Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 16, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Careless Whisper

Wham! Featuring George Michael

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Songwriter(s):

G.Michael, A.J.Ridgeley

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 16, 1985

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1
- Careless Whisper
  Wham! Featuring George Michael
- 3
- 1
- 9
- - 3
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael, A.J.Ridgeley

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- I Want To Know What Love Is
  Foreigner
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Jones

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, M.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Easy Lover
  Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Lover Boy
  Billy Ocean
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

K.Diamond, R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

5
- Method Of Modern Love
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 7
- 5
- 10
- - 7
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Neutron Dance
  The Pointer Sisters
- 8
- 6
- 13
- - 8
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Willis, D.Sembello

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

7
- Can't Fight This Feeling
  REO Speedwagon
- 16
- 7
- 5
- - 16
  - 7
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, A.Gratzer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- The Heat Is On
  Glenn Frey
- 11
- 8
- 11
- - 11
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Forsey, H.Faltermeyer

Producer(s):

K.Forsey, H.Faltermeyer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- The Boys Of Summer
  Don Henley
- 5
- 5
- 15
- - 5
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.H.Henley, M.W.Campbell

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

10
- California Girls
  David Lee Roth
- 13
- 10
- 5
- - 13
  - 10
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Wilson

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

11
- Sugar Walls
  Sheena Easton
- 14
- 11
- 9
- - 14
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Alexander Nevermind

Producer(s):

G.Mathieson, Alexander Nevermind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

12
- Solid
  Ashford & Simpson
- 12
- 12
- 15
- - 12
  - 12
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

13
- You're The Inspiration
  Chicago
- 6
- 3
- 14
- - 6
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Warner Bros./Warner Bros.

14
- The Old Man Down The Road
  John Fogerty
- 17
- 14
- 9
- - 17
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Fogerty

Producer(s):

J.Fogerty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

15
- Mr. Telephone Man
  New Edition
- 21
- 15
- 9
- - 21
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

16
- Misled
  Kool & The Gang
- 20
- 16
- 13
- - 20
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

17
- Like A Virgin
  Madonna
- 9
- 1
- 14
- - 9
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Foolish Heart
  Steve Perry
- 19
- 18
- 13
- - 19
  - 18
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, R.Goodrum

Producer(s):

S.Perry, B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- I Would Die 4 U
  Prince And The Revolution
- 10
- 8
- 10
- - 10
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

20
- Operator
  Midnight Star
- 18
- 18
- 12
- - 18
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.Watson, R.Calloway, B.Lipscomb

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

21
- Call To The Heart
  Giuffria
- 15
- 15
- 15
- - 15
  - 15
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

G.Giuffria, D.G.Eisley

Producer(s):

G.Giuffria

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

22
- Jungle Love
  The Time
- 23
- 22
- 17
- - 23
  - 22
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

M.Day, Starr Company

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

23
- Too Late For Goodbyes
  Julian Lennon
- 26
- 23
- 4
- - 26
  - 23
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Lennon

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

24
- Lover Girl
  Teena Marie
- 32
- 24
- 10
- - 32
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Marie

Producer(s):

T.Marie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

25
- Private Dancer
  Tina Turner
- 30
- 25
- 5
- - 30
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- Rockin' At Midnight
  The Honeydrippers
- 29
- 26
- 7
- - 29
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Brown

Producer(s):

Nugetre, Fabulous Brill Bros.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Es Paranza/Atlantic

27
- Tenderness
  General Public
- 28
- 27
- 14
- - 28
  - 27
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

General Public

Producer(s):

General Public, G.MacKillop, C.Fairley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

28
- Relax
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 35
- 28
- 12
- - 35
  - 28
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Johnson, O'Toole, Gill

Producer(s):

T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

29
- Love Light In Flight
  Stevie Wonder
- 22
- 17
- 12
- - 22
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

30
- Only The Young
  Journey
- 34
- 30
- 4
- - 34
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, N.Schon, J.Cain

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

31
- Naughty Naughty
  John Parr
- 36
- 31
- 10
- - 36
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.P.

Producer(s):

P.Solley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

32
- Money Changes Everything
  Cyndi Lauper
- 27
- 27
- 9
- - 27
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Juvenile

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

33
- Keeping The Faith
  Billy Joel
- 37
- 33
- 4
- - 37
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- Material Girl
  Madonna
- 43
- 34
- 2
- - 43
  - 34
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

P.Brown, R.Rans

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

35
- Save A Prayer
  Duran Duran
- 42
- 35
- 3
- - 42
  - 35
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran

Producer(s):

C.Thurston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

36
- Ooh Ooh Song
  Pat Benatar
- 38
- 36
- 5
- - 38
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Geraldo

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Coleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

37
- High On You
  Survivor
- 40
- 37
- 4
- - 40
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

38
- I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips
  Eric Carmen
- 39
- 38
- 5
- - 39
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

39
- Tragedy
  John Hunter
- 41
- 39
- 11
- - 41
  - 39
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Hunter

Producer(s):

J.Hunter, P.Bonanno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private I/Epic

40
- Just Another Night
  Mick Jagger
- 45
- 40
- 2
- - 45
  - 40
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Jagger

Producer(s):

M.Jagger, B.Laswell, Material

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

41
- One More Night
  Phil Collins
- 50
- 41
- 2
- - 50
  - 41
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

42
- Somebody
  Bryan Adams

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Week of February 16, 1985

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Careless Whisper

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I Want To Know What Love Is

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Easy Lover

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Lover Boy

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Method Of Modern Love

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Neutron Dance

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Can't Fight This Feeling

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The Heat Is On

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The Boys Of Summer

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California Girls

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Sugar Walls

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Solid

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You're The Inspiration

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The Old Man Down The Road

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Mr. Telephone Man

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Misled

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Like A Virgin

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Foolish Heart

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