List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)

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Kool & The Gang (pictured performing in 2017) had the longest-running number one of 1985 with "Cherish".

These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1985.

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by Billboard magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to Billboard by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in Billboard magazine on July 17, 1961. Over the years, the chart has gone under a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening(1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles(1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles(1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks(1979–1982) and Adult Contemporary(1983–present).

Issue DateSongArtist
January 5"Do What You Do" Jermaine Jackson
January 12"All I Need" Jack Wagner
January 19
January 26"You're the Inspiration" Chicago
February 2
February 9"Careless Whisper" Wham! featuring George Michael
February 16
February 23
March 2
March 9
March 16"Too Late for Goodbyes" Julian Lennon
March 23
March 30"One More Night" Phil Collins
April 6
April 13
April 20"We Are the World" USA for Africa
April 27
May 4"Rhythm of the Night" DeBarge
May 11"Smooth Operator" Sade
May 18
May 25"Suddenly" Billy Ocean
June 1
June 8"Axel F" Harold Faltermeyer
June 15
June 22"The Search Is Over" Survivor
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20"Who's Holding Donna Now"DeBarge
July 27
August 3
August 10"Everytime You Go Away" Paul Young
August 17
August 24"Cherish" Kool & the Gang
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5"Saving All My Love for You" Whitney Houston
October 12
October 19
October 26"Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder
November 2
November 9
November 16"Separate Lives"Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
November 23
November 30
December 7"Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie
December 14
December 21
December 28

See also

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.

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