▸ the year you arrived
1985
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You will be 41 this year — a child of the '80s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Your generation
Millennial
1985 belonged to
Madonna
5 year-end chart hits
Top 10 of 1985
The world you were born into
Top AlbumsDire Straits — Brothers in Arms
Tears for Fears — Songs from the Big Chair
Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston
At the MoviesBack to the Future
The Goonies
The Breakfast Club
On TVThe Golden Girls
MacGyver
Pee-wee's Playhouse
In the HeadlinesLive Aid raises millions worldwide
New Coke flops; Coca-Cola Classic returns
Super Mario Bros. releases
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