Top Songs of 1985
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
64
4193
 Paul Hardcastle 19 Electro, Synthpop
Boogie Boys A Fly Girl East Coast Hip Hop
135
9321
 Sheila E. A Love Bizarre Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
108
6948
 The Cure A Night Like This Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
39
2863
 The Pogues A Pair of Brown Eyes Celtic Rock
82
5309
 Duran Duran A View to a Kill Film Soundtrack, Synthpop
118
7485
 Bob Dylan Abandoned Love Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
17
1781
 Robert Palmer Addicted to Love Pop Rock
123
7899
 Simple Minds Alive and Kicking New Wave, Pop Rock
Primal Scream All Fall Down C86, Jangle Pop
Mike & The Mechanics All I Need Is a Miracle New Wave, Pop Rock
Kate Bush And Dream of Sheep Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Singer/Songwriter
66
4306
 Talking Heads And She Was New Wave, Pop Rock
The Hooters And We Danced Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
The Moffs Another Day in the Sun Neo-Psychedelia
140
9531
 Yeah Yeah Noh Another Side to Mrs. Quill Indie Pop
84
5532
 Prefab Sprout Appetite Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
The Smiths Asleep Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Alain Souchon Ballade de Jim French Pop
Mantronix Bassline East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
14
1603
 The Replacements Bastards of Young Alternative Rock, Power Pop
Flans Bazar Synthpop
ABC Be Near Me Synthpop
99
6446
 Laurent Voulzy Belle-Île-en-Mer, Marie-Galante French Pop, Synthpop
65
4260
 Billy Bragg Between the Wars Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
The Dead Milkmen Bitchin' Camaro Comedy Rock, Cowpunk
137
9476
 Warumpi Band Blackfella Whitefella Country Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
Prefab Sprout Bonny Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
76
4898
 Ramones Bonzo Goes to Bitburg Punk Rock
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Brand New Friend Jangle Pop
The Associates Breakfast Art Pop
Redskins Bring It Down (This Insane Thing) Blue Eyed Soul, Funk Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
75
4848
 Echo and the Bunnymen Bring On the Dancing Horses Alternative Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
94
6144
 Mr. Mister Broken Wings Pop Rock
90
5908
 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Pop Rock
120
7707
 The Cramps Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? Psychobilly
133
9207
 R.E.M. Can't Get There from Here Jangle Pop
105
6859
 Isley Jasper Isley Caravan of Love Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
50
3384
 Hüsker Dü Celebrated Summer Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
61
4092
 John Fogerty Centerfield Country Rock, Heartland Rock
45
3040
 Siouxsie and The Banshees Cities in Dust Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
6
805
 The Cure Close to Me New Wave
31
2268
 Kate Bush Cloudbusting Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop
147
9900
 Zapp Computer Love Contemporary R&B, Synthpop
63
4171
 Miami Sound Machine Conga Latin Freestyle, Latin Pop
29
2086
 Madonna Crazy for You Adult Contemporary, Film Soundtrack
103
6736
 The Fall Cruiser's Creek Post-Punk
Godley & Creme Cry Art Pop, New Wave
51
3397
 Soda Stereo Cuando pase el temblor Latin Alternative, New Wave
The Three Johns Death of the European Dance-Punk
88
5887
 Hombres G Devuélveme a mi chica Pop Rock
60
4007
 The Pogues Dirty Old Town Celtic Folk Music, Celtic Rock
George Clinton Do Fries Go with That Shake? Synth Funk
The Waterboys Don't Bang the Drum Pop Rock
73
4758
 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Don't Come Around Here No More Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock
8
1060
 Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me) Film Soundtrack, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synthpop
18
1798
 Tom Waits Downtown Train Heartland Rock, Singer/Songwriter
141
9590
 R.E.M. Driver 8 Jangle Pop
Propaganda Duel Synthpop
46
3060
 Big Audio Dynamite E=MC2 Alternative Dance, New Wave
Francis Cabrel Encore et encore Chanson
121
7774
 Paul Young Every Time You Go Away Adult Contemporary, Blue Eyed Soul
7
858
 Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule the World New Wave, Pop Rock
Ministry Everyday (Is Halloween) Synthpop
116
7392
 Prefab Sprout Faron Young Indie Pop, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
130
9046
 Steve Arrington Feel So Real Boogie, Dance-Pop
71
4694
 The Velvet Underground Foggy Notion Art Rock
Eric Clapton Forever Man Pop Rock
110
7011
 Sting Fortress Around Your Heart Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
124
7968
 Aretha Franklin Freeway of Love Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Pop Soul
Paul Kelly [Australia] From St. Kilda to Kings Cross Folk Rock, Jangle Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Psychic TV Godstar New Wave, Post-Punk
Prefab Sprout Goodbye Lucille #1 Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
Schoolly D Gucci Time East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Slow Have Not Been the Same Garage Punk
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Having an Average Weekend Surf Rock
42
2948
 Tears for Fears Head Over Heels Pop Rock, Synthpop
131
9102
 The Replacements Here Comes a Regular Alternative Rock, Power Pop
52
3463
 Simply Red Holding Back the Years Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul, Sophisti-Pop
138
9487
 Mötley Crüe Home Sweet Home Glam Metal
9
1236
 Kate Bush Hounds of Love Art Pop
28
2050
 Whitney Houston How Will I Know Dance-Pop
A-ha Hunting High and Low Synthpop
Misfits Hybrid Moments Horror Punk
The Fall I Am Damo Suzuki Post-Punk
80
5152
 Hüsker Dü I Apologize Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
11
1334
 LL Cool J I Can't Live Without My Radio East Coast Hip Hop
54-40 I Go Blind Jangle Pop
49
3298
 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force I Wonder if I Take You Home Freestyle
109
6967
 Sting If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Pop Rock
Rene & Angela I'll Be Good Boogie, Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
112
7142
 Bob Dylan I'll Keep It with Mine Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
The Velvet Underground I'm Sticking with You Art Rock
13
1416
 The Cure In Between Days Jangle Pop, New Wave
Mary Jane Girls In My House Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
1
164
 Madonna Into the Groove Freestyle, Synthpop
Sade Is It a Crime? Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
The Pale Fountains Jean's Not Happening Jangle Pop
33
2408
 Tom Waits Jockey Full of Bourbon Art Rock, Jazz-Rock
67
4465
 Fine Young Cannibals Johnny Come Home Sophisti-Pop
Chris Rea Josephine Soft Rock
4
422
 The Jesus and Mary Chain Just Like Honey Noise Pop, Post-Punk
Marillion Kayleigh Neo-Prog, Pop Rock
35
2626
 Run-D.M.C. King of Rock East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
119
7607
 The Replacements Kiss Me on the Bus Alternative Rock, Power Pop
Michel Jonasz La Boîte de jazz Chanson
95
6326
 Sumo La rubia tarada New Wave, Post-Punk
Francesco De Gregori La storia Canzone d'autore
20
1817
 Doug E. Fresh La-Di-Da-Di East Coast Hip Hop
Franco Battiato L'Animale Art Pop, Synthpop
Marillion Lavender Neo-Prog
81
5176
 Daniel Balavoine L'Aziza French Pop, Synthpop
The Replacements Left of the Dial Jangle Pop
74
4787
 The Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
40
2869
 Talk Talk Life's What You Make It Art Pop, New Wave
148
9999
 The Mighty Lemon Drops Like an Angel C86, Neo-Psychedelia
INXS Listen Like Thieves Pop Rock
Mental as Anything Live It Up Pop Rock
77
4902
 James Brown Living in America Film Soundtrack, Synth Funk
Viuda e Hijas de Roque Enroll Lollipop Bubblegum
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Look at Little Sister Blues Rock, Electric Texas Blues
The Long Ryders Looking for Lewis and Clark Cowpunk, Roots Rock
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Lost Weekend Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
93
6087
 Killing Joke Love Like Blood Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
79
5016
 New Order Love Vigilantes New Wave
58
3931
 Hüsker Dü Makes No Sense at All Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
16
1708
 Bangles Manic Monday Pop Rock
69
4547
 Suzanne Vega Marlene on the Wall Folk Pop, Singer/Songwriter
145
9890
 The Smiths Meat Is Murder Post-Punk
101
6497
 Renaud Mistral Gagnant Chanson
19
1811
 Dire Straits Money for Nothing Pop Rock
Simply Red Money’s Too Tight to Mention Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul
Wiseblood Motorslug Industrial Rock
The Woodentops Move Me Indie Pop, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians My Wife and My Dead Wife Jangle Pop, Psychedelic Pop
114
7354
 Mantronix Needle to the Groove East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
27
1923
 The Jesus and Mary Chain Never Understand Noise Pop, Post-Punk
Hüsker Dü New Day Rising Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore
96
6376
 Model 500 No UFO's Detroit Techno, Electro
59
3982
 Randy Travis On the Other Hand Neo-Traditionalist Country
Queen One Vision Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott Out in the Fields Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
The Backdoor Men Out of My Mind Garage Rock Revival
144
9834
 Stevie Wonder Overjoyed Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
127
8691
 Prince and The Revolution Paisley Park Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
139
9496
 Stevie Wonder Part-Time Lover Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
97
6382
 Scritti Politti Perfect Way Sophisti-Pop, Synthpop
Divinyls Pleasure & Pain Pop Rock
Propaganda p:Machinery Synthpop
48
3152
 Prince and The Revolution Pop Life Contemporary R&B, Funk, Pop Rock
Bérurier Noir Porcherie Anarcho-Punk
113
7349
 Felt Primitive Painters Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa Princesa Singer/Songwriter
32
2379
 Schoolly D P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?) East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
126
8308
 Johnny Hallyday Quelque chose de Tennessee French Pop
The Firm Radioactive Pop Rock
The Cult Rain Hard Rock, Post-Punk
John Cougar Mellencamp Rain on the Scarecrow Heartland Rock
10
1259
 Prince and The Revolution Raspberry Beret Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
26
1915
 Tenor Saw Ring the Alarm Dancehall
21
1839
 Talking Heads Road to Nowhere New Wave, Pop Rock
107
6898
 Beastie Boys Rock Hard East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
John Cougar Mellencamp R.O.C.K. in the USA (A Salute to '60s Rock) Heartland Rock
98
6413
 Falco Rock Me Amadeus Neue Deutsche Welle, Pop Rap, Synthpop
34
2576
 LL Cool J Rock the Bells East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
146
9896
 ZZ Top Rough Boy Hard Rock, Pop Rock
2
263
 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill Art Pop
125
7992
 Sting Russians Adult Contemporary
83
5310
 The Pogues Sally MacLennane Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock
Bérurier Noir Salut à toi Anarcho-Punk
70
4643
 Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
117
7413
 Lionel Richie Say You Say Me Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
44
3001
 Strafe Set It Off Electro, Freestyle
111
7141
 Depeche Mode Shake the Disease New Wave, Synthpop
The Smiths Shakespeare's Sister Indie Rock, Jangle Pop
24
1865
 The Cult She Sells Sanctuary Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
Prince She's Always in My Hair Synth Funk
104
6782
 Beastie Boys She's On It East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
E.U. Sho Nuff Bump'n Go-Go
142
9646
 Cameo Single Life Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
100
6454
 Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves Pop Soul
62
4169
 Bryan Ferry Slave to Love Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
30
2139
 Grace Jones Slave to the Rhythm Dance-Pop, Go-Go
57
3850
 John Cougar Mellencamp Small Town Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
Dire Straits So Far Away Pop Rock
Barbra Streisand Somewhere Show Tunes, Standards
GANGgajang Sounds of Then Pop Rock
John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) AOR, Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock
The Joubert Singers Stand on the Word Boogie, Gospel, Soul
Talking Heads Stay Up Late Pop Rock
128
8736
 The Velvet Underground Stephanie Says Art Rock
136
9474
 Trouble Funk Still Smokin' Go-Go
New Order Sub-Culture Alternative Dance, Synthpop
56
3732
 Artists United Against Apartheid Sun City Hip Hop, Synthpop
134
9234
 Phil Collins Sussudio Dance-Pop, Synthpop
Working Week Sweet Nothing Jazz Pop, Sophisti-Pop
The Replacements Swingin' Party Alternative Rock, Power Pop
5
588
 A-ha Take On Me New Wave, Synthpop
54
3604
 Camper Van Beethoven Take the Skinheads Bowling Indie Rock
72
4739
 Anthony Red Rose Tempo Digital Dancehall
The Smiths That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
122
7823
 Dionne Warwick and Friends That's What Friends Are For Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
143
9833
 Kate Bush The Big Sky Art Pop, Art Rock, Progressive Pop
23
1858
 The Smiths The Boy with the Thorn in His Side Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Double The Captain of Her Heart Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
102
6700
 Whitney Houston The Greatest Love of All Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
78
4948
 The Smiths The Headmaster Ritual Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
The Style Council The Lodgers Pop Soul, Sophisti-Pop
The Pogues The Old Main Drag Celtic Rock
36
2732
 New Order The Perfect Kiss Alternative Dance, Synthpop
37
2823
 Huey Lewis and The News The Power of Love Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock
12
1356
 Doug E. Fresh The Show East Coast Hip Hop
89
5904
 A-ha The Sun Always Shines on TV Synthpop
41
2904
 Sade The Sweetest Taboo Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
25
1884
 The Waterboys The Whole of the Moon Pop Rock
Robert Wyatt with The Swapo Singers The Wind of Change Pop Rock
115
7367
 Scritti Politti The Word Girl Pop Reggae, Sophisti-Pop
92
5950
 Eurythmics There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Synthpop
106
6890
 The Clash This Is England New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Funk
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group This Is Not America Sophisti-Pop
91
5938
 Dexys Midnight Runners This Is What She's Like Blue Eyed Soul, New Wave, Progressive Pop
55
3635
 Tom Waits Time Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Miles Davis Time After Time Smooth Jazz
68
4500
 Étienne Daho Tombé pour la France French Pop, Synthpop
85
5533
 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tupelo Post-Punk, Punk Blues
Conway Brothers Turn It Up Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
129
8758
 Virus Una luna de miel en la mano New Wave, Synthpop
22
1851
 Wayne Smith Under Me Sleng Teng Digital Dancehall
132
9166
 Los Violadores Uno, dos, ultraviolento Punk Rock
The Loft Up the Hill Down the Slope Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
38
2857
 ‘Til Tuesday Voices Carry New Wave, Pop Rock, Synthpop
Dire Straits Walk of Life Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
43
2954
 Katrina and The Waves Walking on Sunshine Power Pop
86
5683
 The Style Council Walls Come Tumbling Down! New Wave, Pop Soul
15
1633
 USA for Africa We Are the World Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
Starship We Built This City AOR, Pop Rock
53
3519
 Faith No More We Care a Lot Funk Metal
3
370
 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls Synthpop
Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going Dance-Pop, Pop Soul, Synth Funk
Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man AOR, Pub Rock
87
5811
 Eurythmics Would I Lie to You? Pop Rock, Pop Soul
Madness Yesterday's Men Pop
Fito Páez Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
47
3084
 The Jesus and Mary Chain You Trip Me Up Noise Pop, Post-Punk
Einstürzende Neubauten Yü-Gung Industrial