be Loving You | ||
| 10/18/80 | Reynolds, Burt | Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial | ||
| 9/13/80 | Richard, Cliff | Dreaming | ||
| 4/25/81 | Richard, Cliff | Give A Little Bit More | ||
| 12/13/80 | Richard, Cliff | Little In Love | ||
| 10/8/83 | Richard, Cliff | Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) C | ||
| 2/23/80 | Richard, Cliff | Carrie | ||
| 1/16/82 | Richard, Cliff | Daddy's Home | ||
| 10/9/82 | Richard, Cliff | Only Way Out | ||
| 1/5/80* | Richard, Cliff | We Don't Talk Anymore | ||
| 10/10/81 | Richard, Cliff | Wired For Sound | ||
| 1/26/80 | Richards, Turley | You Might Need Somebody | ||
| 9/17/83 | Richie, Lionel | All Night Long (All Night) | BET 15th Anniversary / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 3 | a |
| 12/6/86 | Richie, Lionel | Ballerina Girl | ||
| 7/19/86 | Richie, Lionel | Dancing On The Ceiling | ||
| 2/25/84 | Richie, Lionel | Hello | Kuschelrock Vol. 3 | a |
| 10/4/86 | Richie, Lionel | Love Will Conquer All | ||
| 4/9/83 | Richie, Lionel | My Love | ||
| 10/6/84 | Richie, Lionel | Penny Lover | ||
| 11/26/83 | Richie, Lionel | Running With The Night | ||
| 11/9/85 | Richie, Lionel | Say You, Say Me | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 3 | a |
| 3/28/87 | Richie, Lionel | Se La | ||
| 6/23/84 | Richie, Lionel | Stuck On You | ||
| 10/9/82 | Richie, Lionel | Truly | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 2 | a |
| 1/15/83 | Richie, Lionel | You Are | ||
| 1/17/87 | Richie, Lionel & Alabama | Deep River Woman | ||
| 10/29/88 | Riley, Cheryl Pepsi | Thanks For My Child | ||
| 9/23/89 | Riley, Teddy with Guy | My Fantasy | ||
| 3/7/81 | Rings | Let Me Go | ||
| 12/4/82 | Ritenour, Lee | Cross My Heart | ||
| 4/25/81 | Ritenour, Lee | Is It You | ||
| 4/15/89 | Roachford | Cuddly Toy (Just For Me) | ||
| 8/20/88 | Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock | It Takes Two | ||
| 5/27/89 | Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock | Joy And Pain | ||
| 10/18/80 | Robbin Thompson Band | Brite Eyes | ||
| 7/19/80 | Robbins, Rockie | You And Me | ||
| 9/24/88 | Robert Cray Band | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | ||
| 5/16/87 | Robert Cray Band | Right Next Door (Because of Me) | ||
| 2/7/87 | Robert Cray Band | Smoking Gun | ||
| 3/2/85 | Robey | One Night In Bangkok | ||
| 6/15/85 | Robin, Cock | When Your Heart Is Weak | ||
| 2/14/81 | Robinson, Smokey | Being With You | BET 15th Anniversary / Billboard Top Hits - 1981 / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 2 | a |
| 1/5/80* | Robinson, Smokey | Cruisin' | Only Love 1980-1984 / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 2 | a |
| 3/28/87 | Robinson, Smokey | Just To See Her | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 4 / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 4 | a |
| 3/15/80 | Robinson, Smokey | Let Me Be The Clock | ||
| 4/17/82 | Robinson, Smokey | Old Fashioned Love | ||
| 7/18/87 | Robinson, Smokey | One Heartbeat | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 1 / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 4 | a |
| 11/6/82 | Robinson, Smokey | Tell Me Tomorrow | ||
| 11/14/87 | Robinson, Smokey | What's Too Much | ||
| 6/20/81 | Robinson, Smokey | You Are Forever | ||
| 7/2/83 | Robinson, Smokey & Barbara Mitchell | Blame It On Love | ||
| 4/25/87 | Rock & Hyde | Dirty Water | ||
| 2/16/80 | Rockets | Desire | ||
| 11/22/80 | Rockpile | Teacher Teacher | ||
| 5/5/84 | Rockwell | Obscene Phone Caller | ||
| 1/28/84 | Rockwell | Somebody's Watching Me | BET 15th Anniversary / Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 3 | a |
| 6/1/85 | Rodgers, Nile | Let's Go Out Tonight | ||
| 12/11/82 | Rodway | Don't Stop Trying | ||
| 11/7/81 | Roger | I Heard It Through The Grapevine | ||
| 11/14/87 | Roger | I Want To Be Your Man | ||
| 1/5/80* | Rogers, Dann | Looks Like Love Again | ||
| 4/30/83 | Rogers, Kenny | All My Life | ||
| 11/21/81 | Rogers, Kenny | Blaze Of Glory | ||
| 1/5/80* | Rogers, Kenny | Coward Of The County | ||
| 1/26/85 | Rogers, Kenny | Crazy | ||
| 4/28/84 | Rogers, Kenny | Eyes That See In The Dark | ||
| 6/13/81 | Rogers, Kenny | I Don't Need You | ||
| 10/4/80 | Rogers, Kenny | Lady | ||
| 10/16/82 | Rogers, Kenny | Love Song | ||
| 6/21/80 | Rogers, Kenny | Love The World Away | ||
| 7/3/82 | Rogers, Kenny | Love Will Turn You Around | ||
| 11/23/85 | Rogers, Kenny | Morning Desire | ||
| 8/20/83 | Rogers, Kenny | Scarlet Fever | ||
| 9/5/81 | Rogers, Kenny | Share Your Love With Me | ||
| 1/14/84 | Rogers, Kenny | This Woman | ||
| 12/26/81 | Rogers, Kenny | Through The Years | ||
| 1/5/80* | Rogers, Kenny | You Decorated My Life | ||
| 12/22/84 | Rogers, Kenny & Dolly Parton | Greatest Gift Of All | ||
| 8/27/83 | Rogers, Kenny & Dolly Parton | Islands In The Stream | ||
| 3/29/80 | Rogers, Kenny & Kim Carnes | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer | ||
| 1/29/83 | Rogers, Kenny & Sheena Easton | We've Got Tonight | Kuschelrock Vol. 2 | a |
| 9/15/84 | Rogers, Kenny with Kim Cames & James Ingram | What About Me? | ||
| 7/5/80 | Rolling Stones | Emotional Rescue | ||
| 6/12/82 | Rolling Stones | Going To A Go-Go | ||
| 3/20/82 | Rolling Stones | Hang Fire | ||
| 3/15/86 | Rolling Stones | Harlem Shuffle | ||
| 9/2/89 | Rolling Stones | Mixed Emotions | ||
| 5/17/86 | Rolling Stones | One Hit (To The Body) | ||
| 11/4/89 | Rolling Stones | Rock And A Hard Place | ||
| 2/4/84 | Rolling Stones | She Was Hot | ||
| 9/27/80 | Rolling Stones | She's So Cold | ||
| 8/22/81 | Rolling Stones | Start Me Up | ||
| 11/12/83 | Rolling Stones | Undercover Of The Night | ||
| 12/5/81 | Rolling Stones | Waiting On A Friend | ||
| 10/1/83 | Roman Holliday | Don't Try To Stop It | ||
| 2/9/85 | Roman Holliday | One Foot Back In Your Door | ||
| 6/18/83 | Roman Holliday | Stand By | ||
| 2/25/84 | Romantics | One In A Million | ||
| 10/8/83 | Romantics | Talking in Your Sleep | Classic MTV: Class Of 1983 / New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 11 / Read The Hits: The Best Of The '80s | a |
| 8/31/85 | Romantics | Test Of Time | ||
| 2/16/80 | Romantics | What I Like About You | New Wave Hits, Vol. 1 / Club Epic Vol. 5 | a |
| 9/1/84 | Romeo Void | A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) | Club Epic Vol. 5 (Remix) | a |
| 10/15/88 | Romeo's Daughter | Don't Break My Heart | ||
| 1/24/87 | Ron & The D.C. Crew | Ronnies Rapp | ||
| 4/23/83 | Ronstadt, Linda | Easy For You To Say | ||
| 10/2/82 | Ronstadt, Linda | Get Closer | ||
| 2/2/80 | Ronstadt, Linda | How Do I Make You | ||
| 4/12/80 | Ronstadt, Linda | Hurt So Bad | Only Love 1980-1984 | a |
| 6/28/80 | Ronstadt, Linda | I Can't Let Go | ||
| 12/11/82 | Ronstadt, Linda | I Know You When | ||
| 10/29/83 | Ronstadt, Linda | What's Now | ||
| 9/30/89 | Ronstadt, Linda & Aaron Neville | Don't Know Much | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 4 | a |
| 12/20/86 | Ronstadt, Linda & James Ingram | Somewhere Out There | ||
| 5/3/86 | Ross, Diana | Chain Reaction | ||
| 11/30/85 | Ross, Diana | Chain Reaction | ||
| 9/21/85 | Ross, Diana | Eaten Alive | ||
| 9/6/80 | Ross, Diana | I'm Coming Out | ||
| 10/25/80 | Ross, Diana | It's My Turn | ||
| 12/17/83 | Ross, Diana | Let's Go Up | ||
| 1/9/82 | Ross, Diana | Mirror, Mirror | ||
| 12/1/84 | Ross, Diana | Missing You | ||
| 10/2/82 | Ross, Diana | Muscles | ||
| 4/11/81 | Ross, Diana | One More Chance | ||
| 6/25/83 | Ross, Diana | Pieces Of Ice | ||
| 2/5/83 | Ross, Diana | So Close | ||
| 9/1/84 | Ross, Diana | Swept Away | ||
| 7/12/80 | Ross, Diana | Upside Down | Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II, Disc 3 | a |
| 10/17/81 | Ross, Diana | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | ||
| 4/10/82 | Ross, Diana | Work That Body | ||
| 7/11/81 | Ross, Diana & Lionel Richie | Endless Love | BET 15th Anniversary / Kuschelrock Vol. 3 | a |
| 7/26/80 | Rossington Collins Band | Don't Misunderstand Me | ||
| 1/19/85 | Roth, David Lee | California Girls | ||
| 9/27/86 | Roth, David Lee | Goin' Crazy! | ||
| 3/23/85 | Roth, David Lee | Just A Gigalo (Ain't Got Nobody) | ||
| 1/16/88 | Roth, David Lee | Just Like Paradise | ||
| 4/16/88 | Roth, David Lee | Stand Up | ||
| 11/22/86 | Roth, David Lee | That's Life | ||
| 7/5/86 | Roth, David Lee | Yankee Ross | ||
| 12/18/82 | Rough Trade | All Touch | ||
| 2/21/81 | Rovers | Wasn't That A Party | ||
| 3/12/88 | Roxanne | Play That Funky Music | ||
| 12/16/89 | Roxette | Dangerous | Look Sharp! | a |
| 5/27/89 | Roxette | Dressed For Success | Look Sharp! | a |
| 8/26/89 | Roxette | Listen To Your Heart | Look Sharp! | a |
| 2/11/89 | Roxette | The Look | Look Sharp! / Rock The First, Vol. 3 | a |
| 8/9/80 | Roxy Music | Over You | ||
| 10/31/81 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Hooked On Classics | Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 80's | a |
| 8/25/84 | Rubber Rodeo | Anywhere With You | ||
| 3/1/80 | Ruffin, Jimmy | Hold On To My Love | ||
| 10/1/83 | Rufus & Chaka Khan | Ain't Nobody | Video Soul: Best Soul Of The '80s, Vol. 2 | a |
| 1/5/80* | Rufus with Chaka Khan | Do You Love What You Feel | ||
| 12/5/81 | Rufus with Chaka Khan | Sharing The Love | ||
| 2/28/87 | Run-D.M.C. | It's Tricky | ||
| 7/30/88 | Run-D.M.C. | Mary, Mary | ||
| 7/26/86 | Run-D.M.C. | Walk This Way | ||
| 10/25/86 | Run-D.M.C. | You Be Illin' | ||
| 5/7/83 | Rundgren, Todd | Bang The Drum All Day | ||
| 12/12/81 | Rush | Closer To The Heart | ||
| 3/14/81 | Rush | Limelight | Retrospective II: 1981-1987 | a |
| 9/18/82 | Rush | New World Man | Retrospective II: 1981-1987 | a |
| 2/23/80 | Rush | Spirit Of Radio | ||
| 11/9/85 | Rush | The Big Money | Retrospective II: 1981-1987 | a |
| 6/6/81 | Rush | Tom Sawyer | Retrospective II: 1981-1987 / 18 Headbangers From The '80s | a |
| 2/8/86 | Rush, Jennifer | Power Of Love | ||
| 5/16/87 | Rush, Jennifer & Elton John | Flames Of Paradise | ||
| 6/30/84 | Rushen, Patrice | Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) | ||
| 5/1/82 | Rushen, Patrice | Forget Me Nots | ||
| 1/26/80 | Rushen, Patrice | Haven't You Heard | ||
| 2/20/88 | Russell, Brenda | Piano In The Dark | Body Talk CDR, Vol. 1 | a |
| 7/16/83 | Ryder, Mitch | When You Were Mine |
