List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1985
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These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1985 as published by Cashbox magazine.
Tables
Key
| † | Indicates best-performing single of 1985 |
January 5
January 5
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January 5
Song
"Like a Virgin"
Artist
Madonna
January 12
January 12
Issue date
January 12
January 19
January 19
Issue date
January 19
January 26
January 26
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January 26
February 2
February 2
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February 2
Song
"I Want to Know What Love Is"
Artist
Foreigner
February 9
February 9
Issue date
February 9
Song
"Easy Lover"
Artist
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
February 16
February 16
Issue date
February 16
Song
"Careless Whisper"
Artist
Wham! featuring George Michael
February 23
February 23
Issue date
February 23
March 2
March 2
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March 2
March 9
March 9
Issue date
March 9
Song
"Can't Fight This Feeling"
Artist
REO Speedwagon
March 16
March 16
Issue date
March 16
March 23
March 23
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March 23
March 30
March 30
Issue date
March 30
Song
"Material Girl"
Artist
Madonna
April 6
April 6
Issue date
April 6
Song
"One More Night"
Artist
Phil Collins
April 13
April 13
Issue date
April 13
Song
"We Are the World" †
Artist
USA for Africa
April 20
April 20
Issue date
April 20
April 27
April 27
Issue date
April 27
May 4
May 4
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May 4
May 11
May 11
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May 11
May 18
May 18
Issue date
May 18
Song
"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Artist
Simple Minds
May 25
May 25
Issue date
May 25
June 1
June 1
Issue date
June 1
Song
"Everything She Wants"
Artist
Wham!
June 8
June 8
Issue date
June 8
Song
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Artist
Tears for Fears
June 15
June 15
Issue date
June 15
June 22
June 22
Issue date
June 22
Song
"Heaven"
Artist
Bryan Adams
June 29
June 29
Issue date
June 29
Song
"Sussudio"
Artist
Phil Collins
July 6
July 6
Issue date
July 6
July 13
July 13
Issue date
July 13
Song
"A View to a Kill"
Artist
Duran Duran
July 20
July 20
Issue date
July 20
Song
"Raspberry Beret"
Artist
Prince and The Revolution
July 27
July 27
Issue date
July 27
Song
"Everytime You Go Away"
Artist
Paul Young
August 3
August 3
Issue date
August 3
August 10
August 10
Issue date
August 10
Song
"Shout"
Artist
Tears for Fears
August 17
August 17
Issue date
August 17
August 24
August 24
Issue date
August 24
Song
"The Power of Love"
Artist
Huey Lewis and the News
August 31
August 31
Issue date
August 31
September 7
September 7
Issue date
September 7
Song
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Artist
John Parr
September 14
September 14
Issue date
September 14
September 21
September 21
Issue date
September 21
Song
"Money for Nothing"
Artist
Dire Straits
September 28
September 28
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September 28
October 5
October 5
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October 5
October 12
October 12
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October 12
October 19
October 19
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October 19
Song
"Take On Me"
Artist
a-ha
October 26
October 26
Issue date
October 26
November 2
November 2
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November 2
Song
"Part-Time Lover"
Artist
Stevie Wonder
November 9
November 9
Issue date
November 9
Song
"Miami Vice Theme"
Artist
Jan Hammer
November 16
November 16
Issue date
November 16
Song
"We Built This City"
Artist
Starship
November 23
November 23
Issue date
November 23
November 30
November 30
Issue date
November 30
Song
"Separate Lives"
Artist
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
December 7
December 7
Issue date
December 7
Song
"Broken Wings"
Artist
Mr. Mister
December 14
December 14
Issue date
December 14
December 21
December 21
Issue date
December 21
Song
"Say You, Say Me"
Artist
Lionel Richie
December 28
December 28
Issue date
December 28
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner |
| February 9 | "Easy Lover" | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins |
| February 16 | "Careless Whisper" | Wham! featuring George Michael |
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | "Material Girl" | Madonna |
| April 6 | "One More Night" | Phil Collins |
| April 13 | "We Are the World" † | USA for Africa |
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds |
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | "Everything She Wants" | Wham! |
| June 8 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears |
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams |
| June 29 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins |
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | "A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran |
| July 20 | "Raspberry Beret" | Prince and The Revolution |
| July 27 | "Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young |
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | "Shout" | Tears for Fears |
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr |
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits |
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | "Take On Me" | a-ha |
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 9 | "Miami Vice Theme" | Jan Hammer |
| November 16 | "We Built This City" | Starship |
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
| December 7 | "Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister |