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 45878 votes)
#2 “Like A Virgin (official video)” by Madonna (with 45475 votes)
#3 “Private Dancer (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 40760 votes)
#4 “Better Be Good To Me (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 39595 votes)
#5 “Sunday Bloody Sunday (official video)” by U2 (with 39555 votes)
#6 “Cities in Dust” by Siouxsie & the Banshees (with 37622 votes)
#7 “Same Old Blues” by Eric Clapton (with 37232 votes)
#8 “Pleasure and Pain” by Divinyls (with 35697 votes)
#9 “Election Day” by Arcadia (with 35642 votes)
#10 “White Wedding (official video)” by Billy Idol (with 35427 votes)
#11 “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head (with 35120 votes)
#12 “Voices Carry (official video)” by ’Til Tuesday (with 34723 votes)
#13 “Death Letter” by Son House (with 33435 votes)
#14 “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick and Friends (with 32506 votes)
#15 “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat (with 32383 votes)
#16 “Glory Days (official video)” by Bruce Springsteen (with 30584 votes)
#17 “Life Without You (live)” by Stevie Ray Vaughan (with 29611 votes)
#18 “Money For Nothing (single version)” by Dire Straits (with 29267 votes)
#19 “People Are People (official video)” by Depeche Mode (with 28044 votes)
#20 “It’s Called a Heart” by Depeche Mode (with 27739 votes)
#21 “Anything, Anything” by Dramarama (with 21185 votes)
#22 “Money For Nothing (album version)” by Dire Straits (with 20259 votes)
#23 “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie (with 14908 votes)
#24 “Strength (full length)” by the Alarm (with 12570 votes)
