JANUARY
Top hit
Like A Virgin · Madonna
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution
Enter the Year
Year
1985
MTV and the Blockbuster Single
Video-ready stars and drum-machine dreams compete for the center of culture.
Voices of the year
Albums that mattered
The songs
Through the year
Tap a month to explore what people were playing.
FEBRUARY
Top hit
I Want To Know What Love Is · Foreigner
Top album
Born In The U.S.A. · Bruce Springsteen
MARCH
Top hit
Careless Whisper · Wham!
Top album
Make It Big · Wham!
APRIL
Top hit
One More Night · Phil Collins
Top album
No Jacket Required · Phil Collins
MAY
Top hit
We Are The World · Usa For Africa
Top album
We Are The World · Usa For Africa
JUNE
Top hit
Everything She Wants · Wham!
Top album
Around The World In A Day · Prince And The Revolution
JULY
Top hit
Sussudio · Phil Collins
Top album
No Jacket Required · Phil Collins
AUGUST
Top hit
Shout · Tears For Fears
Top album
Reckless · Bryan Adams
SEPTEMBER
Top hit
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) · John Parr
Top album
Brothers In Arms · Dire Straits
OCTOBER
Top hit
Money For Nothing · Dire Straits
Top album
Brothers In Arms · Dire Straits
NOVEMBER
Top hit
Part-Time Lover · Stevie Wonder
Top album
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DECEMBER
Top hit
Broken Wings · Mr. Mister
Top album
Heart · Heart