Official Singles Chart Top 100

22 September 1985 - 28 September 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
DANCING IN THE STREET
DANCING IN THE STREET
DAVID BOWIE AND MICK JAGGER
EMI AMERICA
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO {1985}
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO {1985}
BONNIE TYLER
CBS
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
PART-TIME LOVER
PART-TIME LOVER
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 8
IF I WAS
IF I WAS
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 10
ANGEL
ANGEL
MADONNA
SIRE
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 18
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
RED BOX
SIRE
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
LAVENDER
LAVENDER
MARILLION
EMI
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
AMII STEWART
SEDITION
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 4
TARZAN BOY
TARZAN BOY
BALTIMORA
COLUMBIA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
BODY AND SOUL
BODY AND SOUL
MAI TAI
VIRGIN
 9 9
Buy
Buy
11 16
BODY ROCK
BODY ROCK
MARIA VIDAL
EMI AMERICA
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 11
POWER OF LOVE/DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
POWER OF LOVE/DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 11 5
Buy
Buy
13 25
REBEL YELL {1985}
REBEL YELL {1985}
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 13 3
Buy
Buy
14 6
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
UB40 FEATURING CHRISSIE HYNDE
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 36
THE POWER OF LOVE
THE POWER OF LOVE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 15 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 28
TRAPPED
TRAPPED
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 New
THE LODGERS
THE LODGERS
THE STYLE COUNCIL
POLYDOR
 17 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 17
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
DRIVE {1985}
DRIVE {1985}
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 4 24
Buy
Buy
20 12
INTO THE GROOVE
INTO THE GROOVE
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
IT'S CALLED A HEART
IT'S CALLED A HEART
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 27
BRAND NEW FRIEND
BRAND NEW FRIEND
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
POLYDOR
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 15
RUNNING UP THAT HILL
RUNNING UP THAT HILL
KATE BUSH
EMI
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 31
I'LL BE GOOD
I'LL BE GOOD
RENE AND ANGELA
CLUB
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 35
SINGLE LIFE
SINGLE LIFE
CAMEO
CLUB
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 14
SAY I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE
SAY I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 7 9
Buy
Buy
27 21
MONEY FOR NOTHING
MONEY FOR NOTHING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 20
YESTERDAY'S MEN
YESTERDAY'S MEN
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 19
ALONE WITHOUT YOU
ALONE WITHOUT YOU
KING
CBS
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 24
I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME
I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME
LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
CBS
 12 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 41
MY HEART GOES BANG (GET ME TO THE DOCTOR)
MY HEART GOES BANG (GET ME TO THE DOCTOR)
DEAD OR ALIVE
EPIC
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 23
DON'T STOP THE DANCE
DON'T STOP THE DANCE
BRYAN FERRY
EG
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 22
I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU {1985}
I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU {1985}
DAN HARTMAN
MCA
 12 9
Buy
Buy
34 39
IS IT A DREAM
IS IT A DREAM
THE DAMNED
MCA
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 38
LOVE TAKE OVER
LOVE TAKE OVER
FIVE STAR
TENT
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 44
CLOSE TO ME
CLOSE TO ME
THE CURE
FICTION
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 26
DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM
DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 15 5
Buy
Buy
38 45
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
JOHN PARR
LONDON
 38 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 30
WHITE WEDDING
WHITE WEDDING
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 29
THE SHOW (THEME FROM 'CONNIE')
THE SHOW (THEME FROM 'CONNIE')
REBECCA STORM
TOWERBELL
 22 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 32
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 33
HOLIDAY {1985}
HOLIDAY {1985}
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 9
Buy
Buy
43 54
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 40
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
BLANCMANGE
LONDON
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 34
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME {1985}
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME {1985}
D TRAIN
PRELUDE
 15 10
Buy
Buy
46 46
(I'LL BE A) FREAK FOR YOU
(I'LL BE A) FREAK FOR YOU
ROYALLE DELITE
STREETWAVE
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 37
TAKES A LITTLE TIME
TAKES A LITTLE TIME
TOTAL CONTRAST
LONDON
 17 9
Buy
Buy
48 New
STRENGTH
STRENGTH
THE ALARM
IRS
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 51
CALL OUT THE DOGS
CALL OUT THE DOGS
GARY NUMAN
NUMA
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 56
LIVING ON MY OWN
LIVING ON MY OWN
FREDDIE MERCURY
CBS
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 49
I SPEAKA DA LINGO
I SPEAKA DA LINGO
BLACK LACE
FLAIR
 49 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 47
HOT FUN
HOT FUN
7TH HEAVEN
MERCURY
 47 4
Buy
Buy
53 75
ROMEO WHERE'S JULIET
ROMEO WHERE'S JULIET
COLLAGE
MCA
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 69
YOU WEAR IT WELL
YOU WEAR IT WELL
EL DEBARGE WITH DEBARGE
GORDY
 54 2
Buy
Buy
55 New
TAKE ON ME
TAKE ON ME
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 43
EXCITABLE
EXCITABLE
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 12 13
Buy
Buy
57 52
PERFECT WAY
PERFECT WAY
SCRITTI POLITTI
VIRGIN
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 65
A NITE AT THE APOLLO LIVE
A NITE AT THE APOLLO LIVE
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES
RCA
 58 2
Buy
Buy
59 42
DO NOT DISTURB
DO NOT DISTURB
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 57
MAGICAL
MAGICAL
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 57 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 Re
SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
THE CULT
BEGGARS BANQUET
 15 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 66
JOLENE
JOLENE
STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE
KOROVA
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 48
CHERISH
CHERISH
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 4 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 59
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
MERCY MERCY
ENSIGN
 59 6
Buy
Buy
65 53
THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)
THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 70
COME TO MY AID
COME TO MY AID
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 62
DIRTY OLD TOWN
DIRTY OLD TOWN
THE POGUES
STIFF
 62 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 61
ONE LOVE
ONE LOVE
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 64
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 72
SHOULDN'T DO THAT
SHOULDN'T DO THAT
KAJA
PARLOPHONE
 70 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 91
EATEN ALIVE
EATEN ALIVE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 76
ON THE ONE
ON THE ONE
LUKK
IMPORTANT
 72 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 60
AXEL F
AXEL F
HAROLD FALTERMEYER
MCA
 2 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 83
SUNSHINE
SUNSHINE
WARREN MILLS
JIVE
 74 2
Buy
Buy
75 73
IN BETWEEN DAYS
IN BETWEEN DAYS
THE CURE
FICTION
 15 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE IT
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE IT
MICHAEL LOVESMITH
MOTOWN
 76 1
Buy
Buy
77 New
AFTER THE FIRE
AFTER THE FIRE
ROGER DALTREY
10
 77 1
Buy
Buy
78 85
WOODPECKERS FROM SPACE
WOODPECKERS FROM SPACE
VIDEO KIDS
EPIC
 78 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 84
WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT
WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT
ERASURE
MUTE
 79 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 82
I THOUGHT I'D NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN
I THOUGHT I'D NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN
WORKING WEEK
NO-LABEL
 80 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 New
HOT PURSUIT
HOT PURSUIT
SKIPWORTH AND TURNER
NO-LABEL
 81 1
Buy
Buy
82 New
I WISH HE DIDN'T TRUST ME SO MUCH
I WISH HE DIDN'T TRUST ME SO MUCH
BOBBY WOMACK
MCA
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 88
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
SQUEEZE
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 Re
TOO MANY GAMES FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
TOO MANY GAMES FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY
CAPITOL
 36 8
85 New
HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS
HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS
JENNIFER HOLLIDAY
NO-LABEL
 85 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
DAY AND NIGHT
DAY AND NIGHT
BALAAM AND THE ANGEL
NO-LABEL
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
COME TO ME (I AM A WOMAN)
COME TO ME (I AM A WOMAN)
SU POLLARD
RAINBOW
 87 1
Buy
Buy
88 95
FISH BELOW THE ICE
FISH BELOW THE ICE
SHRIEKBACK
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 79
WHEN YOUR HEART RUNS OUT OF TIME
WHEN YOUR HEART RUNS OUT OF TIME
GLENN GREGORY/CLAUDIA BRUCKEN
NO-LABEL
 79 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 New
JANET
JANET
THE COMMODORES
NO-LABEL
 90 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
I WANT YOU
I WANT YOU
CABARET VOLTAIRE
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
RUGGED AND MEAN, BUTCH AND ON SCREEN
RUGGED AND MEAN, BUTCH AND ON SCREEN
PEE BEE SQUAD
PROJECT
 92 1
Buy
Buy
93 New
A LITTLE PAIN
A LITTLE PAIN
PP ARNOLD
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy
Buy
94 New
IT'S MY LIFE {1985}
IT'S MY LIFE {1985}
TALK TALK
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 New
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
CHAS AND DAVE
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 77
UNKISS THAT KISS
UNKISS THAT KISS
STEPHEN 'TIN TIN' DUFFY
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy
Buy
97 New
NO FAITH IS BLIND
NO FAITH IS BLIND
SILENT RUNNING
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy
Buy
98 New
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
PRECIOUS WILSON
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy
Buy
99 New
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
IMAGINATION
NO-LABEL
 99 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 94
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
BLOW MONKEYS
NO-LABEL
 94 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

22 September 1985 - 28 September 1985

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