Official Singles Chart Top 100

08 December 1985 - 14 December 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 2
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
I'M YOUR MAN
I'M YOUR MAN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
SEE THE DAY
SEE THE DAY
DEE C. LEE
CBS
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
SEPARATE LIVES
SEPARATE LIVES
PHIL COLLINS AND MARILYN MARTIN
VIRGIN
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 12
DRESS YOU UP
DRESS YOU UP
MADONNA
SIRE
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 24
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
BAND AID
MERCURY
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
A GOOD HEART
A GOOD HEART
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
SAY YOU, SAY ME
SAY YOU, SAY ME
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 23
WEST END GIRLS
WEST END GIRLS
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 38
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
THE SHOW
THE SHOW
DOUG E. FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW
COOLTEMPO
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
DON'T LOOK DOWN - THE SEQUEL
DON'T LOOK DOWN - THE SEQUEL
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WE BUILT THIS CITY
STARSHIP
RCA
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 8
ROAD TO NOWHERE
ROAD TO NOWHERE
TALKING HEADS
EMI
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 17
SPIES LIKE US
SPIES LIKE US
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 16 3
Buy
Buy
17 New
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN/MY HOMETOWN
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN/MY HOMETOWN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 17 1
Buy
Buy
18 11
NIKITA
NIKITA
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 33
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 19 4
Buy
Buy
20 20
MATED
MATED
DAVID GRANT AND JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 16
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
DIONNE WARWICK AND FRIENDS
ARISTA
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 21
SUN CITY
SUN CITY
ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID
MANHATTAN
 21 4
Buy
Buy
23 14
TAKE ON ME
TAKE ON ME
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 35
SHE'S STRANGE {1985}
SHE'S STRANGE {1985}
CAMEO
CLUB
 24 2
Buy
Buy
25 15
ONE VISION
ONE VISION
QUEEN
EMI
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 39
HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT
HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT
BRONSKI BEAT
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 10
THE POWER OF LOVE
THE POWER OF LOVE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 1 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 25
WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN {1985 RE-RELEASE}
WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN {1985 RE-RELEASE}
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 25 13
29 18
SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES
SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES
EURYTHMICS AND ARETHA FRANKLIN
RCA
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 27
WHEN A HEART BEATS
WHEN A HEART BEATS
NIK KERSHAW
MCA
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 31
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 31 6
Buy
Buy
32 Re
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
WHAM!
EPIC
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
RUN TO THE HILLS (LIVE)
RUN TO THE HILLS (LIVE)
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 43
WRAP HER UP
WRAP HER UP
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 41
LEAVING ME NOW
LEAVING ME NOW
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 22
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 45
WALKING IN THE AIR
WALKING IN THE AIR
ALED JONES
HMV
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
BROTHERS IN ARMS
BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 61
GIRLIE GIRLIE
GIRLIE GIRLIE
SOPHIA GEORGE
WINNER
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
MR. D.J.
MR. D.J.
CONCEPT
4TH & BROADWAY
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 26
UNCLE SAM
UNCLE SAM
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 63
THE HOKEY-COKEY
THE HOKEY-COKEY
BLACK LACE
FLAIR
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 29
HEART OF LOTHIAN
HEART OF LOTHIAN
MARILLION
EMI
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 48
RUSSIANS
RUSSIANS
STING
A&M
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 36
TRAPPED
TRAPPED
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 3 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 32
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
FAR CORPORATION
ARISTA
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 30
REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION
THE CULT
BEGGARS BANQUET
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 57
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
JULIAN LENNON
EMI
 48 2
Buy
Buy
49 94
RING OF ICE
RING OF ICE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 46
WINDSWEPT
WINDSWEPT
BRYAN FERRY
EG
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 37
HOWARDS' WAY THEME
HOWARDS' WAY THEME
SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
BBC
 21 9
Buy
Buy
52 34
LOST WEEKEND
LOST WEEKEND
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
POLYDOR
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 40
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
THE WATERBOYS
ENSIGN
 26 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 53
THE TRUTH
THE TRUTH
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 53 2
Buy
Buy
55 59
WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO
WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ARISTA
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 70
REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 54
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
SLADE
RCA
 54 3
Buy
Buy
58 58
INSPECTOR GADGET
INSPECTOR GADGET
KARTOON KREW
CHAMPION
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 60
IT'S IN EVERY ONE OF US
IT'S IN EVERY ONE OF US
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 50
GAMBLER
GAMBLER
MADONNA
GEFFEN
 4 10
Buy
Buy
61 79
CHRISTMAS PARTY (EP)
CHRISTMAS PARTY (EP)
WEEKEND
LIFESTYLE
 61 3
Buy
Buy
62 52
CARAVAN OF LOVE
CARAVAN OF LOVE
ISLEY JASPER ISLEY
EPIC
 52 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
WALKING IN THE AIR
WALKING IN THE AIR
PETER AUTY AND THE SINFONIA OF LONDON
STIFF
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 49
RSVP
RSVP
FIVE STAR
TENT
 45 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 Re
ABIDE WITH ME {1985}
ABIDE WITH ME {1985}
INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR
PORTRAIT
 44 7
Buy
Buy
66 84
PICTURES IN THE DARK
PICTURES IN THE DARK
MIKE OLDFIELD AND ALED JONES
VIRGIN
 66 2
Buy
Buy
67 44
THE TASTE OF YOUR TEARS
THE TASTE OF YOUR TEARS
KING
CBS
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 42
BLUE
BLUE
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 41 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 75
WARRIOR GROOVE
WARRIOR GROOVE
DSM
10
 69 3
Buy
Buy
70 51
YOU ARE MY LADY
YOU ARE MY LADY
FREDDIE JACKSON
CAPITOL
 49 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 Re
WHITE CHRISTMAS
WHITE CHRISTMAS
KEITH HARRIS AND ORVILLE
COLUMBIA
 71 3
Buy
Buy
72 New
WORDS WITH THE SHAMAN
WORDS WITH THE SHAMAN
DAVID SYLVIAN
VIRGIN
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 81
LOVING YOU'S A DIRTY JOB
LOVING YOU'S A DIRTY JOB
BONNIE TYLER AND TODD RUNDGREN
CBS
 73 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 73
THE HEART AND SOUL (EP)
THE HEART AND SOUL (EP)
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 61 4
Buy
Buy
75 74
OH LOUISE
OH LOUISE
JUNIOR
LONDON
 74 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 95
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER {1985}
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER {1985}
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND THE FROG CHORUS
PARLOPHONE
 3 15
77 92
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
CHRISTMAS TIME
CHRISTMAS TIME
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
DAY TRIPPER/WE CAN WORK IT OUT {1985}
DAY TRIPPER/WE CAN WORK IT OUT {1985}
THE BEATLES
NO-LABEL
 79 1
80 88
AGAIN
AGAIN
JIMMY TARBUCK
SAFARI
 68 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 Re
BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KOROVA
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
BROKEN WINGS
BROKEN WINGS
MR MISTER
RCA
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 Re
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 1 36
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 65
ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY
ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY
COCTEAU TWINS
4AD
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 89
GO HOME
GO HOME
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 67 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
ONE NATION
ONE NATION
MASQUERADE
STREETWAVE
 86 1
Buy
Buy
87 Re
CLOUDBUSTING
CLOUDBUSTING
KATE BUSH
EMI
 20 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 New
FOR YOU
FOR YOU
SNOWY WHITE
R4
 88 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
TONIGHT SHE COMES
TONIGHT SHE COMES
THE CARS
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 85
P-MACHINERY
P-MACHINERY
PROPAGANDA
ZTT
 50 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS {1985}
LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS {1985}
MUD
RAK
 91 1
92 91
MEDLEY 1985
MEDLEY 1985
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
NO-LABEL
 91 3
Buy
Buy
93 77
LET MY PEOPLE GO
LET MY PEOPLE GO
WINANS
QWEST
 71 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN {1985}
I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN {1985}
PAUL YOUNG
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 New
WHITE CHRISTMAS {1985}
WHITE CHRISTMAS {1985}
BING CROSBY
MCA
 95 1
96 Re
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 90
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT
DREAM ACADEMY
NO-LABEL
 83 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY
JOHN ANDERSON BIG BAND
MODERN
 98 1
Buy
Buy
99 80
ALMOST SEEMS (TOO LATE TO TURN)
ALMOST SEEMS (TOO LATE TO TURN)
CLANNAD
NO-LABEL
 80 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 82
IF I WAS
IF I WAS
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

08 December 1985 - 14 December 1985

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