🇨🇳China · 1985 Year-End Top 10

1985

During China's 'opening up' period after the Cultural Revolution, mainland audiences were hungry for Cantopop and Mandopop from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Teresa Teng's songs, though officially banned on state radio, circulated widely on bootleg cassettes. Lo Ta-yu's 'Tomorrow Will Be Better' (inspired by 'We Are the World') became a pan-Chinese anthem.

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01

Mingri Hui Genghao (Tomorrow Will Be Better)

Various Artists (organized by Lo Ta-yu)

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02

Ai Zai Shenqiu (Love in Deep Autumn)

Alan Tam

Full song

03

Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin (The Moon Represents My Heart)

Teresa Teng

Full song

04

Monica

Leslie Cheung

Full song

05

Shanghai Tan (The Bund)

Frances Yip

Full song

06

Wo De Zhongguo Xin (My Chinese Heart)

Zhang Minmin

Full song

07

Tian Mi Mi (Sweet Honey)

Teresa Teng

Full song

08

Zhi Wei Ni Zhongqing (For Your Love Only)

Alan Tam

Full song

09

Nupeng You (Evil Girl)

Anita Mui

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10

Long De Chuanren (Descendants of the Dragon)

Hou Dejian

Full song

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