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