| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Every Breath You Take- engineer:
- Hugh Padgham
- producer:
- Hugh Padgham and The Police
- drums (drum set):
- Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
- electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Sting (in 1983)
- electric guitar:
- Andy Summers (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
- recorded at:
- AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec , Canada (in 1983)
- music videos:
- Every Breath You Take by The Police
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
- recording of:
- Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
- lyricist and composer:
- Sting
- publisher:
- EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing France , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Police | 4.1 | 4:14 |
| 2 | Have You Ever Seen the Rain | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4.45 | 2:40 |
| 3 | Missing You- recording of:
- Missing You
- lyricist:
- John Waite
- composer:
- Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
- publisher:
- Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control , Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music , Paperwaite Music (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
| John Waite | | 4:26 |
| 4 | I’ll See You in My Dreams | GIANT | | 4:47 |
| 5 | Inspector Mills | America | | 5:13 |
| 6 | What’s Up?- recording engineer:
- David Tickle (in 1992) and Mark Hensley (in 1992)
- additional engineer:
- Jessie Kanner , Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter
- producer and mixer:
- David Tickle
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Linda Perry (in 1992)
- bass and background vocals:
- Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
- drums (drum set):
- Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
- guitar:
- Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
- piano:
- Laurent Tardy (in 1992)
- lead vocals:
- Linda Perry (in 1992)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Interscope Records (in 1992)
- recorded at:
- Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
- mixed at:
- The Bunker
- music videos:
- What’s Up? by 4 Non Blondes
- part of:
- Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 46), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 486)
- recording of:
- What’s Up? (in 1992)
- lyricist and composer:
- Linda Perry
- publisher:
- Famous Music Corporation , Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC , Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Stuck in the Throat and Stuck in the Throat Music
| 4 Non Blondes | 3.8 | 4:56 |
| 7 | Don’t Speak | No Doubt | 4.15 | 4:23 |
| 8 | Amanda- engineer and producer:
- Tom Scholz
- acoustic guitar, arpeggione [guitar violins], bass guitar, effects, electric guitar, electric piano, grand piano, Hammond organ and theatre organ:
- Tom Scholz (from 1980 until 1981)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Masdea (from 1980 until 1981) and Tom Scholz (from 1980 until 1981)
- lead vocals:
- Brad Delp (from 1980 until 1981)
- arranger:
- Tom Scholz
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1986) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Tom Scholz Hideaway Studio II in Massachusetts, United States (from 1980 until 1981)
- recording of:
- Amanda (from 1980 until 1981)
- lyricist and composer:
- Tom Scholz
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Hideaway Hits (in 1986)
| Boston | 4.35 | 4:17 |
| 9 | My Kind of Scene | Powderfinger | 3.25 | 4:38 |
| 10 | The Pusher | Steppenwolf | 4 | 5:50 |
| 11 | Don’t Dream It’s Over- recording engineer:
- Tchad Blake and Dennis Kirk
- assistant engineer:
- Glen Holguin
- producer:
- Mitchell Froom
- mixer:
- Michael Frondelli
- bass:
- Nick Seymour
- congas, mbira [kalimba] and shakers:
- Jorge Bermudez
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Hester
- electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Goldtop] and lead vocals:
- Neil Finn
- electric guitar [Tom Anderson “S” Style]:
- Tim Pierce
- keyboard and organ:
- Mitchell Froom
- background vocals:
- Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton and Joe Satriani
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- lyricist and composer:
- Neil Finn
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Mushroom Music , Mushroom Music Publishing and Roundhead Music
- part of:
- APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 2)
| Crowded House | 3.9 | 3:57 |
| 12 | Linger | The Cranberries | 4.1 | 4:34 |
| 13 | The Temple of the King | Rainbow | 5 | 4:42 |
| 14 | Ode to My Family- assistant engineer and assistant producer:
- Julie Gardiner
- engineer and producer:
- Stephen Street
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan
- bass guitar:
- Mike Hogan
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Fergal Lawler
- keyboard and lead vocals:
- Dolores O’Riordan
- background vocals:
- Noel Hogan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Island Def Jam Music Group , Island Records, Inc. (in 1994), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1994) and Island Records (in 2002)
- recorded at:
- The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-08) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-08)
- mixed at:
- The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London , England, United Kingdom
- recording of:
- Ode to My Family
- lyricist:
- Dolores O’Riordan
- composer:
- Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan
- publisher:
- Island Music Ltd.
| The Cranberries | 4.3 | 4:31 |
| 15 | Heaven- assistant engineer:
- Mike Fraser , Bruce Lampcov and Michael Sauvage
- engineer:
- Bob Clearmountain (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- associate producer:
- Jim Vallance
- producer:
- Bryan Adams and Bob Clearmountain
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain (on 1983-06-16)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Steve Smith (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- electric bass guitar [bass]:
- Dave (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- guitar:
- Keith (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Rob Sabino (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- percussion, piano and lead vocals:
- BA (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records, Inc. (in 1983, in 1984, in 1985) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- mixed at:
- Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1983-06-16)
- part of:
- The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 166)
- recording of:
- Heaven (from 1983-06-06 until 1983-06-07)
- written in:
- West Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1983)
- writer:
- Bryan Adams (in 1983) and Jim Vallance (in 1983)
- publisher:
- Adams Communications Inc. (in 1983, in 1984), Almo Music Corp. (in 1983), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1983), Testatyme Music (in 1983), Calypso Toonz (in 1984) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984)
| Bryan Adams | 4.2 | 4:05 |
| 16 | Secrets- engineer and producer:
- Jonathan Burnside (in 1999-09)
- assistant mixer:
- David Coulthard-Clark (in 1999-10)
- mixer:
- Jonathan Burnside (in 1999-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Grudge Records Australia (in 1999) and Universal Music Australia (in 1999)
- mixed at:
- Sing Sing Studios in Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1999-10)
- engineered at:
- Albert Studios in Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1999-09) and Festival Studios in Pyrmont , New South Wales, Australia (in 1999-09)
- produced at:
- Albert Studios in Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1999-09) and Festival Studios in Pyrmont , New South Wales, Australia (in 1999-09)
- recording of:
- Secrets (in 1999-09)
- lyricist:
- Phil Jamieson
- composer:
- Grinspoon
- publisher:
- Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd.
| Grinspoon | 3 | 3:06 |
| 17 | Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) | Cinderella | | 5:55 |
| 18 | Closing Time | Semisonic | 3.9 | 4:34 |
| 19 | What About Love?- assistant engineer:
- Mike Clink and Brian Foraker
- engineer and producer:
- Ron Nevison
- bass guitar:
- Mark Andes
- drums (drum set):
- Denny Carmassi
- guest background vocals:
- Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas
- lead vocals:
- Ann Wilson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04)
- music videos:
- What About Love by Heart
- cover recording of:
- What About Love
- writer:
- Brian Allen , Sheron Alton and Jim Vallance (in 1982-03)
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , ATV Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC , Testatyme Music, Calypso Toonz (from 1985 to present), Irving Music, Inc. (from 1985 to present), Welbeck Music Corp. (from 1985 to present) and Welbeck Music of Canada Corp. (from 1985 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing Group Japan , ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 , ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
| Heart | 3.55 | 3:42 |
| 20 | More Than Words Can Say (edit) | Alias | | 3:49 |
| 21 | Rain and Tears | Aphrodite’s Child | 4 | 3:14 |
| 22 | Never Say Goodbye- assistant engineer:
- Tim Crich
- engineer and mixer:
- Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
- Richie Sambora
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Tico Torres
- electric bass guitar [Bass]:
- Alec John Such
- keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
- Dave Bryan
- background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan , Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
- lead vocals:
- Jon Bon Jovi
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1986, in 1987) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2011)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- recording of:
- Never Say Goodbye
- writer:
- Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- publisher:
- Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1986)
| Bon Jovi | 3.6 | 4:49 |
| 23 | Wind of Change- assistant engineer:
- Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher
- engineer:
- Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen
- producer:
- Keith Olsen and Scorpions
- mixer:
- Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen
- acoustic guitar:
- Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
- bass guitar:
- Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Herman Rarebell (in 1990)
- electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
- guest keyboard:
- Koen van Baal (in 1990)
- slide guitar:
- Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
- background vocals:
- Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
- lead vocals:
- Klaus Meine (in 1990)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1990)
- recorded at:
- Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland , Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
- mixed at:
- Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland , Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- recording of:
- Wind of Change (in 1990)
- lyricist and composer:
- Klaus Meine
- publisher:
- BMG Rights Management GmbH , Copyright Control , PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
| Scorpions | 3.85 | 5:11 |
| 24 | More Than Words | Extreme | | 5:38 |
| 25 | Right Here Waiting | Richard Marx | | 4:24 |
| 26 | Everybody Hurts- additional engineer:
- George Cowan , Mark Howard , John Keane , Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
- engineer:
- Clif Norrell
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Ed Brooks
- assistant mixer:
- Tod Lemkuhl
- mixer:
- Scott Litt and Clif Norrell
- guest cello:
- Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
- guest oboe:
- Deborah Workman
- guest viola:
- Reid Harris, Paul Murphy and Heidi Nitchie
- guest violin:
- Denise Berginson-Smith , Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen , Sandy Salzinger , Sou-Chun Su and Jody Taylor
- vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- conductor:
- George Hanson
- orchestrator:
- John Paul Jones
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
- additionally recorded at:
- Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- recorded at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
- mixed at:
- Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 203)
- recording of:
- Everybody Hurts
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| R.E.M. | 4.6 | 5:19 |
| 27 | Crazy- programming:
- John Webster
- assistant engineer:
- Mike Plotnikoff
- engineer:
- Ken Lomas
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- mixer:
- Brendan O’Brien
- additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
- Steven Tyler
- Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
- Joe Perry
- baritone saxophone:
- Ian Putz
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Joey Kramer
- electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
- Tom Hamilton
- guitar:
- Joe Perry and Brad Whitford
- instruments:
- The Margarita Horns
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Desmond Child, Steven Tyler and John Webster
- saxophone:
- Tom Keenlyside
- trombone:
- Bob Rogers
- trumpet:
- Paul Baron and Bruce Fairbairn
- vocals:
- Joe Perry
- orchestrator:
- David Campbell
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1993) and Geffen Records, Inc. (in 1993)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- mixed at:
- Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 221)
- recording of:
- Crazy
- writer:
- Desmond Child, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
- publisher:
- JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , Desmobile Inc. (in 1992), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1992) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
| Aerosmith | 3.9 | 5:17 |
| 28 | Wild Horses (2009 mix) | The Rolling Stones | | 5:43 |
| 29 | Tuesday’s Gone | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 4.6 | 7:30 |
| 30 | Babe | Styx | 3.35 | 4:26 |