A breakdown of my top singles from 1985
Keeping the Faith
Billy Joel
Weeks in Hot 100: 16
Peaked: March 23
Album: An Innocent Man (Columbia)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 18 |
| Adult Contemporary | 3 |
One Night Love Affair
Bryan Adams
Weeks in Hot 100: 15
Peaked: November 9
Album: Reckless (A&M)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 13 |
| Mainstream Rock | 7 |
Sunset Grill
Don Henley
Weeks in Hot 100: 14
Peaked: October 19
Album: Building the Perfect Beast (Geffen)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 22 |
| Mainstream Rock | 7 |
| Adult Contemporary | 18 |
George Benson
Weeks in Hot 100: 13
Peaked: January 26
Album: 20/20 (Warner Bros.)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 48 |
| Adult Contemporary | 15 |
| R&B | 15 |
Run - D.M.C.
Weeks in Hot 100: 0
Peaked: March 23
Album: King of Rock (Profile)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 108 |
| R&B | 14 |
| Dance | 40 |
The Beach Boys
Weeks in Hot 100: 12
Peaked: June 29
Album: The Beach Boys (Brother)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 26 |
| Adult Contemporary | 2 |
Sting
Weeks in Hot 100: 18
Peaked: August 3
Album: Dream of the Blue Turtles (A&M)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 3 |
| Adult Contemporary | 39 |
| R&B | 17 |
| Dance | 5 |
| Mainstream Rock | 1 |
The Time
Weeks in Hot 100: 25
Peaked: February 23
Album: Ice Cream Castle (Warner Bros.)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 20 |
| R&B | 6 |
| Dance | 6 |
Freddie Jackson
Weeks in Hot 100: 20
Peaked: November 16
Album: Rock Me Tonight (Capitol)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 12 |
| R&B | 1 |
| Adult Contemporary | 3 |
David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group
Weeks in Hot 100: 12
Peaked: March 23
Album: The Falcon and The Snowman Soundtrack (EMI)
| U.S. charts: | |
| Hot 100 | 32 |
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.
Round these parts, the day after Labor Day is affectionately known as Tuesday and it is usually one of the suckiest days of the year.
ReplyDeleteYou, Sir, have made Tuesday a lot less sucky. As always, looking forward to the rest of the list and how it plays out.