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Elton John – I'm Still Standing1383

The worldwide ranking generated by 3k votes

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Elton John – I'm Still Standing1383

Jean-Jacques Goldman – Il suffira d'un signe1340

Scorpions – Still Loving You1338

Michael Jackson – Beat It1313

Philip Bailey, Phil Collins – Easy Lover1312

U.S.A. For Africa – We Are the World1309

Daniel Balavoine – L'Aziza1307

Queen – I Want To Break Free1306

George Michael – Careless Whisper1304

#10

TELEPHONE – Un autre monde1297

#11

Gilbert Montagné – Les sunlights des tropiques1297

#12

a-ha – Take On Me1296

#13

Toto – Africa1291

#14

France Gall – Ella, elle l'a1291

#15

U2 – With Or Without You1288

#16

Chagrin d'amour – Chacun fait c'qui lui plaît1286

#17

Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover1278

#18

Images – Les démons de minuit1278

#19

Alphaville – Forever Young1272

#20

Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger1271

#21

Irene Cara – Flashdance What A Feeling1251

#22

The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men1249

#23

Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)1240

#24

Indochine – L'aventurier1239

#25

Axel Bauer – Cargo1233

#26

Francis Cabrel – Encore et encore1226

#27

Jermaine Jackson, Pia Zadora – When the Rain Begins to Fall1224

#28

Sabrina – Boys1217

#29

Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes – (I've Had) The Time Of My Life1214

#30

Earth, Wind & Fire – Let's Groove1213

#31

The Police – Every Breath You Take1212

#32

Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)1211

#33

Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go1209

#34

Gold – Plus près des étoiles1207

#35

Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You1207

#36

Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up1206

#37

Tears For Fears – Shout1205

#38

Simple Minds – Don't You (Forget About Me)1204

#39

Jakie Quartz – Mise au point1203

#40

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay1202

#41

Jean-Pierre Mader – Macumba1198

#42

Desireless – Voyage Voyage1198

#43

Kool & The Gang – Celebration1197

#44

Sting – Englishman In New York1192

#45

Prince – Purple Rain1183

#46

David Bowie – Let's Dance1181

#47

Michel Berger – Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux1178

#48

Marc Lavoine – Elle a les yeux revolver1177

#49

Imagination – Music And Lights1173

#50

Cookie Dingler – Femme libérée1172

#51

Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time1169

#52

Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around)1169

#53

Johnny Hallyday – Quelque chose de Tennessee1168

#54

Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A.1166

#55

Joe Cocker – You Can Leave Your Hat On1165

#56

Jeanne Mas – Toute Première Fois1164

#57

Tina Turner – What's Love Got To Do With It1162

#58

Mylène Farmer – Pourvu qu'elles soient douces1158

#59

Patrick Bruel – Place des grands hommes1153

#60

Thierry Pastor – Le Coup de Folie1150

#61

Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is1149

#62

Rose Laurens – Africa1144

#63

Renaud – Dès que le vent soufflera1142

#64

Boys Town Gang – Can't Take My Eyes Off You1139

#65

Jean Schultheis – Confidence pour confidence1137

#66

Rod Stewart – Baby Jane1133

#67

Berlin – Take My Breath Away1133

#68

Bandolero – Paris Latino1128

#69

Julie Pietri – Ève lève-toi1119

#70

François Feldman, Joniece Jamison – Joue pas1116

#71

Gérard Blanc – Une autre histoire1110

#72

Partenaire Particulier – Partenaire Particulier1104

#73

Madonna – Into the Groove1103

#74

Début de Soiree – Nuit de Folie1103

#75

Fr David – Words1089

#76

Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak1087

#77

Etienne Daho – Week end à Rome1055

#78

Talk Talk – Such A Shame1053

#79

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax1033

#80

Laurent Voulzy – Belle-Île-en-Mer1021

What the community says

Elton John – I'm Still Standing leads the 80s hits ranking with 1383 ELO points over 97 duels, ahead of Jean-Jacques Goldman – Il suffira d'un signe and Scorpions – Still Loving You.

A 43-point gap separates Elton John – I'm Still Standing from Jean-Jacques Goldman – Il suffira d'un signe at the top, the sharpest divide in the ranking. The podium mixes English-language anthems with French pop, reflecting a community that weighs accessibility and singalong appeal as heavily as rock drama. Scorpions – Still Loving You sits just 2 ELO points behind Goldman despite facing 128 duels, the most battles in the top five. Further down, Michael Jackson – Beat It and Philip Bailey, Phil Collins – Easy Lover occupy the next two spots, with Jackson ahead by a single point. At the bottom, Laurent Voulzy – Belle-Île-en-Mer ranks last with 1021 ELO, trailing Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax by 12 points. The lower tier suggests the crowd favors stadium-ready vocals and mid-tempo hooks over experimental New Wave or regional storytelling.

This ranking draws on 3018 duels submitted by 9 players across 80 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. The vote remains open: cast yours to confirm the reign of Elton John or push a rival track higher.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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