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