Official Singles Chart Top 100

29 December 1985 - 04 January 1986

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

29 December 1985 - 04 January 1986

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