What was the number one selling song in 1985?

The two longest running number-one singles of 1985 are "We Are the World" by USA for Africa and "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie which each logged four weeks at number-one. "Say You, Say Me" logged two weeks at number-one in 1985 and two more additional weeks in 1986, reaching a total of four.
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What was the biggest selling song of 1985?

The biggest songs of 1985 revealed, including Jennifer Rush, Madonna and A-ha. 1985 saw the release of several now-iconic songs, but the biggest of them all that year was power ballad The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush.
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What was the number 1 hit song in 1985?

1. Careless Whisper - Wham!
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What was the #1 album in 1985?

Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., which spent four weeks at number one in 1984, topped the chart again for three weeks, ending at the top of the 1985 year-end chart, helped by the success of his Born in the U.S.A. Tour that visited North America, Europe and Australia.
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What was the number one rock and roll song in 1985?

1. "Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits.
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What was cool in 1985?

New and notable TV included the debuts of MacGyver, Jem, The Golden Girls, Growing Pains, and Larry King Live. Top-rated returning shows included The Cosby Show, Family Ties and Murder, She Wrote. Future arrived the week that The Jeffersons ended its run, having tallied 11 seasons and more than 250 episodes.
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Who was the biggest band in 1985?

1985: The Cure

It helps that “The Head on the Door” was, from top to bottom, The Cure's catchiest album to date. Two monster albums – “Brothers In Arms” and “Songs From Big Chair,” respectively – would make Dire Straits and Tears For Fears two of the biggest successes of the year.
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What was the song of the summer in 1985?

Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June of 1985, and gave us one of the catchiest hooks of the season (song number four on this list has it beat, and song six is really close.)
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What did the 1985 hit song We Are the World raise money for?

In 1985 Richie wrote “We Are the World” with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some \$50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.
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What large music event happened in 1985?

Organized in just 10 weeks, Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. The lineup featured more than 75 acts, including Elton John, Queen, Madonna, Santana, Run DMC, Sade, Sting, Bryan Adams, the Beach Boys, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Duran Duran, U2, the Who, Tom Petty, Neil Young and Eric Clapton.
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What song spent the longest at number 1 in the 80s?

Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (10 weeks).
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What was the number one R&B song in 1985?

Whitney Houston (pictured in 2009) reached number one for the first time with "You Give Good Love".
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What is the greatest band that ever lived?

The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story.
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Who stole the show at Live Aid 1985?

It was on this day in 1985 when Queen cemented their legacy with a career-defining (and show-stealing) performance at Live Aid.
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Who is the greatest live band of all time?

  1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Last weekend we asked our readers to vote for their favorite live acts of all time. ...
  2. The Rolling Stones. ...
  3. The Who. ...
  4. Pink Floyd. ...
  5. Led Zeppelin. ...
  6. U2. ...
  7. Queen. ...
  8. Pearl Jam.
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What was the best toy in 1985?

Good ol' Teddy Ruxpin became the best-selling toy of 1985 and 1986, and was awarded the 2006 Animated Interactive Plush toy of the year by Creative Child Magazine.
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What toy came out in 1985?

New for 1985 were the Cabbage Patch Twins, World Travelers dolls and Show Pony. Also new for 1985 were a pair of talking toy bears. There was AG Bear, which stood for almost-grown bear.
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What was invented in 1985?

January 1 – The first British mobile phone calls are made. February 20 – Minolta releases the Maxxum 7000, the world's first autofocus single-lens reflex camera. Atomic force microscope invented by Gerd Binnig, Calvin Quate and Christopher Berger. Akira Yoshino develops a practical lithium-ion battery.
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What is considered the best song of the 80s?

Best '80s songs, ranked
  1. 'Purple Rain' by Prince. ...
  2. 'Blue Monday' by New Order. ...
  3. 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson. ...
  4. 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' by Whitney Houston. ...
  5. 'Straight Outta Compton' by NWA. ...
  6. 'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy. ...
  7. 'Express Yourself' by Madonna. ...
  8. 'Cloudbusting' by Kate Bush.
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Who was the biggest selling band of the 80s?

Who are the best-selling artists of the 80s? Using data gathered by ChartMasters, here's the list of the top 10 selling artists of the 1980s.
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  1. 1 Michael Jackson. The King of Pop reigns supreme as the King of the 80s.
  2. 2 Madonna. ...
  3. 3 Phil Collins. ...
  4. 4 U2. ...
  5. 5 Queen. ...
  6. 6 Prince. ...
  7. 7 AC/DC. ...
  8. 8 Bruce Springsteen. ...
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What was the number 1 song in September 1985?

Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
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