Official Singles Chart Top 100

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

22 December 1985 - 28 December 1985

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