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.
#301–#400 of 4,124 · 1980s
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#301
Cool It Now
New Edition
1985#425wk
3,662
#302
Head To Toe
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
1987#120wk
3,662
#303
Passion
Rod Stewart
1981#520wk
3,660
#304
The Next Time I Fall
Peter Cetera
1986#121wk
3,655
#305
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Elton John
1984#423wk
3,655
#306
I'll Be There For You
Bon Jovi
1989#122wk
3,654
#307
Heaven
Bryan Adams
1985#119wk
3,648
#308
On Our Own
Bobby Brown
1989#220wk
3,644
#309
Love Is A Battlefield
Pat Benatar
1983#522wk
3,644
#310
Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From Top Gun)
Berlin
1986#121wk
3,641
#311
The Loco-Motion
Kylie Minogue
1988#327wk
3,641
#312
I Can Dream About You
Dan Hartman
1984#625wk
3,637
#313
Sweet Dreams
Air Supply
1982#520wk
3,635
#314
Leather And Lace
Stevie Nicks
1982#619wk
3,633
#315
U Got The Look
Prince
1987#225wk
3,632
#316
Longer
Dan Fogelberg
1980#222wk
3,630
#317
Heaven
Warrant
1989#219wk
3,628
#318
Alive & Kicking
Simple Minds
1985#320wk
3,625
#319
Stuck With You
Huey Lewis & the News
1986#119wk
3,624
#320
Once Bitten Twice Shy
Great White
1989#526wk
3,618
#321
Give Me The Night
George Benson
1980#423wk
3,617
#322
Coward Of The County
Kenny Rogers
1980#319wk
3,610
#323
How Can I Fall?
Breathe
1988#322wk
3,607
#324
Loverboy
Billy Ocean
1985#221wk
3,605
#325
Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer
1988#220wk
3,605
#326
Eternal Flame
the Bangles
1989#119wk
3,602
#327
Dancing On The Ceiling
Lionel Richie
1986#217wk
3,599
#328
Buffalo Stance
Raw Like Sushi
1989#324wk
3,597
#329
Live To Tell
Madonna
1986#118wk
3,595
#330
Biggest Part Of Me
Ambrosia
1980#319wk
3,592
#331
The Lover In Me
Sheena Easton
1989#225wk
3,588
#332
Secret Lovers
Atlantic Starr
1986#323wk
3,588
#333
Sussudio
Phil Collins
1985#117wk
3,583
#334
These Dreams
Heart
1986#120wk
3,577
#335
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
1980#924wk
3,575
#336
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
Glass Tiger
1986#224wk
3,574
#337
Papa Don't Preach
Madonna
1986#118wk
3,572
#338
Mony Mony "Live"
Billy Idol
1987#122wk
3,567
#339
Sexy Eyes
Dr. Hook
1980#521wk
3,566
#340
The Look
Roxette
1989#119wk
3,563
#341
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Billy Ocean
1986#223wk
3,560
#342
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Information Society
1988#325wk
3,559
#343
You Keep Me Hangin' On
Kim Wilde
1987#121wk
3,559
#344
Foolish Beat
Debbie Gibson
1988#120wk
3,558
#345
99 Luftballons
Nena
1984#223wk
3,556
#346
Two Hearts
Phil Collins
1989#118wk
3,555
#347
The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr.
1982#421wk
3,553
#348
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (Remix)
New Kids on the Block
1989#326wk
3,553
#349
(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
Paula Abdul
1989#325wk
3,553
#350
Rock The Casbah
Clash, The
1983#824wk
3,551
#351
Shattered Dreams
Johnny Hates Jazz
1988#219wk
3,551
#352
Shining Star
The Manhattans
1980#525wk
3,550
#353
Rhythm Of The Night
DeBarge
1985#322wk
3,550
#354
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores
1981#822wk
3,548
#355
Never
Heart
1985#424wk
3,547
#356
For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
1981#425wk
3,544
#357
Neutron Dance
The Pointer Sisters
1985#623wk
3,544
#358
I Can't Wait
Nu Shooz
1986#323wk
3,540
#359
Toy Soldiers
Martika
1989#120wk
3,535
#360
Tell It To My Heart
Taylor Dayne
1988#725wk
3,534
#361
I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross
1980#523wk
3,531
#362
Back On The Chain Gang
the Pretenders
1983#524wk
3,523
#363
Sunglasses At Night
Corey Hart
1984#723wk
3,522
#364
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2
1987#117wk
3,521
#365
Open Your Heart
Madonna
1987#118wk
3,516
#366
Emotional Rescue
the Rolling Stones
1980#319wk
3,516
#367
Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson
1988#117wk
3,514
#368
Don't Wanna Lose You
Gloria Estefan
1989#118wk
3,512
#369
Things Can Only Get Better
Howard Jones
1985#523wk
3,505
#370
Hungry Heart
Bruce Springsteen
1980#518wk
3,505
#371
I Like It
Dino
1989#725wk
3,502
#372
Rock Me Amadeus
Falco
1986#117wk
3,501
#373
Living Inside Myself
Gino Vannelli
1981#620wk
3,497
#374
All I Need
Jack Wagner
1985#222wk
3,496
#375
Conga
Miami Sound Machine
1986#1027wk
3,496
#376
Don't Rush Me
Taylor Dayne
1989#220wk
3,493
#377
I Want Your Sex
George Michael
1987#220wk
3,493
#378
Didn't We Almost Have It All
Whitney Houston
1987#117wk
3,492
#379
Take It On The Run
REO Speedwagon
1981#520wk
3,491
#380
Don't You Want Me
Jody Watley
1987#623wk
3,486
#381
Heart Attack
Olivia Newton-John
1982#321wk
3,486
#382
Fame
Irene Cara
1980#426wk
3,486
#383
Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1
The S.O.S. Band
1980#321wk
3,482
#384
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
Journey
1983#817wk
3,478
#385
You Can Do Magic
America
1982#820wk
3,478
#386
My Heart Can't Tell You No
Rod Stewart
1989#425wk
3,473
#387
Borderline
Madonna
1984#1030wk
3,472
#388
Is This Love
Whitesnake
1987#219wk
3,465
#389
She Bop
Cyndi Lauper
1984#318wk
3,462
#390
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
Air Supply
1981#520wk
3,462
#391
Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time (Medley)
The Spinners
1980#419wk
3,458
#392
I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers
1981#318wk
3,457
#393
Lovergirl
Teena Marie
1985#424wk
3,454
#394
We Belong
Pat Benatar
1985#520wk
3,452
#395
Like A Prayer
Madonna
1989#116wk
3,451
#396
Something About You
Level 42
1986#727wk
3,451
#397
If I Could Turn Back Time
Cher
1989#323wk
3,450
#398
You're The Inspiration
Chicago
1985#322wk
3,449
#399
Oh Sheila
Ready For The World
1985#121wk
3,448
#400
Raspberry Beret
Prince
1985#218wk
3,447
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.