| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Beat It- recording engineer:
- Donn Landee and Bruce Swedien
- synthesizer programming:
- Steve Porcaro
- co-producer:
- Michael Jackson
- producer:
- Quincy Jones
- mixer:
- Bruce Swedien
- drums (drum set):
- Jeff Porcaro
- electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
- Steve Lukather
- guitar:
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- keyboard:
- Bill Wolfer
- percussion [drum case beater], background vocals and lead vocals:
- Michael Jackson
- Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
- Greg Phillinganes
- solo electric guitar:
- Edward Van Halen
- synclavier:
- Tom Bahler
- synthesizer:
- Steve Porcaro
- synthesizer [Synergy synthesizer]:
- Greg Smith
- vibraslap:
- Chris Shepard
- percussion arranger:
- Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- arranger:
- Rod Temperton
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
- samples:
- Untitled by Denny Jaeger
- music videos:
- Beat It by Michael Jackson
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (number: 12), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 18), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 21), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 29), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-16 (number: 32), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-30 (number: 47), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 185), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 337)
- recording of:
- Beat It
- lyricist and composer:
- Michael Jackson
- publisher:
- Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
- part of:
- MJ: The Musical
| Michael Jackson | 4.3 | 4:17 |
| 2 | Eternal Flame- recording engineer:
- John Beverly Jones
- additional engineer:
- Ken Felton
- producer:
- Davitt Sigerson
- mixer:
- Frank Filipetti
- drums (drum set):
- Debbi Peterson
- electric bass guitar [bass]:
- Michael Steele
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Vicki Peterson
- guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Susanna Hoffs
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Bangles (in 1988)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1988)
- mixed at:
- Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- music videos:
- Eternal Flame by Bangles
- recording of:
- Eternal Flame
- writer:
- Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg
- publisher:
- Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. , Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music , SBK Blackwood Music Inc. , Songs of Universal, Inc. , Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
| Bangles | 3.75 | 3:50 |
| 3 | Time After Time- additional engineer:
- John Jansen and Rod O’Brien
- assistant engineer:
- John Agnello
- engineer:
- William Wittman
- associate producer:
- William Wittman
- producer:
- Rick Chertoff
- lead vocals:
- Cyndi Lauper
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Epic Records (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983, in 1984)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- a cappella versions:
- Time After Time by Forte A Cappella
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 116) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 494)
- recording of:
- Time After Time
- writer:
- Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
- publisher:
- Sony Songs Inc. (ended, ), CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control , Dub Notes Music (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rella Music Co. (, in 1984), Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division , Warner Brothers Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
| Cyndi Lauper | 4.25 | 4:01 |
| 4 | My Girl and Me | Gangway | | 3:46 |
| 5 | Total Eclipse of the Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 4.15 | 4:25 |
| 6 | Africa- recording engineer:
- David Leonard , Greg Ladanyi, Jamie Ledner, Jim Horn , Lon LeMaster, Niko Bolas, Peggy McCreary, Al Schmitt, Terry Christian and Tom Knox
- additional engineer:
- Bruce Heigh (task: additional recording), David Paich (task: additional recording), Dick Gall (task: additional recording) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional recording)
- engineer:
- Al Schmitt, Bruce Heigh, David Paich, Dick Gall , Greg Ladanyi, Steve Porcaro and Tom Knox
- producer:
- Bruce Dickinson and Toto
- mixer:
- Elliot Scheiner (task: for 5.1 surround sound) and Greg Ladanyi
- acoustic guitar:
- Timothy B. Schmit
- bass:
- David Hungate and Michael Porcaro
- bass guitar:
- David Hungate
- congas:
- Lenny Castro
- drums (drum set) and gong:
- Jeff Porcaro
- electric guitar and guitar:
- Steve Lukather
- instruments:
- Lenny Castro
- keyboard:
- David Paich and Steve Porcaro
- keyboard and piano:
- David Paich
- marimba:
- Joe Porcaro
- percussion:
- Lenny Castro, Jeff Porcaro and Joe Porcaro
- recorder:
- Jim Horn
- synthesizer:
- Steve Porcaro
- background vocals:
- Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather , David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
- lead vocals:
- Jean-Michel Byron, Bobby Kimball and David Paich
- vocals:
- Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather and Steve Porcaro
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
- music videos:
- Africa by Toto
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 105) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
- recording of:
- Africa
- writer:
- Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
- publisher:
- Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Spirit Two Music
- sub-publisher:
- ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| Toto | 4.1 | 4:55 |
| 7 | 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 | 3:49 |
| 8 | Stand and Deliver | Adam & the Ants | 4 | 3:07 |
| 9 | Open Arms | Journey | 3.8 | 3:20 |
| 10 | Just Around the Corner | Cock Robin | 3.65 | 4:15 |
| 11 | You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) | Dead or Alive | 4.15 | 3:13 |
| 12 | Should I Stay or Should I Go | The Clash | 4.4 | 3:09 |
| 13 | You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul | Modern Talking | 5 | 3:20 |
| 14 | Let’s Hear It for the Boy | Deniece Williams | | 4:07 |
| 15 | The Power of Love- producer:
- Wolfgang Detmann and Gunther Mende
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (in 1984)
- recording of:
- The Power of Love
- writer:
- Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann , Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
- publisher:
- CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (until 2015-01-01), 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)
| Jennifer Rush | 2.5 | 4:22 |
| 16 | Love & Pride | King | 4 | 3:24 |
| 17 | Poison- recording engineer:
- Sir Arthur Payson (from 1988 until 1989)
- synthesizer programming:
- Steve Deutsch
- assistant engineer:
- George Cowan , Ben Fowler, Lolly Grodner, Robert Hart , John Herman , Don Peterkofsky, Duane Seykora, Brian Sterber and Mark Tanzer
- producer:
- Desmond Child
- mixer:
- Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson
- additional keyboard:
- Paul Chiten (from 1988 until 1989) and Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
- additional other instruments [special effects]:
- Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
- bass guitar:
- Hugh McDonald (from 1988 until 1989)
- drums (drum set):
- Bobby Chouinard (from 1988 until 1989)
- guitar:
- John McCurry (from 1988 until 1989)
- keyboard:
- Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989)
- background vocals:
- Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989), Michael Anthony (from 1988 until 1989), Desmond Child (from 1988 until 1989), Diana Grasselli (from 1988 until 1989), Jango (from 1988 until 1989), Louie Merlino (from 1988 until 1989), Hugh McDonald (from 1988 until 1989), Jamie Sever (from 1988 until 1989), Bernie Shanahan (from 1988 until 1989), Stiv Bator (from 1988 until 1989), Tom Teeley (from 1988 until 1989), Joe Turano (from 1988 until 1989), Myriam Valle (from 1988 until 1989) and Maria Vidal (from 1988 until 1989)
- lead vocals:
- Alice Cooper (from 1988 until 1989)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1989), Epic Records (in 1989), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Blue Jay Recording Studios in Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Grog Kill Studio in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
- recording of:
- Poison (from 1988 until 1989)
- writer:
- Desmond Child, Alice Cooper and John McCurry
- publisher:
- Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. , EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Sony Music Publishing , Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal , Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB , Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| Alice Cooper | 4.4 | 4:29 |
| 18 | When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going- executive producer:
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- producer:
- Barry J. Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite
- mixer:
- Nigel Green
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Zomba Records Limited (in 1986)
- music videos:
- When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean
- 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 | 3.25 | 4:09 |
| 19 | Heartbreaker- engineer:
- Karl Richardson
- producer:
- Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
- acoustic guitar and background vocals:
- Barry Gibb (in 1982)
- bass guitar:
- George “Chocolate” Perry (in 1982)
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Gadd (in 1982)
- electric guitar:
- George Terry (in 1982)
- lead vocals:
- Dionne Warwick (in 1982)
- conductor:
- Albhy Galuten (in 1982)
- strings arranger:
- Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 1982)
- produced for:
- Karlbhy Productions
- additionally recorded at:
- Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Middle Ear Studio in Miami Beach, Florida, United States (in 1982)
- recording of:
- Heartbreaker (in 1982)
- writer:
- Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
- publisher:
- BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
- 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
| Dionne Warwick | 3.5 | 4:17 |
| 20 | Afrika | [unknown] | | 5:16 |
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