And definitely a very busy one too, with gigantic chart presence. Madonna started 1985 on top of the Billboard Hot 100, with "Like a virgin" spending a 3rd week at #1 on the week ending January 5.
She ended the year on a high note, taking home 7 Billboard Music Awards, in recognition of her impact on that year's chart.
Madonna's chart highlights for 1985
Billboard charts
Two #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Five consecutive Top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
One #1 album on the Billboard 200.
Two #1 singles on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
Three #1 singles on the Hot Dance Club Music Play.
Official UK Singles chart
One #1 single.
Eight consecutive Top 5 singles, including two #2 singles.
One #1 album and one Top 10 album.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this post, we’ll analize Madonna’s Billboard and UK chart performance in 1985, plus her Billboard Year End charts.
Table of Contents:
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Billboard Hot 100
Madonna singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985
Like a Virgin
“Like a Virgin” became Madonna’s first US #1 single. Out of its 6 week run at the top, it spent 4 weeks at #1 in the first weeks of 1985.
Peak date: December 22, 1984 - January 26, 1985 Position: #1 Chart run in 1985: 1-1-1-1-7-9-17-28-43-61-76-100-off [12 weeks] Weeks charting in 1984: 7 weeks [19 weeks in total] Final week on chart: Week ending March 23, 1985
Material Girl
“Material Girl” became her 4th US Top 10 single and her first #2 single.
Debut Date: February 9, 1985 Peak date: March 23 to March 30, 1985 Position: #2 Chart run: 43-34-24-18-5-3-2-2-3-5-13-23-37-50-60-91-100-off [17 weeks] Final week on chart: Week ending June 1
Crazy for you
“Crazy for you” became her second US #1 single and 5th Top 10 single.
Debut Date: March 2, 1985
Peak date: May 11, 1985 Position: #1 Chart run: 55-42-32-20-9-4-3-2-2-2-1-2-6-13-22-30-46-60-76-84-91-off [21 weeks] Final week on chart: July 20, 1985
Angel
“Angel” became Madonna’s 5th Top 5 single and 6th Top 10 single.
Debut Date: April 27, 1985
Peak date: June 29, 1985 Position: #5 Chart run: 48-41-32-25-19-14-11-9-6-5-10-17-26-38-57-79-98-off [17 weeks] Final week on chart: August 17, 1985
Dress you up
“Dress you up” became Madonna’s 6th Top 5 single and 7th Top 10 single on this chart.
Debut Date: August 17, 1985
Peak date: October 5, 1985 Position: #5 Chart run: 36-31-23-17-14-10-6-5-10-14-28-41-56-68-84-100-off [16 weeks]
Final week on chart: November 30, 1985*
*Madonna had a streak of 110 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, that ended in 1985. That streak started with "Holiday" debuting on the week ending October 29, 1983 and ending with the departure of "Dress you up".
Collective weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in1985:
83 weeks
# 1 singles: 2
Top 5 singles: 5
Top 10 singles: 5
Top 20 singles: 5
UK Official Singles chart
Madonna charted with 8 consecutive Top 5 singles in the Official UK Singles chart
Like a Virgin
“Like a Virgin” became Madonna’s first UK Top #5 single. On the first week of 1985, it landed at #4, only to reach its peak of #3 the following week.
Peak date: January 12, 1985 Position: #3 Chart run in 1985: 4-3-4-7-9-15-23-31-38-53-68-off [11 weeks] Weeks charting in 1984: 7 weeks [18 weeks in total] Final week on chart: Week ending March 16, 1985
Material Girl
“Material Girl” became her 2nd UK Top 5 single.
Debut Date: February 9, 1985 Peak date: March 23 to March 30, 1985 Position: #2 Chart run: 43-34-24-18-5-3-2-2-3-5-13-23-37-50-60-91-100-off [17 weeks] Final week on chart: Week ending June 1
Crazy for you
“Crazy for you” became Madonna's first #2 single in the UK and 3rd Top 5 single.
Debut date: June 8, 1985
Peak: #2
Peak date: June 29, 1985
Chart run: 25-9-3-2-3-3-5-6-12-15-19-24-31-42-59-off [15 weeks]
Final week on chart: September 14, 1985
Into the Groove
“Into the Groove” became Madonna's first #1 single in the UK and 4th Top 5 single. To this date, remains Madonna's best selling single in the UK.
Debut date: July 27, 1985
Peak: #1 [4 weeks]
Peak date: August 3-24, 1985
Chart run: 4-1-1-1-1-2-4-7-12-20-29-37-49-71-off [14 weeks]
Final week on chart: October 26, 1985
Holiday
“Holiday” debuted first on the UK Single charts in January 14, 1984. During its chart run in 1984 it peaked at #6, however after the single was re-released in 1985, it reached a new peak of #2. [It was held from the #1 spot by non other than Madonna's "Into the groove"].
It became her 5th Top 5 single in the UK.
Debut date: August 3, 1985
Peak: #2
Peak date: August 17, 1985
Chart run: 32-5-2-3-6-14-23-33-42-50-off [10 weeks]
Final week on chart: October 5, 1985
Angel
“Angel” became Madonna's 6th Top 5 single in the UK. It debuted much later in the UK, entering the singles chart on September 21, 1985.
Debut date: September 21, 1985
Peak: #5
Peak date: September 28, 1985
Final week on chart: November 16, 1985
Chart run: 10-5-6-8-16-30-36-52-71-off [9 weeks]
[Re-entry] November 30, 1985: 82-off [1 week/10 weeks total]
Gambler
“Gambler” became Madonna's 7th Top 5 single in the UK. Released only in the UK and some international markets, it became a surprise hit for Madonna, landing at #4.
Debut date: October 12, 1985
Peak: #4
Peak date: October 26, 1985
Chart run: 20-7-4-5-8-14-22-38-50-60-72-80-61-78-off [12 weeks]
Final week on chart: January 4, 1986
Dress you up
“Dress you up” was the last Madonna UK single of 1985. It became her 8th consecutive Top 5 single in the UK.
Debut date: December 7, 1985
Peak: #5
Peak date: December 14, 1985
Chart run: 12-5-8-9 [4 weeks]
Final week on chart: February 15, 1986
Collective weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1985
92 weeks
#1 singles: 1
Top 5 singles: 8
Top 10 singles: 8
Top 20 singles: 8
Hot Dance Club Music Play
Madonna scored 4 hits on the Hot Dance Club Music Play chart during 1985, including 3 #1 dance singles.
Like a virgin
1985 started with "Like a Virgin" spending a 4th week at #1 on this chart. It became Madonna’s 2nd number one on this chart after “Holiday/Lucky Star”.
Debut date: November 24, 1984
Peak: #1 [4 weeks]
Peak date: December 15, 1984
Chart run in 1984: 26-9-2-1-1-1-
Chart run in 1985: 1-2-7-11-32-43-off [12 weeks]
Final week on chart: February 9, 1985
Material Girl
"Material Girl" became Madonna’s 3rd number one single and 6th Top 5 on this chart.
Debut date: March 2, 1985
Peak position: #1 [1 week]
Peak date: March 30, 1985
Chart run: 42-19-8-3-1-2-13-26-50-off [9 weeks]
Final week on chart: April 27, 1985
Angel/Into the Groove
"Angel/Into the Groove" became Madonna’s 4th number one single and 7th Top 5 on this chart.
Debut date: June 1, 1985
Peak position: #1 [1 week]
Peak date: June 29, 1985
Chart run: 40-17-3-2-1-2-2-5-14-27-39-off [11 weeks]
Final week on chart: August 10, 1985
Dress you up
"Dress you up" became Madonna’s 8th Top 5 on this chart.
Debut date: September 7, 1985
Peak position: #3
Peak date: October 5, 1985
Chart run: 31-16-9-5-3-4-6-13-28-off [9 weeks]
Final week on chart: November 2, 1985
Billboard 200
Both "Madonna" and "Like a Virgin" spent the whole year of 1985 charting on the Billboard 200.
Madonna - The First Album
“Madonna-The First Album” started 1985 at position #35, in its 71st week. Out of the 52 weeks of 1985, it spent 41 inside the Top 100 positions.
Chart run in 1985: 35-35-35-39-41-47-51-53-60-63-67-67-66-73-82-89-87-82-76-74-74-72-78-84-71-69-69-73-79-77-74-73-74-78-78-82-88-85-86-94-103-99-98-108-108-112-112-126-125-122-120-127 [52 weeks/122 weeks total].
Like a virgin
"Like a virgin" started 1985 at position #2, on its 6th week on the chart. It became Madonna's first #1 album, spending 3 weeks at #1 and 29 weeks at the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 [33 weeks in total]. Also, it spent 52 charting within the Top 40.
Chart run in 1985: 2-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-2-3-4-7-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-8-7-7-9-9-8-8-9-9-8-11-11-15-16-17-16-16-16-15-21-19-16-23-22-25-25-29-39-40-58-57-75-71- [52 weeks/57 weeks Total]
Collective weeks on the Billboard 200 in 1985
104 weeks
UK Official Albums Chart
Madonna-The First Album
After having charted for 20 weeks during 1984 and having a previous peak of #37, “Madonna” made an isolated appearance on the UK Albums chart on the week ending January 19, 1985 at #93. It wasn't until July 30,1985 when her debut album started going places on this chart.
It reached a new peak of #6 on the week ending August 24, 1985, eventually spending 10 weeks in the Top 10 and 17 weeks in the Top 40 in 1985.
Chart run in 1985: [re-entry/January 19, 1985] 93-OFF [21 weeks]. [Re-entry/July 13, 1985] 91-OFF-56-39-15-10-6-6-9-8-8-9-7-8-9-19-16-20-36-42-51-47-49-51-50 [24 weeks/45 weeks total].
Like a virgin
“Like a virgin” had a slow start in the UK. Debuting the week ending November 24, 1984 at #74, it ended the last week of 1984 at #51.
However, little by little the album started climbing positions, entering the Top 40 in early January and the Top 10 on the week ending March 16, 1985. After one initial peak at #8, it started dropping positions, only to climb back up to the Top 10 again at the end of July, eventually reaching the #1 spot on the week ending September 21.
During 1985, "Like Virgin" ended up spending 2 non consecutive weeks at #1, 7 weeks at #2 and 23 weeks in the Top 10.
Chart run in 1985: 41-21-13-17-18-18-26-44-37-23-10-10-8-10-16-16-17-24-34-37-42-42-38-40-29-27-25-24-19-10-10-17-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-1-3-6-5-8-12-11-10-11-9-8-7 [52 weeks/58 weeks Total]
Collective weeks on the UK Albums Chart in 1985
76 weeks
Madonna Certifications by the RIAA*, 1985
*Recording Industry Association of America
"Like a Virgin-Single" was certified Gold on January 10, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 2x Multi-Platinum - January 23, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 3x Multi-Platinum - February 5, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 4x Multi-Platinum - April 23, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 5x Multi-Platinum - July 22, 1985
"Madonna" was certified 3x Multi-Platinum - October 15, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 6x Multi-Platinum - November 6, 1985
Madonna Certifications by the BPI*, 1985
*British Phonographic Industry
"Like a Virgin-Single" was certified Gold on January 1, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified Silver - January 8, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified Gold - January 18, 1985
"Material Girl" was certified Silver - March 1, 1985
"Crazy for you" was certified Silver - July 1, 1985
"Into the Groove" was certified Silver - July 1, 1985
"Madonna" was certified Silver - July 30, 1985
"Holiday" was certified Gold - August 1, 1985
"Into the Groove" was certified Gold - August 1, 1985
"Madonna" was certified Gold - August 1, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified Platinum - August 2, 1985
"Crazy for you" was certified Gold - September 1, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 2xPlatinum - October 9, 1985
"Gambler" was certified Silver - November 1, 1985
"Like a Virgin" was certified 3xPlatinum - November 28, 1985
"Dress you up" was certified Silver - December 1, 1985
"Madonna" was certified Platinum - December 18, 1985
Madonna - 1985 Billboard Year End Charts
Madonna scored the best positions of her career on the 1985 Billboard Year End charts, earning #1 for Top Pop Artist, Top Pop Album Artists - Female and Top Pop Singles Artists - Female.
Check the complete list:
Top Pop Artists: #1
Top Pop Album Artists - Female: #1
Top Pop Singles Artists: #1
Top Pop Singles Artists - Female: #1
Top Dance Club Play Artists: #1
Top Dance Sales Artists: #1
Top Music Videocassettes: "Madonna" #1
Top Pop Singles: "Like A Virgin" #2
Top Pop Albums: Like A Virgin #3
Top Pop Album Artists: #3
Top Dance Club Play Singles/Albums: "Like A Virgin" #3
Top Dance Sales Singles/Albums: "Angel/Into The Groove" #4
Top Pop Compact Discs: Like A Virgin #6
Top Adult Contemporary Artists: #8
Top Pop Singles: "Crazy For You" #9
Top Dance Sales Singles/Albums: "Dress You Up [Remix]" #13
Top Adult Contemporary Singles: "Crazy For You" #20
Top Pop Albums: Madonna #25
Top Black Album Artists: #25
Top Black Artists: #28
Top Videocassette Sales: "Madonna" #28
Top Videocassette Rentals: Desperately Seeking Susan #29
Top Black Albums: Like A Virgin #30
Top Dance Club Play Singles/Albums: "Angel/Into The Groove" #33
Top Videocassette Sales: Desperately Seeking Susan #35
Top Black Singles Artists: #36
Top Dance Sales Singles/Albums: "Material Girl [Remix]" #41
Top Adult Contemporary Singles: "Angel" #46
Top Pop Singles: "Material Girl" #58
Top Pop Singles: "Angel" #81
Top Pop Singles: "Dress You Up" #98
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