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[back to top] American Idol  Songs (1980s only)

#	Song / Artist	Average Rating	#Pf	Hi	Lo	σ	0-19	20-39	40-59	60-79	80-100
1	Could've Been0001Could've Been Tiffany	87.0	1	87	87	11.0	0	0	0	0	1
2	Music Of The Night0001The Music Of The Night From: The Phantom Of The Opera	87.0	1	87	87	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
3	Sharp Dressed Man0001Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top	85.0	1	85	85	14.0	0	0	0	0	1
4	Still Of The Night0001Still Of The Night Whitesnake	84.0	1	84	84	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
5	Youve Got Another Thing Comin'0001You've Got Another Thing Comin' Judas Priest	83.0	1	83	83	15.0	0	0	0	0	1
6	Somewhere Out There0001Somewhere Out There Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram	82.0	1	82	82	12.0	0	0	0	0	1
7	How Come U Dont Call Me Anymore0001How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? Prince	80.5	2	81	80	16.0	0	0	0	0	2
8	This Womans Work0001This Woman's Work Kate Bush	83.0	2	86	80	20.5	0	0	0	0	2
9	Mad World0001Mad World Tears For Fears	84.3	3	94	79	16.3	0	0	0	1	2
10	One Rock N Roll Too Many0001One Rock 'N' Roll Too Many From: Starlight Express	79.0	1	79	79	19.0	0	0	0	1	0
11	Dirty Diana0001Dirty Diana Michael Jackson	78.0	1	78	78	23.0	0	0	0	1	0
12	Father Figure0001Father Figure George Michael	78.0	1	78	78	15.0	0	0	0	1	0
13	Where Do Broken Hearts Go0001Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston	78.5	2	79	78	15.0	0	0	0	2	0
14	When Doves Cry0001When Doves Cry Prince	77.0	1	77	77	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
15	Never0001Never Heart	75.0	1	75	75	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
16	Way You Make Me Feel0001The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson	75.0	1	75	75	15.0	0	0	0	1	0
17	Billie Jean0001Billie Jean Michael Jackson	84.5	2	95	74	15.5	0	0	0	1	1
18	I Drove All Night0001I Drove All Night Cyndi Lauper	74.0	1	74	74	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
19	Tell Her About It0001Tell Her About It Billy Joel	73.0	1	73	73	16.0	0	0	0	1	0
20	Wicked Game0001Wicked Game Chris Isaak	73.0	2	73	73	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
21	Boys Are Back In Town0001Boys Are Back In Town The Busboys	71.0	1	71	71	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Heavy Metal0001Heavy Metal Sammy Hagar	71.0	1	71	71	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
23	I Want It All0001I Want It All Queen	71.0	1	71	71	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
24	Tennessee Whiskey0001Tennessee Whiskey George Jones Chris Stapleton	71.0	1	71	71	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
25	Another Day In Paradise0001Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins	70.0	1	70	70	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
26	I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For0001I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2	67.0	1	67	67	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
27	Im Alright0001I'm Alright Kenny Loggins	67.0	1	67	67	19.0	0	0	0	1	0
28	Walk Like an Egyptian0001Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles	67.0	1	67	67	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
29	At This Moment0001At This Moment Billy Vera and the Beaters	66.0	1	66	66	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
30	Every Breath You Take0001Every Breath You Take The Police	71.8	4	79	65	20.3	0	0	0	4	0
31	In The Air Tonight0001In The Air Tonight Phil Collins	68.0	2	71	65	21.0	0	0	0	2	0
32	Its Only Love0001It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner	65.0	1	65	65	18.0	0	0	0	1	0
33	Foolish Heart0001Foolish Heart Steve Perry	64.0	1	64	64	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
34	How Will I Know0001How Will I Know Whitney Houston	64.0	1	64	64	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
35	I Am Changing0001I Am Changing Jennifer Holliday	71.0	2	78	64	19.5	0	0	0	2	0
36	Mandolin Rain0001Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby and the Range	63.0	1	63	63	21.0	0	0	0	1	0
37	Stop Draggin' My Heart Around0001Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty	66.5	2	70	63	21.0	0	0	0	2	0
38	Dont You Forget About Me0001Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds	62.0	1	62	62	17.0	0	0	0	1	0
39	Human Nature0001Human Nature Michael Jackson	62.0	1	62	62	20.0	0	0	0	1	0
40	Ill Be There For You0001I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi	62.0	1	62	62	14.0	0	0	0	1	0
41	My Prerogative0001My Prerogative Bobby Brown	62.0	1	62	62	22.0	0	0	0	1	0
42	Rebel Yell0001Rebel Yell Billy Idol	62.0	1	62	62	28.0	0	0	0	1	0
43	Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind Willie Nelson	72.8	5	86	60	20.4	0	0	0	4	1
44	Feel The Fire0001Feel The Fire Stephanie Mills	60.0	1	60	60	24.0	0	0	0	1	0
45	I Hate Myself For Loving You0001I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett and the Blackhearts	58.0	1	58	58	28.0	0	0	1	0	0
46	Black Velvet0001Black Velvet Alannah Myles	56.5	2	57	56	25.5	0	0	2	0	0
47	Love Song Cure0001Lovesong The Cure	76.0	2	96	56	14.0	0	0	1	0	1
48	Think Of Me0001Think Of Me From: The Phantom Of The Opera	56.0	1	56	56	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
49	Baby Grand0001Baby Grand Billy Joel	55.0	1	55	55	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
50	You May Be Right0001You May Be Right Billy Joel	55.0	1	55	55	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
51	Making Love Out Of Nothing At All0001Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply	54.0	1	54	54	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
52	Total Eclipse Of The Heart0001Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler Nicki French	61.3	3	73	54	19.7	0	0	2	1	0
53	Dont Close Your Eyes0001Don't Close Your Eyes Keith Whitley	53.0	1	53	53	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
54	Love Is A Battlefield0001Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar	66.5	2	80	53	22.5	0	0	1	0	1
55	If Ever Youre In My Arms Again0001If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson	52.0	1	52	52	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
56	Missing You 10001Missing You John Waite	52.0	1	52	52	19.0	0	0	1	0	0
57	Hallelujah0001Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Jeff Buckley	65.5	5	86	51	22.3	0	0	2	1	1
58	It Might Be You0001It Might Be You Stephen Bishop	51.0	1	51	51	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
59	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You0001Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan	60.0	2	69	51	18.0	0	0	1	1	0
60	As Long As You Follow0001As Long As You Follow Fleetwood Mac	50.0	1	50	50	16.0	0	0	1	0	0
61	Hello Again0001Hello Again Neil Diamond	50.0	1	50	50	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
62	If Tomorrow Never Comes0001If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks	50.0	1	50	50	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
63	Power Of Love 30001The Power Of Love Huey Lewis and the News	50.0	1	50	50	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
64	All She Wants To Do Is Dance0001All She Wants To Do Is Dance Don Henley	49.0	1	49	49	16.0	0	0	1	0	0
65	Im Alive0001I'm Alive Neil Diamond	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
66	Im So Excited0001I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters	49.0	1	49	49	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
67	In Your Eyes0001In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel	49.0	1	49	49	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
68	Bette Davis Eyes0001Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes	48.0	1	48	48	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
69	Lady0001Lady Kenny Rogers	47.0	1	47	47	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
70	Eternal Flame0001Eternal Flame The Bangles	46.0	1	46	46	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
71	I Like It0001I Like It DeBarge	46.0	1	46	46	24.0	0	0	1	0	0
72	Out Here On My Own0001Out Here On My Own Irene Cara	68.3	3	85	46	18.0	0	0	1	1	1
73	You Are My Lady0001You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson	46.0	1	46	46	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
74	All Night Long All Night0001All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie	45.0	2	45	45	22.0	0	0	1	0	0
75	I Love Rock and Roll0001I Love Rock and Roll Joan Jett and the Blackhearts	45.0	1	45	45	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
76	Youre The Voice0001You're The Voice John Farnham	45.0	1	45	45	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
77	As We Lay0001As We Lay Shirley Murdock	43.0	1	43	43	23.0	0	0	1	0	0
78	Dancing In The Dark0001Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen and the E St. Band	50.0	3	57	43	18.0	0	0	2	0	0
79	Everytime You Go Away0001Everytime You Go Away Paul Young	43.0	1	43	43	21.0	0	0	1	0	0
80	Girl Is Mine0001The Girl Is Mine Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney	43.0	1	43	43	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
81	God Bless The USA0001God Bless The USA Lee Greenwood	43.0	1	43	43	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
82	Hungry Like The Wolf0001Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran	43.0	1	43	43	17.0	0	0	1	0	0
83	Kiss The Girl0001Kiss The Girl Samuel E. Wright	48.0	2	53	43	27.0	0	0	2	0	0
84	Arthurs Theme Best That You Can Do0001Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross	42.0	1	42	42	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
85	Holding Out For A Hero0001Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler	42.0	2	42	42	18.0	0	0	1	0	0
86	Like A Prayer0001Like A Prayer Madonna	42.0	1	42	42	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
87	Danger Zone0001Danger Zone Kenny Loggins	41.0	1	41	41	12.0	0	0	1	0	0
88	I Want To Know What Love Is0001I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner	44.0	3	47	41	19.5	0	0	2	0	0
89	Man In The Mirror0001Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson	55.3	3	64	41	18.7	0	0	1	2	0
90	Standing Right Next To Me0001Standing Right Next To Me Karla Bonoff	41.0	1	41	41	20.0	0	0	1	0	0
91	America0001America Neil Diamond	40.0	1	40	40	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
92	Faithfully0001Faithfully Journey	60.0	5	86	40	18.5	0	0	3	0	1
93	Wanted Dead Or Alive0001Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi	62.7	4	85	40	13.3	0	0	1	1	1
94	Woman In Love0001Woman In Love Barbra Streisand	40.0	1	40	40	25.0	0	0	1	0	0
95	A House Is Not A Home0001A House Is Not A Home Luther Vandross	69.8	5	92	39	17.2	0	1	1	1	2
96	Ain't Nobody0001Ain't Nobody Rufus, Featuring Chaka Khan	55.7	3	85	39	17.3	0	1	1	0	1
97	Conga0001Conga Gloria Estefan	41.0	2	43	39	17.5	0	1	1	0	0
98	Get On Your Feet0001Get On Your Feet Gloria Estefan	39.0	1	39	39	19.0	0	1	0	0	0
99	Kiss0001Kiss Prince	47.5	2	56	39	21.0	0	1	1	0	0
100	Never Too Much0001Never Too Much Luther Vandross	39.0	2	39	39	19.5	0	2	0	0	0

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