Top 10 Songs by Month August 1984 – June 1985
1984
August
1. “Ghostbusters,” Ray Parker, Jr.
2. “When Doves Cry,” Prince
3. “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” Tina Turner
4. “State Of Shock,” Jacksons
5. “Stuck On You,” Lionel Richie
6. “I Can Dream About You,” Dan Hartman
7. “Sad Songs (Say So Much),” Elton John
8. “Dancing In The Dark,” Bruce Springsteen
9. “Sunglasses At Night,” Corey Hart
10. “Missing You,” John Waite
September
1. “Missing You,” John Waite
2. “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” Tina Turner
3. “She Bop,” Cyndi Lauper
4. “Let’s Go Crazy,” Prince
5. “Drive,” Cars
6. “If This Is It,” Huey Lewis & The News
7. “The Warrior,” Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
8. “Stuck On You,” Lionel Richie
9. “Ghostbusters,” Ray Parker, Jr.
10. “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E
October
1. “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” Stevie Wonder
2. “”Let’s Go Crazy,” Prince & The Revolution
3. “Hard Habit To Break,” Chicago
4. “Caribbean Queen,” Billy Ocean
5. “Lucky Star,” Madonna
6. “Drive,” Cars
7. “Cover Me,” Bruce Springsteen
8. “On The Dark Side,” John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
9. “Missing You,” John Waite
10. “I’m So Excited,” Pointer Sisters
November
1. “Purple Rain,” Prince & The Revolution
2. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” Wham!
3. “Caribbean Queen,” Billy Ocean
4. “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” Stevie Wonder
5. “Out Of Touch,” Hall and Oates
6. “Better Be Good To Me,” Tina Turner
7. “I Feel For You,” Chaka Khan
8. “Strut,” Sheena Easton
9. “Blue Jean,” David Bowie
10. “Hard Habit To Break,” Chicago
December
1. “Out Of Touch,” Hall and Oates
2. “The Wild Boys,” Duran Duran
3. “I Feel For You,” Chaka Khan
4. “Sea Of Love,” Honeydrippers
5. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” Wham!
6. “Like A Virgin,” Madonna
7. “No More Lonely Nights,” Paul McCartney
8. “Cool It Now,” New Edition
9. “We Belong,” Pat Benatar
10. “All Through The Night,” Cyndi Lauper
1985
January
1. “Like A Virgin,” Madonna
2. “All I Need,” Jack Wagner
3. “You’re The Inspiration,” Chicago
4. “The Wild Boys,” Duran Duran
5. “Run To You,” Bryan Adams
6. “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner
7. “We Belong,” Pat Benatar
8. “Easy Lover,” Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
9. “Sea Of Love,” Honeydrippers
10. “Born In The U.S.A.,” Bruce Springsteen
February
1. “Careless Whisper,” Wham!
2. “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner
3. “Easy Lover,” Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
4. “Loverboy,” Billy Ocean
5. “Method Of Modern Love,” Hall & Oates
6. “Neutron Dance,” Pointer Sisters
7. “The Boys Of Summer,” Don Henley
8. “The Heat Is On,” Glenn Frey
9. “You’re The Inspiration,” Chicago
10. “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” REO Speedwagon
March
1. “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” REO Speedwagon
2. “The Heat Is On,” Glenn Frey
3. “Material Girl,” Madonna
4. “Too Late For Goodbyes,” Julian Lennon
5. “Careless Whisper,” Wham!
6. “California Girls,” David Lee Roth
7. “One More Night,” Phil Collins
8. “Lovergirl,” Teena Marie
9. “Private Dancer,” Tina Turner
10. “Neutron Dance,” Pointer Sisters
April
1. “We Are The World,” USA For Africa
2. “Crazy For You,” Madonna
3. “One More Night,” Phil Collins
4. “Nightshift,” Commodores
5. “Rhythm Of The Night,” DeBarge
6. “I’m On Fire,” Bruce Springsteen
7. “Obsession,” Animotion
8. “Material Girl,” Madonna
9. “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds
10. “One Night In Bangkok,” Murray Head
May
1. “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds
2. “Crazy For You,” Madonna
3. “One Night In Bangkok,” Murray Head
4. “Everything She Wants,” Wham!
5. “We Are The World,” USA For Africa
6. “Smooth Operator,” Sade
7. “Some Like It Hot,” Power Station
8. “Rhythm Of The Night,” DeBarge
9. “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” Tears For Fears
10. “Axel F,” Harold Faltermeyer
June
1. “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” Tears For Fears
2. “Heaven,” Bryan Adams
3. “Things Can Only Get Better,” Howard Jones
4. “Sussudio,” Phil Collins
5. “In My House,” Mary Jane Girls
6. “Suddenly,” Billy Ocean
7. “Everything She Wants,” Wham!
8. “Axel F,” Harold Faltermeyer
9. “Angel,” Madonna
10. “Walking On Sunshine,” Katrina & The Waves