Songs I liked from the year 1985, listed alphabetically.
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This list will grow organically over time (currently: 94, as of 09/01/2021).
Peace
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- a-ha – Take On Me
- a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
- a-ha – Train Of Thought
- ABC – Be Near Me
- Billy Idol – White Wedding Pt 1
- Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat
- Bronski Beat & Marc Almond – I Feel Love
- Cameo – Word Up!
- Cars, The – Tonight She Comes
- Clio – Faces
- Cool Notes, The – My Love Is Hot
- Cure, The – Close To Me
- Cure, The – In Between Days
- David Pack – That Girl Is Gone
- DeBarge – Rhythm Of The Night
- Dionne & Friends Feat. Elton John, Gladys Knight And Stevie Wonder – That’s What Friends Are For
- Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms
- Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
- Dire Straits – Walk Of Life
- Double – The Captain Of Her Heart
- Dream Academy, The – Life In A Northern Town
- Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time
- Eurythmics – It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
- Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
- Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You?
- Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
- Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
- Godley And Creme – Cry
- Go West – Call Me
- Go West – Missing Persons
- Go West – We Close Our Eyes
- Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm
- Hooters – All You Zombies
- Hooters – And We Danced
- Howard Jones – Look Mama
- Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better
- Huey Lewis And The News – The Power Of Love
- Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
- Jets, The – Crush On You
- Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
- Killing Joke – Love Like Blood
- Lee Marrow – Sayonara
- Level 42 – Something About You
- Limit, The – Miracles
- Limit, The – Say That
- Madonna – Into The Groove
- Madonna – Material Girl
- 竹内 まりや (Mariya Takeuchi) – Plastic Love
- Miami Sound Machine – Conga
- Models, The – Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
- Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
- New Order – The Perfect Kiss
- Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait
- Paul Hardcastle – 19
- Phil Collins – Don’t Lose My Number
- Phil Collins – One More Night
- Phil Collins – Sussudio
- Phil Collins – Take Me Home
- Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Be My Lover Now
- Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Now
- Pink Rhythm – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love
- Pink Rhythm – India
- Pink Rhythm – Melodies Of Love
- Pink Rhythm – More And More
- Pink Rhythm – Trust Me
- Prince & The Revolution – Raspberry Beret
- Propaganda – Duel
- RAH Band – Clouds Across The Moon
- Ready For The World – Oh Sheila
- Robert Palmer – I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
- Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
- Sandra – (I’ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
- Scritti Poletti – Absolute
- Scritti Politti – Perfect Way
- Scritti Politti With Ranking Ann – The Word Girl
- Scritti Politti – Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
- Sedan – Keep It Comin’
- Sharpe & Numan – Change Your Mind
- Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
- Simply Red – Holding Back The Years
- Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)
- Starship – Sara
- Stevie Wonder – Part Time Lover
- Sting – If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- Strawberry Switchblade – Jolene
- Style Council, The – Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Style Council, The Feat. Dee C. Lee – The Lodgers
- Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels
- Time Bandits – Endless Road
- Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
- Waterboys, The – The Whole Of The Moon
- Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
- Zapp – Computer Love