In week 42 of 1985, Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Only the Rain by Dolly Dots, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds, from 31 to 18.
- 1Dancing in the Street1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Ticket To The Tropics32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3I Got You Babe23last week 21peak11weeks
- 4Sunday Bloody Sunday94last week 94peak5weeks
- 5Into the Groove45last week 41peak12weeks
- 6Glow6unchanged6peak8weeks
- 7Love Is The Seventh Wave7unchanged7peak7weeks
- 8Cherish58last week 54peak11weeks
- 9Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)139last week 139peak5weeks
- 10(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11Let Me Be The One1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12Part-Time Lover1112last week 1111peak6weeks
- 13Only Love2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14Cheri Cheri Lady1014last week 1010peak6weeks
- 15Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)815last week 86peak10weeks
- 16Drive16unchanged16peak9weeks
- 17Run Away Home1517last week 1515peak5weeks
- 18Sanctify Yourself3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel1419last week 148peak8weeks
- 20Invincible2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)2821last week 2821peak3weeks
- 22The Power Of Love2022last week 2020peak6weeks
- 23Holiday3423last week 3411peak11weeks
- 24Close To Me3624last week 3624peak2weeks
- 25You're Only Human (Second Wind)2325last week 2323peak5weeks
- 26Oh Sheila3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27All Of Me For All Of You3027last week 3027peak3weeks
- 28NewOnly the Rain28peak1week
- 29There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)1729last week 174peak12weeks
- 30NewOne of the Living30peak1week
- 31Eaten Alive2631last week 2626peak5weeks
- 32Red Skies3932last week 3932peak2weeks
- 33Een Boutje En Een Moertje En Een Schroefje En Een Nippeltje2133last week 2111peak8weeks
- 34Ik Zal Je Nooit Vergeten2434last week 2415peak8weeks
- 35NewThe Sweetest Taboo35peak1week
- 36Talkin' Bout Rambo3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37NewAll Summer Long37peak1week
- 38NewIf I Was38peak1week
- 39Radio Africa3739last week 3737peak3weeks
- 40NewYeh Yeh40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 42 of 1985?
Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Only the Rain by Dolly Dots at 28, One of the Living by Tina Turner at 30, The Sweetest Taboo by Sade at 35, All Summer Long by Chris Rea at 37, If I Was by Midge Ure at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds, from 31 to 18 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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