Billboard Hot 100

Week of March 2, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL 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 March 2, 1985

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1
- Careless Whisper
  Wham! Featuring George Michael
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael, A.J.Ridgeley

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Can't Fight This Feeling
  REO Speedwagon
- 4
- 2
- 7
- - 4
  - 2
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, A.Gratzer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- California Girls
  David Lee Roth
- 8
- 3
- 7
- - 8
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Wilson

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

4
- The Heat Is On
  Glenn Frey
- 7
- 4
- 13
- - 7
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Forsey, H.Faltermeyer

Producer(s):

K.Forsey, H.Faltermeyer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

5
- Lover Boy
  Billy Ocean
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Keith Diamond, R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

6
- Neutron Dance
  The Pointer Sisters
- 6
- 6
- 15
- - 6
  - 6
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

A.Willis, D.Sembello

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

7
- I Want To Know What Love Is
  Foreigner
- 5
- 1
- 13
- - 5
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Jones

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, M.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Easy Lover
  Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
- 3
- 2
- 15
- - 3
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Sugar Walls
  Sheena Easton
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Alexander Nevermind

Producer(s):

G.Mathieson, Alexander Nevermind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

10
- The Old Man Down The Road
  John Fogerty
- 11
- 10
- 11
- - 11
  - 10
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Fogerty

Producer(s):

J.Fogerty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

11
- Method Of Modern Love
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 9
- 5
- 12
- - 9
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

12
- Mr. Telephone Man
  New Edition
- 12
- 12
- 11
- - 12
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

13
- Misled
  Kool & The Gang
- 13
- 13
- 15
- - 13
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

14
- Lover Girl
  Teena Marie
- 16
- 14
- 12
- - 16
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Marie

Producer(s):

T.Marie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

15
- Too Late For Goodbyes
  Julian Lennon
- 17
- 15
- 6
- - 17
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Lennon

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

16
- Private Dancer
  Tina Turner
- 18
- 16
- 7
- - 18
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

17
- Solid
  Ashford & Simpson
- 14
- 12
- 17
- - 14
  - 12
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Material Girl
  Madonna
- 24
- 18
- 4
- - 24
  - 18
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Brown, R.Rans

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

19
- Relax
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 21
- 19
- 14
- - 21
  - 19
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Johnson, O'Toole, Gill

Producer(s):

T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

20
- Only The Young
  Journey
- 23
- 20
- 6
- - 23
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

21
- Jungle Love
  The Time
- 20
- 20
- 19
- - 20
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

M.Day, Starr Company

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

22
- One More Night
  Phil Collins
- 34
- 22
- 4
- - 34
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

23
- Save A Prayer
  Duran Duran
- 29
- 23
- 5
- - 29
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran

Producer(s):

C.Thurston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

24
- Naughty Naughty
  John Parr
- 27
- 24
- 12
- - 27
  - 24
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.P.

Producer(s):

P.Solley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- High On You
  Survivor
- 30
- 25
- 6
- - 30
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

26
- The Boys Of Summer
  Don Henley
- 15
- 5
- 17
- - 15
  - 5
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.H.Henley, M.W.Campbell

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

27
- Keeping The Faith
  Billy Joel
- 31
- 27
- 6
- - 31
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- Just Another Night
  Mick Jagger
- 33
- 28
- 4
- - 33
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Jagger

Producer(s):

M.Jagger, B.Laswell, Material

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

29
- Foolish Heart
  Steve Perry
- 22
- 18
- 15
- - 22
  - 18
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, R.Goodrum

Producer(s):

S.Perry, B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

30
- Somebody
  Bryan Adams
- 35
- 30
- 5
- - 35
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

31
- Rockin' At Midnight
  The Honeydrippers
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Brown

Producer(s):

Nugetre, Fabulous Brill Bros.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Es Paranza/Atlantic

32
- You're The Inspiration
  Chicago
- 19
- 3
- 16
- - 19
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Warner Bros./Warner Bros.

33
- Nightshift
  Commodores
- 44
- 33
- 6
- - 44
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Orange, D.Lambert, F.Golde

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

34
- Turn Up The Radio
  Autograph
- 40
- 34
- 11
- - 40
  - 34
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Plunkett, Rand, Isham, Lynch, K.Richards

Producer(s):

N.Kernon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

35
- I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips
  Eric Carmen
- 37
- 35
- 7
- - 37
  - 35
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

36
- Operator
  Midnight Star
- 26
- 18
- 14
- - 26
  - 18
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Watson, R.Calloway, B.Lipscomb

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

Billboard Hot 100

Week of March 2, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

Careless Whisper

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Careless Whisper

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Can't Fight This Feeling

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California Girls

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The Heat Is On

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Lover Boy

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Neutron Dance

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I Want To Know What Love Is

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Easy Lover

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Sugar Walls

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The Old Man Down The Road

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Method Of Modern Love

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Mr. Telephone Man

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Misled

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Lover Girl

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Too Late For Goodbyes

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Private Dancer

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Solid

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Material Girl

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