Counting down the Top 85 of '85: Singles #35 - 26

A breakdown of my top singles from 1985

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And She Was

Talking Heads

Weeks in Hot 100: 20

Peaked: November 2

Album: Little Creatures (Sire)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	54
Dance	33
Mainstream Rock	11

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Sussudio

Phil Collins

Weeks in Hot 100: 17

Peaked: July 6

Album: No Jacket Required (Atlantic)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Adult Contemporary	30
Dance	4
R&B	8
Mainstream Rock	10

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There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

Eurythmics

Weeks in Hot 100: 11

Peaked: September 21

Album: Be Yourself Tonight (RCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	22
Dance	31

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Shout

Tears for Fears

Weeks in Hot 100: 19

Peaked: August 3

Album: Songs From the Big Chair (Mercury)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Dance	1
R&B	56
Mainstream Rock	6

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Careless Whisper

George Michael

Weeks in Hot 100: 21

Peaked: February 16

Album: Make It Big (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Adult Contemporary	1
R&B	8

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All She Wants to Do is Dance

Don Henley

Weeks in Hot 100: 19

Peaked: May 4

Album: Building the Perfect Beast (Geffen)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	9
Dance	10
R&B	65
Mainstream Rock	1

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Be Near Me

ABC

Weeks in Hot 100: 22

Peaked: November 9

Album: How to be a Zillionaire! (Mercury)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	9
Dance	1
Adult Contemporary	11

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Who's Holding Donna Now

DeBarge

Weeks in Hot 100: 19

Peaked: August 10

Album: Rhythm of the Night (Gordy)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	6
Adult Contemporary	1
R&B	2

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Too Late for Goodbyes

Julian Lennon

Weeks in Hot 100: 17

Peaked: March 23

Album: Valotte (Atlantic)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	5
Dance	14
Adult Contemporary	1
Mainstream Rock	11

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To Live and Die in L.A.

Wang Chung

Weeks in Hot 100: 18

Peaked: December 14

Album: To Live and Die in L.A. (Geffen)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	41
Mainstream Rock	21

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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.