1985’s Biggest Artists and Songs |
| 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 |
