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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 17, 1985

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/10 08/24 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★3 weeks at No. One ShoutTEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 880 294-7/POLYGRAM	1
2	5	7	8	The Power Of LoveHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 4-42876	2
3	4	6	11	Never SurrenderCOREY HART EMI-AMERICA 8268	3
4	3	3	11	If You Love Somebody Set Them FreeSTING A&M 2738	3
5	8	12	9	Freeway Of LoveARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA 1-9354	5
6	2	2	15	Everytime You Go AwayPAUL YOUNG COLUMBIA 38-04867	1
7	11	18	9	St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)JOHN PARR ATLANTIC 7-89541	7
8	6	10	12	Who's Holding Donna NowDeBARGE GORDY 1793/MOTOWN	6
9	12	15	8	Summer Of '69BRYAN ADAMS A&M 2739	9
10	14	20	7	We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)TINA TURNER CAPITOL 5491	10
11	16	16	12	You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)DEAD OR ALIVE EPIC 34-04894	11
12	15	17	12	What About Love?HEART CAPITOL 5481	12
13	7	5	12	Glory DaysBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-04924	5
14	9	9	11	Get It On (Bang A Gong)THE POWER STATION CAPITOL 5479	9
15	22	31	7	CherishKOOL & THE GANG DE-LITE 880 869-7/POLYGRAM	15
16	13	13	13	People Are PeopleDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-29221/WARNER BROS.	13
17	25	30	7	Invincible (THEME FROM THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN)PAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 4-42877	17
18	20	26	6	You're Only Human (Second Wind)BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA 38-05417	18
19	24	29	5	Don't Lose My NumberPHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89536	19
20	10	4	15	You Give Good LoveWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9274	3
21	18	21	13	Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake)FREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 5459	18
22	23	27	11	State Of The HeartRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 14120	22
23	28	43	6	Money For NothingDIRE STRAITS WARNER BROS. 7-28950	23
24	29	36	4	Pop LifePRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PAISLEY PARK 7-28998/WARNER BROS.	24
25	27	34	6	Dare MePOINTER SISTERS RCA 14126	25
26	33	39	6	Smokin' In The Boys RoomMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69625	26
27	32	37	4	FreedomWHAM! COLUMBIA 38-05409	27
28	30	32	7	Mystery LadyBILLY OCEAN JIVE 1-9374/ARISTA	28
29	31	35	7	Life In One DayHOWARD JONES ELEKTRA 7-69631	29
30	17	8	13	Sentimental StreetNIGHT RANGER CAMEL/MCA 52591/MCA	8
31	19	11	14	A View To A KillDURAN DURAN CAPITOL 5475	1
32	21	14	14	Raspberry BeretPRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PAISLEY PARK 7-28972/WARNER BROS.	2
33	40	44	5	ShameTHE MOTELS CAPITOL 5497	33
34	38	40	11	I Wonder If I Take You HomeLISA LISA & CULT JAM with FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-04886	34
35	42	45	6	Live Every MomentREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-05412	35
36	NEW▶		1	Dress You UpMADONNA SIRE 7-28919/WARNER BROS.	36
37	46	50	10	When Your Heart Is WeakCOCK ROBIN COLUMBIA 38-04875	37
38	48	64	3	There Must Be An AngelEURYTHMICS RCA 14160	38
39	52	61	5	CryGODLEY & CREME POLYDOR 881 786-7/POLYGRAM	39
40	44	47	7	Lay It DownRATT ATLANTIC 7-89546	40
41	26	19	12	19PAUL HARDCASTLE CHRYSALIS 4-42860	15
42	45	49	5	Wild And Crazy LoveTHE MARY JANE GIRLS GORDY 1798/MOTOWN	42
43	47	52	4	Do You Want CryingKATRINA AND THE WAVES CAPITOL 5450	43
44	49	55	5	Hangin' On A StringLOOSE ENDS VIRGIN/MCA 52570/MCA	44
45	50	58	4	No Lookin' BackMICHAEL McDONALD WARNER BROS. 7-28960	45
46	41	42	10	Stir It UpPATTI LaBELLE MCA 52610	41
47	35	23	19	Voices Carry'TIL TUESDAY EPIC 34-04795	8
48	57	67	6	Take On MeA-HA WARNER BROS. 7-29011	48
49	53	56	4	Spanish EddieLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89531	49
50	61	85	3	Oh SheilaREADY FOR THE WORLD MCA 52636	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	51	53	5	Only For LoveLIMAHL EMI-AMERICA 8277	51
52	62	—	2	Every Step Of The WayJOHN WAITE EMI-AMERICA 8282	52
53	NEW▶		1	Saving All My Love For YouWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9381	53
54	58	72	4	I Got You BabeUB40 A&M 2758	54
55	65	—	2	C-I-T-YJOHN CAFFERTY/BEAVER BROWN BAND SCOTTI BROS. 4-05452/EPIC	55
56	59	62	6	Summertime GirlsY&T A&M 2748	56
57	36	22	15	SussudioPHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89560	1
58	67	75	3	JesseJULIAN LENNON ATLANTIC 7-89529	58
59	66	71	5	Love And PrideKING EPIC 34-04917	59
60	34	24	18	The Search Is OverSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-04871/EPIC	4
61	63	69	4	You Look MarvelousBILLY CRYSTAL A&M 2764	61
62	72	—	2	And We DancedTHE HOOTERS COLUMBIA 38-05568	62
63	37	25	13	Just As I AmAIR SUPPLY ARISTA 1-9359	19
64	39	33	14	Find A WayAMY GRANT A&M 2734	29
65	54	38	13	Not Enough Love In The WorldDON HENLEY GEFFEN 7-29012/WARNER BROS.	34
66	43	28	17	Would I Lie To You?EURYTHMICS RCA 14078	5
67	68	74	3	AbadabadangoKIM CARNES EMI-AMERICA 8281	67
68	71	73	4	Tonight It's YouCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-05431	68
69	82	88	3	In And Out Of LoveBON JOVI MERCURY 880 951-7/POLYGRAM	69
70	80	89	3	Some PeopleBELOUIS SOME CAPITOL 5492	70
71	84	—	2	Power Of Love (You Are My Lady)AIR SUPPLY ARISTA 1-9391	71
72	55	51	13	ForeverKENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-04931	40
73	60	48	18	HeavenBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2729	1
74	NEW▶		1	Down On LoveFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89493	74
75	64	60	9	Your Love Is KingSADE PORTRAIT 37-05408/EPIC	54
76	NEW▶		1	First NightSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-05579/EPIC	76
77	NEW▶		1	Dancin' In The Key Of LifeSTEVE ARRINGTON ATLANTIC 7-89535	77
78	76	80	5	I Want My GirlJESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE A&M 2749	76
79	NEW▶		1	I'll Be AroundWHAT IS THIS MCA 52593	79
80	73	77	4	Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling)LONE JUSTICE GEFFEN 7-28965/WARNER BROS.	73
81	56	41	12	Let Him GoANIMOTION MERCURY 880 737-7/POLYGRAM	39
82	85	90	3	It's Getting LateTHE BEACH BOYS CARIBOU 4-05433/EPIC	82
83	77	78	17	Through The FireCHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 7-29025	60
84	88	—	2	Running BackURGENT MANHATTAN 240348/CAPITOL	84
85	74	59	10	People Get ReadyJEFF BECK & ROD STEWART EPIC 34-05416	48
86	NEW▶		1	Wise UpAMY GRANT A&M 2762	86
87	69	46	14	The Goonies 'R' Good EnoughCYNDI LAUPER PORTRAIT 34-04918/EPIC	10
88	NEW▶		1	RebelsTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS MCA 52658	88
89	78	63	12	Call MeGO WEST CHRYSALIS 4-42865	54
90	70	54	15	Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)KIM CARNES EMI-AMERICA 8267	15
91	93	—	2	Fright NightTHE J. GEILS BAND PRIVATE I 4-05462/EPIC	91
92	75	65	23	Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldTEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 8806597/POLYGRAM	1
93	86	68	22	Things Can Only Get BetterHOWARD JONES ELEKTRA 7-69651	5
94	87	70	12	Possession ObsessionDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 14098	30
95	81	83	4	Black Kisses Never Make You BlueCURTIE & THE BOOM BOX RCA 14103	81
96	83	66	15	Tough All OverJOHN CAFFERTY/BEAVER BROWN BAND SCOTTI BROS. 4-04891/EPIC	22
97	89	76	22	SuddenlyBILLY OCEAN JIVE 1-9323/ARISTA	4
98	79	57	17	AngelMADONNA SIRE 7-29008/WARNER BROS.	5
99	92	84	16	Black CarsGINO VANNELLI HME 4-04889/CBS	42
100	96	91	13	CenterfieldJOHN FOGERTY WARNER BROS. 7-29053	44

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.