Billboard Hot 100

Week of June 8, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

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

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Tears For Fears

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.Orzabal, I.Stanley, C.M.Hughes

Producer(s):

C.M.Hughes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Tears for Fears' Curt Smith Talks Taking 'Mad World' Back to Its Roots on 'Behind the Setlist' Podcast

Billboard Hot 100

Week of June 8, 1985

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1
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World
  Tears For Fears
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Orzabal, I.Stanley, C.M.Hughes

Producer(s):

C.M.Hughes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

2
- Everything She Wants
  Wham!
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Axel F
  Harold Faltermeyer
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Faltermeyer

Producer(s):

H.Faltermeyer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

4
- Suddenly
  Billy Ocean
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

5
- Heaven
  Bryan Adams
- 7
- 5
- 8
- - 7
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

6
- Things Can Only Get Better
  Howard Jones
- 8
- 6
- 12
- - 8
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.Jones

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

7
- In My House
  Mary Jane Girls
- 9
- 7
- 14
- - 9
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

8
- Don't You (Forget About Me)
  Simple Minds
- 4
- 1
- 16
- - 4
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

K.Forsey, S.Schiff

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

9
- Fresh
  Kool & The Gang
- 10
- 9
- 12
- - 10
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, S.Linzer, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

10
- Walking On Sunshine
  Katrina And The Waves
- 11
- 10
- 12
- - 11
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.Rew

Producer(s):

Katrina & Waves, P.Collier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- Angel
  Madonna
- 14
- 11
- 7
- - 14
  - 11
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, S.Bray

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

12
- Sussudio
  Phil Collins
- 17
- 12
- 5
- - 17
  - 12
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

13
- Smooth Operator
  Sade
- 6
- 5
- 15
- - 6
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

14
- Smuggler's Blues
  Glenn Frey
- 18
- 14
- 10
- - 18
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.L.Frey, J.Tempchin

Producer(s):

G.Frey, A.Blazek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- A View To A Kill
  Duran Duran
- 27
- 15
- 4
- - 27
  - 15
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran, J.Barry

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, J.Corsaro, Duran Duran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- The Search Is Over
  Survivor
- 22
- 16
- 8
- - 22
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

17
- Raspberry Beret
  Prince And The Revolution
- 25
- 17
- 4
- - 25
  - 17
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Paisley Park/Warner Bros./Rhino

18
- The NeverEnding Story
  Limahl
- 20
- 18
- 12
- - 20
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Moroder, K.Forsey

Producer(s):

G.Moroder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

19
- Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody
  David Lee Roth
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Casucci, I.Caesar, S.Williams, R.Graham

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

20
- Would I Lie To You?
  Eurythmics
- 26
- 20
- 7
- - 26
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Lennox, Stewart

Producer(s):

D.A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

21
- Say You're Wrong
  Julian Lennon
- 21
- 21
- 8
- - 21
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Lennon

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- Crazy For You
  Madonna
- 13
- 1
- 15
- - 13
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Bettis, J.Lind

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

23
- One Night In Bangkok
  Murray Head
- 15
- 3
- 16
- - 15
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.Andersson, T.Rice, B.Ulvaeus

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, T.Rice, B.Ulvaeus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

24
- One Lonely Night
  REO Speedwagon
- 19
- 19
- 11
- - 19
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

N.Doughty

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, A.Gratzer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

25
- Voices Carry
  'Til Tuesday
- 28
- 25
- 9
- - 28
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Mann, M.Hausman, R.Holmes, J.Pesce

Producer(s):

M.Thorne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

26
- You Give Good Love
  Whitney Houston
- 34
- 26
- 5
- - 34
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

LaLa

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Some Like It Hot
  The Power Station
- 16
- 6
- 13
- - 16
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

28
- The Goonies `R' Good Enough
  Cyndi Lauper
- 36
- 28
- 4
- - 36
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Lauper, S.Broughton Lunt, A.Stead

Producer(s):

C.Lauper, L.Petze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

29
- We Are The World
  USA For Africa
- 24
- 1
- 12
- - 24
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, L.Richie

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30
- Tough All Over
  John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
- 35
- 30
- 5
- - 35
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Cafferty

Producer(s):

K.Vance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

31
- Everytime You Go Away
  Paul Young
- 39
- 31
- 5
- - 39
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall

Producer(s):

L.Latham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

32
- Rhythm Of The Night
  Debarge
- 23
- 3
- 17
- - 23
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

33
- Sentimental Street
  Night Ranger
- 44
- 33
- 3
- - 44
  - 33
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Blades

Producer(s):

P.Glasser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

34
- Getcha Back
  The Beach Boys
- 41
- 34
- 3
- - 41
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.E.Love, T.Melcher

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caribou/Epic

35
- Invisible
  Alison Moyet
- 31
- 31
- 14
- - 31
  - 31
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

L.H.Dozier

Producer(s):

T.Swain, S.Jolley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

36
- Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
  Kim Carnes
- 40
- 36
- 5
- - 40
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K.Carnes

Producer(s):

B.Cuomo, K.Carnes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

37
- Glory Days
  Bruce Springsteen
- 48
- 37
- 2
- - 48
  - 37
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Lucky In Love
  Mick Jagger
- 38
- 38
- 7
- - 38
  - 38
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Jagger, C.Alomar

Producer(s):

M.Jagger, B.Laswell, Material

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- Cannonball
  Supertramp
- 52
- 39
- 3
- - 52
  - 39
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Davies

Producer(s):

D.Kirshenbaum, Supertramp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

40
- Just As I Am
  Air Supply
- 51
- 40
- 3
- - 51
  - 40
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Wagner, R.Hegel

Producer(s):

Bob Ezrin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

41
- 'Til My Baby Comes Home
  Luther Vandross
- 32
- 29
- 13
- - 32
  - 29
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

42
- Don't Come Around Here No More
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 29
- 13
- 13
- - 29
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty, D.A.Stewart

Producer(s):

T.Petty, D.A.Stewart, J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of June 8, 1985

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World

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Tears for Fears' Curt Smith Talks Taking 'Mad World' Back to Its Roots on 'Behind the Setlist' Podcast

Billboard Hot 100

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World

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Everything She Wants

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Axel F

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Suddenly

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Heaven

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Things Can Only Get Better

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In My House

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Don't You (Forget About Me)

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Fresh

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Walking On Sunshine

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Angel

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Sussudio

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Smooth Operator

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Smuggler's Blues

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A View To A Kill

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The Search Is Over

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Raspberry Beret

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The NeverEnding Story