List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1985 explained

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1985. The two longest running number-one singles of 1985 are "We Are the World" by USA for Africa and "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie which each logged four weeks at number-one. "Say You, Say Me" logged two weeks at number-one in 1985 and two more additional weeks in 1986, reaching a total of four. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna concluded a six-week run that started in 1984.

That year, 17 acts first hit number one, such as Foreigner, USA for Africa, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears, Bryan Adams, Paul Young, Huey Lewis and the News, John Parr, Dire Straits, Ready for the World, a-ha, Whitney Houston, Jan Hammer, Starship, Marilyn Martin, and Mr. Mister. George Michael, having already hit number one with Wham!, also earns his first number one song as a solo act. Madonna, Wham!, Phil Collins, and Tears for Fears were the only acts to have more than one song reach number one, with Phil Collins having the most with three, while the others have two.

This was also a record year for British acts with 13 hits reaching the top spot. As of 2022 this record remains unbroken.

Chart history

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The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboards 1985 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
width=31Issue dateSongArtist(s)
561January 5"Like a Virgin"Madonna[1] [2]
January 12[3] [4]
January 19[5] [6]
January 26[7] [8]
562February 2"I Want to Know What Love Is"Foreigner[9] [10]
February 9[11] [12]
563February 16bgcolor=#FFFF99 align="center" rowspan="3""Careless Whisper"Wham! featuring George Michael[13] [14]
February 23[15] [16]
March 2[17] [18]
564March 9"Can't Fight This Feeling"REO Speedwagon[19] [20]
March 16[21] [22]
March 23[23]
565March 30"One More Night"Phil Collins[24] [25]
April 6[26] [27]
566April 13"We Are the World"USA for Africa[28] [29]
April 20[30] [31]
April 27[32] [33]
May 4[34] [35]
567May 11"Crazy for You"Madonna[36] [37]
568May 18"Don't You (Forget About Me)"Simple Minds[38] [39]
569May 25"Everything She Wants"Wham[40] [41]
June 1[42] [43]
570June 8"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"Tears for Fears[44] [45]
June 15[46] [47]
571June 22"Heaven"Bryan Adams[48] [49]
June 29[50] [51]
572July 6"Sussudio"Phil Collins[52] [53]
573July 13"A View to a Kill"Duran Duran[54] [55]
July 20[56] [57]
574July 27"Everytime You Go Away"Paul Young[58] [59]
575August 3"Shout"Tears for Fears[60] [61]
August 10[62] [63]
August 17[64] [65]
576August 24"The Power of Love"Huey Lewis and the News[66] [67]
August 31[68] [69]
577September 7"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"John Parr[70]
September 14[71] [72]
578September 21"Money for Nothing"Dire Straits[73] [74]
September 28[75] [76]
October 5[77] [78]
579October 12"Oh Sheila"Ready for the World[79] [80]
580October 19"Take On Me"a-ha[81] [82]
581October 26"Saving All My Love for You"Whitney Houston[83] [84]
582November 2"Part-Time Lover"Stevie Wonder[85] [86]
583November 9"Miami Vice Theme"Jan Hammer[87] [88]
584November 16"We Built This City"Starship[89] [90]
November 23[91] [92]
585November 30"Separate Lives" Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin[93] [94]
586December 7"Broken Wings"Mr. Mister[95] [96]
December 14[97] [98]
587December 21"Say You, Say Me"Lionel Richie[99] [100]
December 28[101] [102]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one! Position! Artist! Weeks at No. 1
1Madonna5
Wham!
Tears for Fears
4USA for Africa4
Phil Collins
6George Michael3
REO Speedwagon
Dire Straits
9Foreigner2
Bryan Adams
Duran Duran
Huey Lewis and the News
John Parr
Starship
Mr. Mister
Lionel Richie
17Simple Minds1
Paul Young
Ready for the World
a-ha
Whitney Houston
Stevie Wonder
Jan Hammer
Marilyn Martin

See also

Additional sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 5, 1985. .
  2. News: It's a New Year, but Songs of the Old are Still Ringing Out. 1985-01-04. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  3. Web site: January 12, 1985. .
  4. News: She's No. 1 in Two Countries, but Look out Madonna. 1985-01-11. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  5. Web site: January 19, 1985. .
  6. News: Bruce Springsteen Gets Up off Canvas to Push Prince Aside. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020063943/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/767266702.html?dids=767266702:767266702&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Jan+18,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Bruce+Springsteen+gets+up+off+canvas+to+push+Prince+aside&pqatl=google. dead. October 20, 2012. 1985-01-18. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  7. Web site: January 26, 1985. .
  8. News: Three Contenders Fight for Crown, but Fourth is Moving Up. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105102115/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25031590.html?dids=25031590:25031590&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+25,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THREE+CONTENDERS+FIGHT+FOR+CROWN,+BUT+FOURTH+IS+MOVING+UP&pqatl=google. dead. November 5, 2012. 1985-01-25. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  9. Web site: February 2, 1985. .
  10. News: Foreigner Improves on Recipe. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163423/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/768323562.html?dids=768323562:768323562&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Feb+01,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Foreigner+improves+on+recipe&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-02-01. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  11. Web site: February 9, 1985. .
  12. News: Madonna Reigns Supreme, but There is a Contender for the Throne. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194455/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/767405192.html?dids=767405192:767405192&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Feb+08,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Madonna+reigns+supreme,+but+there+is+a+contender+for+the+throne&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-02-08. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  13. Web site: February 16, 1985. .
  14. News: Wham Hits the Top of the Charts Again, the Second Time in Three Months. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163446/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25087900.html?dids=25087900:25087900&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+15,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=WHAM+HITS+THE+TOP+OF+THE+CHARTS+AGAIN,+THE+SECOND+TIME+IN+THREE+MONTHS&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-02-15. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  15. Web site: February 23, 1985. .
  16. News: Wham is Poised to Sweep the Competition Off the Top of the Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163524/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25090601.html?dids=25090601:25090601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+22,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=WHAM+IS+POISED+TO+SWEEP+THE+COMPETITION+OFF+THE+TOP+OF+THE+CHARTS&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-02-22. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  17. Web site: March 2, 1985. .
  18. News: It's a Double Wham for That British Duo. https://archive.today/20130104115854/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/762636072.html?dids=762636072:762636072&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Mar+01,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=It's+a+double+Wham+for+that+British+duo&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-03-01. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  19. Web site: March 9, 1985. .
  20. News: Can't Fight With REO Speedwagon as they Take Over Top of Charts. 1985-03-08. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  21. Web site: March 16, 1985. .
  22. News: Musical Formula Will For Success. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163659/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25090595.html?dids=25090595:25090595&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+15,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=MUSICAL+FORMULA+WILL+FOR+SUCCESS&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-03-15. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  23. Web site: March 23, 1985. .
  24. Web site: March 30, 1985. .
  25. News: Phil Collins is First Artist This Year to Wear Three Crowns. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163710/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25095648.html?dids=25095648:25095648&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+29,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=PHIL+COLLINS+IS+FIRST+ARTIST+THIS+YEAR+TO+WEAR+THREE+CROWNS&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-03-29. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  26. Web site: April 6, 1985. .
  27. News: Madonna Sets Pace for Female Soloists. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194557/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/762021032.html?dids=762021032:762021032&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+05,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Madonna+sets+pace+for+female+soloists&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-04-05. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  28. Web site: April 13, 1985. .
  29. News: 'We Are the World' has Reached the Top, but Could be Flattened Soon. 1985-04-12. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  30. Web site: April 20, 1985. .
  31. News: Suddenly, 'We Are the World' is Starting to Turn Faster and Faster on Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064027/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/762103382.html?dids=762103382:762103382&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Apr+19,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Audio%2FVideo&pqatl=google. dead. October 20, 2012. 1985-04-19. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  32. Web site: April 27, 1985. .
  33. News: 'World' to Turn Overseas; Book to Feed Relief Fund. https://archive.today/20130104092059/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/762136502.html?dids=762136502:762136502&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Apr+25,+1985&author=Lynn+Van+Matre&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc='World'+to+turn+overseas;+book+to+feed+relief+fund&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-04-26. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  34. Web site: May 4, 1985. .
  35. News: 'We Are the World' Successfully Spinning Around the Globe. 1985-05-04. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  36. Web site: May 11, 1985. .
  37. News: Madonna Pulls Out of a Stall to Capture the No. 1 Spot. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163803/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25008205.html?dids=25008205:25008205&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+10,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=MADONNA+PULLS+OUT+OF+A+STALL+TO+CAPTURE+THE+NO.+1+SPOT&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-05-10. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  38. Web site: May 18, 1985. .
  39. News: 'Don't You' Pushes Up to No. 1 Spot. 1985-05-17. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  40. Web site: May 25, 1985. .
  41. News: Life at Top of the Charts Can Be Sweet, but Very Short. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194438/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25012524.html?dids=25012524:25012524&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+24,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=LIFE+AT+TOP+OF+THE+CHARTS+CAN+BE+SWEET,+BUT+VERY+SHORT&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-05-24. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  42. Web site: June 1, 1985. .
  43. News: Wham's 'Make It Big' Puts 3 Singles Atop The Charts. 1985-05-31. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  44. Web site: June 8, 1985. .
  45. News: International Artists Continue to Scale to Top of Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194419/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25016688.html?dids=25016688:25016688&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=INTERNATIONAL+ARTISTS+CONTINUE+TO+SCALE+TO+TOP+OF+CHARTS&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-06-07. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  46. Web site: June 15, 1985. .
  47. News: Good News For No. 1 Tears For Fears, But Look Out Below. 1985-06-14. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  48. Web site: June 22, 1985. .
  49. News: Bryan Adams' Ballad 'Heaven' Hits Top. 1985-06-21. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  50. Web site: June 29, 1985. .
  51. News: Once Again, 'Heaven' Keeps Bryan Adams on Cloud 1. 1985-06-28. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  52. Web site: July 6, 1985. .
  53. News: For Third Time, Phil Collins Captures Top Spot on Album, Singles Charts. 1985-07-05. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  54. Web site: July 13, 1985. .
  55. News: For Third Time, Song From Film Soundtrack Takes Top Honors. 1985-07-12. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  56. Web site: July 20, 1985. .
  57. News: Duran Duran at the Top for Second Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105102120/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/744760832.html?dids=744760832:744760832&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+19,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Duran+Duran+at+the+top+for+second+week&pqatl=google. dead. November 5, 2012. 1985-07-19. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  58. Web site: July 27, 1985. .
  59. News: It May Sound Like Hall & Oates, But It's Paul Young Rocking the Top. 1985-07-26. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  60. Web site: August 3, 1985. .
  61. News: Tears For Fears Has a Reason to 'Shout'. 1985-08-02. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  62. Web site: August 10, 1985. .
  63. News: Tears For Fears No. 1 for Second Week With 'Shout'. 1985-08-09. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  64. Web site: August 17, 1985. .
  65. News: Tears for Fears' 'Shout' stays in the No. 1 Spot for a Third Week. https://archive.today/20130104163855/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/744879802.html?dids=744879802:744879802&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Aug+16,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Tears+for+Fears'+'Shout'+stays+in+the+No.+1+spot+for+a+third+week&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-08-16. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  66. Web site: August 24, 1985. .
  67. News: Huey Lewis and the News Rise to No. 1 Spot on 'Power of Love'. 1985-08-23. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  68. Web site: August 31, 1985. .
  69. News: Five Singles Leap from Film Soundtracks and on to Top of the Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194345/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25042433.html?dids=25042433:25042433&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+30,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=FIVE+SINGLES+LEAP+FROM+FILM+SOUNDTRACKS+AND+ON+TO+TOP+OF+THE+CHARTS&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-08-30. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  70. Web site: September 7, 1985. .
  71. Web site: September 14, 1985. .
  72. News: 'St. Elmo's Fire' Smokes out Tina Turner for Top Spot. 1985-09-13. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  73. Web site: September 21, 1985. .
  74. News: Not for Nothing is Dire Straits Back On the Top Again. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525152344/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25048949.html?dids=25048949:25048949&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+20,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=NOT+FOR+NOTHING+IS+DIRE+STRAITS+BACK+ON+THE+TOP+AGAIN&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1985-09-20. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  75. Web site: September 28, 1985. .
  76. News: Dire Straits' Quirky Rocker in the Money, But Kool Hot. 1985-09-27. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  77. Web site: October 5, 1985. .
  78. News: Dire Straits Continues on Top and Likely to Remain There. 1985-10-04. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  79. Web site: October 12, 1985. .
  80. News: Pop Fans Show They're Ready for the World. https://archive.today/20130104095941/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25055679.html?dids=25055679:25055679&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+11,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=POP+FANS+SHOW+THEY'RE+READY+FOR+THE+WORLD&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-10-11. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  81. Web site: October 19, 1985. .
  82. News: a-ha Takes The Prize, but There's a Contender in The Wings. 1985-10-18. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  83. Web site: October 26, 1985. .
  84. News: Whitney Houston's ' Saving All My Love For You' Hits the Top. 1985-10-25. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  85. Web site: November 2, 1985. .
  86. News: Shuffling at the Top Moves Wonder into the No. 1 Spot. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022194223/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25061683.html?dids=25061683:25061683&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+01,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=SHUFFLING+AT+THE+TOP+MOVES+WONDER+INTO+THE+NO.+1+SPOT&pqatl=google. dead. October 22, 2012. 1985-11-01. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-09-21.
  87. Web site: November 9, 1985. .
  88. News: 'Miami Vice' Makes Some Chart History. https://archive.today/20130104103742/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701677672.html?dids=701677672:701677672&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Nov+08,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc='Miami+Vice'+makes+some+chart+history&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-11-08. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  89. Web site: November 16, 1985. .
  90. News: Starship's 'We Built This City' Zooms From No. 5 to Top Spot. 1985-11-15. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  91. Web site: November 23, 1985. .
  92. News: Starship Single Clings to No. 1 For 2nd Week. 1985-11-22. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  93. Web site: November 30, 1985. .
  94. News: 'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected. https://archive.today/20120524234530/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701785052.html?dids=701785052:701785052&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Nov+29,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CHART+WATCHING&pqatl=google. dead. May 24, 2012. 1985-11-29. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-02-17.
  95. Web site: December 7, 1985. .
  96. News: In an Upset, 'Broken Wings' Soars to Top. https://archive.today/20130104115229/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701822232.html?dids=701822232:701822232&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+06,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=In+an+upset,+'Broken+Wings'+soars+to+top&pqatl=google. dead. January 4, 2013. 1985-12-06. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  97. Web site: December 14, 1985. .
  98. News: 'Wings' Still Flying High on The Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019033429/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701859242.html?dids=701859242:701859242&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+13,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CHART+WATCHING&pqatl=google. dead. October 19, 2012. 1985-12-13. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-01-30.
  99. Web site: December 21, 1985. .
  100. News: Lionel Richie's 'Say You, Say Me' Hits the Top, Naturally. 1985-12-20. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.
  101. Web site: December 28, 1985. .
  102. News: Lionel Richie Blocks Eddie Murphy to Take Command. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020064129/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701922402.html?dids=701922402:701922402&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+27,+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Lionel+Richie+blocks+Eddie+Murphy+to+take+command&pqatl=google. dead. October 20, 2012. 1985-12-27. DeKnock, Jan. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 2009-04-19.