Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 32 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 1985)
32. DEAD OR ALIVE - MY HEART GOES BANG (GET ME TO THE DOCTOR)
31. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - JOLENE
30. MADONNA - ANGEL
29. SIMPLY RED - COME TO MY AID
28. GARY NUMAN - CALL OUT THE DOGS
27. SONIQUE - LET ME HOLD YOU
26. ROGER DALTREY - AFTER THE FIRE
25. CHINA CRISIS - YOU DID CUT ME
24. RENE & ANGELA - I'LL BE GOOD
23. STEPHEN TIN TIN DUFFY - UNKISS THAT KISS
22. FREDDIE MERCURY - LIVING ON MY OWN
21. MIDGE URE - IF I WAS
20. CAMEO - SINGLE LIFE
19. BLANCMANGE - WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
18. ERASURE - WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT
17. SHRIEKBACK - FISH BELOW THE ICE
16. THE COMSAT ANGELS - I'M FALLING
15. THE ALARM - STRENGTH
14. JOHN PARR - ST. ELMOS FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
13. THE DAMNED - IS IT A DREAM
12. LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS - BRAND NEW FRIEND
11. MARILLION - LAVENDER
10. LEVEL 42 - SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
9. THE STYLE COUNCIL - THE LODGERS
8. THE BLOW MONKEYS - FORBIDDEN FRUIT
7. BALAAM AND THE ANGEL - DAY AND NIGHT
6. DEPECHE MODE - IT'S CALLED A HEART
5. SCRITTI POLITTI - PERFECT WAY
4. PREFAB SPROUT - APPETITE
3. CABARET VOLTAIRE - I WANT YOU
2. A-HA - TAKE ON ME
1. THE CURE - CLOSE TO ME
32. DEAD OR ALIVE - MY HEART GOES BANG (GET ME TO THE DOCTOR)
31. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - JOLENE
30. MADONNA - ANGEL
29. SIMPLY RED - COME TO MY AID
28. GARY NUMAN - CALL OUT THE DOGS
27. SONIQUE - LET ME HOLD YOU
26. ROGER DALTREY - AFTER THE FIRE
25. CHINA CRISIS - YOU DID CUT ME
24. RENE & ANGELA - I'LL BE GOOD
23. STEPHEN TIN TIN DUFFY - UNKISS THAT KISS
22. FREDDIE MERCURY - LIVING ON MY OWN
21. MIDGE URE - IF I WAS
20. CAMEO - SINGLE LIFE
19. BLANCMANGE - WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
18. ERASURE - WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT
17. SHRIEKBACK - FISH BELOW THE ICE
16. THE COMSAT ANGELS - I'M FALLING
15. THE ALARM - STRENGTH
14. JOHN PARR - ST. ELMOS FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
13. THE DAMNED - IS IT A DREAM
12. LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS - BRAND NEW FRIEND
11. MARILLION - LAVENDER
10. LEVEL 42 - SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
9. THE STYLE COUNCIL - THE LODGERS
8. THE BLOW MONKEYS - FORBIDDEN FRUIT
7. BALAAM AND THE ANGEL - DAY AND NIGHT
6. DEPECHE MODE - IT'S CALLED A HEART
5. SCRITTI POLITTI - PERFECT WAY
4. PREFAB SPROUT - APPETITE
3. CABARET VOLTAIRE - I WANT YOU
2. A-HA - TAKE ON ME
1. THE CURE - CLOSE TO ME
