List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1985
These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1985 as published by Cashbox magazine.
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Indicates best-performing single of 1985 |
Issue date | Song | Artist |
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January 5 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |
January 12 | ||
January 19 | ||
January 26 | ||
February 2 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner |
February 9 | "Easy Lover" | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins |
February 16 | "Careless Whisper" | Wham! featuring George Michael |
February 23 | ||
March 2 | ||
March 9 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
March 16 | ||
March 23 | ||
March 30 | "Material Girl" | Madonna |
April 6 | "One More Night" | Phil Collins |
April 13 | "We Are the World" ![]() |
USA for Africa |
April 20 | ||
April 27 | ||
May 4 | ||
May 11 | ||
May 18 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds |
May 25 | ||
June 1 | "Everything She Wants" | Wham! |
June 8 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears |
June 15 | ||
June 22 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams |
June 29 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins |
July 6 | ||
July 13 | "A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran |
July 20 | "Raspberry Beret" | Prince and The Revolution |
July 27 | "Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young |
August 3 | ||
August 10 | "Shout" | Tears for Fears |
August 17 | ||
August 24 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
August 31 | ||
September 7 | "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr |
September 14 | ||
September 21 | "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits |
September 28 | ||
October 5 | ||
October 12 | ||
October 19 | "Take On Me" | a-ha |
October 26 | ||
November 2 | "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder |
November 9 | "Miami Vice Theme" | Jan Hammer |
November 16 | "We Built This City" | Starship |
November 23 | ||
November 30 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
December 7 | "Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister |
December 14 | ||
December 21 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |
December 28 |
See also[]
- 1985 in music
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985 (U.S.)
References[]
Categories:
- Lists of Cash Box Top 100 number-one songs
- 1985 record charts
- 1985 in American music