Billboard Hot 100 — April 20, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 20, 1985. "We Are The World" by USA For Africa held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Heaven" by Bryan Adams at #52, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey, up 12 places from #61 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "We Are The World" by USA For Africa — 2 weeks at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting March 23, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds (up from #11 to #8); "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Lucky" by Greg Kihn, down 28 places from #33 to #61.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Solid" by Ashford & Simpson, 24 weeks and counting (peak #12).
- Gone from the chart: "You're The Inspiration" by Chicago after 22 weeks (peak #3); "Sugar Walls" by Sheena Easton after 17 weeks (peak #9).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | We Are The World USA For Africa |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Crazy For You Madonna |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Nightshift Commodores |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | One More Night Phil Collins |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Rhythm Of The Night Debarge |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | I'm On Fire Bruce Springsteen |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | Obsession Animotion |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | One Night In Bangkok Murray Head |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | Missing You Diana Ross |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | All She Wants to Do Is Dance Don Henley |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 6 | Some Like It Hot The Power Station |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 11 | Material Girl Madonna |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | Along Comes A Woman Chicago |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | 19 | Lover Girl Teena Marie |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 8 | Smooth Operator Sade |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | That Was Yesterday Foreigner |
| 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | Somebody Bryan Adams |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | 5 | Everything She Wants Wham! |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 6 | Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 6 | Rock And Roll Girls John Fogerty |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | 14 | Can't Fight This Feeling REO Speedwagon |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 10 | New Attitude Patti LaBelle |
| 25 | 16 | 12 | 11 | Just Another Night Mick Jagger |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 6 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 7 | Forever Man Eric Clapton |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | Radioactive The Firm |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 5 | Suddenly Billy Ocean |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 4 | Axel F Harold Faltermeyer |
| 31 | 19 | 8 | 13 | High On You Survivor |
| 32 | 20 | 5 | 13 | Too Late For Goodbyes Julian Lennon |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 5 | Vox Humana Kenny Loggins |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 5 | Fresh Kool & The Gang |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 5 | Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody David Lee Roth |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | The Bird The Time |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 5 | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 4 | One Lonely Night REO Speedwagon |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 3 | Celebrate Youth Rick Springfield |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | Walking On Sunshine Katrina And The Waves |
| 41 | 23 | 2 | 20 | The Heat Is On Glenn Frey |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 7 | In My House Mary Jane Girls |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 9 | We Close Our Eyes Go West |
| 44 | 24 | 7 | 14 | Private Dancer Tina Turner |
| 45 | 56 | 45 | 6 | 'Til My Baby Comes Home Luther Vandross |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 4 | Lost In Love New Edition |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Baby Come And Get It The Pointer Sisters |
| 48 | 57 | 48 | 7 | Invisible Alison Moyet |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 3 | Smuggler's Blues Glenn Frey |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 5 | The NeverEnding Story Limahl |
| 51 | 32 | 18 | 13 | Keeping The Faith Billy Joel |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Heaven Bryan Adams |
| 53 | 35 | 1 | 18 | Careless Whisper Wham! Featuring George Michael |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Say You're Wrong Julian Lennon |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 4 | Can't Stop Rick James |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | Welcome To The Pleasure Dome Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 5 | Lonely In Love Giuffria |
| 58 | 40 | 9 | 13 | Only The Young Journey |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 3 | Walking On The Chinese Wall Philip Bailey |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 3 | Oh Girl Boy Meets Girl |
| 61 | 33 | 30 | 10 | Lucky Greg Kihn |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 3 | Do You Wanna Get Away Shannon |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 6 | Be Your Man Jesse Johnson's Revue |
| 64 | 46 | 10 | 21 | Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Show Some Respect Tina Turner |
| 66 | 42 | 25 | 11 | Take Me With U Prince And The Revolution Duet With Apollonia |
| 67 | 49 | 16 | 12 | Save A Prayer Duran Duran |
| 68 | 51 | 46 | 9 | Say It Again Santana |
| 69 | 54 | 41 | 12 | The Word Is Out Jermaine Stewart |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 3 | Steady Jules Shear |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | Basketball Kurtis Blow |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 3 | Magical John Parr |
| 75 | 58 | 1 | 20 | I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner |
| 76 | 62 | 33 | 13 | Why Can't I Have You The Cars |
| 77 | 63 | 3 | 14 | California Girls David Lee Roth |
| 78 | 75 | 54 | 8 | Change John Waite |
| 79 | 74 | 10 | 22 | Misled Kool & The Gang |
| 80 | 72 | 6 | 22 | Neutron Dance The Pointer Sisters |
| 81 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Swear Sheena Easton |
| 82 | 76 | 29 | 18 | Turn Up The Radio Autograph |
| 83 | 73 | 2 | 22 | Easy Lover Philip Bailey With Phil Collins |
| 84 | 82 | 57 | 15 | Rain Forest Paul Hardcastle |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | Talk To Me Fiona |
| 86 | 71 | 32 | 12 | This Is Not America David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group |
| 87 | 84 | 41 | 13 | Beat Of A Heart Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Only Lonely Bon Jovi |
| 89 | 77 | 23 | 19 | Naughty Naughty John Parr |
| 90 | 65 | 39 | 11 | Second Nature Dan Hartman |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | High School Nights Dave Edmunds |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | Heartline Robin George |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | I'm Through With Love Eric Carmen |
| 94 | 87 | 78 | 5 | Will The Wolf Survive Los Lobos |
| 95 | 83 | 12 | 24 | Solid Ashford & Simpson |
| 96 | 86 | 2 | 21 | Lover Boy Billy Ocean |
| 97 | 89 | 56 | 10 | Let's Talk About Me The Alan Parsons Project |
| 98 | 91 | 10 | 18 | The Old Man Down The Road John Fogerty |
| 99 | 94 | 5 | 19 | Method Of Modern Love Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 100 | 97 | 88 | 6 | Back In Stride Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly |
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