Best Albums
Discover
New Releases
Lists
Genres
News
Community
Sign In
Albums
Songs
Critics
Users
Best Singles of 1985 by User Score
1980s
All
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Single
Featured
LP
EP
Mixtape
Single
Compilation
Live
Soundtrack
DJ Mix
Music Video
Genre
1980s
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
26
.
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
March 18, 1985
Gothic Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
91
29 ratings
Amazon
27
.
Depeche Mode - Shake the Disease
April 29, 1985
Darkwave
,
New Wave
,
Synthpop
USER SCORE
90
63 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Prince and The Revolution - Paisley Park
May 24, 1985
USER SCORE
90
30 ratings
Amazon
29
.
The Smiths - The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
September 16, 1985
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
90
116 ratings
Amazon
30
.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Like A Surgeon
1985
Musical Parody
,
Synthpop
USER SCORE
90
15 ratings
Amazon
31
.
Hermeto Pascoal - Música da Lagoa
June 22, 1985
USER SCORE
89
22 ratings
Amazon
32
.
Piano Fantasia - Song for Denise
1985
Italo-Disco
USER SCORE
89
15 ratings
Amazon
33
.
The Highwaymen - Highwayman
May 6, 1985
Outlaw Country
,
Urban Cowboy
USER SCORE
89
30 ratings
Amazon
34
.
The Art of Noise - Moments In Love
April 1985
Downtempo
USER SCORE
89
20 ratings
Amazon
35
.
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
February 20, 1985
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
,
Big Music
USER SCORE
88
118 ratings
Amazon
36
.
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
November 22, 1985
Dance-Pop
USER SCORE
88
65 ratings
Amazon
37
.
David Bowie - Loving the Alien
May 1985
USER SCORE
88
19 ratings
Amazon
38
.
The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
July 1, 1985
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
88
54 ratings
Amazon
39
.
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
March 28, 1985
New Wave
USER SCORE
88
29 ratings
Amazon
40
.
The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual
July 1985
Jangle Pop
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
88
52 ratings
Amazon
41
.
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere
September 20, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
88
57 ratings
Amazon
42
.
Sandy Marton - Camel by Camel
1985
Italo-Disco
USER SCORE
87
35 ratings
Amazon
43
.
Dire Straits - Walk of Life
October 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
87
54 ratings
Amazon
44
.
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
February 6, 1985
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soft Rock
,
AOR
USER SCORE
87
58 ratings
Amazon
45
.
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
May 17, 1985
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
,
Big Music
USER SCORE
87
25 ratings
Amazon
46
.
The Smiths - Barbarism Begins at Home
April 1, 1985
Jangle Pop
,
Dance-Punk
USER SCORE
87
56 ratings
Amazon
47
.
The Outfield - Your Love
1985
Power Pop
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
86
87 ratings
Amazon
48
.
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
July 8, 1985
USER SCORE
86
23 ratings
Amazon
49
.
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
November 1985
Synthpop
USER SCORE
86
25 ratings
Amazon
50
.
Prince and The Revolution - Pop Life
July 15, 1985
USER SCORE
86
26 ratings
Amazon
1
2
3
4
5
Releases must have
15
ratings to chart. Last updated
1d
ago.
Create an account
to have a say in this list.
You May Also Like
All 1985 Releases
Become a Subscriber
Subscriber badge, no ads + more benefits.
Critic Score
User Score
Advertisement
Hide Ads
Recent Best Music
View More
