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List of UK top-ten singles in 1985

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File:Jennifer Rush.jpg had the best selling single of 1985, "The Power of Love", which spent five weeks at number-one and lasted 10 weeks in the top 10.]]

File:ExpressYourselfGirlieShowunderGround2 sh.jpg (pictured in 1993) had a total of eight top 10 singles this year, more than any other artist. The highest charting of these entries was "Into the Groove", which became her first UK number-one single.]]

File:Mick Jagger Deauville 2014.jpg frontman Mick Jagger (pictured in 2014) teamed up with David Bowie for a cover version of Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", which topped the chart in September 1985 for four weeks.]]

The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/ |title=The Official UK Charts Company |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=1 January 2012}} Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles.{{cite book|title=Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition)|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2005|isbn=1-904994-00-8|pages=14|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited}}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3196892.stm |title=New singles formats to save the charts

|work=BBC News|date=16 October 2003 |accessdate=21 February 2010}} This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1985, as well as singles which peaked in 1984 and 1986 but were in the top 10 in 1985. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

One-hundred and twenty-two singles were in the top ten in 1985. Nine singles from 1984 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys was released in 1985 but did not reach its peak until 1986. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna and "Shout" by Tears for Fears were the singles from 1984 to reach their peak in 1985. "Last Christmas" by Wham! and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid both re-entered the top ten at the end of the year after being re-issued. Thirty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1985. A-ha, Billy Idol, Bruce Springsteen, Simple Minds and Whitney Houston were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1985.

The 1984 Christmas number-one, charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by the collective Band Aid, remained at number-one for the first two weeks of 1985. The first new number-one single of the year was "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. Overall, twenty different singles peaked at number-one in 1985, with David Bowie, George Michael, Holly Johnson and Phil Collins (2, including their appearances on the Band Aid single) having the joint most singles hit that position.

Background

=Multiple entries=

One-hundred and twenty-two singles charted in the top 10 in 1985, with one-hundred and fifteen singles reaching their peak this year.

Thirty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1985. Madonna secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1985 with eight hit singles.

Eurythmics were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)". Billy Idol, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Marillion, Prince and Tears for Fears were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1985.

=Chart debuts=

Ninety-two artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1985, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, five went on to record another top 10 single that year: Billy Idol, Jaki Graham, King, Mai Tai and Marillion. Bruce Springsteen had three other entries in this year.

The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Artist

! scope="col" style="width:55px;" data-sort-type="number"| Number of top 10s

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| First entry

! scope="col" style="width:55px;" data-sort-type="number"| Chart position

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Other entries

Strawberry Switchblade

|1

|"Since Yesterday"

|5

|—

King

|2

|"Love & Pride"

|2

|"Alone Without You" (8)

Russ Abbot

|1

|"Atmosphere"

|7

|—

Ashford & Simpson

|1

|"Solid"

|3

|—

Bruce Springsteen

|4

|"Dancing in the Dark"

|4

|"We Are the World" (1), "I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A." (5), "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown" (9)

Art of Noise

|1

|"Close (to the Edit)"

|8

|—

Kirsty MacColl

|1

|"A New England"

|7

|—

Dead or Alive

|1

|"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"

|1

|—

Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy

|1

|"Kiss Me"

|4

|—

Philip Bailey

|1

|"Easy Lover"

|1

|—

Go West

|1

|"We Close Our Eyes"

|5

|—

Paul Miles-Kingston

|1

|"Pie Jesu"

|3

|—

USA for Africa

|rowspan="16"|1

|rowspan="16" style="text-align:center"|"We Are the World"

|rowspan="16" style="text-align:center"|1

|rowspan="16"|—

Al Jarreau
Bette Midler
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Dan Aykroyd
Huey Lewis
James Ingram
Jeffrey Osborne
Johnny Colla
Mario Cipollina
Sean Hopper
Sheila E.
Steve Perry
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Phyllis Nelson

|1

|"Move Closer"

|1

|—

Jaki Graham

|2

|"Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"

|5

|"Round and Around" (9)

Simple Minds

|1

|"Don't You (Forget About Me)"

|7

|—

Paul Hardcastle

|1

|"19"

|1

|—

DeBarge

|1

|"Rhythm of the Night"

|4

|—

Steve Arrington

|1

|"Feel So Real"

|5

|—

Jimmy Nail

|1

|"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"

|3

|—

Marillion

|2

|"Kayleigh"

|2

|"Lavender" (5)

Katrina and the Waves

|1

|"Walking on Sunshine"

|8

|—

{{sortname|The|Crowd|The Crowd (band)}}

|rowspan="29"|1

|rowspan="29" style="text-align:center"|"You'll Never Walk Alone"

|rowspan="29" style="text-align:center"|1

|rowspan="29"|—

Bernie Winters
Bruce Forsyth
Chris Robinson
Colin Blunstone
Dave Lee Travis
David Shilling
Ed Stewart
Eddie Hardin
{{sortname|The|Foxes|The Foxes (1980s band)}}
Gary Holton
Gerard Kenny
Graham Dene
Hank Hancocks
Jess Conrad
John Conteh
John Otway
John Verity
Karen Clark
Keith Chegwin
Kin Kelly
Nigel Holton
Pete Spencer
Peter Cook
Robert Heaton
Rose-Marie
Tim Healy
Tim Hinkley
Zak Starkey
Animotion

|1

|"Obsession"

|5

|—

Mai Tai

|2

|"History"

|8

|"Body and Soul" (9)

Harold Faltermeyer

|1

|"Axel F"

|2

|—

Denise LaSalle

|1

|"My Toot Toot"

|6

|—

Fine Young Cannibals

|1

|"Johnny Come Home"

|8

|—

Opus

|1

|"Live Is Life"

|6

|—

Trans-X

|1

|"Living on Video"

|9

|—

Billy Idol

|2

|"White Wedding"

|6

|"Rebel Yell" (6)

Princess

|1

|"Say I'm Your Number One"

|7

|—

Baltimora

|1

|"Tarzan Boy"

|3

|—

Red Box

|1

|"Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"

|3

|—

Jennifer Rush

|1

|"The Power of Love"

|1

|—

Colonel Abrams

|1

|"Trapped"

|3

|—

John Parr

|1

|"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"

|6

|—

A-ha

|1

|"Take On Me"

|2

|—

Jan Hammer

|1

|"Miami Vice Theme"

|5

|—

Arcadia

|1

|"Election Day"

|7

|—

Feargal Sharkey

|1

|"A Good Heart"

|1

|—

Far Corporation

|1

|"Stairway to Heaven"

|8

|—

Talking Heads

|1

|"Road to Nowhere"

|6

|—

Dee C Lee

|1

|"See the Day"

|3

|—

Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew

|1

|"The Show"

|7

|—

Whitney Houston

|1

|"Saving All My Love for You"

|1

|—

Marilyn Martin

|1

|"Separate Lives"

|4

|—

Pet Shop Boys

|1

|"West End Girls" {{ref label|Pet Shop Boys|A|a}}

|1

|—

Aled Jones

|1

|"Walking in the Air"

|5

|—

;Notes

Stephen Duffy was a drummer in Duran Duran, leaving before they made their top 10 debut. His solo single "Kiss Me" was originally recorded by his band Tin Tin, reaching number 78 in 1984, and was re-released the following year, peaking at number 4. Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey recorded the duet "Easy Lover" with Phil Collins. The group's four top 10 singles – "September" (3), "Boogie Wonderland" (4), "After the Love Has Gone" (4) and "Let's Groove" (3) – were all achieved prior to 1985.

USA for Africa featured many artists who had previously charted in their own right, including Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Hall, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Harry Belafonte, John Oates, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, The Pointer Sisters, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner. Other singers had also had top 10 entries before but only as part of a group. This included Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats plus Band Aid), Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson & Tito Jackson (all The Jackson 5). Quincy Jones served as conductor, while David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, John Robinson, Louis Johnson, Michael Boddicker, Michael Omartian, Paulinho Da Costa and Phil Collins were instrumentalists – only Collins had a previous top 10 hit to his name as a singer.

Marc Almond formed the duo Soft Cell with Dave Ball, scoring their signature number-one hit "Tainted Love" in 1981. He landed his first solo top 10 in 1985, "I Feel Love (Medley)" alongside Bronski Beat. Phil Lynott's only top 10 single outside Thin Lizzy came in 1985, a duet with Gary Moore called "Out in the Fields", making number five.

The Crowd was another charity collective who united to raise money in aid of the Bradford City stadium fire. Acts who had formerly reached the top ten included The Barron Knights, Black Lace, Girlschool, Jim Diamond, Joe Fagin, Johnny Logan, Kenny Lynch, Kiki Dee, Motörhead, The Nolans, Paul McCartney, Rolf Harris, Smokie and Tony Christie. Additionally, the singers who had charted with groups previously were Denny Laine (The Moody Blues), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Graham Gouldman (10cc), Rick Wild (The Overlanders), Tony Hicks (The Hollies), John Entwistle (The Who), Chris Norman (Smokie) and Frank Allen (The Searchers).

Chrissie Hynde was a founding member of The Pretenders who made their top 10 debut in 1979 with "Brass in Pocket". Her guest appearance on "I Got You Babe" with UB40 was her first top 10 hit away from the band. Arcadia consisted of three members of Duran Duran as a side project – Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor – while they were on a short hiatus.

=Songs from films=

Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Let's Go Crazy" & "Take Me with U" (from Purple Rain), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (The Breakfast Club), "A View to a Kill" (A View to a Kill), "Crazy for You" & "Gambler" (Vision Quest), "Axel F" (Beverly Hills Cop), "Into the Groove" (Desperately Seeking Susan), "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome), "Holding Out for a Hero" (Footloose), "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" (St. Elmo's Fire), "Say You, Say Me" (White Nights) and "Walking in the Air" (The Snowman).

=Charity singles=

A number of songs recorded for charity reached the top 10 in the charts in 1985. The supergroup USA for Africa released "We Are the World" to support famine relief efforts across Africa. The song peaked at number-one for 2 weeks from 20 April 1985.

The Crowd released the anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone" in response to the Bradford fire, a disaster at Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium which claimed the lives of 56 people. It spent two weeks at number-one from 15 June 1985.

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid re-entered the top 10 at the end of 1985, having peaked at number-one for 5 weeks in 1984.

=Best-selling singles=

Jennifer Rush had the best-selling single of the year with "The Power of Love". The single spent ten weeks in the top 10 (including five weeks at number one), sold over 1.28 million copies and was certified platinum by the BPI. "I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson came in second place, selling more than 823,000 copies and losing out by around 405,000 sales. Madonna's "Into the Groove", "19" from Paul Hardcastle and "Frankie" by Sister Sledge made up the top five. Singles by David Bowie & Mick Jagger, Phyllis Nelson, Feargal Sharkey, a-ha and King were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.

Top-ten singles

Class="wikitable"

!Symbol

!Meaning

bgcolor=lightblue|‡

|Single peaked in 1984 but still in chart in 1985.

bgcolor=#DDFFDD|♦

|Single released in 1985 but peaked in 1986.

(#)

|Year-end top-ten single position and rank

Entered

|The date that the single first appeared in the chart.

Peak

|Highest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.

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! Entered
(week ending)

! Weeks
in
top
10

! Single

! Artist

! Peak

! Peak reached
(week ending)

! Weeks
at
peak

colspan="7"|Singles in 1984
{{dts|format=dmy|1984|09|08}}

|11

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"Ghostbusters" ‡

|align="left"|Ray Parker Jr.

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|09|22}}

|3

{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|01}}

|7

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"The Power of Love" ‡

|align="left"|Frankie Goes to Hollywood

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|08}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|08}}

|9

|align="left"|"Like a Virgin"

|align="left"|Madonna

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|12}}

|1

6

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"We All Stand Together" ‡

|align="left"|Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|22}}

|3

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|15}}

|11

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"Do They Know It's Christmas?" {{ref label|Charity|B|b}}{{ref label|Band Aid re-entry|C|c}}

|align="left"|Band Aid

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|15}}

|5

10

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants" ‡ {{ref label|Last Christmas|D|d}}

|align="left"|Wham!

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|15}}

|5

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|22}}

|4

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"Nellie the Elephant" ‡

|align="left"|Toy Dolls

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|29}}

|1

5

|align="left" bgcolor=lightblue|"Everything Must Change" ‡

|align="left"|Paul Young

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|22}}

|5

{{dts|format=dmy|1984|12|29}}

|7

|align="left"|"Shout"

|align="left"|Tears for Fears

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|26}}

|1

colspan="7"|Singles in 1985
{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|05}}

|7

|align="left"|"I Want to Know What Love Is"

|align="left"|Foreigner

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|19}}

|3

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|19}}

|10

|align="left"|"I Know Him So Well" (#2)

|align="left"|Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|09}}

|4

1

|align="left"|"Step Off (Part 1)"

|align="left"|Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|19}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Since Yesterday"

|align="left"|Strawberry Switchblade

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|26}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|26}}

|5

|align="left"|"1999"/"Little Red Corvette"

|align="left"|Prince

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|01|26}}

|1

7

|align="left"|"Love & Pride" (#10)

|align="left"|King

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|09}}

|3

4

|align="left"|"Atmosphere"

|align="left"|Russ Abbot

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|09}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|02}}

|6

|align="left"|"Solid"

|align="left"|Ashford & Simpson

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|16}}

|2

6

|align="left"|"Dancing in the Dark"

|align="left"|Bruce Springsteen

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|16}}

|2

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|09}}

|4

|align="left"|"Close (to the Edit)"

|align="left"|Art of Noise

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|23}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|16}}

|4

|align="left"|"Things Can Only Get Better"

|align="left"|Howard Jones

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|23}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"A New England"

|align="left"|Kirsty MacColl

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|23}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|02|23}}

|5

|align="left"|"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"

|align="left"|Dead or Alive

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|09}}

|2

4

|align="left"|"Nightshift"

|align="left"|Commodores

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|09}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|02}}

|3

|align="left"|"Let's Go Crazy"/"Take Me With U"

|align="left"|Prince & The Revolution

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|09}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|09}}

|5

|align="left"|"Kiss Me"

|align="left"|Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|09}}

|2

4

|align="left"|"Material Girl"

|align="left"|Madonna

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|16}}

|2

rowspan="4"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|16}}

|6

|align="left"|"Easy Lover"

|align="left"|Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|23}}

|4

2

|align="left"|"The Last Kiss"

|align="left"|David Cassidy

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|16}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Do What You Do"

|align="left"|Jermaine Jackson

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|30}}

|1

5

|align="left"|"Everytime You Go Away"

|align="left"|Paul Young

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|23}}

|2

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|23}}

|4

|align="left"|"That Ole Devil Called Love"

|align="left"|Alison Moyet

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|23}}

|2

6

|align="left"|"We Close Our Eyes"

|align="left"|Go West

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|13}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|30}}

|4

|align="left"|"Pie Jesu"

|align="left"|Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|03|30}}

|2

4

|align="left"|"Welcome to the Pleasuredome"

|align="left"|Frankie Goes to Hollywood

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|06}}

|2

2

|align="left"|"Wide Boy"

|align="left"|Nik Kershaw

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|06}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|06}}

|7

|align="left"|"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

|align="left"|Tears for Fears

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|20}}

|2

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|13}}

|5

|align="left" |"We Are the World" {{ref label|We Are the World|E|e}}

|align="left"|USA for Africa

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|20}}

|2

8

|align="left" |"Move Closer" (#7)

|align="left"|Phyllis Nelson

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|04}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"

|align="left"|David Grant & Jaki Graham

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|27}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|20}}

|4

|align="left"|"One More Night"

|align="left"|Phil Collins

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|27}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"Clouds Across the Moon"

|align="left"|RAH Band

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|27}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|27}}

|6

|align="left"|"I Feel Love (Medley)"

|align="left"|Bronski Beat & Marc Almond

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|11}}

|2

4

|align="left"|"Don't You (Forget About Me)"

|align="left"|Simple Minds

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|04}}

|1

1

|align="left"|"Look Mama"

|align="left"|Howard Jones

|10

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|04|27}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|04}}

|7

|align="left" |"19" (#4)

|align="left"|Paul Hardcastle

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|11}}

|5

2

|align="left"|"The Unforgettable Fire"

|align="left"|U2

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|11}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|11}}

|3

|align="left"|"Feel So Real"

|align="left"|Steve Arrington

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|18}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Rhythm of the Night"

|align="left"|DeBarge

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|18}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|18}}

|2

|align="left"|"Walls Come Tumbling Down!"

|align="left"|{{sortname|The| Style Council}}

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|18}}

|1

5

|align="left"|"A View to a Kill"

|align="left"|Duran Duran

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|25}}

|3

4

|align="left"|"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"

|align="left"|Jimmy Nail

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|25}}

|2

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|25}}

|7

|align="left"|"Kayleigh"

|align="left"|Marillion

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|15}}

|1

1

|align="left"|"We All Follow Man United"

|align="left"|Manchester United Football Team

|10

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|05|25}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|01}}

|3

|align="left"|"Out in the Fields"

|align="left"|Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|08}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Walking on Sunshine"

|align="left"|Katrina and the Waves

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|08}}

|1

1

|align="left"|"Slave to Love"

|align="left"|Bryan Ferry

|10

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|01}}

|1

rowspan="4"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|08}}

|5

|align="left"|"You'll Never Walk Alone" {{ref label|The Crowd|F|f}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|The|Crowd|The Crowd (band)}}

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|15}}

|2

3

|align="left"|"Obsession"

|align="left"|Animotion

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|15}}

|1

5

|align="left"|"Suddenly"

|align="left"|Billy Ocean

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|15}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"The Word Girl"

|align="left"|Scritti Politti

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|22}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|15}}

|7

|align="left"|"Crazy for You"

|align="left"|Madonna

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|29}}

|1

5

|align="left"|"History"

|align="left"|Mai Tai

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|29}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|22}}

|8

|align="left"|"Frankie" (#5)

|align="left"|Sister Sledge

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|29}}

|4

8

|align="left"|"Cherish"

|align="left"|Kool & the Gang

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|06}}

|3

7

|align="left"|"Axel F"

|align="left"|Harold Faltermeyer

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|06}}

|3

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|06|29}}

|4

|align="left"|"Ben"

|align="left"|Marti Webb

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|06}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|06}}

|3

|align="left"|"I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A."

|align="left"|Bruce Springsteen

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|13}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|13}}

|3

|align="left"|"My Toot Toot"

|align="left"|Denise LaSalle

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|20}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Johnny Come Home"

|align="left"|Fine Young Cannibals

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|13}}

|1

7

|align="left"|"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"

|align="left"|Eurythmics

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|27}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|20}}

|4

|align="left"|"Live Is Life"

|align="left"|Opus

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|03}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|27}}

|8

|align="left" |"Into the Groove" (#3)

|align="left"|Madonna

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|03}}

|4

2

|align="left"|"Round and Around"

|align="left"|Jaki Graham

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|07|27}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Living on Video"

|align="left"|Trans-X

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|03}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|03}}

|5

|align="left"|"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"

|align="left"|Tina Turner

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|03}}

|2

6

|align="left"|"Money For Nothing"

|align="left"|Dire Straits

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|10}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|10}}

|4

|align="left"|"Holiday" {{ref label|Holiday|G|g}}

|align="left"|Madonna

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|17}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"White Wedding"

|align="left"|Billy Idol

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|10}}

|1

7

|align="left" |"I Got You Babe"

|align="left"|UB40 with Chrissie Hynde

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|31}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|17}}

|5

|align="left"|"Drive" {{ref label|Drive|H|h}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|The|Cars}}

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|31}}

|1

5

|align="left"|"Running Up That Hill"

|align="left"|Kate Bush

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|31}}

|1

1

|align="left"|"Don Quixote"

|align="left"|Nik Kershaw

|10

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|17}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|24}}

|4

|align="left"|"Say I'm Your Number One"

|align="left"|Princess

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|31}}

|2

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|08|31}}

|5

|align="left"|"Tarzan Boy"

|align="left"|Baltimora

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|07}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Alone Without You"

|align="left"|King

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|07}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|07}}

|6

|align="left" |"Dancing in the Street" (#6)

|align="left"|David Bowie & Mick Jagger

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|07}}

|4

6

|align="left"|"Holding Out for a Hero"

|align="left"|Bonnie Tyler

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|14}}

|3

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|14}}

|5

|align="left"|"Part-Time Lover"

|align="left"|Stevie Wonder

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|21}}

|2

3

|align="left"|"Body and Soul"

|align="left"|Mai Tai

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|21}}

|1

rowspan="4"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|21}}

|3

|align="left"|"Lavender"

|align="left"|Marillion

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|21}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Knock on Wood"/"Light My Fire (Remix)"

|align="left"|Amii Stewart

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|21}}

|1

6

|align="left"| "If I Was"

|align="left"|Midge Ure

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|05}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Angel"

|align="left"|Madonna

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|28}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|09|28}}

|5

|align="left"|"Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"

|align="left"|Red Box

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|12}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|05}}

|10

|align="left"|"The Power of Love" (#1)

|align="left"|Jennifer Rush

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|12}}

|5

3

|align="left"|"Rebel Yell"

|align="left"|Billy Idol

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|12}}

|1

7

|align="left"|"Trapped"

|align="left"|Colonel Abrams

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|19}}

|3

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|12}}

|5

|align="left"|"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"

|align="left"|John Parr

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|19}}

|3

rowspan="4"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|19}}

|6

|align="left"|"Take On Me" (#9)

|align="left"|A-ha

|2

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|26}}

|3

4

|align="left"|"Gambler"

|align="left"|Madonna

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|26}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"Alive and Kicking"

|align="left"|Simple Minds

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|26}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"Miami Vice Theme"

|align="left"|Jan Hammer

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|26}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|10|26}}

|5

|align="left"|"Nikita"

|align="left"|Elton John

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|09}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|02}}

|2

|align="left"|"Election Day"

|align="left"|Arcadia

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|02}}

|1

4

|align="left"|"Something About You"

|align="left"|Level 42

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|09}}

|2

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|09}}

|6

|align="left"|"A Good Heart" (#8)

|align="left"|Feargal Sharkey

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|16}}

|2

5

|align="left"|"Don't Break My Heart"

|align="left"|UB40

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|23}}

|2

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|16}}

|1

|align="left"|"Stairway to Heaven"

|align="left"|Far Corporation

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|16}}

|1

3

|align="left"|"One Vision"

|align="left"|Queen

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|23}}

|1

2

|align="left"|"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"

|align="left"|Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|23}}

|1

rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|23}}

|8

|align="left"|"I'm Your Man"

|align="left"|Wham!

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|30}}

|2

3

|align="left"|"Road to Nowhere"

|align="left"|Talking Heads

|6

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|30}}

|1

rowspan="4"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|30}}

|6

|align="left"|"See the Day"

|align="left"|Dee C Lee

|3

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|07}}

|2

2

|align="left"|"The Show"

|align="left"|Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

|7

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|11|30}}

|2

8

|align="left"|"Saving All My Love for You"

|align="left"|Whitney Houston

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|14}}

|2

6

|align="left"|"Separate Lives"

|align="left"|Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

|4

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|14}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|07}}

|2

|align="left"|"Say You, Say Me"

|align="left"|Lionel Richie

|8

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|14}}

|1

rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|14}}

|5

|align="left"|"Dress You Up"

|align="left"|Madonna

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|14}}

|1

8

|bgcolor=#DDFFDD align="left"|"West End Girls" ♦

|align="left"|Pet Shop Boys

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1986|01|11}}

|2

5

|align="left" |"Merry Christmas Everyone"

|align="left"|Shakin' Stevens

|1

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|28}}

|2

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|21}}

|1

|align="left"|"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown"

|align="left"|Bruce Springsteen

|9

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|21}}

|1

{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|28}}

|3

|align="left"|"Walking in the Air"

|align="left"|Aled Jones

|5

|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|12|28}}

|2

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File:Feargal Sharkey 2009 Labour conference photo C.jpg, the former lead singer with Northern Irish punk rock band The Undertones, spent two weeks at number-one in November with "A Good Heart", which became the year's eighth best selling single.]]

File:Annie Lennox DNP.jpg (lead singer Annie Lennox pictured in 2008) had two top 10 hits in 1985, including their only UK number-one single, "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)".]]

File:Philip Bailey 2011 by Mitchell Weinstock.jpg vocalist Philip Bailey teamed up with Phil Collins to record "Easy Lover", which spent four weeks at number-one. Bailey had achieved four UK top 10 hits as member of Earth, Wind & Fire, but "Easy Lover" was his only UK top 10 hit independent of the group.]]

{{see also|List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s#1985}}

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1985, including singles that reached their peak in 1984. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1985 is also shown.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="width:55px;" data-sort-type="number"| Entries

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Artist

! scope="col" style="width:55px;" data-sort-type="number"| Weeks

! scope="col" style="width:300px;"| Singles

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center" | 8

|Madonna {{ref label|USA for Africa|I|i}}{{ref label|1985 peak|J|j}}

|39

|"Angel", "Crazy for You", "Dress You Up", "Gambler", "Holiday", "Into the Groove", "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl"

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 4

|Bruce Springsteen

|15

|"Dancing in the Dark", "I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A.", "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown", "We Are the World"

Phil Collins {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|9

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Easy Lover", "One More Night", "Separate Lives"

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 3

|George Michael {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Wham!|N|n}}

|18

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "I'm Your Man", "Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants"

Holly Johnson {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Frankie Goes to Hollywood|M|m}}

|13

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Power of Love", "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"

Paul McCartney {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|McCartney|Q|q}}{{ref label|Alone|R|r}}

|14

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "We All Stand Together", "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Paul Young {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|15

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Everytime You Go Away", "Everything Must Change"

rowspan="29" style="text-align:center" | 2

|Adam Clayton {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|U2|O|o}}

|9

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Unforgettable Fire"

Andy Taylor {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Duran Duran|P|p}}

|12

|"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Billy Idol

|6

|"Rebel Yell", "White Wedding"

Bob Geldof {{ref label|USA for Africa|I|i}}{{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|12

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "We Are the World"

Bono {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|U2|O|o}}

|9

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Unforgettable Fire"

David Bowie {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|13

|"Dancing in the Street", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Eurythmics

|9

|"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"

Frankie Goes to Hollywood {{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|6

|"The Power of Love", "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"

Howard Jones

|5

|"Look Mama", "Things Can Only Get Better"

Jaki Graham

|6

|"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Round and Around"

John Taylor {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Duran Duran|P|p}}

|12

|"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

King

|9

|"Alone Without You", "Love & Pride"

Lionel Richie {{ref label|USA for Africa|I|i}}

|7

|"Say You, Say Me", "We Are the World"

Mai Tai

|8

|"Body and Soul", "History"

Marillion

|10

|"Kayleigh", "Lavender"

Midge Ure {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|13

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "If I Was"

Nick Rhodes {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Duran Duran|P|p}}

|12

|"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Nik Kershaw

|3

|"Don Quixote", "Wide Boy"

Paul Weller {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Style Council|S|s}}

|9

|"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Walls Come Tumbling Down"

Prince

|8

|"1999"/"Little Red Corvette", "Let's Go Crazy"/"Take Me with U"

Roger Taylor {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Duran Duran|P|p}}

|12

|"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Simon Le Bon {{ref label|Band Aid|K|k}}{{ref label|1984|L|l}}{{ref label|Duran Duran|P|p}}

|12

|"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Simple Minds

|7

|"Alive and Kicking", "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

Stevie Wonder {{ref label|USA for Africa|I|i}}

|10

|"Part Time Lover", "We Are the World"

Tears for Fears {{ref label|1985 peak|J|j}}

|13

|"Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Shout"

Tina Turner {{ref label|USA for Africa|I|i}}

|10

|"We Are the World", "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"

UB40

|12

|"Don't Break My Heart", "I Got You Babe"

Wham! {{ref label|1984|L|l}}

|12

|"I'm Your Man", "Last Christmas"

Notes

{{refbegin|2}}

  • {{note label|Pet Shop Boys|A|a}} "West End Girls" reached its peak of number-one on 11 January 1986 (week ending).
  • {{note label|Charity|B|b}} Released as a charity single by Band Aid to aid famine relief in Ethiopia.
  • {{note label|Band Aid re-entry|C|c}} "Do They Know It's Christmas" was re-issued in 1985 and re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 14 December 1985 (week ending), rising to number 3 on 21 December 1985 (week ending).
  • {{note label|Last Christmas|D|d}} "Last Christmas" was re-issued in 1985 (with "Blue" as the B-side) and re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 21 December 1985 (week ending), rising to number 6 on 28 December 1985.
  • {{note label|We Are the World|E|e}} Released as a charity single by USA for Africa to aid famine relief in Africa, especially Ethiopia. The single featured mainly American artists on vocals and instruments.
  • {{note label|The Crowd|F|f}} Released as a charity single by The Crowd to raise money for families of the Bradford City stadium fire victims.
  • {{note label|Holiday|G|g}} "Holiday" originally peaked at number 6 on its initial release in 1984.
  • {{note label|Drive|H|h}} "Drive" originally peaked at number 5 on its initial release in 1984. After The Cars performed the song at Live Aid in Philadelphia, it re-charted in the UK, reaching a new peak of number 4.
  • {{note label|USA for Africa|I|i}} Figure includes an appearance on the "We Are the World" charity single by USA for Africa.
  • {{note label|1985 peak|J|j}} Figure includes single that first charted in 1984 but peaked in 1985.
  • {{note label|Band Aid|K|k}} Figure includes an appearance on the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" charity single by Band Aid.
  • {{note label|1984|L|l}} Figure includes single that peaked in 1984.
  • {{note label|Wham!|M|m}} Figure includes two top 10 hits with the group Wham!.
  • {{note label|Frankie Goes to Hollywood|N|n}} Figure includes a top 10 hit with the group Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
  • {{note label|U2|O|o}} Figure includes a top 10 hit with the group U2.
  • {{note label|Duran Duran|P|p}} Figure includes a top 10 hit with the group Duran Duran.
  • {{note label|McCartney|Q|q}} Paul McCartney contributed a spoken-word section on the B-Side of "You'll Never Walk Alone".
  • {{note label|Alone|R|r}} Figure includes an appearance on the "You'll Never Walk Alone" charity single by The Crowd.
  • {{note label|Style Council|S|s}} Figure includes a top 10 hit with the group The Style Council.

{{refend}}

See also

References

General

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart-singles/ |title=Six decades of singles charts |publisher=The Official Charts Company |accessdate=18 January 2018 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303221018/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart-singles/ |archivedate=3 March 2011 }}

Specific

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • [http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/1985/ 1985 singles chart archive] at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
  • [https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-top-40-best-selling-songs-of-1985__32861/ Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1985] at the Official Charts Company

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