In week 42 of 1985, Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Only the Rain by Dolly Dots, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds, from 31 to 18.
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The chart of week 42
- 1Dancing in the Street1unchanged at 11peak8weeks
- 2Ticket To The Tropics32up from 3 to 22peak6weeks
- 3I Got You Babe23down from 2 to 31peak11weeks
- 4Sunday Bloody Sunday94up from 9 to 44peak5weeks
- 5Into the Groove45down from 4 to 51peak12weeks
- 6Glow6unchanged at 66peak8weeks
- 7Love Is The Seventh Wave7unchanged at 77peak7weeks
- 8Cherish58down from 5 to 84peak11weeks
- 9Say I'm Your No. 1 (Full Length Version Edit)139up from 13 to 99peak5weeks
- 10(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena1810up from 18 to 1010peak3weeks
- 11Let Me Be The One1211up from 12 to 1111peak4weeks
- 12Part-Time Lover1112down from 11 to 1211peak6weeks
- 13Only Love2213up from 22 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14Cheri Cheri Lady1014down from 10 to 1410peak6weeks
- 15Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)815down from 8 to 156peak10weeks
- 16Drive16unchanged at 1616peak9weeks
- 17Run Away Home1517down from 15 to 1715peak5weeks
- 18Sanctify Yourself3118up from 31 to 1818peak2weeks
- 19Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel1419down from 14 to 198peak8weeks
- 20Invincible2720up from 27 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)2821up from 28 to 2121peak3weeks
- 22The Power Of Love2022down from 20 to 2220peak6weeks
- 23Holiday3423up from 34 to 2311peak11weeks
- 24Close To Me3624up from 36 to 2424peak2weeks
- 25You're Only Human (Second Wind)2325down from 23 to 2523peak5weeks
- 26Oh Sheila3526up from 35 to 2626peak2weeks
- 27All Of Me For All Of You3027up from 30 to 2727peak3weeks
- 28NewOnly the Rain28peak1week
- 29There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)1729down from 17 to 294peak12weeks
- 30NewOne of the Living30peak1week
- 31Eaten Alive2631down from 26 to 3126peak5weeks
- 32Red Skies3932up from 39 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33Een Boutje En Een Moertje En Een Schroefje En Een Nippeltje2133down from 21 to 3311peak8weeks
- 34Ik Zal Je Nooit Vergeten2434down from 24 to 3415peak8weeks
- 35NewThe Sweetest Taboo35peak1week
- 36Talkin' Bout Rambo3836up from 38 to 3636peak2weeks
- 37NewAll Summer Long37peak1week
- 38NewIf I Was38peak1week
- 39Radio Africa3739down from 37 to 3937peak3weeks
- 40NewYeh Yeh40peak1week
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 19 to 25 October 1985?
Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for eight weeks by then (week 42 of 1985).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 42 of 1985?
Only the Rain by Dolly Dots, straight in at 28, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 42, 1985?
Six records: Only the Rain by Dolly Dots at 28, One of the Living by Tina Turner at 30, The Sweetest Taboo by Sade at 35, All Summer Long by Chris Rea at 37, If I Was by Midge Ure at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 42, 1985?
Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds, from 31 to 18 (13 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on October 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, 1985?
The chart of week 42 of 1985, dated Saturday 19 October 1985 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Dancing in the Street (David Bowie, Mick Jagger), 2. Ticket To The Tropics (Gerard Joling), 3. I Got You Babe (UB40, Chrissie Hynde).
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