THE HOT 100
The week of August 17, 1985
Radio Airplay + Sales Data + Streaming Data =HOT 100
This week's most popular songs across all genres, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions, as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music, and streaming activity data provided by online music sources.
Shout
Tears For Fears
C.Hughes
(Orzabal, Stanley)
Mercury
1
Two Weeks Ago
1
Last Week
Gold
RIAA Certification
3
Weeks at no. 1
10
Weeks on chart
| Two Weeks Ago | Last Week | this Week | Certification RIAA | Pos Peak. | Weeks On Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
#1 3 wks
Shout
Tears For Fears
C.Hughes
(Orzabal, Stanley)
Mercury
|
Gold | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 |
The Power Of Love
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
(C.Hayes, H.Lewis, J.Colla)
Chrysalis
|
0 | 8 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 |
Never Surrender
Corey Hart
P.Chapman, J.Astley, C.Hart
(C.Hart)
EMI
|
0 | 11 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Sting
P.Smith, Sting
(Sting)
A&M
|
0 | 11 | |
| 12 | 8 | 5 |
Freeway Of Love
Aretha Franklin
N.M.Walden
(N.M.Walden, J.Cohen)
Arista
|
0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 |
Everytime You Go Away
Paul Young
L.Latham
(D.Hall)
Columbia
|
0 | 15 | |
| 18 | 11 | 7 |
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
John Parr
D.Foster
(D.W.Foster, J.P.)
Atlantic
|
0 | 9 | |
| 10 | 6 | 8 |
Who's Holding Donna Now
Debarge
J.Graydon
(D.W.Foster, J.Graydon, R.Goodrum)
Gordy
|
0 | 12 | |
| 15 | 12 | 9 |
Summer Of '69
Bryan Adams
B.Adams, B.Clearmountain
(B.Adams, Jim Vallance)
|
0 | 8 | |
| 20 | 14 | 10 |
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner
T.Britten
(T.Britten, G.Lyle)
Capitol
|
0 | 7 | |
| 16 | 16 | 11 |
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Dead Or Alive
Waterman
(Dead Or Alive)
Epic
|
0 | 12 | |
| 17 | 15 | 12 |
What About Love?
Heart
R.Nevison
(Alton, Allen, Jim Vallance)
Capitol
|
0 | 12 | |
| 5 | 7 | 13 |
Glory Days
Bruce Springsteen
B.Springsteen, J.Landau, C.Plotkin, S.Van Zandt
(B.Springsteen)
Columbia
|
0 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | 14 |
Get It On (Bang A Gong)
The Power Station
B.Edwards
(M.Bolan)
Capitol
|
0 | 11 | |
| 31 | 22 | 15 |
Cherish
Kool & The Gang
J.Bonnefond, R.Bell, Kool & The Gang
(R.Bell, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang)
De-Lite
|
0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 13 | 16 |
People Are People
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode, D.Miller
(M.L.Gore)
Sire
|
0 | 13 | |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean)
Pat Benatar
M.Chapman
(H.Knight, S.Climie)
Chrysalis
|
0 | 7 | |
| 26 | 20 | 18 |
You're Only Human (Second Wind)
Billy Joel
P.Ramone
(W.Joel)
Columbia
|
0 | 6 | |
| 29 | 24 | 19 |
Don't Lose My Number
Phil Collins
P.Collins, H.Padgham
(P.D.C.Collins)
Atlantic
|
0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 10 | 20 |
You Give Good Love
Whitney Houston
Kashif
(LaLa)
Arista
|
0 | 15 | |
| 21 | 18 | 21 |
Rock Me Tonight
Freddie Jackson
P.Lawrence,III
(P.Laurence)
Capitol
|
0 | 13 | |
| 27 | 23 | 22 |
State Of the Heart
Rick Springfield
R.Springfield, B.Drescher
(E.McCusker, R.Springfield, T.Pierce)
RCA
|
0 | 11 | |
| 43 | 28 | 23 |
Money For Nothing
Dire Straits
M.Knopfler, N.Dorfsman
(M.Knopfler, Sting)
Warner Bros.
|
0 | 6 | |
| 36 | 29 | 24 |
Pop Life
Prince And The Revolution
Prince
(Prince)
Paisley Park
|
0 | 4 | |
| 34 | 27 | 25 |
Dare Me
The Pointer Sisters
R.Perry
(S.Lorber, D.Innis)
Planet
|
0 | 6 | |
| 39 | 33 | 26 |
Smokin' In The Boys Room
Motley Crue
Not Listed
(Not Listed)
Elektra
|
0 | 6 | |
| 37 | 32 | 27 |
Freedom
Wham!
G.Michael
(G.Michael)
Columbia
|
0 | 4 | |
| 32 | 30 | 28 |
Mystery Lady
Billy Ocean
K.Diamond
(K.Diamond, B.Ocean, J.Woodley)
Jive
|
0 | 7 | |
| 35 | 31 | 29 |
Life In One Day
Howard Jones
R.Hine
(H.Jones)
Elektra
|
0 | 7 | |
| 8 | 17 | 30 |
Sentimental Street
Night Ranger
P.Glasser
(J.Blades)
Camel/MCA
|
0 | 13 | |
| 11 | 19 | 31 |
A View To A Kill
Duran Duran
B.Edwards, J.Corsaro, Duran Duran
(Duran Duran, J.Barry)
Capitol
|
0 | 14 | |
| 14 | 21 | 32 |
Raspberry Beret
Prince And The Revolution
Prince
(Prince)
Warner Bros., Paisley Park, NPG
|
0 | 14 | |
| 44 | 40 | 33 |
Shame
The Motels
R.Zito
(M.Davis)
Capitol
|
0 | 5 | |
| 40 | 38 | 34 |
I Wonder If I Take You Home
Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force
Full Force
(Full Force)
Columbia
|
0 | 11 | |
| 45 | 42 | 35 |
Live Every Moment
REO Speedwagon
K.Cronin, G.Richrath, A.Gratzer
(K.Cronin)
Epic
|
0 | 6 | |
| -- | -- | 36 |
Dress You Up
Madonna
N.G.Rodgers, Jr.
(P.Stanziale, A.LaRusso)
Sire
|
0 | 1 | |
| 50 | 46 | 37 |
When Your Heart Is Weak
Cock Robin
S.Hillage
(P.Kingsbery)
Columbia
|
0 | 10 | |
| 64 | 48 | 38 |
There Must Be An Angel
Eurythmics
D.A.Stewart
(Lennox, Stewart)
RCA
|
0 | 3 | |
| 61 | 52 | 39 |
Cry
Godley & Creme
T.Horn, Godley&Creme
(Godley & Creme)
Polydor
|
0 | 5 | |
| 47 | 44 | 40 |
Lay It Down
Ratt
B.Hill
(Pearcy, Demartini, Crosby, Croucier)
Atlantic
|
0 | 7 | |
| 19 | 26 | 41 |
19
Paul Hardcastle
P.Hardcastle
(P.Hardcastle, W.Coutourie, J.McCord, M.Oldfield)
Chrysalis
|
0 | 12 | |
| 49 | 45 | 42 |
Wild And Crazy Love
Mary Jane Girls
R.James
(R.James, K.Hawkins)
Gordy
|
0 | 5 | |
| 52 | 47 | 43 |
Do You Want Crying
Katrina And The Waves
Katrina & Waves, P.Collier
(V.Dela Cruz)
Capitol
|
0 | 4 | |
| 55 | 49 | 44 |
Hangin' On A String
Loose Ends
N.Martinelli
(Mac Intosh, Eugene, Nichol)
Virgin/MCA
|
0 | 5 | |
| 58 | 50 | 45 |
No Lookin' Back
Michael McDonald
M.McDonald, T.Templeman
(M.H.McDonald, K.C.Loggins, E.Sanford)
Warner Bros.
|
0 | 4 | |
| 42 | 41 | 46 |
Stir It Up
Patti LaBelle
K.Forsey, H.Faltermeyer
(A.Willis, D.Sembello)
MCA
|
0 | 10 | |
| 23 | 35 | 47 |
Voices Carry
'Til Tuesday
M.Thorne
(A.Mann, M.Hausman, R.Holmes, J.Pesce)
Epic
|
0 | 19 | |
| 67 | 57 | 48 |
Take On Me
a-ha
A.Tarney
(P.Waaktaar-Savoy, M.Furuholmen, M.Harket)
Warner Bros.
|
0 | 6 | |
| 56 | 53 | 49 |
Spanish Eddie
Laura Branigan
J.White, H.Faltermeyer
(D.Palmer, C.Cochran)
Atlantic
|
0 | 4 | |
| 85 | 61 | 50 |
Oh Sheila
Ready For The World
Ready For The World
(M.Riley, Jr., G.Strozier, G.A.Valentine)
MCA
|
0 | 3 | |
| 53 | 51 | 51 |
Only For Love
Limahl
D.Harrison, T.Palmer
(Limahl)
EMI
|
0 | 5 | |
| -- | 62 | 52 |
Every Step Of The Way
John Waite
J.Waite, S.Galfas
(J.Waite, Kral, Sidgwick)
EMI
|
0 | 2 | |
| -- | -- | 53 |
Saving All My Love For You
Whitney Houston
M.Masser
(M.Masser, G.Goffin)
Arista
|
Platinum | 0 | 1 |
| 72 | 58 | 54 |
I Got You Babe
UB40
UB40, R.P.Falconer
(S.Bono)
A&M
|
0 | 4 | |
| -- | 65 | 55 |
C-I-T-Y
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
K.Vance
(J.Cafferty)
Scotti Bros.
|
0 | 2 | |
| 62 | 59 | 56 |
Summertime Girls
Y&T
K.Beamish
(Y&T)
A&M
|
0 | 6 | |
| 22 | 36 | 57 |
Sussudio
Phil Collins
P.Collins, H.Padgham
(P.D.C.Collins)
Atlantic
|
0 | 15 | |
| 75 | 67 | 58 |
Jesse
Julian Lennon
P.Ramone
(C.Burton)
Atlantic
|
0 | 3 | |
| 71 | 66 | 59 |
Love And Pride
King
R.J.Burgess
(P.King, M.Roberts)
Epic
|
0 | 5 | |
| 24 | 34 | 60 |
The Search Is Over
Survivor
R.Nevison
(F.Sullivan, J.Peterik)
Scotti Bros.
|
0 | 18 | |
| 69 | 63 | 61 |
You Look Marvelous
Billy Crystal
A.Baker, B.Tischler
(B.Crystal, P.Shaffer)
A&M
|
0 | 4 | |
| -- | 72 | 62 |
And We Danced
Hooters
R.Chertoff
(R. Hyman, E.Bazilian)
Columbia
|
0 | 2 | |
| 25 | 37 | 63 |
Just As I Am
Air Supply
B.Ezrin
(D.Wagner, R.Hegel)
Arista
|
0 | 13 | |
| 33 | 39 | 64 |
Find A Way
Amy Grant
B.Bannister
(A.Grant, M.W.Smith)
A&M
|
0 | 14 | |
| 38 | 54 | 65 |
Not Enough Love In The World
Don Henley
D.Henley, D.Kortchmar, G.Ladanyi
(D.Henley, D.Kortchmar, Tench)
Geffen
|
0 | 13 | |
| 28 | 43 | 66 |
Would I Lie To You?
Eurythmics
D.A.Stewart
(Lennox, Stewart)
RCA
|
0 | 17 | |
| 74 | 68 | 67 |
Abadabadango
Kim Carnes
D.Hitchings, K.Carnes
(K.Carnes, D.Ellingson, D.Hitchings)
EMI
|
0 | 3 | |
| 73 | 71 | 68 |
Tonight It's You
Cheap Trick
J.Douglass
(R.Nielsen, R.Zander, J.Zander, J.Brandt, M.Radice)
Epic
|
0 | 4 | |
| 88 | 82 | 69 |
In And Out Of Love
Bon Jovi
L.Quinn
(J.Bon Jovi)
Mercury
|
0 | 3 | |
| 89 | 80 | 70 |
Some People
Belouis Some
S.Thompson, M.Barbiero, P.Schwier
(B.Some)
Capitol
|
0 | 3 | |
| -- | 84 | 71 |
Power Of Love (You Are My Lady)
Air Supply
P.Collins
(J.Rush, M.Applegate, C.DeRouge, G.Mendel)
Arista
|
0 | 2 | |
| 51 | 55 | 72 |
Forever
Kenny Loggins
K.Loggins, D.Foster
(K.C.Loggins, D.W.Foster)
Columbia
|
0 | 13 | |
| 48 | 60 | 73 |
Heaven
Bryan Adams
B.Adams, B.Clearmountain
(B.Adams, Jim Vallance)
A&M
|
0 | 18 | |
| -- | -- | 74 |
Down On Love
Foreigner
A.Sadkin, M.Jones
(M.Jones, L.Gramm)
Atlantic
|
0 | 1 | |
| 60 | 64 | 75 |
Your Love Is King
Sade
R.Miller
(H.F.Adu, Matthewman)
Portrait
|
0 | 9 | |
| -- | -- | 76 |
First Night
Survivor
R.Nevison
(F.Sullivan, J.Peterik)
Scotti Bros.
|
0 | 1 | |
| -- | -- | 77 |
Dancin' In The Key Of Life
Steve Arrington
K.Johnson, W.Raglin
(S.Arrington, I.Arrington)
Atlantic
|
0 | 1 | |
| 80 | 76 | 78 |
I Want My Girl
Jesse Johnson's Revue
J.Johnson
(J.Johnson)
A&M
|
0 | 5 | |
| -- | -- | 79 |
I'll Be Around
What Is This
T.Rundgren
(T.R.Bell, P.Hurt)
MCA
|
0 | 1 | |
| 77 | 73 | 80 |
Sweet Sweet Baby(I'm Falling)
Lone Justice
J.Iovine
(M.McKee, S.Van Zandt, B.Tench)
Geffen
|
0 | 4 | |
| 41 | 56 | 81 |
Let Him Go
Animotion
J.Ryan
(B.Wadhams)
Mercury
|
0 | 12 | |
| 90 | 85 | 82 |
It's Getting Late
The Beach Boys
S.Levine
(Wilson, M.S.Schilling, R.W.Johnson)
Caribou
|
0 | 3 | |
| 78 | 77 | 83 |
Through the Fire
Chaka Khan
Not Listed
(Not Listed)
Warner Bros.
|
0 | 17 | |
| -- | 88 | 84 |
Running Back
Urgent
I.Hunter, M.Ronson
(M.Kehr, D.Kehr, S.Kehr)
EMI
|
0 | 2 | |
| 59 | 74 | 85 |
People Get Ready
Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart
J.Beck
(C.Mayfield)
Epic
|
0 | 10 | |
| -- | -- | 86 |
Wise Up
Amy Grant
B.Bannister
(W.Kirkpatrick, B.Simon)
A&M
|
0 | 1 | |
| 46 | 69 | 87 |
The Goonies `R' Good Enough
Cyndi Lauper
C.Lauper, L.Petze
(C.Lauper, S.Broughton Lunt, A.Stead)
Portrait
|
0 | 14 | |
| -- | -- | 88 |
Rebels
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
T.Petty, J.Iovine, M.Campbell
(T.E.Petty)
MCA
|
0 | 1 | |
| 63 | 78 | 89 |
Call Me
Go West
G.Stevenson
(P.Cox, R.Drummie)
Chrysalis
|
0 | 12 | |
| 54 | 70 | 90 |
Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
Kim Carnes
B.Cuomo, K.Carnes
(K.Carnes)
EMI
|
0 | 15 | |
| -- | 93 | 91 |
Fright Night
The J. Geils Band
S.Justman
(J.Lamont)
Private I
|
0 | 2 | |
| 65 | 75 | 92 |
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears
C.Hughes
(Orzabal, Stanley, R.Hughes)
Mercury
|
0 | 23 | |
| 68 | 86 | 93 |
Things Can Only Get Better
Howard Jones
R.Hine
(H.Jones)
Elektra
|
0 | 22 | |
| 70 | 87 | 94 |
Possession Obsession
Daryl Hall John Oates
D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain, A.Baker
(D.Hall, J.Oates, S.Allen)
RCA
|
0 | 12 | |
| 83 | 81 | 95 |
Black Kisses Never Make You Blue
Curtie & The Boom Box
P.Koelewijn, A.Boekholt
(P.Koelewijn)
RCA
|
0 | 4 | |
| 66 | 83 | 96 |
Tough All Over
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
K.Vance
(J.Cafferty)
Scotti Bros.
|
0 | 15 | |
| 76 | 89 | 97 |
Suddenly
Billy Ocean
Not Listed
(Not Listed)
Jive
|
0 | 22 | |
| 57 | 79 | 98 |
Angel
Madonna
N.G.Rodgers, Jr.
(M.Ciccone, S.Bray)
Sire
|
0 | 17 | |
| 84 | 92 | 99 |
Black Cars
Gino Vannelli
G.Vannelli, J.Vannelli, R.Vannelli
(G.Vannelli, R.Freeland)
HME
|
0 | 16 | |
| 91 | 96 | 100 |
Centerfield
John Fogerty
J.Fogerty
(J.Fogerty)
Warner Bros.
|
0 | 13 |
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