Top 100 songs for October 19, 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 “Take On Me” by a-ha. Meanwhile, “To Live And Die In L.A.” by Wang Chung rises from No. 84 to No. 71. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- To Live And Die In L.A. — Wang Chungup 13 places, No. 84 → No. 71
- Girls Are More Fun — Ray Parker Jr.up 10 places, No. 52 → No. 42
- The Night Is Still Young — Billy Joelup 10 places, No. 53 → No. 43
New to this week’s Top 10
- Fortress Around Your Heart — StingNo. 9
- Head Over Heels — Tears For FearsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Broken Wings — Mr. MisterNo. 35
First-week entries
- Sleeping Bag — ZZ TopNo. 49
- Alive & Kicking — Simple MindsNo. 52
- Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves — Eurythmics & Aretha FranklinNo. 62
- America — Prince And The RevolutionNo. 70
- Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III") — BaltimoraNo. 80
- Hold Me — Laura BraniganNo. 84
- Tears Are Falling — KISSNo. 85
- Welcome To Paradise — John WaiteNo. 89
- Talk To Me — QuarterflashNo. 90
- Conga — Miami Sound MachineNo. 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.