1985 in British music
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This is a summary of 1985 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
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[edit] Charts
[edit] Top 40 Singles of 1985
| Position | Song Title | Artist | Sales | Highest Position |
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| 1 | The Power Of Love | Jennifer Rush | 1 | |
| 2 | I Know Him So Well | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | 1 | |
| 3 | Into The Groove | Madonna | 1 | |
| 4 | 19 | Paul Hardcastle | 1 | |
| 5 | Frankie | Sister Sledge | 1 | |
| 6 | Dancing In The Street | David Bowie & Mick Jagger | 1 | |
| 7 | Move Closer | Phyllis Nelson | 1 | |
| 8 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | 1 | |
| 9 | Take On Me | a-ha | 2 | |
| 10 | Love & Pride | King | 2 | |
| 11 | I Want To Know What Love Is | Foreigner | 1 | |
| 12 | Easy Lover | Philip Bailey & Phil Collins | 1 | |
| 13 | Axel F | Harold Faltermeyer | ||
| 14 | Do They Know It's Christmas? | Band Aid | 1 | |
| 15 | I Got You Babe | UB40 with Chrissie Hynde | 1 | |
| 16 | Crazy For You | Madonna | ||
| 17 | Saving All My Love For You | Whitney Houston | 1 | |
| 18 | Solid | Ashford & Simpson | ||
| 19 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead or Alive | 1 | |
| 20 | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) | The Eurythmics | 1 | |
| 21 | I'm Your Man | Wham! | 1 | |
| 22 | Trapped | Colonel Abrams | ||
| 23 | Cherish | Kool & the Gang | ||
| 24 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | ||
| 25 | Merry Christmas Everyone | Shakin' Stevens | 1 | |
| 26 | You'll Never Walk Alone | The Crowd | 1 | |
| 27 | If I Was | Midge Ure | 1 | |
| 28 | Nikita | Elton John | ||
| 29 | Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | ||
| 30 | 1999 / Little Red Corvette | Prince | ||
| 31 | Holding Out For A Hero | Bonnie Tyler | ||
| 32 | Kayleigh | Marillion | ||
| 33 | Last Christmas | Wham! | ||
| 34 | A View To A Kill | Duran Duran | ||
| 35 | We Are The World | USA For Africa | 1 | |
| 36 | Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) | Red Box | ||
| 37 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder | ||
| 38 | Money For Nothing | Dire Straits | ||
| 39 | Don't Break My Heart | UB40 | ||
| 40 | We Close Our Eyes | Go West |
[edit] Music awards
[edit] BRIT Awards
The 1985 BRIT Awards winners were:
- Best British comedy recording: Neil (also known as Nigel Planer) - "Hole In My Shoe"
- Best British producer: Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording: Antonio Vivaldi's - "The Four Seasons"
- Best international artist: Prince and the Revolution
- Best soundtrack: "Purple Rain"
- British album: Sade - "Diamond Life"
- British female solo artist: Alison Moyet
- British group: Wham!
- British male solo artist: Paul Young
- British single: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"
- British Video: Duran Duran - "The Wild Boys"
- Outstanding contribution: The Police
- Special Award: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
