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 30654 votes)
#2 “Like A Virgin (official video)” by Madonna (with 30337 votes)
#3 “Sunday Bloody Sunday (official video)” by U2 (with 24990 votes)
#4 “Private Dancer (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 23773 votes)
#5 “Better Be Good To Me (official video)” by Tina Turner (with 23154 votes)
#6 “Cities in Dust” by Siouxsie & the Banshees (with 22332 votes)
#7 “Election Day” by Arcadia (with 20811 votes)
#8 “White Wedding (official video)” by Billy Idol (with 20445 votes)
#9 “Pleasure and Pain” by Divinyls (with 20185 votes)
#10 “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head (with 19653 votes)
#11 “Voices Carry (official video)” by ’Til Tuesday (with 19651 votes)
#12 “Same Old Blues” by Eric Clapton (with 18415 votes)
#13 “Death Letter” by Son House (with 18315 votes)
#14 “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat (with 17213 votes)
#15 “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick and Friends (with 16645 votes)
#16 “Glory Days (official video)” by Bruce Springsteen (with 15415 votes)
#17 “Money For Nothing (single version)” by Dire Straits (with 14411 votes)
#18 “Money For Nothing (album version)” by Dire Straits (with 14399 votes)
#19 “Anything, Anything” by Dramarama (with 14375 votes)
#20 “Life Without You (live)” by Stevie Ray Vaughan (with 13727 votes)
#21 “People Are People (official video)” by Depeche Mode (with 13089 votes)
#22 “It’s Called a Heart” by Depeche Mode (with 13069 votes)
#23 “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie (with 8043 votes)
#24 “Strength (full length)” by the Alarm (with 6388 votes)
