Billboard Hot 100 — September 7, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 7, 1985. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder at #43, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Dancing In The Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger, up 14 places from #47 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting June 22, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins (up from #11 to #8); "Pop Life" by Prince And The Revolution (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "State Of the Heart" by Rick Springfield, down 30 places from #34 to #64.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Search Is Over" by Survivor, 21 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Sussudio" by Phil Collins after 17 weeks (peak #1); "Would I Lie To You?" by Eurythmics after 19 weeks (peak #5); "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday after 21 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 12 | St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | Pop Life Prince And The Revolution |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) Pat Benatar |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | Freedom Wham! |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Shout Tears For Fears |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | Never Surrender Corey Hart |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | Dare Me The Pointer Sisters |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | Smokin' In The Boys Room Motley Crue |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 4 | Dress You Up Madonna |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 6 | Oh Sheila Ready For The World |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 10 | Life In One Day Howard Jones |
| 20 | 15 | 10 | 15 | What About Love? Heart |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 9 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 8 | Shame The Motels |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 4 | Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 8 | Cry Godley & Creme |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 3 | Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 6 | There Must Be An Angel Eurythmics |
| 27 | 24 | 24 | 10 | Mystery Lady Billy Ocean |
| 28 | 18 | 3 | 14 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | 18 | Everytime You Go Away Paul Young |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 5 | Every Step Of The Way John Waite |
| 31 | 21 | 6 | 15 | Who's Holding Donna Now Debarge |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 3 | Fortress Around Your Heart Sting |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 2 | Dancing In The Street David Bowie & Mick Jagger |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 5 | C-I-T-Y John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 35 | 22 | 11 | 15 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | No Lookin' Back Michael McDonald |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Do You Want Crying Katrina And The Waves |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 7 | I Got You Babe UB40 |
| 39 | 38 | 34 | 14 | I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 7 | Spanish Eddie Laura Branigan |
| 41 | 35 | 35 | 13 | When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 3 | Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy |
| 43 | NEW | 43 | 1 | Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder |
| 44 | 53 | 44 | 2 | The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 45 | 32 | 5 | 15 | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 3 | Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore) Night Ranger |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 5 | And We Danced Hooters |
| 48 | NEW | 48 | 1 | I'm Goin' Down Bruce Springsteen |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 3 | Be Near Me ABC |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 2 | Sunset Grill Don Henley |
| 51 | 33 | 18 | 16 | Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 52 | 36 | 34 | 9 | Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 4 | First Night Survivor |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 8 | Love And Pride King |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 4 | Down On Love Foreigner |
| 57 | 46 | 13 | 16 | People Are People Depeche Mode |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 3 | Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) David Foster |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 7 | Tonight It's You Cheap Trick |
| 61 | 66 | 61 | 3 | Looking Over My Shoulder 'Til Tuesday |
| 62 | 49 | 43 | 8 | Hangin' On A String Loose Ends |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 4 | I'll Be Around What Is This |
| 64 | 34 | 22 | 14 | State Of the Heart Rick Springfield |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Communication The Power Station |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 2 | You Wear It Well El DeBarge With DeBarge |
| 67 | 50 | 3 | 18 | You Give Good Love Whitney Houston |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | Dancin' In The Key Of Life Steve Arrington |
| 69 | 45 | 9 | 14 | Get It On (Bang A Gong) The Power Station |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 3 | All Of Me For All Of You 9.9 |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 4 | Wise Up Amy Grant |
| 72 | 61 | 58 | 7 | You Look Marvelous Billy Crystal |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | We Built This City Starship |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 4 | Rebels Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 75 | 55 | 42 | 8 | Wild And Crazy Love Mary Jane Girls |
| 76 | 59 | 40 | 10 | Lay It Down Ratt |
| 77 | 63 | 8 | 16 | Sentimental Street Night Ranger |
| 78 | 65 | 55 | 9 | Summertime Girls Y&T |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | Test Of Time The Romantics |
| 80 | 79 | 40 | 16 | Forever Kenny Loggins |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 2 | So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Weird Science Oingo Boingo |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 2 | Stand By Me Maurice White |
| 84 | 64 | 54 | 6 | Jesse Julian Lennon |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson |
| 86 | 78 | 41 | 13 | Stir It Up Patti LaBelle |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Perfect Way Scritti Politti |
| 88 | 83 | 4 | 21 | The Search Is Over Survivor |
| 89 | 80 | 34 | 16 | Not Enough Love In The World Don Henley |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | A Little Bit of Heaven Natalie Cole |
| 91 | 89 | 76 | 8 | I Want My Girl Jesse Johnson's Revue |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Master & Servant/(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me Depeche Mode |
| 93 | 81 | 69 | 6 | In And Out Of Love Bon Jovi |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | And She Was Talking Heads |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Running Up That Hill Kate Bush |
| 96 | 82 | 68 | 5 | Power Of Love (You Are My Lady) Air Supply |
| 97 | 67 | 2 | 17 | Raspberry Beret Prince And The Revolution |
| 98 | 71 | 1 | 17 | A View To A Kill Duran Duran |
| 99 | 84 | 79 | 5 | Running Back Urgent |
| 100 | 75 | 67 | 6 | Some People Belouis Some |
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