1980's Top 20 charts

January 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Do they know it's Christmas?	Band Aid
2		Last Christmas/Everything she wants	Wham!
3		I want to know what love is	Foreigner
4		Like a virgin	Madonna
5		Ghostbusters	Ray Parker Jr.
6		Shout	Tears for fears
7		We all stand together	Paul McCartney
8		Everything must change	Paul Young
9		Nellie the elephant	Toy Dolls
10		I know him so well	Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson
11		Step off	Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Fusion Five
12		1999/Little red Corvette	Prince & the Revolution
13		Since yesterday	Strawberry Switchblade
14		The power of love	Frankie Goes To Hollywood
15		Police officer	Smiley Culture
16		The Riddle	Nik Kershaw
17		Fresh	Kool & the Gang
18		Love & pride	King
19		Atmosphere	Russ Abbot
20		Friends	Amii Stewart

 

February 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		I know him so well	Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson
2		Love & pride	King
3		Solid	Ashford & Simpson
4		I want to know what love is	Foreigner
5		1999/Little red Corvette	Prince & the Revolution
6		Dancing in the dark	Bruce Springsteen
7		Atmosphere	Russ Abbot
8		Close(to the edit)	Art Of Noise
9		Shout	Tears for fears
10		A new England	Kirsty MacColl
11		Run to you	Bryan Adams
12		Things can only get better	Howard Jones
13		Since yesterday	Strawberry Switchblade
14		Sussudio	Phil Collins
15		Loverboy	Billy Ocean
16		Thinking of you	Colour Field
17		You spin me round (Like a record)	Dead Or Alive
18		Nightshift	Commodores
19		Like a virgin	Madonna
20		Yah mo B there	James Ingram & Michael McDonald

 

March 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		You spin me round (Like a record)	Dead Or Alive
2		Material girl	Madonna
3		I know him so well	Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson
4		Nightshift	Commodores
5		Kiss me	Stepen 'Tin Tin' Duffy
6		Easy lover	Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
7		That ole devil called love	Alison Moyet
8		The last kiss	David Cassidy
9		Everytime you go away	Paul Young
10		Do what you do	Jarmaine Jackson
11		Dancing in the dark	Bruce Springsteen
12		Let's go crazy/Take me with you	Prince & the Revolution
13		Solid	Ashford & Simpson
14		Love & pride	King
15		We close our eyes	Go West
16		Things can only get better	Howard Jones
17		Wide boy	Nik Kershaw
18		Pie Jesu	Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Longston
19		A new England	Kirsty MacColl
20		The boys of summer	Don Henley

 

April 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Everybody wants to rule the world	Tears For Fears
2		Easy lover	Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
3		Welcome to the plearsure dome	Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4		We close our eyes	Go West
5		Move closer	Phyllis Nelson
6		We are ther world	USA For Africa
7		Could it be I'm falling in love	David Grant & Jacki Graham
8		Pie Jesu	Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Longston
9		That ole devil called love	Alison Moyet
10		Everytime you go away	Paul Young
11		One more night	Phil Collins
12		Clouds across the moon	Rah Band
13		Spend the night	Coolnotes
14		Wide boy	Nok Kershaw
15		The heat is on	Glenn Frey
16		Do what you do	Jarmaine Jackson
17		Kiss me	Stepen 'Tin Tin' Duffy
18		Material girl	Madonna
19		I feel love	Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
20		Don't you(Forget about me)	Simple Minds

 

May 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		19	Paul Hardcastle
2		Move closer	Phyllis Nelson
3		I feel love	Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
4		Everybody wants to rule the world	Tears For Fears
5		Feel so real	Steve Arrington
6		Rhythm of the night	DeBarge
7		Don't you(Forget about me)	Simple Minds
8		We are the world	USA For Africa
9		The unforgettable fire	U2
10		I was born to love you	Freddie Mercury
11		Walls come tumbling down!	Style Council
12		A view to a kill	Duran Duran
13		Love don't live here anymore	Jummy Nail
14		One more night	Phil Collins
15		Clouds across the moon	Rah Band
16		Kayleigh	Marillion
17		Could it be I'm falling in love	David Grant & Jacki Graham
18		Slave to love	Bryan Ferry
19		Lover come back to me	Dear Or Alive
20		I want your lovin'(Just a little bit)	Curtis Hairston

 

June 1985

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Kayleigh	Marillion
2		You'll never walk alone	The Crowd
3		19	Paul Hardcastle
4		A view to a kill	Duran Duran
5		Suddenly	Billy Ocean
6		Obsession	Animotion
7		the word girl	Scritti Politti Feat. Ranking Ann
8		Frankie	Sister Sledge
9		Crazy for you	Madonna
10		Out in the fields	Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
11		History	Mai Tai
12		Cherish	Kool & the Gang
13		Walking on sunshine	Katrina & the Waves
14		Love don't live here anymore	Jimmy Nail
15		Axel F	Harold Faltermeyer
16		Rhythm of the night	DeBarge
17		Ben	Marti Webb
18		Call me	Go West
19		I feel love	Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
20		Johnny come home	Fine Young Cannibals

 

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