MY TOP 100 Songs of 1985: 100. Prince- Raspberry Beret 99. Mike & the Mechanics- All I Need is a Miracle 98. Sting- If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free 97. Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms 96. Lionel Richie- Love Will Conquer All 95. a-ha- Hunting High and Low 94. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Don't Come Around Here No More 93. Cyndi Lauper- The Goonies R Good Enough 92. The Jets- Crush on You 91. Stevie Nicks- Take to Me 90. Sade- The Sweetest Taboo 89. James Brown- Living in America 88. ZZ Top- Sleeping Bag 87. Heart- These Dreams 86. Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait 85. Alison Moyet- That Ole Devil Called Love 84. Marillion- Kayleigh 83. Midge Ure- If I Was 82. Jimmy Nail- Love Don't Live Here Anymore 81. ABC- Be Near Me 80. UB40- Don't Break My Heart 79. Heart- Never 78. Paul Hardcastle- 19 77. Modern Talking- You Can Wait If You Want 76. Princess- Say I'm Your Number One 75. John Mellencamp- Small Town 74. Bronski Beat & Marc Almond- I Feel Love 73. Red Box- Lean on Me (ah-li-ayo) 72. Corey Hart- Never Surrender 71. The Cult- She Sells Sanctuary 70. Ready for the World- Oh Shelia 69. Sting- Fortress Around Your Heart 68. Commodores- Nightshift 67. Strawberry Switchblade- Since Yesterday 66. Baltimora- Woody Boogie 65. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill 64. Mary Jane Girls- In My House 63. INXS- What You Need 62. Atlantic Starr- Secret Lovers 61. Tears for Fears- Head Over Heels 60. Mike & the Mechanics- Silent Running 59. Fine Young Cannibals- Johnny Come Home 58. Simply Red- Holding Back the Years 57. Tina Turner- We Don't Need Another Hero 56. Lionel Richie- Dancing on the Ceiling 55. Til Tuesday- Voices Carry 54. Howard Jones- Things Can Only Get Better 53. Duran Duran- A View to Kill 52. The Outfield- Your Love 51. Heart- What About Love 50. Sandra- In the Heat of the Night 49. Simple Minds- Alive and Kicking 48. Sandra- (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdelena 47. Glenn Frey- You Belong in the City 46. Modern Talking- Cheri Cheri Lady 45. Eurythmics- There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 44. John Mellencamp- R.O.C.K in the USA 43. Indochine- 3eme Sexe 42. Phil Collins- Sussudio 41. DeBarge- Rhythm of the Night 40. Diana Ross- Chain Reaction 39. Level 42- Something About You 38. Whitney Houston- Greatest Love of All 37. UB40 ft. Chrissie Hynde- I Got You Babe 36. Dee C. Lee- See the Day 35. Starship- Sara 34. Madonna- Gambler 33. Phil Collins- Don't Lose My Number 32. Baltimora- Tarzan Boy 31. Elton John- Nikita 30. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine- Conga 29. a-ha- The Sun Always Shines on TV 28. Mr. Mister- Kyrie 27. Feargal Sharkey- A Good Heart 26. John Parr- St. Elmo's Fire 25. The Bangles- Manic Monday 24. The Cars- Tonight She Comes 23. David Bowie & Mick Jagger- Dancin' in the Street 22. Stevie Wonder- Part Time Lover 21. Dire Straits- Walk of Life 20. Phil Collins- One More Night 19. USA for Africa- We Are the World 18. Eddie Murphy- Party All the Time 17. Tears for Fears- Shout 16. Paul Young- Everytime You Go Away 15. Falco- Rock Me Amadeus 14. Whitney Houston- How Will I Know? 13. Mr. Mister- Broken Wings 12. Robert Palmer- Addicted to Love 11. Simple Minds- Don't You (Forget About Me) 10. Huey Lewis & the News- The Power of Love 9. Dire Straits- Money for Nothing 8. Madonna- Crazy for You 7. Philip Baker/Phil Collins- Easy Lover 6. Survivor- Burning Heart 5. Lionel Richie- Say You, Say Me 4. The Bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian 3. Starship- We Built This City 2. Tears for Fears- Everybody Wants to Rule the World 1. a-ha- Take on Me
