Official Singles Chart Top 100

18 August 1985 - 24 August 1985

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
INTO THE GROOVE
INTO THE GROOVE
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
UB40 FEATURING CHRISSIE HYNDE
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
HOLIDAY {1985}
HOLIDAY {1985}
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 4
Buy
Buy
4 9
RUNNING UP THAT HILL
RUNNING UP THAT HILL
KATE BUSH
EMI
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 8
DRIVE {1985}
DRIVE {1985}
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 5 19
Buy
Buy
6 5
MONEY FOR NOTHING
MONEY FOR NOTHING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
WHITE WEDDING
WHITE WEDDING
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)
THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
SAY I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE
SAY I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 10 4
Buy
Buy
11 33
TARZAN BOY
TARZAN BOY
BALTIMORA
COLUMBIA
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
EXCITABLE
EXCITABLE
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 12 8
Buy
Buy
13 39
ALONE WITHOUT YOU
ALONE WITHOUT YOU
KING
CBS
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
DON QUIXOTE
DON QUIXOTE
NIK KERSHAW
MCA
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 26
I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME
I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME
LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
CBS
 15 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
LIVE IS LIFE
LIVE IS LIFE
OPUS
POLYDOR
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 27
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME {1985}
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME {1985}
D TRAIN
PRELUDE
 17 5
Buy
Buy
18 14
CHERISH
CHERISH
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 4 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 28
TAKE ME HOME
TAKE ME HOME
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 15
IN BETWEEN DAYS
IN BETWEEN DAYS
THE CURE
FICTION
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
FRANKIE
FRANKIE
SISTER SLEDGE
ATLANTIC
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 40
TAKES A LITTLE TIME
TAKES A LITTLE TIME
TOTAL CONTRAST
LONDON
 22 4
Buy
Buy
23 16
AXEL F
AXEL F
HAROLD FALTERMEYER
MCA
 2 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 19
CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
MADONNA
GEFFEN
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 29
GOODBYE GIRL
GOODBYE GIRL
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 25
RASPBERRY BERET
RASPBERRY BERET
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
WEA
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 22
LET ME BE THE ONE
LET ME BE THE ONE
FIVE STAR
TENT
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 18
LIVING ON VIDEO
LIVING ON VIDEO
TRANS-X
BOILING POINT
 9 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 23
EMPTY ROOMS {1985}
EMPTY ROOMS {1985}
GARY MOORE
10
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
ROUND AND AROUND
ROUND AND AROUND
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 24
SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
THE CULT
BEGGARS BANQUET
 15 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 38
ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN
ROCK 'N' ROLL CHILDREN
DIO
VERTIGO
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 20
GLORY DAYS
GLORY DAYS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
STORIES OF JOHNNY
STORIES OF JOHNNY
MARC ALMOND
SOME BIZZARE
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
IN YOUR CAR
IN YOUR CAR
THE COOL NOTES
ABSTRACT DANCE
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 41
BODY AND SOUL
BODY AND SOUL
MAI TAI
VIRGIN
 36 4
Buy
Buy
37 30
MY TOOT TOOT
MY TOOT TOOT
DENISE LASALLE
EPIC
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 31
DARE ME
DARE ME
THE POINTER SISTERS
RCA
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 35
SECRET
SECRET
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
VIRGIN
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 Re
I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU {1985}
I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU {1985}
DAN HARTMAN
MCA
 40 4
Buy
Buy
41 60
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
AMII STEWART
SEDITION
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 49
SUMMER OF '69
SUMMER OF '69
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
THE POWER OF LOVE
THE POWER OF LOVE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 43 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 36
I'M ON FIRE/BORN IN THE USA
I'M ON FIRE/BORN IN THE USA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
DO NOT DISTURB
DO NOT DISTURB
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 42
THE SHOW (THEME FROM 'CONNIE')
THE SHOW (THEME FROM 'CONNIE')
REBECCA STORM
TOWERBELL
 42 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 51
TEQUILA
TEQUILA
NO WAY JOSE
4TH & BROADWAY
 47 4
Buy
Buy
48 34
LOVING YOU
LOVING YOU
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 26 9
Buy
Buy
49 63
MYSTERY LADY
MYSTERY LADY
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 37
MONEY'S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION
MONEY'S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 13 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 61
(JOY) I KNOW IT
(JOY) I KNOW IT
ODYSSEY
MIRROR
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 73
TRAPPED
TRAPPED
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 47
TOO MANY GAMES FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
TOO MANY GAMES FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY
CAPITOL
 36 6
54 50
P-MACHINERY
P-MACHINERY
PROPAGANDA
ZTT
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 46
YOUR FASCINATION
YOUR FASCINATION
GARY NUMAN
NUMA
 46 3
Buy
Buy
56 43
JOHNNY COME HOME
JOHNNY COME HOME
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 8 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 68
YOU'RE MY HEART YOU'RE MY SOUL
YOU'RE MY HEART YOU'RE MY SOUL
MODERN TALKING
MAGNET
 57 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE
LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE
STING
A&M
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 62
ALWAYS ON MY MIND {1985}
ALWAYS ON MY MIND {1985}
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 59 4
Buy
Buy
60 66
I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE
I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE
TRACIE YOUNG
RESPOND
 60 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 53
STRONGER TOGETHER
STRONGER TOGETHER
SHANNON
CLUB
 46 6
Buy
Buy
62 45
ALL NIGHT HOLIDAY
ALL NIGHT HOLIDAY
RUSS ABBOT
SPIRIT
 20 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 56
A VIEW TO A KILL
A VIEW TO A KILL
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 79
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
RED BOX
SIRE
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 48
LONG TIME
LONG TIME
ARROW
LONDON
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
BODY ROCK
BODY ROCK
MARIA VIDAL
EMI AMERICA
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 55
COME BACK
COME BACK
SPEAR OF DESTINY
EPIC
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 57
ON A CROWDED STREET
ON A CROWDED STREET
BARBARA PENNINGTON
RECORD SHACK
 57 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 64
I SPY FOR THE FBI
I SPY FOR THE FBI
UNTOUCHABLES
STIFF
 59 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 52
DANCIN' IN THE KEY OF LIFE
DANCIN' IN THE KEY OF LIFE
STEVE ARRINGTON
ATLANTIC
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM
SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM
MOTLEY CRUE
ELEKTRA
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 54
TURN IT UP
TURN IT UP
CONWAY BROTHERS
10
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 72
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 82
FLETCH TIME
FLETCH TIME
HAROLD FALTERMEYER
MCA
 74 2
75 76
CLOSE TO PERFECTION
CLOSE TO PERFECTION
MIQUEL BROWN
RECORD SHACK
 75 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 Re
LIFE IN ONE DAY
LIFE IN ONE DAY
HOWARD JONES
WEA
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 87
LAY IT DOWN
LAY IT DOWN
RATT
NO-LABEL
 77 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 86
EVERY TIME THAT I SEE YOU
EVERY TIME THAT I SEE YOU
VITAMIN Z
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 77
BACK ON THE STREETS
BACK ON THE STREETS
SAXON
PARLOPHONE
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 New
ASK THE LORD
ASK THE LORD
HIPSWAY
MERCURY
 80 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 89
IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT
IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 81 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 96
MEDLEY
MEDLEY
MIKE SMITH
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
SOMETIMES LIKE BUTTERFLIES
SOMETIMES LIKE BUTTERFLIES
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
NO-LABEL
 83 1
Buy
Buy
84 78
UNEXPECTED LOVERS
UNEXPECTED LOVERS
LIME
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 New
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
MERCY MERCY
ENSIGN
 85 1
Buy
Buy
86 Re
COME TO MILTON KEYNES
COME TO MILTON KEYNES
THE STYLE COUNCIL
POLYDOR
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 Re
LOVING THE ALIEN
LOVING THE ALIEN
DAVID BOWIE
EMI AMERICA
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 83
SOME PEOPLE
SOME PEOPLE
BELOUIS SOME
PARLOPHONE
 83 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
SPANISH EDDIE
SPANISH EDDIE
LAURA BRANIGAN
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 Re
SILVER SHADOW
SILVER SHADOW
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 41 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
I SPECIALISE IN LOVE {1985}
I SPECIALISE IN LOVE {1985}
SHARON BROWN
NO-LABEL
 91 1
91 New
BE MY LOVER NOW
BE MY LOVER NOW
PHILIP OAKEY AND GIORGIO MORODER
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE
YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE
WHITNEY HOUSTON
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 81
SEXY GIRL
SEXY GIRL
GLENN FREY
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
LOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER
LOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER
THE STYLISTICS
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 91
STAND UP
STAND UP
HOWARD JOHNSON
NO-LABEL
 91 3
Buy
Buy
97 90
AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) {1985}
AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) {1985}
PHIL COLLINS
NO-LABEL
 90 3
98 New
I'M SO ANGRY FT STEVE WRIGHT
I'M SO ANGRY FT STEVE WRIGHT
MR ANGRY FEATURING STEVE WRIGHT
NO-LABEL
 98 1
99 84
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2
ISLAND
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 74
TOMB OF MEMORIES
TOMB OF MEMORIES
PAUL YOUNG
CBS
 16 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 August 1985 - 24 August 1985

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