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Intro/Outro: Redemption Song by Bob Marley & the Wailers
5. Purple Rain by Prince & the Revolution *
4. The Message by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
3. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses *
2. When Doves Cry by Prince
1. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson *

Vote on your favorite song from today's episode
Vote on your favorite song from Week 3

* - Previously played on the podcast

Countdown Wrap-Up:
35 of the 100 songs on this countdown have been played previously on the podcast (For comparison: the 50's had 34 of the 100, the 60's had 68 of the 100, and the 70's had 52 of the 100 songs).

Final Year Tally:
1980 - 11
1981 - 10
1982 - 16
1983 - 12
1984 - 9
1985 - 9
1986 - 8
1987 - 12
1988 - 5
1989 - 8

(For comparison: 1957 won the 50's, 1967 won the 60's, and 1971 won the 70's)

Artist Tally:
Prince - 6 songs
Michael Jackson - 5 songs
U2 - 4 songs
Beastie Boys, Madonna, Pixies, Public Enemy, The Smiths, and Talking Heads - 3 songs
11 artists - 2 songs
47 artists - 1 song

Average Length of Songs:
50's - 2:40
60's - 3:29
70's - 4:52
80's - 4:32

Female Lead Singers:
50's - 3
60's - 16
70's - 13
80's - 17

Regarding the 13 lists compiled:
603 total songs
0 songs were found on 11 or more lists
1 song was found on 10 lists
3 songs were found on 9 lists
8 songs were found on 8 lists
12 songs were found on 7 lists
579 songs were found on 6 lists or fewer

Point totals from the 13 lists compiled:
Songs 1-10: 553-856 points
Songs 11-50: 274-545 points
Songs 51-100: 166-271 points

#1 songs on the 13 lists
Legs by ZZ Top
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
Blue Monday by New Order
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (2)
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson (2)
Purple Rain by Prince & the Revolution (3)

Bonus clip: Jonathan sings Still of the Night by Whitesnake
Sade public apology

Programming announcement:
Next week, Aaron and I will begin our 20 episode countdown of the greatest guitarists of all-time.
The Greatest Songs of the 90's will start on August 8th.
Results of this week's voting will be announced on August 8th.