# 4 Glittery Pop Songs From 1985

> 1985 pop gems you might have forgotten but still love.
- Title: 4 Glittery Pop Songs From 1985 · American Songwriter
- Summary: 1985 pop gems you might have forgotten but still love. Four 1985 pop songs that rekindle love for the genre: Madonna's 'Into The Groove', Kate Bush's…
- Keywords: 1985, pop music, madonna, kate bush, whitney houston, phil collins, sussudio, into the groove, cloudbusting, how will i know, music, culture
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/4-glittery-pop-songs-from-1985-you-probably-forgot-you-loved
- Author: Kat Caudill
- Published: 2026-10-11T23:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 1985, pop music, madonna, kate bush, whitney houston, phil collins, sussudio, into the groove, cloudbusting, how will i know, music, culture
## Madonna's 'Into The Groove'
Madonna's 1985 track inspired by a dance floor encounter with a Puerto Rican man became her first UK No. 1 hit.

> This, in my opinion, is one of Madonna's more underrated tracks.
## Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting'
Kate Bush wrote 'Cloudbusting' from the perspective of Wilhelm Reich's son, Peter Reich, about his father's 'cloudbuster' device.

> The inspiration for this song was Wilhelm Reich, an Austrian psychiatrist who invented the 'cloudbuster'.
## Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know'
Whitney Houston recorded 'How Will I Know', written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam for Janet Jackson.

> This song was written by husband-and-wife duo George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who intended to write a song for Janet Jackson.
## Phil Collins' 'Sussudio'
Phil Collins created 'Sussudio' while crafting his 1985 album 'No Jacket Required' without external inspiration.

> Phil Collins told VH1 Storytellers: '...I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn’t find one...'
## Key takeaway

Four 1985 pop songs that rekindle love for the genre: Madonna's 'Into The Groove', Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting', Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know', and Phil Collins' 'Sussudio'.