| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Flashdance... What a Feeling- producer:
- Giorgio Moroder
- vocals:
- Irene Cara
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (in 1983), Unidisc Music Inc. (in 1983) and Universal Music TV (in 1995)
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 38) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 492)
- recording of:
- Flashdance… What a Feeling
- lyricist:
- Irene Cara and Keith Forsey
- composer:
- Giorgio Moroder
- publisher:
- Alcor Music , Carasmatic Music, Carub Music , Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation , GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. , Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp.
- part of:
- The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 winner)
| Irene Cara | 3.65 | 3:49 |
| 2 | I’m So Excited- producer:
- Richard Perry
- bass guitar:
- Nathan East
- drums (drum set):
- John “JR” Robinson
- guitar:
- George Doering and Lee Ritenour
- keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
- piano:
- William D. “Smitty” Smith
- background vocals:
- June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
- lead vocals:
- Anita Pointer
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1982)
- part of:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 258)
- recording of:
- I’m So Excited
- writer:
- Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence
- publisher:
- ’Til Dawn Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control , EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing , EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
| The Pointer Sisters | 4.8 | 3:53 |
| 3 | 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 | 3:48 |
| 4 | Real Wild Child (Wild One)- drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
- David Richards (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- engineer:
- David Richards
- producer and mixer:
- David Bowie and David Richards
- bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
- Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- guitar:
- Kevin Armstrong (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- background vocals:
- Kevin Armstrong (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- lead vocals:
- Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud , Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- cover recording of:
- Wild One (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
- writer:
- Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens
- publisher:
- Melodie der Welt , MPL Communications Inc. , Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music
| Iggy Pop | 3.85 | 3:34 |
| 5 | When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going- recording of:
- When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
- writer:
- Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean
- publisher:
- Aqua Music , Aqua Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Imagem London Ltd., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Billy Ocean | | 4:00 |
| 6 | All Over the World- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- bass guitar and background vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
- Bev Bevan (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
- Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- strings:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- performer:
- Electric Light Orchestra (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1980, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- recording of:
- All Over the World (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
- part of:
- Xanadu
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4.5 | 4:06 |
| 7 | Chase | Giorgio Moroder | 4 | 3:40 |
| 8 | Maniac- producer:
- Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
- vocals:
- Michael Sembello (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (in 1983) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Maniac (in 1983)
- writer:
- Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Famous Music Corporation , Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. , Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp.
- part of:
- The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
| Michael Sembello | 4.15 | 4:06 |
| 9 | Eye of the Tiger- assistant engineer:
- Hill Swimmer
- engineer:
- Phil Bonnano and Mike Clink
- producer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Scotti Bros. Industries Inc (in 1982), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1982, in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2016)
- recorded at:
- Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 28) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 63)
- recording of:
- Eye of the Tiger
- writer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Holy Moley Music, Rude Music , Rude Music Inc, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody, Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell North America Limited , Warner/Chappell North America Limited , WB Music Corp. (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division , Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division , Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
- part of:
- The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 nominee)
| Survivor | 4.4 | 4:01 |
| 10 | Pretty in Pink | The Psychedelic Furs | 4.65 | 3:55 |
| 11 | I Got You (I Feel Good)- recorded in:
- Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- producer:
- James Brown
- alto saxophone:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- bass:
- Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- guitar:
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
- organ:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06)
- tenor saxophone:
- Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
- trombone:
- Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
- trumpet:
- Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (on 1965-05-06)
- lead vocals:
- James Brown (on 1965-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 359)
- cover recording of:
- I Found You (on 1965-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- James Brown
- publisher:
- Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
| James Brown | 4.55 | 2:48 |
| 12 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine- producer:
- Norman Whitfield
- bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
- James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- congas and tambourine:
- Jack Ashford (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- French horn:
- Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
- Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
- Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- Hammond organ [B-3]:
- Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- tom-tom:
- Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- Wurlitzer electric piano:
- Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- lead vocals:
- Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- orchestra:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- strings arranger:
- Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- orchestrator:
- Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company (in 1968)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 307)
- cover recording of:
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
- writer:
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music , Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
| Marvin Gaye | 3.7 | 3:11 |
| 13 | Soul Finger | The Bar‐Kays | 4.5 | 2:22 |
| 14 | Think | Aretha Franklin | 3.65 | 2:18 |
| 15 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | Solomon Burke | 5 | 2:46 |
| 16 | Tracks of My Tears | The Miracles | 4.25 | 2:54 |
| 17 | Soul on Fire | LaVern Baker | 5 | 3:03 |
| 18 | I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) | Grace Jones | 3.35 | 4:29 |
| 19 | Kokomo- engineer and mixer:
- Keith Wechsler
- producer:
- Terry Melcher
- accordion:
- Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- acoustic guitar:
- Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- alto saxophone:
- Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- bass:
- Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
- Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- background vocals:
- Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- performer:
- The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. , Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
- music videos:
- Kokomo by The Beach Boys
- recording of:
- Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- writer:
- Mike Love , Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
- publisher:
- Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division , Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
| The Beach Boys | 4.25 | 3:35 |
| 20 | Unchained Melody- engineer:
- Larry Levine
- producer:
- Phil Spector
- solo lead vocals:
- Bobby Hatfield (in 1965-03)
- arranger:
- Jack Nitzsche
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Spectrum Music , PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965, in 1968) and Universal Records (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1965-03)
- part of:
- The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 8), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 269) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 366)
- cover recording of:
- Unchained Melody (in 1965-03)
- publisher:
- Hy Zaret
- lyricist:
- Hy Zaret
- composer:
- Alex North
- publisher:
- Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. , MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH , North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
- sub-publisher:
- 日音 Synch事業部
- part of:
- The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
| The Righteous Brothers | 3 | 3:38 |