List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1985
This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1985.
Top-ten singles
Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
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Singles from 1984 | |||||
December 8 | "We Belong" | Pat Benatar | 5 | January 5 | 7 |
"Cool It Now" | New Edition | 4 | January 5 | 6 | |
"Sea of Love" | The Honeydrippers | 3 | January 5 | 6 | |
December 22 | "All I Need" | Jack Wagner | 2 | January 12 | 6 |
"Valotte" | Julian Lennon | 9 | January 12 | 4 | |
Singles from 1985 | |||||
January 5 | "Run to You" | Bryan Adams | 6 | January 19 | 4 |
"You're the Inspiration" | Chicago | 3 | January 19 | 6 | |
January 12 | "Born in the U.S.A." | Bruce Springsteen | 9 | January 19 | 2 |
January 19 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | 1 | February 2 | 8 |
"Easy Lover" | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | 2 | February 2 | 7 | |
"Careless Whisper" | Wham! featuring George Michael | 1 | February 16 | 9 | |
January 26 | "The Boys of Summer" | Don Henley | 5 | February 9 | 4 |
"Loverboy" | Billy Ocean | 2 | February 23 | 6 | |
"I Would Die 4 U" | Prince and the Revolution | 8 | February 2 | 3 | |
February 2 | "Method of Modern Love" | Hall & Oates | 5 | February 16 | 4 |
"Neutron Dance" | The Pointer Sisters | 6 | February 16 | 6 | |
February 16 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon | 1 | March 9 | 8 |
"The Heat Is On" | Glenn Frey | 2 | March 16 | 6 | |
"California Girls" | David Lee Roth | 3 | March 2 | 5 | |
February 23 | "Sugar Walls" | Sheena Easton | 9 | March 2 | 3 |
March 2 | "The Old Man Down the Road" | John Fogerty | 10 | March 2 | 1 |
March 9 | "Material Girl" | Madonna | 2 | March 23 | 6 |
"Too Late for Goodbyes" | Julian Lennon | 5 | March 23 | 5 | |
"Misled" | Kool & the Gang | 10 | March 9 | 1 | |
March 16 | "One More Night" | Phil Collins | 1 | March 30 | 6 |
"Lovergirl" | Teena Marie | 4 | March 30 | 5 | |
"Private Dancer" | Tina Turner | 7 | March 23 | 3 | |
"Relax" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 10 | March 16 | 2 | |
March 23 | "High on You" | Survivor | 8 | March 23 | 2 |
"Only the Young" | Journey | 9 | March 23 | 1 | |
March 30 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa | 1 | April 13 | 8 |
"Crazy for You" | Madonna | 1 | May 11 | 9 | |
"Nightshift" | Commodores | 3 | April 20 | 6 | |
April 6 | "I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | 6 | April 13 | 4 |
"Rhythm of the Night" | DeBarge | 3 | April 27 | 7 | |
April 13 | "Obsession" | Animotion | 6 | May 4 | 5 |
"Missing You" | Diana Ross | 10 | April 13 | 2 | |
April 20 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | 1 | May 18 | 8 |
"One Night in Bangkok" | Murray Head | 3 | May 18 | 6 | |
April 27 | "Some Like It Hot" | The Power Station | 6 | May 11 | 5 |
"All She Wants to Do Is Dance" | Don Henley | 9 | May 4 | 2 | |
May 4 | "Smooth Operator" | Sade | 5 | May 18 | 5 |
May 11 | "Everything She Wants" | Wham! | 1 | May 25 | 6 |
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | 1 | June 8 | 8 | |
May 18 | "Axel F" | Harold Faltermeyer | 3 | June 1 | 5 |
May 25 | "Suddenly" | Billy Ocean | 4 | June 8 | 4 |
"Things Can Only Get Better" | Howard Jones | 5 | June 15 | 6 | |
June 1 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | 1 | June 22 | 6 |
"In My House" | Mary Jane Girls | 7 | June 8 | 5 | |
"Fresh" | Kool & the Gang | 9 | June 8 | 2 | |
June 8 | "Walking on Sunshine" | Katrina and the Waves | 9 | June 22 | 3 |
June 15 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins | 1 | July 6 | 6 |
"Angel" | Madonna | 5 | June 29 | 4 | |
June 22 | "Raspberry Beret" | Prince and the Revolution | 2 | July 20 | 6 |
"A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran | 1 | July 13 | 6 | |
"The Search Is Over" | Survivor | 4 | July 13 | 5 | |
June 29 | "Would I Lie to You?" | Eurythmics | 5 | July 13 | 4 |
July 6 | "You Give Good Love" | Whitney Houston | 3 | July 27 | 6 |
"Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young | 1 | July 27 | 8 | |
"Voices Carry" | 'Til Tuesday | 8 | July 13 | 2 | |
July 13 | "Glory Days" | Bruce Springsteen | 5 | August 3 | 5 |
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" | Cyndi Lauper | 10 | July 13 | 1 | |
July 20 | "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" | Sting | 3 | August 3 | 6 |
"Shout" | Tears for Fears | 1 | August 3 | 7 | |
July 27 | "Sentimental Street" | Night Ranger | 8 | July 27 | 2 |
"Never Surrender" | Corey Hart | 3 | August 17 | 6 | |
"Get It On (Bang a Gong)" | The Power Station | 9 | August 3 | 3 | |
August 3 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News | 1 | August 24 | 8 |
"Who's Holding Donna Now" | DeBarge | 6 | August 10 | 3 | |
August 10 | "Freeway of Love" | Aretha Franklin | 3 | August 31 | 6 |
August 17 | "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr | 1 | September 7 | 7 |
"Summer of '69" | Bryan Adams | 5 | August 31 | 4 | |
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | Tina Turner | 2 | September 14 | 6 | |
August 24 | "What About Love" | Heart | 10 | August 24 | 1 |
August 31 | "Cherish" | Kool & the Gang | 2 | September 21 | 7 |
"You're Only Human (Second Wind)" | Billy Joel | 9 | August 31 | 2 | |
"Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits | 1 | September 21 | 8 | |
September 7 | "Don't Lose My Number" | Phil Collins | 4 | September 28 | 4 |
"Pop Life" | Prince and the Revolution | 7 | September 21 | 3 | |
September 14 | "Freedom" | Wham! | 3 | September 28 | 4 |
"Invincible (Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean)" | Pat Benatar | 10 | September 14 | 1 | |
September 21 | "Oh Sheila" | Ready for the World | 1 | October 12 | 6 |
"Dress You Up" | Madonna | 5 | October 5 | 4 | |
September 28 | "Take On Me" | A-ha | 1 | October 19 | 7 |
"Saving All My Love for You" | Whitney Houston | 1 | October 26 | 7 | |
"Lonely Ol' Night" | John Cougar Mellencamp | 6 | October 12 | 5 | |
October 5 | "Dancing in the Street" | Mick Jagger and David Bowie | 7 | October 12 | 3 |
"Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder | 1 | November 2 | 8 | |
October 12 | "Miami Vice Theme" | Jan Hammer | 1 | November 9 | 7 |
October 19 | "Fortress Around Your Heart" | Sting | 8 | October 26 | 3 |
"Head Over Heels" | Tears for Fears | 3 | November 9 | 6 | |
October 26 | "I'm Goin' Down" | Bruce Springsteen | 9 | October 26 | 1 |
"You Belong to the City" | Glenn Frey | 2 | November 16 | 7 | |
November 2 | "We Built This City" | Starship | 1 | November 16 | 7 |
"Lovin' Every Minute of It" | Loverboy | 9 | November 2 | 1 | |
"Be Near Me" | ABC | 9 | November 9 | 3 | |
November 9 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin | 1 | November 30 | 9 |
"Lay Your Hands on Me" | Thompson Twins | 6 | November 23 | 4 | |
November 16 | "Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister | 1 | December 7 | 9 |
"Never" | Heart | 4 | December 7 | 5 | |
November 23 | "Who's Zoomin' Who" | Aretha Franklin | 7 | November 30 | 3 |
November 30 | "Election Day" | Arcadia | 6 | December 14 | 6 |
"Party All the Time" | Eddie Murphy | 2 | December 28 | 9 | |
"Sleeping Bag" | ZZ Top | 8 | December 14 | 4 | |
December 7 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | 1 | December 21 | 9 |
December 14 | "Alive and Kicking" | Simple Minds | 3 | December 28 | 6 |
"I Miss You" | Klymaxx | 5 | December 28 | 7 | |
December 21 | "Small Town" | John Cougar Mellencamp | 6 | December 28 | 5 |
1984 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 10 | "Out of Touch" | Hall & Oates | 1 | December 8 | 9 |
December 1 | "The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran | 2 | December 15 | 8 |
December 15 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna | 1 | December 22 | 9 |
1986 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 21 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne and Friends | 1 | January 18 | 10 |
December 28 | "Tonight She Comes" | The Cars | 7 | January 11[1] | 4 |
See also
- 1985 in music
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985 (U.S.)
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1985
References
- Hot 100 Singles chart. Billboard. January 11, 1986. p. 69. Retrieved September 25, 2014. Note: "Last week" (January 4, 1986) and "two weeks ago" (December 28, 1985) columns on chart show the exact same positions for any entry, except debuts, indicating January 4, 1986, was a frozen week.
General sources
- Whitburn, Joel (2012). Pop Annual, 1955–2011 (8th ed.). Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-194-2.
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (ISBN 0-89820-079-2)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
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