1985 Songs Comparison

Now Dance - The 12" Mixes (UK)
(May 20 1985)

Now That's What I Call Music 5 (UK)
(Aug 5 1985)

Now - The Christmas Album (UK)
(Nov 11 1985)

Now That's What I Call Music 6 (UK)
(Nov 25 1985)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1985 (UK)
(Jul 4 1993)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1985 (UK)
(Jun 21 1999)

Now Yearbook 1985 (UK)
(Nov 4 2022)

Now Yearbook Extra 1985 (UK)
(Jan 6 2023)

Tracks

Song	Highest UK Chart	Main	Anniversary	Millennium	Yearbook	Dance
A-Ha - Take On Me	2		1985 A		YB 1985
Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love	2				YB 1985
Amii Stewart - Friends	12				YB 1985
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (1985 Remix)	7				YB X 1985
Animal Nightlife - Love is Just the Great Pretender	28				YB X 1985
Animotion - Obsession	5				YB 1985
Arcadia - Election Day	7	6			YB 1985
Art of Noise - Close (to the Edit)	8				YB 1985
Art of Noise - Moments in Love	87				YB X 1985
Ashford & Simpson - Solid	12		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Ashford & Simpson - Solid (Special Club Mix)						D 12", D 80s
Aurra - Like I Like It	43					D 12"
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy	3	6			YB 1985
Bananarama - Do Not Disturb	31				YB 1985
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?	1		1984 A		YB 1984,YB 80-84 Vinyl X
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick	43
Belouis Some - Imagination				1986 M	YB 1986	D 12", D 80s
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell	62			1984 M	YB X 1985
Billy Idol - White Wedding	6			1985 M	YB 1985
Billy Ocean - Loverboy	15				YB 1985
Billy Ocean - Suddenly	4				YB X 1985
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero	2				YB 1985
Bronski Beat/Marc Almond - I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me	3				YB 1985
Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop the Dance	21				YB X 1985
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love	10	5	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Cameo - Single Life		6			YB X 1985
The Cars - Drive			1985 A		YB 1984
Chaka Khan - Eye to Eye	16				YB X 1985
Chaka Khan - This Is My Night	14				YB 1985
China Crisis - Black Man Ray	14	5			YB X 1985
Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Chuck Brown/The Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose						D 12"
Cliff Richard - She's So Beautiful	17	6
Colonel Abrams - Trapped	3		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
The Commentators - N-N-Nineteen Not Out	13	5
Commodores - Nightshift	3			1985 M	YB X 1985
The Communards - You Are My World	21	6
Conway Brothers - Turn It Up	11	5
The Cool Notes - Spend The Night						D 12", D 80s
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary					YB 1985
The Cure - Close To Me	13	18			YB 1985,YB X 1990
The Cure - In Between Days	15				YB X 1985
Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)						D 12"
The Damned - Grimly Fiendish	21				YB X 1985
The Damned - The Shadow Of Love	25	5
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You	78			1985 M	YB 1985
David Grant/Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love	5			1985 M
David Grant/Jaki Graham - Mated	20	6
Dead or Alive - In Too Deep	14	5
Dead or Alive - Lover Come Back (To Me)	11				YB X 1985
Dead or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)	23				YB X 1985
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)	1	63			YB 1985
Debarge - Rhythm of the Night	4			1985 M	YB 1985	D 12"
Dee C. Lee - See the Day					YB 1985
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing	4		1985 A
Divine - Walk Like a Man					YB 1985
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town					YB 1985
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill	2	5	1985 A	1985 M
Echo & the Bunnymen - Bring On the Dancing Horses	21				YB X 1985
Eddy and the Soulband - Theme from Shaft (Hot Pursuit Mix)						D 12", D 80s
Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well	1				YB 1985
Elton John - Nikita	3	6	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Elton John - Step Into Christmas	8
Elton John - Wrap Her Up	12				YB X 1985
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)	1	6	1985 A		YB 1985
Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You?	17					D 12"
Eurythmics/Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves	9		1985 A		YB X 1985
Far Corporation - Stairway To Heaven					YB X 1985
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart	1	6	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Fine Young Cannibals - Blue	41	6
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home	8	5	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Five Star - All Fall Down	15				YB 1985
Five Star - Let Me Be the One	18				YB X 1985
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is	1		1985 A		YB 1985
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (An Alternative to Reality)	2				YB 1985
Gary Glitter - Another Rock and Roll Christmas
Gary Moore - Empty Rooms	23	6
Gary Moore/Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields	5	5	1985 A
Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine - Conga	79				YB X 1985
Go West - Don't Look Down (The Sequel)	13				YB X 1985
Go West - We Close Our Eyes	5		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Godley and Creme - Cry					YB X 1985
Grandmaster Flash/The Furious Five - Step Off					YB X 1985
Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F	2	5			YB 1985
Howard Jones - Life In One Day	14	5
Howard Jones - Look Mama	10				YB X 1985
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better	6				YB 1985
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power Of Love	9		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Jaki Graham - Round And Around	9	5
James Ingram/Michael McDonald - Yah Mo B There	12		1985 A
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme	5	6			YB X 1985
Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love					YB 1985
Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do	6				YB X 1985	D 12", D 80s
Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore	3	5	1985 A	1985 M
John Lennon/Yoko Ono/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)	2
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)			1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Johnny Mathis - When a Child Is Born
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry	3				YB 1980,YB 80-84 Vinyl X
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting	20				YB 1985
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)	1	6	1985 A	1985 M
Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine	8	5	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood					YB X 1985
Kim Wilde - Rage to Love	19				YB X 1985
King - Love & Pride					YB 1985
King - The Taste of Your Tears					YB X 1985
Kirsty MacColl - A New England			1985 A	1985 M	YB X 1985
Kool and the Gang - Cherish	4	5		1985 M	YB 1985
Level 42 - Leaving Me Now	15				YB X 1985
Level 42 - Something About You	6	6	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Lillo Thomas - Settle Down (Extended Remix)						D 12", D 80s
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me	8				YB 1985
Lisa Lisa/Cult Jam/Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home					YB X 1985
Little Benny & The Masters - Who Comes to Boogie						D 12"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend		6			YB X 1985
Loose Ends - Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)	13				YB 1985	D 12", D 80s
Loose Ends - Magic Touch	16	5
Madness - Uncle Sam	21	6
Mai Tai - Body & Soul	9	6
Mai Tai - History	8	5
Maria Vidal - Body Rock		6			YB 1985
Marillion - Kayleigh	2	5	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Marillion - Lavender	5	6			YB X 1985
Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh	13				YB X 1985
Midge Ure - If I Was	1	6	1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo	4
Mud - Lonely This Christmas	1				YB 1974
New Order - The Perfect Kiss	46				YB X 1985
Nick Heyward - Laura	45				YB X 1985
Nik Kershaw - Don Quixote	10				YB X 1985
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle	3			1985 M	YB 1984
Nik Kershaw - When A Heart Beats	27	6
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy	9				YB 1985
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - So in Love	27				YB X 1985
Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield					YB 1985
Pat Benatar - We Belong					YB X 1985
Paul Hardcastle - 19	1		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money	19	6
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime	6				YB X 1979
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away	4	5			YB 1985
Paul Young - Tomb of Memories	16				YB X 1985
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls	1		1985 A	1985 M
Phil Collins - One More Night	4	5	1985 A	1985 M
Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives	4	6
Phil Collins/Philip Bailey - Easy Lover	1				YB 1985	D 12", D 80s
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer			1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985	D 12", D 80s
The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me	17				YB X 1985
Power Station - Get It On (Bang A Gong)		5			YB X 1985
Power Station - Some Like It Hot					YB 1985	D 12", D 80s
Prince - 1999	10		1985 A
Princess - Say I'm Your Number One					YB 1985
Propaganda - Duel	21				YB 1985
Propaganda - P-Machinery	50				YB X 1985
Queen - One Vision	7	6		1985 M	YB 1985
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas	21
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling					YB X 1985
The Rah Band - Clouds Across the Moon						D 12"
Red Box - Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)					YB 1985
Rick Springfield - Celebrate Youth	80				YB X 1985
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo	31				YB 1985
Sandra - Maria Magdalena					YB X 1985
Scritti Politti - The Word Girl	6	5	1985 A		YB 1985
Shakin' Stevens - Blue Christmas
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone	1				YB 1985
Sharpe & Numan - Change Your Mind	17				YB X 1985
Sheila E. - The Belle of St. Mark	18				YB 1985
Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre (Part I)	76				YB X 1985
Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking	6	6,23	1985 A	1985 M	YB X 1985
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)	7	5			YB 1985
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention)	13	5	1985 A		YB 1985
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities In Dust	21	6			YB X 1985
Sister Sledge - Frankie	1	5			YB 1985
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody	1				YB 1973
The Smiths - The Boy With the Thorn in His Side	23				YB X 1985
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?	16				YB 1985
Starship - We Built This City	12		1985 A
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy - Icing On The Cake		5			YB X 1985
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy - Kiss Me			1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985	D 12"
Steve Arrington - Feel So Real	5	5			YB 1985
Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart	49				YB X 1985
Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free	26				YB 1985
Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday					YB 1985
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down	6	5			YB 1985
T.C. Curtis - Should Have Known Better (12 Inch Version)						D 12", D 80s
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere	6		1985 A	1985 M
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World	2		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels	12				YB X 1985
Tears for Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)	23				YB X 1985
Tears for Fears - Shout	4		1984 A	1984 M	YB 1985
Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream	15				YB X 1985
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)	3	6		1985 M	YB 1985
Toyah - Don't Fall in Love (I Said)	22				YB X 1985
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire	6	5		1985 M	YB 1985
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart	3	6		1985 M
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe	1	6	1985 A		YB 1985
War - Groovin'						D 12"
Wham! - Everything She Wants	2		1985 A
Wham! - I'm Your Man	1				YB X 1985
Wham! - Last Christmas	1
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You	1		1985 A		YB 1985
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday	1				YB 1973
ZZ Top - Legs	16				YB 1985
ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag	27				YB X 1985