List of the number one hits in Germany (1985)

This list contains all number one hits in Germany in 1985. There were 14 number one singles and twelve number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1984 ←	List of number one hits in Germany			1986 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 10, 1984 - January 6, 1985 4 weeks 4th Duran Duran The Wild Boys Nicholas James Bates , Simon John Charles Le Bon , Nigel John Taylor , Andrew Taylor , Roger Andrew Taylor - January 7, 1985 - January 20, 1985 2 weeks 2 Band aid Do They Know It's Christmas? Bob Geldof , Midge Ure - January 21, 1985 - February 3, 1985 2 weeks 2 Murray Head One Night in Bangkok Benny Göran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Timothy Miles Bindon Rice - February 4, 1985 - March 3, 1985 4 weeks 4th Tears for Fears Shout Roland Orzabal , Ian Stanley - March 4, 1985 - April 14, 1985 6 weeks 6th Modern talking You're My Heart, You're My Soul Steve Benson - April 15, 1985 - June 2, 1985 7 weeks 7th opus Live Is Life Music: Ewald Pfleger, Herwig Rüdisser, Kurt Plisnier, Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber ; Text: Ewald Pfleger - June 3, 1985 - June 9, 1985 1 week 1 Modern talking You Can Win If You Want Dieter Bohlen - June 10, 1985 - July 21, 1985 6 weeks 6th Paul Hardcastle 19 Music: Paul Hardcastle, Mike Oldfield ; Text: Paul Hardcastle - July 22, 1985 - August 18, 1985 4 weeks 4th Falco Rock Me Amadeus Music: Robert J. Bolland, Ferdinand D. Bolland ; Text: Robert J. Bolland, Ferdinand D. Bolland, Johann Hölzl - August 19, 1985 - September 15, 1985 4 weeks 4th Tina Turner We Don't Need Another Hero Graham Hamilton Lyle , Terry Britten - September 16, 1985 - October 13, 1985 4 weeks 4th Sandra (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena Music: Michael Cretu , Hubert Kemmler , Markus Löhr; Text: Richard William Palmer-James , Hubert Kemmler - October 14, 1985 - November 10, 1985 4 weeks 4th Modern talking Cheri, Cheri Lady Dieter Bohlen - November 11, 1985 - December 15, 1985 5 weeks 5 Aha Take on Me Pål Waaktaar-Savoy , Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen - December 16, 1985 - January 12, 1986 4 weeks 4th Elton John Nikita Music: Elton John; Text: Bernie Taupin -
← 1984				→ 1986 →

Albums

← 1984 ←	List of number one albums in Germany			1986 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 24, 1984 - January 27, 1985 5 weeks 5 Duran Duran arena - January 28, 1985 - February 3, 1985 1 week (total 10) 10 Sade Diamond Life - February 4, 1985 - March 10, 1985 5 weeks 5 Foreigner Agent provocateur - March 11, 1985 - March 17, 1985 1 week 1 The Alan Parsons Project Vulture Culture - March 18, 1985 - March 24, 1985 1 week (9 in total) 9 Phil Collins No jacket required - March 25, 1985 - March 31, 1985 1 week 1 Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair - April 1, 1985 - May 26, 1985 8 weeks (9 in total) 9 Phil Collins No jacket required - May 27, 1985 - June 16, 1985 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Modern talking The 1st album - June 17, 1985 - June 23, 1985 1 week 1 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms - June 24, 1985 - June 30, 1985 1 week (4 in total) 4th Modern talking The 1st album - July 3, 1985 - September 15, 1985 11 weeks 11 Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA - September 16, 1985 - September 22, 1985 1 week 1 Madonna Like a virgin - September 23, 1985 - November 10, 1985 7 weeks 7th Peter Maffay Sun in the night - November 11, 1985 - February 16, 1986 14 weeks 14th Jennifer Rush Movin ' -
← 1984				→ 1986 →

Annual hit parades

← 1984 ←	List of number one hits in Germany			1986 →
Singles position# Albums Live Is Life Opus Music: Ewald Pfleger, Herwig Rüdisser, Kurt Plisnier, Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber ; Text: Ewald Pfleger 1 Born in the USA Bruce Springsteen You're My Heart, You're My Soul Modern Talking Steve Benson 2 Private dancer Tina Turner Rock Me Amadeus Falco Music: Robert J. Bolland, Ferdinand D. Bolland ; Text: Robert J. Bolland, Ferdinand D. Bolland, Johann Hölzl 3 4630 Bochum Herbert Grönemeyer (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena Sandra Music: Michael Cretu , Hubert Kemmler , Markus Löhr; Text: Richard William Palmer-James , Hubert Kemmler 4th Like a Virgin Madonna We Don't Need Another Hero Tina Turner Graham Hamilton Lyle , Terry Britten 5 Whose Side Are You On Matt Bianco 19 Paul Hardcastle Music: Paul Hardcastle, Mike Oldfield ; Text: Paul Hardcastle 6th Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush Tarzan Boy Baltimora Music: Maurizio Bassi ; Text: Naimy Hackett 7th Brothers in Arms Dire Straits One Night in Bangkok Murray Head Benny Göran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Timothy Miles Bindon Rice 8th No Jacket Required Phil Collins Cheri, Cheri Lady Modern Talking Dieter Bohlen 9 The 1st album Modern Talking Shout Tears for Fears Roland Orzabal , Ian Stanley 10 Diamond Life Sade
← 1984				→ 1986 →

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See also number-one hits in 1985 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , the Switzerland , Spain , the United States and in the United Kingdom .