In week 16 of 1985, We Are The World by USA for Africa was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds, straight in at 29, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge, from 33 to 21.
- 1We Are The World31last week 31peak4weeks
- 2Nightshift12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3Love & Pride23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4You're My Heart, You're My Soul4unchanged4peak9weeks
- 5Love, In Itself5unchanged5peak7weeks
- 6You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)96last week 96peak5weeks
- 7Slippery People7unchanged7peak8weeks
- 8Popie Jopie108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9Live Is Life129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Gimme Gimme Gimme1110last week 1110peak5weeks
- 11Love Like Blood811last week 88peak7weeks
- 12All at Once1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13Ik Meen 't613last week 62peak10weeks
- 14Some Like It Hot1314last week 1313peak6weeks
- 15Forever Man1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16Everybody Wants To Rule The World2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Welcome To The Pleasuredome2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18Material Girl1518last week 158peak8weeks
- 19This Is Not America - Theme From The Motion Picture, The Falcon And The Snowman1419last week 141peak11weeks
- 20One More Night2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21Rhythm Of The Night3321last week 3321peak2weeks
- 22We Close Our Eyes2622last week 2622peak3weeks
- 23Midnight Man2823last week 2823peak3weeks
- 24I Won't Let You Go1824last week 1818peak6weeks
- 25Zaterdagavond25unchanged25peak5weeks
- 26Every Time You Go Away3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27Just Another Night1927last week 194peak11weeks
- 28Steen, Stoal En Sentiment2128last week 2116peak7weeks
- 29NewDon't You (Forget About Me)29peak1week
- 30The Bird4030last week 4030peak2weeks
- 31Let's Go Dancin'3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32NewI Feel Love32peak1week
- 33NewCry33peak1week
- 34Mi Amor3034last week 3030peak4weeks
- 35NewBlack Kisses (Never Make You Blue)35peak1week
- 36Neutron Dance3736last week 3736peak2weeks
- 37NewVicious Games37peak1week
- 38NewBad Habits38peak1week
- 39Give Me Your Love3139last week 3125peak7weeks
- 40NewWalking on the Chinese Wall40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1985?
We Are The World by USA for Africa, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds at 29, I Feel Love by Bronski Beat at 32, Cry by Godley & Creme at 33, Black Kisses (Never Make You Blue) by Curtie And The Boombox at 35, Vicious Games by Yello at 37 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge, from 33 to 21 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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