RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) POP/ADULT TOP SINGLES OF 1985*

No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 CHERISH-KOOL & THE GANG-DE LITE-SEPTEMBER
  2 CARELESS WHISPER-WHAM!-COLUMBIA-February
  3 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY-PAUL YOUNG-COLUMBIA-July
  4 ONE MORE NIGHT-PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic-March
  5 THE SEARCH IS OVER-SURVIVOR-Scotti Brothers-July
  6 SUDDENLY-BILLY OCEAN-Jive-June
  7 PART TIME LOVER-STEVIE WONDER-Tamla-October
  8 CRAZY FOR YOU-Madonna-Geffen-May
  9 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU-Whitney Houston-Arista-October
 10 WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW-Debarge-Gordy-August
 11 Rhythm Of The Night-Debarge-Motown-April
 12 Too Late For Goodbyes-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-March
 13 You're The Inspiration-Chicago-Full Moon-January
 14 Nightshift-Commodores-Motown-April
 15 Smooth Operator-Sade-Portrait-May
 16 I Can't Fight This Feeling-REO Speedwagon-Epic-March
 17 Axel F-Harold Faltemeyer-MCA-June
 18 You're Only Human(Second Wind)-Billy Joel-Columbia-August
 19 I Want To Know What Love Is-Foreigner-Atlantic-February
 20 Missing You-Diana Ross-RCA-April
 21 Keeping The Faith-Billy Joel-Columbia-March
 22 Separate Lives-Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin-Atlantic-December
 23 Everybody Wants To Rule The World-Tears For Fears-Polygram-June
 24 Foolish Heart-Steve Perry-Columbia-January
 25 We Don't Need Another Hero(Thunderdome)-Tina Turner-Capitol-September
 26 You Give Good Love-Whitney Houston-Arista-July
 27 Just As I Am-Air Supply-Arista-July
 28 Freedom-Wham!-Columbia-September
 29 Fresh-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-June
 30 I'm On Fire-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April
 31 Crazy-Kenny Rogers-RCA-February
 32 All I Need-Jack Wagner-Warner Brothers-February
 33 Take On Me-A-Ha-Warner Brothers-October
 34 Love Theme From "St.Elmo's Fire"-David Foster-Atlantic-November
 35 Getcha Back-Beach Boys-Caribou-June
 36 Your Secret's Safe With Me-Michael Franks-Warner Brothers-July
 37 Angel-Madonna-Sire-July
 38 Forever-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-July
 39 Mystery Lady-Billy Ocean-Jive-August
 40 Head Over Heels-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October
 41 You Belong To The City-Glenn Frey-MCA-November
 42 Everything She Wants-Wham!-Columbia-May
 43 Not Enough Love In The World-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-July
 44 Power Of Love-Huey Lewis & The  News-Chrysalis-August
 45 We Are The World-USA For Africa-Columbia-April
 46 You Are My Lady-Freddie Jackson-Capitol-November
 47 Janet-Commodores-Motown-September
 48 Love Light In Flight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-January
 49 Never Surrender-Corey Hart-EMI America-August
 50 I Just Wanna Hang Around You-George Benson-Warner Brothers-February
 51 Find A Way-Amy Grant-A&M-July
 52 Never Ending Story-Limahl-EMI America-June
 53 You Send Me-Manhattans-Columbia-March
 54 Do What You Did-Jermaine Jackson-Epic-March
 55 Say You're Wrong-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-May
 56 Hurts To Be In Love-Gino Vanelli-CBS Associated-November
 57 Who's Zoomin' Who-Aretha Franklin-Arista-November
 58 Freeway Of Love-Aretha Franklin-Arista-August
 59 Jamie-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-January
 60 Say You Say Me-Lionel Richie-Motown-December
 61 Go Down Easy-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-April
 62 Your Love Is King-Sade-Portrait-July
 63 One Lonely Night-REO Speedwagon-Epic-May
 64 Cry-Godley & Creme-Polydor-September
 65 In Neon-Elton John-Geffen-January
 66 Understanding-Bob Segar & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol-October
 67 Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-June
 68 Lost In The 50s-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-September
 69 20/20-George Benson-Warner Brothers-January
 70 Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-May
 71 Everyday-James Taylor-Columbia-December
 72 Morning Desire-Kenny Rogers-RCA-December
 73 Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-January
 74 Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-January
 75 Broken Wings-Mr. Mister-RCA-December
 76 I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips-Eric Carmen-Geffen-March
 77 The Power Of Love (You Are My Lady)-Air Supply-Arista-August
 78 Possession Obsession-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-July
 79 No More Lonely Nights-Paul McCartney-Columbia-January
 80 A Little Bit Of Heaven-Natalie Cole-Modern-September
 81 Make No Mistake,He's Mine-Kim Carnes & Barbra Streisand-Columbia-January
 82 Life In One Day-Howard Jones-Elektra-August
 83 Don't Call It Love-Dolly Parton-RCA-April
 84 Through The Fire-Chaka Khan-Warner Brothers-May
 85 Stand By Me-Maurice White-Columbia-October
        

* As published in the December 13,1985 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.