List of number-one singles of 1985 (Canada)
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RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. Thirty-two songs peaked at number one this year, starting with "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid and ending with "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie. Not counting the number-one single from the magazine's first issue, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was the first song to debut at number one on the RPM Singles Chart. Excluding the musical acts composing Band Aid, Northern Lights, and USA for Africa, 19 different artists reached the top spot for the first time in 1985.
This year, three artists earned more than one chart-topping single: Phil Collins, Madonna, and Tears for Fears. The three Canadian acts that peaked atop the chart in 1985 were supergroup Northern Lights, Corey Hart, and Platinum Blonde. Hart's single "Never Surrender" spent four weeks at number one and was the best-selling hit of the year. Foreigner, Tears for Fears, John Parr, and supergroup USA for Africa each topped the magazine's chart for three issues with their singles. Phil Collins spent the most weeks at number one, five, with "Easy Lover", "One More Night", and "Separate Lives".
† Indicates best-performing single of 1985 |
Chart history
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See also
[edit]- 1985 in music
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1985 by Billboard
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1985 by Cashbox
- List of number-one albums of 1985 (Canada)
References
[edit]- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 5, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 12, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 19, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 26, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 2, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 9, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 16, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 23, 1985" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 41, no. 24. p. 6. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 2, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 9, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 16, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 23, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 30, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 6, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 13, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 20, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 27, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 4, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 11, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 18, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 25, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 1, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 8, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 15, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 22, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 29, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 6, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 13, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 20, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 27, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 3, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 10, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 17, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 24, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 31, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 7, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 14, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 21, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 28, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 5, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 12, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 19, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 26, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 2, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 9, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 16, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 23, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 30, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – December 7, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – December 14, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – December 21, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles – December 28, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Read about RPM Magazine at the AV Trust
- Search RPM charts here at Library and Archives Canada