List of number one hits in the US (1985)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1985. That year there were twenty-seven number one singles and fourteen number one albums.

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Singles

← 1984 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1986 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 29, 1984 - February 1, 1985 5 weeks (6 in total) 6th Madonna Like a Virgin Billy Steinberg , Tom Kelly - February 2, 1985 - February 15, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Foreigner I Want to Know What Love Is Mick Jones - February 16, 1985 - March 8, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Wham! feat. George Michael Careless Whisper George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley - March 9, 1985 - March 29, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling Kevin Cronin - March 30, 1985 - April 12, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Phil Collins One More Night Phil Collins - April 13, 1985 - May 10, 1985 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th USA for Africa We Are the World Michael Jackson , Lionel Richie - May 11, 1985 - May 17, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Madonna Crazy for You John Bettis, Jon Lind - May 18, 1985 - May 24, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me) Keith Forsey , Steve Schiff - May 25, 1985 - June 7, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Wham! Everything She Wants George Michael - June 8, 1985 - June 21, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule the World Roland Orzabal , Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes - June 22, 1985 - July 5, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bryan Adams Heaven Bryan Adams - July 6, 1985 - July 12, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Phil Collins Sussudio Phil Collins - July 13, 1985 - July 26, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Duran Duran A View to a Kill Duran Duran, John Barry - July 27, 1985 - August 2, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Paul Young Every Time You Go Away Daryl Hall - August 3, 1985 - August 23, 1985 3 weeks (total 2) 2 Tears for Fears Shout Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley - August 24, 1985 - September 6, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Huey Lewis & the News The Power of Love Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis - September 7, 1985 - September 20, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) David Foster , John Parr - September 21, 1985 - October 11, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Dire Straits Money for Nothing Mark Knopfler , Sting - October 12, 1985 - October 18, 1985 1 week (total 3) 3 Ready for the world Oh Sheila Melvin Riley, Jr., Gordon Strozier, Gerald Valentine - October 19, 1985 - October 25, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Aha Take on Me Magne Furuholmen , Morten Harket , Pål Waaktaar-Savoy - October 26, 1985 - November 1, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You Michael Masser , Gerry Goffin - November 2, 1985 - November 8, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Stevie Wonder Part-time lover Stevie Wonder - November 9, 1985 - November 15, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Jan Hammer Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer - November 16, 1985 - November 29, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Starship We Built This City Bernie Taupin , Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter Wolf - November 30, 1985 - December 6, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin Separate Lives Stephen Bishop - December 7, 1985 - December 20, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Mr. Mister Broken Wings Richard Page, Steve George, John Lang - December 21, 1985 - December 27, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Lionel Richie Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie -
← 1984				→ 1986 →

Albums

← 1984 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1986 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 29, 1984 - January 18, 1985 3 weeks (total of 24) 24 Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain - January 19, 1985 - February 8, 1985 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA - February 9, 1985 - March 1, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Madonna Like a virgin - March 2, 1985 - March 22, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Wham! Make it big - March 23, 1985 - March 29, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 John Fogerty Centerfield - March 30, 1985 - April 26, 1985 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Phil Collins No jacket required - April 27, 1985 - May 17, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 USA for Africa We are the world - May 18, 1985 - May 31, 1985 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th Phil Collins No jacket required - June 1, 1985 - June 21, 1985 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Prince and The Revolution Around the World in a Day - June 22, 1985 - July 5, 1985 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Original motion picture soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop - July 6, 1985 - July 12, 1985 1 week (total 7) 7th Phil Collins No jacket required - July 13, 1985 - August 9, 1985 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair - August 10, 1985 - August 23, 1985 2 weeks (total 1) 1 Bryan Adams Reckless - August 24, 1985 - August 30, 1985 1 week (total 5) 5 Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair - August 31, 1985 - November 1, 1985 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms - November 2, 1985 - December 20, 1985 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Original television soundtrack Miami Vice - December 21, 1985 - December 27, 1985 1 week (total 1) 1 Heart Heart -
← 1984				→ 1986 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1985)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - Like A Virgin)
2. ↑ Discogs (Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is)
3. ↑ Discogs (Wham! Feat. George Michael - Careless Whisper)
4. ↑ Discogs (REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling)
5. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins - One More Night)
6. ↑ Discogs (USA For Africa - We Are The World)
7. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - Crazy For You)
8. ↑ Discogs (Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me))
9. ↑ Discogs (Wham! - Everything She Wants)
10. ↑ Discogs (Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World)
11. ↑ Discogs (Bryan Adams - Heaven)
12. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins - Sussudio)
13. ↑ Discogs (Duran Duran - A View To A Kill)
14. ↑ Discogs (Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away)
15. ↑ Discogs (Tears For Fears - Shout)
16. ↑ Discogs (Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love)
17. ↑ Discogs (John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion))
18. ↑ Discogs (Dire Straits - Money For Nothing)
19. ↑ Discogs (Ready For The World - Oh Sheila)
20. ↑ Discogs (a-ha - Take On Me)
21. ↑ Discogs (Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You)
22. ↑ Discogs (Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover)
23. ↑ Discogs (Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme)
24. ↑ Discogs (Starship - We Built This City)
25. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives)
26. ↑ Discogs (Mr. Mister - Broken Wings)
27. ↑ Discogs (Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me)
28. ↑ Discogs (Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain)
29. ↑ Discogs (Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA)
30. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - Like a Virgin)
31. ↑ Discogs (Wham! - Make it Big)
32. ↑ Discogs (John Fogerty - Centerfield)
33. ↑ Discogs (Phil Collins - No Jacket Required)
34. ↑ Discogs (USA for Africa - We Are The World)
35. ↑ Discogs (Prince and The Revolution - Around the World in a Day)
36. ↑ Discogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Beverly Hills Cop)
37. ↑ Discogs (Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair)
38. ↑ Discogs (Bryan Adams - Reckless)
39. ↑ Discogs (Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms)
40. ↑ Discogs (Original Television Soundtrack - Miami Vice)
41. ↑ Discogs (Heart - Heart)

See also: 1985 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .