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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1985

1984 <-

1985

-> 1986

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

03/1985

We Are the World by USA for Africa

from We Are the World: U.S.A. for Africa

429

✫1
US

✫1
AC

76
country

✫1
R&B

27
rock

✫1
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986]
benefit recording by all-star group
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

06/1985

Saving All My Love for You by Whitney Houston

from Whitney Houston

423

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

03/1985

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

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

11/1985

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys

from Please

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

09/1985

Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder

from In Square Circle

399

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder

11/1985

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean

from The Jewel of the Nile: Music from the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Soundtrack

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

12/1985

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston

from Whitney Houston

372

✫1
US

✫1
AC

3
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden

03/1985

Crazy for You by Madonna

from Vision Quest: Original Soundtrack of the Warner Bros Motion Picture

368

✫1
US

2
AC

80
R&B

2
UK

[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind

07/1985

Take on Me by a-ha

from Hunting High and Low

363

✫1
US

4
AC

2
UK

[Warner 29011]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar), Magne Furuholmen & Morten Harket (as Morten Hårket)

10.

02/1985

One More Night by Phil Collins

from No Jacket Required

357

✫1
US

✫1
AC

80
R&B

4
rock

4
UK

[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins

11.

02/1985

Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer

from Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

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

12.

08/1985

Broken Wings by Mr. Mister

from Welcome to the Real World

350

✫1
US

3
AC

4
rock

4
UK

[RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

13.

05/1985

A View to a Kill by Duran Duran

from A View to a Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

348

✫1
US

42
rock

2
UK

co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5475]
written by John Barry, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

14.

03/1985

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young

from The Secret of Association

348

✫1
US

✫1
AC

14
rock

4
UK

[Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall

15.

07/1985

We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) by Tina Turner

from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

341

2
US

3
AC

23
dance

3
R&B

29
rock

3
UK

[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

16.

06/1985

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms

340

✫1
US

✫1
rock

4
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986]
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

17.

05/1985

Cherish by Kool & The Gang

from Emergency

339

2
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[De-Lite 880869]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

18.

10/1985

Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

from White Nights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

339

✫1
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

[Atlantic 89498]
written by Stephen Bishop

19.

11/1985

I'm Your Man by Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven

333

3
US

13
AC

42
dance

55
R&B

✫1
UK

[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael

20.

02/1985

Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge

from Rhythm of the Night

332

3
US

✫1
AC

3
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren

21.

09/1985

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer

from Miami Vice

329

✫1
US

16
AC

23
dance

10
R&B

29
rock

5
UK

[instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer

22.

11/1985

Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie

from Dancing on the Ceiling

325

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1985]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Motown 1819]
written by Lionel Richie

23.

02/1985

Material Girl by Madonna

from Like a Virgin

324

2
US

38
AC

✫1
dance

49
R&B

3
UK

[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

24.

02/1985

Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

from The Breakfast Club: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

322

✫1
US

36
AC

9
dance

✫1
rock

7
UK

[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff

25.

06/1985

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr

from St. Elmo's Fire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

321

✫1
US

16
AC

2
rock

6
UK

produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 7-89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr

26.

01/1985

Nightshift by The Commodores

from Nightshift

318

3
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde

27.

08/1985

Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger

316

7
US

4
dance

3
rock

✫1
UK

written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

28.

01/1985

Sussudio by Phil Collins

from No Jacket Required

297

✫1
US

30
AC

4
dance

8
R&B

10
rock

12
UK

[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins

29.

11/1985

That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick

from Friends

296

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

16
UK

as Dionne Warwick and Friends featuring Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder & Elton John
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987]
[Arista 9422]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

30.

03/1985

Suddenly by Billy Ocean

from Suddenly

295

4
US

✫1
AC

5
R&B

4
UK

[Jive 9323]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond

31.

12/1985

Kyrie by Mr. Mister

from Welcome to the Real World

294

✫1
US

11
AC

✫1
rock

11
UK

[RCA 14258]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

32.

11/1985

Burning Heart by Survivor

from Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

288

2
US

35
AC

11
rock

5
UK

[Scotti Bros. 4-05663]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

33.

06/1985

Walk of Life by Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms

287

7
US

4
AC

6
rock

2
UK

[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler

34.

09/1985

We Built This City by Starship

from Knee Deep in the Hoopla

285

✫1
US

37
AC

37
dance

✫1
rock

12
UK

[Grunt 14170]
written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Peter Wolf

35.

05/1985

19 by Paul Hardcastle

from Rain Forest

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

36.

04/1985

Angel by Madonna

from Like a Virgin

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

37.

12/1985

Living in America by James Brown

from Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

271

4
US

3
dance

10
R&B

5
UK

[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

38.

10/1985

Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds

from Once Upon a Time

259

3
US

25
dance

2
rock

7
UK

[A&M 2783]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin

39.

11/1985

Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr

from As the Band Turns

253

3
US

✫1
AC

4
R&B

10
UK

[A&M 2788]
written by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

40.

02/1985

I'm on Fire by Bruce Springsteen

from Born in the U.S.A.

253

6
US

6
AC

4
rock

5
UK

charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
[Columbia 04772]
written by Bruce Springsteen

41.

08/1985

Dress You Up by Madonna

from Like a Virgin

252

5
US

32
AC

3
dance

64
R&B

5
UK

[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso

42.

10/1985

Nikita by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

247

7
US

3
AC

3
UK

featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

43.

11/1985

The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha

from Hunting High and Low

240

20
US

6
dance

✫1
UK

[Warner 28846]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar)

44.

02/1985

Things Can Only Get Better by Howard Jones

from Dream into Action

240

5
US

38
AC

10
dance

54
R&B

21
rock

6
UK

[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones

45.

07/1985

Oh Sheila by Ready for the World

from Ready for the World

240

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

[MCA 52636]
written by Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine

46.

05/1985

Raspberry Beret by Prince

from Around the World in a Day

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

47.

06/1985

The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News

from Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

238

✫1
US

6
AC

22
dance

81
R&B

✫1
rock

[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla

48.

12/1985

Sara by Starship

from Knee Deep in the Hoopla

233

✫1
US

✫1
AC

12
rock

66
UK

[Grunt 14253]
written by Ina Wolf & Peter Wolf

49.

06/1985

Head over Heels by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

233

3
US

5
AC

7
rock

12
UK

[Polygram 880899 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith

50.

12/1985

Let's Go All the Way by Sly Fox

from Let's Go All the Way

232

7
US

57
R&B

3
UK

[Capitol 5552]
written by Gary Cooper (as Gary "Mudbone" Cooper)

51.

09/1985

Something About You by Level 42

from World Machine

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

52.

12/1985

My Hometown by Bruce Springsteen

from Born in the U.S.A.

226

6
US

✫1
AC

6
rock

9
UK

charted as Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / My Hometown in UK charts
[Columbia 05728]
written by Bruce Springsteen

53.

07/1985

There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) by Eurythmics

from Be Yourself Tonight

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]

54.

09/1985

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin

from Who's Zoomin' Who?

224

7
US

10
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

11
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9410]
written by Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden

55.

04/1985

Heaven by Bryan Adams

from Reckless

223

✫1
US

12
AC

27
rock

38
UK

[R]
[A&M 2729]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

56.

06/1985

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

217

3
US

39
AC

10
dance

17
R&B

✫1
rock

26
UK

[A&M 2738]
written by Sting

57.

09/1985

You Belong to the City by Glenn Frey

from Miami Vice

216

2
US

2
AC

✫1
rock

94
UK

[MCA 52651]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin

58.

07/1985

I Got You Babe by UB40

from Baggariddim

214

28
US

40
rock

✫1
UK

with Chrissie Hynde
[A&M 2758]
written by Sonny Bono

59.

06/1985

Into the Groove by Madonna

from Like a Virgin [second edition]

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

60.

08/1985

Tarzan Boy by Baltimora

from Living in the Background

210

13
US

6
dance

3
UK

written by Maurizio Bassi & Naimy Hackett

61.

06/1985

Freeway of Love by Aretha Franklin

from Who's Zoomin' Who?

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

62.

04/1985

Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics

from Be Yourself Tonight

205

5
US

5
dance

2
rock

17
UK

[RCA 14078]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

63.

10/1985

Election Day by Arcadia

from So Red the Rose

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]

64.

05/1985

Frankie by Sister Sledge

from When the Boys Meet the Girls

201

75
US

15
AC

32
R&B

✫1
UK

produced by Nile Rodgers
[Atlantic 89547]
written by Joy Denny

65.

09/1985

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) by John Mellencamp

from Scarecrow

199

2
US

36
AC

2
rock

67
UK

as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884455]
written by John Mellencamp

66.

06/1985

The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush

from Jennifer Rush [1984 album]

194

57
US

✫1
UK

[Epic 34-05754]
written by Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush & Mary Klopprogge (as Mary Susan Applegate)

67.

03/1985

Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy

from The Dream Academy

190

7
US

2
AC

7
rock

15
UK

[Warner 28841]
written by Nick Laird-Clowes & Gilbert Gabriel

68.

10/1985

A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey

from Feargal Sharkey

189

74
US

✫1
UK

produced by David A. Stewart
written by Maria McKee

69.

10/1985

The Sweetest Taboo by Sade

from Promise

188

5
US

✫1
AC

3
R&B

31
UK

[Portrait 05713]
written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham

70.

03/1985

You Give Good Love by Whitney Houston

from Whitney Houston

188

3
US

4
AC

✫1
R&B

93
UK

[Arista 9274]
written by LaLa (as La Forrest Cope)

71.

05/1985

Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen

from Born in the U.S.A.

187

5
US

3
rock

17
UK

[Columbia 04924]
written by Bruce Springsteen

72.

11/1985

Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) by Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics

187

6
US

7
AC

✫1
rock

21
UK

[Atlantic 7-89488]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson

73.

11/1985

Chain Reaction by Diana Ross

from Eaten Alive

187

95
US

85
R&B

✫1
UK

[RCA 14244]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

74.

03/1985

Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & the Waves

from Walking on Sunshine

184

9
US

21
AC

19
dance

21
rock

8
UK

[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew

75.

09/1985

Party All the Time by Eddie Murphy

from How Could It Be

184

2
US

19
dance

8
R&B

[Columbia 05609]
written by Rick James

76.

06/1985

You'll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd

181

✫1
UK

written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

77.

12/1985

Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens

181

✫1
UK

[Christmas]
written by Bob Heatlie

78.

02/1985

Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson

from Move Closer

180

✫1
UK

written by Phyllis Nelson

79.

09/1985

If I Was by Midge Ure

from The Gift

180

✫1
UK

[Chrysalis 42905]
written by Midge Ure & Danny Mitchell (as Daniel Mitchell)

80.

03/1985

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station

from The Power Station

177

6
US

17
dance

34
rock

14
UK

produced by Bernard Edwards
written by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor

81.

07/1985

Take Me Home by Phil Collins

from No Jacket Required

176

7
US

2
AC

12
rock

19
UK

[Atlantic 89472]
written by Phil Collins

82.

01/1985

Love and Pride by King

from Steps in Time

175

55
US

17
dance

2
UK

[R]
[Epic 34-04917]
written by Paul King & Mick Roberts

83.

03/1985

Welcome to the Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome

174

48
US

31
dance

2
UK

written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole

84.

05/1985

Kayleigh by Marillion

from Misplaced Childhood

172

74
US

14
rock

2
UK

[Capitol 5493]
written by Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas & Fish

85.

11/1985

Talk to Me by Stevie Nicks

from Rock a Little

172

4
US

14
AC

✫1
rock

68
UK

[Modern 99582]
written by Chas Sandford

86.

01/1985

California Girls by David Lee Roth

from Crazy from the Heat

171

3
US

29
AC

3
rock

68
UK

[Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love

87.

08/1985

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush

from Hounds of Love

170

30
US

17
dance

34
rock

3
UK

[EMI America 8285]
written by Kate Bush

88.

12/1985

Saturday Love by Cherrelle

from Alexander O'Neal

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

89.

07/1985

Dare Me by The Pointer Sisters

from Contact

164

11
US

32
AC

✫1
dance

6
R&B

17
UK

[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis

90.

11/1985

Spies Like Us by Paul McCartney

163

7
US

31
rock

13
UK

[Capitol 5537]
written by Paul McCartney

91.

06/1985

Who's Holding Donna Now? by DeBarge

from Rhythm of the Night

163

6
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

83
UK

co-produced by David Foster
[Gordy 1793]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum

92.

07/1985

Trapped by Colonel Abrams

from Colonel Abrams

163

✫1
dance

20
R&B

3
UK

[MCA 52638]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman

93.

06/1985

Never Surrender by Corey Hart

from Boy in the Box

162

3
US

8
AC

8
rock

[EMI 8268]
written by Corey Hart

94.

11/1985

Go Home by Stevie Wonder

from In Square Circle

159

10
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

67
UK

[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder

95.

03/1985

That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet

155

2
UK

written by Doris Fisher & Allan Roberts

96.

08/1985

Holiday by Madonna

from The First Album

155

2
UK

[R]
written by Curtis Hudson & Lisa Stevens

97.

01/1985

1999 / Little Red Corvette by Prince

155

2
UK

[R]
written by Prince

98.

04/1985

The Search Is Over by Survivor

from Vital Signs

155

4
US

✫1
AC

[Scotti Bros. 4-04871]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

99.

12/1985

Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds

from Once Upon a Time

155

14
US

24
dance

3
rock

10
UK

written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin

100.

12/1985

Tender Love by The Force M.D.'s

from Chillin'

154

10
US

2
AC

4
R&B

23
UK

[Warner 28818]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

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