This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1985.
Overall, a total of 113 singles hit the top-ten, a big rise from 99 top-ten singles from the previous year, including 27 number-one singles and 10 number-two singles.
Phil Collins and Madonna each had five top-ten hits in 1985, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year.
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles from 1984 | ||||||
| December 8 | "We Belong" | Pat Benatar | 5 | January 5 | 7 | |
| "Cool It Now" | New Edition | 4 | January 5 | 6 | ||
| "Sea of Love" | The Honeydrippers | 3 | January 5 | 6 | ||
| December 22 | "All I Need" | Jack Wagner | 2 | January 12 | 6 | |
| "Valotte" | Julian Lennon | 9 | January 12 | 4 | ||
| Singles from 1985 | ||||||
| January 5 | "Run to You" | Bryan Adams | 6 | January 19 | 4 | |
| "You're the Inspiration" | Chicago | 3 | January 19 | 6 | ||
| January 12 | "Born in the U.S.A." | Bruce Springsteen | 9 | January 19 | 2 | |
| January 19 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | 1 | February 2 | 8 | |
| "Easy Lover" | Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | 2 | February 2 | 7 | ||
| "Careless Whisper" | Wham! featuring George Michael | 1 | February 16 | 9 | ||
| January 26 | "The Boys of Summer" | Don Henley | 5 | February 9 | 4 | |
| "Loverboy" | Billy Ocean | 2 | February 23 | 6 | ||
| "I Would Die 4 U" | Prince and the Revolution | 8 | February 2 | 3 | ||
| February 2 | "Method of Modern Love" | Hall & Oates | 5 | February 16 | 4 | |
| "Neutron Dance" | The Pointer Sisters | 6 | February 16 | 6 | ||
| February 16 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon | 1 | March 9 | 8 | |
| "The Heat Is On" | Glenn Frey | 2 | March 16 | 6 | ||
| "California Girls" | David Lee Roth | 3 | March 2 | 5 | ||
| February 23 | "Sugar Walls" | Sheena Easton | 9 | March 2 | 3 | |
| March 2 | "The Old Man Down the Road" | John Fogerty | 10 | March 2 | 1 | |
| March 9 | "Material Girl" | Madonna | 2 | March 23 | 6 | |
| "Too Late for Goodbyes" | Julian Lennon | 5 | March 23 | 5 | ||
| "Misled" | Kool & the Gang | 10 | March 9 | 1 | ||
| March 16 | "One More Night" | Phil Collins | 1 | March 30 | 6 | |
| "Lovergirl" | Teena Marie | 4 | March 30 | 5 | ||
| "Private Dancer" | Tina Turner | 7 | March 23 | 3 | ||
| "Relax" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 10 | March 16 | 2 | ||
| March 23 | "High on You" | Survivor | 8 | March 23 | 2 | |
| "Only the Young" | Journey | 9 | March 23 | 1 | ||
| March 30 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa | 1 | April 13 | 8 | |
| "Crazy for You" | Madonna | 1 | May 11 | 9 | ||
| "Nightshift" | Commodores | 3 | April 20 | 6 | ||
| April 6 | "I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | 6 | April 13 | 4 | |
| "Rhythm of the Night" | DeBarge | 3 | April 27 | 7 | ||
| April 13 | "Obsession" | Animotion | 6 | May 4 | 5 | |
| "Missing You" | Diana Ross | 10 | April 13 | 2 | ||
| April 20 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | 1 | May 18 | 8 | |
| "One Night in Bangkok" | Murray Head | 3 | May 18 | 6 | ||
| April 27 | "Some Like It Hot" | The Power Station | 6 | May 11 | 5 | |
| "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" | Don Henley | 9 | May 4 | 2 | ||
| May 4 | "Smooth Operator" | Sade | 5 | May 18 | 5 | |
| May 11 | "Everything She Wants" | Wham! | 1 | May 25 | 6 | |
| "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | 1 | June 8 | 8 | ||
| May 18 | "Axel F" | Harold Faltermeyer | 3 | June 1 | 5 | |
| May 25 | "Suddenly" | Billy Ocean | 4 | June 8 | 4 | |
| "Things Can Only Get Better" | Howard Jones | 5 | June 15 | 6 | ||
| June 1 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | 1 | June 22 | 6 | |
| "In My House" | Mary Jane Girls | 7 | June 8 | 5 | ||
| "Fresh" | Kool & the Gang | 9 | June 8 | 2 | ||
| June 8 | "Walking on Sunshine" | Katrina and the Waves | 9 | June 22 | 3 | |
| June 15 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins | 1 | July 6 | 6 | |
| "Angel" | Madonna | 5 | June 29 | 4 | ||
| June 22 | "Raspberry Beret" | Prince and the Revolution | 2 | July 20 | 6 | |
| "A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran | 1 | July 13 | 6 | ||
| "The Search Is Over" | Survivor | 4 | July 13 | 5 | ||
| June 29 | "Would I Lie to You?" | Eurythmics | 5 | July 13 | 4 | |
| July 6 | "You Give Good Love" | Whitney Houston | 3 | July 27 | 6 | |
| "Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young | 1 | July 27 | 8 | ||
| "Voices Carry" | 'Til Tuesday | 8 | July 13 | 2 | ||
| July 13 | "Glory Days" | Bruce Springsteen | 5 | August 3 | 5 | |
| "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" | Cyndi Lauper | 10 | July 13 | 1 | ||
| July 20 | "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" | Sting | 3 | August 3 | 6 | |
| "Shout" | Tears for Fears | 1 | August 3 | 7 | ||
| July 27 | "Sentimental Street" | Night Ranger | 8 | July 27 | 2 | |
| "Never Surrender" | Corey Hart | 3 | August 17 | 6 | ||
| "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" | The Power Station | 9 | August 3 | 3 | ||
| August 3 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News | 1 | August 24 | 8 | |
| "Who's Holding Donna Now" | DeBarge | 6 | August 10 | 3 | ||
| August 10 | "Freeway of Love" | Aretha Franklin | 3 | August 31 | 6 | |
| August 17 | "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr | 1 | September 7 | 7 | |
| "Summer of '69" | Bryan Adams | 5 | August 31 | 4 | ||
| "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | Tina Turner | 2 | September 14 | 6 | ||
| August 24 | "What About Love" | Heart | 10 | August 24 | 1 | |
| August 31 | "Cherish" | Kool & the Gang | 2 | September 21 | 7 | |
| "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" | Billy Joel | 9 | August 31 | 2 | ||
| "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits | 1 | September 21 | 8 | ||
| September 7 | "Don't Lose My Number" | Phil Collins | 4 | September 28 | 4 | |
| "Pop Life" | Prince and the Revolution | 7 | September 21 | 3 | ||
| September 14 | "Freedom" | Wham! | 3 | September 28 | 4 | |
| "Invincible (Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean)" | Pat Benatar | 10 | September 14 | 1 | ||
| September 21 | "Oh Sheila" | Ready for the World | 1 | October 12 | 6 | |
| "Dress You Up" | Madonna | 5 | October 5 | 4 | ||
| September 28 | "Take On Me" | A-ha | 1 | October 19 | 7 | |
| "Saving All My Love for You" | Whitney Houston | 1 | October 26 | 7 | ||
| "Lonely Ol' Night" | John Cougar Mellencamp | 6 | October 12 | 5 | ||
| October 5 | "Dancing in the Street" | Mick Jagger and David Bowie | 7 | October 12 | 3 | |
| "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder | 1 | November 2 | 8 | ||
| October 12 | "Miami Vice Theme" | Jan Hammer | 1 | November 9 | 7 | |
| October 19 | "Fortress Around Your Heart" | Sting | 8 | October 26 | 3 | |
| "Head Over Heels" | Tears for Fears | 3 | November 9 | 6 | ||
| October 26 | "I'm Goin' Down" | Bruce Springsteen | 9 | October 26 | 1 | |
| "You Belong to the City" | Glenn Frey | 2 | November 16 | 7 | ||
| November 2 | "We Built This City" | Starship | 1 | November 16 | 7 | |
| "Lovin' Every Minute of It" | Loverboy | 9 | November 2 | 1 | ||
| "Be Near Me" | ABC | 9 | November 9 | 3 | ||
| November 9 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin | 1 | November 30 | 9 | |
| "Lay Your Hands on Me" | Thompson Twins | 6 | November 23 | 4 | ||
| November 16 | "Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister | 1 | December 7 | 9 | |
| "Never" | Heart | 4 | December 7 | 5 | ||
| November 23 | "Who's Zoomin' Who" | Aretha Franklin | 7 | November 30 | 3 | |
| November 30 | "Election Day" | Arcadia | 6 | December 14 | 6 < | -- see NOTE in "1986 peaks" below regarding January 4, 1986. This song was #10 on December 28, 1985 (fifth week in top 10), and the next chart was frozen as it followed Billboard's year-end double issue and Billboard did not publish a chart that week --> |
| "Party All the Time" | Eddie Murphy | 2 | December 28 | 9 | ||
| "Sleeping Bag" | ZZ Top | 8 | December 14 | 4 | ||
| December 7 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | 1 | December 21 | 9 | |
| December 14 | "Alive and Kicking" | Simple Minds | 3 | December 28 | 6 | |
| "I Miss You" | Klymaxx | 5 | December 28 | 7 | ||
| December 21 | "Small Town" | John Cougar Mellencamp | 6 | December 28 | 5 | |
See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1984.
| November 10 | "Out of Touch" | Hall & Oates | 1 | December 8 | 9 | |
| December 1 | "The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran | 2 | December 15 | 8 | |
| December 15 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna | 1 | December 22 | 9 |
See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1986.
| December 21 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne and Friends | 1 | January 18 | 10 | |
| December 28 | "Tonight She Comes" | The Cars | 7 | January 11[1] | 4 |