| THE TOP 100 POP SINGLES OF 1985 |
| (* means that the song eventually went #1) |
| |
| * 1 CARELESS WHISPER, Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia) (#1, Feb) |
| * 2 LIKE A VIRGIN, Madonna (Sire) (#1, Dec 1984) |
| * 3 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO, Wham! (Columbia) (#1, Nov 1984) |
| * 4 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, Foreigner (Atlantic) (#1, Feb) |
| 5 I FEEL FOR YOU, Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers) (#3, Nov 1984) |
| * 6 OUT OF TOUCH, Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Dec 1984) |
| * 7 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD, Tears For Fears (Mercury) (#1, June) |
| * 8 MONEY FOR NOTHING, Dire Straits (Warner Brothers) (#1, Sept) |
| * 9 CRAZY FOR YOU, Madonna (Sire) (#1, May) |
| *10 TAKE ON ME, A-Ha (Warner Brothers) (#1, Oct) |
| *11 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY, Paul Young (Columbia) (#1, July) |
| 12 EASY LOVER, Philip Bailey with Phil Collins (Columbia) (#2, Feb) |
| *13 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING, REO Speedwagon (Epic) (#1, March) |
| *14 WE BUILT THIS CITY, Starship (Grunt) (#1, Nov) |
| *15 THE POWER OF LOVE, Huey Lewis and the News (Chysalis) (#1, Aug) |
| *16 DON’T YOU (Forget About Me), Simple Minds (A&M) (#1, May) |
| 17 CHERISH, Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#2, Sept) |
| *18 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (Man In Motion), John Parr (Atlantic) (#1, Sept) |
| 19 THE HEAT IS ON, Glenn Frey (MCA) (#2, March) |
| *20 WE ARE THE WORLD, USA For Africa (Columbia) (#1, April) |
| *21 SHOUT, Tears For Fears (Columbia) (#1, Aug) |
| *22 PART-TIME LOVER, Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#1, Nov) |
| *23 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU, Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, Oct) |
| *24 HEAVEN, Bryan Adams (A&M) (#1, June) |
| *25 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS, Wham! (Columbia) (#1, May) |
| 26 COOL IT NOW, New Edition (MCA) (#4, Jan) |
| 27 MIAMI VICE THEME, Jan Hammer (MCA) (#1, Nov) |
| 28 LOVER BOY, Billy Ocean (Jive) (#2, Feb) |
| 29 LOVER GIRL, Teena Marie (Epic) (#4, March) |
| 30 YOU BELONG TO THE CITY, Glenn Frey (MCA) (#2, Nov) |
| *31 OH SHEILA, Ready For the World (MCA) (#1, Oct) |
| 32 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT, DeBarge (Gordy) (#3, April) |
| *33 ONE MORE NIGHT, Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, March) |
| 34 SEA OF LOVE, The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza) (#3, Jan) |
| *35 A VIEW TO A KILL, Duran Duran (Capitol) (#1, July) |
| 36 THE WILD BOYS, Duran Duran (Capitol) (#2, Dec 1984) |
| 37 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago (Full Moon) (#3, Jan) |
| 38 NEUTRON DANCE, The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#6, Feb) |
| 39 WE BELONG, Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) (#5, Jan) |
| 40 NIGHTSHIFT, The Commodores (Motown) (#3, April) |
| 41 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER, Howard Jones (Elektra) (#5, June) |
| 42 ALL I NEED, Jack Wagner (Qwest) (#2, Jan) |
| 43 FREEWAY OF LOVE, Aretha Franklin (Aria) (#3, Aug) |
| 44 NEVER SURRENDER, Corey Hart (EMI-America) (#3, Aug) |
| *45 SUSSUDIO, Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, July) |
| 46 STRUT, Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#7, Nov 1984) |
| 47 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE, Whitney Houston (Arista) (#3, July) |
| 48 THE SEARCH IS OVER, Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#4, July) |
| 49 MISSING YOU, Diana Ross (RCA) (#10, April) |
| *50 SEPERATE LIVES, Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin (Atlantic) (#1, Nov) |
| 51 RASPBERRY BERET, Prince and the Revolution (Paisley Park) (#2, July) |
| 52 SUDDENLY, Billy Ocean (Jive) (#4, June) |
| 53 THE BOYS OF SUMMER, Don Henley (Geffen) (#5, Feb) |
| 54 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK, Murray Head (RCA) (#3, May) |
| 55 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE, Sting (A&M) (#3, Aug) |
| 56 OBSESSION, Animotion (Mercury) (#6, May) |
| 57 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thunderdome), Tina Turner (Capitol) (#2, Sept) |
| 58 MATERIAL GIRL, Madonna (Sire) (#2, March) |
| 59 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME, Tina Turner (Capitol) (#5, Nov 1984) |
| 60 HEAD OVER HEELS, Tears For Fears (Mercury) (#3, Nov) |
| 61 AXEL F, Harold Faltermeyer (MCA) (#3, June) |
| 62 SMOOTH OPERATOR, Sade (Portrait) (#5, May) |
| 63 IN MY HOUSE, The Mary Jane Girls (Gordy) (#7, June) |
| 64 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER, Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#4, Sept) |
| 65 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#5, Dec 1984) |
| 66 RUN TO YOU, Bryan Adams (A&M) (#6, Jan) |
| 67 GLORY DAYS, Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#5, Aug) |
| 68 VOICES CARRY, ‘Til Tuesday (Epic) (#8, July) |
| 69 MISLED, Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#10, March) |
| 70 WOULD I LIE TO YOU, The Eurythmics (RCA) (#5, July) |
| 71 BE NEAR ME, ABC (Mercury) (#9, Nov) |
| 72 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS, Paul McCartney (Columbia) (#6, Dec 1984) |
| 73 I CAN’T HOLD BACK, Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#13, Dec 1984) |
| 74 SUMMER OF ’69, Bryan Adams (A&M) (#5, Aug) |
| 75 WALKING ON SUNSHINE, Katrina and the Waves (Capitol) (#9, June) |
| 76 FREEDOM, Wham! (Columbia) (#3, Sept) |
| 77 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES, Julian Lennon (Atlantic) (#5, March) |
| 78 VALOTTE, Julian Lennon (Atlantic) (#9, Jan) |
| 79 SOME LIKE IT HOT, The Power Station (Capitol) (#6, May) |
| 80 SOLID, Ashford and Simpson (Capitol) (#12, Feb) |
| 81 ANGEL, Madonna (Sire) (#5, June) |
| 82 I’M ON FIRE, Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#6, April) |
| 83 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE, Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#5, Feb) |
| 84 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME, The Thompson Twins (Arista) (#6, Nov) |
| 85 WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW, DeBarge (Gordy) (#6, Aug) |
| 86 LONELY OL’ NIGHT, John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) (#6, Oct) |
| 87 WHAT ABOUT LOVE, Heart (Capitol) (#10, Aug) |
| 88 CALIFORNIA GIRLS, David Lee Roth (Warner Brothers) (#3, March) |
| 89 FRESH, Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#9, June) |
| 90 DO WHAT YOU DO, Jermaine Jackson (Arista) (#13, Jan) |
| 91 JUNGLE LOVE, The Time (Warner Brothers) (#20, Feb) |
| 92 BORN IN THE U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#9, Jan) |
| 93 PRIVATE DANCER, Tina Turner (Capitol) (#7, March) |
| 94 WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO, Aretha Franklin (Arista) (#7, Nov) |
| 95 FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART, Sting (A&M) (#8, Oct) |
| 96 PENNY LOVER, Lionel Richie (Motown) (#8, Dec 1984) |
| 97 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE, Don Henley (Geffen) (#9, May) |
| 98 DRESS YOU UP, Madonna (Sire) (#5, Oct) |
| 99 SENTIMENTAL STREET, Night Ranger (Camel) (#8, July) |
| 100 SUGAR WALLS, Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#9, March) |
