Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1985 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986 charity record
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986
[Mercury 880659]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987 R
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden

[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind

[Warner 29011]
written by Pål Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen & Morten Hårket

[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins

chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts instrumental
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer

[RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

[Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall

[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[Atlantic 89498]
written by Stephen Bishop

[De-Lite 880869]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren

[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael

instrumental
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1985 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1985
[Motown 1819]
written by Lionel Richie

[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff

produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr

[tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde

[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins

as Dionne Warwick and Friends featuring Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder & Elton John
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987
[Arista 9422]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

[Jive 9323]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond

[RCA 14258]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

[Scotti Bros. 4-05663]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler

[Grunt 14170]
written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Peter Wolf

charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

[A&M 2788]
written by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso

charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
[Columbia 04772]
written by Bruce Springsteen

featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones

[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla

[Grunt 14253]
written by Ina Wolf & Peter Wolf

[Mercury 880899]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith

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

charted as Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / My Hometown in UK charts
[Columbia 05728]
written by Bruce Springsteen

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9410]
written by Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden

R
[A&M 2729]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

[MCA 52651]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin

[A&M 2738]
written by Sting

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9354]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden

produced by Nile Rodgers
[Atlantic 89547]
written by Joy Denny

as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884455]
written by John Mellencamp

[Warner 28841]
written by Nick Laird-Clowes & Gilbert Gabriel

[Atlantic 7-89488]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson

[Portrait 05713]
written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham

[Arista 9274]
written by La Forrest Cope

[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew

[Atlantic 89472]
written by Phil Collins

[Modern 99582]
written by Chas Sandford

[Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love

[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis

[EMI 8268]
written by Corey Hart

co-produced by David Foster
[Gordy 1793]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum

[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Scotti Bros. 4-04871]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

[Constellation 52606]
written by Lynn Malsby

[Warner 28818]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis

[Mercury 880626]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White

as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884202]
written by John Mellencamp

[Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins

produced by Nile Rodgers
[Arista 1-9450]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

[Polydor 881 786-7]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme

as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 880984]
written by John Mellencamp

[Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek

[A&M 2767]
written by Sting

[Capitol 5495]
written by Barry Eastmond

[Atlantic 89571]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]

[Elektra 69631]
written by Howard Jones

[Warner 28789]
written by Mark Knopfler

[Columbia 05417]
written by Billy Joel

[Atlantic 7-89567]
written by Julian Lennon

[A&M 2787]
written by Sting

[Warner/Full Moon 29082]
written by Peter Cetera & Mark Goldenberg

[Jive 9374]
written by Billy Ocean, Keith Diamond & James Woodley [songwriter]

instrumental
[Atlantic 89528]
written by David Foster

with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks
live
[RCA 14178]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers

[Columbia 04681]
written by Billy Joel

[Arista 9353]
written by Dick Wagner & Rob Hegel

[Capitol 5497]
written by Martha Davis

[Epic 34-04848]
written by Neal Doughty

charted as He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) / I Wanna Say I Love You in US dance charts
[Capitol 5535]
written by Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond

[Mercury 73920]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen

[Caribou 04913]
written by Mike Love & Terry Melcher