Top Songs of 1985


Rank All Time Rank Artist Song Genres
1
164
Madonna Into the Groove Freestyle, Synthpop
2
263
Kate Bush Running Up That Hill Art Pop
3
370
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls Synthpop
4
422
The Jesus and Mary Chain Just Like Honey Noise Pop, Post-Punk
5
588
A-ha Take On Me New Wave, Synthpop
6
805
The Cure Close to Me New Wave
7
858
Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule the World New Wave, Pop Rock
8
1060
Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me) Film Soundtrack, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synthpop
9
1236
Kate Bush Hounds of Love Art Pop
10
1259
Prince and The Revolution Raspberry Beret Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
11
1334
LL Cool J I Can't Live Without My Radio East Coast Hip Hop
12
1356
Doug E. Fresh The Show East Coast Hip Hop
13
1416
The Cure In Between Days Jangle Pop, New Wave
14
1603
The Replacements Bastards of Young Alternative Rock, Power Pop
15
1633
USA for Africa We Are the World Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
16
1708
Bangles Manic Monday Pop Rock
17
1781
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love Pop Rock
18
1798
Tom Waits Downtown Train Heartland Rock, Singer/Songwriter
19
1811
Dire Straits Money for Nothing Pop Rock
20
1817
Doug E. Fresh La-Di-Da-Di East Coast Hip Hop
21
1839
Talking Heads Road to Nowhere New Wave, Pop Rock
22
1851
Wayne Smith Under Me Sleng Teng Digital Dancehall
23
1858
The Smiths The Boy with the Thorn in His Side Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
24
1865
The Cult She Sells Sanctuary Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
25
1884
The Waterboys The Whole of the Moon Pop Rock
26
1915
Tenor Saw Ring the Alarm Dancehall
27
1923
The Jesus and Mary Chain Never Understand Noise Pop, Post-Punk
28
2050
Whitney Houston How Will I Know Dance-Pop
29
2086
Madonna Crazy for You Adult Contemporary, Film Soundtrack
30
2139
Grace Jones Slave to the Rhythm Dance-Pop, Go-Go
31
2268
Kate Bush Cloudbusting Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop
32
2379
Schoolly D P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?) East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
33
2408
Tom Waits Jockey Full of Bourbon Art Rock, Jazz-Rock
34
2576
LL Cool J Rock the Bells East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
35
2626
Run-D.M.C. King of Rock East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
36
2732
New Order The Perfect Kiss Alternative Dance, Synthpop
37
2823
Huey Lewis and The News The Power of Love Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock
38
2857
‘Til Tuesday Voices Carry New Wave, Pop Rock, Synthpop
39
2863
The Pogues A Pair of Brown Eyes Celtic Rock
40
2869
Talk Talk Life's What You Make It Art Pop, New Wave
41
2904
Sade The Sweetest Taboo Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
42
2948
Tears for Fears Head Over Heels Pop Rock, Synthpop
43
2954
Katrina and The Waves Walking on Sunshine Power Pop
44
3001
Strafe Set It Off Electro, Freestyle
45
3040
Siouxsie and The Banshees Cities in Dust Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
46
3060
Big Audio Dynamite E=MC2 Alternative Dance, New Wave
47
3084
The Jesus and Mary Chain You Trip Me Up Noise Pop, Post-Punk
48
3152
Prince and The Revolution Pop Life Contemporary R&B, Funk, Pop Rock
49
3298
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force I Wonder if I Take You Home Freestyle
50
3384
Hüsker Dü Celebrated Summer Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
51
3397
Soda Stereo Cuando pase el temblor Latin Alternative, New Wave
52
3463
Simply Red Holding Back the Years Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul, Sophisti-Pop
53
3519
Faith No More We Care a Lot Funk Metal
54
3604
Camper Van Beethoven Take the Skinheads Bowling Indie Rock
55
3635
Tom Waits Time Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
56
3732
Artists United Against Apartheid Sun City Hip Hop, Synthpop
57
3850
John Cougar Mellencamp Small Town Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
58
3931
Hüsker Dü Makes No Sense at All Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
59
3982
Randy Travis On the Other Hand Neo-Traditionalist Country
60
4007
The Pogues Dirty Old Town Celtic Folk Music, Celtic Rock
61
4092
John Fogerty Centerfield Country Rock, Heartland Rock
62
4169
Bryan Ferry Slave to Love Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
63
4171
Miami Sound Machine Conga Latin Freestyle, Latin Pop
64
4193
Paul Hardcastle 19 Electro, Synthpop
65
4260
Billy Bragg Between the Wars Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
66
4306
Talking Heads And She Was New Wave, Pop Rock
67
4465
Fine Young Cannibals Johnny Come Home Sophisti-Pop
68
4500
Étienne Daho Tombé pour la France French Pop, Synthpop
69
4547
Suzanne Vega Marlene on the Wall Folk Pop, Singer/Songwriter
70
4643
Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
71
4694
The Velvet Underground Foggy Notion Art Rock
72
4739
Anthony Red Rose Tempo Digital Dancehall
73
4758
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Don't Come Around Here No More Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock
74
4787
The Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
75
4848
Echo and the Bunnymen Bring On the Dancing Horses Alternative Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
76
4898
Ramones Bonzo Goes to Bitburg Punk Rock
77
4902
James Brown Living in America Film Soundtrack, Synth Funk
78
4948
The Smiths The Headmaster Ritual Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
79
5016
New Order Love Vigilantes New Wave
80
5152
Hüsker Dü I Apologize Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
81
5176
Daniel Balavoine L'Aziza French Pop, Synthpop
82
5309
Duran Duran A View to a Kill Film Soundtrack, Synthpop
83
5310
The Pogues Sally MacLennane Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock
84
5532
Prefab Sprout Appetite Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
85
5533
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tupelo Post-Punk, Punk Blues
86
5683
The Style Council Walls Come Tumbling Down! New Wave, Pop Soul
87
5811
Eurythmics Would I Lie to You? Pop Rock, Pop Soul
88
5887
Hombres G Devuélveme a mi chica Pop Rock
89
5904
A-ha The Sun Always Shines on TV Synthpop
90
5908
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Pop Rock
91
5938
Dexys Midnight Runners This Is What She's Like Blue Eyed Soul, New Wave, Progressive Pop
92
5950
Eurythmics There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Synthpop
93
6087
Killing Joke Love Like Blood Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
94
6144
Mr. Mister Broken Wings Pop Rock
95
6326
Sumo La rubia tarada New Wave, Post-Punk
96
6376
Model 500 No UFO's Detroit Techno, Electro
97
6382
Scritti Politti Perfect Way Sophisti-Pop, Synthpop
98
6413
Falco Rock Me Amadeus Neue Deutsche Welle, Pop Rap, Synthpop
99
6446
Laurent Voulzy Belle-Île-en-Mer, Marie-Galante French Pop, Synthpop
100
6454
Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves Pop Soul
101
6497
Renaud Mistral Gagnant Chanson
102
6700
Whitney Houston The Greatest Love of All Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
103
6736
The Fall Cruiser's Creek Post-Punk
104
6782
Beastie Boys She's On It East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
105
6859
Isley Jasper Isley Caravan of Love Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
106
6890
The Clash This Is England New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Funk
107
6898
Beastie Boys Rock Hard East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
108
6948
The Cure A Night Like This Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
109
6967
Sting If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Pop Rock
110
7011
Sting Fortress Around Your Heart Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
111
7141
Depeche Mode Shake the Disease New Wave, Synthpop
112
7142
Bob Dylan I'll Keep It with Mine Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
113
7349
Felt Primitive Painters Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
114
7354
Mantronix Needle to the Groove East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
115
7367
Scritti Politti The Word Girl Pop Reggae, Sophisti-Pop
116
7392
Prefab Sprout Faron Young Indie Pop, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
117
7413
Lionel Richie Say You Say Me Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
118
7485
Bob Dylan Abandoned Love Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
119
7607
The Replacements Kiss Me on the Bus Alternative Rock, Power Pop
120
7707
The Cramps Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? Psychobilly
121
7774
Paul Young Every Time You Go Away Adult Contemporary, Blue Eyed Soul
122
7823
Dionne Warwick and Friends That's What Friends Are For Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
123
7899
Simple Minds Alive and Kicking New Wave, Pop Rock
124
7968
Aretha Franklin Freeway of Love Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Pop Soul
125
7992
Sting Russians Adult Contemporary
126
8308
Johnny Hallyday Quelque chose de Tennessee French Pop
127
8691
Prince and The Revolution Paisley Park Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
128
8736
The Velvet Underground Stephanie Says Art Rock
129
8758
Virus Una luna de miel en la mano New Wave, Synthpop
130
9046
Steve Arrington Feel So Real Boogie, Dance-Pop
131
9102
The Replacements Here Comes a Regular Alternative Rock, Power Pop
132
9166
Los Violadores Uno, dos, ultraviolento Punk Rock
133
9207
R.E.M. Can't Get There from Here Jangle Pop
134
9234
Phil Collins Sussudio Dance-Pop, Synthpop
135
9321
Sheila E. A Love Bizarre Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
136
9474
Trouble Funk Still Smokin' Go-Go
137
9476
Warumpi Band Blackfella Whitefella Country Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
138
9487
Mötley Crüe Home Sweet Home Glam Metal
139
9496
Stevie Wonder Part-Time Lover Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
140
9531
Yeah Yeah Noh Another Side to Mrs. Quill Indie Pop
141
9590
R.E.M. Driver 8 Jangle Pop
142
9646
Cameo Single Life Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
143
9833
Kate Bush The Big Sky Art Pop, Art Rock, Progressive Pop
144
9834
Stevie Wonder Overjoyed Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
145
9890
The Smiths Meat Is Murder Post-Punk
146
9896
ZZ Top Rough Boy Hard Rock, Pop Rock
147
9900
Zapp Computer Love Contemporary R&B, Synthpop
148
9999
The Mighty Lemon Drops Like an Angel C86, Neo-Psychedelia

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
The Three Johns Death of the European Dance-Punk
The Fall I Am Damo Suzuki Post-Punk
Slow Have Not Been the Same Garage Punk
New Order Sub-Culture Alternative Dance, Synthpop
Double The Captain of Her Heart Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
George Clinton Do Fries Go with That Shake? Synth Funk
Einstürzende Neubauten Yü-Gung Industrial
A-ha Hunting High and Low Synthpop
Queen One Vision Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Hüsker Dü New Day Rising Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore
Starship We Built This City AOR, Pop Rock
Dire Straits Walk of Life Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
Redskins Bring It Down (This Insane Thing) Blue Eyed Soul, Funk Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
Talking Heads Stay Up Late Pop Rock
Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man AOR, Pub Rock
Mary Jane Girls In My House Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
Schoolly D Gucci Time East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Alain Souchon Ballade de Jim French Pop
Boogie Boys A Fly Girl East Coast Hip Hop
ABC Be Near Me Synthpop
Eric Clapton Forever Man Pop Rock
Flans Bazar Synthpop
Psychic TV Godstar New Wave, Post-Punk
Francesco De Gregori La storia Canzone d'autore
Misfits Hybrid Moments Horror Punk
The Smiths Asleep Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
John Cougar Mellencamp Rain on the Scarecrow Heartland Rock
Bérurier Noir Salut à toi Anarcho-Punk
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott Out in the Fields Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Bérurier Noir Porcherie Anarcho-Punk
The Waterboys Don't Bang the Drum Pop Rock
Fito Páez Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
John Cougar Mellencamp R.O.C.K. in the USA (A Salute to '60s Rock) Heartland Rock
Godley & Creme Cry Art Pop, New Wave
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group This Is Not America Sophisti-Pop
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Look at Little Sister Blues Rock, Electric Texas Blues
Simply Red Money’s Too Tight to Mention Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul
E.U. Sho Nuff Bump'n Go-Go
Conway Brothers Turn It Up Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
The Cult Rain Hard Rock, Post-Punk
The Smiths That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
54-40 I Go Blind Jangle Pop
Viuda e Hijas de Roque Enroll Lollipop Bubblegum
The Style Council The Lodgers Pop Soul, Sophisti-Pop
Prince She's Always in My Hair Synth Funk
Mental as Anything Live It Up Pop Rock
The Pogues The Old Main Drag Celtic Rock
Mantronix Bassline East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
Francis Cabrel Encore et encore Chanson
Dire Straits So Far Away Pop Rock
Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going Dance-Pop, Pop Soul, Synth Funk
Michel Jonasz La Boîte de jazz Chanson
Madness Yesterday's Men Pop
The Pale Fountains Jean's Not Happening Jangle Pop
The Smiths Shakespeare's Sister Indie Rock, Jangle Pop
The Joubert Singers Stand on the Word Boogie, Gospel, Soul
Primal Scream All Fall Down C86, Jangle Pop
Barbra Streisand Somewhere Show Tunes, Standards
Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa Princesa Singer/Songwriter
Robert Wyatt with The Swapo Singers The Wind of Change Pop Rock
Paul Kelly [Australia] From St. Kilda to Kings Cross Folk Rock, Jangle Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Lost Weekend Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Prefab Sprout Goodbye Lucille #1 Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
Franco Battiato L'Animale Art Pop, Synthpop
Rene & Angela I'll Be Good Boogie, Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
The Replacements Swingin' Party Alternative Rock, Power Pop
Propaganda p:Machinery Synthpop
Propaganda Duel Synthpop
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Having an Average Weekend Surf Rock
The Associates Breakfast Art Pop
The Velvet Underground I'm Sticking with You Art Rock
Kate Bush And Dream of Sheep Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Singer/Songwriter
The Backdoor Men Out of My Mind Garage Rock Revival
Wiseblood Motorslug Industrial Rock
Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians My Wife and My Dead Wife Jangle Pop, Psychedelic Pop
GANGgajang Sounds of Then Pop Rock
The Firm Radioactive Pop Rock
Miles Davis Time After Time Smooth Jazz
Ministry Everyday (Is Halloween) Synthpop
Marillion Lavender Neo-Prog
Working Week Sweet Nothing Jazz Pop, Sophisti-Pop
Chris Rea Josephine Soft Rock
Prefab Sprout Bonny Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
The Woodentops Move Me Indie Pop, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
The Moffs Another Day in the Sun Neo-Psychedelia
Marillion Kayleigh Neo-Prog, Pop Rock
The Replacements Left of the Dial Jangle Pop
Sade Is It a Crime? Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Brand New Friend Jangle Pop
The Long Ryders Looking for Lewis and Clark Cowpunk, Roots Rock
The Hooters And We Danced Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
The Loft Up the Hill Down the Slope Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Mike & The Mechanics All I Need Is a Miracle New Wave, Pop Rock
Divinyls Pleasure & Pain Pop Rock
John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) AOR, Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock
The Dead Milkmen Bitchin' Camaro Comedy Rock, Cowpunk
INXS Listen Like Thieves Pop Rock