In week 48 of 1985, Take on Me by a-ha was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Gambler by Madonna, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid, from 34 to 17.
- 1Take on Me41last week 41peak5weeks
- 2Sanctify Yourself2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Slave To The Rhythm3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Nikita74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena15last week 11peak9weeks
- 6Say You, Say Me116last week 116peak3weeks
- 7The Power of Love87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Road to Nowhere98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Trapped109last week 109peak5weeks
- 10Only Love610last week 61peak8weeks
- 11That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick and others1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12Dress You Up512last week 55peak6weeks
- 13I'm Your Man2813last week 2813peak2weeks
- 14Election Day2114last week 2114peak3weeks
- 15Don't Break My Heart2515last week 2515peak3weeks
- 16I'll Be Good1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Sun City3417last week 3417peak2weeks
- 18Cloudbusting3018last week 3018peak2weeks
- 19If I Was1619last week 1616peak7weeks
- 20It's Only Love2420last week 2420peak3weeks
- 21Ticket To The Tropics1321last week 131peak12weeks
- 22Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23The Sweetest Taboo1723last week 1714peak7weeks
- 24NewGambler24peak1week
- 25Al Jouw Woorden Zijn Teveel2225last week 2222peak4weeks
- 26Sunday Bloody Sunday1426last week 143peak11weeks
- 27Sisters Are Doin' It for ThemselvesEurythmics and others2027last week 2020peak5weeks
- 28Zolang Je Bij Me Bent2328last week 2323peak5weeks
- 29Love Take Over3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30NewTakes a Little Time30peak1week
- 31NewOne Vision31peak1week
- 32Only the Rain1832last week 1813peak7weeks
- 33NewAlles Wat Ademt33peak1week
- 34One of the Living1534last week 1510peak7weeks
- 35Something About You3235last week 3232peak3weeks
- 36Soul Kiss3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37NewLife's What You Make It37peak1week
- 38So I Say3938last week 3938peak2weeks
- 39Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)2739last week 277peak11weeks
- 40Holiday2640last week 2611peak17weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 48 of 1985?
Take on Me by a-ha, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Gambler by Madonna at 24, Takes a Little Time by Total Contrast at 30, One Vision by Queen at 31, Alles Wat Ademt by Rob De Nijs at 33, Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid, from 34 to 17 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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