Top 20 Music Albums of 1985
by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears
• In Between Days - The Cure
• The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
• Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
- Take on Me - a-ha
- Chart updated: 11/19/2025 20:45
- (Created: 11/04/2025 22:58).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,237
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
670
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,228
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
4,507
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,907
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,708
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,363
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,926
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,613
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 5% | |
| Starship | 1 | 5% | |
| The Fall | 1 | 5% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
| Sade | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
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