
Welcome to another #HitsByYears week. Two years ago, we started with my birth year, 1970, and, meanwhile, we arrived at one of my favorite music years within my favorite music decade. This time the choice was the hardest for me. I reduced my already limited list to 25 songs which was already difficult. And from that, I whittled down the list again to a maximum of three songs per day. So, unfortunately, you won’t find “Take on Me”, “Rhythm of the Night”, “Burning Heart”, “The Power of Love”, or other great hits of that year. But I hope you like the ones I am going to share over the coming days.
Running up that Hill – Kate Bush
A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
This is not America – David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group
I hope you like my choices. I know there are so many more famous and great songs that are worth being shared. However, please feel free and share your personal favorite song of 1985 in the comments. Since all of the songs you find here have already been scheduled in advance, you may still find your favorite in a later post anyway.
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Some proper classics there, and look at Kate Bush getting revival now with Stranger Things!
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Yes, exactly, I only heard the cover after I scheduled this post and thought what a funny coincidence.
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Hi, Erika! Great, having you back to normal. Lol Thanks for sharing the feeling of the good old times. This period had something unreal, but good music. Best wishes, Michael
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Hi, Michael, thank you. Yes, almost back at normal. I had to go with a song week first – just too little time, but next week, my regular posts are back. I am glad you liked the picks for this first day. I hope the next will fulfill the mission too… hehe.
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Definitely a great year in music and I can listen to Duran Duran all day! 🎵🎵🎵
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Can’t we? I still love this song… and the other ones too. Although, at some point, I have enough of Kate Bush… lol
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Haha, that’s too funny 😄
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💁😂
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I was going to respond with my choice for 1985, but gave up! It was a prolific year for all kinds of music! 🙂
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I thought 1984 was difficult to choose from so many songs. But 1985 is even harder. So many great ones. An amazing music year!
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I like it when you choose music, Erika! 🎶
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So, that made me smile, Gail, and motivates me to share more music in the future. Thank you 😁
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When we are not watching television in the evening, my husband has music always playing through Pandora. 🎶
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That’s so cool!
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Great choices, Erika. Hmmm, let’s see…1985…How About “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and The Waves. 🙂
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Yes, one that comes to mind instantly. Who knows, maybe it shows up. I scheduled this song week about three or four weeks ago… and the songs are surprises for me now too… lol
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brothers in arms (dire straits) and head over heels (tears for fears) are two of my favs from 85, but I love your choices, especially a view to a kill –
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Oh, yes, Brothers in Arms is one of my favorites too. Tears for Fears were really big at that time. It is so hard to limit the whole music year to only 15 songs.
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it really must be –
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Great picks, especially the one from Duran Duran! It was definitely a good song choice for the eponymous 007 movie — the last one from the late Roger Moore.
(And “Running Up That Hill” too! It’s experiencing a resurgence nowadays, thanks to Stranger Things.)
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Yes, lately, I heard the cover of Running up the Hill. It is this one-of-a-kind song that stands out. Roger Moore was my favorite Bond and I loved Duran Duran 🥰
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I think you did splendidly!
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Awesome, thank you, Annette. I hope you like the choices for the coming days too 😊
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Hey Erika, great choices. I’ve been missing a bit of old times that still feel good. Thank you 😂🤣❤️🙏🏽
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It takes you back instantly, don’t they? Maybe that too is a reason why I love those songs so much. Thank you, Mark.
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