US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 19, 1985
These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending October 19th, 1985.
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TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 3 TAKE ON ME –•– A-Ha – 15 (1)
2 4 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (2)
3 5 PART TIME LOVER –•– Stevie Wonder – 7 (3)
4 1 OH SHEILA –•– Ready For The World – 12 (1)
5 9 MIAMI VICE THEME –•– Jan Hammer – 7 (5)
6 6 LONELY OL’ NIGHT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 9 (6)
7 2 MONEY FOR NOTHING –•– Dire Straits – 15 (1)
8 7 DANCING IN THE STREET –•– Mick Jagger & David Bowie – 8 (7)
9 11 FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART –•– Sting – 9 (9)
10 13 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– Tears For Fears – 6 (10)
11 12 I’M GOIN’ DOWN –•– Bruce Springsteen – 7 (11)
12 15 LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT –•– Loverboy – 9 (12)
13 8 CHERISH –•– Kool & The Gang – 16 (2)
14 10 DRESS YOU UP –•– Madonna – 10 (5)
15 24 YOU BELONG TO THE CITY –•– Glenn Frey – 6 (15)
16 18 I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN –•– Paul Young – 7 (16)
17 25 WE BUILT THIS CITY –•– Starship – 7 (17)
18 23 BE NEAR ME –•– ABC – 9 (18)
19 21 ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR –•– Bryan Adams – 6 (19)
20 19 FOUR IN THE MORNING (I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE) –•– Night Ranger – 9 (19)
21 29 YOU ARE MY LADY –•– Freddie Jackson – 7 (21)
22 26 SUNSET GRILL –•– Don Henley – 8 (22)
23 28 AND WE DANCED –•– The Hooters – 11 (23)
24 30 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Thompson Twins – 5 (24)
25 14 FREEDOM –•– Wham! – 13 (3)
26 32 LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE –•– David Foster – 9 (26)
27 33 NEVER –•– Heart – 6 (27)
28 35 WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO –•– Aretha Franklin – 4 (28)
29 37 SEPARATE LIVES –•– Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin – 3 (29)
30 17 CRY –•– Godley & Creme – 14 (16)
31 20 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO / MY GIRL –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 8 (20)
32 16 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER –•– Phil Collins – 14 (4)
33 36 BOY IN THE BOX –•– Corey Hart – 6 (33)
34 34 COMMUNICATION –•– The Power Station – 7 (34)
35 41 BROKEN WINGS –•– Mr. Mister – 5 (35)
36 39 SO IN LOVE –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 8 (36)
37 40 ONE OF THE LIVING –•– Tina Turner – 3 (37)
38 22 C-I-T-Y –•– John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band – 11 (18)
39 27 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) –•– John Parr – 18 (1)
40 31 DARE ME –•– The Pointer Sisters – 15 (11)
TOP 40 DROPS
50 38 POWER OF LOVE –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 17 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 PERFECT WAY –•– Scritti Politti – 7 (41)
42 52 GIRLS ARE MORE FUN –•– Ray Parker Jr. – 3 (42)
43 53 THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG –•– Billy Joel – 3 (43)
44 54 SOUL KISS –•– Olivia Newton-John – 3 (44)
45 45 WEIRD SCIENCE –•– Oingo Boingo – 8 (45)
46 49 I MISS YOU –•– Klymaxx – 6 (46)
47 44 TONIGHT IT’S YOU –•– Cheap Trick – 13 (44)
48 48 BORN IN EAST L.A. –•– Cheech & Chong – 5 (48)
49 — SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top – 1 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 — SLEEPING BAG –•– ZZ Top – 1 (49)
52 — ALIVE AND KICKING –•– Simple Minds – 1 (52)
62 — SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES –•– Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin – 1 (62)
70 — AMERICA –•– Prince & The Revolution – 1 (70)
80 — TARZAN BOY –•– Baltimora – 1 (80)
84 — HOLD ME –•– Laura Branigan – 1 (84)
85 — TEARS ARE FALLING –•– KISS – 1 (85)
89 — WELCOME TO PARADISE –•– John Waite – 1 (89)
90 — TALK TO ME –•– Quarterflash – 1 (90)
95 — CONGA –•– Miami Sound Machine – 1 (95)
