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Top Dance Songs of 1985

1984 <-1985-> 1986

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Part-Time Lover    [article][video]1.09/1985
Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder 

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from In Square Circle   COVER

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305
US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder
Everybody Wants to Rule the World    [article]2.03/1985
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears 

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from Songs from the Big Chair   COVER

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303
US ✫1
UK 2
US dance ✫1
US rock 2
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
West End Girls    [article]3.11/1985
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys 

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from Please   COVER

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303
US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 26
US dance ✫1
US R&B 36
US rock 37
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
4.11/1985
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean 

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from The Jewel of the Nile: Music from the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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294
US 2
UK ✫1
US dance 31
US R&B 6
written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
How Will I Know    [article]5.12/1985
How Will I Know by Whitney Houston 

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from Whitney Houston   COVER

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290
US ✫1
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1
produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
Axel F    [article]6.03/1985
Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer 

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from Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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275
US 3
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 13
chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts
written by Harold Faltermeyer
Rhythm of the Night    [article][video]7.02/1985
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge 

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from Rhythm of the Night   COVER

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267
US 3
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1
[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren
I'm Your Man    [article]8.11/1985
I'm Your Man by Wham! 

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from Music from the Edge of Heaven   COVER

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267
US 3
UK ✫1
US AC 13
US dance 42
US R&B 55
written by George Michael
Dancing in the Street    [article]9.08/1985
Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger 

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262
US 7
UK ✫1
US dance 4
US rock 3
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)    [article]10.07/1985
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) by Tina Turner 

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from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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260
US 2
UK 3
US AC 3
US dance 23
US R&B 3
US rock 29
[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
Miami Vice Theme    [article]11.09/1985
Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer 

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from Miami Vice   COVER

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256
US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 16
US dance 23
US R&B 10
US rock 29
written by Jan Hammer
Don't You (Forget About Me)    [article]12.02/1985
Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds 

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from The Breakfast Club: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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251
US ✫1
UK 7
US dance 9
US rock ✫1
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff
Material Girl    [article]13.02/1985
Material Girl by Madonna 

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from Like a Virgin   COVER

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240
US 2
UK 3
US dance ✫1
[Sire 7-29083]
written by Peter Brown & Roberta Rans
Sussudio    [article]14.01/1985
Sussudio by Phil Collins 

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from No Jacket Required   COVER

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232
US ✫1
UK 12
US AC 30
US dance 4
US R&B 8
US rock 10
written by Phil Collins
19    [article]15.05/1985
19 by Paul Hardcastle 

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from Paul Hardcastle   COVER

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223
US 15
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8
title refers to the average age of u.s. soldiers in vietnam
Living in America    [article]16.12/1985
Living in America by James Brown 

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from Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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221
US 4
UK 5
US dance 3
US R&B 10
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
We Built This City    [article]17.09/1985
We Built This City by Starship 

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from Knee Deep in the Hoopla   COVER

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219
US ✫1
UK 12
US dance 37
US rock ✫1
[Grunt 14170]
written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Peter Wolf
18.10/1985
Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds 

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from Once Upon a Time   COVER

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215
US 3
UK 7
US dance 25
US rock 2
written by Simple Minds
Angel    [article]19.04/1985
Angel by Madonna 

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from Like a Virgin   COVER

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208
US 5
UK 5
US AC 5
US dance ✫1
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 7-29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
Raspberry Beret    [article]20.05/1985
Raspberry Beret by Prince 

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from Around the World in a Day   COVER

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198
US 2
UK 25
US dance 4
US R&B 3
US rock 40
with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
written by Prince
21.02/1985
Things Can Only Get Better by Howard Jones 

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from Dream into Action   COVER

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197
US 5
UK 6
US dance 10
US R&B 54
US rock 21
[Elektra 7-69651]
written by Howard Jones
Who's Zoomin' Who?    [article]22.09/1985
Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin 

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from Who's Zoomin' Who?   COVER

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195
US 7
UK 11
US AC 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2
produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden
23.01/1985
Obsession by Animotion 

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from Animotion   COVER

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193
US 6
UK 5
US dance 35
The Power of Love    [article]24.06/1985
The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News 

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from Back to the Future   COVER

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192
US ✫1
US AC 6
US dance 22
US rock ✫1
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
Dress You Up    [article]25.08/1985
Dress You Up by Madonna 

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from Like a Virgin   COVER

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191
US 5
UK 5
US dance 3
[Sire 7-28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso
26.09/1985
Something About You by Level 42 

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from World Machine   COVER

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187
US 7
UK 6
US AC 10
US dance 4
US rock 45
charted as Something About You / Coup d'état in US dance charts
[Polydor 883 362-1]
written by Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Mark King, Wally Badarou & Boon Gould
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.    [article]27.11/1985
The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha 

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from Hunting High and Low   COVER

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183
US 20
UK ✫1
US dance 6
[Warner 28846]
written by PÃ¥l Waaktaar
Oh Sheila    [article]28.08/1985
Oh Sheila by Ready for the World 

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from Ready for the World   COVER

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179
US ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
[MCA 52636]
written by Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free    [article][video]29.06/1985
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting 

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from The Dream of the Blue Turtles   COVER

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177
US 3
UK 26
US dance 10
US R&B 17
US rock ✫1
[A&M 2738]
written by Sting
30.06/1985
Freeway of Love by Aretha Franklin 

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from Who's Zoomin' Who?   COVER

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177
US 3
UK 68
US AC 11
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
Election Day    [article]31.10/1985
Election Day by Arcadia 

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from So Red the Rose   COVER

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176
US 6
UK 7
US dance 29
narration by Grace Jones
32.04/1985
Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics 

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from Be Yourself Tonight   COVER

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167
US 5
UK 17
US dance 5
US rock 2
[RCA 14078]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart
Tarzan Boy    [article]33.08/1985
Tarzan Boy by Baltimora 

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from Living in the Background   COVER

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166
US 13
UK 3
US dance 6

written by Maurizio Bassi & Naimy Hackett
There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)    [article]34.07/1985
There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) by Eurythmics 

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from Be Yourself Tonight   COVER

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164
US 22
UK ✫1
US dance 31
featuring Stevie Wonder
charted as There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) / Grown Up Girls in US dance charts
[RCA 14160]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart
Into the Groove    [article]35.06/1985
Into the Groove by Madonna 

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from Like a Virgin [second edition]   COVER

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164
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 19
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
Some Like It Hot    [article]36.03/1985
Some Like It Hot by The Power Station 

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from The Power Station   COVER

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156
US 6
UK 14
US dance 17
US rock 34
produced by Bernard Edwards
Party All the Time    [article]37.10/1985
Party All the Time by Eddie Murphy 

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from How Could It Be   COVER

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154
US 2
US dance 19
US R&B 8
written by Rick James
Walking on Sunshine    [article]38.03/1985
Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & the Waves 

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from Walking on Sunshine   COVER

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151
US 9
UK 8
US AC 21
US dance 19
US rock 21
[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew
Go Home    [article]39.11/1985
Go Home by Stevie Wonder 

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from In Square Circle   COVER

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144
US 10
UK 67
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2
[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder
In My House    [article]40.03/1985
In My House by Mary Jane Girls 

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from Only Four You   COVER

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140
US 7
UK 77
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3
produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1741]
written by Rick James

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