1985 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1985 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1985 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| red # = rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | All I Need | 2 | Jan 1985 |
| Jack Wagner |
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| Although All I Need was the only top 20 hit for actor Jack Wagner, he had a few other songs that were played on the radio. |
| 2 | Call To The Heart | 3 | 19 | Jan 1985 |
| Giuffria |
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| 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. |
| 3 | Easy Lover | 1 | 1 | Feb 1985 |
| Philip Bailey With Phil Collins |
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| Philip Bailey was a member of Earth, Wind & Fire; Phil Collins was a member of Genesis. The song was from album Chinese Wall. |
| 4 | Operator | 15 | Feb 1985 |
| Midnight Star |
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| Operator was the only top 20 song for Midnight Star. This soul and vocal group made it to number 30 the next year with Midas Touch. |
| 5 | Solid | 6 | Feb 1985 |
| Ashford & Simpson |
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| Solid was the only pop top 20 song for married superstar soul and song writing duo Ashford & Simpson. |
| 6 | Yo' Little Brother | Feb 1985 |
| Nolan Thomas |
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| Yo' Little Brother was by far the most popular song by Nolan Thomas. His remake of One Bad Apple, a number one song in 1971 for The Osmonds, also received some play. |
| 7 | Lovergirl | 3 | Mar 1985 |
| Teena Marie |
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| Lovergirl was the only top 20 hit for long-running soul and dance singer Teena Marie. |
| 8 | Relax | 6 | Mar 1985 |
| Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
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| After initially being banned in the UK, Relax became the top selling single in UK history. Frankie Goes To Hollywood got its name from a headline about Frank Sinatra. 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. |
| 9 | We Are The World | 1 | Mar 1985 |
| USA For Africa |
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| We Are The World was the 1985 top song of the year, and won the Grammy Awards for both Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song, and the performance included many top music stars. The proceeds from the record were donated to charities. The song was from album We Are The World. |
| 10 | Radioactive | 1 | 21 | Apr 1985 |
| The Firm |
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| The Firm was formed by Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, and Chris Slade from Manfred Mann. 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 song Radioactive was from album The Firm. |
| 11 | Invisible | 30 | May 1985 |
| Alison Moyet |
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| 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. |
| 12 | Go For Soda | 4 | 27 | May 1985 |
| Kim Mitchell |
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| Go For Soda was a pop top 20 near miss, and a number 4 rock hit for Kim Mitchell. |
| 13 | Walking On Sunshine | 18 | 6 | May 1985 |
| Katrina And The Waves |
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| 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. However, Walking On Sunshine was a rock top 20 one hit wonder. |
| 14 | Axel F | 2 | Jun 1985 |
| Harold Faltermeyer |
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| Axel F was a top 20 one hit wonder for Harold Faltermeyer who was known mainly as a movie score writer, but also wrote hit songs for other artists, especially Donna Summer. The song was from the movie Beverly Hills Cop. This song was written by Harold Faltermeyer. |
| 15 | In My House | 5 | Jun 1985 |
| Mary Jane Girls |
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| 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. |
| 16 | Never Ending Story | 16 | Jun 1985 |
| Limahl |
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| 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. |
| 17 | Burning Flame | Jul 1985 |
| Vitamin Z |
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| Burning Flame was the most popular song by Vitamin Z. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs too, like Circus Ring. The song Burning Flame was from album Rites Of Passage. |
| 18 | 19 | 17 | Aug 1985 |
| Paul Hardcastle |
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| 19 was the only top 20 hit by Paul Hardcastle, but he had a few other songs that received some radio play. |
| 19 | You Look Marvelous | Aug 1985 |
| Billy Crystal |
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| 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. |
| 20 | Cry | 5 | 11 | Sep 1985 |
| Godley & Creme |
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| 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. |
| 21 | Take On Me | 1 | Sep 1985 |
| A-ha |
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| 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 made Rock Top 20 number 20. Take On Me was remade in 1998 by Reel Big Fish. The A-ha song Take On Me was from album Hunting High And Low. |
| 22 | Miami Vice Theme | 1 | Oct 1985 |
| Jan Hammer |
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| 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. This song was written by Jan Hammer. |
| 23 | Kayleigh | 8 | Oct 1985 |
| Marillion |
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| Kayleigh was the only Marillion song to receive even slight pop radio airplay. Kayleigh hit number 8 rock for Marillion too, and the group had other popular rock songs. The song Kayleigh was from album Misplaced Childhood. |
| 24 | Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire | 12 | Nov 1985 |
| David Foster |
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| This was the only top 20 hit for David Foster, who wrote and produced many famous songs for others. The song was from the movie St. Elmo's Fire. This song was written by David Foster. |
| 25 | Perfect Way | 2 | Nov 1985 |
| Scritti Politti |
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| Perfect Way was the only top 20 hit for Scritti Politti, but the group had a string of hits in the UK, and others that received US airplay. This song was from album Cupid & Psyche 85. |
| 26 | Election Day | 7 | Nov 1985 |
| Arcadia |
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| Arcadia was a side project with members of the group Duran Duran. |
| 27 | Object Of My Desire | 20 | Nov 1985 |
| Starpoint |
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| Object Of My Desire squeaked into the top 20 to become a one hit wonder for soul and dance group Starpoint. |
| 28 | Dead Man's Party | 13 | Nov 1985 |
| Oingo Boingo |
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| Dead Man's Party was the only Rock Top 20 hit for Oingo Boingo, who were also known for alternative classic Weird Science. The song was from album Dead Man's Party. |