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