THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 4, 1984 THRU NOVEMBER 2, 1985
THE 16TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 243 singles qualified during the 1985 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | Run To You - Bryan Adams | #10 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 99. | The Search Is Over - Survivor | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 98. | Solid - Ashford & Simpson | #10 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 97. | 19 - Paul Hardcastle | #10 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 96. | Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid - Hall & Oates |
#9 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 95. | Somebody - Bryan Adams | #9 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 94. | People Get Ready - Rod Stewart with Jeff Beck | #9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 93. | Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves | #9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 92. | All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Don Henley | #9 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 91. | Foolish Heart - Steve Perry | #9 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | The Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty | #9 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 89. | Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams | #8 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 88. | Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
#8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 87. | Tender Years - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
#8 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 86. | In My House - Mary Jane Girls | #8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 85. | Lovergirl - Teena Marie | #8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 84. | Boys Of Summer - Don Henley | #8 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 83. | Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting | #8 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 82. | Invincible - Pat Benatar | #7 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 81. | High On You - Survivor | #7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | What About Love - Heart | #7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 79. | Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger |
#7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 78. | Get It On, Bang A Gong - Power Station | #7 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 77. | She's An Easy Lover - Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey |
#7 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 76. | Into The Groove - Madonna | #7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 75. | Pop Life - Prince & The Revolution | #6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 74. | Shame - Motels | #6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 73. | Wild Boys - Duran Duran | #6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 72. | Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood | #6 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 71. | Just A Gigolo/Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth |
#6 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones | #6 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 69. | Lovin' Every Minute Of It - Loverboy | #6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 68. | One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head | #6 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 67. | Your Love Is King - Sade | #6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 66. | Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin | #6 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 65. | Theme from Miami Vice - Jan Hammer | #6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 64. | Don't Lose My Number - Phil Collins | #5 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 63. | Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp | #5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 62. | Night Shift - Commodores | #5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 61. | Axel F - Harold Faultermeyer | #4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Freedom - Wham | #4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 59. | Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid | #4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 58. | The Heat Is On - Glen Frey | #4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 57. | Oh Sheila - Ready For The World | #4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 56. | Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen | #4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 55. | View To A Kill - Duran Duran | #4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 54. | We Built This City - Jefferson Starship | #4 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 53. | Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters | #4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 52. | Missing You - Diana Ross | #4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 51. | Mistake #3 - Culture Club | #4 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free - Sting | #4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 49. | Dress You Up - Madonna | #3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 48. | Obsession - Animotion | #3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 47. | You Belong To The City - Glen Frey | #3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 46. | Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins | #3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 45. | Suddenly - Billy Ocean | #3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 44. | Smooth Operator - Sade | #3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 43. | Alive & Kicking - Simple Dreams | #3 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 42. | Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics | #3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 41. | Private Dancer - Tina Turner | #3 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Theme from St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr | #2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 39. | You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston | #2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 38. | Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 37. | Don't You - Simple Minds | #2 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 36. | Rhythm Of The Night - Debarge | #2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 35. | Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday | #2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 34. | Rasberry Beret - Prince & The Revolution | #2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 33. | Take On Me - A·Ha | #2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 32. | We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner | #2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 31. | Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears | #2 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | One More Night - Phil Collins | #2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 29. | Loverboy - Billy Ocean | #2 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 28. | I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen | #2 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 27. | Never - Heart | #2 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 26. | Method Of Modern Love - Hall & Oates | #2 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 25. | Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon | #1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 24. | Shout - Tears For Fears | #1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 23. | Everything She Wants - Wham | #1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 22. | Material Girl - Madonna | #1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 21. | We Belong - Pat Benatar | #1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | Cherish - Kool & The Gang | #1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 19. | Never Surrender - Corey Hart | #1 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 18. | Heaven - Bryan Adams | #1 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 17. | You're The Inspiration - Chicago | #1 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 16. | California Girls - David Lee Roth | #1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 15. | Careless Whisper - Wham | #1 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 14. | Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen | #1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 13. | Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston | #1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 12. | Sussudio - Phil Collins | #1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 11. | Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin | #1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | Broken Wings - Mr. Mister | #1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 9. | Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin | #1 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 8. | I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner | #1 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 7. | Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears |
#1 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 6. | Crazy For You - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 5. | Like A Virgin - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 4. | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | #1 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3. | Part·Time Lover - Stevie Wonder | #1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 2. | Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young | #1 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 1. | We Are The World - USA for Africa | #1 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
