In week 40 of 1985, I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena by Sandra, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Drive by The Cars, from 38 to 25.
- 1I Got You Babe21last week 21peak9weeks
- 2Dancing in the Street32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3Into the Groove13last week 11peak10weeks
- 4Cherish4unchanged4peak9weeks
- 5Ticket To The Tropics105last week 105peak4weeks
- 6Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)6unchanged6peak8weeks
- 7Glow97last week 97peak6weeks
- 8Love Is The Seventh Wave118last week 118peak5weeks
- 9Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel89last week 88peak6weeks
- 10Cheri Cheri Lady1410last week 1410peak4weeks
- 11Tarzan Boy511last week 51peak11weeks
- 12There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)712last week 74peak10weeks
- 13Sunday Bloody Sunday2213last week 2213peak3weeks
- 14Part-Time Lover1914last week 1914peak4weeks
- 15Run Away Home2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Een Boutje En Een Moertje En Een Schroefje En Een Nippeltje1316last week 1311peak6weeks
- 17Let Me Be The One2917last week 2917peak2weeks
- 18Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)2618last week 2618peak3weeks
- 19Buona Sera / Oh Marie1219last week 129peak8weeks
- 20Ik Zal Je Nooit Vergeten1520last week 1515peak6weeks
- 21p:Machinery1621last week 1612peak7weeks
- 22We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)1722last week 177peak12weeks
- 23The Power Of Love2423last week 2423peak4weeks
- 24You're Only Human (Second Wind)2524last week 2524peak3weeks
- 25Drive3825last week 3825peak7weeks
- 26Eaten Alive2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27More Than I Can Bear2327last week 2322peak6weeks
- 28Waarom Fluister Ik Je Naam Nog1828last week 181peak16weeks
- 29New(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena29peak1week
- 30You're a Woman3130last week 3130peak4weeks
- 31Glory Days2031last week 2017peak6weeks
- 32Don't Stop The Dance3532last week 3532peak3weeks
- 33Munich Night3433last week 3433peak3weeks
- 34Oerend Hard3234last week 3226peak5weeks
- 35What's Your Name ?3035last week 3022peak7weeks
- 36NewInvincible36peak1week
- 37Don't Mess with Doctor Dream3337last week 3327peak5weeks
- 38NewSt. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)38peak1week
- 39NewRadio Africa39peak1week
- 40NewAll Of Me For All Of You40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1985?
I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena by Sandra at 29, Invincible by Pat Benatar at 36, St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr at 38, Radio Africa by Latin Quarter at 39, All Of Me For All Of You by 9.9 at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Drive by The Cars, from 38 to 25 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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