I forgot to mention arguably my favourite tune of 1985:-

"19" by Paul Hardcastle.

I quite like that-but like Rory Bremner's cricketing send-up of it even more!

Most of my faves been mentioned - I loved Power Station - I thought they were mega cool

Also played Echo and The Bunnymen - Dancing Horses and The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary to death.

In addition to "Some Like It Hot", The Power Station's follow-up single wasn't bad either-their cover of Marc Bolan and T-Rex's "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". And I forgot for 1985, John Fogerty's "Centerfield"

Marshall

My review of the new Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 iTunes release:
http://marshfish.hubpages.com/hub/Re...iTunes-release

I like quite a few songs you've mentioned so far. My potential top 20 that that stand out so far are:

How Soon is Now?
Money for Nothing
Running Up that Hill/ Cloudbusting
Things Can Only Get Better
Slave to Love
Into the Groove
Imagination
Road to Nowhere (thanks Rob for agreeing this was the best song of '85!)
Life in a Northern Town
Animotion
Say I'm Your No 1
Sisters Are Doing for Themselves
Slave to the Rhythm
Rage to Love (I even prefer it to Kids in America!)
Election Day
See the Day
Radio Africa
Roses
Feel So Real

As it is, I have been reminded of 1985 as the days of the week in 2013 are ibdentical eg Boxing Day on a Thursday both years! I may list some more songs from 1985 on Sunday.

Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
LL cool J - Rock the bells / I cant live without my radio
Run DMC - King of rock / Together forever
De Barge - Rhythm of the night
DC Lee - See the day
The Beastie boys - she's on it
Full Force - Alice, i want you just for me
Tears for fears - Everybody wants to rule the world
Paul hardcastle - 19 / Just for Money
Aretha franklin - who's zoomin' who?
Whitney houston -Saving all my love for you
Mantronix - needle to the groove
The Style council - walls come tumbling down
Doug E fresh & TGFC - The show / La di da di
Whistle - Nothing serious (just bugging)
Roxanne shante - Bite this / Queen of rox
Ashford and Simpson - Solid
Madonna - Borderline / Into the groove
Stetsasonic - Just say stet
Princess - Say im your number one
Simple minds - Don't you forget about me
Word of mouth - King tut
Kurtis blow - If i ruled the world

No Spoken Word - Stevie Nicks
Thinking About You - Whitney Houston
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Rebels - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Love by You - Joan Armatrading
What About Love - Heart
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Good Friends - Joni Mitchell
Wrap Her Up - Elton John
Your Love - The Outfield
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
So Far Away - Dire Straits
Slave to the Rhythm - Grace Jones
Dancin' in the Ruins - Blue Oyster Cult
How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
The Goonies 'R' Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper
This Is My Night - Chaka Khan

I promised to add some choices today, so here goes:-

Bill Sharpe/ Gary Numan:- Change Your Mind
Little Benny & the Masters:- Who Comes to Boogie?
ZZ Top:- Legs
Dream Academy:- Life in a Northern Town
Kim wilde:- Rage to Love
Skipworth & Turner:- Thinking About Your Love
Damned:- The Shadow of Love
Cure:- Inbetween Days
Cult:- Rain
Madonna:- Gambler
Arcadia:- Election Day
Paul McCartney:- Spies Like Us
Level 42:- Leaving Me Now