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