Top Dance Songs of 1985 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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

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

[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren

[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael

instrumental
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer

[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

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

charity record
[EMI America 8288]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter

[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins

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

title refers to the average age of u.s. soldiers in vietnam
[Chrysalis 4-42860]
written by Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord

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

[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

[A&M 2783]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin

[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso

[Warner 28846]
written by Pål Waaktaar

[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones

[MCA 52636]
written by Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine

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

with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28972]
written by Prince

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

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 [David Allan Stewart]

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

[A&M 2738]
written by Sting

charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 20335]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

[Manhattan 50018]
written by Maurizio Bassi & Naimy Hackett

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

[RCA 14078]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

narration by Grace Jones
[Capitol 5501]
written by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor]

[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew

[Columbia 38-25609]
written by Rick James

R
[Epic 04917]
written by Paul King & Mick Roberts

produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5444]
written by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor

[ZTT/Island 7-99653]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole

[EMI America 8285]
written by Kate Bush

as Cherrelle with Arthur Alexander
[Tabu 05767]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis

[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis

[MCA 52638]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman

[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder

[A&M 2810]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin

[Mercury 880626]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White

produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1741]
written by Rick James

[Warner 28884]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard

[Chrysalis 4-42850]
written by Peter Cox & Richard Drummie

written by Lawrence Cole, Steve Bronski & John Foster

[Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins

[RCA 14214]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

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

[Atlantic 89576]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington

with The Revolution
charted as Pop Life / Hello in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28998]
written by Prince

with Full Force
[Columbia 04886]
written by Full Force

[Columbia 04743]
written by Mick Jagger

[Paisley Park 28890]
written by Prince & Sheila E.

[Geffen 29065]
written by Danny Kortchmar

[Elektra 69528]
written by John Valentine & William Valentine

[MCA 52570]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol

[Critique 715]
written by Jochim Fluitsima & Eric van Tijn

[Warner 29097]
written by Mic Murphy & David Frank

[Next Plateau 301]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

charted as Johnny Come Home / Blue in US dance charts
[I.R.S. 52760]
written by Roland Gift & David Steele

[Warner 28949]
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson

[Epic 05457]
written by Enrique Garcia

chated as New Attitude / Axel F (by Harold Faltermeyer) in US dance charts
[MCA 52517]
written by Sharon Teresa Robinson, Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull

[Manhattan 50020]
written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn

[RCA 14229]
written by Ian Foster

[Epic 34-05843]
written by Paul King

[RCA 14108]
written by Barry Blue & Robin Smith

[Capitol 5518]
written by Holly Knight

[Columbia 05623]
written by Howie Tee

[Modern 7-99565]
written by Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels & Eric Pressly

[Mercury 884009]
written by René Moore & Angela Winbush

[Epic 34-05607]
written by Pete Burns, Mike Percy, Tim Lever & Steve Coy

[Atlantic 89535]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington

[Atlanta Artists 884010]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins

[Chrysalis 4-42865]
written by Peter Cox & Richard Drummie

[MCA 52734]
written by Gregory Potts

[De-Lite 884199]
written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

[London 882070]
written by Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong & Delroy Murray

[4th & Broadway 7414]
written by Rodney Skipworth & Phil Turner

[A&M 2746]
written by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys & Stephen Hague

R
[Capitol 5464]
written by Belouis Some

charity record co-produced by Little Steven
[Manhattan 50017]
written by Steven Van Zandt

written by Peter Vale & Mick Leeson

[Profile 5084]
written by Brian Chatton, Nico Ramsden, Nick Richards & Jeff Seopardi

[A&M 2768]
written by Jesse Johnson & Ta Mara

[Capitol 5497]
written by Martha Davis

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

[EMI America 8267]
written by Kim Carnes

[Pretty Pearl 0215]
written by Curtis Hairston, Greg Radford & Ray Baretto

[Elektra 7-69604]
written by Robert Smith