| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | 4.25 | 4:24 |
| 2 | Livin’ on a Prayer- assistant engineer:
- Tim Crich
- engineer and mixer:
- Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
- Richie Sambora
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Tico Torres
- electric bass guitar [Bass]:
- Alec John Such
- keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
- Dave Bryan
- background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan , Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
- lead vocals:
- Jon Bon Jovi
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2011)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- music videos:
- Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 146), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 457)
- recording of:
- Livin’ on a Prayer
- writer:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
- publisher:
- Aggressive Music, Aggressive Music (A), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC , Universal Music Group International , Universal Music Works , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1986)
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Bon Jovi | 4.1 | 4:03 |
| 3 | If I Could Turn Back Time- recording engineer and mixer:
- Frank Wolf
- additional engineer:
- Guy Roche
- assistant engineer:
- Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils and Duane Seykora
- producer:
- Guy Roche and Diane Warren
- additional guitar:
- Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
- bass guitar:
- John Pierce
- drums (drum set) and tambourine:
- Mark T. Williams
- guitar:
- Steve Lukather
- keyboard:
- Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
- background vocals:
- Michael Anthony , Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal
- lead vocals:
- Cher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1989) and The David Geffen Company (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 386)
- recording of:
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- lyricist and composer:
- Diane Warren
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing and Realsongs (in 1989)
| Cher | 3.75 | 3:53 |
| 4 | Heaven Is a Place on Earth- recording engineer:
- Steve McMillan
- drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- additional engineer:
- Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
- assistant engineer:
- Matthew Freeman , Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
- additional producer:
- Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
- producer:
- Rick Nowels
- mixer:
- Shelly Yakus
- acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
- Rick Nowels
- additional guitar:
- Tim Pierce
- additional guitar [guitars]:
- Michael Landau
- additional keyboard [keyboards]:
- Thomas Dolby
- additional percussion:
- Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
- bass:
- John Pierce
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
- electric guitar [electric guitars]:
- Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
- guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
- Belinda Carlisle
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- piano [acoustic piano]:
- Charles Judge
- synthesizer [Fairlight]:
- Rhett Lawrence
- vocals:
- Beth Anderson , Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
- arranger:
- Rick Nowels
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (in 2019)
- additionally recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
- recording of:
- Heaven Is a Place on Earth
- writer:
- Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
- publisher:
- BMG Bumblebee , BMG Rights Management , Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing , EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music, Inc.
| Belinda Carlisle | 4.15 | 4:06 |
| 5 | The Tide Is High- assistant engineer:
- Gary Boatner and Doug Schwartz
- engineer:
- Lenise Bent
- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke (in 1980)
- guest percussion:
- Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
- guitar:
- Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
- timpani:
- Chris Stein (in 1980)
- background vocals [girl-group backup vocals]:
- The ‘B’ Girls and Deborah Harry
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry (in 1980)
- instruments arranger:
- Jimmie Haskell
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Chrysalis Records (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 2001), Capitol Records (in 2001), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 2001) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 2001)
- recorded at:
- Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
- cover recording of:
- The Tide Is High (in 1980)
- additional writer:
- Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
- writer:
- John Holt (in 1967)
- publisher:
- B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control , Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
| Blondie | 4.15 | 4:43 |
| 6 | 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 | 3:25 |
| 7 | The Power of Love- recording engineer:
- Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
- additional engineer:
- Michael Christopher , Phil Kaffel and Malcolm Pollack
- assistant engineer:
- Rob Beaton, Alex Haas , Tom Size and Jim “Watts” Vereecke
- producer:
- Bob Clearmountain, Jellybean and Huey Lewis and the News
- mixer:
- Robert Missbach
- bass guitar:
- Mario Cipollina
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bill Gibson
- guitar:
- Johnny Colla and Chris Hayes
- harmonica:
- Huey Lewis
- keyboard:
- Sean Hopper
- saxophone:
- Johnny Colla
- vocals:
- Johnny Colla , Bill Gibson , Chris Hayes , Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1984, in 1985, in 1986) and Chrysalis (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States, Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 108)
- recording of:
- The Power of Love
- writer:
- Johnny Colla , Chris Hayes and Huey Lewis
- publisher:
- Cause and Effect Music, Copyright Control , Huey Lewis Music, Hulex Music , Kinda Blue Music, Mushroom Music and WB Music Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
- part of:
- The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)
- part of:
- Back to the Future: the Musical
| Huey Lewis and the News | 4 | 3:57 |
| 8 | 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 | 2:36 |
| 9 | Temptation | Heaven 17 | 4.5 | 3:27 |
| 10 | Living in a Box | Living in a Box | 3.35 | 3:06 |
| 11 | Shattered Dreams | Johnny Hates Jazz | 4.5 | 3:28 |
| 12 | Labour of Love (edit) | Hue & Cry | 3.2 | 3:34 |
| 13 | (I Just) Died in Your Arms | Cutting Crew | 4.1 | 4:35 |
| 14 | Alone | Heart | 3.55 | 3:41 |
| 15 | Take My Breath Away (album version)- engineer:
- Dave Concors, Michael Rosen and Tom Whitlock
- producer:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Giorgio Moroder and Don Simpson
- mixer:
- Giorgio Moroder and Brian Reeves
- drums (drum set):
- Rob Brill
- electric guitar:
- Ric Olsen
- synthesizer:
- Arthur Barrow and John Crawford
- lead vocals:
- Terri Nunn
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Inc. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- music videos:
- Take My Breath Away by Berlin
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 28), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 62) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 490)
- recording of:
- Take My Breath Away
- lyricist:
- Tom Whitlock
- composer:
- Giorgio Moroder
- publisher:
- Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Jastian Music Inc. (ended), BMG Ariola Belgium, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control , Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG , Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Famous Music Corporation (in 1986), GMPC (in 1986) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (ended), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 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
- part of:
- The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1986 winner)
| Berlin | 3.65 | 4:11 |
| 16 | Is This Love? | Alison Moyet | 4 | 4:03 |
| 17 | Up Where We Belong | Joe Cocker ft. Jennifer Warnes | 3.55 | 3:54 |
| 18 | Mary’s Prayer | Danny Wilson | 3 | 3:47 |
| 19 | Come On Eileen | Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 3:30 |
| 20 | I’m Still Standing | Elton John | 3.8 | 3:05 |