| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits | 3.7 | 4:10 |
| 2 | Here I Go Again ’87- producer:
- Kevin Elson, Keith Olsen and Mike Stone
- mixer:
- Keith Olsen
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Aynsley Dunbar
- electric bass guitar:
- Neil Murray
- electric guitar and background vocals:
- John Sykes
- guest keyboard and keyboard:
- Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
- solo electric guitar:
- Adrian Vandenberg
- lead vocals:
- David Coverdale
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1987) and Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
- mixed at:
- Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
- music videos:
- Here I Go Again ’87 by Whitesnake
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 17)
- recording of:
- Here I Go Again
- writer:
- David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
- publisher:
- Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Seabreeze Music Ltd., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- 渡辺音楽出版 , イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Whitesnake | 4.05 | 4:36 |
| 3 | Need You Tonight | INXS | 4.15 | 3:02 |
| 4 | Rainbow in the Dark- assistant engineer:
- Ray Leonard
- engineer:
- Angelo Arcuri
- producer:
- Ronnie James Dio
- drums (drum set):
- Vinny Appice (in 1983)
- electric bass guitar:
- Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
- guitar:
- Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
- lead vocals:
- Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 2005, in 2021), Phonogram International B.V. (in 1983) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 25)
- recording of:
- Rainbow in the Dark (in 1983)
- lyricist:
- Ronnie James Dio
- composer:
- Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
- publisher:
- Carlin Music Corporation, Lite Dusting Music Ltd., Niji Music, Vinny Appice Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
| Dio | 4.65 | 4:14 |
| 5 | Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | 4.6 | 4:13 |
| 6 | We’re Not Gonna Take It (single version)- recording engineer and mixer:
- Geoff Workman
- assistant engineer:
- Gary McGachan
- engineer:
- John Agnello , Greg Laney and Geoff Workman
- producer:
- Tom Werman
- bass guitar:
- Mark Mendoza
- drums (drum set):
- A.J. Pero
- electric guitar:
- Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
- background vocals:
- Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza , Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
- lead vocals:
- Dee Snider
- arranger:
- Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
- recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
- mixed at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 21), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 81)
- recording of:
- We’re Not Gonna Take It
- lyricist and composer:
- Dee Snider
- publisher:
- Copyright Control and Universal Tunes
- part of:
- “The Filthy Fifteen” (number: 7)
| Twisted Sister | 4.35 | 3:37 |
| 7 | We Built This City- assistant engineer:
- Paul Ericksen
- engineer:
- Jeremy Smith
- producer:
- Jeremy Smith and Peter Wolf
- mixer:
- Bill Bottrell
- other vocals [DJ voice]:
- Les Garland (in 1985)
- arranger:
- Peter Wolf
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (in 1985)
- mixed at:
- Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
- remixed at:
- The Soundcastle in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- We Built This City (in 1985)
- writer:
- Dennis Lambert, Martin Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf
- publisher:
- BMG Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Concord Copyrights London Limited, Copyright Control , Little Mole Music, Petwolf Music, Tuneworks Music Co., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. , Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. , Zomba Enterprises and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Starship | 3.9 | 4:56 |
| 8 | 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 | 3.9 | 4:29 |
| 9 | 18 and Life | Skid Row | 3.85 | 3:51 |
| 10 | Juke Box Hero- assistant engineer:
- Edwin Hobgood and Michael Sauvage
- engineer:
- Tony Platt , Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
- producer:
- Mick Jones and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- bass guitar:
- Rick Wills
- drums (drum set):
- Dennis Elliott
- electric guitar [lead guitar] and keyboard:
- Mick Jones
- synthesizer:
- Thomas Dolby and Larry Fast
- background vocals:
- Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones , Robert John “Mutt” Lange , Ian Lloyd , Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
- lead vocals:
- Lou Gramm
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1981, in 2002) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
- recorded at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Juke Box Hero
- writer:
- Lou Gramm and Mick Jones
- publisher:
- Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| Foreigner | 3.6 | 4:20 |
| 11 | Epic | Faith No More | 4.3 | 4:54 |
| 12 | Black Velvet | Alannah Myles | 4.5 | 4:47 |
| 13 | Rock Soldiers | Ace Frehley | 4 | 4:59 |
| 14 | Once in a Lifetime- additional engineer:
- Jack Nuber, John Potoker and Steven Stanley
- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- bass:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- mixed at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 28), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 54)
- recording of:
- Once in a Lifetime
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co. , Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| Talking Heads | 4.4 | 4:20 |
| 15 | Rooms on Fire | Stevie Nicks | 4.35 | 4:37 |
| 16 | New Thing | Enuff Z’Nuff | | 4:18 |
| 17 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) | John Parr | 3.8 | 4:12 |
| 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 | 3:25 |
| 19 | Seventeen- assistant engineer:
- Noah Baron and Jimmy Hoyson
- engineer and producer:
- Beau Hill
- audio engineer:
- Bob Caputo and Bob Schwall
- editor:
- Stephen Benben
- bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Kip Winger
- cello:
- Maria Kitsopoulos
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Rod Morgenstein
- guitar:
- Reb Beach and Paul Taylor
- keyboard:
- Paul Taylor and Kip Winger
- viola:
- Rebecca Young
- violin:
- Hae-Young Ham and Sandra Park
- additional vocals:
- Beau Hill and Ira McLaughlin
- background vocals:
- Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein and Paul Taylor
- strings arranger:
- Kip Winger
- arranger:
- Beau Hill, Winger and Kip Winger
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 87)
- recording of:
- Seventeen
- writer:
- Reb Beach, Beau Hill and Kip Winger
- publisher:
- Blue 32 Music Inc., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Julian Kelly Music, Small Hope Music, Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
| Winger | 2.5 | 4:04 |
| 20 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran | 4.15 | 3:41 |
| 21 | Alone Again | Dokken | 3.65 | 4:20 |
| 22 | 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 | 4.2 | 3:32 |
| 23 | Magic | The Cars | 3.2 | 4:00 |
| 24 | Jane Says | Jane’s Addiction | 4.1 | 4:47 |
| 25 | Simply Irresistible | Robert Palmer | 3.6 | 4:14 |
| 26 | Radioactive | The Firm | | 2:49 |
| 27 | No Smoke Without a Fire | Bad Company | 4 | 4:39 |
| 28 | Love Shack- assistant engineer:
- Martin Kunitz
- engineer:
- Dave Cook
- producer:
- Don Was
- mixer:
- Tom Durack
- guest bass guitar:
- Sara Lee
- guest drums (drum set):
- Charley Drayton
- guest horn:
- Uptown Horns
- guitar:
- Keith Strickland
- keyboard:
- Kate Pierson
- vocals:
- Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Reprise Records (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- additionally produced at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Love Shack by The B‐52’s
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 243)
- recording of:
- Love Shack
- writer:
- Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider , Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
- publisher:
- Man-Woman Together, Now!
| The B‐52s | 4.2 | 5:21 |
| 29 | Cold Sweat | Thin Lizzy | 3.6 | 3:07 |
| 30 | Just Between You and Me | Lou Gramm | 5 | 4:56 |
| 31 | When the Children Cry | White Lion | 3.5 | 4:24 |
| 32 | Keep Your Hands to Yourself | The Georgia Satellites | 4.4 | 3:27 |
| 33 | Smooth Up in Ya | BulletBoys | | 4:26 |
| 34 | Dirty Blvd. | Lou Reed | 3.8 | 3:29 |
| 35 | House of Pain | Faster Pussycat | 5 | 5:47 |
| 36 | Kayleigh | Marillion | 3.7 | 4:04 |
| 37 | Kings of Metal | Manowar | 3.9 | 3:44 |
| 38 | New Girl Now | Honeymoon Suite | | 3:37 |
| 39 | Clones (We’re All) | Alice Cooper | 4.3 | 2:51 |
| 40 | Back on the Chain Gang | Pretenders | 4.5 | 3:51 |
| 41 | Swords and Tequila | Riot | | 3:20 |
| 42 | Atomic Playboys | Steve Stevens | 4 | 5:48 |
| 43 | Don’t Close Your Eyes | KIX | 5 | 4:17 |
| 44 | Metal Church | Metal Church | 3 | 5:02 |
| 45 | Practice What You Preach | Testament | 4.5 | 4:57 |
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