BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 OF 1985 (Top 40)
1-SEPARATE LIVES-PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN-ATLANTIC-DECEMBER 621
2-CARELESS WHISPER-WHAM!-COLUMBIA-February 614
3-LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA-SIRE-January 612
4-I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS-FOREIGNER-Atlantic-February 612
5-CRAZY FOR YOU-MADONNA-GEFFEN-May 593
6-EASY LOVER-PHIL COLLINS & PHILIP BAILEY-Columbia-February 566
7-BROKEN WINGS-MR.MISTER-RCA-December 561
8-I CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING-REO Speedwagon-Epic-March 557
9-EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD-Tears For Fears-Polygram-June 556
10-DON’T YOU(FORGET ABOUT ME)-Simple Minds-A&M-May 550
11-Money For Nothing-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-September 548
12-Power Of Love-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-August 548
13-We Are The World-USA For Africa-Columbia-April 537
14-Take On Me-A-Ha-Warner Brothers-October 535
15-Cherish-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-September 525
16-St.Elmo’s Fire-John Parr-Atlantic-August 523
17-Saving All My Love For You-Whitney Houston-Arista-October 516
18-We Built This City-Starship-Grunt-November 514
19-Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-January 513
20-Shout-Tears For Fears-Polygram-August 510
21-Part Time Lover-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-October 507
22-A View To A Kill-Duran Duran-Capitol-July 502
23-Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-June 495
24-The Heat Is On-Glenn Frey-MCA-March 494
25-Sussudio-Phil Collins-Atlantic-July 493
26-Cool It Now-New Edition-MCA-January 491
27-Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young-Columbia-July 490
28-Everything She Wants-Wham!-Columbia-May 490
29-Miami Vice Theme-Jon Hammer-MCA-November 489
30-Raspberry Beret-Prince & The Revolution-Paisley Park-July 488
31-You’re The Inspiration-Chicago-Full Moon-January 479
32-If You Love Somebody Set Them Free-Sting-A&M-August 476
33-One More Night-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March 474
34-Loverboy-Billy Ocean-Jive-February 467
35-We Belong-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-January 466
36-Oh Sheila-Ready For The World-MCA-October 463
37-You Belong To The City-Glenn Frey-MCA-November 461
38-Rhythm Of The Night-Debarge-Motown-April 460
39-Freeway Of Love-Aretha Franklin-Arista-August 453
40-We Don’t Need Another Hero(Thunderdome)-Tina Turner-Capitol-September 451
41-Never Surrender-Corey Hart-EMI America-August 450
42-You Give Good Love-Whitney Houston-Arista-July 443
43-Material Girl-Madonna-Sire-March 440
44-One Night In Bangkok-Murray Head-RCA-May 439
45-All I Need-Jack Wagner-Warner Brothers-February 436
46-Nightshift-Commodores-Motown-April 429
47-Lovergirl-Teena Marie-Epic-March 426
48-Neutron Dance-Pointer Sisters-Planet-February 424
49-The Search Is Over-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-July 423
50-Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones-Elektra-June 420
51-Never-Heart-Capitol-December 417
52-Don’t Lose My Number-Phil Collins-Atlantic-September 415
53-Axel F-Harold Faltemeyer-MCA-June 413
54-Glory Days-Bruce Sringsteen-Columbia-July 410
55-Head Over Heels-Tears For Fears-Polygram-October 408
56-Smooth Operator-Sade-Portrait-May 404
57-Suddenly-Billy Ocean-Jive-June 400
58-Obsession-Animotion-Mercury-May 398
59-Election Day-Arcadia-Capitol-August 396
60-Run To You-Bryan Adams-A&M-January 389
61-Some Like It Hot-Power Station-Capitol-May 380
62-Lonely ‘Ol Night-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-October 379
63-California Girls-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-February 374
64-Freedom-Wham!-Columbia-September 373
65-Too Late For Goodbyes-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-March 372
66-In My House-Mary Jane Girls-Gordy-June 369
67-Summer Of ’69-Bryan Adams-A&M-August 366
68-Sleeping Bag-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-December 360
69-Boys Of Summer-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-February 350
70-Lay Your Hands On Me-Thompson Twins-Arista-November 350
71-Would I Lie To You?-Eurythmics-RCA-July 346
72-Who’s Zoomin’ Who-Aretha Franklin-Arista-November 340
73-I’m On Fire-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April 339
74-Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-January 338
75-Angel-Madonna-Sire-July 337
76-Method Of Modern Love-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-February 333
77-Fortress Around Your Heart-Sting-A&M-October 326
78-Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 323
79-Voices Carry-‘Til Tuesday-Epic-July 322
80-Walking On Sunshine-Katrina & The Waves-Capitol-June 322
81-Dress You Up-Madonna-Sire-October 320
82-Who’s Holding Who-Debarge-Gordy-August 317
83-Be Near Me-ABC-Polygram-November 310
84-All She Wants To Do Is Dance-Don Henley-Warner Brothers-May 299
85-Private Dancer-Tina Turner-Capitol-March 299
86-Perfect Way-Scritti Politti-Warner Brothers-December 297
87-Sentimental Street-Night Ranger-MCA-July 295
88-Fresh-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-June 291
89-Pop Life-Prince & Revolution-Paisley Park-September 286
90-Invincible(Theme From Billie Jean)-Pat Benatar-Crysalis-September 279
91-You’re Only Human(Second Wind)-Billy Joel-Columbia-August 275
92-Lovin’ Every Minute Of It-Loverboy-Columbia-October 275
93-Dancing In The Street-Mick Jagger & David Bowie-EMI America-October 274
94-Misled-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-March 273
95-Dare Me-Pointer Sisters-Planet-September 271
96-Sugar Walls-Sheena Easton-EMI America-March 271
97-Get It On(Bang A Gong)-Power Station-Capitol-August 270
98-Do What You Did-Jermaine Jackson-Epic-March 267
99-What About Love?-Heart-Capitol-August 260
100-I Would Die 4 U-Prince-Warner Brothers-January 255