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1985


1985

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 UK First Chart AppearanceUK Chart PeakUK Now Appearances
A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.22 December 198514
A-Ha - Take on Me22 September 1985222
ABC - Be Near Me31 March 1985261
ABC - Vanity Kills9 June 1985701
Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock7 July 1985501
Aled Jones - Walking in the Air17 November 1985511
Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight11 August 1985131
Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love10 March 198525
Amazulu - Excitable30 June 1985121
Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood (1985 Remix)11 August 198573
Animal Nightlife - Love is Just the Great Pretender30 June 1985281
Animotion - Let Him Go7 July 1985781
Animotion - Obsession28 April 198556
Arcadia - Election Day20 October 198576
Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love30 June 1985512
Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who?17 November 1985117
The Art of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion 10)7 April 1985511
The Art of Noise - Legs27 October 1985691
The Art of Noise - Moments in Love7 April 1985511
Aurra - Like I Like It28 April 1985431
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy28 July 198537
Bananarama - Do Not Disturb18 August 1985312
Barbara Pennington - On a Crowded Street21 July 1985571
Belouis Some - Imagination24 March 1985175
Billy Idol - White Wedding7 July 1985611
Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Second Wind)23 June 1985941
Billy Ocean - Loverboy13 January 1985153
Billy Ocean - Suddenly5 May 198542
Blancmange - What's Your Problem1 September 1985401
Bobbysocks - Let It Swing12 May 1985442
Bonnie Tyler with Todd Rundgren - Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)17 November 1985731
Brilliant - It's a Man's Man's Man's World13 October 1985581
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat24 November 198536
Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me20 April 198534
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.9 June 198551
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days28 July 1985171
Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown8 December 198591
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town8 December 198592
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - It's Only Love27 October 1985291
Bryan Adams - Heaven19 May 1985381
Bryan Adams - Summer of '694 August 1985421
Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop the Dance25 August 1985213
Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love5 May 19851010
Bryan Ferry - Windswept1 December 1985461
Cameo - Single Life8 September 1985152
The Cars - Tonight She Comes8 December 1985791
Chaka Khan - Eye to Eye14 April 1985162
Chaka Khan - This Is My Night13 January 1985142
Chaka Khan - Through the Fire4 August 1985771
Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love22 December 198562
Chicago - You're the Inspiration20 January 1985141
China Crisis - Black Man Ray10 March 1985143
China Crisis - King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)26 May 1985191
China Crisis - You Did Cut Me1 September 1985541
Chris Rea - Stainsby Girls10 March 1985261
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose17 February 1985771
The Clash - This Is England6 October 1985242
Cliff Richard - She's So Beautiful8 September 1985171
Cocteau Twins - Aikea-Guinea24 March 1985411
Colonel Abrams - Trapped4 August 198537
The Colourfield - Castles in the Air7 April 1985511
The Colourfield - Thinking of You20 January 1985121
The Commentators - N-N-Nineteen Not Out16 June 1985131
Commodores - Nightshift20 January 198532
The Communards - You Are My World6 October 1985213
The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up16 June 1985111
The Cool Notes - Spend the Night17 March 1985112
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary19 May 1985151
The Cure - Close to Me15 September 1985134
The Cure - In Between Days21 July 1985151
Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)21 April 1985131
The Damned - Grimly Fiendish24 March 1985212
The Damned - The Shadow of Love16 June 1985252
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Method of Modern Love27 January 1985211
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street1 September 198512
David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America3 February 1985141
David Grant & Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love17 March 198552
David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated10 November 1985201
David Lee Roth - California Girls10 February 1985681
Dead or Alive - In Too Deep23 June 1985142
Dead or Alive - Lover Come Back (To Me)14 April 1985112
Dead or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)15 September 1985234
Debarge - Rhythm of the Night24 March 198548
Dee C. Lee - See the Day27 October 198534
Dio - Rock 'n' Roll Children4 August 1985261
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing30 June 198542
Divine - Twistin' the Night Away14 July 1985471
Divine - Walk Like a Man21 April 1985231
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer13 January 1985121
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town17 March 1985153
The Dream Academy - The Love Parade25 August 1985681
Duran Duran - A View to a Kill12 May 198524
Echo & the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses13 October 1985211
Eddy and the Soulband - Theme from Shaft17 February 1985132
Eighth Wonder - Stay With Me13 October 1985651
Elton John & Millie Jackson - Act of War9 June 1985321
Elton John - Nikita6 October 198534
Elton John - Wrap Her Up1 December 1985122
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Green Shirt28 April 1985681
Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)30 June 1985114
Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You?14 April 1985173
Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves27 October 198595
Far Corporation - Stairway to Heaven20 October 198582
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart6 October 198518
Fine Young Cannibals - Blue3 November 1985412
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home2 June 198585
Five Star - All Fall Down28 April 1985152
Five Star - Let Me Be the One14 July 1985182
Five Star - R.S.V.P.10 November 1985451
Foreigner - That Was Yesterday31 March 1985281
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome24 March 198524
Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)9 June 1985181
Gary Moore and Phil Lynott - Out in the Fields12 May 198554
Go West - Call Me5 May 1985121
Go West - Don't Look Down (The Sequel)17 November 1985133
Go West - Goodbye Girl28 July 1985251
Go West - We Close Our Eyes17 February 198555
Godley and Creme - Cry17 March 1985192
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F17 March 1985211
Haywoode - Roses24 March 1985112
Hazell Dean - They Say It's Gonna Rain6 October 1985582
Heaven 17 - ...(And That's No Lie)13 January 1985521
Howard Jones - Life in One Day23 June 1985142
Howard Jones - Look Mama14 April 1985102
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better3 February 198562
Huey Lewis and the News - Do You Believe in Love25 August 198591
Huey Lewis and the News - Heart and Soul17 November 1985611
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love25 August 1985913
Jaki Graham - Round and Around23 June 198593
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme6 October 198557
Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love16 June 1985110
Jennifer Rush - Ring of Ice1 December 1985142
Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do3 February 198563
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey6 October 1985451
Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore21 April 198534
John Lennon - Jealous Guy24 November 1985651
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)1 September 198567
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting20 October 1985201
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)11 August 198514
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine21 April 1985818
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler21 April 1985225
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood27 January 1985161
Kim Wilde - Rage to Love21 April 1985191
King - Alone Without You11 August 198582
King - The Taste of Your Tears13 October 1985111
King - Won't You Hold My Hand Now17 March 1985241
Kirsty MacColl - A New England6 January 198574
Kool and the Gang - Cherish5 May 198545
Latin Quarter - Radio Africa21 April 1985193
Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie18 August 1985873
Level 42 - Leaving Me Now1 December 1985151
Level 42 - Something About You15 September 198567
Lillo Thomas - Settle Down14 April 1985662
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me10 November 198582
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home21 April 1985124
Little Benny & The Masters - Who Comes to Boogie27 January 1985331
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend3 November 1985172
Loose Ends - Golden Years21 July 1985591
Loose Ends - Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)17 February 1985139
Loose Ends - Magic Touch5 May 1985162
Madness - Uncle Sam20 October 1985211
Madonna - Into the Groove21 July 198512
Mai Tai - Body & Soul28 July 198591
Mai Tai - History19 May 198582
Malcolm McLaren - Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)6 January 1985791
Marc Almond - Stories of Johnny18 August 1985231
Maria Vidal - Body Rock18 August 1985117
Marillion - Heart of Lothian24 November 1985291
Marillion - Kayleigh12 May 198528
Marillion - Lavender1 September 198552
Marilyn - Baby U Left Me (In the Cold)7 April 1985701
Mary Jane Girls - In My House3 March 1985771
Matt Bianco - More Than I Can Bear24 February 1985501
Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh29 September 1985132
Miami Sound Machine - Conga!30 June 1985796
Midge Ure - If I Was8 September 198517
Midge Ure - That Certain Smile10 November 1985281
Miquel Brown - Close to Perfection11 August 1985631
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings8 December 198547
New Model Army - No Rest21 April 1985281
New Order - The Perfect Kiss19 May 1985462
New Order - Sub-Culture3 November 1985632
Nick Heyward - Laura2 June 1985451
Nik Kershaw - Don Quixote28 July 1985102
Nik Kershaw - When a Heart Beats24 November 1985272
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy10 March 198593
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me28 April 198555
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - La Femme Accident20 October 1985421
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Secret14 July 1985341
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - So in Love19 May 1985271
Pat Benatar - Invincible13 October 1985532
Pat Benatar - We Belong6 January 1985225
Paul Hardcastle - 1928 April 1985114
Paul Hardcastle - Just for Money3 November 1985191
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us24 November 1985131
Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away3 March 198545
Paul Young - Tomb of Memories16 June 1985161
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls10 November 198519
Peter Auty - Walking in the Air8 December 1985371
Phil Collins - One More Night7 April 198543
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives17 November 198541
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover3 March 1985114
Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall5 May 1985341
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Good-Bye Bad Times23 June 1985441
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer3 February 1985110
The Pointer Sisters - Baby Come and Get It14 April 1985761
The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me14 July 1985172
The Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance6 January 1985311
The Power Station - Communication3 November 1985751
The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong)5 May 1985223
The Power Station - Some Like It Hot10 March 1985144
Princess - After the Love Has Gone3 November 1985281
Princess - Say I'm Your Number One28 July 198575
Propaganda - Duel28 April 1985216
Propaganda - P-Machinery4 August 1985502
Queen - One Vision10 November 198575
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling24 February 1985166
The Rah Band - Clouds Across the Moon24 March 198561
Ready for the World - Oh Sheila13 October 1985502
Red Box - Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)11 August 198534
René & Angela - I'll Be Good1 September 1985223
Rick Springfield - Celebrate Youth19 May 1985802
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo6 October 1985311
Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena27 October 1985873
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way1 September 1985482
Scritti Politti - The Word Girl5 May 198564
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone1 December 1985110
Sharpe & Numan - Change Your Mind3 February 1985172
Sheila E. - The Belle of St. Mark3 February 1985182
Sheryl Lee Ralph - In the Evening13 January 1985644
Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking6 October 198568
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)14 April 1985719
Simply Red - Come to My Aid8 September 1985661
Simply Red - Holding Back the Years10 November 198527
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention)9 June 1985135
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust20 October 1985213
Sister Sledge - Dancing on the Jagged Edge25 August 1985501
Sister Sledge - Frankie19 May 198519
The Sisters of Mercy - No Time to Cry3 March 1985631
The Smiths - The Boy With the Thorn in His Side29 September 1985231
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?3 February 1985161
Sophia George - Girlie Girlie1 December 198572
Squeeze - Last Time Forever9 June 1985451
Starship - We Built This City3 November 1985125
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy - Icing on the Cake12 May 1985143
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy - Kiss Me24 February 198549
Steve Arrington - Dancin' in the Key of Life30 June 1985211
Steve Arrington - Feel So Real21 April 198554
Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart13 October 1985491
Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free2 June 1985261
Sting - Love Is the Seventh Wave18 August 1985412
Sting - Russians1 December 1985121
The Stranglers - Let Me Down Easy10 February 1985481
The Style Council - Come to Milton Keynes30 June 1985231
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!5 May 198562
Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the Wall27 October 1985211
T.C. Curtis - Should Have Known Better10 February 1985502
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere6 October 198562
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World24 March 1985216
Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels16 June 1985122
Tears for Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)6 October 1985231
Tears for Fears - Suffer the Children25 August 1985521
Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream25 August 1985152
Thompson Twins - King for a Day13 October 1985221
Thompson Twins - Revolution1 December 1985561
The Three Degrees - The Heaven I Need29 September 1985421
Tina Turner - I Can't Stand the Rain24 February 1985571
Tina Turner - One of the Living6 October 1985551
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)14 July 198535
Toyah - Don't Fall in Love (I Said)21 April 1985222
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire28 April 198563
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart20 October 198536
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe28 July 1985110
Vicious Pink - Cccan't You See2 June 1985951
War - Groovin'31 March 1985431
The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon20 October 198537
Wham! - I'm Your Man17 November 198514
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You10 November 198515
Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love18 August 1985932
ZZ Top - Legs17 February 1985162
ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag13 October 1985272
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