List of European number-one hits of 1985 explained

This is a list of the European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number ones of 1985, as published by Eurotipsheet magazine (renamed Music & Media in April 1986).

Chart history

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Indicates best-performing single and album of 1985[1]
Issue dateSongArtistAlbumArtist
7 January"Ghostbusters"Ray Parker Jr.Private DancerTina Turner[2]
14 January"I Just Called to Say I Love You"Stevie WonderWelcome to the PleasuredomeFrankie Goes to Hollywood[3]
21 January"Ghostbusters"Ray Parker Jr.Make It BigWham![4]
28 JanuaryArenaDuran Duran[5]
4 February"Like a Virgin"Madonna[6]
11 FebruaryWelcome to the PleasuredomeFrankie Goes to Hollywood[7]
18 FebruaryDiamond LifeSade[8]
25 February[9]
4 March[10]
11 March"Easy Lover"Philip Bailey and Phil Collins[11]
18 MarchNo Jacket RequiredPhil Collins[12]
25 March[13]
1 April[14]
8 April[15]
15 April[16]
22 Aprilbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="10""We Are the World" USA for Africa[17]
29 April[18]
6 May[19]
13 May[20]
20 May[21]
27 May[22]
3 June[23]
10 Junebgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="16"Brothers in Arms Dire Straits[24]
17 June[25]
24 June[26]
1 July"Live Is Life"Opus[27]
8 July[28]
15 July
22 July"A View to a Kill"Duran Duran[29]
29 July"Live Is Life"Opus
5 August[30]
12 August[31]
19 August"Tarzan Boy"Baltimora[32]
26 August[33]
2 September[34]
9 September[35]
16 September[36]
23 September[37]
30 SeptemberLike a VirginMadonna[38]
7 Octoberbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"Brothers in Arms Dire Straits[39]
14 October"Into the Groove"Madonna[40]
21 October"Part-Time Lover"Stevie Wonder[41]
28 October[42]
4 November[43]
11 November[44]
18 NovemberLike a VirginMadonna[45]
25 November"Take On Me"A-habgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="3"Brothers in Arms Dire Straits[46]
2 December[47]
9 December[48]
16 DecemberPromiseSade[49]
23 December[50]
30 December

Notes and References

  1. Bakker . Machgiel . Inglis . Cathy . Pan-European Awards 1985 . . 2 . 51/52 . 23 December 1985 . 7 . 29800226.
  2. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 1 . 7 January 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  3. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 2 . 14 January 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  4. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 3 . 21 January 1985 . 16, 27 . 29800226.
  5. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 4 . 28 January 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  6. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 5 . 4 February 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  7. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 6 . 11 February 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  8. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 7 . 18 February 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  9. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 8 . 25 February 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  10. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 9 . 4 March 1985 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  11. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 10 . 11 March 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  12. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 11 . 18 March 1985 . 12, 16 . 29800226.
  13. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 12 . 25 March 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  14. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 13 . 1 April 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  15. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 14 . 8 April 1985 . 6, 9 . 29800226.
  16. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 15 . 15 April 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  17. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 16 . 22 April 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  18. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 17 . 29 April 1985 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  19. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 18 . 6 May 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  20. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 19 . 13 May 1985 . 12, 16 . 29800226.
  21. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 20 . 20 May 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  22. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 21 . 27 May 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  23. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 22 . 3 June 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  24. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 23 . 10 June 1985 . 12, 18 . 29800226.
  25. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 24 . 17 June 1985 . 10, 16 . 29800226.
  26. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 25 . 24 June 1985 . 12, 16 . 29800226.
  27. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 26 . 1 July 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  28. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 27/28 . 8 July 1985 . 12, 16 . 29800226.
  29. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 29/30 . 29 July 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  30. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 31 . 5 August 1985 . 8, 12 . 29800226.
  31. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 32 . 12 August 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  32. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 33 . 19 August 1985 . 10, 14 . 29800226.
  33. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 34 . 26 August 1985 . 12, 16 . 29800226.
  34. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 35 . 2 September 1985 . 12, 18 . 29800226.
  35. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 36 . 9 September 1985 . 12, 18 . 29800226.
  36. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 37 . 16 September 1985 . 12, 18 . 29800226.
  37. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 38 . 23 September 1985 . 12, 20 . 29800226.
  38. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 39 . 30 September 1985 . 10, 16 . 29800226.
  39. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 40 . 7 October 1985 . 12, 20 . 29800226.
  40. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 41 . 14 October 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  41. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 42 . 21 October 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  42. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 43 . 28 October 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  43. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 44 . 4 November 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  44. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 45 . 11 November 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  45. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 46 . 18 November 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  46. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 47 . 25 November 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  47. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 48 . 2 December 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  48. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 49 . 9 December 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  49. European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 50 . 16 December 1985 . 12, 15 . 29800226.
  50. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 51/52 . 23 December 1985 . 18, 31 . 29800226.

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