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Top Dance Songs of 1985

1984 <-1985-> 1986

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1.
03/1985
417

✫1
US
2
AC
✫1
dance


2
rock
2
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
[Polygram 880659 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
2.
11/1985
406

✫1
US
26
AC
✫1
dance
36
R&B
37
rock
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
3.
09/1985
399

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder
4.
11/1985
386

2
US
2
AC
31
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite), Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
5.
12/1985
372

✫1
US
✫1
AC
3
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
6.
02/1985
354

3
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
13
R&B


2
UK
chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts [instrumental]
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer
7.
07/1985
341

2
US
3
AC
23
dance
3
R&B
29
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
8.
11/1985
333

3
US
13
AC
42
dance
55
R&B


✫1
UK
[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael
9.
02/1985
332

3
US
✫1
AC
3
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren
10.
09/1985
329

✫1
US
16
AC
23
dance
10
R&B
29
rock
5
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer
11.
02/1985
324

2
US
38
AC
✫1
dance
49
R&B


3
UK
[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans
12.
02/1985
322

✫1
US
36
AC
9
dance


✫1
rock
7
UK
[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff
13.
08/1985
316

7
US


4
dance


3
rock
✫1
UK
14.
01/1985
297

✫1
US
30
AC
4
dance
8
R&B
10
rock
12
UK
[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins
15.
09/1985
285

✫1
US
37
AC
37
dance


✫1
rock
12
UK
16.
05/1985
278

15
US


✫1
dance
8
R&B


✫1
UK
title refers to the average age of u.s. soldiers in vietnam
[Chrysalis 42860]
written by Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord
17.
04/1985
271

5
US
5
AC
✫1
dance
71
R&B


5
UK
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
18.
12/1985
271

4
US


3
dance
10
R&B


5
UK
[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
19.
10/1985
259

3
US


25
dance


2
rock
7
UK
20.
08/1985
252

5
US
32
AC
3
dance
64
R&B


5
UK
[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso
21.
11/1985
240

20
US


6
dance




✫1
UK
[Warner 28846]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar)
22.
02/1985
240

5
US
38
AC
10
dance
54
R&B
21
rock
6
UK
[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones
23.
07/1985
240

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B




24.
05/1985
238

2
US


4
dance
3
R&B
40
rock
25
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28972]
written by Prince
25.
06/1985
238

✫1
US
6
AC
22
dance
81
R&B
✫1
rock


[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
26.
09/1985
229

7
US
10
AC
4
dance


45
rock
6
UK
charted as Something About You / Coup d'état in US dance charts
[Polydor 883 362-1]
written by Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Mark King, Wally Badarou & Boon Gould
27.
07/1985
225

22
US


31
dance




✫1
UK
featuring Stevie Wonder
charted as There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) / Grown Up Girls in US dance charts
[RCA 14160]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
28.
09/1985
224

7
US
10
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


11
UK
29.
06/1985
217

3
US
39
AC
10
dance
17
R&B
✫1
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2738]
written by Sting
30.
06/1985
213





✫1
dance
19
R&B


✫1
UK
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 20335]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
31.
08/1985
210

13
US


6
dance




3
UK
32.
06/1985
209

3
US
11
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


68
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9354]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
33.
04/1985
205

5
US


5
dance


2
rock
17
UK
34.
10/1985
204

6
US


29
dance




7
UK
narration by Grace Jones
[Capitol 5501]
written by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]
35.
03/1985
184

9
US
21
AC
19
dance


21
rock
8
UK
[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew
36.
09/1985
184

2
US


19
dance
8
R&B




[Columbia 05609]
written by Rick James
37.
03/1985
177

6
US


17
dance


34
rock
14
UK
38.
01/1985
175

55
US


17
dance




2
UK
[R]
[Epic 34-04917]
written by Paul King & Mick Roberts
39.
03/1985
174

48
US


31
dance




2
UK
40.
08/1985
170

30
US


17
dance


34
rock
3
UK
[EMI America 8285]
written by Kate Bush
41.
12/1985
167

26
US


13
dance
2
R&B


6
UK
as Cherrelle with Arthur Alexander
[Tabu 05767]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
42.
07/1985
164

11
US
32
AC
✫1
dance
6
R&B


17
UK
[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis
43.
07/1985
163





✫1
dance
20
R&B


3
UK
[MCA 52638]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
44.
11/1985
159

10
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


67
UK
[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder
45.
12/1985
155

14
US


24
dance


3
rock
10
UK
46.
02/1985
151

7
US


✫1
dance
3
R&B


77
UK
produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1741]
written by Rick James
47.
04/1985
150

9
US
11
AC
✫1
dance




26
UK
[Mercury 880626]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White
48.
10/1985
150

8
US


41
dance


✫1
rock
27
UK
[Warner 28884]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
49.
02/1985
145

41
US


5
dance




5
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42850]
written by Peter Cox & Richard Drummie
50.
11/1985
144





7
dance




3
UK
51.
04/1985
142

4
US
25
AC
39
dance


33
rock


[Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins
52.
10/1985
139

18
US


10
dance
66
R&B


9
UK
53.
03/1985
138

16
US
5
AC
22
dance


6
rock
19
UK
[Polydor 881 786-7]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
54.
07/1985
137

7
US


5
dance
8
R&B


60
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Pop Life / Hello in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28998]
written by Prince
55.
03/1985
137

104
US


5
dance
17
R&B


5
UK
[Atlantic 89576]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington
56.
04/1985
128

34
US


✫1
dance
6
R&B


12
UK
with Full Force
[Columbia 04886]
written by Full Force
57.
02/1985
128

12
US


11
dance
83
R&B
✫1
rock
32
UK
[Columbia 04743]
written by Mick Jagger
58.
10/1985
126

11
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B


76
UK
[Paisley Park 28890]
written by Prince & Sheila E.
59.
01/1985
121

9
US


10
dance
65
R&B
✫1
rock


[Geffen 29065]
written by Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
60.
06/1985
114

28
US


2
dance




13
UK
written by John Valentine & Billy Valentine (as William Valentine)
61.
02/1985
112

43
US


12
dance
✫1
R&B


13
UK
[MCA 52570]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
62.
05/1985

History by Mai Tai

from Mai Tai   
108

109
US


3
dance
37
R&B


8
UK
[Critique 715]
written by Jochim Fluitsima & Eric van Tijn
63.
01/1985
104

60
US


✫1
dance
11
R&B


14
UK
[Warner 29097]
written by Mic Murphy & David Frank
64.
08/1985
103





22
dance
20
R&B


7
UK
[Next Plateau 301]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
65.
06/1985
102

76
US


9
dance




8
UK
charted as Johnny Come Home / Blue in US dance charts
written by Roland Gift & David Steele
66.
09/1985
101

11
US


6
dance
85
R&B


48
UK
[Warner 28949]
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
67.
07/1985
99

10
US


7
dance
60
R&B


79
UK
[Epic 05457]
written by Enrique Garcia
68.
02/1985
97

17
US


✫1
dance
3
R&B




chated as New Attitude / Axel F (by Harold Faltermeyer) in US dance charts
[MCA 52517]
written by Sharon Robinson (as Sharon Teresa Robinson), Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull
69.
10/1985
95





✫1
dance
20
R&B


12
UK
[Manhattan 50020]
written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn
70.
07/1985
92

59
US


9
dance
2
R&B


18
UK
[RCA 14229]
written by Ian Foster
71.
08/1985
89





23
dance




8
UK
[Epic 34-05843]
written by Paul King
72.
05/1985
88

65
US


6
dance
16
R&B


15
UK
[RCA 14108]
written by Barry Blue & Robyn Smith (as Robin Smith)
73.
10/1985
88

15
US


6
dance
41
R&B


55
UK
[Capitol 5518]
written by Holly Knight
74.
10/1985
88





34
dance
16
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 05623]
written by Howie Tee
75.
11/1985
87

16
US


26
dance


6
rock
54
UK
[Modern 7-99565]
written by Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels & Eric Pressly
76.
08/1985
85

47
US


7
dance
4
R&B


22
UK
[Mercury 884009]
written by René Moore & Angela Winbush
77.
04/1985
84

75
US


13
dance




11
UK
[Epic 34-05607]
written by Pete Burns, Mike Percy, Tim Lever & Steve Coy
78.
06/1985
84

68
US


2
dance
8
R&B


21
UK
[Atlantic 89535]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington
79.
08/1985
82





26
dance
2
R&B


15
UK
[Atlanta Artists 884010]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
80.
05/1985

Call Me by Go West

from Go West   Go West
82

54
US


25
dance




12
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42865]
written by Peter Cox & Richard Drummie
81.
11/1985
80

21
US


3
dance
4
R&B




[MCA 52734]
written by Gregory Potts
82.
10/1985
79

18
US


41
dance
7
R&B


50
UK
[De-Lite 884199]
written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
83.
08/1985
76





✫1
dance
80
R&B


17
UK
[London 882070]
written by Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong & Delroy Murray
84.
04/1985
75

104
US


✫1
dance
10
R&B


24
UK
[4th & Broadway 7414]
written by Rodney Skipworth & Phil Turner
85.
05/1985
74

26
US


16
dance




27
UK
86.
04/1985
73

88
US


4
dance




17
UK
[R]
[Capitol 5464]
written by Belouis Some
87.
11/1985
71

38
US


48
dance
21
R&B
41
rock
21
UK
co-produced by Little Steven
[Manhattan 50017]
written by Steven Van Zandt
88.
12/1985

Roses by Haywoode

from Arrival   
71





30
dance




11
UK
written by Peter Vale & Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson)
89.
12/1985
70

12
US


44
dance






90.
09/1985
68

24
US


9
dance
3
R&B




[A&M 2768]
written by Jesse Johnson & Ta Mara
91.
07/1985

Shame by The Motels

from Shock   Shock
67

21
US
22
AC
14
dance


10
rock


[Capitol 5497]
written by Martha Davis
92.
12/1985
66

25
US
28
AC
19
dance
8
R&B


81
UK
charted as He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) / I Wanna Say I Love You in US dance charts
[Capitol 5535]
written by Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond
93.
05/1985
64

15
US


24
dance






[EMI America 8267]
written by Kim Carnes
94.
04/1985
64





48
dance
76
R&B


13
UK
[Pretty Pearl 0215]
written by Curtis Hairston, Greg Radford & Ray Barretto (as Ray Baretto)
95.
07/1985
63

99
US


39
dance




15
UK
written by Robert Smith
96.
05/1985
60

28
US


9
dance


4
rock


[A&M 2731]
written by Rick Davies
97.
05/1985
59





36
dance




15
UK
98.
07/1985
58

25
US


12
dance
8
R&B




[Elektra 69621]
written by Ky Adeyemo (as Kayode Adeyemo), Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
99.
05/1985
57

101
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B


66
UK
[Mercury 880731]
written by René Moore & Angela Winbush
100.
08/1985
54

46
US


✫1
dance
7
R&B




with DeBarge
[Gordy 1804]
written by Chico DeBarge & El DeBarge

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