List of European number-one hits of 1985

Summary

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 edit

Key
Indicates best-performing single and album of 1985[1]
Issue date Song Artist Album Artist Ref.
7 January "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. Private Dancer Tina Turner [2]
14 January "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder Welcome to the Pleasuredome Frankie Goes to Hollywood [3]
21 January "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. Make It Big Wham! [4]
28 January Arena Duran Duran [5]
4 February "Like a Virgin" Madonna [6]
11 February Welcome to the Pleasuredome Frankie Goes to Hollywood [7]
18 February Diamond Life Sade [8]
25 February [9]
4 March [10]
11 March "Easy Lover" Philip Bailey and Phil Collins [11]
18 March No Jacket Required Phil Collins [12]
25 March [13]
1 April [14]
8 April [15]
15 April [16]
22 April "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 June Brothers in Arms Dire Straits [24]
17 June [25]
24 June [26]
1 July "Live Is Life" Opus [27]
8 July[a] [28]
15 July[a]
22 July[b] "A View to a Kill" Duran Duran [29]
29 July[b] "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 September Like a Virgin Madonna [38]
7 October 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 November Like a Virgin Madonna [45]
25 November "Take On Me" A-ha Brothers in Arms Dire Straits [46]
2 December [47]
9 December [48]
16 December Promise Sade [49]
23 December [50]
30 December No chart published

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b The issue dated 8 July 1985 was a double issue.
  2. ^ a b The issue dated 29 July 1985 was a double issue.

References edit

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  9. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 8. 25 February 1985. pp. 6, 9. OCLC 29800226.
  10. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 9. 4 March 1985. pp. 14, 18. OCLC 29800226.
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  12. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 11. 18 March 1985. pp. 12, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  13. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 12. 25 March 1985. pp. 6, 9. OCLC 29800226.
  14. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 13. 1 April 1985. pp. 10, 14. OCLC 29800226.
  15. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 14. 8 April 1985. pp. 6, 9. OCLC 29800226.
  16. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 15. 15 April 1985. pp. 8, 12. OCLC 29800226.
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  20. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 19. 13 May 1985. pp. 12, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  21. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 20. 20 May 1985. pp. 8, 12. OCLC 29800226.
  22. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 21. 27 May 1985. pp. 10, 14. OCLC 29800226.
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  25. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 24. 17 June 1985. pp. 10, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  26. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 25. 24 June 1985. pp. 12, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  27. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 26. 1 July 1985. pp. 8, 12. OCLC 29800226.
  28. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 27/28. 8 July 1985. pp. 12, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  29. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 29/30. 29 July 1985. pp. 10, 14. OCLC 29800226.
  30. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 31. 5 August 1985. pp. 8, 12. OCLC 29800226.
  31. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 32. 12 August 1985. pp. 10, 14. OCLC 29800226.
  32. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 33. 19 August 1985. pp. 10, 14. OCLC 29800226.
  33. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 34. 26 August 1985. pp. 12, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  34. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 35. 2 September 1985. pp. 12, 18. OCLC 29800226.
  35. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 36. 9 September 1985. pp. 12, 18. OCLC 29800226.
  36. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 37. 16 September 1985. pp. 12, 18. OCLC 29800226.
  37. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 38. 23 September 1985. pp. 12, 20. OCLC 29800226.
  38. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 39. 30 September 1985. pp. 10, 16. OCLC 29800226.
  39. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 40. 7 October 1985. pp. 12, 20. OCLC 29800226.
  40. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 41. 14 October 1985. pp. 12, 15. OCLC 29800226.
  41. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 42. 21 October 1985. pp. 12, 15. OCLC 29800226.
  42. ^ "European Top 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 43. 28 October 1985. pp. 12, 15. OCLC 29800226.
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  46. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 47. 25 November 1985. pp. 12, 15. OCLC 29800226.
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