In week 51 of 1985, Nikita by Elton John was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Walk Of Life by Dire Straits, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hit That Perfect Beat by Bronski Beat, from 36 to 20.
- 1Nikita1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Say You, Say Me2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Sun City53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4I'm Your Man4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Take on Me35last week 31peak8weeks
- 6Alles Wat Ademt76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7Trapped67last week 66peak8weeks
- 8Russians148last week 148peak3weeks
- 9Gambler129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10A Good Heart1910last week 1910peak3weeks
- 11Cloudbusting11unchanged11peak5weeks
- 12Holding Back The Years2412last week 2412peak2weeks
- 13The Power of Love913last week 97peak8weeks
- 14Life's What You Make It1814last week 1814peak4weeks
- 15Sanctify Yourself1015last week 102peak11weeks
- 16Slave To The Rhythm816last week 83peak9weeks
- 17Don't Break My Heart1317last week 1313peak6weeks
- 18Face The Face2318last week 2318peak3weeks
- 19Saving All My Love for You2919last week 2919peak2weeks
- 20Hit That Perfect Beat3620last week 3620peak2weeks
- 21One Vision21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22Road to Nowhere1522last week 158peak8weeks
- 23That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick and others1723last week 1711peak7weeks
- 24The Heaven I Need2524last week 2524peak3weeks
- 25Stairway to Heaven3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena2026last week 201peak12weeks
- 27Election Day1627last week 1614peak6weeks
- 28Only Love2228last week 221peak11weeks
- 29NewWalk Of Life29peak1week
- 30NewStep by Step30peak1week
- 31Sophietje2831last week 2828peak3weeks
- 32Alle Meisjes Willen Kussen3032last week 3030peak3weeks
- 33I'll Be Good2633last week 2616peak7weeks
- 34Takes a Little Time2734last week 2726peak4weeks
- 35NewIn The Heat Of The Night35peak1week
- 36NewWe Built This City36peak1week
- 37NewHurts To Be In Love37peak1week
- 38Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)3238last week 3222peak5weeks
- 39Dress You Up3439last week 345peak9weeks
- 40It's Only Love3340last week 3320peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 51 of 1985?
Nikita by Elton John, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Walk Of Life by Dire Straits at 29, Step by Step by Silver Pozzoli at 30, In The Heat Of The Night by Sandra at 35, We Built This City by Starship at 36, Hurts To Be In Love by Gino Vannelli at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Hit That Perfect Beat by Bronski Beat, from 36 to 20 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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