CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1985
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The 1985 Charts!
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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

YEAR-END CHARTS:  SINGLES (Pop)  |  ALBUMS (Pop)

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