| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 03/1985 | | 338
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US country 76
US R&B ✫1
US rock 27 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986]
benefit recording by all-star group
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie |
 | 2. | 08/1985 | | 320
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser |
 | 3. | 03/1985 | | 317
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 2
US dance ✫1
US rock 2 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
[Polygram 880659 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes |
 | 4. | 11/1985 | | 309
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC 2
US dance 31
US R&B 6 | written by Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean |
 | 5. | 09/1985 | | 304
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder |
 | 6. | 11/1985 | | 301
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 26
US dance ✫1
US R&B 36
US rock 37 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe |
 | 7. | 12/1985 | | 289
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden |
| 8. | 08/1985 | | 276
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 3
US rock 4 | [RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang |
 | 9. | 03/1985 | | 274
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 2 | [Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind |
 | 10. | 03/1985 | | 274
| US 3
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 13 | chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts [instrumental]
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer |
| 11. | 02/1985 | | 273
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US R&B 80
US rock 4 | [Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins |
 | 12. | 06/1985 | | 270
| US ✫1
UK 4
US rock ✫1 |  [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986]
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting |
 | 13. | 07/1985 | | 269
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 4 | [Warner 29011]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar), Magne Furuholmen & Morten Hårket |
 | 14. | 03/1985 | | 267
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US rock 14 | [Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall |
 | 15. | 02/1985 | | 266
| US 3
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren |
| 16. | 11/1985 | | 266
| US 3
UK ✫1
US AC 13
US dance 42
US R&B 55 | written by George Michael |
 | 17. | 05/1985 | | 265
| US 2
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Polygram 880869 (De-lite)]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & the Gang & James "J.T." Taylor |
 | 18. | 05/1985 | | 265
| US ✫1
UK 2
US rock 42 | co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5475]
written by John Barry & Duran Duran |
 | 19. | 11/1985 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 8
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 |  [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1985]
 [Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Motown 1819]
written by Lionel Richie |
 | 20. | 08/1985 | | 261
| US 7
UK ✫1
US dance 4
US rock 3 | written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter |
 | 21. | 10/1985 | | 260
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1 | [Atlantic 89498]
written by Stephen Bishop |
 | 22. | 07/1985 | | 258
| US 2
UK 3
US AC 3
US dance 23
US R&B 3
US rock 29 | [Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle |
 | 23. | 01/1985 | | 257
| US 3
UK 3
US AC 2
US R&B ✫1 | [tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde |
 | 24. | 09/1985 | | 256
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 16
US dance 23
US R&B 10
US rock 29 | [instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer |
 | 25. | 06/1985 | | 253
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC 4
US rock 2 | produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 7-89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr |
 | 26. | 02/1985 | | 252
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 36
US dance 9
US rock ✫1 | [A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff |
 | 27. | 11/1985 | | 244
| US ✫1
UK 16
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | as Dionne Warwick and Friends featuring Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder & Elton John
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager |
 | 28. | 02/1985 | | 241
| US 2
UK 3
US AC 38
US dance ✫1 | [Sire 7-29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans |
| 29. | 03/1985 | | 240
| US 4
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5 | [Arista 9323]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond |
 | 30. | 06/1985 | | 240
| US 7
UK 2
US AC 4
US rock 6 | written by Mark Knopfler |
 | 31. | 12/1985 | | 235
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC 11
US rock ✫1 | [RCA 14258]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang |
 | 32. | 01/1985 | | 231
| US ✫1
UK 12
US AC 30
US dance 4
US R&B 8
US rock 10 | [Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins |
 | 33. | 05/1985 | | 222
| US 15
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8 | title refers to the average age of u.s. soldiers in vietnam
[Chrysalis VS4 42860]
written by Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord |
 | 34. | 11/1985 | | 220
| US 2
UK 5
US AC 35
US rock 11 | [Scotti Bros. 4-05663]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik |
 | 35. | 12/1985 | | 220
| US 4
UK 5
US dance 3
US R&B 10 | [Columbia 05682 (scotti Brothe)]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight |
 | 36. | 09/1985 | | 220
| US ✫1
UK 12
US AC 37
US dance 37
US rock ✫1 | [Grunt 14170]
written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Peter Wolf |
 | 37. | 10/1985 | | 215
| US 3
UK 7
US dance 25
US rock 2 | [A&M 2783]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin |
 | 38. | 02/1985 | | 212
| US 6
UK 5
US AC 6
US rock 4 | charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
[Columbia 04772]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 39. | 12/1985 | | 209
| US 3
UK 10
US AC ✫1
US R&B 4 | [A&M 2788]
written by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis |
 | 40. | 04/1985 | | 207
| US 5
UK 5
US AC 5
US dance ✫1 | charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 7-29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray |
 | 41. | 12/1985 | | 201
| US 7
UK 3
US R&B 57 | [Capitol 5463]
written by Gary "Mudbone" Cooper |
| 42. | 02/1985 | | 198
| US 5
UK 6
US AC 38
US dance 10
US R&B 54
US rock 21 | [Elektra 7-69651]
written by Howard Jones |
 | 43. | 05/1985 | | 197
| US 2
UK 25
US dance 4
US R&B 3
US rock 40 | with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28972]
written by Prince |
 | 44. | 06/1985 | | 196
| US 3
UK 12
US AC 5
US rock 7 | [Polygram 880899 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith |
 | 45. | 10/1985 | | 195
| US 7
UK 3
US AC 3 | featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 46. | 09/1985 | | 194
| US 7
UK 11
US AC 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden |
 | 47. | 08/1985 | | 193
| US 5
UK 5
US AC 32
US dance 3 | [Sire 7-28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso |
 | 48. | 01/1985 | | 193
| US 6
UK 5
US dance 35 | [Polygram 880266 (Mercury)]
written by Holly Knight & Michael Des Barres |
 | 49. | 12/1985 | | 192
| US 6
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US rock 6 | charted as Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / My Hometown in UK charts
written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 50. | 06/1985 | | 192
| US ✫1
US AC 6
US dance 22
US rock ✫1 | written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla |
| 51. | 09/1985 | | 186
| US 7
UK 6
US AC 10
US dance 4
US rock 45 | charted as Something About You / Coup d'état in US dance charts
[Polydor 883 362-1]
written by Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Mark King, Wally Badarou & Boon Gould |
 | 52. | 11/1985 | | 182
| US 20
UK ✫1
US dance 6 | [Warner 28846]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar) |
| 53. | 04/1985 | | 182
| US ✫1
UK 38
US AC 12
US rock 27 | [R]
[A&M 2729]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance |
 | 54. | 08/1985 | | 178
| US ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 52636]
written by Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine |
 | 55. | 06/1985 | | 178
| US 3
UK 26
US AC 39
US dance 10
US R&B 17
US rock ✫1 | [A&M 2738]
written by Sting |
| 56. | 06/1985 | | 176
| US 3
UK 68
US AC 11
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9355]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden |
 | 57. | 10/1985 | | 175
| US 6
UK 7
US dance 29 | narration by Grace Jones
[Capitol 5501]
written by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor |
| 58. | 12/1985 | | 175
| US ✫1
UK 66
US AC ✫1
US rock 12 | [Grunt 14253]
written by Ina Wolf & Peter Wolf |
 | 59. | 11/1985 | | 168
| US 6
UK 21
US AC 7
US rock ✫1 | written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson |
 | 60. | 10/1985 | | 168
| US 5
UK 31
US AC ✫1
US R&B 3 | [Portrait 05713]
written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham |
 | 61. | 05/1985 | | 167
| US 5
UK 17
US rock 3 | [Columbia 04924]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
| 62. | 04/1985 | | 167
| US 5
UK 17
US dance 5
US rock 2 | [RCA 14078]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] |
| 63. | 09/1985 | | 166
| US 2
UK 94
US AC 2
US rock ✫1 | [MCA 52651]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin |
 | 64. | 03/1985 | | 166
| US 7
UK 15
US AC 2
US rock 7 | written by Nick Laird-Clowes & Gilbert Gabriel |
 | 65. | 08/1985 | | 165
| US 13
UK 3
US dance 6 |
written by Maurizio Bassi & Naimy Hackett |
 | 66. | 07/1985 | | 164
| US 22
UK ✫1
US dance 31 | featuring Stevie Wonder
charted as There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) / Grown Up Girls in US dance charts
[RCA 14160]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] |
 | 67. | 06/1985 | | 163
| UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 19 | charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray |
 | 68. | 05/1985 | | 162
| US 3
UK 93
US AC 4
US R&B ✫1 | [Arista 1-9274]
written by LaLa |
| 69. | 09/1985 | | 159
| US 2
UK 67
US AC 36
US rock 6 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884455]
written by John Mellencamp |
| 70. | 07/1985 | | 156
| US 28
UK ✫1
US rock 40 | with Chrissie Hynde
[A&M 2758]
written by Sonny Bono |
 | 71. | 07/1985 | | 156
| US 7
UK 19
US AC 2
US rock 12 | [Atlantic 89472]
written by Phil Collins |
 | 72. | 06/1985 | | 156
| US 57
UK ✫1 | [Epic 34-05754]
written by Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush & Mary Klopprogge (as Mary Susan Applegate) |
 | 73. | 03/1985 | | 156
| US 6
UK 14
US dance 17
US rock 34 | produced by Bernard Edwards
written by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor & John Taylor |
| 74. | 05/1985 | | 156
| US 75
UK ✫1
US AC 15
US R&B 32 | produced by Nile Rodgers
[Atlantic 89547]
written by Joy Denny |
 | 75. | 10/1985 | | 154
| US 2
US dance 19
US R&B 8 | [Columbia 05609]
written by Rick James |
 | 76. | 03/1985 | | 150
| US 9
UK 8
US AC 21
US dance 19
US rock 21 | [Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew |
 | 77. | 11/1985 | | 148
| US 7
UK 13
US rock 31 | [Capitol 5537]
written by Paul McCartney |
 | 78. | 01/1985 | | 148
| US 3
UK 68
US AC 29
US rock 3 | [Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love |
 | 79. | 11/1985 | | 144
| US 10
UK 67
US AC ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder |
 | 80. | 06/1985 | | 143
| US 6
UK 83
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2 | co-produced by David Foster
[Gordy 1793]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum |
 | 81. | 11/1985 | | 140
| US 95
UK ✫1
US R&B 85 | [RCA 14245]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
 | 82. | 03/1985 | | 139
| US 7
UK 77
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3 | produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1741]
written by Rick James |
 | 83. | 09/1985 | | 138
| US 6
UK 53
US AC 13
US rock 2 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884202]
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 84. | 11/1985 | | 137
| US 4
UK 68
US AC 14
US rock ✫1 | [Modern 7-99582]
written by Chas Sandford |
 | 85. | 10/1985 | | 137
| US 74
UK ✫1 | produced by David A. Stewart
written by Maria McKee |
 | 86. | 10/1985 | | 136
| US 8
UK 27
US dance 41
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 28884]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard |
 | 87. | 06/1985 | | 136
| US 3
US AC 8
US rock 8 | [EMI 8268]
written by Corey Hart |
 | 88. | 09/1985 | | 135
| US 5
UK 89
US AC 3
US R&B 11 | [Constellation 52606]
written by Lynn Malsby |
 | 89. | 08/1985 | | 134
| US 30
UK 3
US AC 34
US dance 17
US rock 34 | [EMI America 8285]
written by Kate Bush |
| 90. | 07/1985 | | 133
| US 11
UK 17
US AC 32
US dance ✫1
US R&B 6 | [Planet 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis |
| 91. | 08/1985 | | 131
| US 6
US AC 37
US rock ✫1 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 880984]
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 92. | 12/1985 | | 130
| US 26
UK 6
US dance 13
US R&B 2 | as Cherrelle with Arthur Alexander
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
| 93. | 06/1985 | | 130
| UK ✫1 | written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II |
 | 94. | 12/1985 | | 130
| UK ✫1 | written by Bob Heatlie |
 | 95. | 04/1985 | | 129
| US 4
US AC 25
US dance 39
US rock 33 | [Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins |
 | 96. | 07/1985 | | 128
| US 7
UK 60
US dance 5
US R&B 8 | with The Revolution
charted as Pop Life / Hello in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 7-28998]
written by Prince |
| 97. | 04/1985 | | 128
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | [Scotti Bros. 4-04871]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik |
 | 98. | 09/1985 | | 127
| US 4
US rock 2 | [Capitol 5512]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Greg Bloch & Holly Knight |
| 99. | 11/1985 | | 125
| US 7
UK 79
US AC 36
US rock ✫1 | [Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek |
 | 100. | 09/1985 | | 125
| UK ✫1 | [Chrysalis 42905]
written by Midge Ure & Daniel Mitchell |
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