Wednesday, July 3, 2024

PEAK MUSIC 1985

 1985

This year was more defined and easier to rate

 

Madonna – 4 Top 5 hits including one No 1

Bruce Springsteen – 4 top 10 hits including

 

Phil Collins – 4 top 10 hits including 3 number 1s

Whitney Houston - 2 number 1 hits and 3 top 5s (I swore she was from the later 1980s)

Billy Ocean – 2 top 5 hits

Just Missing Duran Duran

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles

5th Dimension

4 Seasons

Supremes

Rolling Stones

Monkees

Gary Pucket

3 Dog Night

Supremes

Rolling Stones

Frank Sinatra

Supremes

Simon & Garfunkel

Elvis Presley

Bobby Vinton

Herman Hermits

Beach Boys

Rascals

Aretha Franklin

The Beatles

Johnny Rivers

Byrds

Monkees

The Doors

Supremes

Rolling Stones

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

Jackson 5

Osmonds

3 Dog Night

Stevie Wonder

Elton John

John Denver

The Beatles

Marvin Gaye

Michael Jackson

Elton John

John Denver

Elton John

Simon & Garfunkel

Temptations

5th Dimension

Paul Simon

Newton John

Eagles

3 Dog Night

Jackson 5

Don McLean

Wings

Wings

Sunshine Band

Guess Who

3 Dog Night

Moody Blues

Rolling Stones

Chicago

Starship

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

Captain Tennille

Fleetwood Mac

Bee Gees

Donna Summer

Blondie

Hall Oates

Elton John

Eagles

Newton John

Bee Gees

Queen

Rolling Stones

Aerosmith

Foreigner

Andy Gibb

Michael Jackson

Newton John

Rick Springfield

Wings

Sunshine Band

Rolling Stones

Commadores

Diana Ross

Journey

4 Seasons

B. Manilow

Billy Joel

Earth Wind Fire

Kenny Rogers

Foreigner

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

Stevie Wonder

Michael Jackson

Prince

Madonna

 

 

Paul McCarthy

Duran Duran

Cindy Lauper

Springsteen

 

 

Journey

Lionel Richie

Duran Duran

Phil Collins

 

 

J Geils Band

Police

Madonna

Whit. Houston

 

 

Newton John

David Bowie

Mchael Jackson

Billy Ocean

 

 

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

3 comments:

  1. I'd pick Tears For Fears over Billy Ocean - 2 No. 1 hits and another Top 5 (Head Over Heels). TFF is the first band I think of when I think '85.

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  2. Yeah, I agree, TFF over Billy Ocean. They had a really big year. Otherwise list is good.

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  3. After further review - I think I did miss on Tears for Fear - 3 top three hits

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