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Sign 'O' the Times by Prince |
3.8018
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ |  |
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| 2 |
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Thriller by Michael Jackson |
3.7378
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | |
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| 3 |
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Long Live the Kane by Big Daddy Kane |
3.6177
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop | |
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| 4 |
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Faith by George Michael |
3.5615
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Misc. | |
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1999 by Prince |
3.5530
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 6 |
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Strong Persuader by Robert Cray |
3.5416
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul |
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| 7 |
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Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 by Sam Cooke |
3.5077
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul |
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| 8 |
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Dirty Mind by Prince |
3.5025
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Classic Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 9 |
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Off the Wall by Michael Jackson |
3.4818
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music | |
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| 10 |
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No One Can Do It Better by D.o.c. |
3.4730
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop | |
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| 11 |
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Take 6 by Take 6 |
3.4646
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Christian & Gospel, Folk, Jazz | |
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| 12 |
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The Cactus Album by 3rd Bass |
3.4610
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R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop | |
N/A |
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| 13 |
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Diamond Life by Sade |
3.4607
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 14 |
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Killer on the Rampage by Eddy Grant |
3.4593
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Blues, Interna., Misc. |
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| 15 |
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Whitney by Whitney Houston |
3.4586
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Blues, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 16 |
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Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley |
3.4523
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Blues, Misc., Pop | |
N/A |
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| 17 |
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The Chess Box by Chuck Berry |
3.4455
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 18 |
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Big Fun by Inner City |
3.4407
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Dance & DJ, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 19 |
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T-Bone Blues by T-bone Walker |
3.4388
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 20 |
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Run-D.M.C. by Run DMC |
3.4269
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 21 |
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The Big Throwdown by Levert |
3.4171
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 22 |
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Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder |
3.4004
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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 23 |
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Bad by Michael Jackson |
3.3219
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | |
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| 24 |
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Control by Janet Jackson |
3.3173
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Blues, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 25 |
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Private Dancer by Tina Turner |
3.3149
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | |
N/A |
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| 26 |
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The Real Thing by Faith No More |
3.3085
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 27 |
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Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson |
3.2868
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Blues, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 28 |
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The Raw & the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals |
3.2735
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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| 29 |
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Done By the Forces of Nature by Jungle Brothers |
3.2664
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 30 |
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Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry |
3.2507
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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| 31 |
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Controversy by Prince |
3.2393
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | |
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| 32 |
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Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie |
3.2054
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Blues, Misc., Pop | |
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| 33 |
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Rapture by Anita Baker |
3.1919
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Blues, Misc., Pop | |
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| 34 |
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The Great Pretender by Lester Bowie |
3.1890
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 35 |
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Classified by James Booker |
3.1890
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 36 |
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Looking for the Perfect Beat by Afrika Bambaataa |
3.1890
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Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 37 |
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Yo! Bum Rush the Show by Public Enemy |
3.1739
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R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop |
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| 38 |
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Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits by Wilson Pickett |
3.1722
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Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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