List of UK top-ten singles in 1985

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Jennifer Rush had the best selling single of 1985, "The Power of Love", which spent five weeks at number-one and lasted 10 weeks in the top 10. Jennifer Rush.jpg
Jennifer Rush had the best selling single of 1985, "The Power of Love", which spent five weeks at number-one and lasted 10 weeks in the top 10.
Madonna (pictured in 1993) had a total of eight top 10 singles this year, more than any other artist. The highest charting of these entries was "Into the Groove", which became her first UK number-one single. ExpressYourselfGirlieShowunderGround2 sh.jpg
Madonna (pictured in 1993) had a total of eight top 10 singles this year, more than any other artist. The highest charting of these entries was "Into the Groove", which became her first UK number-one single.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger (pictured in 2014) teamed up with David Bowie for a cover version of Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", which topped the chart in September 1985 for four weeks. Mick Jagger Deauville 2014.jpg
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger (pictured in 2014) teamed up with David Bowie for a cover version of Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", which topped the chart in September 1985 for four weeks.

The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. [1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. [2] [3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1985, as well as singles which peaked in 1984 and 1986 but were in the top 10 in 1985. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

Contents

One-hundred and twenty-two singles were in the top ten in 1985. Nine singles from 1984 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys was released in 1985 but did not reach its peak until 1986. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna and "Shout" by Tears for Fears were the singles from 1984 to reach their peak in 1985. "Last Christmas" by Wham! and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid both re-entered the top ten at the end of the year after being re-issued. Thirty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1985. A-ha, Billy Idol, Bruce Springsteen, Simple Minds and Whitney Houston were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1985.

The 1984 Christmas number-one, charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by the collective Band Aid, remained at number-one for the first two weeks of 1985. The first new number-one single of the year was "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. Overall, twenty different singles peaked at number-one in 1985, with David Bowie, George Michael, Holly Johnson and Phil Collins (2, including their appearances on the Band Aid single) having the joint most singles hit that position.

Background

Multiple entries

One-hundred and twenty-two singles charted in the top 10 in 1985, with one-hundred and fifteen singles reaching their peak this year.

Thirty-five artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1985. Madonna secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1985 with eight hit singles.

Eurythmics were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)". Billy Idol, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Marillion, Prince and Tears for Fears were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1985.

Chart debuts

Ninety-two artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1985, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, five went on to record another top 10 single that year: Billy Idol, Jaki Graham, King, Mai Tai and Marillion. Bruce Springsteen had three other entries in this year.

The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.

ArtistNumber of top 10sFirst entryChart positionOther entries
Strawberry Switchblade 1"Since Yesterday"5—
King 2"Love & Pride"2"Alone Without You" (8)
Russ Abbot 1"Atmosphere"7—
Ashford & Simpson 1"Solid"3—
Bruce Springsteen 4"Dancing in the Dark"4"We Are the World" (1), "I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A." (5), "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown" (9)
Art of Noise 1"Close (to the Edit)"8—
Kirsty MacColl 1"A New England"7—
Dead or Alive 1"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"1—
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy 1"Kiss Me"4—
Philip Bailey 1"Easy Lover"1—
Go West 1"We Close Our Eyes"5—
Paul Miles-Kingston 1"Pie Jesu"3—
USA for Africa 1"We Are the World"1—
Al Jarreau
Bette Midler
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Dan Aykroyd
Huey Lewis
James Ingram
Jeffrey Osborne
Johnny Colla
Mario Cipollina
Sean Hopper
Sheila E.
Steve Perry
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Phyllis Nelson 1"Move Closer"1—
Jaki Graham 2"Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"5"Round and Around" (9)
Simple Minds 1"Don't You (Forget About Me)"7—
Paul Hardcastle 1"19"1—
DeBarge 1"Rhythm of the Night"4—
Steve Arrington 1"Feel So Real"5—
Jimmy Nail 1"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"3—
Marillion 2"Kayleigh"2"Lavender" (5)
Katrina and the Waves 1"Walking on Sunshine"8—
The Crowd 1"You'll Never Walk Alone"1—
Bernie Winters
Bruce Forsyth
Chris Robinson
Colin Blunstone
Dave Lee Travis
David Shilling
Ed Stewart
Eddie Hardin
The Foxes
Gary Holton
Gerard Kenny
Graham Dene
Hank Hancocks
Jess Conrad
John Conteh
John Otway
John Verity
Karen Clark
Keith Chegwin
Kin Kelly
Nigel Holton
Pete Spencer
Peter Cook
Robert Heaton
Rose-Marie
Tim Healy
Tim Hinkley
Zak Starkey
Animotion 1"Obsession"5—
Mai Tai 2"History"8"Body and Soul" (9)
Harold Faltermeyer 1"Axel F"2—
Denise LaSalle 1"My Toot Toot"6—
Fine Young Cannibals 1"Johnny Come Home"8—
Opus 1"Live Is Life"6—
Trans-X 1"Living on Video"9—
Billy Idol 2"White Wedding"6"Rebel Yell" (6)
Princess 1"Say I'm Your Number One"7—
Baltimora 1"Tarzan Boy"3—
Red Box 1"Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"3—
Jennifer Rush 1"The Power of Love"1—
Colonel Abrams 1"Trapped"3—
John Parr 1"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"6—
A-ha 1"Take On Me"2—
Jan Hammer 1"Miami Vice Theme"5—
Arcadia 1"Election Day"7—
Feargal Sharkey 1"A Good Heart"1—
Far Corporation 1"Stairway to Heaven"8—
Talking Heads 1"Road to Nowhere"6—
Dee C Lee 1"See the Day"3—
Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew 1"The Show"7—
Whitney Houston 1"Saving All My Love for You"1—
Marilyn Martin 1"Separate Lives"4—
Pet Shop Boys 1"West End Girls" [A] 1—
Aled Jones 1"Walking in the Air"5—
Notes

Stephen Duffy was a drummer in Duran Duran, leaving before they made their top 10 debut. His solo single "Kiss Me" was originally recorded by his band Tin Tin, reaching number 78 in 1984, and was re-released the following year, peaking at number 4. Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey recorded the duet "Easy Lover" with Phil Collins. The group's four top 10 singles – "September" (3), "Boogie Wonderland" (4), "After the Love Has Gone" (4) and "Let's Groove" (3) – were all achieved prior to 1985.

USA for Africa featured many artists who had previously charted in their own right, including Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Hall, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Harry Belafonte, John Oates, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, The Pointer Sisters, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner. Other singers had also had top 10 entries before but only as part of a group. This included Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats plus Band Aid), Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson & Tito Jackson (all The Jackson 5). Quincy Jones served as conductor, while David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, John Robinson, Louis Johnson, Michael Boddicker, Michael Omartian, Paulinho Da Costa and Phil Collins were instrumentalists – only Collins had a previous top 10 hit to his name as a singer.

Marc Almond formed the duo Soft Cell with Dave Ball, scoring their signature number-one hit "Tainted Love" in 1981. He landed his first solo top 10 in 1985, "I Feel Love (Medley)" alongside Bronski Beat. Phil Lynott's only top 10 single outside Thin Lizzy came in 1985, a duet with Gary Moore called "Out in the Fields", making number five.

The Crowd was another charity collective who united to raise money in aid of the Bradford City stadium fire. Acts who had formerly reached the top ten included The Barron Knights, Black Lace, Girlschool, Jim Diamond, Joe Fagin, Johnny Logan, Kenny Lynch, Kiki Dee, Motörhead, The Nolans, Paul McCartney, Rolf Harris, Smokie and Tony Christie. Additionally, the singers who had charted with groups previously were Denny Laine (The Moody Blues), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Graham Gouldman (10cc), Rick Wild (The Overlanders), Tony Hicks (The Hollies), John Entwistle (The Who), Chris Norman (Smokie) and Frank Allen (The Searchers).

Chrissie Hynde was a founding member of The Pretenders who made their top 10 debut in 1979 with "Brass in Pocket". Her guest appearance on "I Got You Babe" with UB40 was her first top 10 hit away from the band. Arcadia consisted of three members of Duran Duran as a side project - Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor - while they were on a short hiatus.

Songs from films

Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Let's Go Crazy" & "Take Me with U" (from Purple Rain ), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" ( The Breakfast Club ), "A View to a Kill" ( A View to a Kill ), "Crazy for You" & "Gambler" ( Vision Quest ), "Axel F" ( Beverly Hills Cop ), "Into the Groove" ( Desperately Seeking Susan ), "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" ( Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ), "Holding Out for a Hero" ( Footloose ), "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" ( St. Elmo's Fire ), "Say You, Say Me" ( White Nights ) and "Walking in the Air" ( The Snowman ).

Charity singles

A number of songs recorded for charity reached the top 10 in the charts in 1985. The supergroup USA for Africa released "We Are the World" to support famine relief efforts across Africa. The song peaked at number-one for 2 weeks from 20 April 1985.

The Crowd released the anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone" in response to the Bradford fire, a disaster at Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium which claimed the lives of 56 people. It spent two weeks at number-one from 15 June 1985.

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid re-entered the top 10 at the end of 1985, having peaked at number-one for 5 weeks in 1984.

Best-selling singles

Jennifer Rush had the best-selling single of the year with "The Power of Love". The single spent ten weeks in the top 10 (including five weeks at number one), sold over 1.28 million copies and was certified platinum by the BPI. "I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson came in second place, selling more than 823,000 copies and losing out by around 405,000 sales. Madonna's "Into the Groove", "19" from Paul Hardcastle and "Frankie" by Sister Sledge made up the top five. Singles by David Bowie & Mick Jagger, Phyllis Nelson, Feargal Sharkey, a-ha and King were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.

Top-ten singles

SymbolMeaning
‡Single peaked in 1984 but still in chart in 1985.
♦Single released in 1985 but peaked in 1986.
(#)Year-end top-ten single position and rank
EnteredThe date that the single first appeared in the chart.
PeakHighest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.
Entered
(week ending)		Weeks
in
top
10		SingleArtistPeakPeak reached
(week ending)		Weeks
at
peak
Singles in 1984
8 September 198411"Ghostbusters" ‡ Ray Parker Jr. 222 September 19843
1 December 19847"The Power of Love" ‡ Frankie Goes to Hollywood 18 December 19841
8 December 19849"Like a Virgin" Madonna 312 January 19851
6"We All Stand Together" ‡ Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus 322 December 19843
15 December 198411"Do They Know It's Christmas?" [B] [C] Band Aid 115 December 19845
10"Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants" ‡ [D] Wham! 215 December 19845
22 December 19844"Nellie the Elephant" ‡ Toy Dolls 429 December 19841
5"Everything Must Change" ‡ Paul Young 922 December 19845
29 December 19847"Shout" Tears for Fears 426 January 19851
Singles in 1985
5 January 19857"I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner 119 January 19853
19 January 198510"I Know Him So Well" (#2) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson 19 February 19854
1"Step Off (Part 1)" Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five 819 January 19851
4"Since Yesterday" Strawberry Switchblade 526 January 19851
26 January 19855"1999"/"Little Red Corvette" Prince 226 January 19851
7"Love & Pride" (#10) King 29 February 19853
4"Atmosphere" Russ Abbot 79 February 19851
2 February 19856"Solid" Ashford & Simpson 316 February 19852
6"Dancing in the Dark" Bruce Springsteen 416 February 19852
9 February 19854"Close (to the Edit)" Art of Noise 823 February 19851
16 February 19854"Things Can Only Get Better" Howard Jones 623 February 19851
3"A New England" Kirsty MacColl 723 February 19851
23 February 19855"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive 19 March 19852
4"Nightshift" Commodores 39 March 19851
2 March 19853"Let's Go Crazy"/"Take Me With U" Prince & The Revolution 79 March 19851
9 March 19855"Kiss Me" Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy 49 March 19852
4"Material Girl" Madonna 316 March 19852
16 March 19856"Easy Lover" Philip Bailey & Phil Collins 123 March 19854
2"The Last Kiss" David Cassidy 616 March 19851
4"Do What You Do" Jermaine Jackson 630 March 19851
5"Everytime You Go Away" Paul Young 423 March 19852
23 March 19854"That Ole Devil Called Love" Alison Moyet 223 March 19852
6"We Close Our Eyes" Go West 513 April 19851
30 March 19854"Pie Jesu" Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston 330 March 19852
4"Welcome to the Pleasuredome" Frankie Goes to Hollywood 26 April 19852
2"Wide Boy" Nik Kershaw 96 April 19851
6 April 19857"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears 220 April 19852
13 April 19855"We Are the World" [E] USA for Africa 120 April 19852
8"Move Closer" (#7) Phyllis Nelson 14 May 19851
4"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" David Grant & Jaki Graham 527 April 19851
20 April 19854"One More Night" Phil Collins 427 April 19851
3"Clouds Across the Moon" RAH Band 627 April 19851
27 April 19856"I Feel Love (Medley)" Bronski Beat & Marc Almond 311 May 19852
4"Don't You (Forget About Me)" Simple Minds 74 May 19851
1"Look Mama" Howard Jones 1027 April 19851
4 May 19857"19" (#4) Paul Hardcastle 111 May 19855
2"The Unforgettable Fire" U2 611 May 19851
11 May 19853"Feel So Real" Steve Arrington 518 May 19851
4"Rhythm of the Night" DeBarge 418 May 19851
18 May 19852"Walls Come Tumbling Down!" The Style Council 618 May 19851
5"A View to a Kill" Duran Duran 225 May 19853
4"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" Jimmy Nail 325 May 19852
25 May 19857"Kayleigh" Marillion 215 June 19851
1"We All Follow Man United" Manchester United Football Team 1025 May 19851
1 June 19853"Out in the Fields" Gary Moore & Phil Lynott 58 June 19851
2"Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves 88 June 19851
1"Slave to Love" Bryan Ferry 101 June 19851
8 June 19855"You'll Never Walk Alone" [F] The Crowd 115 June 19852
3"Obsession" Animotion 515 June 19851
5"Suddenly" Billy Ocean 415 June 19851
4"The Word Girl" Scritti Politti 622 June 19851
15 June 19857"Crazy for You" Madonna 229 June 19851
5"History" Mai Tai 829 June 19851
22 June 19858"Frankie" (#5) Sister Sledge 129 June 19854
8"Cherish" Kool & the Gang 46 July 19853
7"Axel F" Harold Faltermeyer 26 July 19853
29 June 19854"Ben" Marti Webb 56 July 19851
6 July 19853"I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A." Bruce Springsteen 513 July 19851
13 July 19853"My Toot Toot" Denise LaSalle 620 July 19851
2"Johnny Come Home" Fine Young Cannibals 813 July 19851
7"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" Eurythmics 127 July 19851
20 July 19854"Live Is Life" Opus 63 August 19851
27 July 19858"Into the Groove" (#3) Madonna 13 August 19854
2"Round and Around" Jaki Graham 927 July 19851
2"Living on Video" Trans-X 93 August 19851
3 August 19855"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" Tina Turner 33 August 19852
6"Money For Nothing" Dire Straits 410 August 19851
10 August 19854"Holiday" [G] Madonna 217 August 19851
3"White Wedding" Billy Idol 610 August 19851
7"I Got You Babe" UB40 with Chrissie Hynde 131 August 19851
17 August 19855"Drive" [H] The Cars 431 August 19851
5"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush 331 August 19851
1"Don Quixote" Nik Kershaw 1017 August 19851
24 August 19854"Say I'm Your Number One" Princess 731 August 19852
31 August 19855"Tarzan Boy" Baltimora 37 September 19851
2"Alone Without You" King 87 September 19851
7 September 19856"Dancing in the Street" (#6) David Bowie & Mick Jagger 17 September 19854
6"Holding Out for a Hero" Bonnie Tyler 214 September 19853
14 September 19855"Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder 321 September 19852
3"Body and Soul" Mai Tai 921 September 19851
21 September 19853"Lavender" Marillion 521 September 19851
2"Knock on Wood"/"Light My Fire (Remix)" Amii Stewart 721 September 19851
6"If I Was" Midge Ure 15 October 19851
4"Angel" Madonna 528 September 19851
28 September 19855"Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)" Red Box 312 October 19851
5 October 198510"The Power of Love" (#1) Jennifer Rush 112 October 19855
3"Rebel Yell" Billy Idol 612 October 19851
7"Trapped" Colonel Abrams 319 October 19853
12 October 19855"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" John Parr 619 October 19853
19 October 19856"Take On Me" (#9) A-ha 226 October 19853
4"Gambler" Madonna 426 October 19851
3"Alive and Kicking" Simple Minds 726 October 19851
3"Miami Vice Theme" Jan Hammer 526 October 19851
26 October 19855"Nikita" Elton John 39 November 19851
2 November 19852"Election Day" Arcadia 72 November 19851
4"Something About You" Level 42 69 November 19852
9 November 19856"A Good Heart" (#8) Feargal Sharkey 116 November 19852
5"Don't Break My Heart" UB40 323 November 19852
16 November 19851"Stairway to Heaven" Far Corporation 816 November 19851
3"One Vision" Queen 723 November 19851
2"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin 923 November 19851
23 November 19858"I'm Your Man" Wham! 130 November 19852
3"Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads 630 November 19851
30 November 19856"See the Day" Dee C Lee 37 December 19852
2"The Show" Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew 730 November 19852
8"Saving All My Love for You" Whitney Houston 114 December 19852
6"Separate Lives" Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin 414 December 19851
7 December 19852"Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie 814 December 19851
14 December 19855"Dress You Up" Madonna 514 December 19851
8"West End Girls" ♦ Pet Shop Boys 111 January 19862
5"Merry Christmas Everyone" Shakin' Stevens 128 December 19852
21 December 19851"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown" Bruce Springsteen 921 December 19851
28 December 19853"Walking in the Air" Aled Jones 528 December 19852

Entries by artist

Feargal Sharkey, the former lead singer with Northern Irish punk rock band The Undertones, spent two weeks at number-one in November with "A Good Heart", which became the year's eighth best selling single. Feargal Sharkey 2009 Labour conference photo C.jpg
Feargal Sharkey, the former lead singer with Northern Irish punk rock band The Undertones, spent two weeks at number-one in November with "A Good Heart", which became the year's eighth best selling single.
Eurythmics (lead singer Annie Lennox pictured in 2008) had two top 10 hits in 1985, including their only UK number-one single, "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)". Annie Lennox DNP.jpg
Eurythmics (lead singer Annie Lennox pictured in 2008) had two top 10 hits in 1985, including their only UK number-one single, "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)".
Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey teamed up with Phil Collins to record "Easy Lover", which spent four weeks at number-one. Bailey had achieved four UK top 10 hits as member of Earth, Wind & Fire, but "Easy Lover" was his only UK top 10 hit independent of the group. Philip Bailey 2011 by Mitchell Weinstock.jpg
Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey teamed up with Phil Collins to record "Easy Lover", which spent four weeks at number-one. Bailey had achieved four UK top 10 hits as member of Earth, Wind & Fire, but "Easy Lover" was his only UK top 10 hit independent of the group.

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1985, including singles that reached their peak in 1984. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1985 is also shown.

EntriesArtistWeeksSingles
8 Madonna [I] [J] 39"Angel", "Crazy for You", "Dress You Up", "Gambler", "Holiday", "Into the Groove", "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl"
4 Bruce Springsteen 15"Dancing in the Dark", "I'm on Fire"/"Born in the U.S.A.", "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"/"My Hometown", "We Are the World"
Phil Collins [K] [L] 9"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Easy Lover", "One More Night", "Separate Lives"
3 George Michael [K] [L] [N] 18"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "I'm Your Man", "Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants"
Holly Johnson [K] [L] [M] 13"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Power of Love", "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
Paul McCartney [K] [L] [Q] [R] 14"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "We All Stand Together", "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Paul Young [K] [L] 15"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Everytime You Go Away", "Everything Must Change"
2 Adam Clayton [K] [L] [O] 9"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Unforgettable Fire"
Andy Taylor [K] [L] [P] 12"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Billy Idol 6"Rebel Yell", "White Wedding"
Bob Geldof [I] [K] [L] 12"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "We Are the World"
Bono [K] [L] [O] 9"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "The Unforgettable Fire"
David Bowie [K] [L] 13"Dancing in the Street", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Eurythmics 9"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
Frankie Goes to Hollywood [L] 6"The Power of Love", "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
Howard Jones 5"Look Mama", "Things Can Only Get Better"
Jaki Graham 6"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Round and Around"
John Taylor [K] [L] [P] 12"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
King 9"Alone Without You", "Love & Pride"
Lionel Richie [I] 7"Say You, Say Me", "We Are the World"
Mai Tai 8"Body and Soul", "History"
Marillion 10"Kayleigh", "Lavender"
Midge Ure [K] [L] 13"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "If I Was"
Nick Rhodes [K] [L] [P] 12"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Nik Kershaw 3"Don Quixote", "Wide Boy"
Paul Weller [K] [L] [S] 9"Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Walls Come Tumbling Down"
Prince 8"1999"/"Little Red Corvette", "Let's Go Crazy"/"Take Me with U"
Roger Taylor [K] [L] [P] 12"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Simon Le Bon [K] [L] [P] 12"A View to a Kill", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Simple Minds 7"Alive and Kicking", "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Stevie Wonder [I] 10"Part Time Lover", "We Are the World"
Tears for Fears [J] 13"Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Shout"
Tina Turner [I] 10"We Are the World", "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
UB40 12"Don't Break My Heart", "I Got You Babe"
Wham! [L] 12"I'm Your Man", "Last Christmas"

Notes

See also

References

General

Specific

  1. ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
  3. ↑ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News . 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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