List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1985. The two longest running number-one singles of 1985 are "We Are the World" by USA for Africa and "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie which each logged four weeks at number-one. "Say You, Say Me" logged two weeks at number-one in 1985 and two more additional weeks in 1986, reaching a total of four.

Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1985 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
Issue Date Song Artist(s) Reference
January 5 "Like a Virgin" Madonna [1]
January 12 [2]
January 19 [3]
January 26 [4]
February 2 "I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner [5]
February 9 [6]
February 16 "Careless Whisper" Wham! featuring George Michael [7]
February 23 [8]
March 2 [9]
March 9 "Can't Fight This Feeling" REO Speedwagon [10]
March 16 [11]
March 23
March 30 "One More Night" Phil Collins [12]
April 6 [13]
April 13 "We Are the World" USA for Africa [14]
April 20 [15]
April 27 [16]
May 4 [17]
May 11 "Crazy for You" Madonna [18]
May 18 "Don't You (Forget About Me)" Simple Minds [19]
May 25 "Everything She Wants" Wham! [20]
June 1 [21]
June 8 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears [22]
June 15 [23]
June 22 "Heaven" Bryan Adams [24]
June 29 [25]
July 6 "Sussudio" Phil Collins [26]
July 13 "A View to a Kill" Duran Duran [27]
July 20 [28]
July 27 "Everytime You Go Away" Paul Young [29]
August 3 "Shout" Tears for Fears [30]
August 10 [31]
August 17 [32]
August 24 "The Power of Love" Huey Lewis and the News [33]
August 31 [34]
September 7 "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" John Parr
September 14 [35]
September 21 "Money for Nothing" Dire Straits [36]
September 28 [37]
October 5 [38]
October 12 "Oh Sheila" Ready for the World [39]
October 19 "Take On Me" a-ha [40]
October 26 "Saving All My Love for You" Whitney Houston [41]
November 2 "Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder [42]
November 9 "Miami Vice Theme" Jan Hammer [43]
November 16 "We Built This City" Starship [44]
November 23 [45]
November 30 "Separate Lives" Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin [46]
December 7 "Broken Wings" Mr. Mister [47]
December 14 [48]
December 21 "Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie [49]
December 28 [50]

See also

References

  1. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-01-04). "It's a New Year, but Songs of the Old are Still Ringing Out". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  2. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-01-11). "She's No. 1 in Two Countries, but Look out Madonna". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  3. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-01-18). "Bruce Springsteen Gets Up off Canvas to Push Prince Aside". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-01-25). "Three Contenders Fight for Crown, but Fourth is Moving Up". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  5. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-02-01). "Foreigner Improves on Recipe". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  6. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-02-08). "Madonna Reigns Supreme, but There is a Contender for the Throne". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  7. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-02-15). "Wham Hits the Top of the Charts Again, the Second Time in Three Months". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  8. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-02-22). "Wham is Poised to Sweep the Competition Off the Top of the Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  9. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-03-01). "It's a Double Wham for That British Duo". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  10. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-03-08). "Can't Fight With REO Speedwagon as they Take Over Top of Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  11. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-03-15). "Musical Formula Will For Success". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  12. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-03-29). "Phil Collins is First Artist This Year to Wear Three Crowns". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  13. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-04-05). "Madonna Sets Pace for Female Soloists". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  14. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-04-12). "'We Are the World' has Reached the Top, but Could be Flattened Soon". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  15. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-04-19). "Suddenly, 'We Are the World' is Starting to Turn Faster and Faster on Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  16. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-04-26). "'World' to Turn Overseas; Book to Feed Relief Fund". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  17. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-05-04). "'We Are the World' Successfully Spinning Around the Globe". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  18. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-05-10). "Madonna Pulls Out of a Stall to Capture the No. 1 Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  19. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-05-17). "'Don't You' Pushes Up to No. 1 Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  20. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-05-24). "Life at Top of the Charts Can Be Sweet, but Very Short". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  21. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-05-31). "Wham's 'Make It Big' Puts 3 Singles Atop The Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  22. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-06-07). "International Artists Continue to Scale to Top of Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  23. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-06-14). "Good News For No. 1 Tears For Fears, But Look Out Below". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  24. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-06-21). "Bryan Adams' Ballad 'Heaven' Hits Top". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  25. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-06-28). "Once Again, 'Heaven' Keeps Bryan Adams on Cloud 1". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  26. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-07-05). "For Third Time, Phil Collins Captures Top Spot on Album, Singles Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  27. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-07-12). "For Third Time, Song From Film Soundtrack Takes Top Honors". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  28. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-07-19). "Duran Duran at the Top for Second Week". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  29. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-07-26). "It May Sound Like Hall & Oates, But It's Paul Young Rocking the Top". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  30. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-08-02). "Tears For Fears Has a Reason to 'Shout'". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  31. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-08-09). "Tears For Fears No. 1 for Second Week With 'Shout'". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  32. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-08-16). "Tears for Fears' 'Shout' stays in the No. 1 Spot for a Third Week". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  33. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-08-23). "Huey Lewis and the News Rise to No. 1 Spot on 'Power of Love'". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  34. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-08-30). "Five Singles Leap from Film Soundtracks and on to Top of the Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  35. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-09-13). "'St. Elmo's Fire' Smokes out Tina Turner for Top Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  36. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-09-20). "Not for Nothing is Dire Straits Back On the Top Again". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  37. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-09-27). "Dire Straits' Quirky Rocker in the Money, But Kool Hot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  38. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-10-04). "Dire Straits Continues on Top and Likely to Remain There". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  39. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-10-11). "Pop Fans Show They're Ready for the World". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  40. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-10-18). "a-ha Takes The Prize, but There's a Contender in The Wings". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  41. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-10-25). "Whitney Houston's ' Saving All My Love For You' Hits the Top". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  42. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-01). "Shuffling at the Top Moves Wonder into the No. 1 Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  43. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-08). "'Miami Vice' Makes Some Chart History". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  44. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-15). "Starship's 'We Built This City' Zooms From No. 5 to Top Spot". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  45. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-22). "Starship Single Clings to No. 1 For 2nd Week". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  46. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-29). "'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  47. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-12-06). "In an Upset, 'Broken Wings' Soars to Top". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  48. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-12-13). "'Wings' Still Flying High on The Charts". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  49. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-12-20). "Lionel Richie's 'Say You, Say Me' Hits the Top, Naturally". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  50. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-12-27). "Lionel Richie Blocks Eddie Murphy to Take Command". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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