Night Ranger

It's only fitting that we share with you the best rock songs of 1985 the way we did it back then .... with a mixtape.

Well that's rad. These 31 rock and metal albums have hit the four decade mark. How many of these 1985 records have you listened to?

Some songs stand the test of time. Others remain behind in a certain time. These are the latter.

Let's break it down.

See what they had to say.

These songs rocked, then rolled over into the mainstream.

Fans brought their own thunder after the weather cancelation.

"I think this album has a better groove than some of our other records," bassist and vocalist Jack Blades says.

Jack Blades tells UCR how "The Secret of My Success" scored its star-studded horn section.

Band had to record separately due to pandemic.