Top 100 Of 1985 (* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)

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*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 (Geffen) (#1, May)
*10  TAKE ON ME
      A-Ha (Warner Brothers) (#1, Oct)
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*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 (Chrysalis) (#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)
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*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)
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*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)
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 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 (Arista) (#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)
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 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)
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 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)
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 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)
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 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)
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 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)
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