USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1985
Top 100 Singles
1. WE ARE THE WORLD - USA for Africa (Columbia)
2. MONEY FOR NOTHING - Dire Straits
(Warner Bros.)
3. EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
- Tears For Fears (Mercury)
4. THE POWER OF LOVE - Huey Lewis
& The News (Chrysalis)
5. CARELESS WHISPER - Wham!
featuring George Michael (Columbia)
6. ST. ELMO’S FIRE (Man In Motion)
- John Parr (Atlantic)
7. EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey with
Phil Collins (Columbia)
8. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS -
Foreigner (Atlantic)
9. CRAZY FOR YOU - Madonna (Geffen)
10.
CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon (Epic)
11.
MIAMI VICE THEME - Jan Hammer (MCA)
12.
DON’T YOU (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (A&M)
13.
SHOUT - Tears For Fears (Mercury)
14.
RASPBERRY BERET - Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)
15.
TAKE ON ME - A-Ha (Warner Bros.)
16.
ONE MORE NIGHT - Phil Collins (Atlantic)
17. CHERISH - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
18.
EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY - Paul Young (Columbia)
19.
A VIEW TO A KILL - Duran Duran (Capitol)
20.
WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thunderdome) - Tina Turner (Capitol)
21.
PART-TIME LOVER - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
22.
EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - Wham! (Columbia)
23.
SUSSUDIO - Phil Collins (Atlantic)
24.
HEAVEN - Bryan Adams (A&M)
25.
YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE - Whitney Houston (Arista)
26.
WE BUILT THIS CITY - Starship (Grunt)
27.
IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE - Sting (A&M)
28.
HEAD OVER HEELS - Tears For Fears (Mercury)
29.
LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna (Sire)
30.
MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna (Sire)
31.
RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DeBarge (Gordy)
32.
FREEWAY OF LOVE - Aretha Franklin (Arista)
33.
CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.)
34.
YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - Glenn Frey (MCA)
35.
YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION - Chicago (Warner/Full Moon)
36.
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - Whitney Houston (Arista)
37.
ALL I NEED - Jack Wagner (Qwest)
38.
LOVERBOY - Billy Ocean (Jive)
39.
SEPARATE LIVES - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic)
40.
OH SHEILA - Ready for the World (MCA)
41.
RUN TO YOU - Bryan Adams (A&M)
42.
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - Murray Head (RCA)
43.
AXEL F - Harold Faltermeyer (MCA)
44.
IN MY HOUSE - The Mary Jane Girls (Gordy)
45.
NEVER SURRENDER - Corey Hart (EMI America)
46.
NIGHTSHIFT - The Commodores (Motown)
47.
SUDDENLY - Billy Ocean (Jive)
48.
SUGAR WALLS - Sheena Easton (EMI America)
49.
THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey (MCA)
50.
DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER - Phil Collins (Atlantic)
51.
WOULD I LIE TO YOU? - The Eurythmics (RCA)
52.
BROKEN WINGS - Mr. Mister (RCA)
53.
OBSESSION - Animotion (Mercury)
54.
SOME LIKE IT HOT - The Power Station (Capitol)
55.
LOVERGIRL - Teena Marie (Epic)
56.
THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley (Geffen)
57.
SMOOTH OPERATOR - Sade (Portrait)
58.
ANGEL - Madonna (Sire)
59.
COOL IT NOW - New Edition (MCA)
60.
THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - Howard Jones (Elektra)
61.
DRESS YOU UP - Madonna (Sire)
62.
VOICES CARRY - ’Til Tuesday (Epic)
63.
GLORY DAYS - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
64.
SUMMER OF ’69 - Bryan Adams (A&M)
65.
SEA OF LOVE - The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)
66.
BORN IN THE U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
67.
THAT WAS YESTERDAY - Foreigner (Atlantic)
68.
I’M ON FIRE - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
69.
POP LIFE - Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)
70.
TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon (Atlantic)
71.
NEVER - Heart (Capitol)
72.
DANCING IN THE STREET - Mick Jagger & David Bowie (EMI America)
73.
DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? - Band Aid (Columbia)
74.
MR. TELEPHONE MAN - New Edition (MCA)
75.
PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner (Capitol)
76.
LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - The Thompson Twins (Arista)
77.
ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - Don Henley (Geffen)
78.
METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
79.
THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty (Warner Bros.)
80.
WALKING ON SUNSHINE - Katrina & The Waves (Capitol)
81.
INVINCIBLE - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
82.
THE WILD BOYS - Duran Duran (Capitol)
83.
SLEEPING BAG - ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
84.
FREEDOM - Wham! (Columbia)
85.
LONELY OL’ NIGHT - John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
86.
WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO - Aretha Franklin (Arista)
87.
WE BELONG - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
88.
I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.)
89.
GET IT ON - The Power Station (Capitol)
90.
BE NEAR ME - ABC (Mercury)
91.
NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
92.
JUST ANOTHER NIGHT - Mick Jagger (Columbia)
93.
I’M GOIN’ DOWN - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
94.
SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams (A&M)
95. FRESH - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
96.
YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (Second Wind) - Billy Joel (Columbia)
97.
FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - Sting (A&M)
98.
I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - Paul Young (Columbia)
99.
SENTIMENTAL STREET - Night Ranger (MCA/Camel)
100.
ALIVE AND KICKING - Simple Minds (A&M)