Top 40 ROCK Songs Of The Year 1985
The year end rock music top 40 countdown for 1985

The top 40 rock songs of the year 1985 included the number one song of the entire year by Dire Straits, Sting, John Fogerty, Mike + The Mechanics, Eric Clapton, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sting, Don Henley, Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, David Bowie, Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Loverboy, Rush, The Firm, Simple Minds, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band, Stevie Nicks, Night Ranger, Tears For Fears, Huey Lewis And The News, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Starship, Bruce Springsteen, Tears For Fears, ZZ Top, Pete Townshend, Bryan Adams, The Cars, Glenn Frey, Roger Daltrey, The Firm, Talking Heads, Simple Minds, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Pete Townshend, Motley Crue, and George Thorogood & The Destroyers.