Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Neon Heat & Summer Soundtracks – July 13, 1985
Description
The summer of 1985 hit its stride in mid-July. Movie theaters buzzed with Back to the Future, Walkmans spun endlessly on long car rides, and the radio gave us the songs that kept the heat alive. These weren’t just hits, they were the soundtrack of how we lived, from school dances and campfires to mall hangouts and Friday nights with nothing but time.
This week’s countdown rewinds to July 13, when 25 tracks carried us through the haze of summer and etched themselves into memory. From ballads that stopped us in our tracks to anthems that made us shout at the top of our lungs, the chart told the story of a season we still carry with us.
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Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay
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