In week 1 of 1985, Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid was at number 1, by then three weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, straight in at 25, one of the eight new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Would Die 4 U by Prince, from 26 to 14.
- 1Do They Know It's Christmas?31last week 31peak3weeks
- 2Last Christmas52last week 52peak3weeks
- 3When the Rain Begins to Fall13last week 11peak11weeks
- 4Like a Virgin4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5The Wild Boys25last week 22peak9weeks
- 6I Should Have Known Better96last week 96peak5weeks
- 7Ik Verscheurde Je Foto87last week 87peak7weeks
- 8The Wanderer68last week 64peak7weeks
- 9Waarom ben ik met Kerstmis zo alleen169last week 169peak3weeks
- 10Too Late For Goodbyes1110last week 1110peak6weeks
- 11Purple Rain711last week 71peak13weeks
- 12Eeuwige KerstAnnie Schilder, Koor Kinderen Voor Kinderen, Het Goede Doel2212last week 2212peak3weeks
- 13Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)13unchanged13peak8weeks
- 14I Would Die 4 U2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15The Power Of Love2315last week 2315peak5weeks
- 16We Belong1216last week 1210peak7weeks
- 17Freedom1017last week 102peak12weeks
- 18Gisteren Heeft Zij Me Verlaten2018last week 2018peak5weeks
- 19The Riddle2119last week 2119peak5weeks
- 20I Want to Know What Love Is2420last week 2420peak4weeks
- 21Rode rozen3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22Gimme All Your Lovin'3422last week 3422peak2weeks
- 23Give The Girl a Break1923last week 1919peak7weeks
- 24The Belle of St. Mark1524last week 155peak10weeks
- 25NewEasy Lover25peak1week
- 26The Medicine Song1426last week 148peak8weeks
- 27De Sprong In Het Duister27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Lost in Music1728last week 176peak10weeks
- 29In The Evening1829last week 1816peak7weeks
- 30I'm So Excited3930last week 3930peak2weeks
- 31NewWe Are the Young31peak1week
- 32It Ain't Necessarily So32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33NewWe All Stand Together33peak1week
- 34NewRattlesnakes34peak1week
- 35Somebody2835last week 2827peak5weeks
- 36NewSolid36peak1week
- 37NewOne Night in Bangkok37peak1week
- 38I Feel for You3038last week 307peak14weeks
- 39NewEverything Must Change39peak1week
- 40NewSay Yeah40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 1 of 1985?
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, on the chart for three weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Eight records: Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins at 25, We Are the Young by Dan Hartman at 31, We All Stand Together by Paul McCartney at 33, Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions at 34, Solid by Ashford & Simpson at 36 and three others.
What was the biggest climber?
I Would Die 4 U by Prince, from 26 to 14 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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