Top 100 songs for December 28, 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 “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie. Meanwhile, “My Hometown” by Bruce Springsteen rises from No. 32 to No. 16. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- My Hometown — Bruce Springsteenup 16 places, No. 32 → No. 16
- Own The Night — Chaka Khanup 15 places, No. 93 → No. 78
- He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) — Freddie Jacksonup 14 places, No. 76 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
- Tonight She Comes — The CarsNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- How Will I Know — Whitney HoustonNo. 36
- A Love Bizarre — Sheila E.No. 37
- The Sweetest Taboo — SadeNo. 38
- Everything In My Heart — Corey HartNo. 39
First-week entries
- Sara — StarshipNo. 65
- Secret Lovers — Atlantic StarrNo. 80
- Let's Go All The Way — Sly FoxNo. 85
- Good Friends — Joni MitchellNo. 88
- Let Me Down Easy — Roger DaltreyNo. 89
- Strength — The AlarmNo. 91
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.