List of number-one hits of 1985 (Germany)

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This is a list of singles to top the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart in 1985.

Contents

Key
Dagger-14-plain.pngIndicates best-performing single and album of 1985 [1] [2]
Issue dateSongArtistAlbumArtist
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 Flag of Germany.svg
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 AprilNo Jacket RequiredPhil Collins
8 April
15 April"Live Is Life" Dagger-14-plain.png 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 JuneThe 1st AlbumModern Talking
1 July Born in the U.S.A. Dagger-14-plain.png 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 Flag of Germany.svg Like a Virgin Madonna
23 SeptemberSonne 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 DecemberNo release [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. Same issue as for 23 December.

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References

  1. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 1985". Offizielle Charts (in German). GFK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Album Jahrescharts 1985". Offizielle Charts (in German). GFK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 March 2020.