Billboard Hot 100 — January 26, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 26, 1985. "Like A Virgin" by Madonna held #1 for a 6th straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Only The Young" by Journey at #43, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, up 25 places from #70 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Like A Virgin" by Madonna — 6 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting November 17, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "The Boys Of Summer" by Don Henley (up from #12 to #8); "Lover Boy" by Billy Ocean (up from #16 to #9); "I Would Die 4 U" by Prince And The Revolution (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Bruce" by Rick Springfield, down 31 places from #31 to #62.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" by Billy Ocean, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Purple Rain" by Prince And The Revolution after 16 weeks (peak #2); "Hard Habit To Break" by Chicago after 25 weeks (peak #3).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Like A Virgin Madonna |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | You're The Inspiration Chicago |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Easy Lover Philip Bailey With Phil Collins |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Careless Whisper Wham! Featuring George Michael |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | All I Need Jack Wagner |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | Run To You Bryan Adams |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | The Boys Of Summer Don Henley |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | Lover Boy Billy Ocean |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | I Would Die 4 U Prince And The Revolution |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 7 | Method Of Modern Love Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 10 | Neutron Dance The Pointer Sisters |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | Jamie Ray Parker Jr. |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | The Wild Boys Duran Duran |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | 14 | We Belong Pat Benatar |
| 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | Do They Know It's Christmas? Band-Aid |
| 18 | 15 | 4 | 19 | Cool It Now New Edition |
| 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | Do What You Do Jermaine Jackson |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | Love Light In Flight Stevie Wonder |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 12 | Solid Ashford & Simpson |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 12 | Call To The Heart Giuffria |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 9 | Operator Midnight Star |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | 16 | Sea Of Love The Honeydrippers |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 10 | Foolish Heart Steve Perry |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 14 | Jungle Love The Time |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Misled Kool & The Gang |
| 28 | 19 | 9 | 15 | Valotte Julian Lennon |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 8 | The Heat Is On Glenn Frey |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 6 | The Old Man Down The Road John Fogerty |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 6 | Sugar Walls Sheena Easton |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 6 | Money Changes Everything Cyndi Lauper |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 2 | California Girls David Lee Roth |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 2 | Can't Fight This Feeling REO Speedwagon |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 6 | Mr. Telephone Man New Edition |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 7 | Mistake No. 3 Culture Club |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 11 | Tenderness General Public |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | In Neon Elton John |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 4 | Rockin' At Midnight The Honeydrippers |
| 40 | 58 | 40 | 2 | Private Dancer Tina Turner |
| 41 | 24 | 17 | 12 | Understanding Bob Seger |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | Do It Again The Kinks |
| 43 | NEW | 43 | 1 | Only The Young Journey |
| 44 | 53 | 44 | 7 | Naughty Naughty John Parr |
| 45 | 70 | 45 | 9 | Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 9 | Missing You Diana Ross |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 8 | Tragedy John Hunter |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 7 | 20/20 George Benson |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 2 | Ooh Ooh Song Pat Benatar |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 7 | Lover Girl Teena Marie |
| 51 | 22 | 1 | 18 | Out Of Touch Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Too Late For Goodbyes Julian Lennon |
| 53 | 71 | 53 | 2 | I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips Eric Carmen |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 7 | Treat Her Like A Lady The Temptations |
| 55 | 29 | 3 | 21 | I Feel For You Chaka Khan |
| 56 | 33 | 31 | 16 | Tender Years John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 57 | NEW | 57 | 1 | Keeping The Faith Billy Joel |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 6 | Turn Up The Radio Autograph |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 6 | Small Town Boy Bronski Beat |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Lonely School Tommy Shaw |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 4 | Knocking At Your Back Door Deep Purple |
| 62 | 31 | 27 | 11 | Bruce Rick Springfield |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | High On You Survivor |
| 64 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Make No Mistake, He's Mine Barbra Streisand With Kim Carnes |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | This Is My Night Chaka Khan |
| 66 | 35 | 6 | 16 | No More Lonely Nights Paul McCartney |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 2 | The Borderlines Jeffrey Osborne |
| 68 | 44 | 13 | 20 | I Can't Hold Back Survivor |
| 69 | 55 | 1 | 21 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! |
| 70 | 45 | 20 | 14 | Hello Again The Cars |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Nightshift Commodores |
| 72 | 57 | 24 | 17 | Centipede Rebbie Jackson |
| 73 | 77 | 73 | 4 | Yo Little Brother Nolan Thomas |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Beat Of A Heart Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | Go For It Kim Wilde |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Invitation To Dance Kim Carnes |
| 77 | 65 | 34 | 14 | The Belle Of St. Mark Sheila E. |
| 78 | 64 | 5 | 17 | All Through The Night Cyndi Lauper |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Why Can't I Have You The Cars |
| 80 | 68 | 8 | 17 | Penny Lover Lionel Richie |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Playing To Win Little River Band |
| 82 | 67 | 7 | 23 | Strut Sheena Easton |
| 83 | 69 | 33 | 14 | (Pride) In The Name Of Love U2 |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Gotta Get You Home Tonight Eugene Wilde |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 3 | Rain Forest Paul Hardcastle |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Crazy Kenny Rogers |
| 87 | 76 | 1 | 24 | I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Restless Heart John Waite |
| 89 | 83 | 1 | 25 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Obsession Animotion |
| 91 | 72 | 5 | 20 | Better Be Good To Me Tina Turner |
| 92 | 66 | 66 | 10 | Big In Japan Alphaville |
| 93 | 84 | 17 | 18 | It Ain't Enough Corey Hart |
| 94 | 73 | 30 | 14 | Stranger In Town Toto |
| 95 | 74 | 71 | 8 | Eye On You Billy Squier |
| 96 | 90 | 10 | 21 | Desert Moon Dennis DeYoung |
| 97 | 79 | 18 | 15 | Walking On A Thin Line Huey Lewis & The News |
| 98 | 80 | 53 | 9 | Tonight David Bowie |
| 99 | 81 | 43 | 15 | Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 100 | 87 | 25 | 17 | We Are The Young Dan Hartman |
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