Billboard Hot 100 — December 7, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 7, 1985. "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen at #55, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Everything In My Heart" by Corey Hart, up 20 places from #74 to #54.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting September 21, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie (up from #12 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "So In Love" by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, down 30 places from #41 to #71.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Cherish" by Kool & The Gang, 23 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Dress You Up" by Madonna after 16 weeks (peak #5); "Dancing In The Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger after 14 weeks (peak #7); "I'm Goin' Down" by Bruce Springsteen after 13 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 | 12 | Broken Wings Mr. Mister |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Separate Lives Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | We Built This City Starship |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Never Heart |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | You Belong To The City Glenn Frey |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Election Day Arcadia |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Party All The Time Eddie Murphy |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Sleeping Bag ZZ Top |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Alive & Kicking Simple Minds |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | I Miss You Klymaxx |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 6 | Small Town John Mellencamp |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | Perfect Way Scritti Politti |
| 16 | 27 | 16 | 5 | That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 6 | Tonight She Comes The Cars |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 8 | Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 6 | Walk Of Life Dire Straits |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | Wrap Her Up Elton John |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 7 | Emergency Kool & The Gang |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | 14 | Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 4 | Talk To Me Stevie Nicks |
| 24 | 20 | 12 | 14 | You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson |
| 25 | 18 | 1 | 14 | Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder |
| 26 | 15 | 15 | 10 | One Of The Living Tina Turner |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | Burning Heart Survivor |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 11 | Object Of My Desire Starpoint |
| 29 | 13 | 9 | 16 | Be Near Me ABC |
| 30 | 17 | 3 | 13 | Head Over Heels Tears For Fears |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 5 | Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 8 | Conga Miami Sound Machine |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne |
| 34 | 22 | 20 | 10 | Soul Kiss Olivia Newton-John |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Do It For Love Sheena Easton |
| 36 | 23 | 15 | 16 | Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) David Foster |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 3 | It's Only Love Bryan Adams/Tina Turner |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 9 | Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | Sun City Artists United Against Apartheid |
| 40 | 49 | 40 | 5 | Goodbye Night Ranger |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 3 | Spies Like Us Paul McCartney |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 9 | To Live And Die In L.A. Wang Chung |
| 43 | 30 | 30 | 14 | Running Up That Hill Kate Bush |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 3 | Go Home Stevie Wonder |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 2 | I'm Your Man Wham! |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 3 | Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 5 | Face The Face Pete Townshend |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 4 | Sidewalk Talk Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan |
| 49 | 32 | 1 | 22 | Take On Me a-ha |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 2 | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean |
| 51 | 38 | 1 | 17 | Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston |
| 52 | 53 | 52 | 7 | Too Young Jack Wagner |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 6 | Count Me Out New Edition |
| 54 | 74 | 54 | 2 | Everything In My Heart Corey Hart |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | My Hometown Bruce Springsteen |
| 56 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Tears Are Falling KISS |
| 57 | 45 | 13 | 13 | One Night Love Affair Bryan Adams |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 8 | Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III") Baltimora |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Freedom The Pointer Sisters |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | How Will I Know Whitney Houston |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 5 | The Big Money Rush |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 4 | A Love Bizarre Sheila E. |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 5 | Everyday James Taylor |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Small Town Girl John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 65 | 57 | 34 | 10 | Girls Are More Fun Ray Parker Jr. |
| 66 | 58 | 1 | 19 | Oh Sheila Ready For The World |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Dangerous Loverboy |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | The Sun Always Shines on T.V. a-ha |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 3 | The Sweetest Taboo Sade |
| 70 | 48 | 21 | 18 | And We Danced Hooters |
| 71 | 41 | 26 | 15 | So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 72 | 46 | 9 | 16 | Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 4 | Can You Feel The Beat Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Everything Must Change Paul Young |
| 75 | 61 | 8 | 16 | Fortress Around Your Heart Sting |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Leader Of The Pack Twisted Sister |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 3 | Morning Desire Kenny Rogers |
| 79 | 68 | 1 | 22 | Money For Nothing Dire Straits |
| 80 | 73 | 65 | 11 | The Oak Tree Morris Day |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 4 | This Time INXS |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Discipline Of Love Robert Palmer |
| 83 | 72 | 6 | 16 | Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp |
| 84 | 71 | 2 | 23 | Cherish Kool & The Gang |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 3 | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Go Asia |
| 87 | 65 | 54 | 14 | And She Was Talking Heads |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | One Vision Queen |
| 89 | 69 | 13 | 14 | I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | I Knew The Bride (When She Use To Rock And Roll) Nick Lowe And His Cowboy Outfit |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Living In America James Brown |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Digital Display Ready For The World |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | The Heart Is Not So Smart El DeBarge With DeBarge |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Sounds Of Your Voice Jon Butcher Axis |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Chain Reaction Diana Ross |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Caravan Of Love Isley, Jasper, Isley |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Don't Say No Tonight Eugene Wilde |
| 98 | 86 | 34 | 10 | The Night Is Still Young Billy Joel |
| 99 | 87 | 48 | 13 | After The Fire Roger Daltrey |
| 100 | 76 | 57 | 12 | Hurts To Be In Love Gino Vannelli |
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