In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Raspberry Beret
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World in a Day
Peak
1 (for 7 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2

Would I Lie to You?
Eurythmics
From the album: Be Yourself Tonight
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
3

Voices Carry
'Til Tuesday
From the album: Voices Carry
Peak
3
Weeks
15
Number
4

The Unforgettable Fire
U2
From the album: The Unforgettable Fire
Peak
4
Weeks
16
Number
5 Up by 1

Going Down to Liverpool
The Bangles
From the album: All Over the Place
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
6 Up by 1

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Dead or Alive
From the album: Youthquake
Peak
6
Weeks
8
Number
7 Down by 2

88 Lines About 44 Women
The Nails
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
8

Black Cars
Gino Vannelli
From the album: Black Cars
Peak
8
Weeks
13
Number
9

People Are People
Depeche Mode
From the album: Some Great Reward
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
10

A View to a Kill
Duran Duran
From the album: A View to a Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
11

Shout
Tears For Fears
From the album: Songs From the Big Chair
Peak
11
Weeks
7
Number
12

Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
From the album: The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
5
Weeks
23
Number
13

When You Were Mine
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
13
Weeks
20
Number
14

Forever Young
Alphaville
From the album: Forever Young
Peak
14
Weeks
17
Number
15

Heartbeat City
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
15
Weeks
14
Number
16

Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
Kim Carnes
From the album: Barking at Airplanes
Peak
16
Weeks
12
Number
17 Up by 2

Road to Nowhere
Talking Heads
From the album: Little Creatures
Peak
17
Weeks
6
Number
18 Up by 2

She Sells Sanctuary
The Cult
From the album: Love
Peak
18
Weeks
10
Number
19 Up by 2

Loving the Alien
David Bowie
From the album: Tonight
Peak
19
Weeks
8
Number
20 Up by 2

Johnny Come Home
Fine Young Cannibals
From the album: Fine Young Cannibals
Peak
20
Weeks
8
Number
21 Up by 2

Paisley Park
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World in a Day
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Up by 3

Get It On (Bang A Gong)
The Power Station
From the album: The Power Station
Peak
22
Weeks
8
Number
23 Down by 6

Some Like It Hot
The Power Station
From the album: The Power Station
Peak
8
Weeks
20
Number
24 Up by 3

Every Time You Go Away
Paul Young
From the album: The Secret of Association
Peak
24
Weeks
12
Number
25 Up by 3

All You Zombies
The Hooters
From the album: Nervous Night
Peak
25
Weeks
10
Number
26 Down by 8

Don't Come Around Here No More
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
From the album: Southern Accents
Peak
10
Weeks
18
Number
27 Up by 13

Change
Sparks
Peak
27
Weeks
3
Number
28 Up by 4

When Your Heart Is Weak
Cock Robin
From the album: Cock Robin
Peak
28
Weeks
7
Number
29 Down by 5

Obsession
Animotion
From the album: Animotion
Peak
6
Weeks
27
Number
30 Down by 1

We Close Our Eyes
Go West
From the album: Go West
Peak
23
Weeks
21
Number
31 Up by 2

Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Firm
From the album: The Firm
Peak
31
Weeks
13
Number
32 Up by 4

Nemesis
Shriekback
Peak
32
Weeks
9
Number
33 Down by 7

How Soon Is Now?
The Smiths
From the album: Hatful of Hollow
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
34

The Perfect Kiss
New Order
From the album: Low-Life
Peak
34
Weeks
9
Number
35 Up by 4

Can't Get There from Here
R.E.M.
From the album: Fables of the Reconstruction
Peak
35
Weeks
3
Number
36 Up by 1

Last Time Forever
Squeeze
Peak
36
Weeks
7
Number
37 Up by 5

Viva le Rock
Adam Ant
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Up by 3

Life in One Day
Howard Jones
From the album: Dream Into Action
Peak
38
Weeks
4
Number
39 Up by 7

In Between Days
The Cure
From the album: The Head on the Door
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40 Up by 8

And She Was
Talking Heads
From the album: Little Creatures
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Down by 11

Things Can Only Get Better
Howard Jones
From the album: Dream Into Action
Peak
12
Weeks
17
Number
42 Down by 11

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears For Fears
From the album: Songs From the Big Chair
Peak
12
Weeks
18
Number
43 Down by 8

Relax
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
From the album: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
28
Number
44 Up by 1

We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner
From the album: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Soundtrack
Peak
44
Weeks
4
Number
45 Up by 5

Cry
Godley & Creme
From the album: The History Mix Volume 1
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Debut

Pop Life
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World in a Day
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Down by 9

Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
From the album: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Peak
26
Weeks
16
Number
48 Down by 5

One Night in Bangkok
Murray Head
From the album: Chess
Peak
31
Weeks
13
Number
49 Down by 5

Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: Vulture Culture
Peak
36
Weeks
14
Number
50 Debut

Into the Groove
Madonna
From the album: Like a Virgin
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
47 Dropout

In Shreds
The Chameleons
Peak
14
Weeks
25
Number
49 Dropout

Johnson's Aeroplane
INXS
From the album: The Swing
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
31

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Date

July 27, 1985

Songs

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1 1 Prince & The Revolution – “Raspberry Beret” 1(×7) 11

2 2 Eurythmics – “Would I Lie to You?” 1(×1) 15

3 3 'Til Tuesday – “Voices Carry” 3 15

4 4 U2 – “The Unforgettable Fire” 4 16

6 5 The Bangles – “Going Down to Liverpool” 5 14

7 6 Dead or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” 6 8

5 7 The Nails – “88 Lines About 44 Women” 1(×1) 21

8 8 Gino Vannelli – “Black Cars” 8 13

9 9 Depeche Mode – “People Are People” 9 10

10 10 Duran Duran – “A View to a Kill” 10 11

11 11 Tears For Fears – “Shout” 11 7

12 12 Simple Minds – “Don't You (Forget About Me)” 5 23

13 13 Cyndi Lauper – “When You Were Mine” 13 20

14 14 Alphaville – “Forever Young” 14 17

15 15 The Cars – “Heartbeat City” 15 14

16 16 Kim Carnes – “Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)” 16 12

19 17 Talking Heads – “Road to Nowhere” 17 6

20 18 The Cult – “She Sells Sanctuary” 18 10

21 19 David Bowie – “Loving the Alien” 19 8

22 20 Fine Young Cannibals – “Johnny Come Home” 20 8

23 21 Prince & The Revolution – “Paisley Park” 21 5

25 22 The Power Station – “Get It On (Bang A Gong)” 22 8

17 23 The Power Station – “Some Like It Hot” 8 20

27 24 Paul Young – “Every Time You Go Away” 24 12

28 25 The Hooters – “All You Zombies” 25 10

18 26 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – “Don't Come Around Here No More” 10 18

40 27 Sparks – “Change” 27 3

32 28 Cock Robin – “When Your Heart Is Weak” 28 7

24 29 Animotion – “Obsession” 6 27

29 30 Go West – “We Close Our Eyes” 23 21

33 31 The Firm – “Satisfaction Guaranteed” 31 13

36 32 Shriekback – “Nemesis” 32 9

26 33 The Smiths – “How Soon Is Now?” 1(×4) 25

34 34 New Order – “The Perfect Kiss” 34 9

39 35 R.E.M. – “Can't Get There from Here” 35 3

37 36 Squeeze – “Last Time Forever” 36 7

42 37 Adam Ant – “Viva le Rock” 37 3

41 38 Howard Jones – “Life in One Day” 38 4

46 39 The Cure – “In Between Days” 39 2

48 40 Talking Heads – “And She Was” 40 2

30 41 Howard Jones – “Things Can Only Get Better” 12 17

31 42 Tears For Fears – “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” 12 18

35 43 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – “Relax” 1(×4) 28

45 44 Tina Turner – “We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” 44 4

50 45 Godley & Creme – “Cry” 45 2

NE 46 Prince & The Revolution – “Pop Life” 46 1

38 47 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – “Welcome to the Pleasuredome” 26 16

43 48 Murray Head – “One Night in Bangkok” 31 13

44 49 The Alan Parsons Project – “Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)” 36 14

NE 50 Madonna – “Into the Groove” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

47 -- The Chameleons – “In Shreds” 14 25

49 -- INXS – “Johnson's Aeroplane” 1(×2) 31

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