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