How many of Billboard’s 1985 number one songs can you name?
A hint … there were 27 of them!
The good news is, you’ll get all of them after watching these videos
The bad news? At least one of them will be stuck in your head all day!
With that bit of caution on the table, let’s roll the footage on the music videos that captured Billboard’s 1985 number one songs …
“Like a Virgin” – Madonna
Weeks at #1:
January 5, 12, 19, 26
“I Want to Know What Love Is” – Foreigner
Weeks at #1:
February 2, 9
“Careless Whisper” – Wham! featuring George Michael
Weeks at #1:
February 16, 23
March 2
“Can’t Fight This Feeling” – REO Speedwagon
Weeks at #1:
March 9, 16, 23
“One More Night” – Phil Collins
Weeks at #1:
March 30
April 6
“We Are the World” – USA for Africa
Weeks at #1:
April 13, 20, 27
May 4
“Crazy for You” – Madonna
Weeks at #1:
May 11
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Simple Minds
Weeks at #1:
May 18
“Everything She Wants” – Wham!
Weeks at #1:
May 25
June 1
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” – Tears for Fears
Weeks at #1:
June 8, 15
“Heaven” – Bryan Adams
Weeks at #1:
June 22, 29
“Sussudio” – Phil Collins
Weeks at #1:
July 6
“A View to a Kill” – Duran Duran
Weeks at #1:
July 13, 20
“Everytime You Go Away” – Paul Young
Weeks at #1:
July 27
“Shout” – Tears for Fears
Weeks at #1:
August 3, 10, 17
“The Power of Love” – Huey Lewis and the News
Weeks at #1:
August 24, 31
“St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” – John Parr
Weeks at #1:
September 7, 14
“Money for Nothing” – Dire Straits
Weeks at #1:
September 21, 28
October 5
“Oh Sheila” – Ready for the World
Weeks at #1:
October 12
“Take On Me” – A-ha
Weeks at #1:
October 19
“Saving All My Love for You” – Whitney Houston
Weeks at #1:
October 26
“Part-Time Lover” – Stevie Wonder
Weeks at #1:
November 2
“Miami Vice Theme” – Jan Hammer
Weeks at #1:
November 9
“We Built This City” – Starship
Weeks at #1:
November 16, 23
“Separate Lives” – Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Weeks at #1:
November 30
“Broken Wings” – Mr. Mister
Weeks at #1:
December 7, 14
“Say You, Say Me” – Lionel Richie
Weeks at #1:
December 21, 28
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