Billboard Hot 100 — November 30, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 30, 1985. "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "We Built This City" by Starship, which had held it for 2 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I'm Your Man" by Wham! at #55, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Sex As A Weapon" by Pat Benatar, up 16 places from #72 to #56.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 5, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Election Day" by Arcadia (up from #13 to #8); "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy (up from #17 to #9); "Sleeping Bag" by ZZ Top (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Night Is Still Young" by Billy Joel, down 31 places from #55 to #86.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Cherish" by Kool & The Gang, 22 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Freedom" by Wham! after 18 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 9 | Separate Lives Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | We Built This City Starship |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Broken Wings Mr. Mister |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | You Belong To The City Glenn Frey |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Never Heart |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | Election Day Arcadia |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | Party All The Time Eddie Murphy |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Sleeping Bag ZZ Top |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | Alive & Kicking Simple Minds |
| 12 | 22 | 12 | 4 | Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie |
| 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | Be Near Me ABC |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | 13 | Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | One Of The Living Tina Turner |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | I Miss You Klymaxx |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Head Over Heels Tears For Fears |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | 13 | Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | Perfect Way Scritti Politti |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | Small Town John Mellencamp |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Soul Kiss Olivia Newton-John |
| 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) David Foster |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 5 | Tonight She Comes The Cars |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 6 | Wrap Her Up Elton John |
| 27 | 39 | 27 | 4 | That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 5 | Walk Of Life Dire Straits |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 10 | Object Of My Desire Starpoint |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 13 | Running Up That Hill Kate Bush |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 6 | Emergency Kool & The Gang |
| 32 | 23 | 1 | 21 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 3 | Talk To Me Stevie Nicks |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 5 | Burning Heart Survivor |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 7 | Conga Miami Sound Machine |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 6 | You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne |
| 38 | 24 | 1 | 16 | Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | Do It For Love Sheena Easton |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 8 | Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen |
| 41 | 27 | 26 | 14 | So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 5 | Sun City Artists United Against Apartheid |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 8 | To Live And Die In L.A. Wang Chung |
| 44 | 53 | 44 | 2 | It's Only Love Bryan Adams/Tina Turner |
| 45 | 29 | 13 | 12 | One Night Love Affair Bryan Adams |
| 46 | 34 | 9 | 15 | Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 2 | Spies Like Us Paul McCartney |
| 48 | 41 | 21 | 17 | And We Danced Hooters |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 4 | Goodbye Night Ranger |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Face The Face Pete Townshend |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 7 | Tears Are Falling KISS |
| 52 | 67 | 52 | 2 | Go Home Stevie Wonder |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 6 | Too Young Jack Wagner |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 3 | Sidewalk Talk Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | I'm Your Man Wham! |
| 56 | 72 | 56 | 2 | Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar |
| 57 | 43 | 34 | 9 | Girls Are More Fun Ray Parker Jr. |
| 58 | 44 | 1 | 18 | Oh Sheila Ready For The World |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 5 | Freedom The Pointer Sisters |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 5 | Count Me Out New Edition |
| 61 | 49 | 8 | 15 | Fortress Around Your Heart Sting |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III") Baltimora |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 4 | Everyday James Taylor |
| 65 | 63 | 54 | 13 | And She Was Talking Heads |
| 66 | 69 | 66 | 4 | Small Town Girl John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 67 | 79 | 67 | 3 | A Love Bizarre Sheila E. |
| 68 | 56 | 1 | 21 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 69 | 50 | 13 | 13 | I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 4 | The Big Money Rush |
| 71 | 64 | 2 | 22 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 72 | 51 | 6 | 15 | Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp |
| 73 | 68 | 65 | 10 | The Oak Tree Morris Day |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Everything In My Heart Corey Hart |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 3 | Dangerous Loverboy |
| 76 | 57 | 57 | 11 | Hurts To Be In Love Gino Vannelli |
| 77 | 74 | 47 | 10 | I'll Be Good Rene & Angela |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 3 | Can You Feel The Beat Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | The Sun Always Shines on T.V. a-ha |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 2 | Everything Must Change Paul Young |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | The Sweetest Taboo Sade |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 3 | Discipline Of Love Robert Palmer |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 3 | This Time INXS |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 2 | Morning Desire Kenny Rogers |
| 85 | 65 | 26 | 12 | Boy In The Box Corey Hart |
| 86 | 55 | 34 | 9 | The Night Is Still Young Billy Joel |
| 87 | 76 | 48 | 12 | After The Fire Roger Daltrey |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Leader Of The Pack Twisted Sister |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy |
| 90 | 95 | 90 | 2 | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics |
| 91 | 75 | 9 | 13 | I'm Goin' Down Bruce Springsteen |
| 92 | 80 | 22 | 14 | Sunset Grill Don Henley |
| 93 | 77 | 46 | 7 | America Prince And The Revolution |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Sounds Of Your Voice Jon Butcher Axis |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Chain Reaction Diana Ross |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Knew The Bride (When She Use To Rock And Roll) Nick Lowe And His Cowboy Outfit |
| 97 | 82 | 48 | 11 | Born In East L.A. Cheech & Chong |
| 98 | 81 | 7 | 14 | Dancing In The Street David Bowie & Mick Jagger |
| 99 | 93 | 89 | 6 | Home Sweet Home Motley Crue |
| 100 | 84 | 5 | 16 | Dress You Up Madonna |
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