Old Playlist

" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free " is the first single released from Sting's solo debut album The Dream of the Blue Turtles . It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–199 4 as well as The Very Best of Sting & The Police. Read more about the song

" Johnny Come Home " was the debut single release by British band Fine Young Cannibals, taken from their debut album Fine Young Cannibals . It is similar to the style of many other of the band's hits, a mixture of rock and ska with Roland Gift's distinctive vocals, as well as a jazz-type trumpet solo. It was released in 1985 and was one of the group's most popular hits Read more about the song

"Close to Me" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released in September 1985 as the second and final single from their sixth album, The Head on the Door. Read more about the song

" Cherish " is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released in 1985. It was the third single released from the band's album, Emergency . It was certified Gold by the RIAA and held the number 1 position on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks running. It would ultimately rank as the biggest Adult Contemporary chart hit of the 1980s. Read more about the song

" Duel " is the second single by German pop group Propaganda. The song was included on their first album , A Secret Wish. Released in the United Kingdom in April 1985, it became their most successful single in the UK, reaching no. 21. This led to the band making their sole appearance on the flagship BBC music programme, Top of the Pops, in June of that year. Read more about the song

" Suddenly " is a popular song from 1985 written and performed by the Trinidadian-born, British-based pop music singer Billy Ocean. It is the title track to the singer's 1984 breakthrough album, which was produced by Keith Diamond. Read more about the song

" Walking on Sunshine " is a song written by Kimberley Rew for Katrina and the Waves' 1983 eponymous debut full-length album. The re-recorded version was at first released on the band's 1985 self-titled album as the album's second single and reached No. 4 in Australia, No. 9 in the United States, and No. 8 in the United Kingdom. It was the Waves' first U.S. top 40 hit, and their biggest success in the United Kingdom until " Love Shine a Light " (1997). Conceived of as a ballad, Katrina decided to belt the song out. Read more about the song

" Kayleigh " is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was released as the first single from the concept album Misplaced Childhood . It remains the group's most successful single in terms of chart position, becoming a number two hit. It was kept from the UK number one spot by charity single " You'll Never Walk Alone " by supergroup The Crowd in the summer of 1985. It also made the top 10 in Ireland, Norway and France. " Kayleigh " is the band's sole appearance on the United States's Billboard Hot 100, hitting number 74 in October 1985. Read more about the song

" A View to a Kill " is the thirteenth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name, it became one of the band's biggest hits. It remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to number 2 for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart. Read more about the song

" What About Love " is a song originally recorded by Canadian rock group Toronto but is best known for the 1985 release by the rock group Heart. The song was Heart's " comeback " single. It was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 in three years, and their first top 10 hit in five. It was released as the first single from the band's self-titled 1985 album, Heart , as well as their first hit single on their new record label, Capitol Records. It is one of the band's most popular songs. Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, co-lead vocalists of Starship at the time, provide additional background vocals on the song. Read more about the song

"The Unforgettable Fire" is a song by rock band U2. The fourth song on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire , it was released as the album's second single in April 1985. The band cite an art exhibition by victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that was held at The Peace Museum in Chicago as inspiration for the song. It became the band's third Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart and #8 on the Dutch singles chart, but it was yet to break them into the United States. Read more about the song

" 19 " is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle released as the first single from his self-titled third studio album Paul Hardcastle (1985). Read more about the song

" I Was Born to Love You " is a 1985 song by Freddie Mercury, and was released as a single and on the Mr. Bad Guy album. After Mercury's death, Queen re-worked this song for their album Made in Heaven in 1995, by having the other members play their instrumental parts over the original track transforming the song from a disco number to a hard rocker. Read more about the song

" That Was Yesterday " was the second single taken from the album Agent Provocateur by the band Foreigner. This song was available in four versions, as a remixed single, a very popular extended remix, an orchestral version, and the original mix. Read more about the song

" One More Night " is the first single in the United States and second in the United Kingdom from Phil Collins' third album, the Diamond-certified No Jacket Required . " One More Night " was Phil Collins' second U.S. No. 1 single, following "Against All Odds" , and was his fourth single to reach the top ten in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the singles chart. It was also his first No. 1 on the U.S. Adult contemporary chart. Read more about the song

" Rock Me Amadeus " is a 1985 song by Austrian musician Falco from his album Falco 3 . It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco's only number one hit in both the United States and the United Kingdom, despite the artist's popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much of Europe. The song was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland. Read more about the song

" Somebody " is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams fourth studio album Reckless (1984). It was the second single released from the album Reckless . The song topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more about the song

" The Whole of the Moon " is a 1985 single taken from The Waterboys' album This Is the Sea . It is a classic of the band's repertoire and has been consistently played at live shows ever since its release. Written and produced by Mike Scott, the subject of the song has inspired some speculation. The single was not a big success when initially released in 1985, only making the lower ends of the chart. Subsequently it became one of The Waterboys' best-known songs and their most commercially successful. It is arguably the band's signature song and was the Ivor Novello Award winner " Best Song Musically and Lyrically " in 1991. Read more about the song

" That Ole Devil Called Love " is a song written in 1944 by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher. It was first recorded by Billie Holiday, who released it as the B-side of her hit " Lover Man " in 1945.In 1985 the song was recorded by Alison Moyet, whose version, produced by Pete Wingfield, reached no.2 on the UK singles chart. Other artists who have recorded the song include Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Diane Schuur. Read more about the song

" There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) " is a song performed by British musical duo Eurythmics. It was written and recorded by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their fifth studio album Be Yourself Tonight (1985), and features a harmonica solo by American singer Stevie Wonder. The gospel-influenced song was released as the album's second single during the third quarter of 1985 (see 1985 in music) and became a worldwide success; most notably in Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, where it became the duo's only chart-topping single to date. Read more about the song