45 REVELATIONS
If singles are your prime musical consideration, as they are mine, 1985 was a good year for them. In fact, if you’re considering only hit singles, as I try to do when I’m not raving about obscure British imports, flexidiscs you can find only inside fanzines with circulations under 29, and independent releases from New Zealand, 1985 was a real good year.
45 REVELATIONS
KEN BARNES
If singles are your prime musical consideration, as they are mine, 1985 was a good year for them. In fact, if you’re considering only hit singles, as I try to do when I’m not raving about obscure British imports, flexidiscs you can find only inside fanzines with circulations under 29, and independent releases from New Zealand, 1985 was a real good year.
Using the Contemporary Hit Radio (Top 40) chart as a context, since it is the best context for singles (even though it rules out a ton of the Black/Urban and Country radio hits I went for this year), Artist of the Year honors would be fought over by four performers: Bryan Adams, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Phil Collins. And that’s not a bad group.