music released in 1985
singles released or popular in 1985
ranked by popular vote
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#1 Wild Boys (extended video) by Duran Duran (with 32179 votes)
#2 Like A Virgin (official video) by Madonna (with 31906 votes)
#3 Sunday Bloody Sunday (official video) by U2 (with 26478 votes)
#4 Private Dancer (official video) by Tina Turner (with 25558 votes)
#5 Better Be Good To Me (official video) by Tina Turner (with 24838 votes)
#6 Cities in Dust by Siouxsie & the Banshees (with 23987 votes)
#7 Election Day by Arcadia (with 22308 votes)
#8 White Wedding (official video) by Billy Idol (with 21931 votes)
#9 Pleasure and Pain by Divinyls (with 21755 votes)
#10 One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head (with 21272 votes)
#11 Voices Carry (official video) by Til Tuesday (with 21243 votes)
#12 Same Old Blues by Eric Clapton (with 20163 votes)
#13 Death Letter by Son House (with 19833 votes)
#14 Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat (with 18784 votes)
#15 Thats What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick and Friends (with 18278 votes)
#16 Glory Days (official video) by Bruce Springsteen (with 16901 votes)
#17 Money For Nothing (single version) by Dire Straits (with 15854 votes)
#18 Life Without You (live) by Stevie Ray Vaughan (with 15367 votes)
#19 Anything, Anything by Dramarama (with 15093 votes)
#20 Money For Nothing (album version) by Dire Straits (with 15078 votes)
#21 Its Called a Heart by Depeche Mode (with 14572 votes)
#22 People Are People (official video) by Depeche Mode (with 14561 votes)
#23 Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie (with 8699 votes)
#24 Strength (full length) by the Alarm (with 7073 votes)