In week 43 of 1985, Ticket To The Tropics by Gerard Joling was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Sweetest Taboo by Sade, from 35 to 26.
- 1Ticket To The Tropics21last week 21peak7weeks
- 2Dancing in the Street12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3Sunday Bloody Sunday43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4I Got You Babe34last week 31peak12weeks
- 5Only Love135last week 135peak3weeks
- 6(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)97last week 97peak6weeks
- 8Glow68last week 66peak9weeks
- 9Love Is The Seventh Wave79last week 77peak8weeks
- 10Into the Groove510last week 51peak13weeks
- 11Sanctify Yourself1811last week 1811peak3weeks
- 12Cherish812last week 84peak12weeks
- 13Let Me Be The One1113last week 1111peak5weeks
- 14Drive1614last week 1614peak10weeks
- 15Part-Time Lover1215last week 1211peak7weeks
- 16Cheri Cheri Lady1416last week 1410peak7weeks
- 17Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)1517last week 156peak11weeks
- 18Invincible2018last week 2018peak4weeks
- 19St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)2119last week 2119peak4weeks
- 20Holiday2320last week 2311peak12weeks
- 21Close To Me2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Only the Rain2822last week 2822peak2weeks
- 23One of the Living3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24Run Away Home1724last week 1715peak6weeks
- 25Oh Sheila2625last week 2625peak3weeks
- 26The Sweetest Taboo3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27All Of Me For All Of You27unchanged27peak4weeks
- 28Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel1928last week 198peak9weeks
- 29NewSlave To The Rhythm29peak1week
- 30The Power Of Love2230last week 2220peak7weeks
- 31You're Only Human (Second Wind)2531last week 2523peak6weeks
- 32Red Skies32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33NewReach Out And Touch33peak1week
- 34If I Was3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35All Summer Long3735last week 3735peak2weeks
- 36NewDress You Up36peak1week
- 37Yeh Yeh4037last week 4037peak2weeks
- 38NewDancing on a String38peak1week
- 39Talkin' Bout Rambo3639last week 3636peak3weeks
- 40NewInto The Groove Medley - The Madonna Hits40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1985?
Ticket To The Tropics by Gerard Joling, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones at 29, Reach Out And Touch by Henny Huisman at 33, Dress You Up by Madonna at 36, Dancing on a String by Time Bandits at 38, Into The Groove Medley - The Madonna Hits by Mirage at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
The Sweetest Taboo by Sade, from 35 to 26 (9 places).
How do you play this week?
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