| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Footloose- producer:
- Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
- bass guitar:
- Nathan East
- bass synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker
- drums (drum set):
- Tris Imboden
- guitar:
- Buzz Feiten
- instruments:
- Michael Boddicker
- keyboard:
- Neil Larsen and Steven Wood
- percussion:
- Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
- background vocals:
- Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood
- lead vocals:
- Kenny Loggins
- remixer:
- Humberto Gatica
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1984), Columbia Records (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984)
- recording of:
- Footloose
- lyricist:
- Dean Pitchford
- composer:
- Kenny Loggins
- publisher:
- BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control , Ensign Music Corporation, Ensign Music LLC, Famous Music Corporation , Island Music , Milk Money Music, Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
- part of:
- The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
| Kenny Loggins | 4.1 | 3:40 |
| 2 | Rock ’n’ Roll Is King | Electric Light Orchestra | | 3:45 |
| 3 | Down Under- additional engineer:
- Paul Ray
- engineer:
- Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
- producer:
- Peter McIan
- bass:
- John Rees
- drums (drum set):
- Jerry Speiser
- guitar:
- Ron Strykert
- keyboard and woodwind:
- Greg Ham
- vocals:
- Colin Hay
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Australia Limited (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (in 1981), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (in 1981, in 1982), CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 21) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 96)
- recording of:
- Down Under
- lyricist:
- Colin Hay
- composer:
- Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
- publisher:
- April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music , EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Men at Work | 3.95 | 3:39 |
| 4 | My Favourite Waste of Time | Owen Paul | 3.35 | 3:25 |
| 5 | Break My Stride- drums (drum set) programming:
- John Gilston (in 1983)
- producer:
- Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott
- analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
- Bill Elliott (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
- drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Peter Bunetta (in 1983)
- guitar:
- Dennis Herring (in 1983)
- background vocals:
- Greg Prestopino (in 1983), Joe Turano (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Epic Records (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 39)
- recording of:
- Break My Stride (in 1983)
- writer:
- Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
- publisher:
- Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing , Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc. , WB Music Corp. , Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (in 1983)
| Matthew Wilder | 3.4 | 3:04 |
| 6 | Tainted Love- engineer:
- Paul Hardiman
- producer:
- Mike Thorne
- mixer:
- Harvey Goldberg
- electronic instruments and other instruments:
- Dave Ball
- saxophone:
- David Tofani
- background vocals:
- Vicious Pink
- vocals:
- Marc Almond
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1981)
- recorded at:
- Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden , Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom
- music videos:
- Tainted Love by Soft Cell
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 46)
- cover recording of:
- Tainted Love
- lyricist and composer:
- Ed Cobb
- publisher:
- Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
- sub-publisher:
- ミュージック・セールス
| Soft Cell | 3.95 | 2:40 |
| 7 | You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) | Dead or Alive | 4.15 | 3:16 |
| 8 | Relax | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 4.05 | 3:57 |
| 9 | Atomic- engineer:
- Peter Coleman and David Tickle
- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- guitar:
- Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- guest background vocals:
- Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1979), Chrysalis Records (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1979) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- mixed at:
- MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
- part of:
- Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gulf War ban)
- recording of:
- Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- writer:
- Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Chrysalis Records Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
| Blondie | 4 | 3:50 |
| 10 | Kids in America- recording engineer:
- Jeo (from 1980 until 1981)
- programming:
- Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
- engineer:
- Steve Stewart
- producer:
- Ricky Wilde
- additional keyboard:
- Nick Priessnitz (from 1980 until 1981)
- bass guitar:
- Martin Russell (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
- drums (drum set):
- Bernhard Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Chris North (from 1980 until 1981) and Tobias Wörner (from 1980 until 1981)
- guitar:
- Thomas Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981), Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
- keyboard:
- Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981), Robert John Godfrey (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (from 1980 until 1981), Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
- background vocals:
- D. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), M. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), N. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
- lead vocals:
- Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981) and Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
- vocals:
- Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Cherry Red Records Ltd. , EMI Records Ltd. (in 1981, in 1996, in 2001), EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (in 2006)
- recorded at:
- Amira Studio (from 1980 until 1981), RAK Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981), Soundmastaz Studios (from 1980 until 1981), Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1980 until 1981) and The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
- mixed at:
- Jeopark in Buchholz, Niedersachsen , Germany, RAK Studios in London , England, United Kingdom and Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55)
- recording of:
- Kids in America (from 1980 until 1981)
- writer:
- Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
- publisher:
- All Nations Music, EMI Music Publishing , Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Rickim Music Ltd.
| Kim Wilde | 4.35 | 3:26 |
| 11 | Sowing the Seeds of Love | Tears for Fears | 4.2 | 6:17 |
| 12 | Waiting for a Star to Fall- drum machine programming:
- George Merrill
- producer:
- Arif Mardin
- assistant mixer:
- Jim Dineen
- mixer:
- David Leonard
- alto saxophone:
- Andy Snitzer
- bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
- George Merrill
- drums (drum set):
- Denny Fongheiser and Michael Jochum
- guitar:
- John Goux
- synthesizer [Crowning touch]:
- Joe Mardin
- additional vocals:
- Susan Boyd
- vocals:
- George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1988)
- mixed at:
- The Grey Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Waiting for a Star to Fall
- writer:
- George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
- publisher:
- Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (from 1987 to present)
| Boy Meets Girl | 3.25 | 4:26 |
| 13 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | | 4:41 |
| 14 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 3:30 |
| 15 | Happy Hour- engineer:
- Phil Bodger
- producer:
- John Williams
- bass guitar:
- Norman Cook (in 1986)
- chimes:
- P.d. Heaton (in 1986)
- drums (drum set):
- Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
- guitar:
- Stan Cullimore (in 1986)
- background vocals:
- Norman Cook (in 1986), Stan Cullimore (in 1986), P.d. Heaton (in 1986) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
- lead vocals:
- Paul Heaton (in 1986)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd.
- recorded at:
- Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
- mixed at:
- AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom
- recording of:
- Happy Hour (in 1986)
- lyricist:
- Paul Heaton
- composer:
- Stan Cullimore
- publisher:
- Go! Discs Music
| The Housemartins | 4.5 | 2:22 |
| 16 | Sign of the Times | The Belle Stars | 4.5 | 2:54 |
| 17 | Too Good to Be Forgotten | Amazulu | | 3:00 |
| 18 | Don’t Turn Around | Aswad | 4 | 3:36 |
| 19 | Rat in Mi Kitchen | UB40 | | 6:58 |
| 20 | Everything I Own- producer:
- Stewart Levine
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1987)
- cover recording of:
- Everything I Own
- lyricist and composer:
- David Gates
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
- recording of:
- Everything I Own
- lyricist and composer:
- David Gates
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
| Boy George | 2.8 | 3:56 |
| 21 | They Don’t Know | Tracey Ullman | | 2:59 |
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