50. Madonna “Like a Prayer”
SIRE/WARNER BROS.; 1989
49. Neneh Cherry “Buffalo Stance”
VIRGIN; 1988
48. Janet Jackson “When I Think of You”
A&M; 1986
47. Joy Division “Atmosphere”
FACTORY; 1980
46. The Jesus and Mary Chain “Just Like Honey”
BLANCO Y NEGRO; 1985
45. De La Soul “Me, Myself and I”
TOMMY BOY; 1989
44. Laurie Anderson “O Superman (For Massenet)”
WARNER BROS.; 1981
43. New Order “Bizarre Love Triangle”
FACTORY; 1986
42. Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”
RCA; 1983
41. Guns N' Roses “Welcome to the Jungle”
GEFFEN; 1987
40. The Cure “Close to Me”
FICTION; 1985
39. Cocteau Twins “Lorelei”
4AD; 1982
38. Salt-n-Pepa “Push It”
NEXT PLATEAU/LONDON; 1987
37. Tom Tom Club “Genius of Love”
ISLAND/SIRE/WARNER BROS.; 1981
36. Michael Jackson “Human Nature”
EPIC; 1983
35. Sade “The Sweetest Taboo”
EPIC/PORTRAIT; 1985
34. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force “Planet Rock”
TOMMY BOY/WARNER BROS.; 1982
33. Prince and the Revolution “I Would Die 4 U”
WARNER BROS.; 1984
32. N.W.A “Fuck tha Police”
PRIORITY/RUTHLESS; 1988
31. Frankie Knuckles / Jamie Principle “Your Love”
TRAX; 1987
30. Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump”
CAPITOL; 1989
29. Diana Ross “I'm Coming Out”
MOTOWN; 1980
28. Kate Bush “Hounds of Love”
EMI; 1986
27. Janet Jackson “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”
A&M; 1989
26. Public Enemy “Bring the Noise”
DEF JAM; 1987
25. New Order “Temptation”
FACTORY; 1982
24. Pixies “Where Is My Mind?”
ROUGH TRADE; 1988
23. Slick Rick “Children's Story”
DEF JAM/COLUMBIA; 1988
22. Talking Heads “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”
SIRE; 1983
21. Prince and the Revolution “Kiss”
PAISLEY PARK; 1986
20. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
ARISTA; 1987
19. Eric B. & Rakim “Paid in Full” / ”Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness Mix)”
4TH & B'WAY; 1987
18. Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing”
COLUMBIA; 1982
17. Madonna “Into the Groove”
SIRE/WARNER BROS.; 1985
16. Fugazi “Waiting Room”
DISCHORD; 1988
15. Sonic Youth “Teen Age Riot”
ENIGMA/BLAST FIRST; 1988
14. The Smiths “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”
WEA; 1986
13. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean”
EPIC; 1983
12. The Cure “Just Like Heaven”
FICTION; 1987
11. Prince and the Revolution “When Doves Cry”
WARNER BROS.; 1984
10. The Smiths “How Soon Is Now?”
ROUGH TRADE/SIRE; 1984
9. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five “The Message”
SUGAR HILL; 1982
8. Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime”
SIRE; 1981
7. Joy Division “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
FACTORY; 1980
6. Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)”
EMI; 1985
5. Public Enemy “Fight the Power”
MOTOWN; 1989
4. New Order “Blue Monday”
FACTORY; 1983
3. N.W.A “Straight Outta Compton”
RUTHLESS/PRIORITY; 1988
2. Michael Jackson “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'”
EPIC; 1983
1. Prince and the Revolution “Purple Rain”
WARNER BROS.; 1984