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.
#201–#300 of 4,124 · 1980s
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#201
Miss You Much
Janet Jackson
1989#120wk
3,905
#202
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
1983#123wk
3,905
#203
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Def Leppard
1988#224wk
3,901
#204
Always
Atlantic Starr
1987#122wk
3,899
#205
Jump (For My Love)
Pointer Sisters
1984#324wk
3,897
#206
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
1987#118wk
3,895
#207
When I See You Smile
Bad English
1989#122wk
3,893
#208
The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats
1983#324wk
3,892
#209
Joanna
Kool & The Gang
1984#224wk
3,883
#210
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
1985#122wk
3,881
#211
Human
Human League, The
1986#120wk
3,879
#212
Lost in Love
Air Supply
1980#323wk
3,866
#213
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Belinda Carlisle
1987#121wk
3,865
#214
Morning Train (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton
1981#121wk
3,861
#215
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
1989#121wk
3,855
#216
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
1987#121wk
3,855
#217
Africa
Toto
1983#121wk
3,855
#218
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
John Parr
1985#122wk
3,853
#219
Shout
Tears for Fears
1985#119wk
3,853
#220
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Billy Ocean
1986#121wk
3,848
#221
One More Try
George Michael
1988#118wk
3,848
#222
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Wang Chung
1986#221wk
3,846
#223
Cars
Gary Numan
1980#925wk
3,840
#224
You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi
1986#124wk
3,840
#225
The Wild Boys
Duran Duran
1984#218wk
3,839
#226
We Are The World
USA for Africa
1985#118wk
3,837
#227
The Best Of Times
Styx
1981#319wk
3,837
#228
Saving All My Love For You
Whitney Houston
1985#122wk
3,836
#229
She Drives Me Crazy
Fine Young Cannibals
1989#123wk
3,834
#230
With You I'm Born Again
Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
1980#429wk
3,824
#231
Heart And Soul
T'Pau
1987#427wk
3,824
#232
Sledgehammer
Peter Gabriel
1986#121wk
3,817
#233
Step By Step
Eddie Rabbitt
1981#522wk
3,813
#234
West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys
1986#120wk
3,802
#235
Friends And Lovers
Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
1986#221wk
3,802
#236
She Blinded Me With Science
Thomas Dolby
1983#522wk
3,795
#237
Hard Habit To Break
Chicago
1984#325wk
3,795
#238
I Think We're Alone Now
Tiffany
1987#124wk
3,795
#239
A Groovy Kind Of Love
Phil Collins
1988#125wk
3,786
#240
I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
New Kids on the Block
1989#121wk
3,785
#241
Jeopardy
Greg Kihn Band
1983#222wk
3,784
#242
Hungry Eyes
Eric Carmen
1988#425wk
3,781
#243
Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit)
Bobby Mcferrin
1988#126wk
3,780
#244
Sailing
Christopher Cross
1980#121wk
3,780
#245
Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
Samantha Fox
1988#327wk
3,777
#246
Self Control
Laura Branigan
1984#425wk
3,771
#247
Roll With It
Steve Winwood
1988#118wk
3,769
#248
Seasons Change
Exposé
1988#120wk
3,768
#249
The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.
1984#726wk
3,760
#250
Red Red Wine '88
UB40
1988#125wk
3,754
#251
Forever Your Girl
Paula Abdul
1989#122wk
3,754
#252
Drivin' My Life Away
Eddie Rabbitt
1980#525wk
3,751
#253
Kyrie
Mr. Mister
1986#120wk
3,748
#254
Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
1983#118wk
3,747
#255
The Lady In Red
Chris de Burgh
1987#326wk
3,745
#256
Guilty
arbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
1981#322wk
3,744
#257
Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)
Peter Cetera
1986#121wk
3,738
#258
Giving You The Best That I Got
Anita Baker
1988#322wk
3,736
#259
Dirty Laundry
Don Henley
1983#319wk
3,732
#260
The Winner Takes It All
ABBA
1981#826wk
3,731
#261
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
Melissa Manchester
1982#525wk
3,731
#262
Time (Clock Of The Heart)
Culture Club
1983#218wk
3,731
#263
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
Milli Vanilli
1989#122wk
3,730
#264
Purple Rain
Prince & The Revolution
1984#219wk
3,729
#265
Angel Of The Morning
Juice Newton
1981#422wk
3,728
#266
The One That You Love
Air Supply
1981#119wk
3,722
#267
Never Knew Love Like This Before
Stephanie Mills
1980#625wk
3,717
#268
Let It Whip
Dazz Band
1982#523wk
3,710
#269
Holding Back The Years
Simply Red
1986#123wk
3,709
#270
Wild Thing
Tone Loc
1989#225wk
3,705
#271
Looking For A New Love
Jody Watley
1987#219wk
3,705
#272
Higher Love
Steve Winwood
1986#122wk
3,704
#273
Could've Been
Tiffany
1988#120wk
3,704
#274
Turn Your Love Around
George Benson
1982#522wk
3,703
#275
Hold Me
Fleetwood Mac
1982#417wk
3,703
#276
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
Ronnie Milsap
1981#520wk
3,700
#277
Everything She Wants (Remix)
Wham!
1985#120wk
3,698
#278
Endless Summer Nights (Edit)
Richard Marx
1988#221wk
3,698
#279
Who's Crying Now
Journey
1981#421wk
3,697
#280
Sara
Starship
1986#120wk
3,697
#281
Steal Away
Robbie Dupree
1980#623wk
3,696
#282
Listen To Your Heart
Roxette
1989#122wk
3,696
#283
Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer
1985#122wk
3,694
#284
If You Don't Know Me By Now
Simply Red
1989#122wk
3,692
#285
Shakedown
Bob Seger
1987#118wk
3,691
#286
The Heat Is On
Glenn Frey
1985#224wk
3,690
#287
Angel
Aerosmith
1988#325wk
3,686
#288
Baby Don't Forget My Number
Milli Vanilli
1989#121wk
3,683
#289
Hold On To The Nights
Richard Marx
1988#121wk
3,683
#290
Mr. Roboto
Styx
1983#318wk
3,677
#291
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Billy Ocean
1988#120wk
3,677
#292
Love Bites
Def Leppard
1988#123wk
3,677
#293
With Or Without You
U2
1987#118wk
3,677
#294
Lost In Your Eyes
Debbie Gibson
1989#119wk
3,675
#295
You Belong To The City
Glenn Frey
1985#221wk
3,674
#296
Shake Your Love
Debbie Gibson
1987#422wk
3,672
#297
Always On My Mind
Willie Nelson
1982#523wk
3,667
#298
The Living Years
Mike + The Mechanics
1989#120wk
3,666
#299
Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins
1984#321wk
3,665
#300
Elvira
the Oak Ridge Boys
1981#522wk
3,664
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.