TRAX TOP 5000
The greatest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, ranked by TRAX score — a composite of peak position, weeks charted, and milestone bonuses.
#1–#100 of 4,124 · 1980s
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Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
1984#146wk
9,245
#2
Physical
Olivia Newton-Johnn
1981#126wk
6,493
#3
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
1981#126wk
6,288
#4
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie
1981#127wk
6,258
#5
Another One Bites The Dust
Queen
1980#131wk
6,191
#6
Hurts So Good
John Cougar
1982#228wk
6,120
#7
Do That To Me One More Time
Captain & Tennille
1980#127wk
6,073
#8
Waiting For A Girl Like You
Foreigner
1981#223wk
6,063
#9
Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor
1982#125wk
5,932
#10
Gloria
Laura Branigan
1982#236wk
5,843
#11
Flashdance...What A Feeling
Irene Cara
1983#125wk
5,810
#12
Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
1981#132wk
5,807
#13
Say Say Say
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
1983#122wk
5,722
#14
Every Breath You Take
The Police
1983#122wk
5,695
#15
Call Me
Blondie
1980#125wk
5,675
#16
Don't You Want Me
The Human League
1982#128wk
5,668
#17
Lady
Kenny Rogers
1980#125wk
5,606
#18
Beat It
Michael Jackson
1983#132wk
5,585
#19
AbracadabraSteve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
1982#125wk
5,584
#20
Careless Whisper
Wham!
1985#140wk
5,569
#21
Upside Down
Diana Ross
1980#129wk
5,565
#22
Centerfold
The J. Geils Band
1982#125wk
5,561
#23
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
1983#126wk
5,518
#24
Woman In Love
Barbra Streisand
1980#124wk
5,507
#25
(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
1980#122wk
5,487
#26
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Bonnie Tyler
1983#129wk
5,465
#27
Cruel Summer
Bananarama
1984#938wk
5,391
#28
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
Pink Floyd
1980#125wk
5,308
#29
When Doves Cry
Prince
1984#123wk
5,262
#30
Down Under
Men at Work
1983#125wk
5,261
#31
What's Love Got To Do With It
Tina Turner
1984#128wk
5,207
#32
Baby, Come To Me
Patti Austin & James Ingram
1983#132wk
5,084
#33
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
1981#124wk
5,083
#34
Celebration
Kool & The Gang
1981#130wk
5,068
#35
Islands In The Stream
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
1983#125wk
5,067
#36
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
1983#126wk
4,997
#37
9 To 5
Dolly Parton
1981#126wk
4,990
#38
Mickey
Toni Basil
1982#127wk
4,985
#39
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen
1980#122wk
4,984
#40
All Out Of Love
Air Supply
1980#227wk
4,977
#41
Rock With You
Michael Jackson
1980#124wk
4,969
#42
Rosanna
Toto
1982#223wk
4,958
#43
Please Don't Go
KC & the Sunshine Band
1980#126wk
4,957
#44
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Billy Joel
1980#121wk
4,953
#45
Bust A Move
Young M.C.
1989#739wk
4,949
#46
I Love A Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt
1981#128wk
4,922
#47
Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon
1981#128wk
4,922
#48
Start Me Up
the Rolling Stones
1981#224wk
4,915
#49
Queen Of Hearts
Juice Newton
1981#227wk
4,911
#50
Coming Up
Paul McCartney
1980#121wk
4,902
#51
Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)
Paul McCartney
1980#121wk
4,902
#52
Ebony And Ivory
Paul Mccartney & Stevie Wonder
1982#119wk
4,873
#53
Hard To Say I'm Sorry
Chicago
1982#124wk
4,871
#54
Jack & Diane
John Cougar
1982#122wk
4,870
#55
I Love Rock 'N Roll
I Love Rock 'N Roll
1982#120wk
4,868
#56
Hello
Lionel Richie
1984#124wk
4,844
#57
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Stevie Wonder
1984#126wk
4,842
#58
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1982#121wk
4,832
#59
Harden My Heart
Quarterflash
1982#324wk
4,802
#60
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
Phil Collins
1984#124wk
4,786
#61
Theme From ‘The Greatest American Hero’ (Believe It Or Not)
Joey Scarbury
1981#226wk
4,782
#62
Who Can It Be Now?
Men at Work
1982#127wk
4,773
#63
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
1984#123wk
4,740
#64
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Culture Club
1983#225wk
4,726
#65
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Yes
1984#123wk
4,701
#66
That's What Friends Are For
Dionne Warwick
1986#123wk
4,690
#67
Being With You
Smokey Robinson
1981#225wk
4,662
#68
Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters
1981#224wk
4,661
#69
Just The Two Of Us
Grover Washington Jr. featuring Bill Withers
1981#224wk
4,646
#70
Woman
John Lennon
1981#220wk
4,624
#71
Missing You
John Waite
1984#124wk
4,624
#72
Funkytown
Lipps Inc.
1980#123wk
4,611
#73
Jump
Van Halen
1984#121wk
4,600
#74
Magic
Olivia Newton-Johnn
1980#123wk
4,576
#75
You And I
Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
1983#729wk
4,561
#76
The Tide Is High
Blondie
1981#126wk
4,561
#77
Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
Air Supply
1983#225wk
4,557
#78
Don't Talk To Strangers
Rick Springfield
1982#221wk
4,549
#79
Say You, Say Me
Lionel Richie
1985#120wk
4,544
#80
Karma Chameleon
Culture Club
1984#122wk
4,513
#81
More Than I Can Say
Leo Sayer
1980#223wk
4,496
#82
Private Eyes
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1981#123wk
4,492
#83
Chariots Of Fire - Titles
Vangelis
1982#128wk
4,457
#84
Don't Know Much
Linda Ronstadt
1989#226wk
4,455
#85
Love On The Rocks
Neil Diamond
1981#220wk
4,443
#86
Walk Like An Egyptian
the Bangles
1986#123wk
4,443
#87
Straight Up
Paula Abdul
1989#125wk
4,395
#88
Need You Tonight
INXS
1988#125wk
4,394
#89
Kiss On My List
Hall & Oates
1981#123wk
4,384
#90
Back To Life
Soul II Soul
1989#428wk
4,368
#91
Look Away
Chicago
1988#124wk
4,363
#92
Wild, Wild West
the Escape Club
1988#127wk
4,358
#93
Let's Dance
David Bowie
1983#120wk
4,353
#94
Maniac
Michael Sembello
1983#122wk
4,345
#95
Let's Go Crazy
Prince
1984#121wk
4,344
#96
I Miss You
Klymaxx
1985#529wk
4,343
#97
Out Of Touch
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1984#123wk
4,339
#98
Separate Lives
Phil Collins
1985#121wk
4,326
#99
Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant
1983#222wk
4,317
#100
Another Day In Paradise
Phil Collins
1989#118wk
4,314
About TRAX Score: Calculated from peak position (101 − peak), milestone week bonuses (60× top 40, 90× top 10, 99× weeks at #2, 100× weeks at #1), plus a weekly positional sum (126 − position for each charted week). Higher is better.