Billboard Hot 100 — July 13, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 13, 1985. "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Sussudio" by Phil Collins, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" by Billy Joel at #50, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Lay It Down" by Ratt, up 15 places from #86 to #71.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting May 18, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen (up from #11 to #9); "The Goonies `R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Fresh" by Kool & The Gang, down 23 places from #43 to #66.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Rhythm Of The Night" by Debarge, 22 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head after 20 weeks (peak #3); "Obsession" by Animotion after 24 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | A View To A Kill Duran Duran |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Sussudio Phil Collins |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Raspberry Beret Prince And The Revolution |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | Everytime You Go Away Paul Young |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | You Give Good Love Whitney Houston |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | The Goonies `R' Good Enough Cyndi Lauper |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Heaven Bryan Adams |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | Sentimental Street Night Ranger |
| 14 | 23 | 14 | 5 | Shout Tears For Fears |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes) Kim Carnes |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 19 Paul Hardcastle |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | 12 | Angel Madonna |
| 18 | 25 | 18 | 6 | Get It On (Bang A Gong) The Power Station |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 8 | Just As I Am Air Supply |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 6 | Never Surrender Corey Hart |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 7 | Who's Holding Donna Now Debarge |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 8 | People Are People Depeche Mode |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | Tough All Over John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 24 | 16 | 5 | 17 | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | 18 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive |
| 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Getcha Back The Beach Boys |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Cannonball Supertramp |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 3 | The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 4 | Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 7 | What About Love? Heart |
| 32 | 18 | 12 | 15 | Smuggler's Blues Glenn Frey |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Possession Obsession Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 34 | 19 | 9 | 17 | Walking On Sunshine Katrina And The Waves |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 8 | Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 9 | Find A Way Amy Grant |
| 37 | 20 | 7 | 19 | In My House Mary Jane Girls |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 3 | Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 8 | Not Enough Love In The World Don Henley |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 6 | State Of the Heart Rick Springfield |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 2 | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 4 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr |
| 43 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Little By Little Robert Plant |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 8 | Forever Kenny Loggins |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 7 | Let Him Go Animotion |
| 46 | 37 | 4 | 17 | Suddenly Billy Ocean |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 4 | Like A Surgeon "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 48 | 39 | 1 | 17 | Everything She Wants Wham! |
| 49 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Centerfield John Fogerty |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel |
| 51 | 47 | 42 | 11 | Black Cars Gino Vannelli |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 2 | Mystery Lady Billy Ocean |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 5 | People Get Ready Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 6 | I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 55 | 58 | 55 | 7 | Call Me Go West |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 4 | Your Love Is King Sade |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 2 | Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) Pat Benatar |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | Stir It Up Patti LaBelle |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 2 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Life In One Day Howard Jones |
| 61 | 41 | 3 | 16 | Axel F Harold Faltermeyer |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Dare Me The Pointer Sisters |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 5 | Willie & The Hand Jive George Thorogood & The Destroyers |
| 64 | 68 | 64 | 5 | When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin |
| 65 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Make It Better (Forget About Me) Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 66 | 43 | 9 | 17 | Fresh Kool & The Gang |
| 67 | 55 | 17 | 17 | The NeverEnding Story Limahl |
| 68 | 57 | 54 | 7 | Reaction To Action Foreigner |
| 69 | 51 | 47 | 8 | Everything I Need Men At Work |
| 70 | 71 | 60 | 12 | Through the Fire Chaka Khan |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Lay It Down Ratt |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 3 | Tired Of Being Blonde Carly Simon |
| 73 | 67 | 58 | 9 | All You Zombies Hooters |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 5 | Burning Flame Vitamin Z |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 5 | Frankie Sister Sledge |
| 76 | 65 | 43 | 8 | Animal Instinct Commodores |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Smokin' In The Boys Room Motley Crue |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon |
| 79 | 69 | 1 | 21 | Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 3 | Take No Prisoners (In The Game Of Love) Peabo Bryson |
| 81 | 73 | 67 | 6 | (Closest Thing To) Perfect Jermaine Jackson |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | Bit By Bit (Theme From Fletch) Stephanie Mills |
| 83 | 82 | 62 | 10 | Hold Me Menudo |
| 84 | 76 | 1 | 20 | Crazy For You Madonna |
| 85 | 63 | 39 | 11 | Wake Up (Next To You) Graham Parker & The Shot |
| 86 | 79 | 59 | 10 | Meeting In The Ladies Room Klymaxx |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 88 | 84 | 50 | 11 | My Toot Toot Jean Knight |
| 89 | 78 | 12 | 17 | Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody David Lee Roth |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Summertime Girls Y&T |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 92 | 81 | 1 | 17 | We Are The World USA For Africa |
| 93 | 80 | 5 | 20 | Smooth Operator Sade |
| 94 | 83 | 19 | 16 | One Lonely Night REO Speedwagon |
| 95 | 92 | 64 | 11 | Alone Again Dokken |
| 96 | 93 | 86 | 9 | Go For Soda Kim Mitchell |
| 97 | 96 | 49 | 15 | Do You Wanna Get Away Shannon |
| 98 | 95 | 76 | 8 | The Lady Of My Heart Jack Wagner |
| 99 | 91 | 3 | 22 | Rhythm Of The Night Debarge |
| 100 | 98 | 6 | 18 | Some Like It Hot The Power Station |
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