Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 23, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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We Built This City

Starship

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, M.Page, D.Lambert, P.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf, J.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

Kelly Clarkson Pays Homage to Moms With Powerful 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' Cover

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 23, 1985

This Week

Award

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Peak Pos.

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1
- We Built This City
  Starship
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, M.Page, D.Lambert, P.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf, J.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- You Belong To The City
  Glenn Frey
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.L.Frey, J.Tempchin

Producer(s):

G.Frey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

3
- Separate Lives
  Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
- 6
- 3
- 8
- - 6
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

4
- Broken Wings
  Mr. Mister
- 7
- 4
- 10
- - 7
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Page, S.George, J.Lang

Producer(s):

P.Devilliers, Mr.Mister

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

5
- Never
  Heart
- 8
- 5
- 11
- - 8
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Knight, Bloch, Connie

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

6
- Lay Your Hands On Me
  Thompson Twins
- 10
- 6
- 10
- - 10
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie, J.Leeway

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, N.G.Rodgers, Jr., T.Bailey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

7
- Head Over Heels
  Tears For Fears
- 4
- 3
- 11
- - 4
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

8
- Miami Vice Theme
  Jan Hammer
- 3
- 1
- 12
- - 3
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Hammer

Producer(s):

J.Hammer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- Who's Zoomin' Who
  Aretha Franklin
- 11
- 9
- 9
- - 11
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, P.Glass, A.Franklin

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

10
- Part-Time Lover
  Stevie Wonder
- 5
- 1
- 12
- - 5
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

11
- Be Near Me
  ABC
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Fry, M.White

Producer(s):

M.Fry, M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

12
- You Are My Lady
  Freddie Jackson
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

13
- Election Day
  Arcadia
- 18
- 13
- 5
- - 18
  - 13
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.LeBon, N.Rhodes, Taylor

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Sleeping Bag
  ZZ Top
- 19
- 14
- 6
- - 19
  - 14
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Gibbons, Hill, Beard

Producer(s):

B.Ham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

15
- One Of The Living
  Tina Turner
- 17
- 15
- 8
- - 17
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Knight

Producer(s):

M.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental)
  David Foster
- 15
- 15
- 14
- - 15
  - 15
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

D.Foster, H.Gatica

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- Party All The Time
  Eddie Murphy
- 24
- 17
- 8
- - 24
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Alive & Kicking
  Simple Minds
- 22
- 18
- 6
- - 22
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

19
- I Miss You
  Klymaxx
- 23
- 19
- 11
- - 23
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.Malsby

Producer(s):

Klymaxx, L.Malsby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

20
- Soul Kiss
  Olivia Newton-John
- 21
- 20
- 8
- - 21
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Goldenberg

Producer(s):

J.Farrar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

21
- Perfect Way
  Scritti Politti
- 25
- 21
- 12
- - 25
  - 21
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Green, D.Gamson

Producer(s):

Green, Gamson, Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

22
- Say You, Say Me
  Lionel Richie
- 32
- 22
- 3
- - 32
  - 22
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Take On Me
  a-ha
- 13
- 1
- 20
- - 13
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

P.Waaktaar-Savoy, M.Furuholmen, M.Harket

Producer(s):

A.Tarney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

24
- Saving All My Love For You
  Whitney Houston
- 14
- 1
- 15
- - 14
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, G.Goffin

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Small Town
  John Mellencamp
- 36
- 25
- 4
- - 36
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Mellencamp

Producer(s):

Little Bastard, D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

26
- Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
  Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
- 31
- 26
- 6
- - 31
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Lennox, D.A.Stewart

Producer(s):

D.A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- So In Love
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 26
- 26
- 13
- - 26
  - 26
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

O.M.D., S.Hague

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

28
- Wrap Her Up
  Elton John
- 33
- 28
- 5
- - 33
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin, D.Johnstone

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

29
- One Night Love Affair
  Bryan Adams
- 16
- 13
- 11
- - 16
  - 13
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

30
- Tonight She Comes
  The Cars
- 38
- 30
- 4
- - 38
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

The Cars, M.Shipley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

31
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
  Kate Bush
- 35
- 31
- 12
- - 35
  - 31
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.Bush

Producer(s):

K.Bush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fish People/Noble And Brite/Rhino/Warner

32
- Object Of My Desire
  Starpoint
- 37
- 32
- 9
- - 37
  - 32
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Adeyemo, E.Phillips, K.Diamond

Producer(s):

Keith Diamond, L.Job

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

33
- Walk Of Life
  Dire Straits
- 40
- 33
- 4
- - 40
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

M.Knopfler, N.Dorfsman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

34
- Lovin' Every Minute Of It
  Loverboy
- 20
- 9
- 14
- - 20
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

T.Allom, P.Dean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Emergency
  Kool & The Gang
- 44
- 35
- 5
- - 44
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Brown, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

J.Bonnefond, R.Bell, Kool & The Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

36
- Burning Heart
  Survivor
- 46
- 36
- 4
- - 46
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

37
- Conga
  Miami Sound Machine

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 23, 1985

Billboard Hot 100

We Built This City

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Kelly Clarkson Pays Homage to Moms With Powerful 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' Cover

Billboard Hot 100

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We Built This City

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You Belong To The City

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Separate Lives

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Broken Wings

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Never

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Lay Your Hands On Me

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Head Over Heels

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Miami Vice Theme

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Who's Zoomin' Who

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Part-Time Lover

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Be Near Me

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You Are My Lady

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Election Day

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Sleeping Bag

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One Of The Living

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Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental)

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Party All The Time

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Alive & Kicking

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