TOTP 1985: Big Hits

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Top of the Pops: 1985 Big Hits

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Top of the Pops: 1985 - Big Hits

05/01/2018

BBC One - Top of the Pops, 1985 - Big Hits

With Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive and more.

Performances by Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Rush, Doug E Fresh and many more.

Celebrating the big hits of 1985 with a selection of iconic Top of the Pops performances spanning the genres, from pure pop to power ballads, from Hi-NRG to hip-hop, to R&B and indie classics. Featuring Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Rush, Doug E Fresh and many more.

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