Billboard Hot 100 — July 27, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 27, 1985. "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran, which had held it for 2 weeks. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Freedom" by Wham! at #43, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Only For Love" by Limahl, up 19 places from #84 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting May 11, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Sentimental Street" by Night Ranger (up from #12 to #8); "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart (up from #13 to #9); "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" by The Power Station (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Cannonball" by Supertramp, down 29 places from #33 to #62.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "In My House" by Mary Jane Girls, 21 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Crazy For You" by Madonna after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds after 22 weeks (peak #1); "We Are The World" by USA For Africa after 18 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Everytime You Go Away Paul Young |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | Shout Tears For Fears |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | You Give Good Love Whitney Houston |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | A View To A Kill Duran Duran |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Raspberry Beret Prince And The Revolution |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | Sentimental Street Night Ranger |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | Never Surrender Corey Hart |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | Get It On (Bang A Gong) The Power Station |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 15 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Sussudio Phil Collins |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | Who's Holding Donna Now Debarge |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 19 Paul Hardcastle |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 5 | The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | People Are People Depeche Mode |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | 14 | Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 6 | Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 9 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive |
| 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | Just As I Am Air Supply |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 9 | What About Love? Heart |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 5 | Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 10 | Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 4 | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner |
| 27 | 16 | 10 | 11 | The Goonies `R' Good Enough Cyndi Lauper |
| 28 | 20 | 1 | 15 | Heaven Bryan Adams |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 11 | Find A Way Amy Grant |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 8 | State Of the Heart Rick Springfield |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 3 | You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel |
| 32 | 23 | 15 | 12 | Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes) Kim Carnes |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 4 | Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) Pat Benatar |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 10 | Not Enough Love In The World Don Henley |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 4 | Mystery Lady Billy Ocean |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 2 | Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 4 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 38 | 26 | 5 | 14 | Angel Madonna |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 9 | Let Him Go Animotion |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 3 | Dare Me The Pointer Sisters |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | Life In One Day Howard Jones |
| 42 | 40 | 40 | 10 | Forever Kenny Loggins |
| 43 | NEW | 43 | 1 | Freedom Wham! |
| 44 | 29 | 22 | 12 | Tough All Over John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 8 | I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | Pop Life Prince And The Revolution |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 7 | Stir It Up Patti LaBelle |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 3 | Smokin' In The Boys Room Motley Crue |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 3 | Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon |
| 50 | 65 | 50 | 2 | Shame The Motels |
| 51 | 48 | 48 | 7 | People Get Ready Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart |
| 52 | 38 | 5 | 19 | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones |
| 53 | 62 | 53 | 4 | Lay It Down Ratt |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | Your Love Is King Sade |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 7 | When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin |
| 56 | 54 | 54 | 9 | Call Me Go West |
| 57 | 43 | 1 | 20 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 3 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 2 | Wild And Crazy Love Mary Jane Girls |
| 60 | 34 | 26 | 10 | Getcha Back The Beach Boys |
| 61 | 37 | 30 | 9 | Possession Obsession Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 62 | 33 | 28 | 10 | Cannonball Supertramp |
| 63 | 56 | 12 | 17 | Smuggler's Blues Glenn Frey |
| 64 | 53 | 7 | 21 | In My House Mary Jane Girls |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 2 | Only For Love Limahl |
| 66 | 57 | 9 | 19 | Walking On Sunshine Katrina And The Waves |
| 67 | 66 | 44 | 10 | Centerfield John Fogerty |
| 68 | 52 | 47 | 6 | Like A Surgeon "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 69 | 68 | 4 | 19 | Suddenly Billy Ocean |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 2 | Hangin' On A String Loose Ends |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 3 | Summertime Girls Y&T |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | No Lookin' Back Michael McDonald |
| 73 | 64 | 42 | 13 | Black Cars Gino Vannelli |
| 74 | 63 | 63 | 7 | Willie & The Hand Jive George Thorogood & The Destroyers |
| 75 | 67 | 1 | 19 | Everything She Wants Wham! |
| 76 | 75 | 60 | 14 | Through the Fire Chaka Khan |
| 77 | 60 | 36 | 11 | Little By Little Robert Plant |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 4 | Bit By Bit (Theme From Fletch) Stephanie Mills |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 3 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Cry Godley & Creme |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 2 | Love And Pride King |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You Look Marvelous Billy Crystal |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Do You Want Crying Katrina And The Waves |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Spanish Eddie Laura Branigan |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | I Want My Girl Jesse Johnson's Revue |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 2 | Love Resurrection Alison Moyet |
| 87 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Tired Of Being Blonde Carly Simon |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Black Kisses Never Make You Blue Curtie & The Boom Box |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I Got You Babe UB40 |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sweet Sweet Baby(I'm Falling) Lone Justice |
| 91 | 69 | 54 | 8 | Make It Better (Forget About Me) Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 92 | 76 | 3 | 18 | Axel F Harold Faltermeyer |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Tonight It's You Cheap Trick |
| 94 | 73 | 73 | 7 | Burning Flame Vitamin Z |
| 95 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Take No Prisoners (In The Game Of Love) Peabo Bryson |
| 96 | 72 | 9 | 19 | Fresh Kool & The Gang |
| 97 | 81 | 75 | 7 | Frankie Sister Sledge |
| 98 | 92 | 50 | 13 | My Toot Toot Jean Knight |
| 99 | 82 | 17 | 19 | The NeverEnding Story Limahl |
| 100 | 80 | 58 | 11 | All You Zombies Hooters |
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