The Best Songs Of 1985 100 Hits

The Best Songs Of 1985

[sebom]

Thanks one of the best musical year with 1984, 1983 and 1986 in my opinion!

[debbieanne]

My joint favourites are Take on me and Everybody wants to rule the world. So well done 🎉

[mattconaway]

MY TOP 100 Songs of 1985:
100. Prince- Raspberry Beret
99. Mike & the Mechanics- All I Need is a Miracle
98. Sting- If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free
97. Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms
96. Lionel Richie- Love Will Conquer All
95. a-ha- Hunting High and Low
94. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Don't Come Around Here No More
93. Cyndi Lauper- The Goonies R Good Enough
92. The Jets- Crush on You
91. Stevie Nicks- Take to Me
90. Sade- The Sweetest Taboo
89. James Brown- Living in America
88. ZZ Top- Sleeping Bag
87. Heart- These Dreams
86. Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait
85. Alison Moyet- That Ole Devil Called Love
84. Marillion- Kayleigh
83. Midge Ure- If I Was
82. Jimmy Nail- Love Don't Live Here Anymore
81. ABC- Be Near Me
80. UB40- Don't Break My Heart
79. Heart- Never
78. Paul Hardcastle- 19
77. Modern Talking- You Can Wait If You Want
76. Princess- Say I'm Your Number One
75. John Mellencamp- Small Town
74. Bronski Beat & Marc Almond- I Feel Love
73. Red Box- Lean on Me (ah-li-ayo)
72. Corey Hart- Never Surrender
71. The Cult- She Sells Sanctuary
70. Ready for the World- Oh Shelia
69. Sting- Fortress Around Your Heart
68. Commodores- Nightshift
67. Strawberry Switchblade- Since Yesterday
66. Baltimora- Woody Boogie
65. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
64. Mary Jane Girls- In My House
63. INXS- What You Need
62. Atlantic Starr- Secret Lovers
61. Tears for Fears- Head Over Heels
60. Mike & the Mechanics- Silent Running
59. Fine Young Cannibals- Johnny Come Home
58. Simply Red- Holding Back the Years
57. Tina Turner- We Don't Need Another Hero
56. Lionel Richie- Dancing on the Ceiling
55. Til Tuesday- Voices Carry
54. Howard Jones- Things Can Only Get Better
53. Duran Duran- A View to Kill
52. The Outfield- Your Love
51. Heart- What About Love
50. Sandra- In the Heat of the Night
49. Simple Minds- Alive and Kicking
48. Sandra- (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdelena
47. Glenn Frey- You Belong in the City
46. Modern Talking- Cheri Cheri Lady
45. Eurythmics- There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
44. John Mellencamp- R.O.C.K in the USA
43. Indochine- 3eme Sexe
42. Phil Collins- Sussudio
41. DeBarge- Rhythm of the Night
40. Diana Ross- Chain Reaction
39. Level 42- Something About You
38. Whitney Houston- Greatest Love of All
37. UB40 ft. Chrissie Hynde- I Got You Babe
36. Dee C. Lee- See the Day
35. Starship- Sara
34. Madonna- Gambler
33. Phil Collins- Don't Lose My Number
32. Baltimora- Tarzan Boy
31. Elton John- Nikita
30. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine- Conga
29. a-ha- The Sun Always Shines on TV
28. Mr. Mister- Kyrie
27. Feargal Sharkey- A Good Heart
26. John Parr- St. Elmo's Fire
25. The Bangles- Manic Monday
24. The Cars- Tonight She Comes
23. David Bowie & Mick Jagger- Dancin' in the Street
22. Stevie Wonder- Part Time Lover
21. Dire Straits- Walk of Life
20. Phil Collins- One More Night
19. USA for Africa- We Are the World
18. Eddie Murphy- Party All the Time
17. Tears for Fears- Shout
16. Paul Young- Everytime You Go Away
15. Falco- Rock Me Amadeus
14. Whitney Houston- How Will I Know?
13. Mr. Mister- Broken Wings
12. Robert Palmer- Addicted to Love
11. Simple Minds- Don't You (Forget About Me)
10. Huey Lewis & the News- The Power of Love
9. Dire Straits- Money for Nothing
8. Madonna- Crazy for You
7. Philip Baker/Phil Collins- Easy Lover
6. Survivor- Burning Heart
5. Lionel Richie- Say You, Say Me
4. The Bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian
3. Starship- We Built This City
2. Tears for Fears- Everybody Wants to Rule the World
1. a-ha- Take on Me

[davcuts]

Maybe Running Up That Hill should have been higher up on the list. None of the other ones recharted 37 years later.

[sylvainbeaulieu]

Modern Talking and Sandra never got their songs played here in North America