BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1985 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Apr 05, 2018 at 10:12 AM |
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1985*
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 CARELESS WHISPER-WHAM!-COLUMBIA-FEBRUARY
2 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA-SIRE-January
3 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO-WHAM!-COLUMBIA-January
4 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS-FOREIGNER-Atlantic-February
5 I FEEL FOR YOU-CHAKA KHAN-Warner Brothers-January
6 OUT OF TOUCH-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-RCA-January
7 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD-TEARS FOR FEAR-Polygram-June
8 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-September
9 CRAZY FOR YOU-Madonna-Geffen-May
10 TAKE ON ME-A-Ha-Warner Brothers-October
11 Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young-Columbia-July
12 Easy Lover-Phil Collins & Philip Bailey-Columbia-February
13 I Can't Fight This Feeling-REO Speedwagon-Epic-March
14 We Built This City-Starship-Grunt-November
15 Power Of Love-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-August
16 Don't You(Forget About Me)-Simple Minds-A&M-May
17 Cherish-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-September
18 St.Elmo's Fire-John Parr-Atlantic-August
19 The Heat Is On-Glenn Frey-MCA-March
20 We Are The World-USA For Africa-Columbia-April
21 Shout-Tears For Fears-Polygram-August
22 Part Time Lover-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-October
23 Saving All My Love For You-Whitney Houston-Arista-October
24 Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-June
25 Everything She Wants-Wham!-Columbia-May
26 Cool It Now-New Edition-MCA-January
27 Miami Vice Theme-Jon Hammer-MCA-November
28 Loverboy-Billy Ocean-Jive-February
29 Lovergirl-Teena Marie-Epic-March
30 You Belong To The City-Glenn Frey-MCA-November
31 Oh Sheila-Ready For The World-MCA-October
32 Rhythm Of The Night-Debarge-Motown-April
33 One More Night-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March
34 Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-January
35 A View To A Kill-Duran Duran-Capitol-July
36 The Wild Boys-Duran Duran-Capitol-January
37 You're The Inspiration-Chicago-Full Moon-January
38 Neutron Dance-Pointer Sisters-Planet-February
39 We Belong-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-January
40 Nightshift-Commodores-Motown-April
41 Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones-Elektra-June
42 All I Need-Jack Wagner-Warner Brothers-February
43 Freeway Of Love-Aretha Franklin-Arista-August
44 Never Surrender-Corey Hart-EMI America-August
45 Sussudio-Phil Collins-Atlantic-July
46 Strut-Sheena Easton-EMI America-January
47 You Give Good Love-Whitney Houston-Arista-July
48 The Search Is Over-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-July
49 Missing You-Diana Ross-RCA-April
50 Separate Lives-Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin-Atlantic-December
51 Raspberry Beret-Prince & The Revolution-Paisley Park-July
52 Suddenly-Billy Ocean-Jive-June
53 The Boys Of Summer-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-February
54 One Night In Bangkok-Murray Head-RCA-May
55 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free-Sting-A&M-August
56 Obsession-Animotion-Mercury-May
57 We Don't Need Another Hero(Thunderdome)-Tina Turner-Capitol-September
58 Material Girl-Madonna-Sire-March
59 Better Be Good To Me-Tina Turner-Capitol-January
60 Head Over Heels-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October
61 Axel F-Harold Faltemeyer-MCA-June
62 Smooth Operator-Sade-Portrait-May
63 In My House-Mary Jane Girls-Gordy-June
64 Don't Lose My Number-Phil Collins-Atlantic-September
65 All Through The Night-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-January
66 Run To You-Bryan Adams-A&M-January
67 Glory Days-Bruce Sringsteen-Columbia-July
68 Voices Carry-'Til Tuesday-Epic-July
69 Misled-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-March
70 Would I Lie To You?-Eurythmics-RCA-July
71 Be Near Me-ABC-Polygram-November
72 No More Lonely Nights-Paul McCartney-Columbia-January
73 I Can't Hold Back-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-January
74 Summer Of '69-Bryan Adams-A&M-August
75 Walking On Sunshine-Katrina & The Waves-Capitol-June
76 Freedom-Wham!-Columbia-September
77 Too Late For Goodbyes-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-March
78 Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-January
79 Some Like It Hot-Power Station-Capitol-May
80 Solid-Ashford & Simpson-Capitol-February
81 Angel-Madonna-Sire-July
82 I'm On Fire-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April
83 Method Of Modern Love-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-February
84 Lay Your Hands On Me-Thompson Twins-Arista-November
85 Who's Holding Donna Now-Debarge-Gordy-August 86 Lonely 'Ol Night-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-October
87 What About Love?-Heart-Capitol-August
88 California Girls-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-February
89 Fresh-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-June
90 Do What You Did-Jermaine Jackson-Epic-March
91 Jungle Love-The Time-Warner Brothers-February
92 Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January
93 Private Dancer-Tina Turner-Capitol-March
94 Who's Zoomin' Who-Aretha Franklin-Arista-November
95 Fortress Around Your Heart-Sting-A&M-October
96 Penny Lover-Lionel Richie-Motown-January
97 All She Wants To Do Is Dance-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-May
98 Dress You Up-Madonna-Sire-October
99 Sentimental Street-Night Ranger-MCA-July
100 Sugar Walls-Sheena Easton-EMI America-March
* As published in the December 28th,1985 issue of Billboard Magazine.
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