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THE TOP DANCE SONGS OF 1985

1. YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) - Dead or Alive (Epic) 51. DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY - Shannon (Mirage) 2. - (Sire) 52. - Mick Jagger & David Bowie (EMI) 3. LOVER GIRL - Teena Marie (Epic) 53. JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN’T GOT NOBODY- David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.) 4. CONGA - Miami Sound Machine (Epic) 54. TAKE ON ME -A-Ha (Warner Bros.) 5. GLORY DAYS/I’M GOIN’ DOWN - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 55. . - (MCA) 6. - Madonna (Sire) 56. ARE YOU FOR REAL - Deodato (Warner Bros.) 7. PARTY ALL THE TIME - Eddie Murphy (Columbia) 57. COLOR MY LOVE - Fun Fun (TSR) 8. FRESH - Kool and the Gang (De Lite) 58. SUGAR WALLS - (EMI) 9. - Mary Jane Girls (Gordy) 59. SENSE OF PURPOSE/ONE MORE TIME - Third World (Columbia) 10. DARE ME - (RCA) 60. AND SHE WAS -Talking Heads (Sire) 11. UNEXPECTED LOVERS- Lime (TSR) 61. WE BUILT THIS CITY -Starship (Grunt) 12. OH SHEILA - Ready for the World (MCA) 62. SOME LIKE IT HOT- Power Station (Capitol) 13. FREEWAY OF LOVE/WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO - Aretha Franklin (Arista) 63. 19 - Paul Hardcastle (Chrysalis) 14. JUNGLE LOVE-The Time (Warner Bros ) 64. RAIN FOREST - Paul Hardcastle (Profile) 15. EASY LOVER-Philip Bailey (Columbia) 65. JUST ANOTHER NIGHT/LUCKY IN LOVE- Mick Jagger (Columbia) 16. - Madonna (Sire) 66. PADLOCK - (Island) 17. WALKING ON SUNSHINE - Katrina and the Waves (Capitol) 67. ALL FALL DOWN - 5 Star (RCA) 18. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE - Starpoint (Elektra) 68. CHERI CHERI LADY- Modern Talking (Hansa Imp.) 19. POINT OF NO RETURN - Expose (Arista) 69. YOU’RE MY HEART, YOU’RE MY SOUL - Creative Connection (Unidisc, Imp.) 20. PLEASE DON’T GO - Nayobe (Fever) 70. THE HEAT IS ON/ - Glen Frey (MCA) 21. SHOUT/EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - (Mercury) 71. TIL MY BABY COMES HOME - Luther Vandross (Epic) 22. TOO TURNED ON/BABY TALK - Alisha (Vanguard) 72. THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - Howard Jones (Elektra) 23. RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DeBarge (Gordy) 73. ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - (Geffen) 24. TRAPPED - (MCA) 74. YO’ LITTLE BROTHER - Nolan Thomas (Mirage) 25. I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME - Lisa Lisa (Columbia) 75. THE ROOF IS ON FIRE - Rockmaster Scott and the Dynamic 3 (Reality) 26. OBSESSION - Animotion (Mercury) 76. TAKES A LITTLE TIME - Total Contrast () 27. DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - Simple Minds (A&M) 77. CALL ME MR. TELEPHONE - Cheyne (MCA) 28. LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista) 78. FREEDOM - Wham (Columbia) 29. PART TIME LOVER - (Tamla) 79. AND WE DANCED-The Hooters (Columbia) 30. YOU WEAR IT WELL- DeBarge (Gordy) 80. WOULD I LIE TO YOU - (RCA) 31. STOP PLAYING ON ME - Vikki Love (4th & Broadway) 81. WE CLOSE OUR EYES - Go West (Chrysalis) 32. A LOVE BIZZARE - Sheila E. (Warner Bros.) 82. IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE - Sting (A&M) 33. SEDUCTION - (Gordy) 83. ANGEL - Madonna (Sire) 34. POWER OF LOVE- Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis) 84. SMALLTOWN BOY/WHY - Bronski Beat (MCA) 35. MONEY FOR NOTHING - Dire Straits (Warner Bros.) 85. SCREAMS OF PASSION - Family (Warner Bros.) 36. SMOOTH OPERATOR - Sade (Portrait) 86. FALL DOWN (SPIRIT OF LOVE) - Tramaine (A&M) 37. MISLED - Kool and the Gang (De Lite) 87. LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT - Stevie Wonder () 38. I LIKE YOU - Phillis Nelson (Carrere) 88. NIGHT SHIFT-The Commodores (Motown) 39. NEUTRON DANCE- The Pointer Sisters (Planet) 89. HISTORY- Maitai (Critique) 40. CLOSE TO PERFECTION - Miguel Brown (Record Shack) 90. TENDERNESS/NEVER YOU DONE THAT - General Public (IRS) 41. IF LOOKS COULD KILL - Pamala Stanley (Mirage) 91. STEP BY STEP - Jeff Lorber featuring Audrey Wheeler (Arista) 42. NEW ATTITUDE - Patti LaBelle (MCA) 92. TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - (Atlantic) 43. YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE- Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (Columbia) 93. PROBLEMS G’AMOR - Alexander Robotnick (Sire) 44. /POP LIFE- & The Revolution (Warner Bros.) 94. SET IT OFF - Strafe (Jus Born) 45. GLOW - (Gordy) 95. ALL OF YOU, ALL OF ME - 9 9 (RCA) 46. DANCIN’ IN THE KEY OF LIFE/FEEL SO REAL - Steve Arrington (Atlantic) 96. WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL - Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora (Arista) 47. EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - Wham (Columbia) 97. I WOULD DIE FOR YOU/TAKE ME WITH YOU - Prince (Warner Bros.) 48. SUSSUDIO - (Atlantic) 98. HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE - Sade (Portrait) 49. THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE - Skipworth & Turner (4th & Broadway) 99. SAVE YOUR LOVE (FOR #1)/I’LL BE GOOD - Rene & Angela (Mercury) 50. ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - Murray Head (RCA) 100.MUSIC IS THE KEY-J. M. Silk (DJ International) TOP BALLADS OF 1985 1. - USA for Africa (Columbia) 13. CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon (Epic) 2. SUDDENLY - Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista) 14. EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY - Paul Young (Columbia) 3. CARELESS WHISPER-Wham (Columbia) 15. (THEME FROM WHITE NIGHTS) - Phil Collins & (Atlantic) 4. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner (Atlantic) 16. ALL I NEED - Jack Wagner (Quest Warner Bros.) 5. CHERISH - Kool and the Gang (De Lite) 17. MISSING YOU - (RCA) 6. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU/YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE- (Arista) 18. THE SEARCH IS OVER - Survivor (Scotti Bros.) 7. ONE MORE NIGHT- Phil Collins (Atlantic) 19. SAY YOU, SAY ME - Lionel Richie (Motown) 8. ROCK ME TONIGHT/YOU ARE MY LADY - Freddie Jackson (Capitol) 20. WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DeBarge (Gordy) 9. CRAZY FOR YOU - Madonna (Warner Bros.) 21. FOREVER - (Columbia) 10. HEAVEN - (A&M) 22. TONIGHT/DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE- Ready for the World (MCA) 11. YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION - Chicago (Warner Bros.) 23. I’LL STILL BE LOOKIN’ UP TO YOU - Wilton Felder with Bobby Womack (MCA) 12. WHAT ABOUT LOVE? - Heart (Capitol) 24. - Julian Lennon (Atlantic) 25. GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT - Eugene Wilde (Philly World)

THE TOP DANCE SONGS OF 1985 WERE COMPILED BY ED ROTHSCHILD (D.J. WILD WORM) 35-13 LENOX DRIVE, FAIR LAWN, N.J. 07410 (201) 796-5119 MORE OF 1985 IN THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley (Geffen) YOU DON’T KNOW - Serious Intention (Easy Street) DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid (Columbia) RESTLESS HEART/EVERY STEP OF THE WAY - John Waite (EMI) HIGH ON YOU - Survivor (Scotti Bros.) LET IT ALL HANG OUT/88 LINES ABOUT 44 WOMEN - The Nails (RCA) LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU - Jocelyn Brown (Warner Bros.) HEARTLESS - Evelyn Thomas (Vanguard) GO HOME - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) I DRINK ALONE/WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE - George Thorogood (EMI) SAY IT AGAIN - Santana (Columbia) VICIOUS GAMES - Yello (Elektra) THE BIRD - The Time (Warner Bros.) STOMP AND SHOUT- Process and the Doo Rags (Columbia) VOICES CARRY -'Til Tuesday (Epic) WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE- Los Lobos (Warner Bros.) ROCKIN" AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers (Es Pa Ranza) INNOCENT- Alexander O’Neal (Tabu) ST ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) - (Atlantic) DATE WITH THE RAIN - Amies Love (Profile) RUN TO YOU - Bryan Adams (A&M) CAN’T STOP - Rick James (Gordy) TREAT HER LIKE A LADY-Temptations (Gordy) CELEBRATE YOUTH - Rick Springfield (RCA) - Turner (Capitol) SMUGGLERS -Glen Frey (INCA) I'M ON FIRE - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) TRAPPED - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) INVISIBLE - Alison Moyet (Columbia) TALK TO ME - Fiona (Atlantic) FOOLISH HEART-Steve Perry (Columbia) RAPPIN’ DUKE - Rappin’ Duke (JWP). HANGIN' ON A STRING/CHOOSE ME - Loose Ends (MCA) ONLY LONELY/IN AND OUT OF LOVE - Bon Jovi (Mercury) THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - (Warner Bros.) FRESH IS THE WORD- with M.C. Tee (Sleeping Bag) MY TOOT TOOT - Jean Knight (Mirage) BORN TO LOVE YOU - Freddie Mercury (Columbia) BABY COME AND GET IT - Pointer Sisters (Planet) HOLD ME - Menudo (RCA) CAN'T SLOW DOWN - Angela Bofill (Arista) IT’S THAT EASY STREET BEAT - Chocolatte (Atlantic) IMAGINATION/SOME PEOPLE - Belouis Some (EMI) GETCHA BACK - Beach Boys (Caribou) BURNING FLAME-Vitamin Z (Geffen) CANNONBALL - Supertramp (A&M) WILD AND CRAZY LOVE - The Mary Jane Girls (Gordy) FREAK-A-RISTIC -Atlantic Starr(A&M) WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) - (Capitol) FRANKIE - Sister Sledge (Atlantic) LIFE IN A DAY - Howard Jones (Elektra) NEVER SURRENDER-Corey Hart (EMI) CRY - Godley & Creme (Polydor) STATE OF THE HEART- Rick Springfield (RCA) YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN- Billy Joel (Columbia) IT’S OVER NOW - Luther Vandross (Epic) DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER - Phil Collins (Atlantic) PEOPLE GET READY-Jeff and (Epic) THE SHOW/LA-DI-DA-DI - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew (Reality) I FREAK FOR YOU - Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor) LONELY OL' NIGHT- John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) PLEASURE SEEKERS-The System (Mirage) MONEY'S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION - (Elektra) LAY IT DOWN - Raft (Atlantic) THEME- (MCA) I’M ONLY SHOOTING LOVE - Time Bandits (Columbia) PERFECT WAY - Scritti, Politti (Warner Bros.) LOVE & PRIDE - King (Epic) NEVER - Heart (Capitol) EIGHT ARMS TO HOLD YOU - Goon Squad (Epic) EVERYBODY DANCE- Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M) PICKIN’ UP PIECES- Brenda K. Starr (Mirage) LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - Thompson Twins (Arista) SPANISH EDDIE - Laura Branigan (Atlantic) BROKEN WINGS - Mr. Mister (RCA) BLACK KISSES NEVER MAKE YOU BLUE - Curtie & The Boom Box (RCA) EATEN ALIVE - Diana Ross (RCA) I GOT YOU BABE - UB40 (A&M) LOVER COME BACK TO ME - Dead or Alive (Epic) HOT SPOT - The Dazz Band (Motown) WALK OF LIFE - Dire Straits (Warner Bros.) THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL - Eurythmics (RCA) CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT - Lisa Lisa (Columbia) GIVE AND TAKE - Brass Construction (Capitol) FACE THE FACE - Pete Townshend (Atco) C-I T Y - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros.) THE GAMBLER - Madonna (Geffen) I’LL BE AROUND --What Is This (MCA) NEVER ENDING STORY- Limahl (EMI) STAND BY ME - Maurice White (Columbia) ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - Robey (Silver Blue/CBS) FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART/LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - Sting (A&M) PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE- (Sire) LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - Loverboy (Columbia) LOVE ME TONIGHT- Rochelle (Warner Bros.) SINGLE LIFE - Cameo (Atlantic Artists) SECOND NATURE - Dan Hartman (MCA) SO IN LOVE - Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (A&M) BAD HABITS - Jenny Burton (Atlantic) ROXANNE, ROXANNE - UTFO (Select) RUNNING UP THAT HILL - Kate Bush (EMI) BEHIND THE MASK- Greg Phillinganes (Planet) I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - Paul Young (Columbia) YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER -T C. Curtis (Sire) SAY YOU’RE MY NUMBER ONE - Princess (Next Plateau) BE NEAR ME - ABC (Mercury) THE OAK TREE - (Warner Bros.) LOOK MY WAY - The Vels (Mercury) HEAD OVER HEELS- Tears for Fears (Mercury) LET THE NIGHT TAKE THE BLAME - Lorraine McKane (Profile) ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR -- Bryan Adams (A&M) WHEN YOUR HEART IS WEAK - Cock Robin (Columbia) YOU & ME - The Flirts (CBS Associated) NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY, - John Parr (Atlantic) ONE OF THE LIVING-Tina Turner (Capitol) HOW SOON IS NOW - The Smiths (Sire) SLEEPING BAG - ZZ Top (Warner Bros.) THE PERFECT KISS - New Order (Quest/Warner Bros.) ALIVE AND KICKING- Simple Minds (A&M) ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS/CENTERFIELD - John Fogerty (Warner Bros.) ELECTION DAY - Arcadia (Capitol) BLACK CARS - Gino Vanelli (Columbia) YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH - Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA) CALIFORNIA GIRLS- David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.) TONIGHT SHE COMES-The Cars (Elektra) METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) BURNING HEART-Survivor (Scotti Bros.) SUMMER OF ’69 - Bryan Adams (A&M) SUN CITY - Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan) FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT - Whodini (Jive/Arista) TALK TO ME - (Modern/Atlantic) THE REAL ROXANNE - Roxanne with UTFO (Select) THIS TIME - Inxs (Atlantic) BABY COME BACK TO ME - The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic) LET ME BE THE ONE- Five Starr (RCA) A VIEW TO A KILL - (Capitol) SILENT RUNNING -Mike and The Mechanics (Atlantic) MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING - (Portrait) I KNEW THE BRIDE (WHEN SHE USED TO ROCK N’ ROLL) - Nick Lowe (Columbia) ROXANNE’S REVENGE - Roxanne Shante (Pop Art) YOU’RE MY HEART, YOU’RE MY SOUL - Modern Talking (RCA) - Jellybean (EMI) SLAVE TO LOVE - Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros.) SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams (A&M) I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU - Black Ivory (Panoramic) THAT WAS YESTERDAY- Foreigner (Atlantic) CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE/DRIVER 8 - REIN (IRS) LOVERIDE - Nuance featuring Vikki Love (4th & Broadway) JANEY, DON’T YOU LOSE HEART - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) FRIENDS - Amii Stewart (Emergency) NO ONE CAN LOVE YOU MORE THAN ME - Weather Girls (Columbia) BOY/BOOK OF LOVE- Book of Love (Sire) NO FRILLS LOVE - (Geffen) COME INSIDE/CHINESE EYES- Fancy (Personal) LIVING IN AMERICA- (Scotti Bros.) KING OF ROCK - Run - D.M.C. (Profile) MY HOME TOWN - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) THE GOONIES ’R’ GOOD ENOUGH - Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - Dionne Warwick & Friends (Arista) INVINCIBLE - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) DO WHAT YOU DO - Jermaine Jackson (Arista) FOREVER MAN - Eric Clapton (Warner Bros.) MR. TELEPHONE MAN- New Edition (INCA) RADIO ACTIVE/SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - The Firm (Atlantic) DANCE ELECTRIC - Andre Cymone (Columbia) THAT’S LOVE THAT IT IS - Blancmange (Sire) CARAVAN OF LOVE/KISS AND TELL - Isle}, Jasper, isle} (CBS) JAMIE -Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) EMERGENCY - Kool and The Gang (De Lite) CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT AIRPLANES) - (EMI) TOUGH ALL OVER/TENDER YEARS - John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros.) OPERATOR/SCIENTIFIC LOVE - Midnight Star (Solar) TOUCH ME (ALL NIGHT LONG) - Wish featuring Fonda Rae (Personal) SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM - Motley Crue (Elektra) OUT OF CONTROL- Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA)

FOR A COPY OF THE FORTUNE 500 TOP DISCO SONG SURVEY AND 300 SONG SUPPLEMENT SEND $3.00 TO ED ROTHSCHILD, 35-13 LENOX DRIVE, FAIR LAWN, N.J. 07410