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AUGUST 17, 1985

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Number
1 Up by 1

Shout
Tears for Fears
From the album: Songs from the Big Chair
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
2 Down by 1

Everytime You Go Away
Paul Young
From the album: The Secret of Association
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
3

Who's Holding Donna Now
DeBarge
From the album: Rhythm of the Night
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
4 Up by 5

The Power of Love
Huey Lewis & The News
From the album: Back To The Future (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
5

Glory Days
Bruce Springsteen
From the album: Born in the U.S.A.
Peak
5
Weeks
10
Number
6 Up by 4

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Sting
From the album: The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Peak
6
Weeks
9
Number
7 Down by 3

A View to A Kill
Duran Duran
From the album: A View to A Kill (Soundtrack Album)
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
8 Down by 2

Would I Lie to You?
Eurythmics
From the album: Be Yourself Tonight
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
9 Up by 3

19
Paul Hardcastle
From the album: Paul Hardcastle
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
10 Down by 3

Sussudio
Phil Collins
From the album: No Jacket Required
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
11 Up by 4

Never Surrender
Corey Hart
From the album: Boy in the Box
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
12 Up by 5

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
John Parr
From the album: St. Elmo's Fire Original Soundtrack
Peak
12
Weeks
6
Number
13 Down by 5

The Search Is Over
Survivor
From the album: Vital Signs
Peak
4
Weeks
15
Number
14 Down by 3

Voices Carry
'Til Tuesday
From the album: Voices Carry
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
15 Up by 5

Freeway of Love
Aretha Franklin
From the album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
16 Up by 3

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Dead Or Alive
From the album: Youthquake
Peak
16
Weeks
7
Number
17 Down by 3

Raspberry Beret
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World In a Day
Peak
2
Weeks
13
Number
18 Up by 8

Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
From the album: Brothers in Arms
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
19 Down by 6

Duel
Propaganda
From the album: A Secret Wish
Peak
8
Weeks
15
Number
20 Up by 3

Centerfield
John Fogerty
From the album: Centerfield
Peak
20
Weeks
5
Number
21 Up by 4

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times' Sake)
Freddie Jackson
From the album: Rock Me Tonight
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Down by 6

Heaven
Bryan Adams
From the album: Reckless
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
23 Up by 5

Summer of '69
Bryan Adams
From the album: Reckless
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
24 Up by 5

We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner
From the album: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Soundtrack
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
25 Down by 7

Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves
From the album: Katrina and the Waves
Peak
4
Weeks
18
Number
26 Up by 5

When Your Heart Is Weak
Cock Robin
From the album: Cock Robin
Peak
26
Weeks
4
Number
27 Down by 5

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
From the album: Songs from the Big Chair
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
28 Down by 4

Find A Way
Amy Grant
From the album: Unguarded
Peak
13
Weeks
10
Number
29 Up by 5

Don't Lose My Number
Phil Collins
From the album: No Jacket Required
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
30 Down by 9

Just As I Am
Air Supply
From the album: Air Supply
Peak
21
Weeks
9
Number
31 Up by 4

Cry
Godley & Creme
From the album: The History Mix Volume 1
Peak
31
Weeks
3
Number
32 Down by 2

Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
From the album: The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
33 Up by 4

Take On Me
a-ha
From the album: Hunting High and Low
Peak
33
Weeks
2
Number
34 Up by 6

You're Only Human (Second Wind)
Billy Joel
From the album: Greatest Hits, Volume 1 and Volume 2
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Up by 3

We Are the World
USA for Africa
From the album: We Are the World
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
36 Up by 3

State Of The Heart
Rick Springfield
From the album: Tao
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Down by 5

Suddenly
Billy Ocean
From the album: Suddenly
Peak
6
Weeks
18
Number
38 Down by 5

Everything She Wants
Wham!
From the album: Make It Big
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
39 Debut

Cherish
Kool & The Gang
From the album: Emergency
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Freedom
Wham!
From the album: Make It Big
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
27 Dropout

Not Enough Love in the World
Don Henley
From the album: Building the Perfect Beast
Peak
16
Weeks
12
Number
36 Dropout

You Give Good Love
Whitney Houston
From the album: Whitney Houston
Peak
15
Weeks
10

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August 17, 1985

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2 1 Tears for Fears – “Shout” 1(×1) 7

1 2 Paul Young – “Everytime You Go Away” 1(×2) 12

3 3 DeBarge – “Who's Holding Donna Now” 3 10

9 4 Huey Lewis & The News – “The Power of Love” 4 7

5 5 Bruce Springsteen – “Glory Days” 5 10

10 6 Sting – “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” 6 9

4 7 Duran Duran – “A View to A Kill” 1(×1) 13

6 8 Eurythmics – “Would I Lie to You?” 3 14

12 9 Paul Hardcastle – “19” 9 8

7 10 Phil Collins – “Sussudio” 1(×2) 14

15 11 Corey Hart – “Never Surrender” 11 8

17 12 John Parr – “St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)” 12 6

8 13 Survivor – “The Search Is Over” 4 15

11 14 'Til Tuesday – “Voices Carry” 9 13

20 15 Aretha Franklin – “Freeway of Love” 15 6

19 16 Dead Or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” 16 7

14 17 Prince & The Revolution – “Raspberry Beret” 2 13

26 18 Dire Straits – “Money for Nothing” 18 4

13 19 Propaganda – “Duel” 8 15

23 20 John Fogerty – “Centerfield” 20 5

25 21 Freddie Jackson – “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times' Sake)” 21 5

16 22 Bryan Adams – “Heaven” 1(×1) 17

28 23 Bryan Adams – “Summer of '69” 23 5

29 24 Tina Turner – “We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” 24 4

18 25 Katrina and the Waves – “Walking on Sunshine” 4 18

31 26 Cock Robin – “When Your Heart Is Weak” 26 4

22 27 Tears for Fears – “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” 1(×1) 19

24 28 Amy Grant – “Find A Way” 13 10

34 29 Phil Collins – “Don't Lose My Number” 29 3

21 30 Air Supply – “Just As I Am” 21 9

35 31 Godley & Creme – “Cry” 31 3

30 32 Simple Minds – “Don't You (Forget About Me)” 1(×3) 23

37 33 a-ha – “Take On Me” 33 2

40 34 Billy Joel – “You're Only Human (Second Wind)” 34 2

38 35 USA for Africa – “We Are the World” 1(×5) 22

39 36 Rick Springfield – “State Of The Heart” 36 2

32 37 Billy Ocean – “Suddenly” 6 18

33 38 Wham! – “Everything She Wants” 1(×1) 20

NE 39 Kool & The Gang – “Cherish” 39 1

NE 40 Wham! – “Freedom” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

27 -- Don Henley – “Not Enough Love in the World” 16 12

36 -- Whitney Houston – “You Give Good Love” 15 10

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