| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 28, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2 | PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05609) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | |
| 3 | ALIVE AND KICKING Simple Minds (A&M 2783) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 4 | BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister (RCA 14136) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 5 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | SMALL TOWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 884 202) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 9 | |
| 7 | ELECTION DAY Arcadia (Capitol 5501) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 8 | SEPARATE LIVES Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89498) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 9 | TALK TO ME Stevie Nicks (Modern 99582) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| 10 | PERFECT WAY Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 28949) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
| 11 | WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship (Grunt 14170) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 12 | TONIGHT SHE COMES Cars (Elektra 69589) | 15 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| 13 | WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28878) | 17 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 14 | I MISS YOU Klymaxx (Constellation 52606) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 14 | |
| 15 | BURNING HEART Survivor (Scotti Bros. 05663) | 20 | 25 | 30 | 9 | |
| 16 | I’M YOUR MAN Wham! (Columbia 05721) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 5 | |
| 17 | SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28884) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 18 | IT’S ONLY LOVE Bryan Adams & Tina Turner (A&M 2791) | 23 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 884 199) | 21 | 24 | 31 | 10 | |
| 20 | LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE Sting (A&M 2787) | 22 | 26 | 33 | 8 | |
| 21 | GO HOME Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1817) | 26 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 22 | SPIES LIKE US Paul McCartney (Capitol 5537) | 25 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| 23 | YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (Columbia 05660) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| 24 | MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 05728) | 34 | 42 | 49 | 4 | |
| 25 | NEVER Heart (Capitol 5512) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| 26 | OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint (Elektra 69621) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 14 | |
| 27 | SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean (EMI America 8297) | 30 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2768) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| 29 | SEX AS A WEAPON Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42927) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
| 30 | WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING Billy Ocean (Jive 9432) | 33 | 39 | 45 | 5 | |
| 31 | HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston (Arista 9434) | 40 | 47 | 55 | 4 | |
| 32 | CONGA Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05457) | 37 | 41 | 44 | 11 | |
| 33 | GOODBYE Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52729) | 36 | 40 | 43 | 8 | |
| 34 | FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend (Atco 99590) | 38 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 35 | WRAP HER UP Elton John (Geffen 28873) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 36 | EVERYTHING IN MY HEART Corey Hart (EMI America 8300) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 5 | |
| 37 | LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 28841) | 46 | 59 | 77 | 5 | |
| 38 | LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown (Scotti Bros. 05682) | 47 | 60 | 84 | 4 | |
| 39 | THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V. A-Ha (Warner Bros. 28846) | 44 | 50 | 64 | 5 | |
| 40 | THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade (Portrait 05713) | 45 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| 41 | KYRIE Mr. Mister (RCA 14258) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | YOU BELONG TO THE CITY Glenn Frey (MCA 52651) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | |
| 43 | A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890) | 50 | 58 | 67 | 7 | |
| 44 | SILENT RUNNING (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 89488) | 60 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 45 | THE BIG MONEY Rush (Mercury 884 191) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 46 | TARZAN BOY Baltimora (Manhattan 50018) | 51 | 57 | 65 | 11 | |
| 47 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 9410) | 19 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |
| 48 | EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Paul Young (Columbia 05712) | 53 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 49 | SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 50017) | 42 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| 50 | TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Wang Chung (Geffen 28891) | 39 | 38 | 38 | 12 | |
| 51 | LEADER OF THE PACK Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89478) | 56 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 52 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Thompson Twins (Arista 9396) | 29 | 17 | 9 | 15 | |
| 53 | DO IT FOR LOVE Sheena Easton (EMI America 8295) | 35 | 28 | 29 | 10 | |
| 54 | GO Asia (Geffen 28872) | 65 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 55 | HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5535) | 70 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | COUNT ME OUT New Edition (MCA 52703) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 8 | |
| 57 | MIAMI VICE THEME Jan Hammer (MCA 52666) | 43 | 20 | 12 | 17 | |
| 58 | ONE VISION Queen (Capitol 5530) | 64 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 59 | SARA Starship (Grunt 14253) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | HEAD OVER HEELS Tears For Fears (Mercury 880 899) | 48 | 22 | 13 | 16 | |
| 61 | BE NEAR ME ABC (Mercury 880 626) | 54 | 23 | 18 | 19 | |
| 62 | DAY BY DAY Hooters (Columbia 05730) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | DIGITAL DISPLAY Ready For The World (MCA 52734) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | RUNNING UP THAT HILL Kate Bush (EMI America 8285) | 59 | 48 | 28 | 17 | |
| 65 | SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin (RCA 14214) | 57 | 34 | 22 | 11 | |
| 66 | SOMEWHERE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 05680) | 73 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 67 | SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52686) | 58 | 46 | 20 | 13 | |
| 68 | YOU ARE MY LADY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5495) | 62 | 51 | 27 | 17 | |
| 69 | PART-TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1808) | 61 | 49 | 26 | 17 | |
| 70 | ONE OF THE LIVING Tina Turner (Capitol 5518) | 63 | 52 | 48 | 13 | |
| 71 | EVERYDAY James Taylor (Columbia 05681) | 68 | 63 | 62 | 8 | |
| 72 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley, Jasper, Isley (CBS Associated 05611) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | THE HEART IS NOT SO SMART El DeBarge with DeBarge (Gordy 1822) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05669) | 71 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 75 | TOO YOUNG Jack Wagner (Qwest 28931) | 66 | 55 | 53 | 10 | |
| 76 | TEARS ARE FALLING Kiss (Mercury 884 141) | 67 | 64 | 51 | 11 | |
| 77 | BEAT’S SO LONELY Charlie Sexton (MCA 52715) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | OWN THE NIGHT Chaka Khan (MCA 52730) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | DANGEROUS Loverboy (Columbia 05711) | 69 | 66 | 66 | 7 | |
| 80 | SECRET Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2794) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | JUST ANOTHER DAY Oingo Boingo (MCA 52726) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SMALL TOWN GIRL John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 05668) | 76 | 68 | 56 | 8 | |
| 83 | FREEDOM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224) | 74 | 65 | 52 | 9 | |
| 84 | LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE David Foster (Atlantic 89528) | 75 | 67 | 54 | 19 | |
| 85 | SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2788) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TAKE ON ME A-Ha (Warner Bros. 29011) | 77 | 69 | 57 | 23 | |
| 87 | SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston (Arista 9381) | 78 | 70 | 59 | 20 | |
| 88 | MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28950) | 80 | 74 | 60 | 25 | |
| 89 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99608) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BABY TALK Alisha (Vanguard 35262) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SO IN LOVE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2746) | 82 | 75 | 61 | 17 | |
| 92 | GIRLS ARE MORE FUN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9352) | 84 | 76 | 69 | 13 | |
| 93 | I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Paul Young (Columbia 05577) | 86 | 78 | 71 | 17 | |
| 94 | “KID” SANTA CLAUS Patsy (Roperry 2255) | 95 | — | — | 9 | |
| 95 | HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gino Vannelli (CBS Associated 05586) | 91 | 85 | 83 | 13 | |
| 96 | OH SHEILA Ready For The World (MCA 52636) | 89 | 82 | 73 | 22 | |
| 97 | AND SHE WAS Talking Heads (Sire 28917) | 87 | 79 | 74 | 14 | |
| 98 | ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Bryan Adams (A&M 2770) | 93 | 84 | 76 | 16 | |
| 99 | LOVE GRAMMAR John Parr (Atlantic 89484) | 94 | 91 | 82 | 6 | |
| 100 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 05569) | 92 | 83 | 75 | 19 | |
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