25
years ago: 1984
10. Sea of Love -- The Honeydrippers
9. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) -- Billy
Ocean
8. Penny Lover (LP Version)
-- Lionel Richie
7. All Through
the Night -- Cyndi Lauper
6. Out
of Touch -- Daryl Hall and John Oates
5.
Desert Moon -- Dennis DeYoung
4.
Better Be Good to Me -- Tina Turner
3.
What About Me? -- Kenny Rogers/Kim Carnes/James Ingram
2. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go -- Wham!
1. Purple Rain -- Prince and the Revolution
20
years ago: 1989
10. The Way to Your Heart -- Soulsister
9. We Didn't Start a Fire -- Billy Joel
8. Just Like Jesse James -- Cher
7. All That You Have Is Your Soul -- Tracy Chapman
6. Another Day in Paradise -- Phil Collins
5. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
-- Paula Abdul
4. I Live by the
Groove -- Paul Carrack
3. Club at
the End of the Street -- Elton John
2.
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?/Forever Eyes -- Michael Bolton
1. Don't Know Much -- Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville
15 years ago: 1994
10. Be Happy -- Mary J. Blige
9. When We Dance -- Sting
8. Something's Always Wrong -- Toad the Wet Sprocket
7. Shut Up and Kiss Me -- Mary-Chapin
Carpenter
6. Reflections -- Luther
Vandross
5. You Gotta Be -- Des'ree
4. Ain't Nobody -- Jaki Graham
3. You Will Know -- BMU (Black Men United)
2. Love Is Always Seventeen -- David Gates
1. Practice What You Preach -- Barry White
10 years ago: 1999
10. Black
Balloon -- Goo Goo Dolls
9. Smooth
-- Santana featuring Rob Thomas
8.
Angels Would Fall -- Melissa Etheridge
7.
If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time -- R. Kelly
6. The Longer We Make Love -- Barry White/Lisa Stansfield
5. Man! I Feel Like a Woman! -- Shania Twain
4. 17 Again -- Eurythmics
3. I Believe in Love -- Paula Cole Band
2. When the Heartache Is Over -- Tina Turner
1. I Try -- Macy Gray
1 year ago: 2008
10. Lucky -- Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat
9. History in the Making -- Darius Rucker
8. Green Light (Afroganic Mix) -- John
Legend featuring Andre 3000
7. Next
Plane Home -- Daniel Powter
6. Keeps
Gettin' Better -- Christina Aguilera
5.
Never Give You Up -- Raphael Saadiq
4.
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You -- Black Kids
3. Could've Been With You -- Blessid Union of Souls
2. Gotta Be Somebody -- Nickelback
1. Nothing Ever Hurt Like You -- James Morrison
