Billboard Hot 100 — July 20, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 20, 1985. "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins at #46, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "Live Every Moment" by REO Speedwagon, up 20 places from #78 to #58.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting May 18, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting (up from #11 to #7); "Shout" by Tears For Fears (up from #14 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey, down 24 places from #32 to #56.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Rhythm Of The Night" by Debarge after 22 weeks (peak #3); "Smooth Operator" by Sade after 20 weeks (peak #5); "Some Like It Hot" by The Power Station after 18 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | A View To A Kill Duran Duran |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Raspberry Beret Prince And The Revolution |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | Everytime You Go Away Paul Young |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | You Give Good Love Whitney Houston |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Sussudio Phil Collins |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Shout Tears For Fears |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Sentimental Street Night Ranger |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 7 | Never Surrender Corey Hart |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | Get It On (Bang A Gong) The Power Station |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 19 Paul Hardcastle |
| 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | The Goonies `R' Good Enough Cyndi Lauper |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | Who's Holding Donna Now Debarge |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 9 | People Are People Depeche Mode |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | Just As I Am Air Supply |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | 14 | Heaven Bryan Adams |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 4 | The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 8 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes) Kim Carnes |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 5 | Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 8 | What About Love? Heart |
| 26 | 17 | 5 | 13 | Angel Madonna |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 9 | Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 4 | Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams |
| 29 | 23 | 22 | 11 | Tough All Over John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 30 | 42 | 30 | 5 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 10 | Find A Way Amy Grant |
| 32 | 41 | 32 | 3 | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner |
| 33 | 28 | 28 | 9 | Cannonball Supertramp |
| 34 | 27 | 26 | 9 | Getcha Back The Beach Boys |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 9 | Not Enough Love In The World Don Henley |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | State Of the Heart Rick Springfield |
| 37 | 33 | 30 | 8 | Possession Obsession Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 38 | 24 | 5 | 18 | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 2 | You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 9 | Forever Kenny Loggins |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 8 | Let Him Go Animotion |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 3 | Mystery Lady Billy Ocean |
| 43 | 25 | 1 | 19 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears |
| 44 | 57 | 44 | 3 | Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) Pat Benatar |
| 45 | 62 | 45 | 2 | Dare Me The Pointer Sisters |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 6 | People Get Ready Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 7 | I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Life In One Day Howard Jones |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 6 | Stir It Up Patti LaBelle |
| 52 | 47 | 47 | 5 | Like A Surgeon "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 53 | 37 | 7 | 20 | In My House Mary Jane Girls |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 8 | Call Me Go West |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 5 | Your Love Is King Sade |
| 56 | 32 | 12 | 16 | Smuggler's Blues Glenn Frey |
| 57 | 34 | 9 | 18 | Walking On Sunshine Katrina And The Waves |
| 58 | 78 | 58 | 2 | Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 6 | When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin |
| 60 | 43 | 36 | 10 | Little By Little Robert Plant |
| 61 | 77 | 61 | 2 | Smokin' In The Boys Room Motley Crue |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | Lay It Down Ratt |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Willie & The Hand Jive George Thorogood & The Destroyers |
| 64 | 51 | 42 | 12 | Black Cars Gino Vannelli |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Shame The Motels |
| 66 | 49 | 44 | 9 | Centerfield John Fogerty |
| 67 | 48 | 1 | 18 | Everything She Wants Wham! |
| 68 | 46 | 4 | 18 | Suddenly Billy Ocean |
| 69 | 65 | 54 | 7 | Make It Better (Forget About Me) Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 4 | Tired Of Being Blonde Carly Simon |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Wild And Crazy Love Mary Jane Girls |
| 72 | 66 | 9 | 18 | Fresh Kool & The Gang |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 6 | Burning Flame Vitamin Z |
| 74 | 87 | 74 | 2 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 75 | 70 | 60 | 13 | Through the Fire Chaka Khan |
| 76 | 61 | 3 | 17 | Axel F Harold Faltermeyer |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Hangin' On A String Loose Ends |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 4 | Take No Prisoners (In The Game Of Love) Peabo Bryson |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | Bit By Bit (Theme From Fletch) Stephanie Mills |
| 80 | 73 | 58 | 10 | All You Zombies Hooters |
| 81 | 75 | 75 | 6 | Frankie Sister Sledge |
| 82 | 67 | 17 | 18 | The NeverEnding Story Limahl |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | Summertime Girls Y&T |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Only For Love Limahl |
| 85 | 68 | 54 | 8 | Reaction To Action Foreigner |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 2 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Love And Pride King |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I Want My Girl Jesse Johnson's Revue |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Love Resurrection Alison Moyet |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Cry Godley & Creme |
| 91 | 84 | 1 | 21 | Crazy For You Madonna |
| 92 | 88 | 50 | 12 | My Toot Toot Jean Knight |
| 93 | 69 | 47 | 9 | Everything I Need Men At Work |
| 94 | 83 | 62 | 11 | Hold Me Menudo |
| 95 | 81 | 67 | 7 | (Closest Thing To) Perfect Jermaine Jackson |
| 96 | 76 | 43 | 9 | Animal Instinct Commodores |
| 97 | 85 | 39 | 12 | Wake Up (Next To You) Graham Parker & The Shot |
| 98 | 79 | 1 | 22 | Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds |
| 99 | 86 | 59 | 11 | Meeting In The Ladies Room Klymaxx |
| 100 | 92 | 1 | 18 | We Are The World USA For Africa |
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