Here's the 20 songs from 1985 that appeared in the 2026 countdown:
ONCE

ALIVE AND KICKING

SIMPLE MINDS

ONCE UPON A TIME 1985 4:49
2026: 1418 2025: 1481 2024: 1399 2023: 1465 2022: 1456 2021: 1878 2020: 1926 2013: 947 2012: 892 2011: 767 Average: 1363
LITTLE

AND SHE WAS

TALKING HEADS

LITTLE CREATURES 1985 3:39
2026: 1986 2025: 1922 2024: 1476 2023: 1330 2022: 1431 2021: 1954 2020: 1674 2019: 1133 2018: 515 2017: 661 2016: 1455 2013: 823 2012: 955 2011: 786 2010: 718 2009: 603 2008: 575 2007: 551 2006: 467 2005: 498 2004: 463 2003: 283 Average: 1012
DANCING

DANCING IN THE STREET

DAVID BOWIE, MICK JAGGER

DANCING IN THE STREET 1985 3:24
2026: 1259 2025: 1356 2024: 1342 2023: 1399 2022: 1733 2021: 1926 2020: 1417 2013: 616 Average: 1381
SOUTHERN

DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS

SOUTHERN ACCENTS 1985 5:07
2026: 1809 2025: 1996 2024: 1767 2023: 1854 2022: 1875 2021: 1455 2020: 1501 2019: 587 2018: 836 2017: 748 2016: 1430 2010: 998 2009: 961 2008: 752 2007: 727 2006: 746 2005: 793 Average: 1226
MAVERICK

I DRINK ALONE

GEORGE THOROGOOD

MAVERICK 1985 4:35
2026: 1848 2025: 1484 2024: 1589 2023: 1340 2022: 1409 2021: 1002 2020: 1183 Average: 1408
FOR

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT

JIMMY BARNES

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN 1985 3:59
2026: 992 2025: 1386 2024: 1249 2023: 953 2022: 811 2021: 626 2020: 394 2019: 326 2018: 302 2017: 1143 Average: 818
LISTEN

KISS THE DIRT (FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN)

INXS

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 1985 3:54
2026: 1959
LISTEN

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 1985 3:46
2026: 1346 2020: 1986 Average: 1666
A

ONE VISION

QUEEN

A KIND OF MAGIC 1985 5:11
2026: 1443 2025: 1574 2024: 1737 2023: 1814 2022: 1767 2021: 1863 Average: 1700
RUN

OUT IN THE FIELDS

GARY MOORE, PHIL LYNOTT

RUN FOR COVER 1985 4:17
2026: 1920 2025: 1568 2024: 1716 2023: 1753 2022: 1708 2021: 1716 2020: 1529 2013: 862 2012: 846 2011: 834 2010: 727 2009: 420 2008: 590 2007: 839 Average: 1216
FOR

RIDE THE NIGHT AWAY

JIMMY BARNES

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN 1985 4:24
2026: 1503 2024: 1949 2023: 1923 2022: 1985 Average: 1840
LITTLE

ROAD TO NOWHERE

TALKING HEADS

LITTLE CREATURES 1985 4:20
2026: 1067 2025: 1333 2024: 1306 2023: 1394 2022: 1019 2021: 1296 2020: 1433 2019: 1055 2018: 1282 2017: 811 2016: 1345 2013: 926 2012: 612 2011: 576 2010: 519 2009: 488 2008: 548 2007: 335 2006: 339 2005: 533 2004: 488 2003: 374 2002: 374 Average: 846
FLY

SINK THE PINK

AC/DC

FLY ON THE WALL 1985 4:15
2026: 1107 2023: 1834 2022: 1930 2021: 1691 2020: 1472 2019: 1159 2018: 855 2017: 691 2014: 824 2013: 818 2012: 806 2010: 612 2009: 889 2008: 831 2007: 707 2006: 884 2005: 900 2004: 897 2003: 857 2002: 421 Average: 1009
SO

SLEDGEHAMMER

PETER GABRIEL

SO 1985 5:13
2026: 1902 2025: 1844 2024: 1830 2023: 1878 2022: 1168 2021: 1687 2020: 1671 2016: 525 2015: 497 2014: 374 2013: 499 2012: 733 2011: 790 2010: 740 2009: 703 2008: 602 2007: 302 2006: 938 2005: 548 2004: 831 Average: 1003
THEATRE

SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM

MOTLEY CRUE

THEATRE OF PAIN 1985 3:28
2026: 1824 2025: 1799 2024: 1807 2023: 1955 2022: 1327 2021: 1167 2020: 1466 2019: 1102 2018: 1318 2017: 686 2016: 1383 2013: 984 2012: 808 2011: 919 2010: 851 2009: 340 2008: 877 2007: 311 2006: 404 2005: 430 2004: 501 2003: 981 2002: 413 Average: 1028
BROTHERS

SO FAR AWAY

DIRE STRAITS

BROTHERS IN ARMS 1985 5:12
2026: 890 2025: 882 2024: 793 2023: 842 2022: 729 2021: 940 2020: 876 2019: 1250 2018: 1031 2017: 1088 2016: 955 Average: 934
LITTLE

THE LADY DON'T MIND

TALKING HEADS

LITTLE CREATURES 1985 3:58
2026: 1965 2025: 1901 2024: 1168 2023: 1312 2022: 1839 2021: 1553 2019: 1377 2018: 1057 Average: 1522
KNEE

WE BUILT THIS CITY

STARSHIP

KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA 1985 4:56
2026: 1831 2025: 1861 2024: 1823 2023: 1867 2022: 1205 2021: 1723 2020: 1474 2019: 1500 Average: 1660
LISTEN

WHAT YOU NEED

INXS

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 1985 3:36
2026: 1241 2025: 1525 2024: 1546 2023: 1625 2022: 1379 2021: 1958 2020: 1890 2019: 685 2018: 1033 2017: 1208 2016: 1283 2015: 403 2014: 582 2013: 847 2012: 831 2011: 529 2010: 482 2009: 251 2008: 373 2007: 350 Average: 1001
BROTHERS

YOUR LATEST TRICK

DIRE STRAITS

BROTHERS IN ARMS 1985 6:29
2026: 1298 2025: 1950 2024: 1483 2023: 1783 2022: 1791 2021: 1915 2020: 1084 Average: 1615