1985’s Biggest Artists and SongsTable of Contents |
Cyndi Lauper (1984 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1985) Lionel Richie (Grammy for Album of the Year) What’s Love To Do With It – Tina Turner (Grammy for Record of the Year) |
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Los Lobos, Alphaville, Klymaxx, Jermaine Stewart, Amy Grant, Sade, Julian Lennon, Depeche Mode, Freddie Jackson, Sting (solo) and Simple Minds |
1985’s Retro Top 10 Hits |
1. We Are The World – USA For Africa |
2. Dancing In The Street – Mick Jagger and David Bowie |
3. Sussudio – Phil Collins |
4. Glory days – Bruce Springsteen |
5. Nightshift – Commodores |
6. Lovergirl – Teena Marie |
7. Heaven – Bryan Adams |
8. Dancing In The Key of Life – Steve Arrington |
9. Party All The Time – Eddie Murphy |
10. In My House – Mary Jane Girls |
1985’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ |
1. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer |
2. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
3. Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer |
4. Tarzan Boy – Baltimora (also featured in the 1993 teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film) |
5. One Night in Bangcock – Murray Head |
6. You’re a Friend of Mine – Clarence Clemmons and Jackson Browne |
7. Hold Me – Menudo |
8. Radioactive – The Firm |
9. Turn Up The Radio – Autograph |
10. When Your Heart Is Weak – Cock Robin |
1985’s Dance Top 10 Hit List |
1. Conga – Miami Sound Machine |
2. Dress You Up – Madonna |
3. Freeway Of Love – Aretha Franklin |
4. The Bird – The Time |
5. Oh Sheila – Ready For The World |
6. Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge |
7. Neutron Dance – Pointer Sisters |
8. Roxane, Roxanne – UTFO |
9. Meeting In The Ladies Room – Klymaxx |
10. Jungle Love – The Time |
More of 1985’s Dance Hits |
New Attitude – Patti LaBelle |
Can You Feel The Beat – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
The Freaks Come Out At Night – Whodini |
The Bird – The Time |
The Oak Tree – Morris Day |
1985’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves |
2. We Built This City – Starship |
3. Dancing In The Street – Mick Jagger and David Bowie |
4. Don’t Lose My Number – Phil Collins |
5. Easy Lover – Phil Collins and Philip Glass |
6. All She Wants To Do Is Dance – Don Henley |
7. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive |
8. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams |
9. We Belong – Pat Benatar |
10. Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer |
1985’s Alternative Pop Top 10 Hit List |
1. Take On Me – A-Ha |
2. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds |
3. Voices Carry – Til Tuesday |
4. And She Was – Talking Heads |
5. Shout – Tears For Fears |
6. Perfect Way – Scritti Politti |
7. Tenderness – General Public |
8. People Are People – Depeche Mode |
9. Be Near Me – ABC |
10. All You Zombies – Hooters |
More of 1985’s Alternative Biggest Pop Hits |
Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat |
1985’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits |
2. Smuggler’s Blues – Glenn Frey |
3. People Get Ready – Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart |
4. I’m Goin’ Down – Bruce Springsteen |
5. Centerfield – John Fogerty |
6. Naughty Naughty – John Parr |
7. Rockin’ At Midnight – The Honeydrippers |
8. Don’t Come Round Here No More – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
9. You Belong To The City – Glenn Frey |
10. The Old Man Down The Road – John Fogerty |
More of 1985’s Album Rock Hits |
This Is Not America – David Bowie and The Pat Methany Group |
Sweet Sweet Baby (I’m Falling) – Lone Justice |
1985’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten |
1. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves |
2. Party All The Time – Eddie Murphy |
3. Cool It Now – New Edition |
4. We Build This City – Starship |
5. Dress You Up – Madonna |
6. Hold Me – Menudo |
7. Oh Sheila – Ready For The World |
8. We Are The World – USA For Africa |
9. You Spin Me – Dead Or Alive |
10. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer |
PCM’s 1985 Top 10 Hit List |
1. We Built This City – Jefferson Starship |
2. Smooth Operator – Sade |
3. The Boys of Summer – Don Henley |
4. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams |
5. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves |
6. Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen |
7. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer |
8. Born In The U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen |
9. Jungle Love – The Time |
10. Crazy For You – Madonna |