SMASH HITS MAGAZINE REVISITED
YEAR OF 1985
Below you can revisit Smash Hits Magazine from 1985 by clicking the images or you can click the logo to visit Michael's fantastic Smash Hits Remembered website for a more in depth look at Smash Hits.
Archive Issue -
3rd January 1985
Cover - Wham
Posters - Adam Ant, Madonna and Morrissey.
Lyrics - Eurythmics, Tears For Fears, Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious Five, Heaven 17, The Cult, ZZ Top, Bucks Fizz, Julian Lennon and Fereigner.
Archive Issue -
17th January 1985
Cover - Tears for Fears
Posters - Simon Lebon, Nik Kershaw and Shakin Stevens.
Lyrics - Sal Solo, Smiley Culture, King, The Limit, The Pointer Sisters, Big Country, Amii Stewart, Malcolm McLaran, Slade, Imagination, Chaka Khan and Kool And The Gang.
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Archive Issue -
31st January 1985
Cover - Morrissey
Posters - Strawberry Switch Blade, Paul Young and Annie Lennox.
Lyrics - Kirsty MacColl, The Colourfield, Prince, George Benson, Ashford And Simpson, Bryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen,
Elaine Paige And Barbara Dickson, Phil Collins,
Howard Jones and Billy Ocean.
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Archive Issue -
14th February 1985
Cover - The Power Station
Posters - Paul King, Wham and Bryan Adams.
Lyrics - The Big Sound Authority, David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group, Killing Joke, Eugene Wilde, The Smiths, Shakin' Stevens, The Art Of Noise,
Pat Benatar and Nik Kershaw.
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Archive Issue -
28th February 1985
Cover - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Posters - Tears For Fears and Dead or Alive.
Lyrics - Madonna, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Cliff Richard,
Junior, Mick Jagger, Junior, Bill Sharpe and Gary NUman,
Eddie And The Soul Band, Dead Or Alive,
The Power Station, Starvation, Little Benny And The Masters, Cyndi Lauper, Don Henley and Paul Young.
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Archive Issue -
14th March 1985
Cover - Paul King
Posters - Pete Burns, Steve Norman and David Lee Roth.
Lyrics - Jermaine Jackson, The Smiths, Stephen Tin Tin Duffy, Alison Moyet, Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, Billy Bragg, The Alarm, New Edition,
Foreigner, King, David Cassidy, The Kane Gang, Go West, Tears For Fears, David Essex and Strawberry Switchblade.
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Archive Issue -
28th March 1985
Cover - Pete Burns
Posters - Stephen Tin Tin Duffy, Pete Burns and Simon Le Bon.
Lyrics - Bryan Adams, Sheila E, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Meat Loaf, Billy Connolly, Ollie and Jerry,
Bruce Springsteen, Frankie Goes To Hollywood,
Glenn Fry, Third World and
Loose Ends.
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Archive Issue -
11th April 1985
Cover - Nik Kershaw
Posters - Go West, Nik Kershaw, Morrissey and Depeche Mode.
Lyrics - Dead Or Alive, David Grant and Jaki Graham, The Rah Band, Chaka Khan, Colour Field,
Bronski Beat and Marc Almond, Pat Benatar, Howard Jones, The Dream Academy and Phyllis Nelson.
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Archive Issue -
24th April 1985
Cover - Nick Rhodes
Posters - Spandau Ballet, Kim Wilde, Anne Pigalle, U2 and China Crisis.
Lyrics - China Crisis, Godley and Creme, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, U2, The Pointer Sisters, Dire Straits, Kool And The Gang, REO Speedwagon, Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, ABC and The Style Council.
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Archive Issue -
8th May 1985
Cover - Wham!
Posters - Scritti Politti, Boy George and Tears For Fears.
Lyrics - Propaganda, Paul Hardcastle, Depeche Mode, Go West, The Power Station, Curtis Hairston, Toyah, Freddie Mercury, Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy, DeBarge, Steve Arrington, Chris Rea, Bryan Ferry and Divine.
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Archive Issue -
22nd May 1985
Cover - Style Council
Posters - Marc Almond, Go West and The Untouchables.
Lyrics - Madonna, OMD, Duran Duran, China Crisis, Scritti Politti, Katrina And The Waves, Five Star, Loose Ends, Marillion, Sister Sledge and
Everton.
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Archive Issue -
5th June 1985
Cover - China Crisis
Posters - David Bowie, Scritti Politti, Duran Duran and The Cult.
Lyrics - David Bowie, Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, Mai Tai, Sting, The Untouchables, ABC, Gary Numan, Prince And The Revolution, New Order, Bobbysocks, Bryan Adams, Animotion and Bruce Springsteen.
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Archive Issue -
19th June 1985
Cover - Tears For Fears
Posters - Propaganda, Fine Young Cannibals, Scritti Politti, Howard Jones, Paul Young and Jesus And Mary Chain.
Lyrics - Fine Young Cannibals, Ian Dury And The Blockheads, Howard Jones, James Brown, Black Lace, Tears For Fears, Billy Ocean, Nick Heyward, The Cult, Paul Young and Jim Diamond.
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Archive Issue -
3rd July 1985
Cover - Howard Jones
Posters - Annie Lennox, Pete Burns and Green.
Lyrics - The Smiths, Elton John and Millie Jackson,
The Style Council, The Damned, Hipsway, Dead Or Alive, The Redskins,
The Commentators, Eurythmics, Bucks Fizz and Simply Red.
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Archive Issue -
17th July 1985
Cover - Bob Geldolf
Posters - Spandau Ballet, Belouis Some and The Style Council.
Lyrics - OMD, Animal Nightlife, Feargal Sharkey, Opus, Denise Lasalle, Adam Ant, Jaki Graham, Toyah, Phil Collins, Conway Brothers, Glen Frey and Billy Ocean.
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Archive Issue -
31st July 1985
Cover - Boy George
Posters - Five Star, Tom Bailey, Nik Kershaw, Go West, Billy Idol and David Bowie / Mick Jagger.
Lyrics - The Cure, Tina Turner, Trans X, Madonna, The Cool Notes, Shannon, Steve Arrington, Russ Abbot, Billy Idol, Nik Kershaw and Prince.
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Archive Issue -
14th August 1985
Cover - Billy Idol
Posters - Billy Idol, Duran Duran and New Model Army.
Lyrics - UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Go West, Gary Moore, Five Star, Amazulu, Propaganda, The Pointer Sisters, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Arrow, Princess and Bruce Springsteen.
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Archive Issue -
28th August 1985
Cover - Duran Duran
Posters - Kirk Brandon, Paul King and Marc Almond.
Lyrics - David Bowie and Mick Jagger, King,
Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force, Amii Stewart, The Cars, The Thompson Twins, Madness, Total Contrast, Red Box and Kate Bush.
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Archive Issue -
11th September 1985
Cover - Andrew Ridgeley
Posters - Rosanna Arquette and Madonna, Andrew Ridgeley,Tears For Fears and Robert Smith.
Lyrics - The Smiths, Stephen A.J Duffy, Bananarama, Mai Tai, Bryan Ferry, Marc Almond, Dan Hartman, Dream Acadamy, Maria Vidal, Blancmange, Stevie Wonder, Marillion and Scritti Politti.
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Archive Issue -
25th September 1985
Cover - Nik Kershaw/Paul Young
Posters - Wham, The Style Council, Madonna and Ian Astbury.
Lyrics - Billy Idol, Dead Or Alive, The Style Council, Bonnie Tyler, Midge Ure, Madonna, Huey Lewis And The News, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions, The Cure and Freddie Mercury.
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Archive Issue -
9th October 1985
Cover - Pete Burns/Morrissey
Posters - Simon Le Bon, Madonna, Elton John, Paul Weller and Billy Idol.
Lyrics - Cameo, Depeche Mode, Level 42, Madonna, Cliff Richard, Elton John, Five Star, Sade, Jennifer Rush, The Damned, Rene And Angela, Tears For Fears and The Cult.
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Archive Issue -
23rd October 1985
Cover - Simon Le Bon
Posters - Paul King, A-Ha and Midge Ure.
Lyrics - King, Shakin' Stevens, Simple Minds, Arcadia, The Communards and Iron Maiden.
Archive Issue -
23rd October 1985
Cover - Ian Astbury
Posters - Midge Ure.
Lyrics - Thompson Twins, Matt Bianco, Tina Turner and John Parr.
Archive Issue -
6th November 1985
Cover - Jim Kerr
Posters - Lloyd Cole, Siouxsie, Ali Campbell, Simple Minds, Howard Jones and Kate Bush.
Lyrics - Grace Jones, Kate Bush, Echo And The Bunnymen, Madness, A-Ha, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Paul Hardcastle, The Waterboys, Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin and UB40.
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Archive Issue -
20th November 1985
Cover - George Michael
Posters - Mark Reilly, Feargal Sharkey, Nik Kershaw and Morten Harket.
Lyrics - Dire Straits, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions, Far Corporation, Wham, Doug E. Fresh, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Mai Tai, Go West, D. C. Lee, Jaki Graham and David Grant, Queen, Feargal Sharkey, Tina Turner and Bryan Adams, Fine Young Canniibals, Talking Heads and Midge Ure.
Archive Issue -
4th December 1985
Cover - A-Ha
Posters - The Cult, Nik Kershaw, Madonna, Paul Young and Peter Cox.
Lyrics - Marillion, Dionne Warwick, Madonna,
Nik Kershaw, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins with Marilyn Martin, Prefab Sprouts, Whitney Houston, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie and Julie Andrews.
Archive Issue -
18th December 1985
Cover - Bob Geldof/John Taylor
Posters - U2, Duran Duran and Midge Ure.
Lyrics - Sun City, A-Ha, Elton John, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, Bronski Beat, Level 42 and Jennifer Rush.
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Archive Issue -
Sticker Book 1985
Info - Smash Hits produced a Sticker Book that was given away free in the 14th March - 27th March 1985 issue.
The same issue also came with a free set of 5 stickers to start the readers into collecting the stickers required to complete the book.
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Archive Issue -
The Best Of Smash Hits
Info - In 1985 Smash Hits released a book entitled 'The Best Of Smash Hits'.
Compiled by Neil Tennant and published by Emap this 224 page book covered the best of the interviews that were featured in the first 6 years of the magazine from the 'Sex Pistols to Frankie Goes To Hollywood' and featured an Introduction by John Taylor of Duran Duran.
The books cover design was by Kimberley Leston and was priced at £2.99.
Archive Issue -
Yearbook 1986
Info - In December 1985 Smash Hits released a Yearbook for 1986. The Yearbook featured various artists such as Duran Duran, Stephen Duffy, Howard Jones, Madonna, Paul Young, Go West, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wham, David Bowie and many more.
This was purchased for the amount of £2.75
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