Sunday, November 28, 2021

The 1980s: The Top 909 at 90.9 The Bridge

1980-1989:

Top 909 Songs According to
90.9 The Bridge

Over Thanksgiving 2021, Kansas City radio station 90.9 The Bridge did a countdown of the top 909 songs of the 1980s, as determined by listener votes. Scroll down to see the entire list.

Check out other “songs of the decade” lists here.

Check out the Dave’s Music Database book, Music of the 1980s, which was inspired by this list.

Spotify Podcast:

Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast episode Music of the 1980s which references songs on this list. It debuted December 14, 2021 at 7pm CST. Tune in every Tuesday at 7pm for a new episode based on the lists at Dave’s Music Database.

1. The Smiths “How Soon Is Now?” (1984)
2. Peter Gabriel “In Your Eyes” (1986)
3. Prince & the Revolution “Purple Rain” (1984)
4. Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” (1982)
5. Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” (1981)
6. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1982)
7. Queen with David Bowie “Under Pressure” (1981)
8. U2 “Sunday Bloody Sunday” (1983)
9. Cyndi Lauper “Time After Time” (1983)
10. Crowded House “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (1986)

11. R.E.M. “Radio Free Europe” (1981)
12. Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget about Me” (1985)
13. Tears for Fears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (1985)
14. The Cure “Just Like Heaven” (1987)
15. David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983)
16. Big Country “In a Big Country” (1983)
17. U2 “With or Without You” (1987)
18. A Flock of Seagulls “I Ran” (1982)
19. Aha “Take on Me” (1984)
20. Van Halen “Jump” (1984)

21. Duran Duran “Rio” (1982)
22. XTC “Dear God” (1986)
23. The Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” (1988)
24. The Cure “Close to Me” (1985)
25. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984)
26. Bruce Springsteen “Born in the U.S.A.” (1984)
27. Tom Petty “Free Fallin’” (1989)
28. Joy Division “Love Will Tear Us Apart”(1980)
29. Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (1987)
30. Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” (1988)

31. U2 “I Will Follow” (1980)
32. R.E.M. “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” (1987)
33. The Replacements “Left of the Dial” (1985)
34. Katrina & the Waves “Walking on Sunshine” (1985)
35. Journey “Don’t Stop Believin’” (1981)
36. The Smiths “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” (1986)
37. Depeche Mode “People Are People” (1984)
38. The Church “Under the Milky Way” (1988)
39. Split Enz “I Got You” (1980)
40. 10,000 Maniacs “What’s the Matter Here?” (1987)

41. U2 “Bad” (1984)
42. Talking Heads “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” (1983)
43. XTC “Senses Working Overtime” (1982)
44. Violent Femmes “Blister in the Sun” (1983)
45. Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (1983)
46. INXS “Don’t Change” (1982)
47. Echo & the Bunnymen “The Killing Moon” (1984)
48. The Jesus & Mary Chain “Just Like Honey” (1985)
49. Rick Springfield “Jessie’s Girl” (1981)
50. The B-52’s “Love Shack” (1989)

51. U2 “Where the Streets Have No Name” (1987)
52. R.E.M. “Fall on Me” (1986)
53. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
54. Michael Jackson “Thriller” (1982)
55. Prince “Kiss” (1986)
56. Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer” (1986)
57. The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” (1982)
58. David Bowie “Modern Love” (1983)
59. Run-D.M.C. with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry “Walk This Way”
60. Modern English “I Melt with You” (1982)

61. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five “The Message” (1982)
62. Toto “Africa” (1982)
63. New Order “Bizarre Love Triangle” (1986)
64. Bruce Springsteen “Dancing in the Dark”
65. The Replacements “Unsatisfied” (1984)
66. Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” (1985)
67. Sade “Smooth Operator” (1984)
68. Psychedelic Furs “Love My Way” (1982)
69. Bob Marley & the Wailers “Redemption Song” (1980)
70. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” (1982)

71. Joy Division “Isolation” (1980)
72. George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today” (1980)
73. The English Beat “Save It for Later” (1982)
74. The Cure “Boys Don’t Cry” (1979)
75. Bruce Springsteen “Hungry Heart” (1980)
76. The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1987)
77. Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983)
78. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” (1986)
79. The Stone Roses “Fools Gold” (1989)
80. New Order “True Faith” (1987)

81. Depeche Mode “Just Can’t Get Enough” (1981)
82. Salt-N-Pepa “Push It” (1987)
83. Pixies “Here Comes Your Man” (1989)
84. The Cult “She Sells Sanctuary” (1985)
85. The Cure “Pictures of You” (1989)
86. Joe Jackson “Steppin’ Out” (1982)
87. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “Bad Reputation” (1981)
88. John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack and Diane” (1982)
89. Talk Talk “It’s My Life” (1984)
90. Midnight Oil “Beds Are Burning” (1987)

91. Peter Gabriel “Big Time” (1986)
92. Psychedelic Furs “The Ghost in You” (1984)
93. Simply Red “Holding Back the Years” (1985)
94. The Replacements “I Will Dare” (1984)
95. Godley & Crème “Cry” (1985)
96. New Order “Temptation” (1982)
97. Pete Townshend “Rough Boys” (1980)
98. Vienna “Vienna” (1980)
99. Billy Joel “Uptown Girl” (1983)
100. The Clash “This Is Radio Clash” (1981)

101. Nicks, Stevie “Edge of Seventeen” (1982)
102. Foreigner “I Want to Know What Love Is”' (1984)
103. Bruce Springsteen “I’m on Fire” (1985)
104. Peter Schilling “Major Tom” (1983)
105. Fleetwood Mac “Little Lies” (1987)
106. Thompson Twins “Hold Me Now” (1983)
107. Spandau Ballet “True” (1983)
108. Level 42 “Something About You” (1985)
109. The Cure “A Forest” (1980)
110. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark “Enola Gay” (1980)

111. Dramarama “Anything Anything” (1985)
112. Outfield “Your Love” (1985)
113. Robert Cray “Smoking Gun” (1986)
114. The Police “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1981)
115. Yes “Owner of a Lonely Heart” (1983)
116. Love and Rockets “So Alive” (1989)
117. Journey “Faithfully” (1983)
118. The Human League “Human” (1986)
119. Bangles “Hazy Shade of Winter” (1987)
120. Talk Talk “Life’s What You Make It” (1986)

121. J. Geils Band “Centerfold” (1981)
122. Nena “99 Luftballons (aka ‘99 Red Balloons’)” (1983)
123. Metallica “Master of Puppets” (1986)
124. Stone Roses “I Wanna Be Adored” (1989)
125. Simple Minds “Alive and Kicking” (1985)
126. The Smithereens “A Girl Like You” (1989)
127. Tom Waits “Downtown Train” (1985)
128. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985)
129. The Clash “London Calling” (1979)
130. The Rainmakers “Let My People Go-Go” (1984)

131. De La Soul “Me, Myself, and I” (1989)
132. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984)
133. Squeeze “Tempted” (1981)
134. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me” (1987)
135. Cowboy Junkies “Sweet Jane” (1988)
136. The Fixx “One Thing Leads to Another” (1983)
137. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “The Waiting” (1981)
138. The Sugarhill Gang “Rapper’s Delight” (1979)
139. Prince & the Revolution “Let’s Go Crazy” (1984)
140. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)

141. ZZ Top “Legs” (1983)
142. Don Henley “The Boys of Summer” (1984)
143. Elton John “I’m Still Standing” (1983)
144. Paul McCartney “Coming Up (live at Glasgow)” (1980)
145. Anita Baker “Sweet Love” (1986)
146. Public Enemy “Bring the Noise” (1987)
147. Talking Heads “And She Was” (1985)
148. INXS “Need You Tonight” / “Mediate” (1988)
149. R.E.M. “The One I Love” (1987)
150. Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)

151. Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” (1981)
152. Gary Numan “Cars” (1979)
153. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band “Against the Wind” (1980)
154. U2 “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (1984)
155. Bruce Springsteen “Atlantic City” (1982)
156. Genesis “Misunderstanding” (1980)
157. Rush “Tom Sawyer” (1981)
158. Pretenders “Talk of the Town” (1980)
159. Peter Gabriel “Red Rain” (1986)
160. Run-D.M.C. “King of Rock” (1985)

161. The Smiths “Panic” (1986)
162. Willie Nelson “On the Road Again” (1980)
163. Steve Earle “Copperhead Road” (1988)
164. Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (1979)
165. Madonna “Like a Virgin” (1984)
166. David Bowie “China Girl” (1983)
167. Men at Work “Down Under” (1981)
168. Tears for Fears “Head Over Heels” (1985)
169. The Replacements “I’ll Be You” (1989)
170. Michael Jackson “Man in the Mirror” (1987)

171. Depeche Mode “Strangelove” (1987)
172. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Pride and Joy” (1983)
173. Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian” (1986)
174. Paul Simon “You Can Call Me Al” (1986)
175. The Go-Go’s “Our Lips Are Sealed” (1981)
176. Prince & the Revolution “Raspberry Beret” (1985)
177. Duran Duran “Save a Prayer” (1982)
178. Beastie Boys “Hey Ladies” (1989)
179. The Rolling Stones “Waiting on a Friend” (1981)
180. John Lennon “Just Like Starting Over” (1980)

181. The Cure “Love Song” (1989)
182. Elvis Costello “High Fidelity” (1980)
183. Tom Petty “Runnin’ Down a Dream” (1989)
184. Blondie “Rapture” (1980)
185. The Cars “You Might Think” (1984)
186. Janet Jackson “Control” (1986)
187. Pixies “Wave of Mutilation” (1989)
188. The Traveling Wilburys “Handle with Care” (1988)
189. Chaka Khan “I Feel for You” (1984)
190. The Time “Jungle Love” (1984)

191. Def Leppard “Photograph” (1983)
192. Richard & Linda Thompson “Shoot Out the Lights” (1982)
193. Billy Idol “Mony Mony” (1987)
194. Van Halen “Hot for Teacher” (1984)
195. AC/DC “Back in Black” (1980)
196. The Jam “A Town Called Malice” (1982)
197. Elvis Costello “Veronica” (1989)
198. Lita Ford “Kiss Me Deadly” (1988)
199. Elvis Costello “Everyday I Write the Book” (1983)
200. Motörhead “Ace of Spades” (1980)

201. Eric B. & Rakim “Paid in Full” (1987)
202. Talking Heads “Burning Down the House” (1983)
203. INXS “Never Tear Us Apart” (1987)
204. R.E.M. “Orange Crush” (1988)
205. New Order “Blue Monday” (1983)
206. Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy” (1989)
207. Tom Tom Club “Genius of Love” (1981)
208. Indigo Girls “Closer to Fine” (1989)
209. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark “If You Leave” (1986)
210. Til Tuesday “Voices Carry” (1985)

211. Soul II Soul “Keep on Movin’” (1989)
212. Prince “1999” (1982)
213. Alphaville “Forever Young” (1984)
214. Dolly Parton “9 to 5” (1980)
215. Huey Lewis & the News “The Heart of Rock and Roll” (1983)
216. Electric Light Orchestra “Hold on Tight” (1981)
217. George Harrison “Got My Mind Set on You” (1987)
218. Neil Young “Rockin’ in the Free World” (1989)
219. Nine Inch Nails “Down in It” (1989)
220. Scandal “The Warrior” (1984)

221. Let’s Active “Every Word Means No” (1983)
222. Ramones “Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio” (1980)
223. 10,000 Maniacs “Like the Weather” (1987)
224. Roxy Music “More Than This” (1982)
225. Dexy’s Midnight Runner “Come on Eileen” (1982)
226. U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (1987)
227. Bruce Springsteen “Glory Days” (1984)
228. Genesis “Turn It on Again” (1980)
229. Rush “The Spirit of Radio” (1980)
230. Pretenders “Brass in Pocket” (1979)

231. Peter Gabriel “Shock the Monkey” (1982)
232. Run-D.M.C. “My Adidas” (1986)
233. The Smiths “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” (1984)
234. Rob Base & DJ E.Z. Rock “It Takes Two” (1988)
235. Bruce Hornsby & the Range “The Way It Is” (1986)
236. Yazoo “Don’t Go” (1982)
237. Hüsker Dü “Could You Be the One” (1987)
238. Bruce Springsteen “Bobby Jean” (1984)
239. The B-52’s “Roam” (1989)
240. Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill” (1985)

241. Biz Markie “Just a Friend” (1989)
242. Wang Chung “Dance Hall Days” (1983)
243. Dire Straits “Romeo and Juliet” (1980)
244. Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” (1982)
245. Diana Ross “I’m Coming Out” (1980)
246. Rick James “Give It to Me Baby” (1981)
247. Jane’s Addiction “Jane Says” (1988)
248. Prince with Sheena Easton “U Got the Look” (1987)
249. Judas Priest “Breaking the Law” (1980)
250. The Moody Blues “Your Wildest Dreams” (1986)

251. Aerosmith “Janie’s Got a Gun” (1989)
252. Pretenders “Stop Your Sobbing” (1979)
253. Dinosaur Jr. “Freak Scene” (1988)
254. Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing” (1982)
255. Suzanne Vega with DNA “Tom’s Diner (remix)” (1990)
256. Bonnie Raitt “Nick of Time” (1989)
257. Talking Heads “Wild Wild Life” (1986)
258. INXS “Devil Inside” (1987)
259. R.E.M. “Driver 8” (1985)
260. Leonard Cohen “Hallelujah” (1984)

261. N.W.A. “Straight Outta Compton” (1988)
262. The Police “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (1980)
263. Echo & the Bunnymen “Lips Like Sugar” (1987)
264. Queen Latifah with Monie Love “Ladies First” (1989)
265. Guns N’ Roses “Welcome to the Jungle” (1987)
266. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax” (1983)
267. Tracy Chapman “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” (1988)
268. Pat Benatar “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” (1980)
269. John Mellencamp “Small Town” (1985)
270. Daryl Hall & John Oates “You Make My Dreams” (1980)

271. Melissa Etheridge “Bring Me Some Water” (1988)
272. The dB’s “A Spy in the House of Love” (1984)
273. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust” (1980)
274. Madonna “Like a Prayer” (1989)
275. David Bowie “Fashion” (1980)
276. Men at Work “Who Can It Be Now?” (1981)
277. Tears for Fears “Shout” (1984)
278. The Replacements “Achin’ to Be” (1989)
279. Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
280. Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” (1989)

281. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Cold Shot” (1984)
282. Bangles “Manic Monday” (1986)
283. Paul Simon “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” (1986)
284. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” (1981)
285. Prince & the Revolution “I Would Die 4 U” (1984)
286. Duran Duran “Girls on Film” (1981)
287. Beastie Boys “You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Party” (1986)
288. The Rolling Stones “Start Me Up” (1981)
289. John Lennon “Beautiful Boy” (1980)
290. The Cure “Why Can’t I Be You?” (1987)

291. Elvis Costello “Love Field” (1984)
292. Tom Petty “I Won’t Back Down” (1989)
293. Blondie “Call Me” (1980)
294. The Cars “Shake It Up” (1981)
295. Janet Jackson “Nasty” (1986)
296. Pixies “Monkey Gone to Heaven” (1989)
297. Naked Eyes “Always Something There to Remind Me” (1983)
298. Chris Isaak “Wicked Game” (1989)
299. U2 “New Year’s Day” (1983)
300. Bruce Springsteen “The River” (1981)

301. Genesis “Land of Confusion” (1986)
302. Rush “Limelight” (1981)
303. Pretenders “Message of Love” (1981)
304. Peter Gabriel “Games Without Frontiers” (1980)
305. Run-D.M.C. “Mary Mary” (1988)
306. The Smiths “William It Was Really Nothing” (1984)
307. The Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981)
308. Nirvana “About a Girl” (1989)
309. Siouxsie & the Banshees “Spellbound” (1991)
310. Fugazi “Waiting Room” (1988)

311. Talking Heads “Nothing But Flowers” (1988)
312. INXS “What You Need” (1985)
313. R.E.M. “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” (1984)
314. The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979)
315. Eurythmics “Here Comes the Rain Again” (1983)
316. Stray Cats “Stray Cat Strut” (1981)
317. Oingo Boingo “Dead Man’s Party” (1985)
318. Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl” (1988)
319. Kenny Loggins “Danger Zone” (1986)
320. Missing Persons “Words” (1982)

321. Prince “Little Red Corvette” (1982)
322. Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (1981)
323. Cutting Crew “I Just Died in Your Arms” (1986)
324. Bob Dylan “Jokerman” (1983)
325. Lou Reed “Dirty Blvd.” (1989)
326. John Fogerty “Centerfield” (1985)
327. Steely Dan “Hey Nineteen” (1980)
328. Violent Femmes “Gone Daddy Gone” (1983)
329. Psychedelic Furs “Heartbreak Beat” (1987)
330. George Michael “Faith” (1987)

331. Grace Jones “Pull Up to the Bumper” (1981)
332. Romantics “What I Like About You” (1980)
333. Stevie Wonder “Master Blaster (Jammin’)” (1980)
334. Devo “Whip It” (1980)
335. Robert Palmer “Addicted to Love” (1985)
336. ABC “The Look of Love” (1982)
337. Lucinda Williams “I Just Wanted to See You So Bad” (1988)
338. Ozzy Osbourne “Crazy Train” (1980)
339. Jody Watley “Real Love” (1989)
340. The Fixx “Saved by Zero” (1983)

341. Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” (1987)
342. Grant, Eddy “Electric Avenue” (1982)
343. Irene Cara “Flashdance...What a Feelin’” (1983)
344. Leonard Cohen “Everybody Knows” (1988)
345. Elvis Costello “Clubland” (1980)
346. Simple Minds “Sanctify Yourself” (1985)
347. Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)
348. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Higher Ground” (1989)
349. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians “What I Am” (1988)
350. Cyndi Lauper “True Colors” (1986)

351. Joe Jackson “You Can’t Get What You Want” (1984)
352. Wang Chung “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” (1986)
353. Greg Kihn Band “The Breakup Song” (1981)
354. The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” (1985)
355. Terence Trent D’Arby “Wishing Well” (1987)
356. Judas Priest “Living After Midnight” (1980)
357. The Human League “Keep Feeling Fascination” (1983)
358. Blondie “The Tide Is High” (1980)
359. Stone Roses “She Bangs the Drums” (1989)
360. Iggy Pop “Real Wild Child (Wild One)” (1986)

361. Young M.C. “Bust a Move” (1989)
362. Siouxsie & the Banshees “Peek-A-Boo” (1988)
363. Paul McCartney “Ball Room Dancing” (1982)
364. Kenny Loggins “Footloose” (1984)
365. The Specials “Ghost Town” (1981)
366. John Hiatt “Have a Little Faith in Me” (1987)
367. Heart “These Dreams” (1985)
368. Orange Juice “Rip It Up” (1982)
369. Run-D.M.C. “You Be Illin’” (1986)
370. The Replacements “Kiss Me on the Bus” (1985)

371. Stray Cats “Rock This Town” (1981)
372. Time, The “The Bird” (1984)
373. Talk Talk “Talk Talk” (1982)
374. Toni Basil “Mickey” (1981)
375. The Police “Driven to Tears” (1980)
376. U2 “Bullet the Blue Sky” (1987)
377. Beastie Boys “Girls” (1986)
378. R.E.M. “Finest Worksong” (1987)
379. Duran Duran “The Reflex” (1983)
380. Madonna “Holiday” (1983)

381. Pretenders “Middle of the Road” (1983)
382. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” (1988)
383. The Selecter “Too Much Pressure” (1980)
384. The B-52’s “Private Idaho” (1980)
385. N.W.A. “Express Yourself” (1988)
386. EPMD “So Wat Cha Sayin’” (1989)
387. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “The House Is Rockin’” (1989)
388. Phil Collins “I Wish It Would Rain Down” (1989)
389. INXS “New Sensation” (1987)
390. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Jammin’ Me” (1987)

391. Prince “When You Were Mine” (1980)
392. The Smiths “Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” (1987)
393. Squeeze “Pulling Mussels from the Shell” (1980)
394. Billy Idol “Dancing with Myself” (1981)
395. Roxy Music “Avalon” (1982)
396. Lyle Lovett “If I Had a Boat” (1988)
397. Elton John “I Don’t Want to Go on with You Like That” (1988)
398. X “Burning House of Love” (1985)
399. The Dream Academy “Life in a Northern Town” (1985)
400. Fishbone “Party at Ground Zero” (1985)

401. Nirvana “Love Buzz” (1988)
402. AC/DC “You Shook Me All Night Long” (1980)
403. Bruce Springsteen “My Hometown” (1984)
404. John Mellencamp “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” (1985)
405. Depeche Mode “New Life” (1981)
406. Public Image Ltd. “Rise” (1986)
407. Love and Rockets “Kindalini Express” (1986)
408. Mission of Burma “Academy Fight Song” (1980)
409. David Bowie “Zeroes” (1987)
410. Lindsey Buckingham “Holiday Road” (1983)

411. New Order “Ceremony” (1981)
412. The Cars “Drive” (1984)
413. Los Lobos “La Bamba” (1987)
414. The Rolling Stones “Harlem Shuffle” (1986)
415. The Kinks “Come Dancing” (1983)
416. Hüsker Dü “Celebrated Summer” (1984)
417. Big Audio Dynamite “E = mc2” (1985)
418. Talking Heads “Road to Nowhere” (1985)
419. Pixies “Gigantic” (1988)
420. Morrissey “Everyday Is Like Sunday” (1988)

421. Genesis “No Replay at All” (1981)
422. Bob Marley & the Wailers “Could You Be Loved” (1980)
423. Elvis Costello “Brilliant Mistake” (1986)
424. The Rainmakers “Downstream” (1986)
425. Bananarama “Venus” (1986)
426. The Cure “The Love Cats” (1983)
427. De La Soul “Eye Know” (1989)
428. Queen “Radio Ga-Ga” (1984)
429. Janet Jackson “Love Will Never Do Without You” (1989)
430. The Clash “The Magnificent Seven” (1980)

431. Van Halen “Drop Dead Legs” (1984)
432. Run-D.M.C. “It’s Tricky” (1986)
433. The Replacements “Here Comes a Regular” (1985)
434. Guns N’ Roses “Paradise City” (1989)
435. Harold Faltermeyer “Axel F” (1985)
436. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Hate Myself for Loving You” (1988)
437. Peter Gabriel “Mercy Street” (1986)
438. Midnight Star “No Parking on the Dance Floor” (1984)
439. Re-Flex “The Politics of Dancing” (1983)
440. The English Beat “Mirror in the Bathroom” (1980)

441. Robert Plant “In the Mood” (1983)
442. Stevie Wonder “Happy Birthday” (1980)
443. Scritti Politti “Perfect Way” (1985)
444. Anita Baker “Giving You the Best That I Got” (1988)
445. Peter Murphy “Cuts You Up” (1990)
446. Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982)
447. Lipps Inc. “Funky Town” (1980)
448. Psychedelic Furs “Heaven” (1984)
449. Cocteau Twins “Carolyn’s Fingers” (1988)
450. Wall of Voodoo “Mexican Radio” (1982)

451. The Highwaymen (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, & Kris Kristofferson) “Highwayman” (1985)
452. Kurtis Blow “Breaks, The” (1980)
453. The Police “De Do Do Do De Da Da Da” (1980)
454. U2 “One Tree Hill” (1987)
455. Beastie Boys “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” (1986)
456. R.E.M. “Stand” (1988)
457. Duran Duran “New Moon on Monday” (1983)
458. Madonna “Into the Groove” (1985)
459. Pretenders “My City Was Gone” (1982)
460. Eurythmics “Would I Lie to You?” (1985)

461. Men Without Hats “The Safety Dance” (1983)
462. Devo “Freedom of Choice” (1980)
463. Eric B. & Rakim “Microphone Fiend” (1988)
464. Rush “Subdivisions” (1982)
465. Asia “Heat of the Moment” (1982)
466. Donna Summer “She Works Hard for the Money” (1983)
467. Billy Joel “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (1989)
468. Yazoo “Only You” (1982)
469. Musical Youth “Pass the Dutchie” (1982)
470. The Jam “That’s Entertainment” (1980)

471. The Plimsouls “A Million Miles Away” (1982)
472. Icicle Works “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)” (1983)
473. Missing Persons “Walking in L.A.” (1982)
474. Rockwell with Michael Jackson “Somebody’s Watching Me” (1984)
475. Echo & the Bunnymen “Bring on the Dancing Horses” (1985)
476. Madness “Our House” (1982)
477. Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City” (1985)
478. Alphaville “Big in Japan” (1984)
479. Eazy-E “Boyz-N-the-Hood” (1987)
480. When in Rome “The Promise” (1988)

481. 10,000 Maniacs “You Happy Puppet” (1989)
482. The The “This Is the Day” (1983)
483. Marshall Crenshaw “There She Goes Again” (1982)
484. The Tubes “She’s a Beauty” (1983)
485. John Mellencamp “Cherry Bomb” (1987)
486. M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up the Volume” (1987)
487. Yello “Oh Yeah” (1985)
488. Laurie Anderson “O Superman” (1981)
489. Roy Orbison “You Got It” (1989)
490. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Tightrope” (1989)

491. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) ” (1984)
492. INXS “Mystify” (1987)
493. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Don’t Come Around Here No More” (1985)
494. Run-D.M.C. “Jam-Master Jammin’” (1985)
495. The Replacements “Hold My Life” (1985)
496. Prince “Sign ‘O’ the Times” (1987)
497. The Smiths “Paint a Vulgar Picture” (1987)
498. Squeeze “Black Coffee in Bed” (1982)
499. Billy Idol “White Wedding” (1983)
500. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” (1988)

501. Daryl Hall & John Oates “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” (1981)
502. Todd Rundgren “Bang the Drum All Day” (1982)
503. XTC “The Mayor of Simpleton” (1989)
504. UB40 “Red Red Wine” (1988)
505. Slick Rick “Children’s Story” (1989)
506. Kraftwerk “Computer Love” (1981)
507. Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard “Pancho and Lefty” (1983)
508. Michael Penn “No Myth” (1989)
509. The Godfathers “Birth School Work Death” (1988)
510. Cameo “Word Up” (1986)

511. The Cult “Fire Woman” (1989)
512. Bob Dylan “Every Grain of Sand” (1981)
513. The Motels “Only the Lonely” (1982)
514. Howard Jones “Things Can Only Get Better” (1985)
515. Willie Nelson “Always on My Mind” (1982)
516. Public Enemy “Don’t Believe the Hype” (1988)
517. Pat Benatar “Love Is a Battlefield” (1983)
518. The Jesus & Mary Chain “April Skies” (1987)
519. Joan Armatrading “I Love It When You Call Me Names” (1983)
520. Romeo Void “A Girl in Trouble Is a Temporary Thing” (1984)

521. Scandal “Goodbye to You” (1982)
522. Pet Shop Boys “Always on My Mind” (1987)
523. King Crimson “Sleepless” (1984)
524. Grace Jones “Warm Leatherette” (1980)
525. Nu Shooz “I Can’t Wait” (1986)
526. Housemartins “Happy Hour” (1986)
527. The Specials “Free Nelson Mandela” (1984)
528. Animotion “Obsession” (1985)
529. Lou Reed “Doin’ the Things That We Want To” (1984)
530. Stevie Wonder “Do I Do” (1982)

531. The Police “King of Pain” (1983)
532. U2 “Desire” (1988)
533. Beastie Boys “Brass Monkey” (1986)
534. R.E.M. “Pop Song 89” (1988)
535. Duran Duran “A View to a Kill” (1985)
536. Madonna “Material Girl” (1985)
537. Pretenders “Back on the Chain Gang” (1982)
538. After the Fire “Der Kommissar” (1983)
539. Laura Branigan “Self Control” (1984)
540. Frank Sinatra “Theme from New York New York” (1980)

541. Sheila E. “The Glamorous Life” (1984)
542. James Brown “Living in America” (1985)
543. Paul McCartney with Michael Jackson “Say Say Say” (1983)
544. The Style Council “My Ever Changing Moods” (1984)
545. The Kings “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide” (1980)
546. The Pogues “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah” (1988)
547. General Public “Tenderness” (1984)
548. Golden Earring “Twilight Zone” (1982)
549. Melissa Etheridge “Like the Way I Do” (1988)
550. Naked Eyes “Promises Promises” (1983)

551. Steve Earle “Guitar Town” (1986)
552. Culture Club “Karma Chameleon” (1983)
553. J. Geils Band “Freeze Frame” (1981)
554. Frida Lyngstad “I Know There’s Something Going On” (1982)
555. Hooters “And We Danced” (1985)
556. John Waite “Missing You” (1984)
557. Run-D.M.C. “Rock Box” (1984)
558. The Replacements “Bastards of Young” (1985)
559. Bruce Springsteen “Brilliant Disguise” (1987)
560. John Mellencamp “Rain on the Scarecrow” (1985)

561. Depeche Mode “Behind the Wheel/Route 66” (1987)
562. Public Image Ltd. “This Is Not a Love Song” (1983)
563. Love and Rockets “No New Tale to Tell” (1987)
564. Mission of Burma “That’s When I Reach for My Revolver” (1981)
565. David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes” (1980)
566. Lindsey Buckingham “Trouble” (1981)
567. New Order “Age of Consent” (1983)
568. The Cars “Touch and Go” (1980)
569. Los Lobos “Will the Wolf Survive” (1984)
570. The Kinks “Better Things” (1981)

571. Hüsker Dü “These Important Years” (1987)
572. The Rolling Stones “Emotional Rescue” (1980)
573. Big Audio Dynamite “Medicine Show” (1985)
574. Talking Heads “The Great Curve” (1980)
575. Pixies “Debaser” (1989)
576. Morrissey “Suedehead” (1988)
577. Genesis “Abacab” (1981)
578. Bob Marley & the Wailers “Buffalo Soldier” (1983)
579. Elvis Costello “Shipbuilding” (1983)
580. The Rainmakers “Nobody Knows” (1984)

581. Bananarama “Cruel Summer” (1983)
582. The Cure “Lullaby” (1989)
583. De La Soul “The Magic Number” (1989)
584. Queen “I Want to Break Free” (1984)
585. Janet Jackson “Rhythm Nation” (1989)
586. The Clash “Rock the Casbah” (1982)
587. Van Halen “I’ll Wait” (1984)
588. Berlin “Metro, The” (1983)
589. Dire Straits “So Far Away” (1985)
590. Aretha Franklin “Freeway of Love” (1985)

591. Fine Young Cannibals “Good Thing” (1989)
592. The Who “Eminence Front” (1982)
593. Bauhaus “She’s in Parties” (1983)
594. Pete Townshend “Let My Love Open the Door” (1980)
595. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Crossfire” (1989)
596. Phil Collins “Sussudio” (1985)
597. INXS “The One Thing” (1982)
598. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “You Got Lucky” (1982)
599. Prince “Batdance” (1989)
600. The Smiths “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” (1984)

601. Squeeze “Another Nail in My Heart” (1980)
602. Billy Idol “Hot in the City” (1982)
603. New Edition “Candy Girl” (1983)
604. Steve Winwood “Higher Love” (1986)
605. Ramones “We Want the Airwaves” (1981)
606. Split Enz “One Step Ahead” (1980)
607. Erasure “Chains of Love” (1988)
608. Violent Femmes “Add It Up” (1983)
609. The Police “Synchronicity II “ (1983)
610. U2 “Sweetest Thing” (1987)

611. Beastie Boys “Paul Revere” (1986)
612. R.E.M. “Don’t Go Back to Rockville” (1984)
613. Duran Duran “Notorious” (1986)
614. Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” (1986)
615. Pretenders “Don’t Get Me Wrong” (1986)
616. Black Flag “TV Party” (1981)
617. Buster Poindexter “Hot Hot Hot!” (1987)
618. Neneh Cherry “Buffalo Stance” (1988)
619. Run-D.M.C. “Is It Live” (1986)
620. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” (1987)

621. Chaka Khan with Rufus “Ain’t Nobody” (1983)
622. The Go-Go’s “Vacation” (1982)
623. The Kinks “Destroyer” (1981)
624. Dazz Band “Let It Whip” (1982)
625. Dead Kennedys “Holiday in Cambodia” (1980)
626. Kate Bush “This Woman’s Work” (1988)
627. Rick James “Super Freak” (1981)
628. They Might Be Giants “Don’t Let’s Start” (1986)
629. Christopher Cross “Ride Like the Wind” (1979)
630. Prefab Sprout “When Love Breaks Down” (1984)

631. Rockpile “Teacher Teacher” (1980)
632. The Sugarcubes “Birthday” (1987)
633. Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush “Don’t Give Up” (1986)
634. Sinéad O’Connor “I Want Your Hands on Me” (1987)
635. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” (1983)
636. Tears for Fears “Sowing the Seeds of Love” (1989)
637. Dead or Alive “You Spin Me Round Like a Record” (1984)
638. Huey Lewis & the News “I Want a New Drug” (1983)
639. Bow Wow Wow “I Want Candy” (1882)
640. Glenn Frey “Heat Is On, The” (1984)

641. Velvet Underground “Foggy Notion” (recorded 1969, released 1985)
642. Tommy Tutone “867-5309/Jenny” (1982)
643. LL Cool J “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” (1985)
644. A Flock of Seagulls “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph)” (1982)
645. The Power Station “Some Like It Hot” (1985)
646. ABC “Poison Arrow” (1982)
647. T’Pau “Heart and Soul” (1987)
648. ZZ Top “Sharp Dressed Man” (1983)
649. Suzanne Vega “Luka” (1987)
650. The Waitresses “I Know What Boys Like” (1982)

651. Camper Van Beethoven “Take the Skinheads Bowling” (1985)
652. David Bowie with Pat Metheny “This Is Not America” (1985)
653. Kurtis Blow “Basketball” (1985)
654. The Flaming Lips “Begs and Aching” (1989)
655. World Party “Ship of Fools” (1986)
656. Fine Young Cannibals “Johnny Come Home” (1985)
657. Love and Rockets “Ball of Confusion” (1985)
658. ABC “Be Near Me” (1985)
659. Art of Noise “Close (To the Edit)” (1984)
660. The Brains “Money Changes Everything” (1978)

661. Wham! “Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)” (1982)
662. My Bloody Valentine “You Made Me Realise” (1988)
663. Kraftwerk “Tour De France” (1983)
664. Tears for Fears “Pale Shelter” (1982)
665. Red Hot Chili Peppers “True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes” (1984)
666. The Belle Stars “Iko Iko” (1982)
667. Sinéad O’Connor “Troy” (1987)
668. The dB’s “Amplifier” (1982)
669. ZZ Top “Gimme All Your Lovin’” (1983)
670. Elvis Costello “Man Out of Time” (1982)

671. Eurythmics “Missionary Man” (1986)
672. Prince “Controversy” (1981)
673. R.E.M. “7 Chinese Bros.” (1985)
674. Eric B. & Rakim “Eric B. Is President” (1987)
675. XTC “Generals and Majors” (1980)
676. Alan Parsons Project “Eye in the Sky” (1982)
677. Chris Isaak “Dancin’” (1985)
678. Heart “Alone” (1987)
679. Marshall Crenshaw “Whenever You’re on My Mind” (1983)
680. Talking Heads “Born Under Punches” (1980)

681. The Police “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (1983)
682. The Cure “Hot Hot Hot!!!” (1987)
683. The Rolling Stones “Mixed Emotions” (1989)
684. The Smiths “Hand in Glove” (1983)
685. U2 “October” (1981)
686. U2 with B.B. King “When Love Comes to Town” (1988)
687. Queen “I Want It All” (1989)
688. They Might Be Giants “Ana Ng” (1988)
689. Information Society “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” (1988)
690. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Change of Heart” (1982)

691. Culture Club “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” (1982)
692. Madonna “Express Yourself” (1989)
693. Genesis “Invisible Touch” (1986)
694. Beastie Boys “Hold It Now Hit It” (1986)
695. The Clash “Police on My Back” (1980)
696. Squeeze “Annie Get Your Gun” (1982)
697. Men at Work “Be Good Johnny” (1981)
698. E.U. “Da Butt” (1988)
699. Wang Chung “To Live and Die in L.A.” (1985)
700. Randy Newman “I Love L.A.” (1983)

701. Van Halen “Little Guitars” (1982)
702. Janet Jackson “Black Cat” (1989)
703. Robert Palmer “Looking for Clues” (1980)
704. Joe Jackson “Breaking Us in Two” (1982)
705. X “Johnny Hit and Run Paulene” (1980)
706. Paul Simon “Late in the Evening” (1980)
707. David Bowie “Scary Monsters and Super Creeps” (1980)
708. Bruce Springsteen “Tunnel of Love” (1987)
709. Billy Idol “Flesh for Fantasy” (1983)
710. New Order “Love Vigilantes” (1985)

711. Bangles “Hero Takes a Fall” (1984)
712. Dire Straits “Walk of Life” (1985)
713. Ultravox “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” (1984)
714. Prince “Starfish and Coffee” (1987)
715. R.E.M. “Begin the Begin” (1986)
716. Elvis Costello “The Loved Ones” (1982)
717. Duran Duran “Careless Memories” (1981)
718. Daryl Hall & John Oates “One on One” (1982)
719. Depeche Mode “A Question of Time” (1986)
720. Pretenders “English Roses” (1981)

721. The Cars “Since You’re Gone” (1981)
722. Big Audio Dynamite “Contact” (1989)
723. Biz Markie “Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz” (1986)
724. Kate Bush “Cloudbursting” (1985)
725. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Look at Little Sister” (1985)
726. Public Enemy “Rebel Without a Pause” (1987)
727. The Replacements “Within Your Reach” (1983)
728. The Rainmakers “Snake Dance” (1987)
729. Cyndi Lauper “She Bop” (1983)
730. Queensryche “Eyes of a Stranger” (1988)

731. INXS “Listen Like Thieves” (1985)
732. Sade “The Sweetest Taboo” (1985)
733. Soul II Soul “Back to Life” (1989)
734. Bronski Beat “Smalltown Boy” (1984)
735. John Mellencamp “Authority Song” (1983)
736. The B-52’s “Channel Z” (1989)
737. Hooters “All You Zombies” (1985)
738. Stetsasonic “Talkin’ All That Jazz” (1988)
739. Trio “Da Da Da” (1981)
740. Meat Puppets “Lake of Fire” (1984)

741. Romeo Void “Never Say Never” (1982)
742. Throwing Muses “Dizzy” (1989)
743. Kenny Loggins “I’m Alright” (1980)
744. Talking Heads “Stay Up Late” (1985)
745. The Police “Canary in a Coal Mine” (1980)
746. The Cure “Fascination Street” (1989)
747. The Rolling Stones “Heaven” (1981)
748. The Smiths “Still Ill” (1984)
749. U2 “All I Want Is You” (1988)
750. Steve Miller Band “Abracadabra” (1982)

751. A Flock of Seagulls “Space Age Love Song” (1982)
752. Yazoo “Situation” (1982)
753. Taco “Puttin’ on the Ritz” (1983)
754. Eddie Murphy “Party All the Time” (1985)
755. Timbuk 3 “The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades” (1986)
756. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream” (1983)
757. Prince & the Revolution “Pop Life” (1985)
758. R.E.M. “World Leader Pretend” (1988)
759. Neneh Cherry “Kisses on the Wind” (1989)
760. Arcadia “Election Day” (1985)

761. Sheila E. “A Love Bizarre” (1985)
762. Faith No More “We Care a Lot” (1985)
763. Rush “The Analog Kid” (1982)
764. The The “Uncertain Smile” (1982)
765. The The with Sinéad O’Connor “Kingdom of Rain” (1989)
766. Def Leppard “Love Bites” (1987)
767. Fleetwood Mac “Everywhere” (1987)
768. Jim Carroll Band “People Who Died” (1980)
769. Herbie Hancock “Rock-It” (1983)
770. Billy Bragg “A New England” (1983)

771. The Call “The Walls Came Down” (1983)
772. The Fixx “Red Skies” (1982)
773. Erasure “A Little Respect” (1988)
774. Cher “If I Could Turn Back Time” (1989)
775. Roxy Music “The Main Thing” (1982)
776. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “A Woman in Love” (1981)
777. Culture Club “Time (Clock of the Heart)” (1982)
778. Madonna “Causing a Commotion” (1987)
779. Genesis “Tonight Tonight Tonight” (1986)
780. Beastie Boys “Egg Man” (1989)

781. The Clash “Rudie Can’t Fail” (1979)
782. Kajagoogoo “Too Shy” (1983)
783. Sparks “Angst in My Pants” (1982)
784. Oingo Boingo “Weird Science” (1985)
785. Camper Van Beethoven “Eye of Fatima” (1988)
786. Stevie Wonder “All I Do” (1980)
787. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982)
788. Devo “Girl U Want” (1980)
789. Peter Gabriel “Biko” (1980)
790. R.E.M. “Superman” (1986)

791. Boomtown Rats “Up All Night” (1981)
792. Gary Numan “M.E.” (1979)
793. Tom Petty “Yer So Bad” (1989)
794. Missing Persons “Destination Unknown” (1982)
795. Samantha Fox “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)” (1986)
796. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Texas Flood” (1983)
797. The Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues” (1988)
798. Patti Smith “People Have the Power” (1988)
799. The Motels “Suddenly Last Summer” (1983)
800. Mary Jane Girls “In My House” (1985)

801. Prince & the Revolution “New Position” (1986)
802. Aztec Camera “Oblivious” (1983)
803. The Gipsy Kings “Bamboleo” (1988)
804. R.E.M. “Laughing” (1983)
805. King Crimson “Elephant Talk” (1981)
806. Joy Division “Atmosphere” (1980)
807. The Style Council “Long Hot Summer” (1983)
808. Talking Heads “Girlfriend Is Better” (1983)
809. The Police “Invisible Sun” (1981)
810. The Cure “Inbetween Days (Without You)” (1985)

811. The Rolling Stones “Slipping Away” (1989)
812. The Smiths “Frankly Mr. Shankly” (1986)
813. U2 “40” (1983)
814. Madness “Baggy Trousers” (1980)
815. Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” (1987)
816. Flesh for Lulu “I Go Crazy” (1987)
817. Siouxsie & the Banshees “Cities in Dust” (1985)
818. Donna Summer “The Wanderer” (1980)
819. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984)
820. Spinal Tap “Big Bottom” (1984)

821. Baltimora “Tarzan Boy” (1985)
822. Thompson Twins “Lay Your Hands on Me” (1984)
823. Lenny Kravitz “Let Love Rule” (1989)
824. Hüsker Dü “Hardly Getting Over It” (1986)
825. Joe Satriani “Surfing with the Alien” (1987)
826. Murray Head “One Night in Bangkok” (1984)
827. The Power Station “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” (1985)
828. Jody Watley “Looking for a New Love” (1987)
829. The Teardrop Explodes “When I Dream” (1990)
830. Van Halen “Dirty Movies” (1981)

831. Janet Jackson “What Have You Done for Me Lately” (1986)
832. Robert Palmer “Johnny and Mary” (1980)
833. Joe Jackson “Right and Wrong” (1986)
834. X “4th of July” (1987)
835. Paul Simon “The Boy in the Bubble” (1986)
836. David Bowie “Magic Dance” (1986)
837. Bruce Springsteen “Cover Me” (1984)
838. Billy Idol “Eyes Without a Face” (1983)
839. New Order “The Perfect Kiss” (1985)
840. Bangles “In Your Room” (1988)

841. Dire Straits “Skateaway” (1980)
842. Ultravox “Reap the Wild Wind” (1982)
843. Prince “D.M.S.R.” (1982)
844. R.E.M. “Pretty Persuasion” (1984)
845. Elvis Costello “From a Whisper to a Scream” (1981)
846. Duran Duran “Planet Earth” (1981)
847. Daryl Hall & John Oates “Private Eyes” (1981)
848. Depeche Mode “Blasphemous Rumours” (1984)
849. Pretenders “Tattooed Love Boys” (1979)
850. The Cars “Magic” (1984)

851. Big Audio Dynamite “C’mon Every Beatbox” (1986)
852. Biz Markie “Vapors” (1988)
853. Kate Bush “Hounds of Love” (1985)
854. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble “Love Struck Baby” (1983)
855. Public Enemy “Night of the Living Baseheads” (1988)
856. The Replacements “Anywhere Better Than Here” (1989)
857. The Rainmakers “Rockin’ at the T-Dance” (1986)
858. Chaka Khan “Through the Fire” (1985)
859. Anita Baker “Caught Up in the Rapture” (1986)
860. Billy Joel “Goodnight Saigon” (1983)

861. Bob Dylan “Everything Is Broken” (1989)
862. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Rebels” (1985)
863. Culture Club “Church of the Poison Mind” (1983)
864. Madonna “Burning Up” (1983)
865. Genesis “Man on the Corner” (1981)
866. Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump” (1989)
867. The Clash “Somebody Got Murdered” (1980)
868. Split Enz “History Never Repeats” (1981)
869. Run-D.M.C. “It’s Like That” (1983)
870. Toots & the Maytals “Hard to Handle” (1989)

871. Fiction Factory “Feels Like Heaven” (1984)
872. Tones on Tail “Go!” (1984)
873. Adam & the Ants “Ant Music” (1980)
874. Talking Heads “Sax and Violins” (1991)
875. The Traveling Wilburys “End of the Line” (1988)
876. Richard & Linda Thompson “Wall of Death” (1982)
877. The Police “Spirits in the Material World” (1981)
878. The Cure “Let’s Go to Bed” (1982)
879. The Rolling Stones “She’s So Cold” (1980)
880. The Smiths “Bigmouth Strikes Again” (1986)

881. U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” (1984)
882. J. Geils Band “Love Stinks” (1980)
883. Cocteau Twins “Lorelei” (1984)
884. Billy Squier “Everybody Wants You” (1982)
885. Michelle Shocked “Anchorage” (1988)
886. Psychedelic Furs “Pretty in Pink” (1981)
887. 10,000 Maniacs “Trouble Me” (1989)
888. Living Colour “Cult of Personality” (1988)
889. Prince “Delirious” (1982)
890. R.E.M. “Moral Kiosk” (1983)

891. Pixies “Hey” (1989)
892. MC Lyte “Cha Cha Cha” (1989)
893. Haircut 100 “Love Plus One” (1982)
894. Tone Loc “Wild Thing” (1988)
895. Slade “Run Runaway” (1983)
896. Ramones “The KKK Took My Baby Away” (1981)
897. Huey Lewis & the News “Back in Time” (1985)
898. Was (Not Was) “Walk the Dinosaur” (1987)
899. Terence Trent D’Arby “Sign Your Name” (1987)
900. Pat Benatar “You Better Run” (1980)

901. Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians “Balloon Man” (1988)
902. Grateful Dead “Touch of Grey” (1987)
903. Blondie “Atomic” (1979)
904. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “Crimson and Clover” (1981)
905. John Lennon “Nobody Told Me” (1984)
906. The Alarm “Rain in the Summertime” (1987)
907. Bruce Hornsby & the Range “Mandolin Rain” (1986)
908. Technotronic “Pump Up the Jam” (1989)
909. Astley, Rick “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987)

* These are not typos. These songs apparently were so good they made the 1980s list even though they were released in the 1970s. In some cases, it’s because of a re-release such as a remix or live version. Other times it appears that 90.9 The Bridge just missed the mark.

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Friday, November 26, 2021

100 years ago: Paul Whiteman “Say It with Music” hit #1

Say It with Music

Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra

Writer(s): Irving Berlin (see lyrics here)

First Charted: November 21, 1921

Peak: 15 US, 12 GA, 13 SM (Click for codes to charts.)

Sales (in millions): 1.0 (sheet music)

Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming

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About the Song:

Irving Berlin’s “Say It with Music” originated in the 1921 Music Box Revue. The “exquisitely beautiful theater” TY2 opened that year on Broadway and both it and the revues that ran from 1921 to 1925 were products of Irving Berlin. TY2

It was performed originally as a duet by Wilda Bennett and Joe Santley and got a lukewarm reception. Part of the reason may have been the simple staging because Berlin wanted the focus to be on the song itself, “but the audience, apparently, wanted spectacle.” TY2 However, New York Times critic Alexander Woollcott said of the production that Berlin “has written only one real song. It is called ‘Say It with Music,’ and by February you will have heard it so often that you will gladly shoot…any one who so much as hums it in your hearing.’” TY2

Indeed, the song about what music meant to Berlin did eventually connect with his audience, showing how much “music is a language lovers understand.” SM It even became the theme song for thre rest of the Music Box revues. SM It also became the theme song for a BBC radio program called The Music Goes Round, which ran for 36 years until Desmond Carrington retired at the age of 90. SF

The biggest chart success for the song was the instrumental version by Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra. Other chart versions were by Ben Selvin (#6, 1921), John Steel (#11, 1922), and the Columbians (#12, 1922). PM Ethel Merman performed the song for the 1938 movie Alexander’s Ragtime Band. It has also been performed by Pat Boone, Dick Haymes & Carmen Cavallaro, and Jack Payne. It was the signature song for Payne and it was his version played on the final broadcast of The Music Goes Round. SF

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Billboard Hot 100: The Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021

Billboard Hot 100:

Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021

In 2008, Billboard published a list of the top 100 songs of all-time in celebration of the Hot 100 chart’s 50th anniversary. For the chart’s 60th anniversary, they updated the list to a top 600. They updated the top 100 list again in 2021 with a new song at #1. Because the newest list only updated the top 100, there are certainly recent songs which would make this list beyond the top 100 that have not been included.

See other chart-based lists here and specific Billboard lists here.

1. The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (2019)
2. Chubby Checker “The Twist” (1960)
3. Santana with Rob Thomas “Smooth” (1999)
4. Bobby Darin “Mack the Knife” (1959)
5. Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
6. LeAnn Rimes “How Do I Live” (1997)
7. LMFAO with Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (2011)
8. Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” (2009)
9. Los Del Rio “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” (1995)
10. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)

11. Olivia Newton-John “Physical” (1981)
12. Debby Boone “You Light Up My Life” (1977)
13. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
14. The Chainsmokers with Halsey “Closer” (2016)
15. Mariah Carey “We Belong Together” (2005)
16. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart” (1996)
17. Usher wth Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” (2004)
18. Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” (1981)
19. Post Malone “Circles” (2019)
20. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981)

21. Rod Stewart “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (1976)
22. Jewel “You Were Meant for Me”/ “Foolish Games” (1997)
23. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991)
24. Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994)
25. Percy Faith “Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” (1960)
26. Chic “Le Freak” (1978)
27. Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love” (1977)
28. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982)
29. Rihanna & Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011)
30. Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017)

31. Flo Rida & T-Pain “Low” (2007)
32. Dua Lipa with DaBaby “Levitating” (2020)
33. Andy Gibb “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” (1977)
34. Next “Too Close” (1998)
35. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
36. Gotye with Kimbra “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2011)
37. Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber “Despacito” (2017)
38. Irene Cara “Flashdance...What a Feelin’” (1983)
39. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
40. Bobby Lewis “Tossin’ and Turnin’” (1961)

41. Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (2018)
42. Johnny Horton “The Battle of New Orleans” (1959)
43. Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day” (1995)
44. Savage Garden “Truly, Madly, Deeply” (1997)
45. Paul McCartney & Wings “Silly Love Songs” (1976)
46. Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On” (1973)
47. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1978)
48. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust” (1980)
49. 24K Goldn with Iann Dior “Mood” (2020)
50. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson “Say, Say, Say” (1983)

51. Nickelback “How You Remind Me” (2001)
52. Tony Orlando & Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” (1973)
53. Tommy Edwards “It’s All in the Game” (1951)
54. The Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)
55. Andy Gibb “Shadow Dancing” (1978)
56. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” (2011)
57. Robin Thicke with T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” (2013)
58. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997)
59. Alicia Keys “No One” (2007)
60. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992)

61. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992)
62. Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé “Perfect” (2017)
63. Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” (2009)
64. Blondie “Call Me” (1980)
65. Mario “Let Me Love You” (2004)
66. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive’ (1977)
67. Kenny Rogers “Lady” (1980)
68. Ke$ha “Tik Tok” (2009)
69. The Monkees “I’m a Believer” (1966)
70. Kanye West with Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger” (2005)

71. One Republic with Timbaland “Apologize” (2007)
72. Ace of Base “The Sign” (1993)
73. J. Geils Band “Centerfold” (1981)
74. Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass” (2014)
75. Post Malone with Swae Lee “Sunflower” (2018)
76. John Lennon “Just Like Starting Over” (1980)
77. Lorde “Royals” (2013)
78. Brandy & Monica “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
79. Stevie B “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” (1990)
80. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)

81. The 5th Dimension “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969)
82. Tag Team “Whoomp! There It Is” (1993)
83. Drake “God’s Plan” (2018)
84. Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera “Moves Like Jagger” (2011)
85. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” (1982)
86. Paula Abdul “Rush Rush” (1991)
87. Dionne & Friends “That's What Friends Are For” (1985)
88. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
89. Diana Ross “Upside Down” (1980)
90. The Archies “Sugar, Sugar” (1969)

91. Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are (Amazing)” (2010)
92. Nelly with Kelly Rowland “Dilemma” (2002)
93. Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968)
94. Shania Twain “You’re Still the One” (1998)
95. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1983)
96. Donna Summer “Hot Stuff” (1979)
97. Post Malone with 21 Savage “Rockstar” (2017)
98. Coolio with L.V. “Gangsta’s Paradise” (1995)
99. Steve Miller Band “Abracadabra” (1982)
100. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” (1972)

101. Wild Cherry “Play That Funky Music” (1976)
102. Lionel Richie “Say You Say Me” (1985)
103. The Knack “My Sharona” (1979)
104. Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)” (1983)
105. Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
106. All-4-One “I Swear” (1994)
107. Mary J. Blige “Family Affair” (2001)
108. Foreigner “Waiting for a Girl Like You” (1981)
109. Elvis Presley “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (1960)
110. Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973)

111. Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
112. John Mellencamp “Hurts So Good” (1982)
113. Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
114. Katy Perry with Juicy J “Dark Horse” (2013)
115. B.J. Thomas “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” (1969)
116. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Wanz “Thrift Shop” (2012)
117. Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (1989)
118. Maroon 5 “One More Night” (2012)
119. The Emotions “Best of My Love” (1977)
120. fun. with Janelle Monae “We Are Young” (2012)

121. Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (2016)
122. Usher “U Make Me Wanna…” (1997)
123. Fergie “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal)” (2007)
124. Barbra Streisand “The Way We Were” (1973)
125. Real McCoy “Another Night” (1993)
126. Elvis Presley “It’s Now or Never” (1960)
127. Captain & Tennille “Do That to Me One More Time” (1979)
128. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band “A Fifth of Beethoven” (1976)
129. Madonna “Like a Virgin” (1984)
130. Santana with the Product G & B “Maria Maria” (2000)

131. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984)
132. Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” (1978)
133. Ray Charles “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962)
134. Usher “U Got It Bad” (2001)
135. T.I. “Whatever You Like” (2008)
136. Jay Sean & Lil Wayne “Down” (2009)
137. Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” (2007)
138. Three Dog Night “Joy to the World’ (1971)
139. Destiny’s Child “Independent Women” (2000)
140. Ashanti with Ja Rule “Foolish” (2002)

141. Daryl Hall & John Oates “Maneater” (1982)
142. Paul McCartney & Wings “My Love” (1973)
143. The Weeknd “The Hills” (2015)
144. The Tony Rich Project “Nobody Knows” (1996)
145. Gilbert O’Sullivan “Alone Again (Naturally)” (1972)
146. John Legend “All of Me” (2013)
147. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” (2014)
148. Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1969)

149. Drake “One Dance” (2016)
150. Imagine Dragons “Radioactive” (2012)

151. LMFAO “Sexy and I Know It” (2011)
152. Adele “Someone Like You” (2011)
153. OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2003)
154. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979)
155. Usher “Burn” (2004)
156. OutKast “The Way You Move” (2003)
157. George Michael “Faith” (1987)
158. Soulja Boy Tell’em “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” (2007)
159. Celine Dion “Because You Loved Me” (1996)
160. 50 Cent “In Da Club” (2002)

161. Frankie Avalon “Venus” (1959)
162. One Republic “Counting Stars” (2013)
163. Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (1979)
164. Glen Campbell “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975)
165. Faith Hill “Breathe” (1999)
166. Brenda Lee “I’m Sorry” (1960)
167. Beyoncé “Irreplaceable” (2006)
168. Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (1983)
169. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984) 170. Exile “Kiss You All Over” (1978)

171. Lifehouse “Hanging by a Moment” (2000)
172. The Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian” (1986)
173. Katy Perry with Kanye West “E.T.” (2010)
174. Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue)” (1958)
175. The Teddy Bears “To Know Him Is to Love Him” (1958)
176. Eminem “Lose Yourself” (2002)
177. The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There” (1970)
178. Alicia Keys “Fallin’” (2001)
179. TLC “Creep” (1994)
180. Barbra Streisand “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” (1976)

181. Paul Mauriat “Love Is Blue” (1967)
182. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck” (1976)
183. Jennifer Lopez with Ja Rule “I’m Real” (2001)
184. Ciara with Petey Pablo “Goodies” (2004)
185. Louis Armstrong “Hello, Dolly!” (1964)
186. The Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981)
187. Rod Stewart “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” (1978)
188. TLC “Waterfalls” (1994)
189. Rod Stewart “Maggie May” (1971)
190. The Four Seasons “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (1962)

191. Nelly “Hot in Herre” (2002)
192. Barry Manilow “I Write the Songs” (1975)
193. Rick Springfield “Jessie’s Girl” (1981)
194. C + C Music Factory “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” (1990)
195. A Taste of Honey “Boogie Oogie Oogie” (1978)
196. Barbra Streisand “Woman in Love” (1980)
197. Fetty Wap “Trap Queen” (2015)
198. Chris Brown with Juelz Santana “Run It!” (2005)
199. Elton John “Philadelphia Freedom” (1975)
200. Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” (2015)

201. Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs “Sugar Shack” (1963)
202. The Rolling Stones “Honky Tonk Women (1969)
203. Lady Gaga with Colby O’Donis “Just Dance” (2008)
204. Madonna “Vogue” (1990)
205. The Kingston Trio “Tom Dooley” (1958)
206. Mariah Carey “Love Takes Time” (1990)
207. Usher with Alicia Keys “Mo Boo” (2004)
208. Eddie Kendricks “Keep on Truckin’” (1973)
209. T.I. with Rihanna “Live Your Life” (2008)
210. Otis Redding “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” (1968)

211. Beyoncé with Sean Paul “Baby Boy” (2003)
212. Katy Perry “Firework” (2010)
213. Lil Wayne with Static Major “Lollipop” (2008)
214. Elton John “Crocodile Rock” (1972)
215. Roxette “It Must Have Been Love” (1990)
216. Mariah Carey “Vision of Love” (1990)
217. Don McLean “American Pie” (1971)
218. The Platters “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (1958)
219. Donna Summer “Bad Girls” (1979)
220. Chicago “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” (1982)

221. Jimmy Dean “Big Bad John” (1961)
222. Jim Reeves “He’ll Have to Go” (1959)
223. Janet Jackson “Miss You Much” (1989)
224. Pitbull with Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (2011)
225. KC & the Sunshine Band “Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty” (1976)
226. Men at Work “Down Under” (1981)
227. Terry Jackson “Seasons in the Sun” (1974)
228. U.S.A. for Africa “We Are the World” (1985)
229. Lulu “To Sir with Love” (1967)
230. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now” (2009)

231. Bruno Mars “Locked Out of Heaven” (2012)
232. The Everly Brothers “Cathy’s Clown” (1960)
233. John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack and Diane” (1982)
234. Van Halen “Jump” (1984)
235. Wilson Phillips “Hold On” (1990)
236. Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970)
237. Tony Orlando & Dawn “Knock Three Times” (1970)
238. The Fleetwoods “Mr. Blue” (1959)
239. Color Me Badd “I Wanna Sex You Up” (1991)
240. Eminem with Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (2010)

241. Timmy T “One More Try” (1991)
242. Paul Anka “Lonely Boy” (1959)
243. Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014)
244. Boyz II Men “On Bended Knee” (1994)
245. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream” (1983)
246. Justin Bieber “Sorry” (2015)
247. Bobby Goldsboro “Honey” (1968)
248. Paul McCartney & Wings “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)” (1980)
249. John Denver “I’m Sorry” (1975)
250. Toni Braxton “You’re Makin’ Me High” / “Let It Flow” (1996)

251. Joey Dee & the Starliters “Peppermint Twist” (1962)
252. Katy Perry with Snoop Dogg “California Gurls” (2010)
253. Christopher Cross “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (1981)
254. Elton John & Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (1976)
255. The Manhattans “Kiss and Say Goodbye” (1976)
256. Beyoncé with Jay-Z “Crazy in Love” (2003)
257. Carole King “It’s Too Late” / “I Feel the Earth Move” (1971)
258. Mr. Mister “Broken Wings” (1985)
259. Bette Midler “From a Distance” (1990)
260. Taio Cruz “Dynamite” (2010)

261. Heart “Alone” (1987)
262. The Carpenters “They Long to Be Close to You” (1970)
263. Bobby Vinton “Roses Are Red My Love” (1962)
264. REO Speedwagon “Can’t Fight This Feeling” (1984)
265. Gwen Stefani “Hollaback Girl” (2005)
266. Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975)
267. Lloyd Price “Stagger Lee” (1958)
268. Poison “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (1988)
269. Ray Stevens “The Streak” (1974)
270. Mariah Carey “Fantasy” (1995)

271. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me” (1987)
272. Daryl Hall & John Oates “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” (1981)
273. Johnnie Taylor “Disco Lady” (1976)
274. Elton John “Bennie and the Jets” (1973)
275. Lady Gaga “Poker Face” (2008)
276. Ohio Players “Love Rollercoaster” (1976)
277. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” (1986)
278. Johnny Preston “Running Bear” (1959)
279. Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” (1985)
280. Chicago “If You Leave Me Now” (1976)

281. The Partridge Family “I Think I Love You” (1970)
282. EMF “Unbelievable” (1990)
283. The Rascals “People Got to Be Free” (1968)
284. Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald “On My Own” (1986)
285. Surface “The First Time” (1991)
286. Train “Hey Soul Sister” (2009)
287. Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
288. Andy Gibb “Love Is Thicker Than Water” (1977)
289. Madonna “Crazy for You” (1985)
290. Bert Kaempfert Orchestra “Wonderland by Night” (1960)

291. Madonna “Take a Bow” (1994)
292. The Supremes “Love Child” (1968)
293. Puff Daddy & Mase “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (1997)
294. 3 Doors Down “Kryptonite” (2000)
295. The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963)
296. Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” (1984)
297. Adele “Hello” (2015)
298. Elvis Presley “Stuck on You” (1960)
299. The Browns “The Three Bells” (1959)
300. Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (1973)

301. Eagles “One of These Nights” (1975)
302. Michael Jackson “Rock with You” (1979)
303. Extreme “More Than Words” (1991)
304. Gladys Knight & the Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia” (1973)
305. Zager & Evans “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” (1969)
306. Sly & the Family Stone “Everyday People” (1968)
307. Janet Jackson “Escapade” (1989)

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First posted 8/4/2018; last updated 10/19/2023.

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