Date | Artist / Song Title | Writer(s) | Label | Weeks at No.1 | |
544 | 19 January 1985 |
I Want To Know What Love Is FOREIGNER |
written by MICK JONES |
![]() Atlantic A9596 |
3 |
545 | 9 February 1985 |
I Know Him So Well ELAINE PAIGE & BARBARA DICKSON |
written by BENNY ANDERSSON • TIM RICE • BJÖRN ULVAEUS |
![]() RCA CHESS 3 |
4 |
546 | 9 March 1985 |
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) DEAD OR ALIVE |
written by PETE BURNS • STEVE COY • WAYNE HUSSEY • TIM LEVER • MIKE PERCY |
![]() Epic A4861 |
2 |
547 | 23 March 1985 |
Easy Lover PHILIP BAILEY (duet with PHIL COLLINS) |
written by PHILIP BAILEY • PHIL COLLINS • PHILIP GALE • NATHAN EAST |
![]() CBS A 4915 |
4 |
548 | 20 April 1985 |
We Are The World USA FOR AFRICA Personnel: Conductor QUINCY JONES Soloists (in order of appearance) LIONEL RICHIE • STEVIE WONDER • PAUL SIMON • KENNY ROGERS • JAMES INGRAM • TINA TURNER • BILLY JOEL • MICHAEL JACKSON • DIANA ROSS • DIONNE WARWICK • WILLIE NELSON • AL JARREAU • BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN • KENNY LOGGINS • STEVE PERRY • DARYL HALL • HUEY LEWIS • CYNDI LAUPER • KIM CARNES • BOB DYLAN • RAY CHARLES Chorus (alphabetically) DAN AYKROYD • HARRY BELAFONTE • LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM • MARIO CIPOLLINA • JOHNNY COLLA • SHEILA E. • BOB GELDOF • BILL GIBSON • CHRIS HAYES • SEAN HOPPER • JACKIE JACKSON • LA TOYA JACKSON • MARLON JACKSON • RANDY JACKSON • TITO JACKSON • WAYLON JENNINGS • BETTE MIDLER • JOHN OATES • JEFFREY OSBORNE • THE POINTER SISTERS • SMOKEY ROBINSON Instrument players JOHN BARNES = keyboards & arrangement DAVID PAICH = synthesizers MICHAEL BODDICKER = synthesizers, programming PAULINHO DA COSTA = percussion LOUIS JOHNSON = synth bass MICHAEL OMARTIAN = keyboards GREG PHILLINGANES = keyboards JOHN ROBINSON = drums |
written by MICHAEL JACKSON • LIONEL RICHIE |
![]() CBS USAID 1 |
2 |
549 | 4 May 1985 |
Move Closer PHYLLIS NELSON |
written by PHYLLIS NELSON |
![]() Carrere CAR 337 |
1 |
550 | 11 May 1985 |
19 PAUL HARDCASTLE |
written by PAUL HARDCASTLE • WILLIAM COUTOURIE • JONAS McCORD |
![]() Chrysalis CHS 2860 |
5 |
551 | 15 June 1985 |
You'll Never Walk Alone THE CROWD |
music by RICHARD RODGERS lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II |
![]() Spartan Records BRAD 1 |
2 |
552 | 29 June 1985 |
Frankie SISTER SLEDGE |
written by DENISE RICH (under the pseudonym "Joy Denny") |
![]() Atlantic A 9547 |
4 |
553 | 27 July 1985 |
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) THE EURYTHMICS |
written by ANNIE LENNOX • DAVID A. STEWART |
![]() RCA PB 40247 |
1 |
554 | 3 August 1985 |
Into The Groove MADONNA |
written by MADONNA • STEPHEN BRAY |
![]() Sire W 8934 |
4 |
555 | 31 August 1985 |
I Got You Babe UB40, guest vocals by CHRISSIE HYNDE |
written by SONNY BONO |
![]() Dep International DEP 20 |
1 |
556 | 7 September 1985 |
Dancing In The Street DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER |
written by MARVIN GAYE • WILLIAM "MICKEY" STEVENSON • IVY JO HUNTER |
![]() EMI America EA 204 |
4 |
557 | 5 October 1985 |
If I Was MIDGE URE |
written by DANNY MITCHELL • MIDGE URE |
![]() Chrysalis URE 1 |
1 |
558 | 12 October 1985 |
The Power Of Love JENNIFER RUSH |
written by GUNTHER MENDE • CANDY DEROUGE • JENNIFER RUSH • MARY SUSAN APPLEGATE |
![]() CBS A 5003 |
5 |
559 | 16 November 1985 |
A Good Heart FEARGAL SHARKEY |
written by MARIA McKEE |
![]() Virgin VS 808 |
2 |
560 | 30 November 1985 |
I'm Your Man WHAM! |
written by GEORGE MICHAEL |
![]() Epic A 6716 |
2 |
561 | 14 December 1985 |
Saving All My Love For You WHITNEY HOUSTON |
written by MICHAEL MASSER and GERRY GOFFIN |
![]() Arista ARIST 640 |
2 |
562 | 28 December 1985 |
Merry Christmas Everyone SHAKIN' STEVENS |
written by BOB HEATLIE |
![]() Epic A6769 |
2 |
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Date | Album Details | Track Details | Weeks at No.1 | |||
308 | 19 Jan | ALISON MOYET | Alf | 1 | ||
309 | 26 Jan | FOREIGNER | Agent Provocateur | 3 | ||
310 | 16 Feb | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | Born In The U.S.A. | 1 | ||
311 | 23 Feb | SMITHS | Meat Is Murder | 1 | ||
312 | 2 Mar | PHIL COLLINS | No Jacket Required | 5 | ||
313 | 6 Apr | PAUL YOUNG | The Secret Of Association | 1 | ||
314 | 13 Apr | Various artist compilation (CBS/WEA) | The Hits Album 2/The Hits Tape 2 | 6 | ||
315 | 25 May | DIRE STRAITS | Brothers In Arms | 2 | ||
316 | 8 Jun | STYLE COUNCIL | Our Favourite Shop | 1 | ||
317 | 15 Jun | BRYAN FERRY | Boys And Girls | 2 | ||
318 | 29 Jun | MARILLION | Misplaced Childhood | 1 | ||
re | 6 Jul | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | Born In The U.S.A. | 4 | ||
re | 3 Aug | DIRE STRAITS | Brothers In Arms | 2 | ||
319 | 17 Aug | Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) | Now, That's What I Call Music 5 | 5 | ||
320 | 21 Sep | MADONNA | Like A Virgin | 1 | ||
321 | 28 Sep | KATE BUSH | Hounds Of Love | 2 | ||
re | 12 Oct | MADONNA | Like A Virgin | 1 | ||
re | 19 Oct | KATE BUSH | Hounds Of Love | 1 | ||
322 | 26 Oct | GEORGE BENSON | The Love Songs | 1 | ||
323 | 2 Nov | SIMPLE MINDS | Once Upon A Time | 1 | ||
re | 9 Nov | GEORGE BENSON | The Love Songs | 1 | ||
323 | 16 Nov | SADE | Promise | 2 | ||
325 | 30 Nov | Various artist compilation (Telstar) | The Greatest Hits Of 1985 | 1 | ||
326 | 7 Dec | Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) | Now, That's What I Call Music 6 | 2 | ||
327 | 21 Dec | Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) | Now - The Christmas Album | 2 |
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