This week’s VJ BIG 40 COUNTDOWN (September 14, 1985) …
1 1 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (Man In Motion) –•– John Parr (2nd Week at #1)
2 3 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO –•– Tina Turner
3 6 MONEY FOR NOTHING –•– Dire Straits
4 7 CHERISH –•– Kool & The Gang
5 2 POWER OF LOVE –•– Huey Lewis & The News
6 8 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER –•– Phil Collins
7 4 FREEWAY OF LOVE –•– Aretha Franklin
8 12 FREEDOM –•– Wham!
9 10 POP LIFE –•– Prince & The Revolution
10 11 INVINCIBLE (Theme From “The Legend Of Billie Jean”) –•– Pat Benatar
11 5 SUMMER OF ’69 –•– Bryan Adams
12 9 YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (Second Wind) –•– Billy Joel
13 15 DARE ME –•– The Pointer Sisters
14 17 DRESS YOU UP –•– Madonna
15 18 OH SHEILA –•– Ready For The World
16 16 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM –•– Motley Crue
17 21 TAKE ON ME –•– A-Ha
18 23 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Whitney Houston
19 25 LONELY OL’ NIGHT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp
20 24 CRY –•– Godley & Creme
21 22 SHAME –•– The Motels
22 13 SHOUT –•– Tears For Fears
23 14 NEVER SURRENDER –•– Corey Hart
24 26 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (Playing With My Heart) –•– Eurythmics
25 33 DANCING IN THE STREET –•– Mick Jagger & David Bowie
26 19 LIFE IN ONE DAY –•– Howard Jones
27 32 FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART –•– Sting
28 34 C-I-T-Y –•– John Cafferty & The Bever Brown Band
29 30 EVERY STEP OF THE WAY –•– John Waite
30 20 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? –•– Heart
31 43 PART-TIME LOVER –•– Stevie Wonder
32 38 I GOT YOU BABE –•– UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
33 42 LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT –•– Loverboy
34 36 NO LOOKIN’ BACK –•– Michael McDonald
35 44 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO / MY GIRL (Live Medley) –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks
36 48 I’M GOIN’ DOWN –•– Bruce Springsteen
37 37 DO YOU WANT CRYING –•– Katrina & The Waves
38 27 MYSTERY LADY –•– Billy Ocean
39 28 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE –•– Sting
40 40 SPANISH EDDIE –•– Laura Branigan