In preparation of a pub quiz tonight I have created a playlist with my favourite UK Top 10 Hits of 1985.

What are your favourite UK chart hits from that year? Here is my playlist.

1	Jan Hammer	Miami Vice Theme
2	Trans-X	Living On Video (85 Edit)
3	Colonel Abrams	Trapped
4	DeBarge	Rhythm Of The Night
5	Mai Tai	History
6	Ashford & Simpson	Solid
7	Jaki Graham	Round And Around
8	Madonna	Into The Groove
9	Eurythmics	There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
10	Princess	Say I’m Your Number One
11	Dead Or Alive	You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
12	Katrina & The Waves	Walking On Sunshine
13	King	Love & Pride
14	Stephen Duffy	Kiss Me
15	Tears For Fears	Shout (7" Edit)
16	Go West	We Close Our Eyes
17	Feargal Sharkey	A Good Heart
18	Jennifer Rush	The Power Of Love
19	Phil Collins	One More Night
20	Stevie Wonder	Part-Time Lover (Single Version)
21	Steve Arrington	Feel So Real
22	Phyllis Nelson	Move Closer
23	Kool & The Gang	Cherish
24	Dee C. Lee	See The Day
25	Foreigner	I Want To Know What Love Is
26	Marillion	Kayleigh (Single Edit)
27	John Parr	St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
28	Kate Bush	Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (Single Edit)
29	Gary Moore	Out In The Fields
30	Dire Straits	Money For Nothing (Single Version)
31	Billy Idol	Rebel Yell
32	Bonnie Tyler	Holding Out For A Hero
33	Kirsty MacColl	A New England
34	Fine Young Cannibals	Johnny Come Home
35	Simple Minds	Alive & Kicking
36	Animotion	Obsession
37	Pet Shop Boys	West End Girls (Radio Edit)
38	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Original 7 Inch)
39	A-ha	Take On Me
40	Paul Hardcastle	19
41	Harold Faltermeyer	Axel F (From "Beverly Hills Cop")

Good list I think the only good one you left out is Baltimora!

Also Mr Mister - Broken Wings but that pealed in January 1986.

Great to see 'Living On Video' so high as I'm very fond of it too!

Need to consult my 1985 fantasy personal charts spreadsheet and have a think...

Jaki Graham Round and Around is a lovely post-disco/ R&B song too. Set Me Free is good from her as well.

2 minutes ago, Jade said:

Great to see 'Living On Video' so high as I'm very fond of it too!

I prefer the original 1982 version. The production sounds like it might have influenced 90s eurodance especially Maxx.

Edited Thursday at 15:415 days by TheSnake

Thanks for your comments. The order of the songs is in a way that they fit together. I may put it in order later 😉. Living on video is absolutely brilliant and very influential. 😉

This is my top 20 from 1985 that I posted on the thread that AH Gold started a few years ago when he was listing his favourites from each year. They won't all be top 10 hits.

1. Propaganda - Duel

2. Godley & Creme - Cry

3. Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)

4. Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm

5. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

6. The Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon

7. Tears For Fears - Shout

8. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now

9. The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon

10. Marillion - Heart Of Lothian

11. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

12. Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)

13. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms

14. Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down

15. The Cars - Drive

16. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

17. Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer

18. Phil Collins - Take Me Home

19. Midge Ure - If I Was

20. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Lots of my top faves of 1985 in that list, including around 20 personal chart-toppers and top 3's!