It's only fitting that we share with you the best rock songs of 1985 the way we did it back then .... with a mixtape.

Forty years ago, the 1980s reached its middle period. Musicians were settled into evolving studio technology as drum machines, samplers, and synthesizers became ubiquitous. If you think of songs as ...

Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.

No Jacket Required and The Dream of the Blue Turtles. You can see a list of 1985's biggest and most influential rock albums below.

The track was the first song in 57 years to hit Number ... Me This Way. 1985: Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love. Jennifer was the first female solo artist to score the biggest selling single ...

This hour, Mark counts down the bestselling singles of 1985 including hits from Sister Sledge, Madonna and Feargal Sharkey. To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play ...