Why 1985 Was Peak 80s Radio: Every #1 Song of the Year
🎶 #1 Songs of 1985 | The Ultimate Gen X Music Flashback 🎧 Step into the sonic time machine and relive every #1 hit song from 1985, the year Gen X truly ruled the radio. From Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” to Huey Lewis and the News powering time travel with “The Power of Love”, this was the soundtrack of feathered bangs, mixtapes, and mall food court heartbreaks. Whether you were slow dancing to Phil Collins, shouting out your angst with Tears for Fears, or trying to hit those a-ha falsetto notes, 1985 was peak pop culture meets emotional overload. 👇 Full 1985 Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits Covered: 📅 Jan–Feb: Madonna, Foreigner, Wham! 📅 Mar–Apr: REO Speedwagon, Phil Collins, USA for Africa 📅 May–Jun: Simple Minds, Wham!, Tears for Fears 📅 Jul–Aug: Bryan Adams, Duran Duran, Paul Young, Huey Lewis and the News 📅 Sep–Oct: John Parr, Dire Straits, Ready for the World, a-ha 📅 Nov–Dec: Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Starship, Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin, Lionel Richie 🕹️ This is more than just a music countdown—it’s a Gen X mixtape of heartbreak, hope, rebellion, and retro glory. 💥 Featuring: Iconic MTV moments Classic ‘80s music videos One-hit wonders & pop legends Power ballads that still hit hard 📺 Hit play, relive the hits, and drop your favorite #1 song from 1985 in the comments! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:05 Madonna Like A Virgin 00:20 Foreigner I Want To Know What Love Is 00:35 Wham! Careless Whisper 00:48 REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling 1:00 Phil Collins One More Night 1:13 USA For Africa We Are The World 1:26 Madonna Crazy For You 1:39 Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me) 1:53 Wham! Everything She Wants 2:05 Tears For Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World 2:18 Bryan Adams Heaven 2:29 Phil Collins Sussudio 2:43 Duran Duran A View To A Kill 3:02 Paul Young Every Time You Go Away 3:23 Tears For Fears Shout 3:40 Huey Lewis And The News Power Of Love 3:58 John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) 4:16 Dire Straits Money For Nothing 4:32 Ready For The World Oh Sheila 4:42 A-ha Take On Me 5:03 Whitney Houston Saving All My Love For You 5:19 Stevie Wonder Part-time Lover 5:29 Starship We Built This City 5:45 Phil Collins And Marilyn Martin Separate Lives 6:01 Lionel Richie Say You, Say Me #1985Hits #GenXMusic #80sPop #Billboard1985 #Madonna #PhilCollins #TearsForFears #BackToTheFuture #WeAreTheWorld #SimpleMinds #HueyLewis #RetroMusic #OneHitWonders #ThrowbackPlaylist #GenXAnthems
