| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | 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 | 3:47 |
| 2 | The Look of Love- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Mark Lickley
- keyboard:
- Mark White
- lead vocals:
- Martin Fry
- strings arranger:
- Anne Dudley
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1982)
- mixed at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 43)
- partial recording of:
- The Look of Love
- writer:
- Martin Fry, David Palmer , Stephen Singleton and Mark White
- publisher:
- 10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control , Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc.
- part of:
- Mantrap
| ABC | 3.9 | 3:29 |
| 3 | 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 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 | 2:37 |
| 4 | Are ‘Friends’ Electric | Gary Numan | 3.6 | 5:18 |
| 5 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Eurythmics | 4.55 | 4:49 |
| 6 | Video Killed the Radio Star- producer:
- The Buggles
- electric guitar and lead vocals:
- Trevor Horn (in 1979)
- keyboard:
- Geoff Downes (in 1979)
- choir vocals:
- Debi Doss (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Island Records (in 1979)
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 40)
- recording of:
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- writer:
- Geoff Downes , Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
- publisher:
- Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control , Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal , Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd.
| The Buggles | 3.95 | 3:17 |
| 7 | Quiet Life | Japan | 4 | 4:49 |
| 8 | Hold Me Now- recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
- Phil Thornalley
- drums (drum set) programming:
- Tom Bailey
- producer:
- Tom Bailey and Alex Sadkin
- congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
- Joe Leeway
- double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
- Tom Bailey
- drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
- Alannah Currie
- background vocals:
- Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
- vocals:
- Tom Bailey
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (in 1984)
- music videos:
- Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
- recording of:
- Hold Me Now
- writer:
- Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey
- vocals arranger:
- Tom Bailey , Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music and Point Music Ltd.
| Thompson Twins | 4.5 | 4:42 |
| 9 | I Got You | Split Enz | 3.5 | 3:28 |
| 10 | It’s My Life | Talk Talk | 3.85 | 3:48 |
| 11 | Treason | The Teardrop Explodes | 4 | 3:03 |
| 12 | Don’t Go | Yazoo | 4.5 | 2:49 |
| 13 | (Feels Like) Heaven | Fiction Factory | 4 | 3:30 |
| 14 | Pretty in Pink | The Psychedelic Furs | 4.65 | 3:59 |
| 15 | She Sells Sanctuary | The Cult | 3.5 | 4:12 |
| 16 | Dancing With Tears in My Eyes- engineer:
- Rik Walton
- producer:
- Ultravox
- mixer:
- John Hudson (on 1984-03-19)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1984, in 2025)
- recorded at:
- Musicfest Studio in Chiswick, Hounslow, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1983-08-08)
- mixed at:
- Mayfair Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1984-03-19)
- music videos:
- Dancing With Tears in My Eyes by Ultravox
- recording of:
- Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (on 1983-08-08)
- writer:
- Warren Cann, Chris Cross , Billy Currie and Midge Ure
- publisher:
- Hot Food Publishing Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. , Sing Sing Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
| Ultravox | 4 | 4:03 |
| 17 | Shout | Tears for Fears | 3.75 | 4:46 |
| 18 | Love Will Tear Us Apart- producer:
- Joy Division and Martin Hannett
- bass:
- Peter Hook
- drums (drum set):
- Stephen Morris
- guitar:
- Bernard Albrecht
- vocals:
- Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Factory Communications Ltd. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1989 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1990 (All-time)), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 179)
- recording of:
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- lyricist:
- Ian Curtis
- composer:
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
- publisher:
- Fractured Music and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Joy Division | 4.5 | 3:22 |
| 19 | Blue Monday (original 12″ mix) | New Order | 3.7 | 7:29 |
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