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FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 25, 1986

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 01/18 02/01 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	3	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One That's What Friends Are ForDIONNE & FRIENDS ARISTA 1-9422	1
2	2	1	12	Say You, Say Me (TITLE SONG FROM WHITE NIGHTS)LIONEL RICHIE MOTOWN 1819	1
3	8	12	13	Burning HeartSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-05663/EPIC	3
4	7	8	11	Talk To MeSTEVIE NICKS MODERN 7-99582/ATLANTIC	4
5	12	14	9	I'm Your ManWHAM! COLUMBIA 38-05721	5
6	11	13	8	My HometownBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-05728	6
7	9	10	13	Walk Of LifeDIRE STRAITS WARNER BROS. 7-28878	7
8	5	5	20	I Miss YouKLYMAXX MCA/CONSTELLATION 52606/MCA	5
9	3	2	17	Party All The TimeEDDIE MURPHY COLUMBIA 38-25609	2
10	13	19	10	Spies Like UsPAUL McCARTNEY CAPITOL 5537	10
11	16	26	9	When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (JEWEL OF THE NILE THEME)BILLY OCEAN JIVE 1-9432/ARISTA	11
12	4	4	15	Alive And KickingSIMPLE MINDS A&M/VIRGIN 2783/A&M	3
13	14	18	10	Go HomeSTEVIE WONDER TAMLA 1817/MOTOWN	13
14	6	6	13	Small TownJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP RIVA 884202-7/POLYGRAM	6
15	10	7	13	Tonight She ComesTHE CARS ELEKTRA 7-69589	7
16	17	20	15	CongaMIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-05457	16
17	23	31	8	How Will I KnowWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9434	17
18	15	16	10	It's Only LoveBRYAN ADAMS/TINA TURNER A&M 2791	15
19	20	25	12	GoodbyeNIGHT RANGER CAMEL/MCA 52729/MCA	19
20	22	28	11	Sidewalk TalkJELLYBEAN EMI-AMERICA 8297	20
21	29	39	6	★★★ HOT MOVER/SALES ★★★ KyrieMR. MISTER RCA 14258	21
22	27	33	10	The Sweetest TabooSADE PORTRAIT 37-05713/EPIC	22
23	32	36	8	★★★ HOT MOVER/AIRPLAY ★★★ Living In AmericaJAMES BROWN SCOTTI BROS. 4-05682/EPIC	23
24	18	22	14	You're A Friend Of MineCLARENCE CLEMONS & JACKSON BROWNE COLUMBIA 38-05660	18
25	33	38	9	Life In A Northern TownTHE DREAM ACADEMY WARNER BROS. 7-28841	25
26	31	34	11	A Love BizarreSHEILA E. PAISLEY PARK 7-28890/WARNER BROS.	26
27	26	30	12	Face The FacePETE TOWNSHEND ATCO 7-99590/ATLANTIC	26
28	19	11	17	Separate Lives (THEME FROM WHITE NIGHTS)PHIL COLLINS/MARILYN MARTIN ATLANTIC 7-89498	1
29	39	54	5	SaraSTARSHIP GRUNT 14253/RCA	29
30	40	44	10	Silent RunningMIKE + THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 7-89488	30
31	34	35	9	Everything In My HeartCOREY HART EMI-AMERICA 8300	31
32	36	37	9	The Sun Always Shines On T.V.A-HA WARNER BROS. 7-28846	32
33	28	29	10	Sex As A WeaponPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 4-42927	28
34	38	40	15	Tarzan BoyBALTIMORA MANHATTAN 50018/CAPITOL	34
35	24	27	16	Everybody DanceTA MARA & THE SEEN A&M 2768	24
36	21	9	19	Broken WingsMR. MISTER RCA 14136	1
37	44	50	8	Digital DisplayREADY FOR THE WORLD MCA 52734	37
38	45	66	5	Secret LoversATLANTIC STARR A&M 2788	38
39	48	55	7	He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)FREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 5535	39
40	52	—	2	King For A DayTHOMPSON TWINS ARISTA 1-9450	40
41	25	23	21	Perfect WaySCRITTI POLITTI WARNER BROS. 7-28949	11
42	51	59	7	Day By DayTHE HOOTERS COLUMBIA 38-05730	42
43	47	52	7	Somewhere (FROM WEST SIDE STORY)BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA 38-05680	43
44	41	32	18	Object Of My DesireSTARPOINT ELEKTRA 7-69621	25
45	54	—	2	These DreamsHEART CAPITOL 5541	45
46	46	48	8	GoASIA GEFFEN 7-28872/WARNER BROS.	46
47	58	—	2	RussiansSTING A&M 2799	47
48	30	17	12	Love Is The Seventh WaveSTING A&M 2787	17
49	42	41	20	NeverHEART CAPITOL 5512	4
50	62	—	2	StagesZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 7-28810	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	53	64	8	Caravan Of LoveISLEY/JASPER/ISLEY CBS ASSOCIATED 4-05611/EPIC	51
52	37	21	15	Sleeping BagZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 7-28884	8
53	35	15	14	Election DayARCADIA CAPITOL 5501	6
54	71	—	2	NikitaELTON JOHN GEFFEN 7-28800/WARNER BROS.	54
55	50	42	21	We Built This CitySTARSHIP GRUNT 14170/RCA	1
56	43	24	14	EmergencyKOOL & THE GANG DE-LITE 884-199-7/POLYGRAM	18
57	59	65	6	Own The NightCHAKA KHAN MCA 52730	57
58	66	70	7	Beat's So LonelyCHARLIE SEXTON MCA 52715	58
59	74	—	2	Another NightARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA 1-9453	59
60	81	—	2	(How To Be A) MillionaireABC MERCURY 884 382-7/POLYGRAM	60
61	87	—	2	This Could Be The NightLOVERBOY COLUMBIA 38-05765	61
62	49	45	12	The Big MoneyRUSH MERCURY 884-191-7/POLYGRAM	45
63	56	56	10	Everything Must ChangePAUL YOUNG COLUMBIA 38-05712	56
64	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Sanctify YourselfSIMPLE MINDS A&M/VIRGIN 2810/A&M	64
65	57	53	9	Leader Of The PackTWISTED SISTER ATLANTIC 7-89478	53
66	82	—	2	Night MovesMARILYN MARTIN ATLANTIC 7-89465	66
67	69	72	7	SecretORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK A&M/VIRGIN 2794/A&M	67
68	75	78	5	Let's Go All The WaySLY FOX CAPITOL 5463	68
69	64	62	13	Count Me OutNEW EDITION MCA 52703	51
70	61	61	8	One VisionQUEEN CAPITOL 9546	61
71	72	71	11	Can You Feel The BeatLISA LISA & CULT JAM with FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-05669	69
72	55	46	18	Who's Zoomin' Who?ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA 9410	7
73	85	88	5	StrengthTHE ALARM I.R.S. 52736/MCA	73
74	60	57	16	To Live And Die In L.A.WANG CHUNG GEFFEN 7-28891/WARNER BROS.	41
75	65	43	14	Wrap Her UpELTON JOHN GEFFEN 7-28873/WARNER BROS.	20
76	79	82	6	Baby TalkALISHA VANGUARD 35262	76
77	96	—	2	What You NeedINXS ATLANTIC 7-89460	77
78	67	49	20	You Belong To The CityGLENN FREY MCA 52651	2
79	68	47	19	Lay Your Hands On MeTHOMPSON TWINS ARISTA 1-9396	6
80	NEW▶		1	No Easy Way OutROBERT TEPPER SCOTTI BROS. 4-05750/EPIC	80
81	63	51	13	Sun CityARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID MANHATTAN 50017/CAPITOL	38
82	70	60	15	Sisters Are Doing It For ThemselvesEURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN RCA 14214	18
83	NEW▶		1	BopDAN SEALS EMI-AMERICA 8289	83
84	88	92	3	The Super Bowl ShuffleCHICAGO BEARS SHUFFLIN' CREW RED LABEL 71012/CAPITOL	84
85	84	76	8	Don't Say No TonightEUGENE WILDE PHILLY WORLD 7-99608/ATLANTIC	76
86	NEW▶		1	Manic MondayBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-05757	86
87	83	63	14	Too YoungJACK WAGNER QWEST 7-28931/WARNER BROS.	52
88	NEW▶		1	Live Is LifeOPUS POLYDOR 883 730-7/POLYGRAM	88
89	NEW▶		1	Pleasure And PainDIVINYLS CHRYSALIS 4-42916	89
90	NEW▶		1	Just Another DayOINGO BOINGO MCA 52726	90
91	90	83	17	One Of The LivingTINA TURNER CAPITOL 5518	15
92	76	58	14	Do It For LoveSHEENA EASTON EMI-AMERICA 8295	29
93	77	68	21	Part-Time LoverSTEVIE WONDER TAMLA 1808/MOTOWN	1
94	NEW▶		1	Do Me BabyMELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL 5523	94
95	89	73	20	Head Over HeelsTEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 880 899-7/POLYGRAM	3
96	NEW▶		1	Prove Me WrongDAVID PACK WARNER BROS. 7-28802	96
97	73	67	21	Miami Vice ThemeJAN HAMMER MCA 52666	1
98	94	77	9	I Knew The Bride (When She Use To Rock N' Roll)NICK LOWE COLUMBIA 38-05570	77
99	86	87	3	Your Personal TouchEVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING RCA 14201	86
100	80	80	6	StacyFORTUNE CAMEL/MCA 52727/MCA	80

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.