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 33745 votes)
#2 “Like A Virgin (official video)” by Madonna (with 33424 votes)
#3 “Sunday Bloody Sunday (official video)” by U2 (with 27951 votes)
#4 “Private Dancer (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 27248 votes)
#5 “Better Be Good To Me (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 26361 votes)
#6 “Cities in Dust” by Siouxsie & the Banshees (with 25487 votes)
#7 “Election Day” by Arcadia (with 23783 votes)
#8 “White Wedding (official video)” by Billy Idol (with 23444 votes)
#9 “Pleasure and Pain” by Divinyls (with 23259 votes)
#10 “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head (with 22821 votes)
#11 “Voices Carry (official video)” by ’Til Tuesday (with 22741 votes)
#12 “Same Old Blues” by Eric Clapton (with 21811 votes)
#13 “Death Letter” by Son House (with 21314 votes)
#14 “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat (with 20304 votes)
#15 “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick and Friends (with 19785 votes)
#16 “Glory Days (official video)” by Bruce Springsteen (with 18448 votes)
#17 “Money For Nothing (single version)” by Dire Straits (with 17244 votes)
#18 “Life Without You (live)” by Stevie Ray Vaughan (with 16912 votes)
#19 “People Are People (official video)” by Depeche Mode (with 16092 votes)
#20 “It’s Called a Heart” by Depeche Mode (with 15972 votes)
#21 “Anything, Anything” by Dramarama (with 15775 votes)
#22 “Money For Nothing (album version)” by Dire Straits (with 15718 votes)
#23 “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie (with 9330 votes)
#24 “Strength (full length)” by the Alarm (with 7719 votes)
