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 33196 votes)
#2 “Like A Virgin (official video)” by Madonna (with 32872 votes)
#3 “Sunday Bloody Sunday (official video)” by U2 (with 27459 votes)
#4 “Private Dancer (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 26678 votes)
#5 “Better Be Good To Me (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 25854 votes)
#6 “Cities in Dust” by Siouxsie & the Banshees (with 24965 votes)
#7 “Election Day” by Arcadia (with 23268 votes)
#8 “White Wedding (official video)” by Billy Idol (with 22960 votes)
#9 “Pleasure and Pain” by Divinyls (with 22739 votes)
#10 “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head (with 22295 votes)
#11 “Voices Carry (official video)” by ’Til Tuesday (with 22245 votes)
#12 “Same Old Blues” by Eric Clapton (with 21277 votes)
#13 “Death Letter” by Son House (with 20803 votes)
#14 “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat (with 19811 votes)
#15 “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick and Friends (with 19254 votes)
#16 “Glory Days (official video)” by Bruce Springsteen (with 17944 votes)
#17 “Money For Nothing (single version)” by Dire Straits (with 16725 votes)
#18 “Life Without You (live)” by Stevie Ray Vaughan (with 16395 votes)
#19 “People Are People (official video)” by Depeche Mode (with 15586 votes)
#20 “Anything, Anything” by Dramarama (with 15529 votes)
#21 “Money For Nothing (album version)” by Dire Straits (with 15522 votes)
#22 “It’s Called a Heart” by Depeche Mode (with 15522 votes)
#23 “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie (with 9093 votes)
#24 “Strength (full length)” by the Alarm (with 7492 votes)
