January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder, record the song "We Are The World".
July 13 - The Live Aid concerts are held in Wembley and Philadelphia. Headlining an act at the latter venue was Led Zeppelin, whose reunion marked the first since their 1980 disbandment.
The Police officially disband in 1985
April 23 - Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. (The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than 3 months.)

1. We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
2. Smooth Operator - Sade
3. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
4. Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
5. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
6. Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
7. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
8. Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
9. Jungle Love - The Time
10. Crazy For You - Madonna
11. Just A Gigilo - David Lee Roth
12. Sea Of Love - Honeydrippers
13. Into The Groove - Madonna
14. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
15. The Bird - The Time
16. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
17. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreignor
18. Money For Nothing - Dire Straites
19. Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
20. Careless Whisper - Wham!
21. Material Girl - Madonna
22. Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO
23. All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Don Henley
24. You're The Inspiration - Chicago
25. Through The Fire - Chaka Khan
26. Heaven - Bryan Adams
27. Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin
28. All I Need - Jack Wagner
29. Small Town - John Cougar Melloncamp
30. Meeting In The Ladies Room - Klymaxx
31. Take On Me - A-Ha
32. Dancing In The Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie
33. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
34. The Old Man Down the Road - John Fogerty
35. Cool It Now - New Edition
36. New Attitude - Patti LaBelle
37. You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston
38. Private Dancer - Tina Turner
39. Centerfield - John Fogerty
40. Lovin' Every Minute Of It - Loverboy
41. Your Love Is King - Sade
42. Dress You Up - Madonna 
43. People Get Ready - Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart
44. Rockin' At Midnight - The Honeydrippers
45. In My House - Mary Jane Girls
46. California Girls - David Lee Roth
47. Treat Her Like A Lady - Temptations
48. And We Danced - Hooters
49. I Would Die 4 U - Prince
50. You Spin Me - Dead Or Alive
51. Invincible - Pat Benatar
52. And She Was - Talking Heads
53. Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
54. Solid - Ashford and Simpson
55. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
56. Everyday - James Taylor
57. (Don't You) Forget About Me - Simple Minds
58. The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
59. Basketball - Kurtis Blow
60 Some Like It Hot - Power Station
61. Can You Feel The Beat - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force
62. All You Zombies - Hooters
63. Fresh - Kool and the Gang
64. Voices Carry - 'til Tuesday
65. One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head (or Robey)
66. The Oak Tree - Morris Day
67. Dancing In The Key Of Life - Steve Arrington
68. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
69. Suddenly - Billy Ocean
70. Wake Up (Next To You) - Graham Parker and the Shot
71. We Are The World - USA for Africa
72. Jesse - Julian Lennon
73. Kayleigh - Marillion
74. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead Or Alive
75. Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop! - Peter Wolf

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December 22, 1984 - February 1, 1985: Like a Virgin- Madonna
February 2 - February 15: I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
February 16 - March 8: Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael
March 9 - March 29: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
March 30 - April 12: One More Night - Phil Collins
April 13 - May 10: We Are The World - USA For Africa
May 11 - May 17: Crazy for You - Madonna
May 18 - May 24: Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
May 25 - June 7: Everything She Wants - Wham!
June 8 - June 21: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
June 22 - July 5: Heaven - Bryan Adams
July 6 - July 12: Sussudio - Phil Collins
July 13 - July 26: A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
July 27 - August 2: Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
August 3 - August 23: Shout - Tears For Fears
August 24 - September 6: The Power of Love- Huey Lewis & The News
September 7 - September 20: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
September 21 - October 11: Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
October 12 - October 18: Oh Sheila - Ready For the World
October 19 - October 25: Take On Me - a-ha
October 26 - November 1: Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
November 2 - November 8: Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
November 9 - November 15: Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
November 16 - November 29: We Built This City - Starship
November 30 - December 6: Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
December 7 - December 20: Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
December 21, 1985 - January 17, 1986: Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie