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Crossover Number Ones, 1985 to 1989

The best of rock meets the best of pop.
1980-19841985 to 19891990-19992000-2014

Tune Timeline of Dual Number Ones
red # = weekly rock chartblue # = pop chart

1 Don't You (Forget About Me) 1 1   Apr 1985  
  Simple Minds  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

2 Everybody Wants To Rule The World 1 1   Apr 1985  
  Tears For Fears  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

3 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 1 1   Jun 1985  
  Sting  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

4 Money For Nothing 1 1   Jul 1985  
  Dire Straits  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

5 We Built This City 1 1   Sep 1985  
  Starship  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

6 Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) 1 1   Dec 1985  
  Mike + The Mechanics  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

7 Kyrie 1 1   Jan 1986  
  Mr. Mister  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

8 These Dreams 1 1   Mar 1986  
  Heart  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

9 Addicted To Love 1 1   Mar 1986  
  Robert Palmer  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

10 Sledgehammer 1 1   May 1986  
  Peter Gabriel  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

11 Higher Love 1 1   Jun 1986  
  Steve Winwood  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

12 You Give Love A Bad Name 1 1   Sep 1986  
  Bon Jovi  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

13 Amanda 1 1   Oct 1986  
  Boston  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

14 The Way It Is 1 1   Nov 1986  
  Bruce Hornsby And The Range  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

15 Livin' On A Prayer 1 1   Jan 1987  
  Bon Jovi  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

16 With Or Without You 1 1   Mar 1987  
  U2  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

17 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 1 1   May 1987  
  U2  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

18 Shakedown 1 1   May 1987  
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

19 Alone 1 1   Jun 1987  
  Heart  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

20 Angel 1 1   Feb 1988  
  Aerosmith  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

21 The Flame 1 1   Apr 1988  
  Cheap Trick  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

22 Roll With It 1 1   Jun 1988  
  Steve Winwood  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

23 Simply Irresistible 1 1   Jul 1988  
  Robert Palmer  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

24 Love Bites 1 1   Sep 1988  
  Def Leppard  
    YouTube    

25 Bad Medicine 1 1   Sep 1988  
  Bon Jovi  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

26 Free Fallin' 1 1   Aug 1989  
  Tom Petty  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

27 Heaven 1 1   Aug 1989  
  Warrant  
    YouTube download at Amazon  

28 Sowing The Seeds Of Love 1 1   Sep 1989  
  Tears For Fears  
    YouTube download at Amazon  



1980-19841985 to 19891990-19992000-2014
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The best of rock meets the best of pop. All the 100+ 'Crossover' songs that hit number one on both the rock and pop charts 1980-2014, in order by rock peak.


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