UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1985  

No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1-THE POWER OF LOVE-JENNIFER RUSH-OCTOBER 614
  2-I KNOW HIM SO WELL-ELAIN PAIGE & BARBARA DICKINSON-February 590
  3-FRANKIE-SISTER SLEDGE-July 532
  4-INTO THE GROOVE-MADONNA-August 530
  5-19-PAUL HARDCASTLE-May 494
  6-I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS-FOREIGNER-January 492
  7-MOVE CLOSER-PHYLLIS NELSON-May 480
  8-CHERISH-Kool & The Gang-July 478
  9-SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU-Whitney Houston-December 460
 10-LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna-January 456
 11-I'm Your Man-Wham!-December 446
 12-Take On Me-A-ha-October 438
 13-Easy Lover-Phil Collins & Philip Bailey-March 430
 14-I Got You Babe-UB40 & Chrissie Hynde-August 430
 15-A Good Heart-Feargal Sharkey-November 428
 16-Dancing In The Street-Jagger & Bowie-September 420
 17-Axel F-Harold Faltemeyer-July 416
 18-There Must Be An Angel(Playing With My Heart)-Eurythmics-Jul.412
 19-Crazy For You-Madonna-June 410
 20-Trapped-Colonel Abrams-October 400
 21-Kayleigh-Marillion-June 396
 22-Solid-Ashford & Simpson-February 394
 23-Love And Pride-King-February 382
 24-Everybody Wants To Rule The World-Tears For Fears-April 378
 25-Shout-Tears For Fears-August 376
 26-Dancing In The Dark-Bruce Springsteen-February 368
 27-Holding Out For A Hero-Bonnie Tyler-September 346
 28-You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-Dead Or Alive-March 338
 29-If I Was-Midge Ure-October 332
 30-Separate Lives-Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin-December 328
 31-Money For Nothing-Dire Straits-August 326
 32-A View To A Kill-Duran Duran-May 312
 33-I Feel Love (Medley)-Bronski Beat And Marc Almond-May 312
 34-Part Time Lover-Stevie Wonder-September 308
 35-Tarzan Boy-Baltimora-September 300
 36-Don't Break My Heart-UB40-November 300
 37-See The Day-Dee C.Lee-December 300
 38-You'll Never Walk Alone-Crowd-June 300
 39-We Are The World-USA For Africa-April 298
 40-Nikita-Elton John-November 298
 41-We Don't Need Another Hero(Thunderdome)-Tina Turner-August 296
 42-1999/Little Red Corvette-Prince-January 294
 43-Drive-Cars-August (84) 288
 44-Suddenly-Billy Ocean-June 288
 45-Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)-Red Box-October 288
 46-We Close Our Eyes-Go West-April 286
 47-The Ole Devil Called Love-Alison Moyet-March 284
 48-Every Time You Go Away-Paul Young-March 280
 49-Dress You Up-Madonna-December 278
 50-Something About You-Level 42-November 262
 51-I'm On Fire/Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-July 260
 52-Say I'm Your Number One-Princess-August 256
 53-Everything Must Change-Paul Young-January 254
 54-Welcome To The Pleasure Dome-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-April 254
 55-Material Girl-Madonna-March 252
 56-Do They Know It's Christmas-Band Aid-December 252
 57-Running Up That Hill-Kate Bush-August 252
 58-Holiday-Madonna-August (84) 250
 59-Kiss Me-Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy-March 246
 60-Nightshift-Commodores-March 242
 61-Pie Jesu-Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston-April 242
 62-Rhythm Of The Night-Debarge-May 240
 63-Say You,Say Me-Lionel Richie-December 238
 64-St.Elmo'S Fire (Man In Motion)-John Parr-October 236
 65-Gambler-Madonna-October 234
 66-Do What You Do-Jeramaine Jackson-March 230
 67-Live Is Life-Opus-July 226
 68-Ben-Marti Webb-July 226
 69-White Wedding-Billy Idol-August 224
 70-Obsession-Animotion-June 222
 71-Merry Christmas Everyone-Shakin' Stevens-December 222
 72-Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-David Grant&Jaki Graham-Apr. 222
 73-History-Mai Tai-June 220
 74-Rebel Yell-Billy Idol-October 216
 75-Lavender-Marillion-September 216
 76-The Show-Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew-November 210
 77-Love Don't Live Here Anymore-Jimmy Nail-May 206
 78-A New England-Kristy MacColl-February 206
 79-Alive & Kicking-Simple Minds-October 204
 80-One More Night-Phil Collins-April 192
 81-Angel-Madonna-September 190
 82-Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones-February 186
 83-Since Yesterday-Strawberry Switchblade-January 186
 84-Walking In The Air-Aled Jones-December 184
 85-Atmosphere-Russ Albert-February 182
 86-The Word Girl-Scritti Politti-June 180
 87-My Toot Toot-Denise LaSalle-July 180
 88-Feel So Real-Steve Arrington-May 178
 89-Road To Nowhere-Talking Heads-November 176
 90-Let's Go Crazy/Take Me With U-Prince-March 176
 91-Last Christmas-Wham!-December 176
 92-The Last Kiss-David Cassidy-March 176
 93-Clouds Across The Moon-Rah Band-April 176
 94-Miami Vice Theme-Jon Hammer-October 174
 95-Close(To The Edit)-Art Of Noise-February 174
 96-Don't You(Forget About Me)-Simple Minds-May 172
 97-Johnny Come Home-Fine Young Cannibals-July 168
 98-Body And Soul-Mai Tai-September 168
 99-Knock On Wood/Light My Fire-Amii Stewart-September 166
100-Alone Without You-King-September 166
101-Wide Boy-Nik Kershaw-April 164
102-Run To You-Bryan Adams-February 160
103-I Was Born To Love You-Freddie Mercury-May 152
104-We Built This City-Starship-December 148
105-Slave To Love-Bryan Ferry-May 148
106-Out In The Fields-Gary Moore & Phil Lynott-June 146
107-Head Over Heels-Tears For Fears-July 144
108-One Vision-Queen-November 138
109-Unforgettable Fire-U2-May 134
110-Walls Come Tumbling Down-Style Council-May 130
111-Walking On Sunshine-Katrina & The Waves-June 128
112-Step Off (Part I)Grandmaster Melle Mel &The Furious Five-Jan.126
113-Election Day-Arcadia-October 124
114-Living On Video-Trans-X-July 122
115-Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves-Eurythmics & Aretha-Nov. 120
116-Power Of Love-Huey Lewis & The News-September 118
117-Body Rock-Maria Vidal-September 118
118-Round And Round-Jaki Graham-July 118
119-Don Quixote-Nik Kershaw-August 116
120-Lover Come Back To Me-Dead Or Alive-April 112
121-Excitable-Amazulu-August 110
122-Thinking Of You-Colourfield-February 110
123-Slave To Rhythm-Grace Jones-October 108
124-Stairway To Heaven-Far Corporation-November 86
125-Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/My Hometown-Bruce Springsteen-December 84
126-The Taste Of Your Tears-King-November 78
127-Look Mama-Howard Jones-April 78
128-Sussudio-Phil Collins-February 76
120-Spend The Night-Cool Notes-April 76
130-Boys Of Summer-Don Henley-March 74
131-Friends-Amii Stewart-January 74
132-I Wonder If I Take You Home-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam-August 74
133-The Heat Is On-Glen Frey-April 72
134-Yah Mo B There-James Ingram & Michael McDonald-January 72
135-Don't Look Down-The Sequuel-Go West-December 72
136-Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)-Loose Ends-March 72
137-In Your Car-Cool Notes-July 70
138-Money's Too Tight To Mention-Simply Red-July 70
139-You're The Inspiration-Chicago-February 68
140-Icing On The Cake-Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy-June 68
141-Lipstick Powder And Paint-Shakin' Stevens-October 40
142-Turn It Up-Conway Brothers-July 40
143-I Can Dream About You-Dan Hartman-September 38
144-Call Me-Go West-June 38
145-Police Officer-Smiley Culture-January 38
146-Lay Your Hands On Me-Thompson Twins-January 36
147-Yeh Yeh-Matt Bianco-November 36
148-The Lodgers-Style Council-October 36
149-N-N-Nineteen Not Out-Commentators-July 36
150-I Want Your Lovin'(Just A Little Bit)-Curtis Hairston-May 36
151-Theme From "Shaft"-Eddy And The Soul Band-March 36
152-Some Like It Hot-Power Station-March 34
153-This Is Not America-David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group-February 34
154-In Too Deep-Dead Or Alive-July 34
155-This Is My Night-Chaka Khan-January 34
156-Life In One Day-Howard Jones-July 34
157-Black Man Ray-China Crisis-April 34
158-Breaking Up My Heart-Shakin' Stevens-March 34