Official Singles Chart Top 100

27 October 1985 - 02 November 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
THE POWER OF LOVE
THE POWER OF LOVE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
TAKE ON ME
TAKE ON ME
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
TRAPPED
TRAPPED
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 9
NIKITA
NIKITA
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
GAMBLER
GAMBLER
MADONNA
GEFFEN
 4 4
Buy
Buy
6 6
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)
JOHN PARR
LONDON
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 14
ELECTION DAY
ELECTION DAY
ARCADIA
ODEON
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
MIAMI VICE THEME
MIAMI VICE THEME
JAN HAMMER
MCA
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 13
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
ALIVE AND KICKING
ALIVE AND KICKING
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 32
A GOOD HEART
A GOOD HEART
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 12
SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
GRACE JONES
ZTT
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
LEAN ON ME (AH-LI-AYO)
RED BOX
SIRE
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 20
THE TASTE OF YOUR TEARS
THE TASTE OF YOUR TEARS
KING
CBS
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 8
IF I WAS
IF I WAS
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 24
YEH YEH
YEH YEH
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
REBEL YELL {1985}
REBEL YELL {1985}
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 6 8
Buy
Buy
19 35
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 26
CLOUDBUSTING
CLOUDBUSTING
KATE BUSH
EMI
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 23
BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KOROVA
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 29
KING FOR A DAY
KING FOR A DAY
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 36
CITIES IN DUST
CITIES IN DUST
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
WONDERLAND
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 16
PART-TIME LOVER
PART-TIME LOVER
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 17
RAIN
RAIN
THE CULT
BEGGARS BANQUET
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 41
ROAD TO NOWHERE
ROAD TO NOWHERE
TALKING HEADS
EMI
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 27
SLEEPING BAG
SLEEPING BAG
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROTHERS
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 18
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO {1985}
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO {1985}
BONNIE TYLER
CBS
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 50
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
FAR CORPORATION
ARISTA
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
DANCING IN THE STREET
DANCING IN THE STREET
DAVID BOWIE AND MICK JAGGER
EMI AMERICA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 47
HOWARDS' WAY THEME
HOWARDS' WAY THEME
SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
BBC
 31 3
Buy
Buy
32 22
BODY ROCK
BODY ROCK
MARIA VIDAL
EMI AMERICA
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 19
SINGLE LIFE
SINGLE LIFE
CAMEO
CLUB
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 45
UNCLE SAM
UNCLE SAM
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 31
THE SWEETEST TABOO
THE SWEETEST TABOO
SADE
EPIC
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 30
ANGEL
ANGEL
MADONNA
SIRE
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 25
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES
SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES
EURYTHMICS AND ARETHA FRANKLIN
RCA
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 61
BROTHERS IN ARMS
BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 54
YOU ARE MY WORLD
YOU ARE MY WORLD
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 28
THIS IS ENGLAND
THIS IS ENGLAND
THE CLASH
CBS
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 48
LA FEMME ACCIDENT
LA FEMME ACCIDENT
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
VIRGIN
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 46
HIT AND RUN
HIT AND RUN
TOTAL CONTRAST
LONDON
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 34
LOVE TAKE OVER
LOVE TAKE OVER
FIVE STAR
TENT
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 63
PROFOUNDLY IN LOVE WITH PANDORA
PROFOUNDLY IN LOVE WITH PANDORA
IAN DURY
EMI
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 56
CHIEF INSPECTOR
CHIEF INSPECTOR
WALLY BADAROU
4TH & BROADWAY
 46 3
Buy
Buy
47 58
BIG DEAL (THEME)
BIG DEAL (THEME)
BOBBY G
BBC
 47 15
Buy
Buy
48 33
I BELIEVE (A SOULFUL RE-RECORDING)
I BELIEVE (A SOULFUL RE-RECORDING)
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 39
THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 49
FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART
FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART
STING
A&M
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 37
CLOSE TO ME
CLOSE TO ME
THE CURE
FICTION
 24 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 38
I'LL BE GOOD
I'LL BE GOOD
RENE AND ANGELA
CLUB
 22 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
IT'S ONLY LOVE
IT'S ONLY LOVE
BRYAN ADAMS AND TINA TURNER
A&M
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 52
THE HEAVEN I NEED
THE HEAVEN I NEED
THE THREE DEGREES
SUPREME
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 83
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
THE WATERBOYS
ENSIGN
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 53
INVINCIBLE (BILLIE JEAN THEME)
INVINCIBLE (BILLIE JEAN THEME)
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 53 3
Buy
Buy
58 67
OH SHEILA
OH SHEILA
READY FOR THE WORLD
MCA
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 40
POWER OF LOVE/DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
POWER OF LOVE/DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 11 10
Buy
Buy
60 42
LAVENDER
LAVENDER
MARILLION
EMI
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
SECRET RENDEZVOUS
SECRET RENDEZVOUS
RENE AND ANGELA
CHAMPION
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 65
IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD
IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD
BRILLIANT
FOOD
 62 3
Buy
Buy
63 43
RUNNING FREE {1985}
RUNNING FREE {1985}
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 19 5
Buy
Buy
64 55
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
KNOCK ON WOOD/LIGHT MY FIRE
AMII STEWART
SEDITION
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH
AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH
FRANKIE KELLY
10
 65 1
Buy
Buy
66 69
WHO'S THAT GIRL (SHE'S GOT IT)
WHO'S THAT GIRL (SHE'S GOT IT)
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
JIVE
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 76
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
EIGHTH WONDER
CBS
 67 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 51
AFTER THE FIRE
AFTER THE FIRE
ROGER DALTREY
10
 50 6
Buy
Buy
69 44
THE LODGERS
THE LODGERS
THE STYLE COUNCIL
POLYDOR
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 60
POP LIFE
POP LIFE
PRINCE
PAISLEY PARK
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 59
THEY SAY IT'S GONNA RAIN
THEY SAY IT'S GONNA RAIN
HAZELL DEAN
PARLOPHONE
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 92
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN
DIO
VERTIGO
 72 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
TELL ME (HOW IT FEELS)
TELL ME (HOW IT FEELS)
52ND STREET
10
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 57
BRAND NEW FRIEND
BRAND NEW FRIEND
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
POLYDOR
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 68
LOVE LETTER
LOVE LETTER
MARC ALMOND
SOME BIZZARE
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 98
ROCK ME BABY
ROCK ME BABY
JOHNNY NASH
2000
 76 2
Buy
Buy
77 New
LEGS
LEGS
THE ART OF NOISE
CHINA
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
AM I LOSING YOU FOREVER
AM I LOSING YOU FOREVER
MAI TAI
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 82
THIS IS FOR YOU
THIS IS FOR YOU
THE SYSTEM
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 89
DON'T SAY NO
DON'T SAY NO
EUGENE WILDE
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 86
THE WAY LOVE'S SUPPOSED TO BE
THE WAY LOVE'S SUPPOSED TO BE
TONY STEVENS
NO-LABEL
 80 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 84
IS THIS THE FUTURE/WICKY WACKY
IS THIS THE FUTURE/WICKY WACKY
THE FATBACK BAND
NO-LABEL
 82 3
Buy
Buy
83 90
I LIKE YOU
I LIKE YOU
PHYLLIS NELSON
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 Re
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 96
STATUS QUO
STATUS QUO
DONALD BANKS
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
ACE OF HEARTS {1985}
ACE OF HEARTS {1985}
CHRIS REA
NO-LABEL
 86 1
87 New
HARD MAGIC
HARD MAGIC
DIVINE
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 85
WE ARE THE TEAM
WE ARE THE TEAM
TEAM
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
FACE THE FACE
FACE THE FACE
PETE TOWNSHEND
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 New
SEE THE DAY
SEE THE DAY
DEE C. LEE
CBS
 90 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
WIND OF CHANGE
WIND OF CHANGE
ROBERT WYATT AND THE SWAPO SINGERS
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 New
FROZEN HEART
FROZEN HEART
FM
PORTRAIT
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
ALL OR NOTHING
ALL OR NOTHING
SPECTRUM
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy
Buy
94 New
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA
SANDRA
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 New
TAKE ME TO THE GIRL
TAKE ME TO THE GIRL
ASSOCIATES
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 94
YOU REALLY TOUCH MY HEART
YOU REALLY TOUCH MY HEART
AMII STEWART
NO-LABEL
 94 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT
CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT
LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
JEALOUSY
JEALOUSY
FRANCIS ROSSI AND BERNARD FROST
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy
Buy
99 Re
WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN {1985 RE-RELEASE}
WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN {1985 RE-RELEASE}
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 88 7
100 New
MARLENE ON THE WALL
MARLENE ON THE WALL
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 100 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

27 October 1985 - 02 November 1985

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