Top 100 Songs of 1985
As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)
- Say You, Say Me-Lionel Richie
- We Are the World-USA for Africa
- Careless Whisper-Wham! featuring George Michael
- Crazy for You-Madonna
- Broken Wings-Mr. Mister
- Can't Fight This Feeling-REO Speedwagon
- Money for Nothing-Dire Straits
- Shout-Tears for Fears
- I Want to Know What Love Is-Foreigner
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World-Tears for Fears
- The Power of Love-Huey Lewis & the News
- St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)-John Parr
- Separate Lives-Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
- Party All the Time-Eddie Murphy
- We Built This City-Starship
- A View to a Kill-Duran Duran
- One More Night-Phil Collins
- Sussudio-Phil Collins
- Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young
- Heaven-Bryan Adams
- Everything She Wants-Wham!
- Easy Lover-Philip Bailey w. Phil Collins
- Part-Time Lover-Stevie Wonder
- Don't You (Forget About Me)-Simple Minds
- Saving All My Love for You-Whitney Houston
- Take On Me-A ha
- Cherish-Kool & the Gang
- Miami Vice Theme-Jan Hammer
- Raspberry Beret-Prince & the Revolution
- Material Girl-Madonna
- Alive and Kicking-Simple Minds
- Oh Sheila-Ready for the World
- The Heat Is On-Glenn Frey
- You Belong to the City-Glenn Frey
- We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)-Tina Turner
- Axel F-Harold Faltermeyer
- Sea of Love-THe Honeydrippers
- All I Need-Jack Wagner
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free-Sting
- You're the Inspiration-Chicago
- Rhythm of the Night-DeBarge
- Loverboy-Billy Ocean
- Never Surrender-Corey Hart
- You Give Good Love-Whitney Houston
- Head Over Heels-Tears for Fears
- Nightshift-Commodores
- Freeway of Love-Aretha Franklin
- Cool It Now-New Edition
- California Girls-David Lee Roth
- One Night in Bangkok-Murray Head
- I Miss You-Klymaxx
- Suddenly-Billy Ocean
- Never-Heart
- Lovergirl-Teena Marie
- Freedom-Wham!
- The Search Is Over-Survivor
- Don't Lose My Number-Phil Collins
- Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones
- The Boys of Summer-Don Henley
- We Belong-Pat Benatar
- Smooth Operator-Sade
- Neutron Dance-Pointer Sisters
- Glory Days-Bruce Springsteen
- Small Town-John Cougar Mellencamp
- Run to You-Bryan Adams
- Obsession-Animotion
- Lonely Ol' Night-John Cougar Mellencamp
- Some Like It Hot-Power Station
- Valotte-Julian Lennon
- Perfect Way-Scritti Politti
- Election Day-Arcadia
- Summer of '69-Bryan Adams
- Too Late for Goodbyes-Julian Lennon
- In My House-Mary Jane Girls
- Angel-Madonna
- Sleeping Bag-ZZ Top
- Would I Lie to You?-Eurythmics
- Lay Your Hands on Me-Thompson Twins
- I'm On Fire-Bruce Springsteen
- Who's Zoomin' Who-Aretha Franklin
- Fortress Around Your Heart-Sting
- Born in the U.S.A.-Bruce Sprinsteen
- All She Wants to Do Is Dance-Don Henley
- Voices Carry-'Til Tuesday
- Be Near Me-ABC
- Private Dancer-Tina Turner
- Fresh-Kool & the Gang
- Sentimental Street-Night Ranger
- Do What You Do-Jermaine Jackson
- Method of Modern Lover-Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Walking on Sunshine-Katrina & the Waves
- Pop Life-Prince & the Revolution
- You're Only Human (Second Wind)-Billy Joel
- Invincible-Pat Benatar
- Lovin' Every Minute of It-Loverboy
- Get It On (Bang a Gong)-Power Station
- Dare Me-Pointer Sisters
- What About Love?-Heart
- You Are My Lady-Freddie Jackson
- Dress You Up-Madonna