In week 2 of 1985, Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Shout by Tears For Fears, straight in at 36, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head, from 37 to 23.
- 1Do They Know It's Christmas?1unchanged1peak4weeks
- 2Last Christmas2unchanged2peak4weeks
- 3I Should Have Known Better63last week 63peak6weeks
- 4When the Rain Begins to Fall34last week 31peak12weeks
- 5Like a Virgin45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6The Wild Boys56last week 52peak10weeks
- 7Ik Verscheurde Je Foto7unchanged7peak8weeks
- 8Waarom ben ik met Kerstmis zo alleen98last week 98peak4weeks
- 9I Would Die 4 U149last week 149peak3weeks
- 10Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)1310last week 1310peak9weeks
- 11The Power Of Love1511last week 1511peak6weeks
- 12The Wanderer812last week 84peak8weeks
- 13Eeuwige KerstAnnie Schilder, Koor Kinderen Voor Kinderen, Het Goede Doel1213last week 1212peak4weeks
- 14Too Late For Goodbyes1014last week 1010peak7weeks
- 15Easy Lover2515last week 2515peak2weeks
- 16Gimme All Your Lovin'2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17I Want to Know What Love Is2017last week 2017peak5weeks
- 18Rode rozen2118last week 2118peak3weeks
- 19Gisteren Heeft Zij Me Verlaten1819last week 1818peak6weeks
- 20Purple Rain1120last week 111peak14weeks
- 21We All Stand Together3321last week 3321peak2weeks
- 22The Riddle1922last week 1919peak6weeks
- 23One Night in Bangkok3723last week 3723peak2weeks
- 24We Belong1624last week 1610peak8weeks
- 25I'm So Excited3025last week 3025peak3weeks
- 26Solid3626last week 3626peak2weeks
- 27Freedom1727last week 172peak13weeks
- 28We Are the Young3128last week 3128peak2weeks
- 29Give The Girl a Break2329last week 2319peak8weeks
- 30De Sprong In Het Duister2730last week 2727peak4weeks
- 31Rattlesnakes3431last week 3431peak2weeks
- 32The Belle of St. Mark2432last week 245peak11weeks
- 33Everything Must Change3933last week 3933peak2weeks
- 34The Medicine Song2634last week 268peak9weeks
- 35It Ain't Necessarily So3235last week 3232peak4weeks
- 36NewShout36peak1week
- 37NewSea of Love37peak1week
- 38Say Yeah4038last week 4038peak2weeks
- 39NewRespect Yourself39peak1week
- 40NewLoverboy40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 2 of 1985?
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Shout by Tears For Fears at 36, Sea of Love by The Honeydrippers at 37, Respect Yourself by The Kane Gang at 39, Loverboy by Billy Ocean at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head, from 37 to 23 (14 places).
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