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The charts of 1985

Born in 1985? These were the No. 1 songs of your year:

  • United Kingdom: The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
  • United States: Careless Whisper by George Michael
  • Germany: Live Is Life by Opus

United Kingdom: top 50 of 1985

Official Singles Chart, year-end

  1. The Power Of Love – Jennifer Rush
  2. I Know Him So Well – Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
  3. Frankie – Sister Sledge
  4. 19 – Paul Hardcastle
  5. Into The Groove – Madonna
  6. Move Closer – Phyllis Nelson
  7. Easy Lover – Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
  8. Do They Know It's Christmas? – Band Aid
  9. Dancing In The Street – David Bowie & Mick Jagger
  10. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer
  11. I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
  12. A Good Heart – Feargal Sharkey
  13. I Got You Babe – UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde
  14. Cherish – Kool & The Gang
  15. Take On Me – A-ha
  16. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
  17. Love And Pride – King
  18. Crazy For You – Madonna
  19. Trapped – Colonel Abrams
  20. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) – Eurythmics
  21. Saving All My Love For You – Whitney Houston
  22. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
  23. I'm Your Man – Wham!
  24. If I Was – Midge Ure
  25. A View To A Kill – Duran Duran
  26. Kayleigh – Marillion
  27. Holding Out For A Hero – Bonnie Tyler
  28. Solid – Ashford & Simpson
  29. We Are The World – USA For Africa
  30. You'll Never Walk Alone – The Crowd
  31. Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
  32. Part-Time Lover – Stevie Wonder
  33. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
  34. I Feel Love (Medley) – Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
  35. Nikita – Elton John
  36. Don't Break My Heart – UB40
  37. Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) – Red Box
  38. That Ole Devil Called Love – Alison Moyet
  39. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) – Tina Turner
  40. Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
  41. 1999 / Little Red Corvette – Prince
  42. Last Christmas / Everything She Wants – Wham!
  43. Welcome To The Pleasuredome – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  44. We Close Our Eyes – Go West
  45. Suddenly – Billy Ocean
  46. Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin' Stevens
  47. Nightshift – The Commodores
  48. Shout – Tears For Fears
  49. See The Day – Dee C Lee
  50. Drive – The Cars

United States: top 50 of 1985

Billboard Hot 100, year-end

  1. Careless Whisper – George Michael
  2. Like a Virgin – Madonna
  3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
  4. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
  5. I Feel for You – Chaka Khan
  6. Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates
  7. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
  8. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
  9. Crazy for You – Madonna
  10. Take On Me – a-ha
  11. Everytime You Go Away – Paul Young
  12. Easy Lover – Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
  13. Can't Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
  14. We Built This City – Starship
  15. The Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
  16. Don't You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
  17. Cherish – Kool & the Gang
  18. St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) – John Parr
  19. The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey
  20. We Are the World – USA for Africa
  21. Shout – Tears for Fears
  22. Part-Time Lover – Stevie Wonder
  23. Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston
  24. Heaven – Bryan Adams
  25. Everything She Wants – Wham!
  26. Cool It Now – New Edition
  27. Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
  28. Loverboy – Billy Ocean
  29. Lovergirl – Teena Marie
  30. You Belong to the City – Glenn Frey
  31. Oh Sheila – Ready for the World
  32. Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge
  33. One More Night – Phil Collins
  34. Sea of Love – The Honeydrippers
  35. A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
  36. The Wild Boys – Duran Duran
  37. You're the Inspiration – Chicago
  38. Neutron Dance – The Pointer Sisters
  39. We Belong – Pat Benatar
  40. Nightshift – Commodores
  41. Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
  42. All I Need – Jack Wagner
  43. Freeway of Love – Aretha Franklin
  44. Never Surrender – Corey Hart
  45. Sussudio – Phil Collins
  46. Strut – Sheena Easton
  47. You Give Good Love – Whitney Houston
  48. The Search Is Over – Survivor
  49. Missing You – Diana Ross
  50. Separate Lives – Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin

Germany: top 50 of 1985

Offizielle Deutsche Charts, year-end

  1. Live Is Life – Opus
  2. You're My Heart, You're My Soul – Modern Talking
  3. Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
  4. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
  5. (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena – Sandra
  6. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) – Tina Turner
  7. You're A Woman – Bad Boys Blue
  8. Theme From Rocky – Round One
  9. Comanchero – Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray)
  10. Don't You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
  11. One Night In Bangkok – Murray Head
  12. You Can Win If You Want – Modern Talking
  13. We Are The World – USA for Africa
  14. I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
  15. 19 – Paul Hardcastle
  16. Shout – Tears For Fears
  17. An Der Nordseeküste – Klaus & Klaus
  18. This Is Not America – David Bowie And The Pat Metheny Group
  19. A View To A Kill – Duran Duran
  20. Cherish – Kool & The Gang
  21. Sehnsucht – Purple Schulz und die Neue Heimat
  22. Shake The Disease – Depeche Mode
  23. Cold Days, Hot Nights – Moti Special
  24. Nightshift – The Commodores
  25. Shanghai – Lee Marrow
  26. Blue Night Shadow – Two Of Us
  27. Axel F. – Harold Faltermeyer
  28. The Power Of Love – Jennifer Rush
  29. Cheri Cheri Lady – Modern Talking
  30. Celebrate Youth – Rick Springfield
  31. Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
  32. Kayleigh – Marillion
  33. Midnight Man – Flash & The Pan
  34. Easy Lover – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
  35. Cenerentola (Cinderella) – Martinelli
  36. Around My Dream – Silver Pozzoli
  37. Like A Virgin – Madonna
  38. Into The Groove – Madonna
  39. The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey
  40. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
  41. Solid – Ashford & Simpson
  42. Woodpeckers From Space – Video Kids
  43. I'm On Fire – Bruce Springsteen
  44. Destiny – Jennifer Rush
  45. Say I'm Your Number One – Princess
  46. The Night – Valerie Dore
  47. Don't Be So Shy – Moti Special
  48. Let's Dance Tonight – Pia Zadora
  49. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
  50. Loverboy – Billy Ocean

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