HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Cherish” by Kool and The Gang
“Cherish” by Kool and The Gang finished No. 17 on the year-end Top 100 of 1985, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 171985
Year-end charts11985
ArtistKool and The Gang13 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1985 was “Careless Whisper” by Wham!. Kool and The Gang had 13 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Cherish”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1985 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1985 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | We Built This City | Starship | ▶♪ |
| 15 | The Power Of Love | Huey Lewis and The News | ▶♪ |
| 16 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | ▶♪ |
| 17 | Cherish | Kool and The Gang | ▶♪ |
| 18 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) | John Parr | ▶♪ |
| 19 | The Heat Is On | Glenn Frey | ▶♪ |
| 20 | We Are The World | U.S.A. For Africa | ▶♪ |
More hits by Kool and The Gang
Same title, different hit
“Cherish” by The Association (1966) · “Cherish” by Madonna (1989)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.