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Top Rock Songs of 1985

1984 <-1985-> 1986
    

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1.
03/1985
429

✫1
US
✫1
AC
76
country


✫1
R&B
27
rock
✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986]
benefit recording by all-star group
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie
2.
03/1985
417

✫1
US
2
AC


✫1
dance


2
rock
2
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
[Polygram 880659 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
3.
11/1985
406

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
dance
36
R&B
37
rock
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
4.
07/1985
363

✫1
US
4
AC








2
UK
[Warner 29011]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar), Magne Furuholmen & Morten Harket (as Morten Hårket)
5.
02/1985
357

✫1
US
✫1
AC




80
R&B
4
rock
4
UK
[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins
6.
08/1985
350

✫1
US
3
AC






4
rock
4
UK
[RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang
7.
05/1985
348

✫1
US








42
rock
2
UK
8.
03/1985
347

✫1
US
✫1
AC






14
rock
4
UK
[Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall
9.
07/1985
341

2
US
3
AC


23
dance
3
R&B
29
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
10.
06/1985
340

✫1
US








✫1
rock
4
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986]
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting
11.
09/1985
329

✫1
US
16
AC


23
dance
10
R&B
29
rock
5
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer
12.
02/1985
322

✫1
US
36
AC


9
dance


✫1
rock
7
UK
[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff
13.
06/1985
321

✫1
US
16
AC






2
rock
6
UK
produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 7-89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr
14.
08/1985
316

7
US




4
dance


3
rock
✫1
UK
15.
01/1985
297

✫1
US
30
AC


4
dance
8
R&B
10
rock
12
UK
[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins
16.
12/1985
294

✫1
US
11
AC






✫1
rock
11
UK
[RCA 14258]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang
17.
11/1985
288

2
US
35
AC






11
rock
5
UK
[Scotti Bros. 4-05663]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
18.
06/1985
287

7
US
4
AC






6
rock
2
UK
[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler
19.
09/1985
285

✫1
US
37
AC


37
dance


✫1
rock
12
UK
20.
10/1985
259

3
US




25
dance


2
rock
7
UK
21.
02/1985
253

6
US
6
AC






4
rock
5
UK
charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
[Columbia 04772]
written by Bruce Springsteen
22.
11/1985
240

20
US




6
dance




✫1
UK
[Warner 28846]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar)
23.
02/1985
240

5
US
38
AC


10
dance
54
R&B
21
rock
6
UK
[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones
24.
05/1985
238

2
US




4
dance
3
R&B
40
rock
25
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28972]
written by Prince
25.
06/1985
238

✫1
US
6
AC


22
dance
81
R&B
✫1
rock


[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
26.
12/1985
233

✫1
US
✫1
AC






12
rock
66
UK
[Grunt 14253]
written by Ina Wolf & Peter Wolf
27.
06/1985
233

3
US
5
AC






7
rock
12
UK
[Polygram 880899 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
28.
09/1985
229

7
US
10
AC


4
dance


45
rock
6
UK
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
29.
12/1985
226

6
US
✫1
AC






6
rock
9
UK
charted as Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / My Hometown in UK charts
[Columbia 05728]
written by Bruce Springsteen
30.
04/1985
223

✫1
US
12
AC






27
rock
38
UK
[R]
[A&M 2729]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
31.
06/1985
217

3
US
39
AC


10
dance
17
R&B
✫1
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2738]
written by Sting
32.
09/1985
216

2
US
2
AC






✫1
rock
94
UK
[MCA 52651]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
33.
07/1985
214

28
US








40
rock
✫1
UK
with Chrissie Hynde
[A&M 2758]
written by Sonny Bono
34.
04/1985
205

5
US




5
dance


2
rock
17
UK
35.
09/1985
199

2
US
36
AC






2
rock
67
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884455]
written by John Mellencamp
36.
03/1985
190

7
US
2
AC






7
rock
15
UK
[Warner 28841]
written by Nick Laird-Clowes & Gilbert Gabriel
37.
05/1985
187

5
US








3
rock
17
UK
[Columbia 04924]
written by Bruce Springsteen
38.
11/1985
187

6
US
7
AC






✫1
rock
21
UK
[Atlantic 7-89488]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
39.
03/1985
184

9
US
21
AC


19
dance


21
rock
8
UK
[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew
40.
03/1985
177

6
US




17
dance


34
rock
14
UK
41.
07/1985
176

7
US
2
AC






12
rock
19
UK
[Atlantic 89472]
written by Phil Collins
42.
05/1985
172

74
US








14
rock
2
UK
[Capitol 5493]
written by Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas & Fish
43.
11/1985
172

4
US
14
AC






✫1
rock
68
UK
[Modern 99582]
written by Chas Sandford
44.
01/1985
171

3
US
29
AC






3
rock
68
UK
[Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
45.
08/1985
170

30
US




17
dance


34
rock
3
UK
[EMI America 8285]
written by Kate Bush
46.
11/1985
163

7
US








31
rock
13
UK
[Capitol 5537]
written by Paul McCartney
47.
06/1985
162

3
US
8
AC






8
rock


[EMI 8268]
written by Corey Hart
48.
12/1985
155

14
US




24
dance


3
rock
10
UK
49.
09/1985

Never by Heart

from Heart   Heart
152

4
US








2
rock


50.
10/1985
150

8
US




41
dance


✫1
rock
27
UK
[Warner 28884]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
51.
09/1985
145

6
US
13
AC






6
rock
53
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884202]
written by John Mellencamp
52.
04/1985
142

4
US
25
AC


39
dance


33
rock


[Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins
53.
10/1985
139

8
US
13
AC






35
rock
22
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Arista 1-9450]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
54.
08/1985
138

6
US
37
AC






✫1
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 880984]
written by John Mellencamp
55.
03/1985
138

16
US
5
AC


22
dance


6
rock
19
UK
[Polydor 881 786-7]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
56.
11/1985
135

7
US
36
AC






✫1
rock
79
UK
[Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek
57.
07/1985
132

8
US
32
AC






✫1
rock
49
UK
[A&M 2767]
written by Sting
58.
05/1985
130

9
US








19
rock
22
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
written by Marc Bolan
59.
02/1985
128

12
US




11
dance
83
R&B
✫1
rock
32
UK
[Columbia 04743]
written by Mick Jagger
60.
12/1985
122

16
US








34
rock
12
UK
[A&M 2799]
written by Sergei Prokofiev & Sting
61.
01/1985
121

9
US




10
dance
65
R&B
✫1
rock


[Geffen 29065]
written by Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
62.
01/1985
120

12
US
24
AC






4
rock
28
UK
[Atlantic 89571]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
63.
01/1985
118

11
US








✫1
rock
35
UK
[A&M 2701]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
64.
06/1985
116

19
US
16
AC






36
rock
14
UK
[Elektra 7-69631]
written by Howard Jones
65.
04/1985
116

12
US








13
rock
22
UK
[R]
[MCA 52546]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
66.
04/1985
114

19
US
3
AC






29
rock
20
UK
[Warner 28789]
written by Mark Knopfler
67.
06/1985
113

9
US
2
AC






26
rock
94
UK
[Columbia 05417]
written by Billy Joel
68.
11/1985
110

61
US








19
rock
7
UK
[Capitol 5530]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon & Roger Taylor
69.
06/1985
110

105
US








25
rock
6
UK
[Sire 28987]
written by David Byrne
70.
05/1985
109

8
US








3
rock


[MCA 52591]
written by Jack Blades
71.
06/1985
107

10
US








4
rock
53
UK
[Chrysalis 42877]
written by Simon Climie & Holly Knight
72.
06/1985
102

76
US




9
dance




8
UK
73.
08/1985
100

9
US








3
rock


[Columbia 05569]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
74.
01/1985
100

9
US








3
rock


[Geffen 7-29090]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon
75.
03/1985
100

13
US








2
rock
50
UK
76.
04/1985
97

8
US








14
rock


77.
02/1985
96

32
US








7
rock
14
UK
[EMI America 8251]
written by David Bowie, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
78.
09/1985
94

9
US








9
rock


[Columbia 05603]
written by Bruce Springsteen
79.
06/1985
94

10
US








3
rock


[Capitol 5481]
written by Brian Allen, Sheron Alton & Jim Vallance
80.
11/1985
87

16
US




26
dance


6
rock
54
UK
[Modern 7-99565]
written by Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels & Eric Pressly
81.
11/1985
85

21
US








✫1
rock
43
UK
82.
03/1985
84

21
US
6
AC






3
rock
75
UK
[Atlantic 7-89567]
written by Julian Lennon
83.
07/1985
82

16
US








7
rock
51
UK
[R]
Smokin In The Boys Room/Home Sweet Home in the UK
[Elektra 7-69625]
written by Cub Koda & Mike Lutz (as Michael Lutz)
84.
08/1985
81

17
US
20
AC






19
rock
41
UK
[A&M 2787]
written by Sting
85.
02/1985
80

14
US
25
AC






10
rock
96
UK
[Warner/Full Moon 29082]
written by Peter Cetera & Mark Goldenberg
86.
05/1985
80

109
US








19
rock
10
UK
[Warner 28990]
written by Bryan Ferry
87.
08/1985
77

13
US








7
rock


[A&M 2770]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
88.
03/1985
74

26
US








✫1
rock
51
UK
[Warner 29081 (Duck)]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
89.
07/1985
73

54
US








11
rock
17
UK
[Sire 7-28917]
written by David Byrne
90.
03/1985
73

12
US








25
rock


[Warner 7-29040]
written by Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci & Julius Brammer
91.
11/1985
71

38
US




48
dance
21
R&B
41
rock
21
UK
co-produced by Little Steven
[Manhattan 50017]
written by Steven Van Zandt
92.
08/1985
70

20
US
12
AC




40
R&B
43
rock
58
UK
with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks
[live]
[RCA 14178]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
93.
12/1985
69

18
US








3
rock


[Columbia 05730]
written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian & Rick Chertoff
94.
05/1985
68

22
US








✫1
rock


[Scotti Brothers 04891]
written by John Cafferty
95.
01/1985
67

20
US








5
rock
83
UK
[Warner 29053]
written by John Fogerty
96.
07/1985

Shame by The Motels

from Shock   Shock
67

21
US
22
AC


14
dance


10
rock


[Capitol 5497]
written by Martha Davis
97.
03/1985
66

19
US
10
AC






17
rock


[Epic 34-04848]
written by Neal Doughty
98.
02/1985
65

28
US








✫1
rock
76
UK
written by Paul Rodgers
99.
10/1985
64

18
US
21
AC






16
rock


[Mercury 73920]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
100.
08/1985
63

21
US








3
rock


[Columbia 05568]
written by Rob Hyman & Eric Bazilian

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