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What follow is a listing of EVERY song that hit the U.S. Top 40 during the 80s along with the year it was a hit and it's highest chart placing.

Chiquita-Abba....early 1980..#29
The Winner Takes It All-Abba...early 1981..#8
When All Is Said And Done-Abba..1982..#27
Shake You Down-Gregory Abbott..late '86/early '87..#1
The Look Of Love-ABC..late '82/early '83..#18
Poison Arrow-ABC..1983..#25
Be Near Me-ABC..1985..#9
How To Be A Millionaire-ABC..1986..#20
When Smokey Sings-ABC..1987..#5
Straight Up-Paula Abdul..late '88/early '89..#1
Forever Your Girl-Paula Abdul..1989..#1
Cold Hearted-Paula Abdul..1989..#1
The Way That You Love Me-Paula Abdul..1989..#3
You Shook Me All Night Long-AC/DC..1980..#35
Back In Black-AC/DC..1981..#37
Straight From The Heart-Bryan Adams..1983..#10
Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams..1983..#15
This Time-Bryan Adams..1983..#24
Run To You-Bryan Adams..1984..#6
Somebody-Bryan Adams..1985..#11
Heaven-Bryan Adams..1985..#1
Summer of '69-Bryan Adams..1985..#5
One Night Love Affair-Bryan Adams..1985..#13
It's Only Love-Bryan Adams with Tina Turner..late '85/early '86..#15
Heat Of The Night-Bryan Adams..1987..#6
Hearts On Fire-Bryan Adams..1987..#26
Victim Of Love-Bryan Adams..1987..#32
Aerosmith-Dude Looks Like A Lady..1987..#14
Angel-Aerosmith..1988..#3
Rag Doll-Aerosmith..1988..#17
Love In An Elevator-Aerosmith..1989..#5
Janie's Got A Gun-Aerosmith..late '89..#4
Der Kommissar-After The Fire..1983..#5
Take On Me-Aha..1985..#1
The Sun Always Shines On T.V.-Aha..1986..#20
Lost In Love-Air Supply..1980..#3
All Out Of Love-Air Supply..1980.#2
Every Woman In The World-Air Supply..late '80/early '81..#5
The One That You Love-Air Supply..1981..#1
Here I Am-Air Supply..1981..#5
Sweet Dreams-Air Supply..1981..#5
Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply..1982..#5
Young Love-Air Supply..1982..#38
Two Less Lonely People In The World-Air Supply..late '82/early '83..#38
Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply..1983..#2
Just As I Am-Air Supply..1985..#19
Feels So Right-Alabama..1981..#20
Love In The First Degree-Alabama..1982..#15
Take Me Down-Alabama..1982..#18
The Closer You Get-Alabama..1983..#38
Nite And Day-Al B Sure..1988..#7
Baby I Lied-Deborah Allen..late '83/early '84..#26
Serious-Donna Allen..1987..#21
Straight From The Heart-Allman Brothers Band..1981..#39
Rotation-Herb Alpert..early '80..#30
Route 101-Herb Alpert..1982..#37
Diamonds-Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson..1987..#5
Making Love In The Rain-Herb Alpert with Lisa Keith..1987..#35
Biggest Part Of Me-Ambrosia..1980..#3
You're The Only Woman-Ambrosia..1980...#13
You Can Do Magic-America..1982..#8
The Border-America..1983..#33
Obsession-Animotion..1985..#6
Let Him Go-Animotion..1985..#39
Room To Move-Animotion..1989...#9
Hold Me Til The Mornin' Comes-Paul Anka..1983..#40
Goody Two shoes-Adam Ant..late '82/early '83..#12
Just Between You And Me-April Wine..1981..#21
Election Day-Arcadia..1985..#6
Goodbye Is Forever-Arcadia..1986..#33
What A Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong..1988..#32
Sun City-Artists United Against Apartheid...1985..#38
Paranoimia-The Art Of Noise..1986..#34
Kiss-The Art Of Noise with Tom Jones..1988..#31
Solid-Ashford & Simpson..1985..#12
Heat Of The Moment-Asia..1982..#4
Only Time Will Tell-Asia..1982..#17
Don't Cry-Asia..1983..#10
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes-Asia..1983..#34
Never Gonna Give You Up-Rick Astley..1988..#1
together Forever-Rick Astley..1988..#1
If Would Take A Strong Strong Man-Rick Astley..1988..#10
She Wants To Dance With Me-Rick Astley..1989..#6
Giving Up On Love-Rick Astley..1989..#38
Alien-Atlanta Rhythm Section..1981..#29
Circles-Atlantic Starr..1982..#38
Secret Lovers-Atlantic Starr..1986..#3
Always-Atlantic Starr...1987..#1
Baby Come To Me-Patti Austin with James Ingram..late '82/early '83..#1
Turn Up The Radio-Autograph..1985..#29
It's No Crime-Babyface..1989..#7
Tender Lover-Babyface..late '89..#14
Back On My feet Again-The Babys..1980..#33
When I See You Smile-Bad English..1989..#1
Easy Lover-Philip Bailey with Phil Collins..late '84/early '85..#2
Sweet Love-Anita Baker..1986..#8
Caught Up IN The Rapture-Anita Baker..1987..#37
Giving You The Bes That I Got-Anita Baker..1988..#3
Just Because-Anita Baker..1989..#14
Breaking Away-Balance..1981..#22
Hearts-Marty Balin..1981..#8
Atlanta Lady-Marty Balin..1981..#27
Tarzan Boy-Baltimora..1986..#13
Cruel Summer-Bananarama..1984..#9
Venus-Bananarama..1986..#1
I Heard A Rumour-Bananarama..1987..#4
Do They Know It's Christmas-Band Aid..1984..#13
Manic Monday-The Bangles..1986..#2
If She Knew What She Wants-The Bangles..1986..#29
Walk Like An Egyptian-The Bangles..1986
Walking Down Your Street-The Bangles..1987..11
Hazy Shade Of Winter-The Bangles..late '87/early '88..#2
In Your Room-The Bangles..late '88/early '89..#5
Eternal Flame-The Bangles..1989..#1
Be With You-The Bangles..1989..#30
When We Kiss-Bardeaux..1988..#36
Time and Tide-Basia..1988..#26
Mickey-Toni Basil..1982..#1
The Beach Boys Medley-Beach boys..1981..#12
Come Go With Me-Beach Boys..late '81/early '82..#18
Getcha Back-Beach Boys..1985..#26
Wipeout-Fat Boys and the Beach Boys..1987..#12
Kokomo-Beach Boys..1988..#1
Fight For Your Right To Party-Beastie Boys..1987..#7
Hey Ladies-Beastie Boys..1989..#36
The eatles' Movie Medley-The Beatles..1982..#12
Twist And Shout-The Beatles..1986..#23
He's A Liar-Bee Gees..1981..#30
The Woman In You-Bee Gees..1983..#24
One-Bee Gees..1989..#7
Iko Iko-The Belle Stars..1989..#14
Heartbreaker-Pat Benatar..1980..#23
We Live For Love-Pat Benatar..1980..#27
Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benatar..1980..#9
Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar..1981..#18
Fire And Ice-Pat Benatar..1981..#17
Promises In the Dark..1981..#38
Shadows Of the Night-Pat Benatar..1982..#13
Little Too Late-Pat Benatar..1983..#20
Looking For A Stranger-Pat Benatar..1983...#39
Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar..1983..#5
We Belong-Pat Benatar..late '84/early '85..#5
Ooh Ooh Song-Pat Benatar..1985..#36
Invincible-Pat Benatar..1985..#10
Sex As A Weapon-Pat Benatar..late '85/early '86..#28
All Fired Up-Pat Benatar..1988..#19
Give Me The Night-George Benson..1980..#4
Turn Your Love Around-George Benson..late '81/early '82..#5
Lady Love Me One More time-George Benson..1983..#30
No More Words-Berlin..1984..#23
Take My Breath Away-Berlin..1986..#1
Love Shack-B52s..1989..#3
In A Big Country-Big Country..1983..#17
It Might Be You-Stephen Bishop..1983..#25
Call Me-Blondie..1980..#1
Atomic-Blondie..1980..#39
The Tide Is High-Blondie..late '80/early '81..#1
Rapture-Blondie..1981..#1
Island Of Lost Souls-Blondie..1982..#37
Digging Your Scene-The Blow Monkeys..1986..#14
Burnin' For You-Blue Oyster Cult..1981..#40
Gimme Some Lovin'-The Blues Brothers..1980..#18
Who's Making Love-The Blues Brothers..1981..#39
That's What Love Is All About-Michael Bolton..1987..#19
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay-Michael Bolton..1988..#11
Soul Provider-Michael Bolton..1989..#17
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You-Michael Bolton..late '89..#1
This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds..1981..#11
Out Of Work-Gary U.S. Bonds..1982..#21
Runaway-Bon Jovi..1984..#39
You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi..1986..#1
Livin' On A Prayer-Bon Jovi..1986..#1
Wanted Dead Or Alive-Bon Jovi..1987..#7
Bad Medicine-Bon Jovi..1988..#1
Born To Be My Baby-Bon Jovi..late '88/early '89..#3
I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi..1989..#1
Lay Your Hands On Me-Bon Jovi..1989..#7
Living In Sin-Bon Jovi..1989..#9
Personally-Karla Bonoff..1982..#19
Amanda-Boston..1986..#1
We're Ready-Boston..late '86/early '87..#9
Cantcha Say-Boston..1987..#20
I Don't Mind At All-Bourgeois Tagg..1987..#38
Under Pressure-Queen with David Bowie..late '81/early '82...#29
Let's Dance-David Bowie..1983..#1
China Girl-David Bowie..1983..#10
Modern Love-David Bowie..1983..#14
Blue Jean-David Bowie..1984..#8
This Is Not America-David Bowie with The Pat Metheny Group..1985..#32
Dancing In The Street-David Bowie and Mick Jagger..1985..#7
Day In, Day Out-David Bowie..1987..#21
Never Let Me Down-David Bowie..1987..#27
Live My Life-Boy George..1988..#40
Oh Girl-Boy Meets Girl..1985..#39
Waiting For A Star To Fall-Boy Meets Girl..1988..#5
Dial My Heart-The Boys..1989..#13
I Remember Holding You-Boys Club..late '88/early '89..#8
I Wanna Be A Cowboy-Boys Don't Cry..1986..#12
Gloria-Laura Branigan..1982..#2
Solitaire-Gloria Branigan..1983..#7
How Am I Supposed To Live Wihtout You-Laura Branigan..1983..#12
Self Control-Laura Branigan..1984..#4
The Lucky One-Laura Branigan..1984..#20
Spanish Eddie-Laura Branigan..1985..#40
Power Of Love-Laura Branigan..late '87/early '88..#26
Right On Track-Breakfast Club..1987..#7
Hands To Heaven-Breathe..1988..#2
How Can I Fall-Breathe..1988..#3
Don't Tell Me Lies-Breathe..1989..#10
What I Am-Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians..1989..#7
The Salt In My Tears-Martin Briley..1983..#36
Stomp-Brothers Johnson..1980..#7
Don't Be Cruel-Bobby Brown..1988..#8
My Prerogative-Bobby Brown..late '88/early '89..#1
Roni-Bobby Brown..1989..#3
Every Little Step-Bobby Brown..1989..#3
On Our Own-Bobby Brown..1989..#2
Rock Wit'cha-Bobby Brown..1989..#7
Living In America-James Brown..1986..#4
Boulevard-Jackson Browne..1980..#19
That Girl Could Sing-Jackson Browne..1980..#22
Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne..1982..#7
Lawyers In Love-Jackson Browne..1983..#13
Tender Is The Night-Jackson Browne..1983..#25
You're A Friend Of Mine-Jackson Browne with Clarence Clemons..late '85/early '86..#18
For America-Jackson Browne..1986..#30
Let Go-Sharon Bryant..1989..#34
Tonight I Celebrate My Love-Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack..1983..#16
If Ever You're In My Arms Again-Peabo Bryson..1984..#10
Trouble-Lindsey Buckingham..late '81/early '82..#9
Go Insane-Lindsey Buckingham..1984..#23
Pac Man Fever-Bucker & Garcia..1982..#9
Tired Of Toein' The Line-Rocky burnette..1980..#8
Running Up that Hill-Kate Bush..1985..#30
Lies-Jonathan Butler..1987..#27

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