In week 47 of 1985, (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena by Sandra was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I'm Your Man by Wham!, straight in at 28, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, from 28 to 11.
- 1(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Sanctify Yourself32last week 32peak7weeks
- 3Slave To The Rhythm43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Take on Me64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5Dress You Up5unchanged5peak5weeks
- 6Only Love26last week 21peak7weeks
- 7Nikita157last week 157peak3weeks
- 8The Power of Love8unchanged8peak4weeks
- 9Road to Nowhere119last week 119peak4weeks
- 10Trapped1710last week 1710peak4weeks
- 11Say You, Say Me2811last week 2811peak2weeks
- 12That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick and others1812last week 1812peak3weeks
- 13Ticket To The Tropics713last week 71peak11weeks
- 14Sunday Bloody Sunday914last week 93peak10weeks
- 15One of the Living1015last week 1010peak6weeks
- 16If I Was16unchanged16peak6weeks
- 17The Sweetest Taboo1417last week 1414peak6weeks
- 18Only the Rain1318last week 1313peak6weeks
- 19I'll Be Good2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20Sisters Are Doin' It for ThemselvesEurythmics and others2120last week 2120peak4weeks
- 21Election Day2621last week 2621peak2weeks
- 22Al Jouw Woorden Zijn Teveel2322last week 2322peak3weeks
- 23Zolang Je Bij Me Bent2423last week 2423peak4weeks
- 24It's Only Love3424last week 3424peak2weeks
- 25Don't Break My Heart3225last week 3225peak2weeks
- 26Holiday1226last week 1211peak16weeks
- 27Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)1927last week 197peak10weeks
- 28NewI'm Your Man28peak1week
- 29NewFall Down (Spirit Of Love)29peak1week
- 30NewCloudbusting30peak1week
- 31Dancing in the Street2031last week 201peak13weeks
- 32Something About You3332last week 3332peak2weeks
- 33St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)2733last week 2719peak8weeks
- 34NewSun City34peak1week
- 35NewLove Take Over35peak1week
- 36Manolito3036last week 3030peak4weeks
- 37Close To Me3537last week 3521peak7weeks
- 38NewSoul Kiss38peak1week
- 39NewSo I Say39peak1week
- 40Dancing on a String3140last week 3128peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 47 of 1985?
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena by Sandra, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: I'm Your Man by Wham! at 28, Fall Down (Spirit Of Love) by Tramaine Hawkins at 29, Cloudbusting by Kate Bush at 30, Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid at 34, Love Take Over by 5 Star at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, from 28 to 11 (17 places).
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