| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | EASY LOVER Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) (Columbia 04679) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 3 | I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner (Atlantic 89596) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | LOVERBOY Billy Ocean (Jive 9284) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | CALIFORNIA GIRLS David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 29102) | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | |
| 6 | THE BOYS OF SUMMER Don Henley (Geffen 29141) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 7 | SUGAR WALLS Sheena Easton (EMI America 8253) | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | |
| 8 | CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO Speedwagon (Epic 04713) | 14 | 26 | 31 | 6 | |
| 9 | METHOD OF MODERN LOVE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13970) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 29100) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 11 | MR. TELEPHONE MAN New Edition (MCA 52484) | 12 | 14 | 24 | 10 | |
| 12 | NEUTRON DANCE Pointer Sisters (Planet 13951) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| 13 | THE HEAT IS ON Glenn Frey (MCA 52512) | 16 | 21 | 28 | 12 | |
| 14 | SOLID Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5397) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | |
| 15 | MISLED Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 431) | 17 | 23 | 27 | 14 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29126) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 17 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 29210) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 18 | TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89589) | 21 | 29 | 43 | 6 | |
| 19 | OPERATOR Midnight Star (Solar 69684) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| 20 | LOVERGIRL Teena Marie (Epic 04619) | 27 | 38 | 42 | 10 | |
| 21 | JUNGLE LOVE The Time (Warner Bros. 29181) | 22 | 28 | 33 | 16 | |
| 22 | JUST ANOTHER NIGHT Mick Jagger (Columbia 04743) | 25 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | ONE MORE NIGHT Phil Collins (Atlantic 89588) | 26 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | TENDERNESS General Public (I.R.S. 9934) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 15 | |
| 25 | MATERIAL GIRL Madonna (Sire 29083) | 28 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99805) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 13 | |
| 27 | ONLY THE YOUNG Journey (Geffen 29090) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 5 | |
| 28 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 5433) | 32 | 35 | 40 | 6 | |
| 29 | ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 99686) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 6 | |
| 30 | SAVE A PRAYER Duran Duran (Capitol 5438) | 34 | 37 | 49 | 4 | |
| 31 | TRAGEDY John Hunter (Private I 04643) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 12 | |
| 32 | HIGH ON YOU Survivor (Scotti Bros. 04685) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 5 | |
| 33 | NAUGHTY NAUGHTY John Parr (Atlantic 89612) | 36 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 34 | SOMEBODY Bryan Adams (A&M 2701) | 37 | 44 | 60 | 4 | |
| 35 | KEEPING THE FAITH Billy Joel (Columbia 04681) | 38 | 45 | 51 | 5 | |
| 36 | OOH OOH SONG Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42843) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 6 | |
| 37 | I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS Eric Carmen (Geffen 29118) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 38 | TURN UP THE RADIO Autograph (RCA 13953) | 42 | 47 | 53 | 10 | |
| 39 | SMALLTOWN BOY Bronski Beat (MCA 52494) | 43 | 49 | 54 | 9 | |
| 40 | THIS IS NOT AMERICA David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group (EMI America 8251) | 45 | 55 | 67 | 4 | |
| 41 | I’M ON FIRE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04772) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | TAKE ME WITH U Prince & Revolution (with Apollonia) (Warner Bros. 29079) | 48 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | ALL I NEED Jack Wagner (Qwest 29238) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| 44 | CALL TO THE HEART Giuffria (MCA/Camel 52497) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 16 | |
| 45 | WHY CAN’T I HAVE YOU Cars (Elektra 69657) | 49 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| 46 | OBSESSION Animotion (Mercury 880 266) | 56 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| 47 | THE BORDERLINES Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2695) | 53 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| 48 | BEAT OF A HEART Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 04750) | 54 | 61 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | FOOLISH HEART Steve Perry (Columbia 04693) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 14 | |
| 50 | RUN TO YOU Bryan Adams (A&M 2686) | 40 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| 51 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 57 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT Stevie Wonder (Motown 1769) | 44 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| 53 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 13 | |
| 54 | I WOULD DIE 4 U Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29121) | 46 | 18 | 10 | 11 | |
| 55 | PLAYING TO WIN LRB (Capitol 5411) | 61 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 56 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | RAIN FOREST Paul Hardcastle (Profile 7059) | 64 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 58 | YO’ LITTLE BROTHER Nolan Thomas (Mirage 99697) | 59 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 59 | ALONG COMES A WOMAN Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29082) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THE WORD IS OUT Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9256) | 69 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 61 | RESTLESS HEART John Waite (EMI America 8252) | 68 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04680) | 50 | 19 | 11 | 16 | |
| 63 | COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA 52455) | 51 | 25 | 14 | 22 | |
| 64 | HOLYANNA Toto (Columbia 04752) | 65 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 65 | WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora (MCA/Curb 52521) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04737) | 52 | 31 | 32 | 10 | |
| 67 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Temptations (Gordy 1765) | 55 | 48 | 48 | 10 | |
| 68 | ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE Don Henley (Geffen 29065) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | LUCKY Greg Kihn (EMI America 8255) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | DO IT AGAIN Kinks (Arista 9309) | 60 | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| 71 | IF I HAD A ROCKET LAUNCHER Bruce Cockburn (Gold Mountain 82013) | 72 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | INVITATION TO DANCE Kim Carnes (EMI America 8250) | 62 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 73 | SECOND NATURE Dan Hartman (MCA 52519) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | GO FOR IT Kim Wilde (MCA 52513) | 63 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 75 | KISS AND TELL Isley, Jasper, Isley (CBS Associated 04741) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | RADIOACTIVE The Firm (Atlantic 89586) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SEA OF LOVE Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 99701) | 66 | 51 | 18 | 20 | |
| 78 | DO WHAT YOU DO Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9279) | 67 | 52 | 22 | 18 | |
| 79 | THE WILD BOYS Duran Duran (Capitol 5417) | 70 | 53 | 29 | 17 | |
| 80 | BONGO BONGO Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5442) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LET’S TALK ABOUT ME Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9282) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SAY IT AGAIN Santana (Columbia 04758) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | JAMIE Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9293) | 71 | 54 | 34 | 15 | |
| 84 | THE BIRD The Time (Warner Bros. 29094) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | NEW ATTITUDE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52517) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? Band Aid (Columbia 04749) | 74 | 56 | 12 | 10 | |
| 87 | DON’T YOU (Forget About Me) Simple Minds (A&M 2703) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK Murray Head (RCA 13988) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THIS IS MY NIGHT Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29097) | 75 | 58 | 61 | 6 | |
| 90 | LOOK MY WAY Vels (Mercury 880 547) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MISTAKE NO. 3 Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04727) | 76 | 66 | 58 | 11 | |
| 92 | WE BELONG Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42826) | 77 | 67 | 36 | 18 | |
| 93 | CENTIPEDE Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 04547) | 79 | 72 | 38 | 21 | |
| 94 | 20/20 George Benson (Warner Bros. 29120) | 81 | 74 | 46 | 11 | |
| 95 | I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29195) | 82 | 75 | 55 | 25 | |
| 96 | VALOTTE Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89609) | 84 | 76 | 56 | 19 | |
| 97 | BRUCE Rick Springfield (Mercury 880 405) | 86 | 80 | 57 | 15 | |
| 98 | UNDERSTANDING Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5413) | 87 | 81 | 62 | 16 | |
| 99 | MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE’S MINE Barbra Streisand (with Kim Carnes) (Columbia 04695) | 89 | 82 | 63 | 11 | |
| 100 | TENDER YEARS John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 04682) | 91 | 83 | 64 | 19 | |
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