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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.

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#301–#400 of 958 · 1980s · Top 10

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#301

Passion

Rod Stewart

1981#520wk

3,660

#302

The Next Time I Fall

Peter Cetera

1986#121wk

3,655

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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.

#303
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Elton John

1984#423wk

3,655

#304

I'll Be There For You

Bon Jovi

1989#122wk

3,654

#305

Heaven

Bryan Adams

1985#119wk

3,648

#306

Love Is A Battlefield

Pat Benatar

1983#522wk

3,644

#307

On Our Own

Bobby Brown

1989#220wk

3,644

#308

The Loco-Motion

Kylie Minogue

1988#327wk

3,641

#309

Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From Top Gun)

Berlin

1986#121wk

3,641

#310

I Can Dream About You

Dan Hartman

1984#625wk

3,637

#311

Sweet Dreams

Air Supply

1982#520wk

3,635

#312

Leather And Lace

Stevie Nicks

1982#619wk

3,633

#313

U Got The Look

Prince

1987#225wk

3,632

#314

Longer

Dan Fogelberg

1980#222wk

3,630

#315

Heaven

Warrant

1989#219wk

3,628

#316

Alive & Kicking

Simple Minds

1985#320wk

3,625

#317

Stuck With You

Huey Lewis & the News

1986#119wk

3,624

#318

Once Bitten Twice Shy

Great White

1989#526wk

3,618

#319

Give Me The Night

George Benson

1980#423wk

3,617

#320

Coward Of The County

Kenny Rogers

1980#319wk

3,610

#321
How Can I Fall?

How Can I Fall?

Breathe

1988#322wk

3,607

#322

Loverboy

Billy Ocean

1985#221wk

3,605

#323

Simply Irresistible

Robert Palmer

1988#220wk

3,605

#324

Eternal Flame

the Bangles

1989#119wk

3,602

#325

Dancing On The Ceiling

Lionel Richie

1986#217wk

3,599

#326

Buffalo Stance

Raw Like Sushi

1989#324wk

3,597

#327
Live To Tell

Live To Tell

Madonna

1986#118wk

3,595

#328

Biggest Part Of Me

Ambrosia

1980#319wk

3,592

#329
The Lover In Me

The Lover In Me

Sheena Easton

1989#225wk

3,588

#330
Secret Lovers

Secret Lovers

Atlantic Starr

1986#323wk

3,588

#331

Sussudio

Phil Collins

1985#117wk

3,583

#332

These Dreams

Heart

1986#120wk

3,577

#333
Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Pat Benatar

1980#924wk

3,575

#334

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

Glass Tiger

1986#224wk

3,574

#335
Papa Don't Preach

Papa Don't Preach

Madonna

1986#118wk

3,572

#336

Mony Mony "Live"

Billy Idol

1987#122wk

3,567

#337

Sexy Eyes

Dr. Hook

1980#521wk

3,566

#338
The Look

The Look

Roxette

1989#119wk

3,563

#339

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

Billy Ocean

1986#223wk

3,560

#340

You Keep Me Hangin' On

Kim Wilde

1987#121wk

3,559

#341

What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)

Information Society

1988#325wk

3,559

#342

Foolish Beat

Debbie Gibson

1988#120wk

3,558

#343

99 Luftballons

Nena

1984#223wk

3,556

#344
Two Hearts

Two Hearts

Phil Collins

1989#118wk

3,555

#345

(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

Paula Abdul

1989#325wk

3,553

#346

You Got It (The Right Stuff) (Remix)

New Kids on the Block

1989#326wk

3,553

#347

The Other Woman

Ray Parker Jr.

1982#421wk

3,553

#348

Shattered Dreams

Johnny Hates Jazz

1988#219wk

3,551

#349

Rock The Casbah

Clash, The

1983#824wk

3,551

#350

Shining Star

The Manhattans

1980#525wk

3,550

#351

Rhythm Of The Night

DeBarge

1985#322wk

3,550

#352

Lady (You Bring Me Up)

Commodores

1981#822wk

3,548

#353

Never

Heart

1985#424wk

3,547

#354

For Your Eyes Only

Sheena Easton

1981#425wk

3,544

#355

Neutron Dance

The Pointer Sisters

1985#623wk

3,544

#356

I Can't Wait

Nu Shooz

1986#323wk

3,540

#357
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

Martika

1989#120wk

3,535

#358

Tell It To My Heart

Taylor Dayne

1988#725wk

3,534

#359

I'm Coming Out

Diana Ross

1980#523wk

3,531

#360

Back On The Chain Gang

the Pretenders

1983#524wk

3,523

#361

Sunglasses At Night

Corey Hart

1984#723wk

3,522

#362

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

U2

1987#117wk

3,521

#363
Open Your Heart

Open Your Heart

Madonna

1987#118wk

3,516

#364

Emotional Rescue

the Rolling Stones

1980#319wk

3,516

#365

Man In The Mirror

Michael Jackson

1988#117wk

3,514

#366

Don't Wanna Lose You

Gloria Estefan

1989#118wk

3,512

#367
Things Can Only Get Better

Things Can Only Get Better

Howard Jones

1985#523wk

3,505

#368

Hungry Heart

Bruce Springsteen

1980#518wk

3,505

#369
I Like It

I Like It

Dino

1989#725wk

3,502

#370

Rock Me Amadeus

Falco

1986#117wk

3,501

#371

Living Inside Myself

Gino Vannelli

1981#620wk

3,497

#372

All I Need

Jack Wagner

1985#222wk

3,496

#373

Conga

Miami Sound Machine

1986#1027wk

3,496

#374

I Want Your Sex

George Michael

1987#220wk

3,493

#375

Don't Rush Me

Taylor Dayne

1989#220wk

3,493

#376

Didn't We Almost Have It All

Whitney Houston

1987#117wk

3,492

#377

Take It On The Run

REO Speedwagon

1981#520wk

3,491

#378

Fame

Irene Cara

1980#426wk

3,486

#379

Heart Attack

Olivia Newton-John

1982#321wk

3,486

#380

Don't You Want Me

Jody Watley

1987#623wk

3,486

#381
Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1

Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1

The S.O.S. Band

1980#321wk

3,482

#382

You Can Do Magic

America

1982#820wk

3,478

#383

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Journey

1983#817wk

3,478

#384
My Heart Can't Tell You No

My Heart Can't Tell You No

Rod Stewart

1989#425wk

3,473

#385
Borderline

Borderline

Madonna

1984#1030wk

3,472

#386

Is This Love

Whitesnake

1987#219wk

3,465

#387

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)

Air Supply

1981#520wk

3,462

#388

She Bop

Cyndi Lauper

1984#318wk

3,462

#389

Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time (Medley)

The Spinners

1980#419wk

3,458

#390

I Don't Need You

Kenny Rogers

1981#318wk

3,457

#391

Lovergirl

Teena Marie

1985#424wk

3,454

#392

We Belong

Pat Benatar

1985#520wk

3,452

#393

Like A Prayer

Madonna

1989#116wk

3,451

#394

Something About You

Level 42

1986#727wk

3,451

#395

If I Could Turn Back Time

Cher

1989#323wk

3,450

#396

You're The Inspiration

Chicago

1985#322wk

3,449

#397

Oh Sheila

Ready For The World

1985#121wk

3,448

#398

Raspberry Beret

Prince

1985#218wk

3,447

#399

Puttin' On The Ritz

Taco

1983#421wk

3,446

#400

Venus

Bananarama

1986#119wk

3,445