| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship (Grunt 14170) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2 | MIAMI VICE THEME Jan Hammer (MCA 52666) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | HEAD OVER HEELS Tears For Fears (Mercury 880 899) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | YOU BELONG TO THE CITY Glenn Frey (MCA 52651) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
| 5 | SEPARATE LIVES Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89498) | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | |
| 6 | PART-TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1808) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 7 | TAKE ON ME A-Ha (Warner Bros. 29011) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 8 | BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister (RCA 14136) | 11 | 16 | 25 | 9 | |
| 9 | SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston (Arista 9381) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 10 | MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28950) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | |
| 11 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Thompson Twins (Arista 9396) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 12 | BE NEAR ME ABC (Mercury 880 626) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| 13 | NEVER Heart (Capitol 5512) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 10 | |
| 14 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 9410) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 15 | I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Paul Young (Columbia 05577) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 16 | SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28884) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 5 | |
| 17 | YOU ARE MY LADY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5495) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 11 | |
| 18 | ALIVE AND KICKING Simple Minds (A&M 2783) | 24 | 29 | 38 | 5 | |
| 19 | ONE OF THE LIVING Tina Turner (Capitol 5518) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 20 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 05569) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 21 | ELECTION DAY Arcadia (Capitol 5501) | 27 | 31 | 42 | 4 | |
| 22 | ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Bryan Adams (A&M 2770) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 23 | OH SHEILA Ready For The World (MCA 52636) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 16 | |
| 24 | LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE David Foster (Atlantic 89528) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 13 | |
| 25 | PERFECT WAY Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 28949) | 29 | 33 | 39 | 10 | |
| 26 | SO IN LOVE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2746) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 27 | WRAP HER UP Elton John (Geffen 28873) | 31 | 35 | 49 | 4 | |
| 28 | SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52686) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 29 | SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin (RCA 14214) | 33 | 38 | 46 | 5 | |
| 30 | GIRLS ARE MORE FUN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9352) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 7 | |
| 31 | SMALL TOWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 884 202) | 37 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | I MISS YOU Klymaxx (Constellation 52606) | 36 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 34 | THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG Billy Joel (Columbia 05657) | 34 | 36 | 40 | 7 | |
| 35 | RUNNING UP THAT HILL Kate Bush (EMI America 8285) | 38 | 41 | 45 | 11 | |
| 36 | TONIGHT SHE COMES Cars (Elektra 69589) | 42 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05609) | 44 | 50 | 61 | 7 | |
| 38 | WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28878) | 43 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | BURNING HEART Survivor (Scotti Brothers 05663) | 45 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | AND WE DANCED Hooters (Columbia 05568) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 15 | |
| 41 | BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart (EMI America 8287) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| 42 | OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint (Elektra 69621) | 47 | 53 | 60 | 8 | |
| 43 | DO IT FOR LOVE Sheena Easton (EMI America 8295) | 48 | 57 | 71 | 4 | |
| 44 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 884 199) | 49 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| 45 | YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (Columbia 05660) | 50 | 61 | 82 | 4 | |
| 46 | AMERICA Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28999) | 46 | 51 | 58 | 5 | |
| 47 | LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE Sting (A&M 2787) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | TALK TO ME Stevie Nicks (Modern 99582) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | AND SHE WAS Talking Heads (Sire 28917) | 51 | 52 | 57 | 8 | |
| 51 | TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Wang Chung (Geffen 28891) | 57 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | CHERISH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 869) | 20 | 10 | 8 | 20 | |
| 53 | HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gino Vannelli (CBS Associated 05586) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 7 | |
| 54 | I’LL BE GOOD Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 009) | 54 | 59 | 64 | 7 | |
| 55 | FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART Sting (A&M 2767) | 35 | 20 | 10 | 13 | |
| 56 | TEARS ARE FALLING Kiss (Mercury 884 141) | 62 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 57 | DANCING IN THE STREET Mick Jagger & David Bowie (EMI America 8288) | 41 | 26 | 15 | 12 | |
| 58 | EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2768) | 65 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 59 | I’M GOIN’ DOWN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 05603) | 40 | 21 | 9 | 11 | |
| 60 | SUNSET GRILL Don Henley (Geffen 28906) | 52 | 42 | 20 | 12 | |
| 61 | CONGA Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05457) | 67 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 62 | LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL Howard Jones (Elektra 69598) | 55 | 46 | 47 | 8 | |
| 63 | FREEDOM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TOO YOUNG Jack Wagner (Qwest 28931) | 71 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 65 | SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 50017) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | GOODBYE Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52729) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | LONELY OL’ NIGHT John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 880 984) | 53 | 37 | 16 | 14 | |
| 68 | CHARM THE SNAKE Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 28864) | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend (Atco 99590) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SMALL TOWN GIRL John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 05668) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | AFTER THE FIRE Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 89491) | 59 | 60 | 62 | 9 | |
| 72 | TARZAN BOY Baltimora (Manhattan 50018) | 72 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 73 | THE OAK TREE Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28899) | 66 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| 74 | SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean (EMI America 8297) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | DRESS YOU UP Madonna (Sire 28919) | 61 | 40 | 30 | 14 | |
| 76 | EVERYDAY James Taylor (Columbia 05681) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | ST. ELMO’S FIRE (Man In Motion) John Parr (Atlantic 89541) | 63 | 43 | 34 | 21 | |
| 78 | STAND BY ME Maurice White (Columbia 05571) | 64 | 48 | 48 | 10 | |
| 79 | COUNT ME OUT New Edition (MCA 52703) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | FOUR IN THE MORNING (I Can’t Take Any More) Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52661) | 68 | 44 | 24 | 13 | |
| 81 | WELCOME TO PARADISE John Waite (EMI America 8278) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | DANGEROUS Loverboy (Columbia 05711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | QUE TE QUIERO Katrina & Waves (Capitol 5528) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 5 | |
| 84 | HOME SWEET HOME Motley Crue (Elektra 69591) | 81 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 85 | COMMUNICATION Power Station (Capitol 5511) | 74 | 45 | 32 | 11 | |
| 86 | WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thunderdome) Tina Turner (Capitol 5491) | 76 | 47 | 41 | 20 | |
| 87 | A NITE AT THE APOLLO LIVE! THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO / MY GIRL Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 14178) | 77 | 54 | 43 | 12 | |
| 88 | WEIRD SCIENCE Oingo Boingo (MCA 52633) | 78 | 65 | 51 | 12 | |
| 89 | THE BIG MONEY Rush (Mercury 884 191) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SHOCK Motels (Capitol 5529) | 83 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 92 | BORN IN EAST L.A. Cheech & Chong (MCA 52655) | 85 | 66 | 54 | 9 | |
| 93 | TONIGHT IT’S YOU Cheap Trick (Epic 05431) | 88 | 69 | 52 | 16 | |
| 94 | ALL OF ME FOR ALL OF YOU 9.9 (RCA 14082) | 90 | 71 | 53 | 12 | |
| 95 | CRY Godley & Creme (Polydor 881 786) | 89 | 70 | 50 | 17 | |
| 96 | BLUE KISS Jane Wiedlin (I.R.S. 52674) | 93 | 91 | 74 | 7 | |
| 97 | DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER Phil Collins (Atlantic 89536) | 91 | 74 | 59 | 18 | |
| 98 | HOLD ME Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89496) | 92 | 79 | 79 | 5 | |
| 99 | REMO’S THEME (What If) Tommy Shaw (A&M 2773) | 94 | 84 | 84 | 5 | |
| 100 | FREEDOM Wham! (Columbia 05409) | 95 | 85 | 55 | 17 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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