1985 was indeed a superb year for music. My annual favourite singles compilation for that year (based on the UK singles chart, which I make every year) includes:

A-ha - Take on Me

Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better

Madonna - Into the Groove

Phil Collins/Phillip Bailey - Easy Lover

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

Wham - I'm Your Man (Careless Whisper was a number one for George Michael the previous year in the UK)

Duran Duran - A View to a Kill

Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine

Midge Ure - If I was

Marillion - Kayleigh

Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me

Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F

OMD - So in Love

Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

Elton John - Nikita

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Foreigner - I Wanna Know What Love Is

Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You

Paul Hardcastle - 19

Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA

Go West - Call Me

And there are loads more I could mention. A fantastic year.