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RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1985 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Sep 21, 2017 at 04:33 PM |
RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1985
Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 SAY YOU,SAY ME-LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-DECEMBER 604
2 CRAZY FOR YOU-MADONNA-GEFFEN-April 564
3 I CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING-REO SPEEDWAGON-EPIC-March 560
4 BROKEN WINGS-MR.MISTER-RCA-December 554
5 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA-Sire-January 544
6 SEPARATE LIVES-PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN-Atlantic-November 530
7 THE POWER OF LOVE-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS-Chrysalis-August 510
8 TAKE ON ME-A-Ha-Warner Brothers-October 508
9 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-September 502
10 CARELESS WHISPER-Wham!-Columbia-February 502
11 Alive And Kicking-Simple Minds-A&M-December 496
12 St.Elmo's Fire-John Parr-Atlantic-September 482
13 Don't You(Forget About Me)-Simple Minds-A&M-May 472
14 Part Time Lover-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-October 470
15 We Are The World-USA For Africa-Columbia-April 448
16 Party All The Time-Eddie Murphy-Columbia-December 448
17 I Want To Know What Love Is-Foreigner-Atlantic-January 446
18 Sussudio-Phil Collins-Atlantic-June 442
19 Shout-Tears For Fears-Polygram-August 434
20 One More Night-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March 434
21 Everybody Wants To Rule The World-Tears For Fears-Polygram-June 432
22 Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young-Columbia-July 430
23 Everything She Wants-Wham!-Columbia-May 426
24 Raspberry Beret-Prince & The Revolution-Paisley Park-July 426
25 Material Girl-Madonna-Sire-March 426
26 Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-June 416
27 We Built This City-Starship-Grunt-November 396
28 Miami Vice Theme-Jon Hammer-MCA-October 396
29 Don't Lose My Number-Phil Collins-Atlantic-August 394
30 A View To A Kill-Duran Duran-Capitol-July 388
31 Small Town-John Cogar Mellencamp-Riva-December 364
32 Cherish-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-September 358
33 Head Over Heels-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October 352
34 We Don't Need Another Hero(Thunderdome)-Tina Turner-Capitol-August 352
35 Rhythm Of The Night-Debarge-Motown-April 352
36 Loverboy-Billy Ocean-Jive-February 350
37 You Belong To The City-Glenn Frey-MCA-November 350
38 California Girls-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March 350
39 You're The Inspiration-Chicago-Full Moon-January 342
40 Never Surrender-Corey Hart-EMI America-August 340
41 Saving All My Love For You-Whitney Houston-Arista-October 338
42 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free-Sting-A&M-July 332
43 The Heat Is On-Glenn Frey-MCA-February 332
44 Summer Of '69-Bryan Adams-A&M-August 328
45 Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones-Elektra-June 326
46 Glory Days-Bruce Sringsteen-Columbia-July 326
47 Angel-Madonna-Sire-June 324
48 Lonely 'Ol Night-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-October 322
49 Too Late For Goodbyes-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-March 322
50 Run To You-Bryan Adams-A&M-January 320
51 Axel F-Harold Faltemeyer-MCA-May 318
52 Easy Lover-Phil Collins & Philip Bailey-Columbia-January 316
53 Never-Heart-Capitol-November 316
54 Freedom-Wham!-Columbia-September 310
55 Method Of Modern Love-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-February 308
56 All I Need-Jack Wagner-Warner Brothers-January 298
57 Oh Sheila-Ready For The World-MCA-October 296
58 Lovergirl-Teena Marie-Epic-March 290
59 Neutron Dance-Pointer Sisters-Planet-February 288
60 Dress You Up-Madonna-Sire-September 288
61 I Miss You-Klymaxx-Constellation-December 288
62 The Search Is Over-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-June 282
63 Lay Your Hands On Me-Thompson Twins-Arista-November 282
64 Voices Carry-'Til Tuesday-Epic-July 278
65 Tonight She Comes-Cars-Elektra-December 278
66 Freeway Of Love-Aretha Franklin-Arista-August 276
67 Fortress Around Your Heart-Sting-A&M-October 270
68 Suddenly-Billy Ocean-Jive-May 268
69 You Give Good Love-Whitney Houston-Arista-July 268
70 Pop Life-Prince & Revolution-Paisley Park-September 268
71 One Night In Bangkok-Murray Head-RCA-April 266
72 I'm On Fire-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April 262
73 Obsession-Animotion-Mercury-April 260
74 Sleeping Bag-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-December 256
75 Nightshift-Commodores-Motown-April 248
76 Some Like It Hot-Power Station-Capitol-May 246
77 Boys Of Summer-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-January 236
78 All She Wants To Do Is Dance-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-April 234
79 Smooth Operator-Sade-Portrait-May 224
80 Only The Young-Journey-Geffen-March 222
81 Election Day-Arcadia-Capitol-December 220
82 Would I Lie To You?-Eurythmics-RCA-June 220
83 Into The Groove-Madonna-Sire-June 220
84 In My House-Mary Jane Girls-Gordy-June 216
85 Along Comes A Woman-Chicago-Full Moon-April 216
86 Dancing In The Street-Mick Jagger & David Bowie-EMI America-September 208
87 High On You-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-March 178
88 The Old Man Down The Road-John Fogerty-Warner Brothers-February 178
89 I Would Die 4 U-Prince-Warner Brothers-January 176
90 Who's Holding Donna Now-Debarge-Gordy-August 170
91 Who's Zoomin' Who-Aretha Franklin-Arista-November 170
92 People Are People-Depeche Mode-Sire-July 168
93 Walking On Sunshine-Katrina & The Waves-Capitol-June 166
94 You're Only Human(Second Wind)-Billy Joel-Columbia-August 166
95 Just Another Night-Mick Jagger-Columbia-March 164
96 Invincible(Theme From Billie Jean)-Pat Benatar-Crysalis-August 162
97 Get It On(Bang A Gong)-Power Station-Capitol-July 162
98 That Was Yesterday-Foreigner-Atlantic-April 160
99 Sentimental Street-Night Ranger-MCA-July 160
100 Somebody-Bryan Adams-A&M-March 158
101 Misled-Kool & Gang-De-Lite-February 154
102 Perfect Way-Scritti Politti-Warner Brothers-December 152
103 The Goonies 'R' Good Enough-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-June 150
104 I'm Goin' Down-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-October 128
105 Be Near Me-ABC-Polygram-October 122
106 One Night Love Affair-Bryan Adams-A&M-October 122
107 Foolish Heart-Steve Perry-Columbia-January 118
108 Save A Prayer-Duran Duran-Capitol-March 116
109 Sugar Walls-Sheena Easton-EMI America-February 112
110 Fresh-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-May 110
111 Lovin' Every Minute Of It-Loverboy-Columbia-October 110
112 Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody-David Lee Roth-May 110
113 Dare Me-Pointer Sisters-Planet-September 106
114 Relax-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Island-March 82
115 Jamie-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-January 80
116 One Of The Living-Tina Turner-Capitol-November 76
117 Private Dancer-Tina Turner-Capitol-March 74
118 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down-Paul Young-Columbia-October 72
119 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-Dead Or Alive-August 70
120 Sunset Grill-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-October 68
121 Keeping The Faith-Billy Joel-Columbia-March 36
122 Mr.Telephone Man-New Edition-MCA-February 36
123 You Are My Lady-Freddie Jackson-Capitol-November 36
124 What About Love?-Heart-Capitol-August 34
125 Wrap Her Up-Elton John-Geffen-December 34
126 Love Light In Flight-Stevie Wonder-Motown-January 34
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