Official Singles Chart Top 100

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

15 December 1985 - 21 December 1985

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