August 1985 -- This is the 80's -- movies rule

Little to say about today's countdown -- it's simply one of those weeks where lots of the biggest artists of the 80's were all charging along making hit records that are still played on the radio today -- Bruce, Whitney, Madonna, Aretha, Phil, Tina, George Michael, Prince, Bryan Adams, Billy Joel, Heart, Huey, John Mellencamp, Bruce, Sting......and even early 80's stars like Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Pointer Sisters, Kool & The Gang, REO Speedwagon, and Michael McDonald.

And in the top 4, 3 movie songs.

I still can't believe Freeway of Love didn't hit #1 -- too many songs that could not be denied.

First hit: Sting, though he's hardly new -- everyone's on a roll!

Favorite:  another first-timer, but not one with lasting success:  amidst all these pop giant, A-ha took this MTV classic to #1

1 1 POWER OF LOVE –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 10 (1)
2 4 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) –•– John Parr – 11 (2)
3 5 FREEWAY OF LOVE –•– Aretha Franklin – 11 (3)
4 6 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO –•– Tina Turner – 9 (4)
5 7 SUMMER OF ’69 –•– Bryan Adams – 10 (5)
6 2 SHOUT –•– Tears For Fears – 12 (1)
7 3 NEVER SURRENDER –•– Corey Hart – 13 (3)
8 12 CHERISH –•– Kool & The Gang – 9 (8)
9 14 YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) –•– Billy Joel – 8 (9)
10 17 MONEY FOR NOTHING –•– Dire Straits – 8 (10)

11 13 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER –•– Phil Collins – 7 (11)
12 15 INVINCIBLE –•– Pat Benatar – 9 (12)
13 18 POP LIFE –•– Prince & The Revolution – 6 (13)
14 19 FREEDOM –•– Wham! – 6 (14)
15 10 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? –•– Heart – 14 (10)
16 20 DARE ME –•– The Pointer Sisters – 8 (16)
17 21 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM –•– Motley Crue – 8 (17)
18 8 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE –•– Sting – 13 (3)
19 9 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY –•– Paul Young – 17 (1)
20 23 LIFE IN ONE DAY –•– Howard Jones – 9 (20)

21 11 WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW –•– DeBarge – 14 (6)
22 16 YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD) –•– Dead Or Alive – 14 (11)
23 31 DRESS YOU UP –•– Madonna – 3 (23)
24 25 MYSTERY LADY –•– Billy Ocean – 9 (24)
25 29 SHAME –•– The Motels – 7 (25)
26 33 OH SHEILA –•– Ready For The World – 5 (26)
27 32 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL –•– Eurythmics – 5 (27)
28 38 TAKE ON ME –•– A-Ha – 8 (28)
29 35 CRY –•– Godley & Creme – 7 (29)
30 40 LONELY OL’ NIGHT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 2 (30)

31 39 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (31)
32 22 GLORY DAYS –•– Bruce Springsteen – 14 (5)
33 24 ROCK ME TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson – 15 (18)
34 26 STATE OF THE HEART –•– Rick Springfield – 13 (22)
35 36 WHEN YOUR HEART IS WEAK –•– Cock Robin – 12 (35)
36 34 LIVE EVERY MOMENT –•– REO Speedwagon – 8 (34)
37 44 EVERY STEP OF THE WAY –•– John Waite – 4 (37)
38 37 I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME –•– Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam & Full Force – 13 (34)
39 46 C-I-T-Y –•– John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band – 4 (39)
40 41 NO LOOKING BACK –•– Michael McDonald – 6 (40)