Counting down the Top 85 of '85: Singles #15 - 6

A breakdown of my top singles from 1985

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We Close Our Eyes

Go West

Weeks in Hot 100: 15

Peaked: April 27

Album: Go West (Chrysalis)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	41
Dance	5

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Take Me With U

Prince and The Revolution

Weeks in Hot 100: 12

Peaked: March 23

Album: Purple Rain (Warner Bros.)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	25
R&B	40

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The Power of Love

Huey Lewis and the News

Weeks in Hot 100: 19

Peaked: August 24

Album: Back to the Future Soundtrack (MCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Dance	22
R&B	81
Mainstream Rock	1
Adult Contemporary	6

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Saving All My Love for You

Whitney Houston

Weeks in Hot 100: 22

Peaked: October 26

Album: Whitney Houston (Arista)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
R&B	1
Adult Contemporary	1

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Alive and Kicking

Simple Minds

Weeks in Hot 100: 20

Peaked: December 28

Album: Once Upon a Time (A&M)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	3
Dance	25

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Crazy for You

Madonna

Weeks in Hot 100: 21

Peaked: May 11

Album: Vision Quest Soundtrack (Geffen)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
R&B	80
Adult Contemporary	2

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Don't Come Around Here No More

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Weeks in Hot 100: 14

Peaked: May 18

Album: Southern Accents (MCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	13
Mainstream Rock	2

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Raspberry Beret

Prince
Weeks in Hot 100: 17

Peaked: July 20

Album: Around the World in a Day (Paisley Park)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	2
Dance	4
R&B	3
Mainstream Rock	40

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Solid

Ashford & Simpson

Weeks in Hot 100: 24

Peaked: February 9

Album: Solid (Capitol)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	12
Dance	15
R&B	1
Adult Contemporary	34

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Perfect Way

Scritti Politti

Weeks in Hot 100: 25

Peaked: December 21

Album: Cupid & Psyche 85 (Warner Bros.)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	11
Dance	6
R&B	85

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These are my personal top 85 singles of those that peaked on the Billboard charts in 1985.  The list is solely my opinion.  Chart information is from the US Billboard charts.  Using Joel Whitburn's book, Music Yearbook 1985, I started with the 404 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1985, plus the 81 singles that only made the Bubbling Under Chart (101-110).  Note: the Bubbling Under chart was temporarily discontinued on 8/25/85.  An initial pass through that list narrowed down the 485 singles to a more manageable 107.  Then listening, ranking, and editing began.  The top 85 are presented here, in order.