The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1985
TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 28, 1985, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1WE ARE THE WORLD – USA for Africa (Columbia)
  2MONEY FOR NOTHING – Dire Straits (Warner Bros.)
  3EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD – Tears For Fears (Mercury)
  4THE POWER OF LOVE – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
  5CARELESS WHISPER – Wham! featuring George Michael (Columbia)
  6ST. ELMO’S FIRE (Man In Motion) – John Parr (Atlantic)
  7EASY LOVER – Philip Bailey with Phil Collins (Columbia)
  8I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS – Foreigner (Atlantic)
  9CRAZY FOR YOU – Madonna (Geffen)
10CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING – REO Speedwagon (Epic)
11MIAMI VICE THEME – Jan Hammer (MCA)
12DON’T YOU (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds (A&M)
13SHOUT – Tears For Fears (Mercury)
14RASPBERRY BERET – Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)
15TAKE ON ME – A-Ha (Warner Bros.)
16ONE MORE NIGHT – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
17CHERISH – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
18EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY – Paul Young (Columbia)
19A VIEW TO A KILL – Duran Duran (Capitol)
20WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thunderdome) – Tina Turner (Capitol)
21PART-TIME LOVER – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
22EVERYTHING SHE WANTS – Wham! (Columbia)
23SUSSUDIO – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
24HEAVEN – Bryan Adams (A&M)
25YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE – Whitney Houston (Arista)
26WE BUILT THIS CITY – Starship (Grunt)
27IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE – Sting (A&M)
28HEAD OVER HEELS – Tears For Fears (Mercury)
29LIKE A VIRGIN – Madonna (Sire)
30MATERIAL GIRL – Madonna (Sire)
31RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT – DeBarge (Gordy)
32FREEWAY OF LOVE – Aretha Franklin (Arista)
33CALIFORNIA GIRLS – David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.)
34YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – Glenn Frey (MCA)
35YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION – Chicago (Warner/Full Moon)
36SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – Whitney Houston (Arista)
37ALL I NEED – Jack Wagner (Qwest)
38LOVERBOY – Billy Ocean (Jive)
39SEPARATE LIVES – Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic)
40OH SHEILA – Ready for the World (MCA)
41RUN TO YOU – Bryan Adams (A&M)
42ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK – Murray Head (RCA)
43AXEL F – Harold Faltermeyer (MCA)
44IN MY HOUSE – The Mary Jane Girls (Gordy)
45NEVER SURRENDER – Corey Hart (EMI America)
46NIGHTSHIFT – The Commodores (Motown)
47SUDDENLY – Billy Ocean (Jive)
48SUGAR WALLS – Sheena Easton (EMI America)
49THE HEAT IS ON – Glenn Frey (MCA)
50DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
51WOULD I LIE TO YOU? – The Eurythmics (RCA)
52BROKEN WINGS – Mr. Mister (RCA)
53OBSESSION – Animotion (Mercury)
54SOME LIKE IT HOT – The Power Station (Capitol)
55LOVERGIRL – Teena Marie (Epic)
56THE BOYS OF SUMMER – Don Henley (Geffen)
57SMOOTH OPERATOR – Sade (Portrait)
58ANGEL – Madonna (Sire)
59COOL IT NOW – New Edition (MCA)
60THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER – Howard Jones (Elektra)
61DRESS YOU UP – Madonna (Sire)
62VOICES CARRY – ’Til Tuesday (Epic)
63GLORY DAYS – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
64SUMMER OF ’69 – Bryan Adams (A&M)
65SEA OF LOVE – The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)
66BORN IN THE U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
67THAT WAS YESTERDAY – Foreigner (Atlantic)
68I’M ON FIRE – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
69POP LIFE – Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)
70TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES – Julian Lennon (Atlantic)
71NEVER – Heart (Capitol)
72DANCING IN THE STREET – Mick Jagger & David Bowie (EMI America)
73DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? – Band Aid (Columbia)
74MR. TELEPHONE MAN – New Edition (MCA)
75PRIVATE DANCER – Tina Turner (Capitol)
76LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – The Thompson Twins (Arista)
77ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE – Don Henley (Geffen)
78METHOD OF MODERN LOVE – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
79THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD – John Fogerty (Warner Bros.)
80WALKING ON SUNSHINE – Katrina & The Waves (Capitol)
81INVINCIBLE – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
82THE WILD BOYS – Duran Duran (Capitol)
83SLEEPING BAG – ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
84FREEDOM – Wham! (Columbia)
85LONELY OL’ NIGHT – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
86WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – Aretha Franklin (Arista)
87WE BELONG – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
88I WOULD DIE 4 U – Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.)
89GET IT ON – The Power Station (Capitol)
90BE NEAR ME – ABC (Mercury)
91NEUTRON DANCE – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
92JUST ANOTHER NIGHT – Mick Jagger (Columbia)
93I’M GOIN’ DOWN – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
94SOMEBODY – Bryan Adams (A&M)
95FRESH – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
96YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (Second Wind) – Billy Joel (Columbia)
97FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART – Sting (A&M)
98I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN – Paul Young (Columbia)
99SENTIMENTAL STREET – Night Ranger (MCA/Camel)
100 ALIVE AND KICKING – Simple Minds (A&M)
ALBUMS  |  1985