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In 1985 there were 51 weekly charts, with 310 different records. Of those, 275 entered the chart that year and 21 reached number 1. We Are The World by USA for Africa spent the longest at number 1, six weeks, and with 16 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was We Are The World by USA for Africa, straight in at 15 in week 13. Top of the year chart is We Are The World by USA for Africa, with 529 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1985

The top 10 of the 1985 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1We Are The World
    USA for Africa · 529 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Nightshift
    Commodores · 494 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Dancing In the Dark
    Bruce Springsteen · 494 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Into the Groove
    Madonna · 489 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 519
    Paul Hardcastle · 480 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Waarom Fluister Ik Je Naam Nog
    Benny Neyman · 474 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7I Got You Babe
    UB40, Chrissie Hynde · 474 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Don't You (Forget About Me)
    Simple Minds · 471 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9A View to a Kill
    Duran Duran · 451 points · 15 weeks · peak position 3
  10. 10Shout
    Tears For Fears · 431 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1985 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–3Do They Know It's Christmas?
    Band Aid · 3 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 4–7Easy Lover
    Philip Bailey, Phil Collins · 4 weeks at 1 · week 4
  3. wk 8–10Shout
    Tears For Fears · 3 weeks at 1 · week 8
  4. wk 11–12This Is Not America - Theme From The Motion Picture, The Falcon And The Snowman
    David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group · 2 weeks at 1 · week 11
  5. wk 13–15Nightshift
    Commodores · 3 weeks at 1 · week 13
  6. wk 16–21We Are The World
    USA for Africa · 6 weeks at 1 · week 16
  7. wk 22–24Don't You (Forget About Me)
    Simple Minds · 3 weeks at 1 · week 22
  8. wk 25Dancing In the Dark
    Bruce Springsteen · 1 week at 1 · week 25
  9. wk 26–2819
    Paul Hardcastle · 3 weeks at 1 · week 26
  10. wk 29–31I'm On Fire
    Bruce Springsteen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 29
  11. wk 32–33Axel F
    Harold Faltermeyer · 2 weeks at 1 · week 32
  12. wk 34Waarom Fluister Ik Je Naam Nog
    Benny Neyman · 1 week at 1 · week 34
  13. wk 35–36Tarzan Boy
    Baltimora · 2 weeks at 1 · week 35
  14. wk 37–39Into the Groove
    Madonna · 3 weeks at 1 · week 37
  15. wk 40I Got You Babe
    UB40, Chrissie Hynde · 1 week at 1 · week 40
  16. wk 41–42Dancing in the Street
    David Bowie, Mick Jagger · 2 weeks at 1 · week 41
  17. wk 43Ticket To The Tropics
    Gerard Joling · 1 week at 1 · week 43
  18. wk 44–45Only Love
    Nana Mouskouri · 2 weeks at 1 · week 44
  19. wk 46–47(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
    Sandra · 2 weeks at 1 · week 46
  20. wk 48Take on Me
    a-ha · 1 week at 1 · week 48
  21. wk 49–51Nikita
    Elton John · 3 weeks at 1 · week 49

Longest in the chart

  1. 16We Are The World
    USA for Africa · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 13
  2. 16Waarom Fluister Ik Je Naam Nog
    Benny Neyman · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 25
  3. 16Into the Groove
    Madonna · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 31
  4. 15Nightshift
    Commodores · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 8
  5. 15Don't You (Forget About Me)
    Simple Minds · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 16
  6. 15Dancing In the Dark
    Bruce Springsteen · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 19
  7. 1519
    Paul Hardcastle · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 20
  8. 15I Got You Babe
    UB40, Chrissie Hynde · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 32
  9. 15A View to a Kill
    Duran Duran · weeks in 1985 · peak position 3 · from week 21
  10. 14Easy Lover
    Philip Bailey, Phil Collins · weeks in 1985 · peak position 1 · from week 1

Highest new entries

  1. 15We Are The World
    USA for Africa · new at 15 in week 13
  2. 20Dancing in the Street
    David Bowie, Mick Jagger · new at 20 in week 35
  3. 22Only Love
    Nana Mouskouri · new at 22 in week 41
  4. 23Russians
    Sting · new at 23 in week 49
  5. 24Brinkman, Minister Brinkman .......
    Vader Abraham · new at 24 in week 4

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1985

1985 sounded darker than 1984, at a tempo around 120 bpm.

Measured across 109 of the 310 records from 1985 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1985?

In total 21 different records, across 51 charts. The first was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, the last Nikita by Elton John.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1985?

We Are The World by USA for Africa: six weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1985?

We Are The World by USA for Africa: 16 weeks in 1985, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1985?

We Are The World by USA for Africa, straight in at 15 in week 13.

Which record tops the 1985 year chart?

We Are The World by USA for Africa, with 529 points from 16 weeks. The top 3: 1. We Are The World (USA for Africa), 2. Nightshift (Commodores), 3. Dancing In the Dark (Bruce Springsteen).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1985; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1985.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1985?

In total 310 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 275 entered the chart that year.