Top 100 songs for September 21, 1985
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1985 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits. Meanwhile, “Boy In The Box” by Corey Hart rises from No. 69 to No. 51. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Boy In The Box — Corey Hartup 18 places, No. 69 → No. 51
- After The Fire — Roger Daltreyup 15 places, No. 95 → No. 80
- Never — Heartup 13 places, No. 70 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- Oh Sheila — Ready For The WorldNo. 9
- Dress You Up — MadonnaNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore) — Night RangerNo. 35
- Miami Vice Theme — Jan HammerNo. 37
- I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down — Paul YoungNo. 38
- Head Over Heels — Tears For FearsNo. 39
- Sunset Grill — Don HenleyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Lay Your Hands On Me — Thompson TwinsNo. 56
- Born In East L.A. — Cheech & ChongNo. 73
- Hard Times For Lovers — Jennifer HollidayNo. 83
- Broken Wings — Mr. MisterNo. 84
- Eaten Alive — Diana RossNo. 88
- Janet — CommodoresNo. 89
- One In A Million — Eddie & The TideNo. 90
- Lover Come Back To Me — Dead Or AliveNo. 94
- Hurts To Be In Love — Gino VannelliNo. 95
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.