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

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

These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1985. [1]

41 relations: Adult Contemporary (chart), All I Need (Jack Wagner song), Axel F, Billboard (magazine), Billy Ocean, Careless Whisper, Cherish (Kool & the Gang song), Chicago (band), DeBarge, Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song), Everytime You Go Away, George Michael, Harold Faltermeyer, Jack Wagner (actor), Jermaine Jackson, Julian Lennon, Kool & the Gang, Lionel Richie, List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, Marilyn Martin, One More Night (Phil Collins song), Part-Time Lover, Paul Young, Phil Collins, Rhythm of the Night (song), Sade (band), Saving All My Love for You, Say You, Say Me, Separate Lives, Smooth Operator, Stevie Wonder, Suddenly (Billy Ocean song), Survivor (band), The Search Is Over, Too Late for Goodbyes, We Are the World, Wham!, Whitney Houston, Who's Holding Donna Now, You're the Inspiration, 1985 in music.

Adult Contemporary (chart)

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.

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All I Need (Jack Wagner song)

"All I Need" is a song by American actor and singer Jack Wagner.

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Axel F

"Axel F" is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer.

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (styled as billboard) is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries.

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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles; 21 January 1950) is a Trinidadian-English recording artist who had a string of R&B international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Careless Whisper

"Careless Whisper" is a pop ballad by English singer-songwriter George Michael and his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley (sometimes credited to "Wham! featuring George Michael" in Japan, Canada and the United States).

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Cherish (Kool & the Gang song)

"Cherish" is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released in 1985.

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Chicago (band)

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968 before shortening the name in 1970.

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DeBarge

DeBarge was an American musical recording group composed of several members of the DeBarge family, a family of musical talent often compared to the Jackson family.

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Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song)

"Do What You Do" is a single by American R&B singer Jermaine Jackson, sibling of singers Michael and Janet Jackson and former member of The Jackson 5.

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Everytime You Go Away

"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written and composed by Daryl Hall.

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George Michael

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was widely known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas", and albums such as Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990).

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Harold Faltermeyer

Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier (born 5 October 1952) is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer.

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Jack Wagner (actor)

Peter John Wagner II (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles on the soap operas General Hospital, Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Melrose Place.

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Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and member of the Jackson family.

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Julian Lennon

John Charles Julian Lennon (born 8 April 1963) is an English musician and photographer.

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Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang are an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West.

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Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.

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List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart

The following is a list of artists who have reached number one on the adult contemporary music singles chart in Billboard magazine since the chart's inception in 1961.

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Marilyn Martin

Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter.

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One More Night (Phil Collins song)

"One More Night" is the first single in the United States and second in the United Kingdom from Phil Collins' third album, the Diamond-certified No Jacket Required.

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Part-Time Lover

"Part-Time Lover" is a single by Stevie Wonder, from his 1985 album In Square Circle.

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Paul Young

Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

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Phil Collins

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor.

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Rhythm of the Night (song)

"Rhythm of the Night" is a single by DeBarge, written by Diane Warren, released on February 23, 1985.

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Sade (band)

Sade are an English band, formed in London in 1982, and named after their lead singer, Sade Adu.

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Saving All My Love for You

"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page.

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Say You, Say Me

"Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines.

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Separate Lives

"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights.

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Smooth Operator

"Smooth Operator" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album Diamond Life (1984).

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Suddenly (Billy Ocean song)

"Suddenly" is a popular song from 1985 written and performed by the Trinidadian-born, British-based pop music singer Billy Ocean.

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Survivor (band)

Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by guitarist/songwriter Jim Peterik.

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The Search Is Over

"The Search Is Over" is a 1985 song by the American rock band Survivor.

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Too Late for Goodbyes

"Too Late for Goodbyes" is the first single (second in the U.S.) from Julian Lennon's 1984 album Valotte.

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We Are the World

"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985.

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Wham!

Wham! were an English musical duo formed by members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981.

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress.

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Who's Holding Donna Now

"Who's Holding Donna Now" is a 1985 hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label.

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You're the Inspiration

"You're the Inspiration" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 (1984), with Cetera singing lead vocals.

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1985 in music

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

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_adult_contemporary_singles_of_1985_(U.S.)

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