| MONEYFORNOTHING | Dire Straits hit No. 1 in 1985 with this song; Sting singing backup didn't hurt |
| EASYLOVER | UK no 1 in 1985 for Philip Bailey and Phil Collins (4,5) |
| EASY | - Lover, no 1 in 1985 (4) |
| JANHAMMER | He wrote the theme song to "Miami Vice," which hit #1 in 1985 |
| MARCELS | With "the," doo-wop band who hit No. 1 in 1961 with the ballad "Blue Moon" |
| EXAMPLE | Stage name of Elliot John Gleave, hip-hop star whose album Playing In The Shadows hit No 1 in 2011; he plays Manchester three times this month (7) |
| RIHANNA | Singer whose "Love the Way You Lie" with Eminem hit No. 1 in 2010 |
| NSYNC | Band that hit No. 1 in 2000 with "It's Gonna Be Me" |
| SLY | Stone who hit No. 1 in 1970 with "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" |
| DARBY | Terence Trent ___ (he hit No. 1 in 1988 with "Wishing Well") |
| TROGGS | They hit No. 1 with "Wild Thing" in 1966 (with "the") |
| ELAINEPAIGE | Who, with Barbara Dixon, had a hit in 1985 with "I Know Him So Well"? (6,5) |
| GOWEST | Duo that had a hit in 1985 with We Close Our Eyes (2,4) |
| GRAPH | Good hip-hop hit's no 1 in the chart (5) |
| LORDE | What New Zealand singer who hit No. 1 with "Royals," is of Croatian descent on her mother's side? |
| KLYMAXX | They hit #5 in 1985 with "I Miss You" |
| SULTANS | Dire Straits hit song, "... of Swing" (7) |
| CARNES | Kim who hit No. 1 with "Bette Davis Eyes" |
| LAUPER | She hit No. 1 with "True Colors" |
| TAIO | Cruz who hit No. 1 with "Break Your Heart" |
