Once again, to go along with our summer reading theme Read to the Rhythm, we're taking a look at popular summer songs. Let's rewind back to the summer of 1985. Several artists included in the top 20 singles chart are still going strong today, while others have disappeared and I had trouble tracking down any kind of album availability for them (Mary Jane Girls? Limahl?).
Click on the album title to place a hold or click on the song links to download the songs from Freegal (you may download 3 songs per week with your FRVPLD library card):
1. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" -- Tears for Fears
Songs from the Big Chair
2. "Heaven" -- Bryan Adams
Reckless
3. "Axel F." (from Beverly Hills Cop) -- Harold Faltermeyer
80's Gold
4. "Suddenly" -- Billy Ocean
Greatest Hits
5. "Things Can Only Get Better" -- Howard Jones
The Best of Howard Jones, 1983-93
6. "Sussudio" -- Phil Collins
No Jacket Required
7. "In My House" -- The Mary Jane Girls
8. "Everything She Wants" -- Wham!
Make It Big
9. "Angel" -- Madonna
Like a Virgin
10. "Walking on Sunshine" -- Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves
11. "Raspberry Beret" -- Prince
The Hits 2
12. "A View to a Kill" -- Duran Duran
The Best of Bond -- James Bond
13. "The Search is Over" -- Survivor
Vital Signs
14. "Smuggler's Blues" -- Glenn Fry
15. "Fresh" -- Kool and the Gang
Celebration: The Best of Kool and the Gang
16. "Would I Lie to You?" -- Eurythmics
Be Yourself Tonight
17. "Never Ending Story" -- Limahl
Living in Oblivion: The '80s Greatest Hits Vol. 2
18. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" -- Simple Minds
The Best of Simple Minds
19. "Voices Carry" -- 'Til Tuesday
Coming Up Close: A Retrospective
20. "You Give Good Love" -- Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Source: Billboard Magazine Archive
