CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 21, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SAY YOU, SAY ME
    Lionel Richie (Motown 1819)
  3  515  7
  2BROKEN WINGS
    Mr. Mister (RCA 14136)
  1  1  414
  3PARTY ALL THE TIME
    Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05609)
  7142212
  4ALIVE AND KICKING
    Simple Minds (A&M 2783)
  5  71110
  5SEPARATE LIVES
    Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89498)
  2  2  112
  6WE BUILT THIS CITY
    Starship (Grunt 14170)
  4  3  216
  7ELECTION DAY
    Arcadia (Capitol 5501)
  81113  9
  8SMALL TOWN
    John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 884 202)
111624  8
  9SLEEPING BAG
    ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28884)
  9101210
10THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
    Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight
        & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422)
141933  7
11PERFECT WAY
    Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 28949)
13151715
12TALK TO ME
    Stevie Nicks (Modern 99582)
162130  6
13NEVER
    Heart (Capitol 5512)
  6  6  715
14WRAP HER UP
    Elton John (Geffen 28873)
151719  9
15TONIGHT SHE COMES
    Cars (Elektra 69589)
192527  8
16I MISS YOU
    Klymaxx (Constellation 52606)
18232513
17WALK OF LIFE
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28878)
212428  8
18YOU BELONG TO THE CITY
    Glenn Frey (MCA 52651)
10  4  315
19WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
    Aretha Franklin (Arista 9410)
12  8  813
20BURNING HEART
    Survivor (Scotti Bros. 05663)
253032  8
21EMERGENCY
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 884 199)
243134  9
22LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE
    Sting (A&M 2787)
263336  7
23IT’S ONLY LOVE
    Bryan Adams & Tina Turner (A&M 2791)
273440  5
24I’M YOUR MAN
    Wham! (Columbia 05721)
293645  4
25SPIES LIKE US
    Paul McCartney (Capitol 5537)
323742  5
26GO HOME
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1817)
334146  5
27YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE
    Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (Columbia 05660)
313538  9
28OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
    Starpoint (Elektra 69621)
30323513
29LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
    Thompson Twins (Arista 9396)
17  9  914
30SIDEWALK TALK
    Jellybean (EMI America 8297)
353943  6
31EVERYBODY DANCE
    Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2768)
364044  9
32SEX AS A WEAPON
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42927)
374249  5
33WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING
    Billy Ocean (Jive 9432)
394555  4
34MY HOMETOWN
    Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 05728)
4249  3
35DO IT FOR LOVE
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8295)
282931  9
36GOODBYE
    Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52729)
404347  7
37CONGA
    Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05457)
41444810
38FACE THE FACE
    Pete Townshend (Atco 99590)
434752  7
39TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
    Wang Chung (Geffen 28891)
38384111
40HOW WILL I KNOW
    Whitney Houston (Arista 9434)
4755  3
41EVERYTHING IN MY HEART
    Corey Hart (EMI America 8300)
455062  4
42SUN CITY
    Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 50017)
444650  8
43MIAMI VICE THEME
    Jan Hammer (MCA 52666)
2012  516
44THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V.
    A-Ha (Warner Bros. 28846)
506480  4
45THE SWEETEST TABOO
    Sade (Portrait 05713)
566876  4
46LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN
    Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 28841)
597787  4
47LIVING IN AMERICA
    James Brown (Scotti Bros. 05682)
6084  3
48HEAD OVER HEELS
    Tears For Fears (Mercury 880 899)
2213  615
49THE BIG MONEY
    Rush (Mercury 884 191)
546373  6
50A LOVE BIZARRE
    Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890)
586774  6
51TARZAN BOY
    Baltimora (Manhattan 50018)
57656810
52COUNT ME OUT
    New Edition (MCA 52703)
535864  7
53EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE
    Paul Young (Columbia 05712)
617077  5
54BE NEAR ME
    ABC (Mercury 880 626)
23181018
55KYRIE
    Mr. Mister (RCA 14258)
  1
56LEADER OF THE PACK
    Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89478)
627283  4
57SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES
    Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin (RCA 14214)
34222310
58SOUL KISS
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52686)
46202112
59RUNNING UP THAT HILL
    Kate Bush (EMI America 8285)
48282916
60SILENT RUNNING (On Dangerous Ground)
    Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 89488)
738190  4
61PART-TIME LOVER
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1808)
49261816
62YOU ARE MY LADY
    Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5495)
51271416
63ONE OF THE LIVING
    Tina Turner (Capitol 5518)
52481612
64ONE VISION
    Queen (Capitol 5530)
7285  3
65GO
    Asia (Geffen 28872)
7787  3
66TOO YOUNG
    Jack Wagner (Qwest 28931)
555354  9
67TEARS ARE FALLING
    Kiss (Mercury 884 141)
64515110
68EVERYDAY
    James Taylor (Columbia 05681)
636263  7
69DANGEROUS
    Loverboy (Columbia 05711)
666667  6
70HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (Like I Do)
    Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5535)
87  2
71CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT
    Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05669)
717886  4
72DIGITAL DISPLAY
    Ready For The World (MCA 52734)
80  2
73SOMEWHERE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 05680)
8190  3
74FREEDOM
    Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224)
655253  8
75LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE
    David Foster (Atlantic 89528)
67542018
76SMALL TOWN GIRL
    John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 05668)
685657  7
77TAKE ON ME
    A-Ha (Warner Bros. 29011)
69572622
78SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Whitney Houston (Arista 9381)
70593719
79DAY BY DAY
    Hooters (Columbia 05730)
89  2
80MONEY FOR NOTHING
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28950)
74603924
81THE HEART IS NOT SO SMART
    El DeBarge with DeBarge (Gordy 1822)
90  2
82SO IN LOVE
    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2746)
75615616
83CARAVAN OF LOVE
    Isley, Jasper, Isley (CBS Associated 05611)
  1
84GIRLS ARE MORE FUN
    Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9352)
76695812
85BEAT’S SO LONELY
    Charlie Sexton (MCA 52715)
  1
86I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
    Paul Young (Columbia 05577)
78715916
87AND SHE WAS
    Talking Heads (Sire 28917)
79746113
88SECRET
    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2794)
  1
89OH SHEILA
    Ready For The World (MCA 52636)
82736021
90JUST ANOTHER DAY
    Oingo Boingo (MCA 52726)
  1
91HURTS TO BE IN LOVE
    Gino Vannelli (CBS Associated 05586)
85836912
92LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
    Loverboy (Columbia 05569)
83756518
93ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
    Bryan Adams (A&M 2770)
84766615
94LOVE GRAMMAR
    John Parr (Atlantic 89484)
918282  5
95“KID” SANTA CLAUS
    Patsy (Roperry 2255)
  8
96DISCIPLINE OF LOVE (Why Did You Do It)
    Robert Palmer (Island 99597)
867979  5
97THIS TIME
    INXS (Atlantic 89497)
888081  5
98THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG
    Billy Joel (Columbia 05657)
92867012
99AMERICA
    Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28999)
94897110
100 CHERISH
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 869)
95937825
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