CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1985 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1985 Charts! |
| 1985 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 5 | Like A Virgin - Madonna (Frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 12 | Like A Virgin - Madonna | (No debuts) |
| January 19 | Like A Virgin - Madonna | 35. California Girls - David Lee Roth |
| January 26 | Like A Virgin - Madonna | 45. Only The Young - Journey |
| February 2 | I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner | 49. Save A Prayer - Duran Duran |
| February 9 | Easy Lover - Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) | 30. Just Another Night - Mick Jagger |
| February 16 | Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael | 47. I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen |
| February 23 | Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael | 59. Along Comes A Woman - Chicago |
| March 2 | Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael | 45. Crazy For You - Madonna |
| March 9 | Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael | 62. Forever Man - Eric Clapton |
| March 16 | Can’t Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon | 23. That Was Yesterday - Foreigner |
| March 23 | Can’t Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon | 14. We Are The World - USA For Africa |
| March 30 | Material Girl - Madonna | 65. One Lonely Night - REO Speedwagon |
| April 6 | One More Night - Phil Collins | 58. Celebrate Youth - Rick Springfield |
| April 13 | We Are The World - USA For Africa | 85. Magical - John Parr |
| April 20 | We Are The World - USA For Africa | 53. Say You’re Wrong - Julian Lennon |
| April 27 | We Are The World - USA For Africa | 48. Angel - Madonna |
| May 4 | We Are The World - USA For Africa | 85. Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) - Alan Parsons Project |
| May 11 | We Are The World - USA For Africa | 35. Sussudio - Phil Collins |
| May 18 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds | 28. Raspberry Beret - Prince & Revolution |
| May 25 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds | 54. Getcha Back - Beach Boys |
| June 1 | Everything She Wants - Wham! | 52. Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen |
| June 8 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears | 34. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting |
| June 15 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears | 64. Shout - Tears For Fears |
| June 22 | Heaven - Bryan Adams | 47. Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin |
| June 29 | Sussudio - Phil Collins | 42. The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & News |
| July 6 | Sussudio - Phil Collins | 48. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) - Tina Turner |
| July 13 | A View To A Kill - Duran Duran | 41. You’re Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel |
| July 20 | Raspberry Beret - Prince & Revolution | 48. Don’t Lose My Number - Phil Collins |
| July 27 | Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young | 46. Freedom - Wham! |
| August 3 | Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young | 71. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) - Eurythmics |
| August 10 | Shout - Tears For Fears | 65. Every Step Of The Way - John Waite |
| August 17 | Shout - Tears For Fears | 33. Dress You Up - Madonna |
| August 24 | The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & News | 50. Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting |
| August 31 | The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & News | 43. Dancing In The Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie |
| September 7 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr | 44. Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder |
| September 14 | St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr | 48. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears |
| September 21 | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | 50. Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins |
| September 28 | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | 50. Who’s Zoomin’ Who - Aretha Franklin |
| October 5 | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | 45. Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| October 12 | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | 87. Kayleigh - Marillion |
| October 19 | Take On Me - A-Ha | 46. Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top |
| October 26 | Take On Me - A-Ha | 42. Election Day - Arcadia |
| November 2 | Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder | 49. Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp |
| November 9 | Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer | 39. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie |
| November 16 | We Built This City - Starship | 48. Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks |
| November 23 | We Built This City - Starship | 55. It’s Only Love - Bryan Adams & Tina Turner |
| November 30 | Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin | 45. I’m Your Man - Wham! |
| December 7 | Broken Wings - Mr. Mister | 49. My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen |
| December 14 | Broken Wings - Mr. Mister | 80. Digital Display - Ready For The World |
| December 21 | Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie | 55. Kyrie - Mr. Mister |
| December 28 | Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie | 59. Sara - Starship |
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