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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1985

1984 <-1985-> 1986
    

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1.
03/1985
429

✫1
US
✫1
AC
76
country


✫1
R&B
27
rock
✫1
UK
[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.
06/1985
423

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
3.
03/1985
417

✫1
US
2
AC


✫1
dance


2
rock
2
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
[Polygram 880659 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
4.
11/1985
406

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
dance
36
R&B
37
rock
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
5.
09/1985
399

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder
6.
11/1985
386

2
US
2
AC


31
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite), Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
7.
12/1985
372

✫1
US
✫1
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
8.
03/1985
368

✫1
US
2
AC




80
R&B


2
UK
[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind
9.
07/1985
363

✫1
US
4
AC








2
UK
[Warner 29011]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar), Magne Furuholmen & Morten Harket (as Morten Hårket)
10.
02/1985
357

✫1
US
✫1
AC




80
R&B
4
rock
4
UK
[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins
11.
03/1985
354

3
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
13
R&B


2
UK
chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts [instrumental]
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer
12.
08/1985
350

✫1
US
3
AC






4
rock
4
UK
[RCA 14136]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang
13.
03/1985
347

✫1
US
✫1
AC






14
rock
4
UK
[Columbia 04867]
written by Daryl Hall
14.
07/1985
341

2
US
3
AC


23
dance
3
R&B
29
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
15.
05/1985
339

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


4
UK
[De-Lite 880869]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
16.
10/1985
339

✫1
US
✫1
AC








4
UK
[Atlantic 89498]
written by Stephen Bishop
17.
11/1985
333

3
US
13
AC


42
dance
55
R&B


✫1
UK
[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael
18.
02/1985
332

3
US
✫1
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren
19.
09/1985
329

✫1
US
16
AC


23
dance
10
R&B
29
rock
5
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer
20.
11/1985
325

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Motown 1819]
written by Lionel Richie
21.
02/1985
324

2
US
38
AC


✫1
dance
49
R&B


3
UK
[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans
22.
02/1985
322

✫1
US
36
AC


9
dance


✫1
rock
7
UK
[A&M 2703]
written by Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff
23.
06/1985
321

✫1
US
16
AC






2
rock
6
UK
produced by David Foster
[Atlantic 7-89541]
written by David Foster & John Parr
24.
01/1985
318

3
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde
25.
01/1985
297

✫1
US
30
AC


4
dance
8
R&B
10
rock
12
UK
[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins
26.
11/1985
295

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


16
UK
as Dionne Warwick and Friends featuring Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder & Elton John
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987]
[Arista 9422]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
27.
03/1985
295

4
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B


4
UK
[Jive 9323]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond
28.
12/1985
294

✫1
US
11
AC






✫1
rock
11
UK
[RCA 14258]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang
29.
11/1985
288

2
US
35
AC






11
rock
5
UK
[Scotti Bros. 4-05663]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
30.
06/1985
287

7
US
4
AC






6
rock
2
UK
[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler
31.
09/1985
285

✫1
US
37
AC


37
dance


✫1
rock
12
UK
32.
04/1985
271

5
US
5
AC


✫1
dance
71
R&B


5
UK
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
33.
11/1985
253

3
US
✫1
AC




4
R&B


10
UK
[A&M 2788]
written by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
34.
02/1985
253

6
US
6
AC






4
rock
5
UK
charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
[Columbia 04772]
written by Bruce Springsteen
35.
08/1985
252

5
US
32
AC


3
dance
64
R&B


5
UK
[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso
36.
10/1985
247

7
US
3
AC








3
UK
featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
37.
02/1985
240

5
US
38
AC


10
dance
54
R&B
21
rock
6
UK
[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones
38.
06/1985
238

✫1
US
6
AC


22
dance
81
R&B
✫1
rock


[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
39.
12/1985
233

✫1
US
✫1
AC






12
rock
66
UK
[Grunt 14253]
written by Ina Wolf & Peter Wolf
40.
06/1985
233

3
US
5
AC






7
rock
12
UK
[Polygram 880899 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
41.
09/1985
229

7
US
10
AC


4
dance


45
rock
6
UK
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
42.
12/1985
226

6
US
✫1
AC






6
rock
9
UK
charted as Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / My Hometown in UK charts
[Columbia 05728]
written by Bruce Springsteen
43.
09/1985
224

7
US
10
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


11
UK
44.
04/1985
223

✫1
US
12
AC






27
rock
38
UK
[R]
[A&M 2729]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
45.
06/1985
217

3
US
39
AC


10
dance
17
R&B
✫1
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2738]
written by Sting
46.
09/1985
216

2
US
2
AC






✫1
rock
94
UK
[MCA 52651]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
47.
06/1985
209

3
US
11
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


68
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9354]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
48.
05/1985
201

75
US
15
AC




32
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Atlantic 89547]
written by Joy Denny
49.
09/1985
199

2
US
36
AC






2
rock
67
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884455]
written by John Mellencamp
50.
03/1985
190

7
US
2
AC






7
rock
15
UK
[Warner 28841]
written by Nick Laird-Clowes & Gilbert Gabriel
51.
10/1985
189

5
US
✫1
AC




3
R&B


31
UK
[Portrait 05713]
written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham
52.
03/1985
188

3
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B


93
UK
[Arista 9274]
written by LaLa (as La Forrest Cope)
53.
11/1985
187

6
US
7
AC






✫1
rock
21
UK
[Atlantic 7-89488]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
54.
03/1985
184

9
US
21
AC


19
dance


21
rock
8
UK
[Capitol 5466]
written by Kimberley Rew
55.
07/1985
176

7
US
2
AC






12
rock
19
UK
[Atlantic 89472]
written by Phil Collins
56.
11/1985
172

4
US
14
AC






✫1
rock
68
UK
[Modern 99582]
written by Chas Sandford
57.
01/1985
171

3
US
29
AC






3
rock
68
UK
[Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
58.
07/1985
164

11
US
32
AC


✫1
dance
6
R&B


17
UK
[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis
59.
06/1985
163

6
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


83
UK
co-produced by David Foster
[Gordy 1793]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum
60.
06/1985
162

3
US
8
AC






8
rock


[EMI 8268]
written by Corey Hart
61.
11/1985
159

10
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


67
UK
[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder
62.
04/1985
155

4
US
✫1
AC










[Scotti Bros. 4-04871]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
63.
12/1985
154

10
US
2
AC




4
R&B


23
UK
[Warner 28818]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
64.
07/1985
152

5
US
3
AC




11
R&B


89
UK
[Constellation 52606]
written by Lynn Malsby
65.
04/1985
150

9
US
11
AC


✫1
dance




26
UK
[Mercury 880626]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White
66.
09/1985
145

6
US
13
AC






6
rock
53
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884202]
written by John Mellencamp
67.
04/1985
142

4
US
25
AC


39
dance


33
rock


[Atlantic 89536]
written by Phil Collins
68.
10/1985
139

8
US
13
AC






35
rock
22
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Arista 1-9450]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
69.
08/1985
138

6
US
37
AC






✫1
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 880984]
written by John Mellencamp
70.
03/1985
138

16
US
5
AC


22
dance


6
rock
19
UK
[Polydor 881 786-7]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
71.
11/1985
135

7
US
36
AC






✫1
rock
79
UK
[Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek
72.
07/1985
132

8
US
32
AC






✫1
rock
49
UK
[A&M 2767]
written by Sting
73.
08/1985
126

12
US
3
AC




✫1
R&B


49
UK
[Capitol 5495]
written by Barry Eastmond
74.
01/1985
120

12
US
24
AC






4
rock
28
UK
[Atlantic 89571]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
75.
06/1985
116

19
US
16
AC






36
rock
14
UK
[Elektra 7-69631]
written by Howard Jones
76.
04/1985
114

19
US
3
AC






29
rock
20
UK
[Warner 28789]
written by Mark Knopfler
77.
06/1985
113

9
US
2
AC






26
rock
94
UK
[Columbia 05417]
written by Billy Joel
78.
03/1985
84

21
US
6
AC






3
rock
75
UK
[Atlantic 7-89567]
written by Julian Lennon
79.
08/1985
81

17
US
20
AC






19
rock
41
UK
[A&M 2787]
written by Sting
80.
02/1985
80

14
US
25
AC






10
rock
96
UK
[Warner/Full Moon 29082]
written by Peter Cetera & Mark Goldenberg
81.
07/1985
78

24
US
5
AC




10
R&B


49
UK
[Jive 9374]
written by Billy Ocean, Keith Diamond & James Woodley
82.
08/1985
78

15
US
3
AC










[instrumental]
[Atlantic 89528]
written by David Foster
83.
08/1985
70

20
US
12
AC




40
R&B
43
rock
58
UK
with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks
[live]
[RCA 14178]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
84.
01/1985
69

18
US
3
AC










[Columbia 04681]
written by Billy Joel
85.
05/1985
68

19
US
3
AC










[Arista 9353]
written by Dick Wagner & Rob Hegel
86.
07/1985

Shame by The Motels

from Shock   Shock
67

21
US
22
AC


14
dance


10
rock


[Capitol 5497]
written by Martha Davis
87.
03/1985
66

19
US
10
AC






17
rock


[Epic 34-04848]
written by Neal Doughty
88.
12/1985
66

25
US
28
AC


19
dance
8
R&B


81
UK
[Capitol 5535]
written by Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond
89.
10/1985
64

18
US
21
AC






16
rock


[Mercury 73920]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
90.
05/1985
62

26
US
2
AC








97
UK
[Columbia 04913 (Caribou)]
written by Mike Love & Terry Melcher
91.
12/1985
59



32
AC








15
UK
[Polydor 885284]
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King & Phil Gould
92.
03/1985
58

18
US
17
AC




85
R&B




[RCA 14035]
written by Daryl Hall
93.
10/1985
55

20
US
20
AC








100
UK
[MCA 52686]
written by Mark Goldenberg
94.
07/1985
48

34
US
18
AC






4
rock


[Warner 28960]
written by Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins & Ed Sanford
95.
10/1985
48

42
US
10
AC
✫1
country








[EMI America 8289]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Paul Davis
96.
09/1985
47

51
US
16
AC




✫1
R&B




[CBS Associated 05611]
written by Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper & Marvin Isley
97.
06/1985
47

30
US
8
AC


20
dance
69
R&B




charted as Possession Obsession / Dance on Your Knees in US dance charts
[RCA 14098]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen & Janna Allen
98.
05/1985
45

34
US
6
AC






17
rock


[Geffen 29012]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar) & Benmont Tench
99.
08/1985
45



26
AC








21
UK
[Warner 28887]
written by Bryan Ferry & Rhett Davies
100.
05/1985
43

29
US
7
AC










[A&M 2734]
written by Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith

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