| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Take On Me | a‐ha | 4.5 | 3:49 |
| 2 | Just Like Heaven- assistant producer:
- Sean Burrows, Michel Dierickx and Jacques Hermet
- producer:
- David M. Allen and Robert Smith
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Boris Williams
- electric bass guitar:
- Simon Gallup
- electric guitar:
- Robert Smith and Porl Thompson
- keyboard:
- Robert Smith , Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
- lead vocals:
- Robert Smith
- remixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1987)
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, ICP Recording Studios in Brussels , Belgium and Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
- music videos:
- Just Like Heaven by The Cure
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 11), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 22), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 108), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 231) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 483)
- recording of:
- Just Like Heaven
- lyricist:
- Robert Smith
- composer:
- Simon Gallup, Robert Smith , Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
- publisher:
- APB Music Co.
| The Cure | 4.35 | 3:31 |
| 3 | Wild, Wild West | The Escape Club | 5 | 4:06 |
| 4 | Bust a Move | Young MC | 4 | 4:27 |
| 5 | Only in My Dreams | Debbie Gibson | 4 | 3:51 |
| 6 | Little Lies | Fleetwood Mac | 4.2 | 3:38 |
| 7 | Ride Like the Wind- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin
- engineer and mixer:
- Chet Himes
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- bass guitar:
- Andy Salmon
- drums (drum set):
- Tommy Taylor
- electric piano and piano:
- Michael Omartian
- percussion:
- Lenny Castro
- synthesizer:
- Rob Meurer
- background vocals:
- Christopher Cross and Michael McDonald
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross , Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. (in 1979) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1979)
- produced for:
- Free Flow Productions
- recorded at:
- Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Ride Like the Wind
- lyricist and composer:
- Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
- sub-publisher:
- Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
| Christopher Cross | 4.1 | 4:30 |
| 8 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) | John Parr | 3.8 | 4:11 |
| 9 | Need You Tonight | INXS | 4.15 | 3:03 |
| 10 | Owner of a Lonely Heart- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Chris Squire (in 1983)
- drums (drum set):
- Alan White (in 1983)
- guitar:
- Trevor Rabin (in 1983)
- keyboard:
- Tony Kaye (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Jon Anderson (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983, in 2003)
- recorded at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
- writer:
- Jon Anderson , Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire
- publisher:
- Affirmative Music , BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB , BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. , Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC , Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. , Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs , Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music , Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
- sub-publisher:
- エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 , フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
| Yes | 3.95 | 4:29 |
| 11 | What I Like About You | The Romantics | 4.75 | 2:57 |
| 12 | Whip It | DEVO | 4.45 | 2:42 |
| 13 | 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 | 2:41 |
| 14 | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)- additional engineer:
- John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- mixer:
- Chet Himes
- lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- conductor:
- Michael Omartian
- strings arranger:
- Michael Omartian
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross , Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- concertmaster:
- Assa Drori
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1981, in 1983)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
- recording of:
- Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- writer:
- Peter Allen , Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing , Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
- part of:
- The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
| Christopher Cross | 5 | 3:53 |
| 15 | You’re the Inspiration- engineer and mixer:
- Humberto Gatica
- producer:
- David Foster
- assistant mixer:
- Larry Fergusson
- instruments arranger:
- Jeremy Lubbock
- arranger:
- Peter Cetera and David Foster
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records , Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- recorded at:
- Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
- mixed at:
- Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- You’re the Inspiration (in 1984)
- writer:
- Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (in 1984)
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell North America Limited , Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
| Chicago | 5 | 3:48 |
| 16 | Life in a Northern Town | The Dream Academy | 4.3 | 4:18 |
| 17 | I Want to Know What Love Is- additional engineer:
- Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander , Jason Corsaro , Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
- assistant engineer:
- Bobby Cohen , Tim Crich and Scott “Abada” Mabuchi
- engineer:
- Frank Filipetti
- producer:
- Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin
- additional keyboard:
- Tom Bailey
- bass guitar:
- Rick Wills
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- electric guitar:
- Mick Jones
- additional vocals:
- Jennifer Holliday
- background vocals:
- Donnie Harper, Mick Jones and Rick Wills
- choir vocals:
- The New Jersey Mass Choir
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984), Warner Music International (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- additionally recorded at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 476)
- recording of:
- I Want to Know What Love Is
- lyricist and composer:
- Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Evansongs Ltd. , Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.95 | 4:59 |
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