The No. 1s of
1985
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1985 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- Like A VirginMadonnaJan 5, 19854 weeks
- I Want To Know What Love IsForeignerFeb 2, 19852 weeks
- Careless WhisperWham! Featuring George MichaelFeb 16, 19853 weeks
- Can't Fight This FeelingREO SpeedwagonMar 9, 19853 weeks
- One More NightPhil CollinsMar 30, 19852 weeks
- We Are The WorldUSA For AfricaApr 13, 19854 weeks
- Crazy For YouMadonnaMay 11, 19851 week
- Don't You (Forget About Me)Simple MindsMay 18, 19851 week
- Everything She WantsWham!May 25, 19852 weeks
- Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldTears For FearsJun 8, 19852 weeks
- HeavenBryan AdamsJun 22, 19852 weeks
- SussudioPhil CollinsJul 6, 19851 week
- A View To A KillDuran DuranJul 13, 19852 weeks
- Everytime You Go AwayPaul YoungJul 27, 19851 week
- ShoutTears For FearsAug 3, 19853 weeks
- The Power Of LoveHuey Lewis & The NewsAug 24, 19852 weeks
- St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)John ParrSep 7, 19852 weeks
- Money For NothingDire StraitsSep 21, 19853 weeks
- Oh SheilaReady For The WorldOct 12, 19851 week
- Take On Mea-haOct 19, 19851 week
- Saving All My Love For YouWhitney HoustonOct 26, 19851 week
- Part-Time LoverStevie WonderNov 2, 19851 week
- Miami Vice ThemeJan HammerNov 9, 19851 week
- We Built This CityStarshipNov 16, 19852 weeks
- Separate LivesPhil Collins and Marilyn MartinNov 30, 19851 week
- Broken WingsMr. MisterDec 7, 19852 weeks
- Say You, Say MeLionel RichieDec 21, 19852 weeks
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Beverly Hills CopJan 6, 19859 weekends
- WitnessMar 10, 19851 weekend
- Beverly Hills CopMar 17, 19851 weekend
- Friday the 13th: A New BeginningMar 24, 19851 weekend
- Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentMar 31, 19854 weekends
- StickApr 28, 19851 weekend
- Code of SilenceMay 5, 19853 weekends
- Rambo: First Blood Part IIMay 27, 19854 weekends
- CocoonJun 23, 19851 weekend
- Pale RiderJun 30, 19854 weekends
- National Lampoon's European VacationJul 28, 19859 weekends
- Invasion U.S.A.Sep 29, 19851 weekend
- CommandoOct 6, 19853 weekends
- Jagged EdgeOct 27, 19851 weekend
- Death Wish 3Nov 3, 19852 weekends
- Once BittenNov 17, 19851 weekend
- King Solomon's MinesNov 24, 19851 weekend
- Rocky IVDec 1, 19855 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The TalismanStephen King and Peter StraubJan 6, 19852 weeks
- The SicilianMario PuzoJan 20, 19852 weeks
- If Tomorrow ComesSidney SheldonFeb 3, 19858 weeks
- Family AlbumDanielle SteelMar 31, 19854 weeks
- ThinnerRichard BachmanApr 28, 19854 weeks
- If Tomorrow ComesSidney SheldonMay 26, 19851 week
- Jubal SackettLouis L'AmourJun 2, 19851 week
- Hold the DreamBarbara Taylor BradfordJun 9, 19851 week
- The Cider House RulesJohn IrvingJun 16, 19851 week
- Skeleton CrewStephen KingJun 23, 198510 weeks
- LuckyJackie CollinsSep 1, 19852 weeks
- Lake Wobegon DaysGarrison KeillorSep 15, 19854 weeks
- TexasJames MichenerOct 13, 19856 weeks
- The Mammoth HuntersJean M. AuelNov 24, 19855 weeks
- Lake Wobegon DaysGarrison KeillorDec 29, 19851 week