This is a list of singles to top the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart in 1985.
Indicates best-performing single and album of 1985 [1] [2] |
Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
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7 January | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Band Aid | Arena | Duran Duran |
14 January | ||||
21 January | "One Night in Bangkok" | Murray Head | ||
28 January | Diamond Life | Sade | ||
4 February | "Shout" | Tears for Fears | Agent Provocateur | Foreigner |
11 February | ||||
18 February | ||||
25 February | ||||
4 March | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | Modern Talking | ||
11 March | Vulture Culture | The Alan Parsons Project | ||
18 March | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | ||
25 March | Songs From The Big Chair | Tears for Fears | ||
1 April | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | ||
8 April | ||||
15 April | "Live Is Life" | Opus | ||
22 April | ||||
29 April | ||||
6 May | ||||
13 May | ||||
20 May | ||||
27 May | The 1st Album | Modern Talking | ||
3 June | "You Can Win If You Want" | Modern Talking | ||
10 June | "19" | Paul Hardcastle | ||
17 June | Brothers in Arms | Dire Straits | ||
24 June | The 1st Album | Modern Talking | ||
1 July | Born in the U.S.A. | Bruce Springsteen | ||
8 July | ||||
15 July | ||||
22 July | "Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco | ||
29 July | ||||
5 August | ||||
12 August | ||||
19 August | "We Don't Need Another Hero" | Tina Turner | ||
26 August | ||||
2 September | ||||
9 September | ||||
16 September | "Maria Magdalena" | Sandra | Like a Virgin | Madonna |
23 September | Sonne in der Nacht | Peter Maffay | ||
30 September | ||||
7 October | ||||
14 October | "Cheri, Cheri Lady" | Modern Talking | ||
21 October | ||||
28 October | ||||
4 November | ||||
11 November | "Take On Me" | A-ha | Movin' | Jennifer Rush |
18 November | ||||
25 November | ||||
2 December | ||||
9 December | ||||
16 December | "Nikita" | Elton John | ||
23 December | ||||
30 December | No release [lower-alpha 1] |
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment, a subsidiary of GfK SE, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. GfK Entertainment is the provider of weekly Top 100 single & album charts, as well as various other chart formats for genres like compilations, jazz, classical music, schlager, hip hop, dance, comedy, and music videos. Following a lawsuit in March 2014 by Media Control AG, Media Control® GfK International had to change its name.
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