List of number one hits in the Netherlands (1985)

This list contains all the number one hits in the Netherlands in 1985. There were 22 number one singles and 21 number one albums that year.

Singles

Albums

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora - When the Rain Begins to Fall 4 weeks (December 1, 1984 - January 4, 1985) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 3 weeks (January 5th - January 25th) Phil Collins & Philip Bailey - Easy Lover 4 weeks (January 26th - February 22nd) Tears for Fears - Shout 3 weeks (February 23rd - March 15th) David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America 2 weeks (March 16 - March 29) The Commodores - Nightshift 3 weeks (March 30th - April 19th) USA for Africa - We Are the World 6 weeks (April 20th - May 31st) Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) 3 weeks (June 1st - June 21st) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark 1 week (June 22nd - June 28th) Paul Hardcastle - 19th 3 weeks (June 29th - July 19th) Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire 3 weeks (July 20th - August 9th) Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F. 2 weeks (August 10th - August 23rd) Benny Neyman - Waarom fluister ik je naam nog 1 week (August 24th - August 30th) Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 2 weeks (August 31 - September 13) Madonna - Into the Groove 3 weeks (September 14th - October 4th) UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe 1 week (October 5th - October 11th) Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing in the Street 2 weeks (October 12th - October 25th) Gerard Joling - Ticket to the Tropics 1 week (October 26th - November 1st) Nana Mouskouri - Only love 2 weeks (November 2nd - November 15th) Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena 2 weeks (November 16 - November 29) a-ha - Take On Me 1 week (November 30th - December 6th) Elton John - Nikita 7 weeks (December 7, 1985 - January 31, 1986)

Koos Alberts - Koos Alberts 4 weeks (December 15, 1984 - January 4, 1985) Wham! - Make It Big 4 weeks (January 5 - February 1, a total of 8 weeks; → 1984 ) Sade - Diamond Life 5 weeks (February 2 - March 8, a total of 13 weeks; → 1984 ) Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 1 week (March 9th - March 15th) Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair 1 week (March 16 - March 22, 2 weeks in total) Depeche Mode - Love In Itself ∙ 2 ∙ 3 ​​and Live Tracks 2 weeks (March 23rd - April 5th) Normaal - Steen stoal en sentiment 1 week (April 6th - April 12th) Commodores - Nightshift 1 week (April 13th - April 19th) Paul Young - The Secret of Association 1 week (April 20th - April 26th) Tears For Fears - Songs From the Big Chair 1 week (April 27th - May 3rd, 2 weeks in total) USA for Africa - We Are the World 1 week (May 4th - May 10th) Prince and The Revolution - Around the World in a Day 1 week (May 11th - May 17th) Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA 2 weeks (May 18 - May 31, a total of 15 weeks) Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2 weeks (June 1st - June 14th) Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA 13 weeks (June 15 - September 13, total of 15 weeks) Madonna - Like a Virgin 1 week (September 14th - September 20th) Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles 1 week (September 21st - September 27th) Koos Alberts - Ik zal je nooit vergeten 1 week (September 28th - October 4th) Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 2 weeks (October 5th - October 18th) BZN (Band Zonder Naam) - Maid of the Mist 2 weeks (October 19th - November 1st) Gerard Joling - Love in Your Eyes 1 week (November 2nd - November 8th) Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time 2 weeks (November 9th - November 22nd) Sade - Promise 6 weeks (November 23, 1985 - January 3, 1986, a total of 10 weeks; → 1986 )

Web links

• GfK Dutch Charts (albums) 1985

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