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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 17, 1985

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending August 17th, 1985.

Check out the top 100 artists of 80s here.

You can also view the entire 1985 chart here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 SHOUT –•– Tears For Fears – 10 (1)
2 5 POWER OF LOVE –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 8 (2)
3 4 NEVER SURRENDER –•– Corey Hart – 11 (3)
4 3 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE –•– Sting – 11 (3)
5 8 FREEWAY OF LOVE –•– Aretha Franklin – 9 (5)
6 2 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY –•– Paul Young – 15 (1)
7 11 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) –•– John Parr – 9 (7)
8 6 WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW –•– DeBarge – 12 (6)
9 12 SUMMER OF ’69 –•– Bryan Adams – 8 (9)
10 14 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO –•– Tina Turner – 7 (10)

11 16 YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD) –•– Dead Or Alive – 12 (11)
12 15 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? –•– Heart – 12 (12)
13 7 GLORY DAYS –•– Bruce Springsteen – 12 (5)
14 9 GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) –•– The Power Station – 11 (9)
15 22 CHERISH –•– Kool & The Gang – 7 (15)
16 13 PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE –•– Depeche Mode – 13 (13)
17 25 INVINCIBLE –•– Pat Benatar – 7 (17)
18 20 YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) –•– Billy Joel – 6 (18)
19 24 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER –•– Phil Collins – 5 (19)
20 10 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE –•– Whitney Houston – 15 (3)

21 18 ROCK ME TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson – 13 (18)
22 23 STATE OF THE HEART –•– Rick Springfield – 11 (22)
23 28 MONEY FOR NOTHING –•– Dire Straits – 6 (23)
24 29 POP LIFE –•– Prince & The Revolution – 4 (24)
25 27 DARE ME –•– The Pointer Sisters – 6 (25)
26 33 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM –•– Motley Crue – 6 (26)
27 32 FREEDOM –•– Wham! – 4 (27)
28 30 MYSTERY LADY –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (28)
29 31 LIFE IN ONE DAY –•– Howard Jones – 7 (29)
30 17 SENTIMENTAL STREET –•– Night Ranger – 13 (8)

31 19 A VIEW TO A KILL –•– Duran Duran – 14 (1)
32 21 RASPBERRY BERET –•– Prince & The Revolution – 14 (2)
33 40 SHAME –•– The Motels – 5 (33)
34 38 I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME –•– Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam & Full Force – 11 (34)
35 42 LIVE EVERY MOMENT –•– REO Speedwagon – 6 (35)
36 — DRESS YOU UP –•– Madonna – 1 (36)
37 46 WHEN YOUR HEART IS WEAK –•– Cock Robin – 10 (37)
38 48 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL –•– Eurythmics – 3 (38)
39 52 CRY –•– Godley & Creme – 5 (39)
40 44 LAY IT DOWN –•– Ratt – 7 (40)

TOP 40 DROPS

41 26 19 –•– Paul Hardcastle – 12 (15)
47 35 VOICES CARRY –•– Til Tuesday – 19 (8)
57 36 SUSSUDIO –•– Phil Collins – 15 (1)
60 34 THE SEARCH IS OVER –•– Survivor – 18 (4)
63 37 JUST AS I AM –•– Air Supply – 13 (19)
64 39 FIND A WAY –•– Amy Grant – 14 (29)

POWER PLAYS

42 45 WILD AND CRAZY LOVE –•– Mary Jane Girls – 5 (42)
43 47 DO YOU WANT CRYING –•– Katrina & The Waves – 4 (43)
44 49 HANGIN’ ON A STRING –•– Loose Ends – 5 (44)
45 50 NO LOOKING BACK –•– Michael McDonald – 4 (45)
48 57 TAKE ON ME –•– A-Ha – 6 (48)
49 53 SPANISH EDDIE –•– Laura Branigan – 4 (49)
50 61 OH SHEILA –•– Ready For The World – 3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

36 — DRESS YOU UP –•– Madonna – 1 (36)
53 — SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (53)
74 — DOWN ON LOVE –•– Foreigner – 1 (74)
76 — FIRST NIGHT –•– Survivor – 1 (76)
77 — DANCIN’ IN THE KEY OF LIFE –•– Steve Arrington – 1 (77)
79 — I’LL BE AROUND –•– What Is This – 1 (79)
86 — WISE UP –•– Amy Grant – 1 (86)
88 — REBELS –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 1 (88)

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