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.
| † | Indicates best-performing single of 1985 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/randypny4/cashbox/1985.html
- http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1985.html
- MusicSeek.info at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-14)
