The greatest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, ranked by TRAX score — a composite of peak position, weeks charted, and milestone bonuses.
#1,001–#1,100 of 4,124 · 1980s
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A Matter Of Trust
Billy Joel
2,341
Finish What Ya Started
Van Halen
2,338
Daydream Believer
Anne Murray
2,335
I Made It Through The Rain
Barry Manilow
2,333
Back In The High Life Again
Steve Winwood
2,333
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Annie Lennox
2,333
Everlasting Love
Howard Jones
2,332
Funkytown
Pseudo Echo
2,332
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Police, The
2,332
Hooked On You
Sweet Sensation
2,330
Don't Make Me Over
Sybil
2,324
This Could Be The Night
Loverboy
2,323

I'm Still Standing
Elton John
2,323
What's Forever For
Michael Murphey
2,321
Watching The Wheels
John Lennon
2,319
I'll Be Alright Without You
Journey
2,319
Walk The Dinosaur
Was (Not Was)
2,314
Parents Just Don't Understand
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
2,312
Pop Life
Prince
2,311
Far From Over
Frank Stallone
2,310
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Korgis, The
2,310
Vacation
the Go-Go's
2,305
Suddenly
Olivia Newton-John
2,301
Pop Goes The World
Men Without Hats
2,300
Misunderstanding
Genesis
2,298
Foolish Heart
Steve Perry
2,298
Got A Hold On Me
Christine McVie
2,298
Yesterday's Songs
Neil Diamond
2,297
I Wanna Go Back
Eddie Money
2,297
Undercover Of The Night
Rolling Stones
2,295
My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Chilliwack
2,294
Relax (Mix)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
2,293
You Don't Want Me Anymore
Steel Breeze
2,286
It's Now Or Never
John Schneider
2,285
Little Liar
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
2,285
Mirror, Mirror
Diana Ross
2,284
The Beach Boys Medley
Beach Boys, The
2,284
It's Gonna Take A Miracle
Deniece Williams
2,284
The Longest Time
Billy Joel
2,281
Brand New Lover
Dead or Alive
2,280

Love Zone
Billy Ocean
2,277
I Drove All Night
Cyndi Lauper
2,275

Superwoman
Karyn White
2,273
Some Kind Of Lover
Jody Watley
2,272
Some Guys Have All The Luck
Rod Stewart
2,270
Tunnel Of Love
Bruce Springsteen
2,267
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Dead or Alive
2,266
Comin' In And Out Of Your Life
Barbra Streisand
2,265
Hot Girls In Love
Loverboy
2,262
Stone Love
Kool & The Gang
2,260
You Got Lucky
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2,260
Only The Young
Journey
2,260
Déjà Vu
Dionne Warwick
2,257
Everybody Dance
Ta Mara & The Seen
2,251
I Won't Forget You
Poison
2,250
Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil
2,250
Don't Cry
Asia
2,249
All This Love
DeBarge
2,245
Cool Love
Pablo Cruise
2,244
I'd Still Say Yes
Klymaxx
2,241
Hand To Hold On To
John Cougar
2,238
Out Here On My Own
Irene Cara
2,238
You're Not Alone
Chicago
2,237
Winning
Santana
2,237
We're Ready
Boston
2,237
Beat's So Lonely
Charlie Sexton
2,236
Heaven In Your Eyes
Loverboy
2,236
The Pleasure Principle
Janet Jackson
2,235
I Saw Him Standing There
Tiffany
2,234
Dr. Feelgood
Mötley Crüe
2,233
Rock Me Tonite
Billy Squier
2,232

Blue Eyes
Elton John
2,230
People Are People
Depeche Mode
2,230
Round And Round
Ratt
2,229
Faithfully
Journey
2,226
Love Will Save The Day
Whitney Houston
2,224
It Would Take A Strong Strong Man
Rick Astley
2,224

Lawyers In Love
Jackson Browne
2,224
Tonight
Kool & The Gang
2,221
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
2,221

Lessons In Love
Level 42
2,219
Holding On
Steve Winwood
2,219
The Old Man Down The Road
John Fogerty
2,218
Feels So Right
Alabama
2,218
Magic
the Cars
2,217

Nobody's Fool
Cinderella
2,215
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Prince
2,215
When You Close Your Eyes
Night Ranger
2,212
New Moon On Monday
Duran Duran
2,211

My Hometown
Bruce Springsteen
2,210
A Penny For Your Thoughts
Tavares
2,209
Smoky Mountain Rain
Ronnie Milsap
2,209
Who Do You Give Your Love To?
Michael Morales
2,205
Digging Your Scene
The Blow Monkeys
2,205
Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac
2,205
Nothin' At All (Remix)
Heart
2,205
Someone That I Used To Love
Natalie Cole
2,203
Jamie
Ray Parker Jr.
2,203
Should've Never Let You Go
Neil Sedaka
2,203

Crazy About Her
Rod Stewart
2,200
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.