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Judas Priest, "Breaking The Law"
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Katrina and the Waves, "Walking on Sunshine"
Chaka Khan, "I Feel For You"
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Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time"
Huey Lewis, "I Want a New Drug"
Loverboy, "Working For the Weekend"
Madonna, "Like A Virgin"
Madonna, "Like a Prayer"
Martika, "Toy Soldiers"
John Mellencamp, "Jack & Diane"
Men at Work, "Down Under"
Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance"
Metallica, "One"
George Michael, "Faith"
Modern English, "I Melt With You"
Motley Crue, "Dr. Feelgood"
Nena, "99 Luftballons"
New Edition, "Candy Girl"
New Kids On the Block, "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
Night Ranger, "Sister Christian"
Gary Numan, "Cars"
Robert Palmer, "Addicted To Love"
Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'"
Posion, "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
The Pretenders, "Brass in Pocket"
Prince, "Kiss"
Prince, "Little Red Corvette"
Prince, "When Doves Cry"
Public Enemy, "Fight The Power"
Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen and David Bowie, "Under Pressure"
Quiet Riot, "Cum On Feel The Noize"
Ratt, "Round and Round"
Lionel Richie, "All Night Long"
REM, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
REO Speedwagon, "Keep On Lovin' You"
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, "It Takes Two"
Rolling Stones, "Start Me Up"
The Romantics, "What I Like About You"
RUN DMC/Aerosmith, "Walk This Way"
Salt-N-Pepa, "Push It"
Soft Cell, "Tainted Love"
Rick Springfield, "Jessie's Girl"
Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the USA"
Squeeze, "Tempted"
Billy Squier, "The Stroke"
Styx, "Mr. Roboto"
Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House"
Tears For Fears, "Shout"
Thompson Twins, "Hold Me Now"
Til Tuesday, "Voices Carry"
Tommy Tutone, "867-5309/Jenny"
Tone Loc, "Wild Thing"
Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do With It"
Twisted Sister, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
U2, "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
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U2, "With Or Without You"
Van Halen, "Jump"
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John Waite, "Missing You"
Wang Chung, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Wham! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
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