| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 18, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T YOU (Forget About Me) Simple Minds (A&M 2703) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia 04839) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | CRAZY FOR YOU Madonna (Geffen 29051) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK Murray Head (RCA 13988) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia 04840) | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| 6 | SOME LIKE IT HOT Power Station (Capitol 5444) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Sade (Portrait 04807) | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 8 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 9 | EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Tears For Fears (Mercury 880 659) | 12 | 14 | 22 | 10 | |
| 10 | AXEL F Harold Faltermeyer (MCA 52536) | 13 | 20 | 30 | 8 | |
| 11 | ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE Don Henley (Geffen 29065) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 12 | OBSESSION Animotion (Mercury 880 266) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 13 | DON’T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 52496) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 14 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive 9323) | 18 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 15 | THAT WAS YESTERDAY Foreigner (Atlantic 89571) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 16 | IN MY HOUSE Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1741) | 23 | 29 | 40 | 10 | |
| 17 | THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones (Elektra 69651) | 21 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 18 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 19 | NEW ATTITUDE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52517) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| 20 | FRESH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 623) | 25 | 30 | 37 | 9 | |
| 21 | SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 14035) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 22 | ANGEL Madonna (Sire 29008) | 31 | 39 | 48 | 4 | |
| 23 | HEAVEN Bryan Adams (A&M 2729) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 5 | |
| 24 | ONE LONELY NIGHT REO Speedwagon (Epic 04848) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 8 | |
| 25 | WALKING ON SUNSHINE Katrina & Waves (Capitol 5466) | 27 | 34 | 38 | 8 | |
| 26 | JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN’T GOT NOBODY David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 29040) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| 27 | CELEBRATE YOUTH Rick Springfield (RCA 14047) | 29 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| 28 | RASPBERRY BERET Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28972) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 29 | SUSSUDIO Phil Collins (Atlantic 89560) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | SAY YOU’RE WRONG Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89567) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 5 | |
| 31 | INVISIBLE Alison Moyet (Columbia 04781) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| 32 | ONE MORE NIGHT Phil Collins (Atlantic 89588) | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | |
| 33 | NEVER ENDING STORY Limahl (EMI America 8230) | 37 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 34 | THE SEARCH IS OVER Survivor (Scotti Bros. 04871) | 40 | 46 | 62 | 5 | |
| 35 | SMUGGLER’S BLUES Glenn Frey (MCA 52546) | 39 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| 36 | ’TIL MY BABY COMES HOME Luther Vandross (Epic 04760) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 9 | |
| 37 | WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Eurythmics (RCA 14078) | 42 | 52 | 70 | 4 | |
| 38 | A VIEW TO A KILL Duran Duran (Capitol 5475) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | SHOW SOME RESPECT Tina Turner (Capitol 5461) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 5 | |
| 40 | OH GIRL Boy Meets Girl (A&M 2713) | 44 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| 41 | LOST IN LOVE New Edition (MCA 52553) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 8 | |
| 42 | THE GOONIES ’R’ GOOD ENOUGH Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04918) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | LUCKY IN LOVE Mick Jagger (Columbia 04893) | 47 | 57 | 73 | 4 | |
| 44 | VOICES CARRY ’Til Tuesday (Epic 04795) | 53 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 45 | TOUGH ALL OVER John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 04891) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | I’M ON FIRE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04772) | 20 | 17 | 8 | 14 | |
| 47 | VOX HUMANA Kenny Loggins (Columbia 04849) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 48 | ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 29053) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 49 | WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL Philip Bailey (Columbia 04826) | 49 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| 50 | DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY Shannon (Mirage 99655) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 7 | |
| 51 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 30 | 18 | 13 | 25 | |
| 52 | CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (Barking At Airplanes) Kim Carnes (EMI America 8267) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | ALONG COMES A WOMAN Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29082) | 38 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| 54 | MATERIAL GIRL Madonna (Sire 29083) | 45 | 25 | 15 | 15 | |
| 55 | FOREVER MAN Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner 29081) | 46 | 26 | 24 | 11 | |
| 56 | EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY Paul Young (Columbia 04867) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | BE YOUR MAN Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2702) | 51 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| 58 | WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99653) | 48 | 49 | 54 | 7 | |
| 59 | CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO Speedwagon (Epic 04713) | 52 | 33 | 19 | 18 | |
| 60 | LOVERGIRL Teena Marie (Epic 04619) | 54 | 38 | 21 | 22 | |
| 61 | BABY COME AND GET IT Pointer Sisters (Planet 14041) | 55 | 41 | 42 | 9 | |
| 62 | TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89589) | 56 | 43 | 29 | 18 | |
| 63 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 5433) | 57 | 53 | 27 | 18 | |
| 64 | WAKE UP (Next To You) Graham Parker & Shot (Elektra 69654) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WE CLOSE OUR EYES Go West (Chrysalis 42850) | 58 | 55 | 33 | 12 | |
| 66 | YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE Whitney Houston (Arista 9274) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | OO-EE-DIDDLEY-BOP! Peter Wolf (EMI America 8254) | 68 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 68 | THROUGH THE FIRE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29025) | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | ONLY LONELY Bon Jovi (Mercury 880 736) | 70 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| 70 | I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU Freddie Mercury (Columbia 04869) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 71 | DANGEROUS Natalie Cole (Modern 99648) | 80 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | MATHEMATICS Melissa Manchester (MCA 52575) | 73 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | BLACK CARS Gino Vannelli (HME 04889) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | WAYS TO BE WICKED Lone Justice (Geffen 29023) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HOLD ME Menudo (RCA 14087) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DAYS ARE NUMBERS (The Traveller) Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9349) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | SAVE THE NIGHT FOR ME Maureen Steele (Motown 1787) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | (Come On) SHOUT Alex Brown (Mercury 880 694) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | SATISFACTION GUARANTEED The Firm (Atlantic 89561) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | REGGAE ROCK ’N ROLL B.E. Taylor Group (Epic 04862) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MY TOOT TOOT Jean Knight (Mirage 99643) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation 52545) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SOMEBODY Bryan Adams (A&M 2701) | 59 | 56 | 34 | 16 | |
| 84 | SQUARE ROOMS Al Corley (Mercury 822 241) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | RADIOACTIVE The Firm (Atlantic 89586) | 60 | 58 | 39 | 14 | |
| 86 | LITTLE BY LITTLE Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99644) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE Depeche Mode (Sire 29221) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FIND A WAY Amy Grant (A&M 2734) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THE HEAT IS ON Glenn Frey (MCA 52512) | 61 | 59 | 47 | 24 | |
| 90 | ALONE AGAIN Dokken (Elektra 69650) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | STEADY Jules Shear (EMI America 8259) | 62 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 92 | CAN’T STOP Rick James (Gordy 1776) | 63 | 61 | 53 | 8 | |
| 93 | JUST ANOTHER NIGHT Mick Jagger (Columbia 04743) | 64 | 60 | 50 | 15 | |
| 94 | LONELY IN LOVE Giuffria (MCA/Camel 52558) | 66 | 63 | 58 | 8 | |
| 95 | THE BIRD The Time (Warner Bros. 29094) | 67 | 65 | 60 | 13 | |
| 96 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | 74 | 66 | 61 | 22 | |
| 97 | TALK TO ME Fiona (Atlantic 89572) | 76 | 77 | 86 | 5 | |
| 98 | I’M THROUGH WITH LOVE Eric Carmen (Geffen 29032) | 79 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 99 | RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99805) | 91 | 68 | 64 | 25 | |
| 100 | MAGICAL John Parr (Atlantic 89568) | 92 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
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