Timeline • Day by day

Animated film • Award • Buddy Holly • Business news • Charity project • Give My Regards To Broad Street • Ivor Novello Award • Northern Songs • Rupert The Bear

1985 highlights

Spies Like Us single released

January

"Give My Regards to Broad Street" video game released
January 1985
McCartney turns down an offer to be guest star on Dallas TV Show
Jan 02, 1985
You get on with Yoko? 'Medium,' says Paul (interview)
Jan 20, 1985

February

An intimate conversation with pop's preeminent pair (interview)
Feb 01, 1985
Broad Street Video Competition
Feb 10, 1985

March

"Press To Play" sessions #1
March - May 1985
Completion of Hog Hill Mill home studio
March - April 1985
"Rupert And The Frog Song" gets a BAFTA award for the Best Short Animated Film
Mar 05, 1985
Rupert gets his Ivor Novello award
Mar 13, 1985
Recording "Twice In A Lifetime"
Mar 14, 1985
Mixing "Twice In A Lifetime"
Mar 22, 1985

April

Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (UK - Picture disc - 1985)
By The Beatles
Apr 09, 1985 • Released in the UK
Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (UK - 1985)
By The Beatles
Apr 09, 1985 • Released in the UK

May

You'll Never Walk Alone
By Various Artists
May 24, 1985 • Released in the UK

July

Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
Help! / I'm Down (UK - Picture disc - 1985)
By The Beatles
Jul 23, 1985 • Released in the UK
Help! / I'm Down (UK - 1985)
By The Beatles
Jul 25, 1985 • Released in the UK

August

Home recording
August 1985
Michael Jackson buys Northern Songs
Aug 10, 1985

September

Recording "Spies Like Us"
September 1985
10th Buddy Holly Week
September 11-14, 1985

October

"Press To Play" sessions #2
October 1st - December 6th 1985
Spies Like Us (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: Oct 09, 1985

November

Video release of "Paul McCartney's Rupert And The Frog Song"
Nov 01, 1985
Paul's message to Fashion Aid event
Nov 05, 1985
Spies Like Us
By Paul McCartney
Nov 18, 1985 • Released in the UK
Spies Like Us / My Carnival
By Paul McCartney
Nov 18, 1985 • Released in the UK

December

We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (UK - Picture disc - 1985)
By The Beatles
Dec 02, 1985 • Released in the UK
We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (UK - 1985)
By The Beatles
Dec 02, 1985 • Released in the UK
Bedside chat - Carry on nurse : Paul tells patient you're OK really (interview)
Dec 06, 1985
Theatrical release of "Spies Like Us" in the US
Dec 06, 1985
Please just let it be (interview)
Dec 07, 1985

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