In week 8 of 1985, Shout by Tears For Fears was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Nightshift by Commodores, straight in at 31, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ik Meen 't by Andre Hazes, from 28 to 17.
- 1Shout21last week 21peak7weeks
- 2Easy Lover12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3One Night in Bangkok3unchanged2peak8weeks
- 4Do What You Do54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5Solid45last week 43peak8weeks
- 6I Want to Know What Love Is6unchanged6peak11weeks
- 7Loverboy7unchanged7peak7weeks
- 8Sussudio108last week 108peak5weeks
- 9This Is Not America - Theme From The Motion Picture, The Falcon And The Snowman149last week 149peak3weeks
- 10Let It All Blow1210last week 1210peak4weeks
- 11Gimme All Your Lovin'811last week 88peak9weeks
- 12Jungle Love1312last week 1312peak6weeks
- 13Just Another Night1813last week 1813peak3weeks
- 14I Should Have Known Better914last week 92peak12weeks
- 15S.O.S., Fire in the Sky1715last week 1715peak4weeks
- 16Watching You2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Ik Meen 't2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18Brinkman, Minister Brinkman .......1518last week 1515peak5weeks
- 19I Would Die 4 U1119last week 113peak9weeks
- 20Sharp Dressed Man3120last week 3120peak2weeks
- 21Het Grote Reclamelied2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Treat Her Like A Lady3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23We All Stand Together1623last week 1612peak8weeks
- 24This Is My Night3024last week 3024peak3weeks
- 25Rock 'N' Roll25unchanged25peak5weeks
- 26I Know Him So Well26unchanged26peak4weeks
- 27No Mercy2927last week 2927peak4weeks
- 28The Boys Of Summer3728last week 3728peak2weeks
- 29The Touch2029last week 2020peak6weeks
- 30Am I Loosing You Forever4030last week 4030peak2weeks
- 31NewNightshift31peak1week
- 32NewYaki Taki Oowah!32peak1week
- 33NewLet's Go Crazy33peak1week
- 34Like a Virgin2134last week 214peak13weeks
- 35Mijn Opoe Heeft 'n Zadel Op D'r Rug3235last week 3229peak5weeks
- 36Het Feest Kan Beginnen3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37NewSave a Prayer37peak1week
- 38Fresh3438last week 3434peak4weeks
- 39NewYou're My Heart, You're My Soul39peak1week
- 40We Are Family3940last week 3939peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1985?
Shout by Tears For Fears, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Nightshift by Commodores at 31, Yaki Taki Oowah! by Gigantjes at 32, Let's Go Crazy by Prince at 33, Save a Prayer by Duran Duran at 37, You're My Heart, You're My Soul by Modern Talking at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Ik Meen 't by Andre Hazes, from 28 to 17 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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