UK TOP 40 - Pop Music Charts - 1985

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Date
Artist
Title
Chart
5 Jan Ashford & Simpson Solid 3
5 Jan Limit Say Yeah 17
5 Jan Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson I Know Him So Well 1
12 Jan Bryan Adams Run To You 11
12 Jan Pat Benatar We Belong 22
12 Jan James Ingram & Michael McDonald Yah Mo Be There (Re-Mix) 12
12 Jan King Love & Pride 2
12 Jan Pointer Sisters Neutron Dance 31
12 Jan Bruce Springsteen Dancing In The Dark (Re-Entry) 4
19 Jan George Benson 20/20 29
19 Jan Big Country Just A Shadow 26
19 Jan Big Sound Authority This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) 21
19 Jan Cashmere Can I 29
19 Jan Chaka Khan This Is My Night 14
19 Jan Kirsty MacColl A New England 7
19 Jan Billy Ocean Loverboy 15
19 Jan Prince 1999 / Little Red Corvette (Re-Issue) 2
26 Jan Chicago You're The Inspiration 14
26 Jan Phil Collins Sussudio 12
26 Jan Colour Field Thinking Of You 12
26 Jan Commodores Nightshift 3
2 Feb Killing Joke Love Like Blood 16
2 Feb Little Benny & Masters Who Comes To Boogie 33
2 Feb Simplicious Let Her Feel It (Re-Issue) 34
2 Feb Eugene Wilde Personality 34
9 Feb David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group This Is Not America 14
9 Feb Daryl Hall & John Oates Method Of Modern Love 21
9 Feb Don Henley The Boys Of Summer 12
9 Feb Howard Jones Things Can Only Get Better 6
9 Feb Kool & Gang Misled 28
9 Feb Sharpe & Numan Change Your Mind 17
9 Feb Smiths How Soon Is Now? 24
16 Feb Jermaine Jackson Do What You Do 6
16 Feb Mick Jagger Just Another Night 32
23 Feb David Cassidy The Last Kiss 6
23 Feb Sheila E The Belle Of St Mark 18
23 Feb Eddy & Soul Band Theme From Shaft 13
23 Feb David Essex Falling Angels Riding (Mutiny) 29
23 Feb Go West We Close Our Eyes 5
23 Feb Loose Ends Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) 13
23 Feb Phyllis Nelson Move Closer 1
23 Feb New Edition Mr Telephone Man 19
23 Feb Prince & Revolution Let's Go Crazy / Take Me With You 7
23 Feb ZZ Top Legs 16
2 Mar Alarm Absolute Reality 35
2 Mar Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy Kiss Me 4
2 Mar Glenn Frey The Heat Is On 12
2 Mar Madonna Material Girl 3
2 Mar Shakin' Stevens Breaking Up My Heart 14
9 Mar Philip Bailey/Phil Collins Easy Lover 1
9 Mar Big Daddy Dancing In The Dark 21
9 Mar Billy Connolly Super Gran 32
9 Mar Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 1
9 Mar Starvation Starvation / Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiope 33
9 Mar Third World Now That We've Found Love (Re-Issue) 22
9 Mar Paul Young Every Time You Go Away 4
16 Mar Bryan Adams Somebody 35
16 Mar Billy Bragg Between The Wars (EP) 15
16 Mar Change Let's Go Together 37
16 Mar Nik Kershaw Wide Boy 9
16 Mar Alison Moyet That Ole Devil Called Love 2
16 Mar Power Station Some Like It Hot 14
16 Mar REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling 16
23 Mar Pat Benatar Love Is A Battlefield (Re-Entry) 17
23 Mar Sarah Brightman/Paul Miles-Kingston Pie Jesu 3
23 Mar Coolnotes Spend The Night 11
23 Mar David Grant/Jaki Graham Could It Be I'm Falling In Love 5
23 Mar King Won't You Hold My Hand Now 24
23 Mar Bruce Springsteen Cover Me (Re-Entry) 16
30 Mar China Crisis Black Man Ray 14
30 Mar Damned Grimly Fiendish 21
30 Mar Dream Academy Life In A Northern Town 15
30 Mar Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasure Dome 2
30 Mar Godley & Creme Cry 19
30 Mar Rah Band Clouds Across The Moon 6
30 Mar Chris Rea Stainsby Girls 26
30 Mar Smiths Shakespeare's Sister 26
30 Mar Tears For Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World 2
6 Apr ABC Be Near Me 26
6 Apr DeBarge Rhythm Of The Night 4
6 Apr Foreigner That Was Yesterday 28
6 Apr Untouchables Free Yourself 26
13 Apr Phil Collins One More Night 4
13 Apr USA For Africa We Are The World 1
20 Apr Bronski Beat with Marc Almond I Feel Love (Medley) 3
20 Apr Dead Or Alive Lover Come Back To Me 11
20 Apr Dire Straits So Far Away 20
20 Apr Eurythmics Would I Lie To You 17
20 Apr Howard Jones Look Mama 10
20 Apr Chaka Khan Eye To Eye 16
20 Apr Freddie Mercury I Was Born To Love You 11
20 Apr Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me) 7
27 Apr Steve Arrington Feel So Real 5
27 Apr Divine Walk Like A Man 23
27 Apr Curtis Hairston I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit) 13
27 Apr Gary Moore Empty Rooms (Re-Issue) 23
27 Apr New Model Army No Rest 28
27 Apr Skipworth & Turner Thinking About Your Love 24
27 Apr Toyah Don't Fall In Love (I Said) 22
27 Apr Kim Wilde Rage To Love 19
4 May Five Star All Fall Down 15
4 May Paul Hardcastle Nineteen 1
4 May Katrina & Waves Walking On Sunshine 8
4 May Propoganda Duel 21
4 May U2 The Unforgettable Fire 6
11 May Animotion Obsession 5
11 May Depeche Mode Shake The Disease 18
11 May Everton Football Club Here We Go 14
11 May Bryan Ferry Slave To Love 10
11 May Go West Call Me 12
11 May Kool & Gang Cherish 4
11 May Loose Ends Magic Touch 16
11 May Billy Ocean Suddenly 4
11 May Power Station Get It On 22
11 May Scritti Politti feat. Ranking Ann The Word Girl 6
11 May Style Council Walls Come Tumbling Down 6
18 May Philip Bailey Walking On The Chinese Wall 34
18 May Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy Icing On The Cake 14
18 May Duran Duran A View To A Kill 2
18 May Manchester United Football Club We All Follow Man. United 10
18 May Marillion Kayleigh 2
18 May Gary Moore & Phil Lynott Out In The Fields 5
25 May Cult She Sells Sanctuary 15
25 May Mai Tai History 8
25 May Gary Numan The Live EP 27
25 May Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark So In Love 27
25 May Prince & Revolution Paisley Park 18
27 May Bryan Adams Heaven 38
1 June China Crisis King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 19
1 June Crowd You'll Never Walk alone 1
1 June Harold Faltermeyer Axel F (Re-Entry) 2
1 June Sister Sledge Frankie 1
8 June David Bowie Loving The Alien 19
8 June Fine Young Cannibals Johnny Come Home 8
8 June Madonna Crazy For You 2
8 June Sting If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 26
8 June Marti Webb Ben 5
15 June Elton John & Millie Jackson Act Of War 32
15 June Denise La Salle My Toot Toot 6
15 June Opus Live Is Life 6
15 June Simply Red Money's Too Tight To Mention 13
15 June Bruce Springsteen I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 5
22 June Commentators N-N-Nineteen Not Out 13
22 June Conway Brothers Turn It Up 11
22 June Damned The Shadow Of Love 25
22 June Glenn Frey Smuggler's Blues 22
22 June Redskins Bring It Down (This Insane Thing) 33
22 June Tears For Fears Head Over Heels 12
22 June Paul Young Tomb Of Memories 16
29 June Dead Or Alive In Too Deep 14
29 June Jaki Graham Round & Round 9
29 June Howard Jones Life In One Day 14
29 June Jennifer Rush The Power Of Love 1
29 June Feargal Sharkey Loving You 26
6 July Amazulu Excitable 12
6 July Animal Nightlife Love Is Just The Great Pretender 28
6 July Steve Arrington Dancin' In The Key Of Life 21
6 July BB & Q Band Genie 40
6 July Dire Straits Money For Nothing 4
6 July Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 1
6 July Style Council Come To Milton Keynes 23
11 July Jimmy Nail Love Don't Live Here Anymore 3
13 July Russ Abbott All Night Holiday 20
13 July Arrow Long Time 30
13 July Coolnotes In Your Car 13
13 July Billy Idol White Wedding 6
13 July Rebecca Storm The Show (Theme From Connie) 22
13 July Trans-X Living On Video 9
20 July Maze feat. Frankie Beverly Too Many Games 36
20 July Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Secret 34
20 July Pointer Sisters Dare Me 17
20 July Tina Turner We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 3
27 July Phil Collins Take Me Home 19
27 July Cure In Between Days 15
27 July D Train You're The One For Me (Re-Mix) 15
27 July Madonna Into The Groove 1
27 July Prince & Revolution Raspberry Beret 25
30 July Five Star Let Me Be The One 18
3 Aug Cars Drive (Re-Entry) 4
3 Aug Go West Goodbye Girl 25
3 Aug Nik Kershaw Don Quixote 10
3 Aug Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force I Wonder If I Take You Home (Re-Entry) 12
3 Aug Madonna Holiday (Re-Entry) 2
3 Aug Mai Tai Body & Soul 9
3 Aug Princess Say I'm You're No.1 7
3 Aug Bruce Springsteen Glory Days 17
3 Aug Total Contrast Takes A Little Time 17
3 Aug UB40/Chrissie Hynde I Got You Babe 1
10 Aug Baltimora Tarzan Boy 3
17 Aug Colonel Abrams Trapped 3
17 Aug Kate Bush Running Up That Hill 3
17 Aug King Alone Without You 8
17 Aug Amii Stewart Knock On Wood / Light My Fire (Re-Mix) 7
24 Aug Marc Almond Stories Of Johnny 23
24 Aug Bananarama Do Not Disturb 31
24 Aug Dan Hartman I Can Dream About You 12
24 Aug Red Box Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 3
24 Aug Maria Vidal Body Rock 11
31 Aug Bryan Ferry Don't Stop The Dance 21
31 Aug Huey Lewis & News The Power Of Love 11
31 Aug Madness Yesterday's Men 18
31 Aug Thompson Twins Don't Mess With Doctor Dream 15
31 Aug Bonnie Tyler Holding Out For A Hero 2
7 Sept Blancmange What's Your Problem? 40
7 Sept David Bowie/Mick Jagger Dancing In The Street 1
7 Sept Marillion Lavender 5
7 Sept Rene & Angela I'll Be Good 22
7 Sept Stevie Wonder Part-Time Lover 3
14 Sept Cameo Single Life 15
14 Sept Lloyd Cole & Commotions Brand New Friend 19
14 Sept Five Star Love Take Over 25
14 Sept Billy Idol Rebel Yell (Re-Issue) 6
14 Sept John Parr St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) 6
14 Sept Cliff Richard She's So Beautiful 17
14 Sept Midge Ure If I Was 1
21 Sept Cure Close To Me 24
21 Sept Damned Is It A Dream 34
21 Sept Dead Or Alive My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) 23
21 Sept Level 42 Something About You 6
21 Sept Madonna Angel 5
22 Sept Mirage Jack Mix II/III 4
28 Sept A-Ha Take On Me 2
28 Sept Depeche Mode It's Called A Heart 18
28 Sept Style Council The Lodgers 13
5 Oct Cult Rain 17
5 Oct Iron Maiden Running Free (Live) 19
5 Oct Matt Bianco Yeh Yeh 13
5 Oct Smiths The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 23
12 Oct Clash This Is England 24
12 Oct Communards You Are My World 30
12 Oct Jan Hammer Miami Vice Theme 5
12 Oct Elton John Nikita 3
12 Oct Grace Jones Slave To The Rhythm 12
12 Oct Madonna Gambler 4
12 Oct Sade The Sweetest Taboo 31
12 Oct Feargal Sharkey A Good Heart 1
12 Oct Simple Minds Alive & Kicking 7
12 Oct Shakin' Stevens Lipstick Powder & Paint 11
12 Oct Talking Heads Road To Nowhere 6
12 Oct Tears For Fears I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) 23
19 Oct Echo & Bunnymen Bring On The Dancing Horses 21
19 Oct King The Taste Of Your Tears 11
19 Oct Thompson Twins King For A Day 22
19 Oct ZZ Top Sleeping Bag 27
26 Oct Arcadia Election Day 7
26 Oct Kate Bush Cloudbusting 20
26 Oct Dire Straits Brothers In Arms 16
26 Oct Far Corporation Stairway To Heaven 8
26 Oct Madness Uncle Sam 21
26 Oct Simon May Orchestra Howard's Way 21
26 Oct Siouxsie & Banshees Cities In Dust 21
26 Oct UB40 Don't Break My Heart 3
2 Nov Bryan Adams/Tina Turner It's Only Love 29
2 Nov Eurythmics/Aretha Franklin Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves 9
2 Nov Waterboys The Whole Of The Moon 26
9 Nov Lloyd Cole & Commotions Lost Weekend 17
9 Nov Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew The Show 7
9 Nov Paul Hardcastle Just For Money 19
9 Nov Evelyn 'Champagne' King Your Personal Touch 37
9 Nov Dee C. Lee See The Day 3
9 Nov Prefab Sprout When Love Breaks Down 25
9 Nov Princess After The Love Has Gone 28
9 Nov Dionne Warwick & Friends feat. Elton John/Stevie Wonder/Gladys Knight That's What Friends Are For 16
16 Nov David Grant/Jaki Graham Mated 20
16 Nov Whitney Houston Saving All My Love For You 1
16 Nov Queen One Vision 7
16 Nov Lionel Richie Say You Say Me 8
16 Nov Starship We Built This City 12
16 Nov Midge Ure That Certain Smile 28
23 Nov Amazulu Don't You Just Know It 15
23 Nov Artists United Against Apartheid Sun City 21
23 Nov Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin Separate Lives 4
23 Nov Aretha Franklin Who's Zoomin' Who 11
23 Nov Go West Don't Look Down - The Sequel 13
23 Nov Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1
23 Nov Wham! I'm Your Man 1
30 Nov Bronski Beat Hit That Perfect Beat 3
30 Nov Cult Revolution 30
30 Nov Aled Jones Walking In The Air 5
30 Nov Nik Kershaw When A Heart Beats 27
30 Nov Paul McCartney Spies Like Us 13
30 Nov Marillion Heart Of Lothian 29
7 Dec Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas (Re-Entry) 3
7 Dec Black Lace Hokey Cokey 31
7 Dec Cameo She's Strange (Re-Issue) 22
7 Dec Sophia George Girlie Girlie 7
7 Dec Elton John Wrap Her Up 12
7 Dec Julian Lennon Because 40
7 Dec Level 42 Leaving Me Now 15
7 Dec Madonna Dress You Up 5
7 Dec Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone 1
7 Dec Sting Russians 12
14 Dec Concept Mr DJ 27
14 Dec Keith Harris & Orville White Christmas 40
14 Dec Inspirational Choir Abide With Me (Re-Issue) 36
14 Dec Iron Maiden Run To The Hills (Live) 26
14 Dec Jennifer Rush Ring Of Ice 14
14 Dec Bruce Springsteen Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / My Hometown 9
14 Dec Wham! Last Christmas (Re-Issue) 6
21 Dec Full Force Alice I Want You Just For Me 9
21 Dec Paul McCartney We All Stand Together 32
21 Dec Mr Mister Broken Wings 4
28 Dec A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV 1
28 Dec Cherelle/Alexander O'Neal Saturday Love 6