1. Champaign How Bout Us (1981, US No.12) & Try Again (1983, US No.23), no other US top 40 hit
2. Cutting Crew (I Just) Died in Your Arms (1986, US No.1) & I've Been in Love Before (1986, US No.9), no other US top 30 hit
3. Eddie Murphy Party All the Time (1985, US No.2) & Put Your Mouth on Me (1989, US No.27), no other US top 40 hit
4. Eighth Wonder I'm Not Scared (1988, UK No.7) & Cross My Heart (1988, UK No.13), no other UK top 40 hit
5. Fairground Attraction Perfect (1988, UK No.1) & Find My Love (1988, UK No.7), no other UK top 40 hit
6. Glenn Medeiros Nothings's Gonna Change My Love for You (1988, UK No.1) & She Ain't Worth It (with Bobby Brown, 1990, UK No.12), no other UK top 40 hit
7. The Greg Kihn Band The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (1981, US No.15) & Jeopardy (1983, US No.2); they had another song that peaked at number 30 in the US but is completely forgotten nowadays
8. Jan Hammer Miami Vice Theme (1985, UK No.5) & Crockett's Theme (1986, UK No.2), no other UK top 40 hit
9. John Parr Naughty Naughty (1984, US No.23) & St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985, US No.1), no other US top 40 hit
10. Johnny Logan What's Another Year (1980, UK No.1) & Hold Me Now (1987, UK No.1), no other UK top 40 hit
11. Jona Lewie You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties (1980, UK No.16) & Stop the Cavalry (1980, UK No.3), no other UK top 40 hit
12. Los Lobos La Bamba (1987, US No.1) & Come On, Let's Go (1987, US No.21), no other US top 40 hit
13. Marilyn Martin Separate Lives (1985, US No.1) & Night Moves (1986, US No.28), no other US top 40 hit
14. Men Without Hats The Safety Dance (1983, US No.3) & Pop Goes the World (1987, US No.20), no other US top 40 hit
15. Mr. Mister Broken Wings (1985, UK No.4) & Kyrie (1985, UK No.11), no other UK top 40 hit
16. Nu Shooz I Can't Wait (1986, US No.3) & Point of No Return (1986, US No.28), no other US top 40 hit
17. Quiet Riot Cum On Feel the Noize (1983, US No.5) & Bang Your Head (Metal Health) (1983, US No.31), no other US top 40 hit
18. Real Life Send Me an Angel (1983/89, US No.26) & Catch Me I'm Falling (1983, US No.40), no other US top 40 hit
19. Robbie Dupree Steal Away (1980, US No.6) & Hot Rod Hearts (1980, US No.15), no other US top 40 hit
20. Stéphanie Irresistible (1986, Germany No.2) & One Love to Give (1986, Germany No.10), no other German top 40 hit
21. Sydney Youngblood If Only I Could (1989, UK No.3) & Sit and Wait (1989, UK No.16), no other UK top 40 hit
22. 'Til Tuesday Voices Carry (1985, US No.8) & What About Love (1986, US No.26), no other US top 40 hit
23. Tone Lōc Wild Thing (1989, US No.2) & Funky Cold Medina (1989, US No.3), no other US top 40 hit
24. White Lion Wait (1988, US No.8) & When the Children Cry (1988, US No.3)
25. Will to Power Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (1988, US No.1) & I'm Not in Love (1990, US No.7), no other US top 40 hit