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One Hit Wonders 1985

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Oct 1984
Jan 1985
2
1
Although All I Need was the only top 20 hit by Jack Wagner, he had a few other songs that were played on the radio.
Nov 1984
Jan 1985
15
2
Although Call To The Heart was the only pop top 20 song by Giuffria, the group had a few other songs that received pop and rock radio play, including the rock top 20 hit I Must Be Dreaming.
Jan 1985
Mar 1985
10
3
After initially being banned in the UK, Relax became the top selling single in UK history. Although Relax was the only pop top 20 hit by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, the group had a few other songs that were popular in various formats. Frankie Goes To Hollywood got its name from a headline about Frank Sinatra.
Feb 1985
Apr 1985
28
21
4
Although Radioactive was the only top 20 pop hit by The Firm, the follow up, Satisfaction Guaranteed, received some pop radio play. Meanwhile, The Firm had a few top 20 rock songs too. The Firm was formed by veteran album rock stars like Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, and Chris Slade from Manfred Mann. Radioactive was from the original album The Firm.
Mar 1985
May 1985
30
5
Alison Moyet
Invisible was the greatest solo hit by Yaz member Alison Moyet, and she had a string of lesser known solo alternative and dance songs that received radio play like Is This Love.
Mar 1985
May 1985
9
6
Although Walking On Sunshine was the greatest hit by Katrina And The Waves, the group had another top 20 hit with That's The Way.
Apr 1985
Jun 1985
3
7
Harold Faltermeyer
Axel F was an instrumental. The group Clock remade Axel F in 1995, and it received some radio play. In 2005, Crazy Frog remade Axel F, and its version was a near top 20 countdown miss. The song was from the TV show Beverly Hills Cop.
Mar 1985
Jun 1985
7
8
Although In My House was the only top 20 hit for Mary Jane Girls, the group also had a few songs that were popular on dance and soul radio stations.
Mar 1985
Jun 1985
17
9
Never Ending Story was the only top 20 solo hit for Limahl, lead singer of the group Kajagoogoo. The follow-up of this song was Only For Love, which was a popular dance song. Never Ending Story was from the movie The Never Ending Story.
Jun 1985
Jul 1985
10
Vitamin Z
Burning Flame was the most popular song by Vitamin Z. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs too like Circus Ring. Burning Flame was from the original album Rites Of Passage.
Jun 1985
Aug 1985
15
11
19 was the only top 20 hit by Paul Hardcastle, but he had a few other songs that received some radio play.
Jul 1985
Aug 1985
12
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal was an actor and comedian. You Look Marvelous was his most popular song. No other songs of his received any appreciable radio airplay.
Jul 1985
Sep 1985
16
13
Cry was the only top 20 hit by Godley & Creme, but the group had other songs that received minor radio play. The duo, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, were members of the group 10cc.
Jul 1985
Sep 1985
1
14
A-ha
Although Take On Me was the greatest hit by A-ha, the group had other songs that received radio play, including The Sun Always Shines On T.V. which peaked at number 20 on both the pop and rock top 20 charts. Take On Me was remade in 1998 by Reel Big Fish. A-ha's Take On Me was from the original album Hunting High And Low.
Sep 1985
Oct 1985
1
15
Although Miami Vice Theme was the only top 20 hit by Jan Hammer, his later song, Crockett's Theme also received some radio play. Miami Vice Theme was an instrumental. The song was from the TV show Miami Vice.
Sep 1985
Nov 1985
11
16
Perfect Way was the only top 20 hit for Scritti Politti, but the group had a few other songs that received some radio airplay. The song was from the original album Cupid & Psyche 85.

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