Artist	Song
Madonna	Like a Virgin
from Celebration (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Cyndi Lauper	Girls Just Want to Have Fun
from The Essential Cyndi Lauper (2003)
Tina Turner	What's Love Got to Do With It
from All the Best - The Hits (2005)
Olivia Newton-John	Physical
from Gold: Olivia Newton-John (2005)
Eurythmics	Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
from Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered) (2005)
Donna Summer	She Works Hard for the Money
from She Works Hard for the Money (1987)
Janet Jackson	When I Think of You
from Control (2007)
Whitney Houston	How Will I Know
from Whitney Houston (1985)
The Bangles	Walk Like an Egyptian
from Bangles: Greatest Hits (1990)
Pat Benatar	Love Is a Battlefield
from Pat Benatar: Greatest Hits (2005)
Sheena Easton	Morning Train (Nine to Five)
from Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits (2007)
Diana Ross	Upside Down
from Number 1's: Diana Ross & The Supremes (2004)
The Pointer Sisters	Jump (For My Love)
from The Best of the Pointer Sisters (2000)
Paula Abdul	Straight Up
from Greatest Hits (2000)
The Go-Go's	We Got the Beat
from Beauty and the Beat (1986)
Gloria Estefan	Anything for You
from Greatest Hits (1992)
Kim Carnes	Bette Davis Eyes
from Gypsy Honeymoon - The Best of Kim Carnes (1993)
Heart	These Dreams
from Greatest Hits 1985-1995 (2000)
Dolly Parton, Greg Perry & Mike Post	9 to 5
from Platinum & Gold Collection: Dolly Parton (2004)
Berlin	Take My Breath Away
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Berlin 1979-1988 (1988)
Sade	Smooth Operator
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Bonnie Tyler	Total Eclipse of the Heart
from Mullets Rock! Too! - Mullets In Love (2007)
Katrina & The Waves	Walking On Sunshine
from Anthology (2006)
Blondie	Call Me
from Blondie: Greatest Hits (2002)
Cher	If I Could Turn Back Time
from If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits (2000)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	I Love Rock 'N Roll
from I Love Rock 'N Roll (Remastered) (1981)
Toni Basil	Mickey
from Best of Toni Basil - Mickey & Other Love Songs (1997)
Stevie Nicks	Stand Back
from Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks (Bonus Version) (2007)
Miami Sound Machine	Words Get In the Way
from Primitive Love (1986)
Laura Branigan	Gloria
from Rhino Hi-Five: Laura Branigan - EP (2005)
Patti Austin	Baby Come to Me (Remastered)
from Baby Come to Me & Other Hits (2005)
Chaka Khan	I Feel for You
from Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 (2007)
Barbra Streisand	Woman In Love
from The Essential Barbra Streisand (2002)
Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder	That's What Friends Are For
from Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
Deniece Williams	Let's Hear It for the Boy
from The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle (1996)
Taylor Dayne	I'll Always Love You
from Platinum & Gold Collection: Taylor Dayne (2003)
Bette Midler	The Rose
from Experience the Divine - Greatest Hits (Deluxe Version) (2005)
Pretenders	Back On the Chain Gang
from Learning to Crawl (Remastered) (2007)
The B-52's	Love Shack
from Cosmic Thing (2005)
Tracy Chapman	Fast Car
from Tracy Chapman (2005)
Tiffany	I Think We're Alone Now
from Tiffany (1987)
Juice Newton	Queen of Hearts
from Juice Newton's Greatest Hits (And More) (1988)
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville	Don't Know Much
from Cry Like a Rainstorm - Howl Like the Wind (2006)
Debbie Gibson	Foolish Beat
from Greatest Hits (2005)
Aretha Franklin	Freeway of Love
from Platinum & Gold Collection: Aretha Franklin (1998)
Quarterflash	Harden My Heart
from Harden My Heart - The Best of Quarterflash (1997)
Belinda Carlisle	Heaven Is a Place On Earth
from Belinda Carlisle: Her Greatest Hits (1992)
Nena	99 Luftballons
from 99 Luftballons (1984)
Atlantic Starr	Always
from Atlantic Starr: All-Time Greatest Hits (2001)
Roxette	The Look
from Look Sharp! (1989)
Jody Watley	Looking for a New Love
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jody Watley (2000)
The Jets	Crush On You
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jets (2001)
Kylie Minogue	The Loco-Motion
from Kylie (1988)
Anita Baker	Giving You the Best That I Got
from Giving You the Best That I Got (1988)
Suzanne Vega	Luka
from Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega (2003)
Kim Wilde	You Keep Me Hangin' On
from Kim Wilde: The Singles Collection (1981 - 1993) (1993)
The Motels	Only the Lonely
from Essential Collection (2005)
Fleetwood Mac	Little Lies
from Tango In the Night (2004)
Teena Marie	Lovergirl
from Starchild (1985)
Melissa Manchester	You Should Hear How She Talks About You
from Platinum & Gold Collection: Melissa Manchester (1990)
Pebbles	Mercedes Boy
from Pebbles (2003)
Bananarama	Venus
from Drama (2006)
Stacey Q	Two of Hearts
from Better Than Heaven (2008)
Exposé	Seasons Change
from Arista Heritage Series: Exposé (1999)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Head to Toe
from Now That's What I Call the 80s (2008)
Sheila E	The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)
from The Glamorous Life (2005)
'Til Tuesday	Voices Carry
from Coming Up Close - A Retrospective (2008)
Natalie Cole	Pink Cadillac
from Natalie Cole: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (2008)
The Weather Girls	It's Raining Men
from Success (1987)
Mary Jane Girls	In My House
from 202 Motown Songs: The Complete No. 1s (2008)
Samantha Fox	Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
from Touch Me (2003)
Klymaxx	I Miss You
from Klymaxx: Greatest Hits (1996)
Martika	Toy Soldiers
from Martika (1988)

Comment:

Yes, the rise of MTV face time was kind to those with beautiful faces, but ’80s ladies were about much more than a good-looking video. It was a time when women seized control of their musical destinies, when the idea of sexy expanded to include strong and self-sufficient, and when being part of a song’s creation was as crucial as serving as its figurehead. Primed by ’70s godmothers like Heart (“These Dreams”) and Dolly Parton (“9 to 5”), the world was more than ready for the femme-centric sounds of Kim Carnes and the indelible “Bette Davis Eyes,” for the rough-edged power of post-punk provocateurs the Pretenders (“Back On the Chain Gang”), and for the take-no-prisoners pop of one legend-in-the-making (Madonna, “Like a Virgin”). Now, decades later, we’re bringing the best of them together, in one long-playing, very Essential set.

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