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