MTV Top 100 Videos of 1985
by shatterdaymorn | created - 11 Jun 2017 | updated - 29 Jul 2017 | PublicThis is a list of all videos from MTV's Year-End Top 100 Countdown of music videos from 1985.
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1. Dire Straits: Money for Nothing (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Animation, Music
Music video for the 1985 Dire Straits single "Money For Nothing". The iconic video mixtures advanced animation technology and footage from the band performing the song, seen by the animated characters such a factory worker and a dog.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Alan Clark, Dire Straits, Elso Emelet, Guy Fletcher
Votes: 1,215
2. Starship: We Built This City (1985 Music Video)
G | 5 min | Music
Starship performs in the music video "We Built This City" from the album "Knee Deep in the Hoopla" recorded for Grunt Records. Mickey Thomas opens the video sing before a darkened landscape... See full summary »
Director: Francis Delia | Stars: Jefferson Starship, Donny Baldwin, Craig Chaquico, Pete Sears
Votes: 93
3. Mr. Mister: Broken Wings (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Music
Mr. Mister: performs in the music video "Broken Wings" from the album "Welcome to the Real World" recorded for RCA Records. Richard Page sings as he drives through the desert in a Ford ... See full summary »
Director: Oley Sassone | Stars: Steve Farris, Steve George, Mr. Mister, Richard Page
Votes: 175
4. John Cougar Mellencamp: Lonely Ol' Night (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
John Cougar Mellencamp performs in the music video "Lonely Ol' Night" from the album "Scarecrow" recorded for Riva Records. The black and white video features John Cougar Mellencamp singing... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kathryn Green, John Mellencamp
Votes: 18
5. Simple Minds: Don't You (Forget About Me) (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Simple Minds performs in the music video for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the original motion picture soundtrack of The Breakfast Club (1985) recorded for Virgin Records. Lead singer ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Kleinman | Stars: Simple Minds, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor
Votes: 104
6. John Parr: St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
John Parr performs in the music video "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" from the original motion picture soundtrack to the film St. Elmo's Fire (1985) recorded for Atlantic Records. John ... See full summary »
Director: Kort Falkenberg III | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore
Votes: 126
7. Tears for Fears: Everybody Wants to Rule the World (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
It features Curt Smith driving an antique Austin-Healey 3000 sports car around numerous Southern California locales, including Salton Sea and Cabazon. Interspersed with these clips are ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley
Votes: 390
8. Sting: If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Sting and his band perform in the music video "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" from the album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" recorded for A&M Records. Sting and the band we each filmed... See full summary »
Directors: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Omar Hakim, Darryl Jones, Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis
Votes: 55
9. Sting: Fortress Around Your Heart (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Sting performs in the music video "Fortress Around Your Heart" from the album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" recorded for A&M Records. A mysterious man approaches Sting on behalf of an ... See full summary »
Director: Mick Haggerty | Star: Sting
Votes: 38
10. REO Speedwagon: Can't Fight This Feeling, Version 2 (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music, Romance
REO Speedwagon performs in the second version of the music video "Can't Fight This Feeling" from the album "Wheels Are Turnin'" recorded for Epic Records. REO Speedwagon perform the song ... See full summary »
Directors: Kevin Dole, Sherry Revord | Stars: Kevin Cronin, REO Speedwagon
Votes: 36
11. Tears for Fears: Shout (1984 Music Video)
6 min | Music
It features footage of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith at Durdle Door in Dorset, England, and at a studio performance with full band (with Ian Stanley, Manny Elias) performing the song amidst a crowd of family and friends.
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley
Votes: 327
12. Mick Jagger: Just Another Night (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Mick Jagger performs in the music video "Just Another Night" from the album "She's the Boss" recorded for Columbia Records. Mick Jagger talks to a woman who talks him into performing. He ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Mick Jagger
Votes: 40
13. Eurythmics: Would I Lie to You? (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The song features Lennox confronting a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. This was conveyed in the music video for the single, in which actor Steven Bauer played the part of the ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Eurythmics, Steven Bauer, Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
Votes: 109
14. Phil Collins: One More Night (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Phil Collins performs in the music video "One More Night" from the album "No Jacket Required" recorded for Virgin Records. Phil Collins sits at the piano at and sings the song at a club ... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Star: Phil Collins
Votes: 117
15. Phil Collins: Sussudio (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Phil Collins performs in the music video "Sussudio" from the album "No Jacket Required" recorded for Virgin Records. Phil Collins sings the song on the stage of a pub. At the beginning the ... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer, Chester Thompson
Votes: 214
16. Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Simple Minds performs in the music video "Alive and Kicking" from the album "Once Upon a Time" recorded for Virgin Records. Jim Kerr sings the song while the band plays in the pastoral ... See full summary »
Director: Zbigniew Rybczynski | Stars: Robin Clark, Jim Kerr, Simple Minds
Votes: 44
17. Glenn Frey: You Belong to the City (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Glenn Frey performs in the music video "You Belong to the City" from the original soundtrack for the television series Miami Vice (1984) recorded for MCA Records. Frey leave his apartment ... See full summary »
Stars: Glenn Frey, Lisa Parker
Votes: 40
18. Heart: Never (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Heart performs in the music video "Never" from the album "Heart" recorded for Capitol Records. Ann Wilson sings while Nancy Wilson plays guitar with the band on set decorated with nets and ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Heart, Mark Andes, Denny Carmassi, Howard Leese
Votes: 46
19. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Don't Come Around Here No More (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Fantasy, Music
Tom Petty plays the Mad Hatter in this Alice in Wonderland inspired video for his song "Don't Come Around Here No More"
Director: Jeff Stein | Stars: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Louise Foley, Tom Petty, David A. Stewart
Votes: 412
20. Huey Lewis and the News: The Power of Love (1985 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Huey Lewis & The News perform their song "The Power of Love".
Director: Tim Newman | Stars: Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes
Votes: 183
21. John Cougar Mellencamp: Small Town (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
John Cougar Mellencamp performs in the music video "Small Town" from the album "Scarecrow" recorded for Riva Records. The video begins with black and white still photographs of small town ... See full summary »
Star: John Mellencamp
Votes: 16
22. David Lee Roth: California Girls (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
David Lee Roth performs in the music video "California Girls" from the album "Crazy from the Heat" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The music video opens with shots of a busload of ... See full summary »
Directors: Pete Angelus, David Lee Roth | Stars: David Lee Roth, Sue Bowser, Ally Downs, Karen Kissel
Votes: 123
23. Don Henley: All She Wants to Do Is Dance (1985 Music Video)
PG-13 | 5 min | Music
Don Henley performs in the music video "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" from the album "Building the Perfect Beast" recorded for Geffen Records. Don Henley and his band perform the song in a ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Star: Don Henley
Votes: 30
24. Night Ranger: Sentimental Street (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Night Ranger performs in the music video "Sentimental Street" from the album "7 Wishes" recorded for MCA Records. The video begins with a news commentator reporting that Night Ranger is ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Blades, Alan Fitzgerald, Brad Gillis, Kelly Keagy
Votes: 9
25. Glenn Frey: The Heat Is On (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Glenn Frey performs in the music video "The Heat Is On" from the original motion picture soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop (1984) recorded for MCA Records. Glenn Frey sings the song with his... See full summary »
Stars: John Ashton, Jonathan Banks, Steven Berkoff, Lisa Eilbacher
Votes: 46
26. ZZ Top: Sleeping Bag (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A music video was made to promote the song. The video revolves around a couple being chased by two wheel loaders and the Bear Foot monster truck.The video shows the destruction of the "... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, John Dye, Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons
Votes: 73
27. Madonna: Crazy for You (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Madonna croons for the lovers of Vision Quest (1985) in this music video using footage from the film.
Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Madonna, Linda Fiorentino, Matthew Modine
Votes: 541
28. Robert Plant: Little by Little (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Robert Plant performs in the music video "Little by Little" from the album "Shaken 'n' Stirred" recorded for Es Paranza. The video begins with aerial shots of the countryside and two men ... See full summary »
Star: Robert Plant
Votes: 11
29. George Michael: Careless Whisper (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The video for the UK and US number-one single which launched the solo career of Wham! star George Michael and became one of the biggest songs of 1984.
Directors: Duncan Gibbins, Andrew Morahan | Stars: George Michael, Lisa Stahl, Madeline Andrews-Hodge
Votes: 489
30. Eric Clapton: Forever Man (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Eric Clapton performs in the music video "Forever Man" from the album "Behind the Sun" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The video opens with cameras and a production crew as they ... See full summary »
Directors: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Eric Clapton, Marcella Detroit, Donald Dunn, Yvonne Elliman
Votes: 22
31. Foreigner: I Want to Know What Love Is (1984 Music Video)
G | 5 min | Short, Music
Foreigner performs in the music video "I Want to Know What Love Is" from the album "Agent Provocateur" recorded for Atlantic Records. The video opens with Lou Gramm singing intently into a ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Foreigner, Dennis Elliott, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Votes: 291
32. The Firm: Radioactive (1985 Music Video)
3 min | Music
The Firm performs in the music video "Radioactive" from the album "The Firm" recorded for Atlantic Records. Paul Rodgers plays guitar and sings while the rest of the band play behind him on... See full summary »
Stars: The Firm, Tony Franklin, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
Votes: 11
33. John Fogerty: The Old Man Down the Road (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
John Fogerty performs in the music video "The Old Man Down the Road" from the album "Centerfield" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The video begins in a swamp where a man sits on a ... See full summary »
Director: Mick Haggerty | Star: John Fogerty
Votes: 15
34. Tears for Fears: Head Over Heels (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Tears for Fears performs in the music video "Head Over Heels" from their album "Songs from the Big Chair" recorded for Phonogram Records and Mercury Records. Roland Orzabal sings as he ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Tears for Fears, Joan Densmore, Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal
Votes: 157
35. Corey Hart: Never Surrender (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Corey Hart performs in the music video "Never Surrender" from the album "Boy in the Box" recorded for Aquarius Records and EMI America Records. The video starts as Corey Hart holds his head... See full summary »
Director: Rob Quartly | Star: Corey Hart
Votes: 26
36. Phil Collins: Don't Lose My Number (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Comedy, Music
Phil Collins gets pitched ideas for his latest music video.
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Phil Collins, J. Peter Robinson
Votes: 103
37. USA for Africa: We Are the World (1985 Music Video)
7 min | Music
The music video showed the recording of "We Are the World".
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: USA for Africa, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon
Votes: 757
38. Bryan Adams: Summer of '69 (1984 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
The music video, released in 1985, was directed by Irish director Steve Barron. In 1985 the music video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the category for Best Male Video. While... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Bryan Adams, Lysette Anthony, Adrian Formosa, Garwin Sanford
Votes: 560
39. Bryan Adams: Somebody (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Video promo for "Somebody" by Bryan Adams from the album Reckless.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Bryan Adams, Lysette Anthony
Votes: 73
40. a-ha: Take on Me (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Official music video for "Take on Me" by A-Ha.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: a-ha, Bunty Bailey, Alfie Curtis, Magne Furuholmen
Votes: 2,245
41. Wham!: Everything She Wants (1984 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: Helen DeMacque, Shirlie Kemp, George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley
Votes: 69
42. Paul Young: Everytime You Go Away (1985 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
The music video for the cover song "Everytime You Go Away" by an English singer Paul Young from the 1985 album "The Secret of Association".
Director: Nick Morris | Star: Paul Young
Votes: 77
43. Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days (1985 Music Video)
Not Rated | 6 min | Music
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performs in the music video "Glory Days" from the album "Born in the U.S.A." recorded for Columbia Records. Springsteen and the band perform in a bar... See full summary »
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Clarence Clemons, Nils Lofgren, Howard March, Julianne Phillips
Votes: 165
44. Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin: Separate Lives (1985 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin performs in the music video "Separate Lives" from the original motion picture soundtrack for White Nights (1985) recorded for Atlantic Records and Virgin ... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Phil Collins, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Marilyn Martin
Votes: 30
45. Thompson Twins: Lay Your Hands on Me (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Thompson Twins performs in the music video "Lay Your Hands on Me" from the album "Here's to Future Days" recorded for Arista Records. The video opens as the band enters through three doors ... See full summary »
Director: Dieter Trattmann | Stars: Thompson Twins, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway
Votes: 18
46. David Bowie & Mick Jagger: Dancing in the Street (1985 Music Video)
3 min | Music
A promotional video for David Bowie and Mick Jagger's 1985 hit single "Dancing in the Street."
Director: David Mallet | Stars: David Bowie, Mick Jagger
Votes: 524
47. Loverboy: Lovin' Every Minute of It (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Loverboy performs in the music video "Lovin' Every Minute of It" from the album "Lovin' Every Minute of It" recorded for Columbia Records. The video opens at a Holiday Inn where a house ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Loverboy, Paul Dean, Matt Frenette, Jenilee Harrison
Votes: 28
48. Duran Duran: A View to a Kill (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
"A View to a Kill" is the thirteenth single by the English new wave and synth-pop band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie ... See full summary »
Directors: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor
Votes: 133
49. Bruce Springsteen: I'm on Fire (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Bruce Springsteen's video for his single "I'm On Fire" off of the biggest album of his career, "Born In The USA"
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Maggie Renzi, Bruce Springsteen
Votes: 140
50. Julian Lennon: Too Late for Goodbyes (1984 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Short, Music
In one of his final projects, director Sam Peckinpah join forces with Julian Lennon and creates this clip, intended to promote Lennon's song and the album "Valotte". The video that put the ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Julian Lennon, Justin Clayton, Carlton Morales
Votes: 77
51. Bryan Adams: Heaven (Version 1) (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Bryan Adams performs in the first music video for the song "Heaven" from his album "A Night in Heaven" recorded for A&M Records. A woman goes to an Bryan Adams concert after walking away ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Bryan Adams, Lysette Anthony, Anthony Harrison, Garwin Sanford
Votes: 203
52. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins: Easy Lover (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins perform in the music video for "Easy Lover" off of Bailey's album "Chinese Wall" recorded by Columbia Records. Bailey and Collins perform in the lighthearted ... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Phil Collins, Philip Bailey, Paul Flattery, Elizabeth Flowers
Votes: 364
53. John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band: Tough All Over (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band perform in the music video "Tough All Over" from the album "Tough All Over" recorded for Scotti Brothers Records. John Cafferty sings as the band ... See full summary »
Stars: Beaver Brown, John Cafferty
Votes: 5
54. Madonna: Material Girl (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Madonna pays homage to Marilyn Monroe in the music video for the second single from her icon album 'Like A Virgin'.
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Madonna, Deke Anderson, Karis K. Christensen, Victor Ho
Votes: 1,049
55. Supertramp: Cannonball (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Supertramp performs in the music video "Cannonball" from the album "Brother Where You Bound" recorded for A&M Records. The video opens as a prehistoric caveman grows frustrated and leaves ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Supertramp, Rick Davies, John Helliwell, Bob Siebenberg
Votes: 21
56. Prince and the Revolution: Raspberry Beret (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Prince and The Revolution perform "Raspberry Beret".
Director: Prince | Stars: Lisa Coleman, Kimberly B. Delfin, Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin
Votes: 364
57. Pat Benatar: Invincible (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Action, Music
Pat Benatar performs in the music video "Invincible" from the original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) and the album "Seven the Hard Way" recorded for ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Callner | Star: Pat Benatar
Votes: 35
58. Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video for "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner to promote the film "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome".
Director: George Miller | Stars: Tina Turner, Timmy Cappello, Paul McMichael
Votes: 459
59. Howard Jones: Things Can Only Get Better (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Howard Jones performs in the music video "Things Can Only Get Better" from the album "Dream Into Action" recorded for WEA Records and Elektra Records. The video opens with Howard Jones on a... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Howard Jones, Claudia Fontaine
Votes: 33
60. Pete Townshend: Face the Face (1985 Music Video)
Not Rated | 6 min | Music
Pete Townshend performs in the music video for "Face the Face" from his album "White City: A Novel" recorded for Atco Records. Dressed in a gold forties-style tuxedo, Pete Townshend sings ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Lowenstein | Stars: Emma Townshend, Pete Townshend
Votes: 13
61. Rush: The Big Money (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Rush performs in the music video "The Big Money" from the album "Power Windows" recorded Mercury Records. The video opens with a computer animated car flying through a city-scape until it ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Quartly | Stars: Rush, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
Votes: 19
62. Roger Daltrey: After the Fire (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Roger Daltrey performs in the music video "After the Fire" from the album "Under a Raging Moon" recorded for Atlantic Records. Wearing a white shirt, Roger Daltrey sings as he stands in ... See full summary »
Star: Roger Daltrey
Votes: 8
63. Billy Ocean: Loverboy (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Billy Ocean performs in the music video "Loverboy" from the album "Suddenly" recorded for Jive Records. The video begins with shots of outer space. A strange lizard-like alien travels on ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Phillips | Star: Billy Ocean
Votes: 26
64. DeBarge: Rhythm of the Night (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
DeBarge performs in the music video "Rhythm of the Night" from the album "Rhythm of the Night" recorded for Motown Records. DeBarge sings as they drive through town in a white open top ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Heath | Stars: DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, James DeBarge
Votes: 49
65. Don Henley: The Boys of Summer (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Black and white music video for his song "Boys of Summer" shows Don Henley at three points in his life: today; back when he was a young man at the beach with a girl; and as a 7-year old drummer.
Director: Jean-Baptiste Mondino | Stars: Don Henley, Audie England, Gary Mauro, Glen Mauro
Votes: 167
66. The Cars: Tonight She Comes (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The Cars perform in the music video "Tonight She Comes" from the album "The Cars: Greatest Hits" recorded for Elektra Records. The video opens with the band playing as Ric Ocasek sings ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Stein | Stars: The Cars, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
Votes: 24
67. Ready for the World: Oh Sheila (1985 Music Video)
Unrated | 4 min | Music
Ready for the World perform in the music video "Oh Sheila" from the album "Ready for the World" recorded for MCA Records. Ready for the World sings and dances on a theater stage with a band... See full summary »
Director: Jon Roseman | Stars: Ready for the World, Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier, Gerald Valentine
Votes: 15
68. Murray Head: One Night in Bangkok (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Murray Head performs in the music video "One Night in Bangkok" from the album "Chess" recorded for RCA Records. The video begins with an animated chessboard breaking down. It features ... See full summary »
Director: David G. Hillier | Star: Murray Head
Votes: 154
69. Heart: What About Love (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Heart performs in the music video "What About Love" from the album "Heart" recorded for Capitol Records. Ann Wilson sings on a concert stage while the band plays in a background illuminated... See full summary »
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Mark Andes, Denny Carmassi, Heart, Howard Leese
Votes: 62
70. The Hooters: And We Danced (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The Hooters perform in the music video for "And We Danced" off the album "Nervous Night" recorded for Columbia Records. The band performs on stage at a drive-in theater while a group of ... See full summary »
Director: John Jopson | Stars: Eric Bazilian, The Hooters, Rob Hyman, John Lilley
Votes: 14
71. Aretha Franklin: Freeway of Love (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Aretha Franklin performs in the music video "Freeway of Love" from her album "Who's Zoomin' Who?" recorded for Arista Records. Aretha and her band perform at a club inter-cut with footage ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Aretha Franklin, Clarence Clemons, Narada Michael Walden
Votes: 45
72. 'Til Tuesday: Voices Carry (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Music
'Til Tuesday and Aimee Mann perform in the music video for "Voices Carry", from their debut album "Voices Carry" recorded by Epic Records. Mann is a woman in an abusive relationship with a ... See full summary »
Director: D.J. Webster | Stars: 'Til Tuesday, Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes, Joseph Pesce
Votes: 101
73. Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F (1985 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Harold Faltermeyer performs in the music video "Axel F" from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film Beverly Hills Cop (1984) recorded for MCA Records. Harold Faltermeyer is ... See full summary »
Directors: Harold Faltermeyer, Andreas Wicklund | Star: Harold Faltermeyer
Votes: 37
74. Foreigner: That Was Yesterday (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Foreigner performs in the music video "That Was Yesterday" from the album "Agent Provocateur" recorded for Atlantic Records. Lou Gramm sings as the band plays at a live concert stage with a... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Foreigner, Dennis Elliott, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Votes: 18
75. Chicago: Along Comes a Woman (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
Chicago performs in the music video "Along Comes a Woman" from the album "Chicago 17" recorded for Full Moon Records and Warner Brothers Records. The music video begins with a black and ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Dubin | Stars: Chicago, Peter Cetera
Votes: 20
76. Chicago: You're the Inspiration (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music, Romance
Scenes of Chicago performing the song "You're the Inspiration" in a studio apartment, are intercut with scenes of various couples ranging from children to a married couple with children at ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Chicago, Peter Cetera
Votes: 29
77. Sade: Smooth Operator (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Crime, Music
Sade performs in the music video "Smooth Operator" from the album "Diamond Life" recorded for Epic Records and Portrait Records. Sade sings with her band in a lounge against a red ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Sade, Michael Feast, Amanda Pays
Votes: 112
78. The Pointer Sisters: Neutron Dance (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The Pointer Sisters performs in the music video "Neutron Dance" from the album "Break Out" recorded for Planet Records. The music video opens with a movie theater usher instructing the ... See full summary »
Directors: Graham Herman, Richard Perry | Stars: The Pointer Sisters, Bronson Pinchot, Anita Pointer, June Pointer
Votes: 45
79. Teena Marie: Lovergirl (1984 Music Video)
G | 5 min | Music
Teena Marie performs in the music video "Lovergirl" from the album "Starchild" recorded for Epic Records. The music video opens as a curtain raises to reveal Teena Marie and her band on a ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Greco | Star: Teena Marie
Votes: 15
80. Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart: People Get Ready (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart perform in the music video "People Get Ready" from Beck's album "Flash" recorded for Epic Records. The music video opens with Rod Stewart writing a letter to Jeff ... See full summary »
Director: D.J. Webster | Stars: Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
Votes: 22
81. The Power Station: Some Like It Hot (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The Power Station performs in the music video "Some Like It Hot" from the album "The Power Station" recorded for Parlophone Records. The music video starts with an animated sequence ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Heath | Stars: Power Station, Caroline Cossey, Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor
Votes: 36
82. Michael McDonald: No Lookin' Back (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Michael McDonald performs in the music video "No Lookin' Back" from the album "No Lookin' Back" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The music video opens with an introduction from an ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Michael McDonald, Denise Crosby
Votes: 12
83. Mick Jagger: Lucky in Love (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Mick Jagger performs in the music video "Lucky in Love" from the album "She's the Boss" recorded for CBS Records. The music video opens with Mick Jagger staring into the camera and singing.... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Mick Jagger, Rae Dawn Chong, John Jagger
Votes: 24
84. Madonna: Dress You Up (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Madonna performs in the music video "Dress You Up" from her album "Like a Virgin" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The video uses live concert footage of Madonna in a colorful blue ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Kleinman, James Foley | Stars: Madonna, James Harrah, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Lanphier
Votes: 139
85. Stevie Wonder: Part-Time Lover (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The music video for the song "Part-Time Lover" by an American singer Stevie Wonder from the 1985 album "In Square Circle".
Director: Bill Parker | Stars: Stevie Wonder, Remy Johnson
Votes: 34
86. Survivor: The Search Is Over (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Survivor performs in the music video "The Search Is Over" from the album "Vital Signs" recorded for Scotti Brothers records. The video open with Jimi Jamison leaving a woman as she sleeps ... See full summary »
Directors: David Hogan, Mark Rezyka | Stars: Survivor, Jimi Jamison, Frankie Sullivan
Votes: 27
87. Animotion: Obsession (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Animotion perform in the music video "Obsession" from the album "Animotion" recorded for Mercury Records. Bill Wadhams and Astrid Plane stand in front of a stone water fountain and sing. ... See full summary »
Director: Amos Poe | Stars: Animotion, Paul F. Antonelli, Don Kirkpatrick, Frenchy O'Brien
Votes: 43
88. Hall & Oates: Method of Modern Love (1984 Music Video)
G | 6 min | Music
The setting and the mood of the music video is kept very surreal, almost dream-like. At the beginning, Hall and Oates are discovered in their cozy apartment by someone on the roof, looking ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Stein | Stars: Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall, John Oates
Votes: 22
89. Wham!: Freedom (1984 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Wham. performs in the music video "Freedom" from the album "Make It Big" recorded for CBS Records. The video opens with some reflections by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley on their trip ... See full summary »
Directors: Lindsay Anderson, Andrew Morahan | Stars: Wham!, Helen DeMacque, Shirlie Kemp, George Michael
Votes: 102
90. Lionel Richie: Say You, Say Me (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Lionel Richie performs in the music video "Say You, Say Me" from the album "Dancing on the Ceiling" recorded for Motown Records. Lionel Richie sings directly to the camera in a leather ... See full summary »
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Lionel Richie, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren
Votes: 73
91. Madonna: Like a Virgin (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Iconic music video for Madonna's single, off the album of the same name.
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Madonna, Charlie
Votes: 997
92. Mike & the Mechanics: Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Mike + The Mechanics perform in the music video "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" from the album "Mike + The Mechanics" recorded for Atlantic Records. A young boy received a key from a... See full summary »
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Paul Carrack, Billy Drago, Adrian Lee, Mike + The Mechanics
Votes: 30
93. Arcadia: Election Day (1985 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Arcadia performs in the music video "Election Day" off their album "So Red the Rose" recorded for Parlophone Records. Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes wear black Gothic clothing while traveling... See full summary »
Director: Roger Christian | Stars: Arcadia, Grace Jones, Simon Le Bon, Connie Nielsen
Votes: 27
94. Pat Metheny Group & David Bowie: This Is Not America (1985 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
Pat Metheny Group and David Bowie perform in the music video "This Is Not America" from the original motion picture soundtrack for The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) recorded for EMI Records... See full summary »
Stars: David Bowie, Dorian Harewood, Timothy Hutton, Pat Metheny
Votes: 43
95. John Fogerty: Rock and Roll Girls (1985 Music Video)
3 min | Music
John Fogerty performs in the music video for "Rock and Roll Girls" from the album "Centerfield" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. John Fogerty performs with a band for a small audience ... See full summary »
Star: John Fogerty
Votes: 9
96. The Motels: Shame (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
The Motels perform in the music video "Shame" from the album "Shock" recorded for Capitol Records. Martha Davis stands and sings at the window of a hotel as her lover sleeps in bed. She ... See full summary »
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Martha Davis, The Motels
Votes: 72
97. INXS: This Time (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
INXS performs in the music video "This Time" off their album "Listen Like Thieves" recorded for Atlantic Records. Michael Hutchence sings and dances while the band plays the song on a ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sinclair | Stars: Garry Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss
Votes: 20
98. Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Official music video for "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy.
Director: Edd Griles | Stars: Rick James, Eddie Murphy
Votes: 213
99. Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Katrina and The Waves perform in the music video for "Walking on Sunshine" from the album "Walking on Sunshine" recorded for Capitol records. Katrina and the Band walk through London ... See full summary »
Stars: Alex Cooper, Vince de la Cruz, Katrina & The Waves, Katrina Leskanich
Votes: 53
100. Godley & Creme: Cry (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Godley and Creme perform in the music video "Cry" from their album "The History Mix: Volume 1" recorded for Polydor Records. The black and white video features close-ups of human singers ... See full summary »
Directors: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley
Votes: 44
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