Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 12, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Like A Virgin

Madonna

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Madonna 'Speechless' After Finding Out She's Been Blocked From Instagram Live

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 12, 1985

This Week

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Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Like A Virgin
  Madonna
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- All I Need
  Jack Wagner
- 6
- 2
- 13
- - 6
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Magness, G.Ballard, D.Pack

Producer(s):

G.Ballard, C.Magness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

3
- The Wild Boys
  Duran Duran
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr., Duran Duran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

4
- Sea Of Love
  The Honeydrippers
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Khoury, Baptise

Producer(s):

Nugetre, Fabulous Brill Bros.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Es Paranza/Atlantic

5
- We Belong
  Pat Benatar
- 5
- 5
- 12
- - 5
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Lowen, D.Navarro

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Coleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

6
- You're The Inspiration
  Chicago
- 9
- 6
- 9
- - 9
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Warner Bros./Warner Bros.

7
- Run To You
  Bryan Adams
- 8
- 7
- 11
- - 8
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

8
- Cool It Now
  New Edition
- 4
- 4
- 17
- - 4
  - 4
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

V.Brantley, R.Timas

Producer(s):

V.Brantley, R.Timas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Valotte
  Julian Lennon
- 10
- 9
- 13
- - 10
  - 9
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Lennon, J.Clayton, C.Morales

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

10
- Born In The USA
  Bruce Springsteen
- 11
- 10
- 10
- - 11
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, C.Plotkin, S.Van Zandt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- I Want To Know What Love Is
  Foreigner
- 14
- 11
- 6
- - 14
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Jones

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, M.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Out Of Touch
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 7
- 1
- 16
- - 7
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

13
- Easy Lover
  Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
- 16
- 13
- 8
- - 16
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Do What You Do
  Jermaine Jackson
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Dino, L.DiTomaso

Producer(s):

J.Jackson, D.Rudolph

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

15
- Do They Know It's Christmas?
  Band Aid
- 20
- 15
- 4
- - 20
  - 15
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Geldof, M.Ure

Producer(s):

M.Ure, T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- The Boys Of Summer
  Don Henley
- 19
- 16
- 10
- - 19
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.H.Henley, M.W.Campbell

Producer(s):

D.Henley, D.Kortchmar, G.Ladanyi, M.Campbell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

17
- Understanding
  Bob Seger
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Seger

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Jamie
  Ray Parker Jr.
- 18
- 18
- 9
- - 18
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

19
- I Would Die 4 U
  Prince And The Revolution
- 25
- 19
- 5
- - 25
  - 19
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

20
- Careless Whisper
  Wham! Featuring George Michael
- 23
- 20
- 4
- - 23
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael, A.J.Ridgeley

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- I Feel For You
  Chaka Khan
- 12
- 3
- 19
- - 12
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Lover Boy
  Billy Ocean
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, B.Ocean, R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

K.Diamond, R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

23
- No More Lonely Nights
  Paul McCartney
- 15
- 6
- 14
- - 15
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

P.McCartney

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- Neutron Dance
  The Pointer Sisters
- 32
- 24
- 8
- - 32
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Willis, D.Sembello

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

25
- Love Light In Flight
  Stevie Wonder
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

26
- Method Of Modern Love
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 35
- 26
- 5
- - 35
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- Bruce
  Rick Springfield
- 29
- 27
- 9
- - 29
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Springfield

Producer(s):

T.Perry, J.D.Vieira

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

28
- I Can't Hold Back
  Survivor
- 22
- 13
- 18
- - 22
  - 13
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

29
- Foolish Heart
  Steve Perry
- 37
- 29
- 8
- - 37
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Perry, R.Goodrum

Producer(s):

S.Perry, B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

30
- Call To The Heart
  Giuffria
- 38
- 30
- 10
- - 38
  - 30
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Giuffria, D.G.Eisley

Producer(s):

G.Giuffria

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

31
- Tender Years
  John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
- 33
- 31
- 9
- - 33
  - 31
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

32
- Solid
  Ashford & Simpson
- 36
- 32
- 10
- - 36
  - 32
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

33
- All Through The Night
  Cyndi Lauper
- 21
- 5
- 15
- - 21
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Shear

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

34
- Jungle Love
  The Time
- 39
- 34
- 12
- - 39
  - 34
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

M.Day, Starr Company

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

35
- Hello Again
  The Cars
- 28
- 20
- 12
- - 28
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, The Cars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

36
- Operator
  Midnight Star
- 43
- 36
- 7
- - 43
  - 36
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Watson, R.Calloway, B.Lipscomb

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

37
- Misled
  Kool & The Gang
- 40
- 37
- 8
- - 40
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Bell, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

J.Bonnefond, R.Bell, Kool & The Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

38
- In Neon
  Elton John
- 41
- 38
- 7
- - 41
  - 38
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

39
- Money Changes Everything
  Cyndi Lauper
- 47
- 39
- 4
- - 47
  - 39
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Juvenile

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

40
- Mistake No. 3
  Culture Club
- 45
- 40
- 5
- - 45
  - 40
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Culture Club

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Epic

41
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
  Wham!
- 27
- 1
- 19
- - 27
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

42
- Tenderness
  General Public
- 46
- 42
- 9
- - 46
  - 42
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

General Public

Producer(s):

General Public, G.MacKillop, C.Fairley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 12, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

Like A Virgin

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Madonna 'Speechless' After Finding Out She's Been Blocked From Instagram Live

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Like A Virgin

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All I Need

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The Wild Boys

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Sea Of Love

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We Belong

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You're The Inspiration

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Run To You

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Cool It Now

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Valotte

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Born In The USA

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I Want To Know What Love Is

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Out Of Touch

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Easy Lover

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Do What You Do

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Do They Know It's Christmas?

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The Boys Of Summer

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Understanding

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Jamie