Beat It
Michael Jackson
Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
10Songwriter(s):
M.J.Jackson
Producer(s):
Q.Jones II
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of April 30, 1983
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Beat It
Michael Jackson - 2
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- 10
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- 10
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Songwriter(s):
M.J.Jackson
Producer(s):
Q.Jones II
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
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2
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Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners - 1
- 1
- 15
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- 1
- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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3
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Jeopardy
Greg Kihn Band - 4
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- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Beserkley
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4
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Mr. Roboto
Styx - 3
- 3
- 12
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- 12
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Producer(s):
Styx, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M/Unknown
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5
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Der Kommissar
After The Fire - 6
- 5
- 12
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- 5
- 12
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Producer(s):
J.Eden, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Unknown
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Let's Dance
David Bowie - 9
- 6
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Songwriter(s):
David Bowie
Producer(s):
David Bowie, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI
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7
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Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - 5
- 1
- 15
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- 15
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Songwriter(s):
M.J.Jackson
Producer(s):
Q.Jones II
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Legacy
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8
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She Blinded Me With Science
Thomas Dolby - 10
- 8
- 11
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- 10
- 8
- 11
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Producer(s):
T.Friese-Greene, T.Dolby, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol/Unknown
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9
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Overkill
Men At Work - 15
- 9
- 4
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- 15
- 9
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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10
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Little Red Corvette
Prince - 12
- 10
- 10
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- 10
- 10
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Songwriter(s):
Prince
Producer(s):
Prince
Imprint/Promotion Label:
NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino
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11
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I Won't Hold You Back
Toto - 16
- 11
- 8
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- 11
- 8
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Producer(s):
Toto, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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12
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Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
Journey - 8
- 8
- 13
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- 8
- 8
- 13
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Songwriter(s):
S.R.Perry, Jonathan Cain
Producer(s):
M.Stone, K.Elson
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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13
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Even Now
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - 13
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- 8
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- 13
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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14
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Solitaire
Laura Branigan - 18
- 14
- 7
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- 14
- 7
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Songwriter(s):
M.Clémenceau, D.E.Warren
Producer(s):
J.White
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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15
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One On One
Daryl Hall John Oates - 7
- 7
- 14
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- 7
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
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16
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Hungry Like The Wolf
Duran Duran - 11
- 3
- 19
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- 11
- 3
- 19
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Harvest
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17
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Rio
Duran Duran - 31
- 17
- 5
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- 31
- 17
- 5
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Producer(s):
C.Thurston I, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol/Unknown
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18
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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Culture Club - 14
- 2
- 22
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- 14
- 2
- 22
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Producer(s):
S.Levine, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin/Epic/Unknown
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19
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Photograph
Def Leppard - 26
- 19
- 8
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- 19
- 8
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Songwriter(s):
R.J.Lange, P.A.Willis, S.Clark, R.Savage, J.Elliott
Producer(s):
R.J.Lange
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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20
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You Are
Lionel Richie - 17
- 4
- 16
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- 4
- 16
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Producer(s):
L.Richie, J.Carmichael, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown/Unknown
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21
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Straight From The Heart
Bryan Adams - 34
- 21
- 8
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- 21
- 8
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Producer(s):
B.Adams, B.Clearmountain, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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22
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My Love
Lionel Richie - 32
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- 4
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- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown
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23
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Flashdance...What A Feeling
Irene Cara - 33
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- 5
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- 23
- 5
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Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Casablanca
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24
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Welcome To Heartlight
Kenny Loggins - 27
- 24
- 8
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- 24
- 8
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Producer(s):
B.Botnick, K.Loggins, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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25
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We've Got Tonight
Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton - 19
- 6
- 14
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- 6
- 14
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Producer(s):
D.Foster, K.Rogers, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty/Unknown
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26
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Some Kind Of Friend
Barry Manilow - 30
- 26
- 10
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- 26
- 10
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Producer(s):
B.Manilow, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista/Unknown
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27
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It Might Be You
Stephen Bishop - 29
- 27
- 14
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- 27
- 14
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Producer(s):
D.Grusin, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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28
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Mornin'
Jarreau - 37
- 28
- 7
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- 7
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Producer(s):
Ripple, K.Johnston, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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29
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Affair Of The Heart
Rick Springfield - 39
- 29
- 3
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- 29
- 3
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Producer(s):
R.Springfield, B.Drescher, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Unknown
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30
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Time (Clock Of The Heart)
Culture Club - 46
- 30
- 3
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- 46
- 30
- 3
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Producer(s):
S.Levine, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin/Epic/Unknown
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31
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Faithfully
Journey - 41
- 31
- 3
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- 31
- 3
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Producer(s):
M.Stone, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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32
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So Wrong
Patrick Simmons - 36
- 32
- 7
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- 32
- 7
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Producer(s):
J.Ryan, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra/Unknown
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33
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Always Something There To Remind Me
Naked Eyes - 40
- 33
- 8
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- 33
- 8
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Producer(s):
T.Mansfield, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI/Unknown
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34
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Stranger In My House
Ronnie Milsap - 38
- 34
- 6
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- 6
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Producer(s):
R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Unknown
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Don't Let It End
Styx - -
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- 1
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- 35
- 1
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Producer(s):
Styx, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M/Unknown
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36
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Whirly Girl
Oxo - 28
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- 11
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- 28
- 11
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Producer(s):
I.Angel, K.Mansfield, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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37
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Back On The Chain Gang
Pretenders - 21
- 5
- 21
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- 5
- 21
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Producer(s):
C.Thomas, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sire/Unknown
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38
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I Know There's Something Going On
Frida - 20
- 13
- 26
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- 20
- 13
- 26
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Producer(s):
P.Collins, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/Unknown
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39
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Twilight Zone
Golden Earring - 23
- 10
- 23
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- 10
- 23
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Producer(s):
L.pearl, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
21/Unknown
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40
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I Like It
Debarge - 35
- 31
- 13
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- 31
- 13
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Producer(s):
I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
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41
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Minimum Love
Mac McAnally - 42
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- 9
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- 9
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Producer(s):
T.woodford, C.Ivey, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Geffen/Unknown
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42
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I Couldn't Say No
Robert Ellis Orral With Carlene Carter - 45
- 42
- 6
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- 45
- 42
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
- 43 NEW
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- NEW
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Family Man
Daryl Hall John Oates - -
- 43
- 1
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- 43
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
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44
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I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart
Eric Clapton - 24
- 18
- 14
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- 24
- 18
- 14
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Producer(s):
T.Dowd, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Duck/Unknown
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45
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Gimme All Your Lovin
ZZ Top - 50
- 45
- 5
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- 50
- 45
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
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46
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Never Give Up
Sammy Hagar - 48
- 46
- 6
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- 46
- 6
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Producer(s):
K.Olsen, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Geffen/Unknown
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47
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Swingin'
John Anderson - 43
- 43
- 9
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- 9
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Producer(s):
F.Jones, J.Anderson, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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48
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Try Again
Champaign - 56
- 48
- 5
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- 56
- 48
- 5
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Producer(s):
G.massenburg, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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49
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She's A Beauty
The Tubes - 58
- 49
- 4
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- 58
- 49
- 4
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Producer(s):
D.Foster, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol/Unknown
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50
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Change Of Heart
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - 22
- 21
- 10
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- 22
- 21
- 10
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Producer(s):
T.Petty, J.Iovine, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Backstreet/Unknown
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51
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Shame On The Moon
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - 25
- 2
- 20
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- 25
- 2
- 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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52
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Love My Way
Psychedelic Furs - 44
- 44
- 9
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- 44
- 44
- 9
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Producer(s):
T.Rundgren, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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53
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The One Thing
INXS - 57
- 53
- 6
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- 57
- 53
- 6
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Producer(s):
M.Opitz, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco/Unknown
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54
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Take The Short Way Home
Dionne Warwick - 52
- 41
- 10
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- 41
- 10
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Producer(s):
B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista/Unknown
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55
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Fool Moon Fire
Walter Egan - 62
- 55
- 4
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- 62
- 55
- 4
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Producer(s):
D.Scott, W.Egan, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Backstreet/Unknown
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56
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Smiling Islands
Robbie Patton - 59
- 56
- 8
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- 56
- 8
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Producer(s):
P.Coleman, R.Patton, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/Unknown
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57
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Sing Me Away
Night Ranger - 61
- 57
- 4
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- 57
- 4
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Producer(s):
P.Glasser, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Boardwalk/Unknown
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58
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Mexican Radio
Wall Of Voodoo - 60
- 58
- 7
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- 58
- 7
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Producer(s):
R.Mazox, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
I.R.S./Unknown
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59
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Looking For A Stranger
Pat Benatar - 71
- 59
- 2
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- 71
- 59
- 2
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Producer(s):
N.Geraldo, P.Coleman, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chrysalis/Unknown
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60
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Never Gonna Let You Go
Sergio Mendes - 80
- 60
- 3
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- 80
- 60
- 3
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Producer(s):
S.Mendez, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M/Unknown
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61
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Make Love Stay
Dan Fogelberg - 55
- 29
- 13
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- 29
- 13
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Producer(s):
D.Fogelberg, M.Lewis, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Full Moon/Epic/Unknown
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62
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New Year's Day
U2 - 70
- 62
- 5
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- 70
- 62
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island
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63
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You Can't Run From Love
Eddie Rabbitt - 73
- 63
- 2
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- 73
- 63
- 2
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Producer(s):
D.Malloy, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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64
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Love's Got A Line On You
Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth - 69
- 64
- 5
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- 69
- 64
- 5
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Producer(s):
V.Poncia, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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65
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Wind Him Up
Saga - 67
- 65
- 5
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- 65
- 5
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Producer(s):
R.Hines, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Portrait/Unknown
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66
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I Eat Cannibals
Total Coelo - 74
- 66
- 3
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- 66
- 3
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Producer(s):
B.Blue, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chrysalis/Unknown
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67
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Cool Places
Sparks & Jane Wiedlin - 78
- 67
- 3
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- 67
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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68
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Easy For You To Say
Linda Ronstadt - 77
- 68
- 2
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- 68
- 2
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Producer(s):
P.Asher, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Asylum/Unknown
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69
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Why Me?
Planet P - 76
- 69
- 3
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- 69
- 3
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Producer(s):
P.Hauke, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Geffen/Unknown
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70
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Too Shy
Kajagoogoo - 81
- 70
- 2
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- 70
- 2
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Producer(s):
C.Thurston I, R.Bailey, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI/Unknown
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71
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Reap The Wild Wind
Ultravox - 72
- 71
- 4
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- 71
- 4
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Producer(s):
G.Martin, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chrysalis/Unknown
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72
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Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant - 82
- 72
- 3
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- 72
- 3
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Producer(s):
E.Grant, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ice/Portrait
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73
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All This Love
Debarge - 83
- 73
- 2
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- 73
- 2
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Producer(s):
I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy/Unknown
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74
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Front Page Story
Neil Diamond - 84
- 74
- 2
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- 84
- 74
- 2
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Producer(s):
B.Bacharach, N.Diamond, C.B.Sager
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
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75
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Poison Arrow
ABC - 47
- 25
- 14
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- 25
- 14
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Producer(s):
T.Horn, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/Unknown
- 76 NEW
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All My Life
Kenny Rogers - -
- 76
- 1
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- -
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- 1
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Producer(s):
D.Foster, K.Rogers, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty/Unknown
- 77 NEW
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That's Love
Jim Capaldi - -
- 77
- 1
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- 1
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Producer(s):
S.Winwood, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/Unknown
- 78 NEW
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Don't Pay The Ferryman
Chris de Burgh - -
- 78
- 1
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- -
- 78
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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79
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Do You Wanna Hold Me?
Bow Wow Wow - 85
- 79
- 2
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- 79
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
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80
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All Right
Christopher Cross - 53
- 12
- 15
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- 53
- 12
- 15
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Producer(s):
M.Omartian, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Unknown
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81
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The Devil Made Me Do It
Golden Earring - 87
- 81
- 2
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- 81
- 2
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Producer(s):
S.Schellekene, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
21/Unknown
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82
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Lies
Thompson Twins - 54
- 30
- 15
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- 30
- 15
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Producer(s):
A.Sadkin, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista/Unknown
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83
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Little Too Late
Pat Benatar - 49
- 20
- 13
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- 20
- 13
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Producer(s):
N.Geraldo, P.Coleman, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chrysalis/Unknown
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84
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Fall In Love With Me
Earth, Wind & Fire - 51
- 17
- 15
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- 17
- 15
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Producer(s):
M.White, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
- 85 NEW
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Love On Your Side
Thompson Twins - -
- 85
- 1
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- -
- 85
- 1
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Producer(s):
A.Sadkin, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista/Unknown
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86
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I Won't Be Home Tonight
Tony Carey - 79
- 79
- 6
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- 79
- 6
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Producer(s):
P.Hauke, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rocshire/Unknown
- 87 NEW
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Tonight
The Whispers - -
- 87
- 1
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- -
- 87
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Solar
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88
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Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats - 68
- 3
- 19
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- 68
- 3
- 19
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Producer(s):
D.Edmunds, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI/Unknown
- 89 NEW
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name (The Theme From "Cheers")
Gary Portnoy - -
- 89
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- 89
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Applause
- 90 NEW
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- NEW
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Ricky
"Weird Al" Yankovic - -
- 90
- 1
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- 90
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rock 'n' Roll
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91
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Breaking Us In Two
Joe Jackson - 63
- 18
- 16
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- 63
- 18
- 16
-
Producer(s):
D.Kirshenbaum, J.Jackson, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M/Unknown
-
92
-
-
-
-
Wind Beneath My Wings
Lou Rawls - 65
- 65
- 6
-
- 65
- 65
- 6
-
Producer(s):
R.Haffkine, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Unknown
-
93
-
-
-
-
Outstanding
The Gap Band - 64
- 51
- 8
-
- 64
- 51
- 8
-
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Total Experience
-
94
-
-
-
-
Escalator Of Life
Robert Hazard - 66
- 58
- 9
-
- 66
- 58
- 9
-
Producer(s):
R.Hazard, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Unknown
-
95
-
-
-
-
I Melt With You
Modern English - 91
- 78
- 5
-
- 91
- 78
- 5
-
Songwriter(s):
Modern English
Producer(s):
P.Collier
Imprint/Promotion Label:
TVT
-
96
-
-
-
-
Love On My Mind Tonight
The Temptations - 88
- 88
- 3
-
- 88
- 88
- 3
-
Producer(s):
D.Lambert, S.Barri, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy/Unknown
-
97
-
-
-
-
The Fanatic
Felony - 75
- 42
- 12
-
- 75
- 42
- 12
-
Producer(s):
P.Drake, K.Laxton, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rock'N'Roll/Unknown
-
98
-
-
-
-
Goodnight Saigon
Billy Joel - 86
- 56
- 7
-
- 86
- 56
- 7
-
Producer(s):
P.Ramone, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Unknown
-
99
-
-
-
-
Desperate But Not Serious
Adam Ant - 97
- 66
- 8
-
- 97
- 66
- 8
-
Producer(s):
Adam Ant, M.Pirroni, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Unknown
-
100
-
-
-
-
Every Home Should Have One
Patti Austin - 93
- 62
- 15
-
- 93
- 62
- 15
-
Producer(s):
Q.Jones II, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Qwest/Unknown
