1985

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Years: 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Contents

[edit] Events

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Films released

[edit] Hit songs

  • "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight" - The Models #1
  • "Barbados" - The Models
  • "(Gotta Be) Wrong Way To Love" - Dynamic Hepnotics
  • "Working Class Man" - Jimmy Barnes
  • "Atmosphere" - Russ Abbott
  • "Baby U Left Me" - Marilyn
  • "The Power of Love" - Huey Lewis & the News
  • "Faron Young" - Prefab Sprout
  • "Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens
  • "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds
  • "Glory Days" - Bruce Springsteen
  • "We Built This City" - Jefferson Starship
  • "Oh Sheila" - Ready for the World
  • "Shout" - Tears for Fears
  • "I Want to Know What Love Is" - Foreigner
  • "Careless Whisper" - Wham!
  • "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" - Judas Priest
  • "Crazy for You" - Madonna
  • "Reviens-moi" - Dalida
  • "C'était mon ami" - Dalida
  • "Le temps d'aimer" - Dalida
  • "Le Vénitien de Levallois" - Dalida
  • "Money for Nothing" - Dire Straits
  • "Find A Way" - Amy Grant
  • "Wise Up" - Amy Grant
  • "19" -- Paul Hardcastle
  • "Say You, Say Me" - Lionel Richie
  • "Walk Like a Man" - Divine
  • "We Are the World" - USA for Africa
  • "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
  • "Take On Me" - a-ha
  • "Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore" - REO Speedwagon
  • "Private Dancer" - Tina Turner
  • "Indianapolis" - Menudo
  • "I'm Going Down" - Bruce Springsteen
  • "Freeway of Love" - Aretha Franklin

[edit] New books

  • The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler
  • The Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome - Wayne Kritsberg
  • At the Going Down of the Sun - Elizabeth Darrell
  • Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
  • Blood Music - Greg Bear
  • The Cider House Rules - John Irving
  • Contact - Carl Sagan
  • The Damnation Game - Clive Barker
  • Elvis and Gladys - Elaine Dundy
  • Elvis and Me - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
  • Eon - Greg Bear
  • The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
  • If Tomorrow Comes - Sidney Sheldon
  • Lake Wobegon Days - Garrison Keillor
  • Less Than Zero - Bret Easton Ellis
  • Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
  • The Mammoth Hunters - Jean M. Auel
  • The Nuclear Age - Tim O'Brien
  • Rebuilding Coventry - Sue Townsend
  • Robots and Empire - Isaac Asimov
  • The Secret Life of Saeed - Imil Habibi
  • Secrets - Danielle Steel
  • Skeleton Crew - Stephen King
  • Texas - James A. Michener
  • Walking on Glass - Iain Banks