The Number One Hits Of 1985:
December 22, 1984 – February 1, 1985:
Madonna – Like a Virgin
February 2, 1985 – February 15, 1985:
Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is
February 16, 1985 – March 8, 1985:
Wham! featuring George Michael – Careless Whisper
March 9, 1985 – March 29, 1985:
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
March 30, 1985 – April 12, 1985:
Phil Collins – One More Night
April 13, 1985 – May 10, 1985:
USA for Africa – We Are the World
May 11, 1985 – May 17, 1985:
Madonna – Crazy for You
May 18, 1985 – May 24, 1985:
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
May 25, 1985 – June 7, 1985:
Wham! – Everything She Wants
June 8, 1985 – June 21, 1985:
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
June 22, 1985 – July 5, 1985:
Bryan Adams – Heaven
July 6, 1985 – July 12, 1985:
Phil Collins – Sussudio
July 13, 1985 – July 26, 1985:
Duran Duran – A View to a Kill
July 27, 1985 – August 2, 1985:
Paul Young – Everytime You Go Away
August 3, 1985 – August 23, 1985:
Tears for Fears – Shout
August 24, 1985 – September 6, 1985:
Huey Lewis and the News – The Power of Love
September 7, 1985 – September 20, 1985:
John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)
September 21, 1985 – October 11, 1985:
Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
October 12, 1985 – October 18, 1985:
Ready for the World – Oh Sheila
October 19, 1985 – October 25, 1985:
a-ha – Take On Me
October 26, 1985 – November 1, 1985:
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You
November 2, 1985 – November 8, 1985:
Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover
November 9, 1985 – November 15, 1985:
Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme
November 16, 1985 – November 29, 1985:
Starship – We Built This City
November 30, 1985 – December 6, 1985:
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives
December 7, 1985 – December 20, 1985:
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
December 21, 1985 – January 17, 1986:
Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me
The biggest Pop Artists of 1985 include:
Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Starr, Billy Ocean, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Cameo, Chaka Kahn, Daryl Hall & John Oates, DeBarge, Don Henley, Duran Duran, Foreignor, Eddie Murphy, Freddie Jackson, Glenn Frey, Huey Lewis & the News, Julian Lennon, Klymaxx, Kool & the Gang, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Mary Jane Girls, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Mr. Mister, New Edition, Paul Young, Phil Collins, Pointer Sisters, Prince, Ready for the World, Rene & Angela, REO Speedwagon, Sade, Sheila E, Simple Minds, Starship, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tears for Fears, Tina Turner, UTFO, Wham! featuring George Michael, Whitney Houston
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
