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 Up by 1

In Between Days
The Cure
From the album: The Head On the Door
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
2 Down by 1

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Dead Or Alive
From the album: Youthquake
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
3

People Are People
Depeche Mode
From the album: Some Great Reward
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
4

Voices Carry
'Til Tuesday
From the album: Voices Carry
Peak
2
Weeks
22
Number
5

Black Cars
Gino Vannelli
Peak
4
Weeks
20
Number
6

Going Down to Liverpool
The Bangles
Peak
3
Weeks
21
Number
7 Up by 7

Be Near Me
ABC
From the album: How to Be a Zillionaire!
Peak
7
Weeks
4
Number
8

Shout
Tears for Fears
From the album: Songs from the Big Chair
Peak
8
Weeks
14
Number
9 Down by 2

Raspberry Beret
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World In a Day
Peak
1 (for 8 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
10 Down by 1

Road To Nowhere
Talking Heads
From the album: Little Creatures
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
11

Johnny Come Home
Fine Young Cannibals
From the album: Fine Young Cannibals
Peak
11
Weeks
15
Number
12

Change
Sparks
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
13

Bad
U2
From the album: The Unforgettable Fire
Peak
13
Weeks
7
Number
14 Down by 4

She Sells Sanctuary
The Cult
From the album: Love
Peak
10
Weeks
17
Number
15 Up by 6

So in Love
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
From the album: Crush
Peak
15
Weeks
3
Number
16 Down by 1

Loving The Alien
David Bowie
From the album: Tonight
Peak
15
Weeks
15
Number
17 Down by 1

Paisley Park
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World In a Day
Peak
16
Weeks
12
Number
18

Get It On (Bang A Gong)
The Power Station
From the album: The Power Station
Peak
17
Weeks
15
Number
19 Down by 2

Would I Lie to You?
Eurythmics
From the album: Be Yourself Tonight
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
20

When Your Heart Is Weak
Cock Robin
From the album: Cock Robin
Peak
20
Weeks
14
Number
21 Up by 1

Nemesis
Shriekback
Peak
21
Weeks
16
Number
22 Up by 1

Cry
Godley & Creme
From the album: The History Mix Volume 1
Peak
22
Weeks
9
Number
23 Up by 1

Take On Me
a-ha
From the album: Hunting High and Low
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
24 Up by 2

And She Was
Talking Heads
From the album: Little Creatures
Peak
24
Weeks
9
Number
25 Up by 2

Last Time Forever
Squeeze
Peak
25
Weeks
14
Number
26 Up by 4

Pop Life
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Around the World In a Day
Peak
26
Weeks
8
Number
27 Down by 8

The Unforgettable Fire
U2
From the album: The Unforgettable Fire
Peak
4
Weeks
23
Number
28

Can't Get There from Here
R.E.M.
From the album: Fables of the Reconstruction
Peak
24
Weeks
10
Number
29

Viva le Rock
Adam Ant
Peak
26
Weeks
10
Number
30 Up by 7

Weird Science
Oingo Boingo
From the album: Dead Man's Party
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
31 Up by 3

There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Eurythmics
From the album: Be Yourself Tonight
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
32 Up by 3

Into the Groove
Madonna
From the album: Like a Virgin
Peak
32
Weeks
8
Number
33 Up by 6

Looking Over My Shoulder
'Til Tuesday
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
34 Up by 2

Tonight It's You
Cheap Trick
Peak
34
Weeks
7
Number
35 Up by 11

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush
From the album: Hounds of Love
Peak
35
Weeks
2
Number
36 Down by 11

A View to A Kill
Duran Duran
From the album: A View to A Kill (Soundtrack Album)
Peak
9
Weeks
18
Number
37 Down by 6

Heartbeat City
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
12
Weeks
21
Number
38 Up by 10

Driver 8
R.E.M.
From the album: Fables of the Reconstruction
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Up by 8

Master and Servant
Depeche Mode
From the album: Some Great Reward
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40 Up by 1

Oh Sheila
Ready for the World
From the album: Ready for the World
Peak
40
Weeks
6
Number
41 Up by 1

I Got You Babe
UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde
From the album: Baggariddim
Peak
41
Weeks
6
Number
42 Up by 2

Fortress Around Your Heart
Sting
From the album: The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Peak
42
Weeks
4
Number
43 Down by 11

Forever Young
Alphaville
From the album: Forever Young
Peak
14
Weeks
24
Number
44 Up by 5

Perfect Way
Scritti Politti
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Up by 5

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Paul Young
From the album: The Secret of Association
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Down by 13

Every Time You Go Away
Paul Young
From the album: The Secret of Association
Peak
23
Weeks
19
Number
47 Debut

Head Over Heels
Tears for Fears
From the album: Songs from the Big Chair
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Down by 10

Life in One Day
Howard Jones
From the album: Dream Into Action
Peak
34
Weeks
11
Number
49 Down by 9

Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
Kim Carnes
Peak
15
Weeks
19
Number
50 Down by 7

All You Zombies
The Hooters
From the album: Nervous Night
Peak
25
Weeks
17

Dropouts

Number
45 Dropout

Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Firm
From the album: The Firm
Peak
30
Weeks
19

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Date

September 14, 1985

Songs

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2 1 The Cure – “In Between Days” 1(×1) 9

1 2 Dead Or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” 1(×5) 15

3 3 Depeche Mode – “People Are People” 3 17

4 4 'Til Tuesday – “Voices Carry” 2 22

5 5 Gino Vannelli – “Black Cars” 4 20

6 6 The Bangles – “Going Down to Liverpool” 3 21

14 7 ABC – “Be Near Me” 7 4

8 8 Tears for Fears – “Shout” 8 14

7 9 Prince & The Revolution – “Raspberry Beret” 1(×8) 18

9 10 Talking Heads – “Road To Nowhere” 9 13

11 11 Fine Young Cannibals – “Johnny Come Home” 11 15

12 12 Sparks – “Change” 12 10

13 13 U2 – “Bad” 13 7

10 14 The Cult – “She Sells Sanctuary” 10 17

21 15 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “So in Love” 15 3

15 16 David Bowie – “Loving The Alien” 15 15

16 17 Prince & The Revolution – “Paisley Park” 16 12

18 18 The Power Station – “Get It On (Bang A Gong)” 17 15

17 19 Eurythmics – “Would I Lie to You?” 1(×1) 22

20 20 Cock Robin – “When Your Heart Is Weak” 20 14

22 21 Shriekback – “Nemesis” 21 16

23 22 Godley & Creme – “Cry” 22 9

24 23 a-ha – “Take On Me” 23 6

26 24 Talking Heads – “And She Was” 24 9

27 25 Squeeze – “Last Time Forever” 25 14

30 26 Prince & The Revolution – “Pop Life” 26 8

19 27 U2 – “The Unforgettable Fire” 4 23

28 28 R.E.M. – “Can't Get There from Here” 24 10

29 29 Adam Ant – “Viva le Rock” 26 10

37 30 Oingo Boingo – “Weird Science” 30 3

34 31 Eurythmics – “There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)” 31 4

35 32 Madonna – “Into the Groove” 32 8

39 33 'Til Tuesday – “Looking Over My Shoulder” 33 4

36 34 Cheap Trick – “Tonight It's You” 34 7

46 35 Kate Bush – “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” 35 2

25 36 Duran Duran – “A View to A Kill” 9 18

31 37 The Cars – “Heartbeat City” 12 21

48 38 R.E.M. – “Driver 8” 38 2

47 39 Depeche Mode – “Master and Servant” 39 2

41 40 Ready for the World – “Oh Sheila” 40 6

42 41 UB40 ft. Chrissie Hynde – “I Got You Babe” 41 6

44 42 Sting – “Fortress Around Your Heart” 42 4

32 43 Alphaville – “Forever Young” 14 24

49 44 Scritti Politti – “Perfect Way” 44 2

50 45 Paul Young – “I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” 45 2

33 46 Paul Young – “Every Time You Go Away” 23 19

NE 47 Tears for Fears – “Head Over Heels” 47 1

38 48 Howard Jones – “Life in One Day” 34 11

40 49 Kim Carnes – “Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)” 15 19

43 50 The Hooters – “All You Zombies” 25 17

DROPOUTS:

45 -- The Firm – “Satisfaction Guaranteed” 30 19

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