In week 23 of 1985, Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wasmasjien by Trafassi, straight in at 27, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was So In Love by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, from 40 to 24.
- 1Don't You (Forget About Me)1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Dancing In the Dark32last week 32peak9weeks
- 3We Are The World23last week 21peak11weeks
- 419134last week 134peak4weeks
- 5Everybody Wants To Rule The World45last week 42peak10weeks
- 6That Ole Devil Called Love76last week 76peak6weeks
- 7In My House107last week 107peak5weeks
- 8The Unforgettable Fire8unchanged8peak6weeks
- 9You Can Win If You Want119last week 119peak5weeks
- 10Love Is In Your Eyes1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Rhythm Of The Night511last week 54peak9weeks
- 12The Summertime612last week 66peak7weeks
- 13A View to a Kill2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Kronenburg Park1714last week 1714peak5weeks
- 15Run To You1415last week 1414peak6weeks
- 16Let It Swing1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Cry917last week 98peak8weeks
- 18All at Once1218last week 125peak11weeks
- 19Feel so Real2619last week 2619peak3weeks
- 20Could It Be I'm Falling in Love1520last week 1513peak7weeks
- 21Mijn Meissie1821last week 189peak7weeks
- 22Clouds Across the Moon3222last week 3222peak2weeks
- 23Would I Lie to You?2523last week 2523peak4weeks
- 24So In Love4024last week 4024peak2weeks
- 25Kom D'r Bi-j3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26History2226last week 2222peak6weeks
- 27NewWasmasjien27peak1week
- 28Kiss Me28unchanged28peak4weeks
- 29Around My Dream3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30Lover Come Back To Me30unchanged30peak4weeks
- 31Celebrate Youth3331last week 3331peak3weeks
- 32NewLoving The Alien32peak1week
- 33Danger3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34NewSpend the Night34peak1week
- 35Once in a Lifetime2935last week 2929peak4weeks
- 36Since You Came into My Life3936last week 3936peak2weeks
- 37NewSlave To Love37peak1week
- 38NewLetter From My Heart38peak1week
- 39NewThe Heat Is On39peak1week
- 40Let's Go Together3840last week 3838peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 23 of 1985?
Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Wasmasjien by Trafassi at 27, Loving The Alien by David Bowie at 32, Spend the Night by The Cool-Notes at 34, Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry at 37, Letter From My Heart by Steve Allen at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
So In Love by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, from 40 to 24 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.