1985
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February | Upside Down | The Jesus and Mary Chain | 4* weeks |
| 16 February | How Soon Is Now? | The Smiths | 4 weeks |
| 30 March | Aikea-Guinea | Cocteau Twins | 2* weeks |
| 6 April | Shakespeare's Sister | The Smiths | 3 weeks |
| 4 May | Be With Me | Red Guitars | 2 weeks |
| 18 May | Shake the Disease | Depeche Mode | 2 weeks |
| 1 June | The Perfect Kiss | New Order | 3 weeks |
| 22 June | You'll Never Walk Alone | The Crowd | 3 weeks |
| 13 July | Iron Masters | The Men They Couldn't Hang | 3* weeks |
| 20 July | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | The Smiths | 2 weeks |
| 17 August | Tupelo | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 weeks |
| 31 August | Well Well Well | The Woodentops | 3 weeks |
| 21 September | Primitive Painters | Felt | 2 weeks |
| 5 October | It's Called a Heart | Depeche Mode | 1 week |
| 12 October | The Boy with the Thorn in His Side | The Smiths | 3 weeks |
| 2 November | The Battle Continues | Conflict | 2 weeks |
| 16 November | Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? | The Cramps | 1 week |
| 13 November | Sub-culture | New Order | 1 week |
| 30 November | Tiny Dynamine | Cocteau Twins | 2 weeks |
| 14 December | Echoes in a Shallow Bay | Cocteau Twins | 8 weeks |
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