List of number-one singles in 1985 (New Zealand)

This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1985 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 18 January 1985.

Summary

Chart

Date	Artist	Single
18 January	Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
25 January	Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
1 February	Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
8 February	Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
15 February	Foreigner	"I Want to Know What Love Is"
22 February	Bruce Springsteen	"Born In The USA"
1 March	Foreigner	"I Want to Know What Love Is"
8 March	Foreigner	"I Want to Know What Love Is"
15 March	Ashford & Simpson	"Solid"
22 March	Ashford & Simpson	"Solid"
29 March	Tears for Fears	"Shout"
5 April	Tears for Fears	"Shout"
12 April	NO CHART
19 April	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
26 April	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
3 May	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
10 May	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
17 May	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
24 May	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
31 May	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"
7 June	Tears for Fears	"Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
14 June	Alison Moyet	"That Ole Devil Called Love"
21 June	Alison Moyet	"That Ole Devil Called Love"
28 June	Alison Moyet	"That Ole Devil Called Love"
5 July	Paul Hardcastle	"19"
12 July	Paul Hardcastle	"19"
19 July	Paul Hardcastle	"19"
26 July	Paul Hardcastle	"19"
8 August	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
16 August	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
23 August	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
30 August	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
6 September	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
13 September	Madonna	"Into the Groove"
20 September	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
27 September	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
4 October	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
11 October	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
18 October	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
25 October	UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"
2 November	Stevie Wonder	"Part-Time Lover"
9 November	Stevie Wonder	"Part-Time Lover"
16 November	Jennifer Rush	"The Power of Love"
23 November	Jennifer Rush	"The Power of Love"
30 November	Jennifer Rush	"The Power of Love"
7 December	Jennifer Rush	"The Power of Love"
14 December	Peking Man	"Room That Echoes"

There was no chart recorded from January 1-17 and December 15-31 1985

External links

The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ website

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