In week 5 of 1985, Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Let It All Blow by Dazz Band, straight in at 32, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Shout by Tears For Fears, from 13 to 6.
- 1Easy Lover1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2One Night in Bangkok52last week 52peak5weeks
- 3I Would Die 4 U3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Solid84last week 84peak5weeks
- 5I Should Have Known Better25last week 22peak9weeks
- 6Shout136last week 136peak4weeks
- 7Last Christmas67last week 62peak7weeks
- 8Gimme All Your Lovin'108last week 108peak6weeks
- 9Do They Know It's Christmas?49last week 41peak7weeks
- 10I Want to Know What Love Is1110last week 1110peak8weeks
- 11Do What You Do1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12We All Stand Together12unchanged12peak5weeks
- 13Like a Virgin713last week 74peak10weeks
- 14The Power Of Love914last week 99peak9weeks
- 15We Are the Young1615last week 1615peak5weeks
- 16Loverboy2216last week 2216peak4weeks
- 17Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)1517last week 1510peak12weeks
- 18I'm So Excited1918last week 1918peak6weeks
- 19Brinkman, Minister Brinkman .......2419last week 2419peak2weeks
- 20The Wild Boys1420last week 142peak13weeks
- 21The Touch2321last week 2321peak3weeks
- 22Sussudio2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23Jungle Love2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24Rode rozen2124last week 2117peak6weeks
- 25When the Rain Begins to Fall1825last week 181peak15weeks
- 26Everything Must Change2526last week 2525peak5weeks
- 27Sea of Love2827last week 2827peak4weeks
- 28Hang on to Your Love3028last week 3028peak3weeks
- 29Ik Verscheurde Je Foto2029last week 207peak11weeks
- 30Don't Drive Drunk3430last week 3430peak3weeks
- 31Respect Yourself31unchanged31peak4weeks
- 32NewLet It All Blow32peak1week
- 33NewS.O.S., Fire in the Sky33peak1week
- 34Rock 'N' Roll3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35Mijn Opoe Heeft 'n Zadel Op D'r Rug3735last week 3735peak2weeks
- 36Better Be Good to Me4036last week 4036peak2weeks
- 37NewNo Mercy37peak1week
- 38NewFresh38peak1week
- 39Preaching39unchanged39peak3weeks
- 40NewI Know Him So Well40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 5 of 1985?
Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Let It All Blow by Dazz Band at 32, S.O.S., Fire in the Sky by Deodato at 33, No Mercy by The Stranglers at 37, Fresh by Kool & The Gang at 38, I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Shout by Tears For Fears, from 13 to 6 (7 places).
How do you play this week?
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