Top 25 Music Albums of 1985
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johnner 
Best Track of 1985:
1) West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
2) The Boy With A Thorn In His Side - The Smiths
3) Never Understand - The Jesus & Mary Chain
4) The Perfect Kiss - New Order
5) How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
6) Sub-Culture - New Order
7) Shake The Disease - Depeche Mode
8) Up The Hill and Down The Slope - The Loft
9) Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen
10) The Unforgettable Fire - U2
11) Duel - Propaganda
12) Just Like Honey - The Jesus & Mary Chain
13) Close To Me - The Cure
14) Inbetween Days - The Cure
15) You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
- Chart updated: 02/07/2026 14:45
- (Created: 08/13/2012 19:57).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
608
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,612
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,225
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2014]
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,503
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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4,485
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2014]
[First added to this chart: 08/07/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,890
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2013]
[First added to this chart: 08/07/2020]
Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 4 | 16% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 8% | |
| Scritti Politti | 1 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 1 | 4% | |
| The June Brides | 1 | 4% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 4% | |
| Blancmange | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 4th to 1stA Secret Wish by Propaganda (DE) |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndLow-Life by New Order |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdMeat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thThe Singles 81→85 by Depeche Mode |
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