January 1985

January 1985

1985-01

Playlist

 * 1) Kristy MacColl -  A New England
 * 2) * charted 22 January at no.38, peaked at no.7 in February.
 * 3) Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette
 * 4) * charted 15 January at no.13, peaked at no.2 the following week.
 * 5) Big Country - Just A Shadow
 * 6) * charted 15 January at no.35, peaked at no.26 a week later. From the 1984 no.1 album Steeltown.
 * 7) Eurythmics - Julia charted no.54 on 15 January, peaked at no.44 a week later. From last year's 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) album, which peaked at no.23 thanks to this single release.
 * 8) The Colour Field - Thinking Of You
 * 9) * charted at no.45 on 22 January and peaked at no.12 in February. From forthcoming album.
 * 10) Phil Collins - Sussudio
 * 11) * released on 14 January, charted at no. 36 on 22 January and peaked at no.12 in February. From forthcoming album.
 * 12) Heaven 17 - ...And That's No Lie
 * 13) *third single from the 1984 album How Men Are. Charted at no.68 on 15 January but failed to make the Top 40.
 * 14) Associates - Breakfast
 * 15) *released in January although didn't reach it's peak of no.49 until February when the parent album Perhaps' was also released. 
 * 16) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
 * 17) *1984 single which re-entered the charts at no.36 and peaked at no.4 in February.
 * 18) King - Love & Pride
 * 19) * another 1984 single which was re-released and charted at no.45 and peaked at no.2 in February.
 * 20) George Benson - 20/20
 * 21) * title track from album of the same name. The single charted at no.42 on 15 January, eventually peaking at no.29 in February. The album reached no.9 in the same month.
 * 22) Commodores - Nightshift
 * 23) * charted at no.54 and eventually peaked at no.3 in MArch. From forthcoming album of the same name.
 * 24) Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
 * 25) *charted at no.46 on 29 January and peaked at no.16 in March. from forthcoming album Night Time.
 * 26) The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
 * 27) * originally a B-side it was released as an A-side single at the end of the month and charted at no.38 in February eventually peaking at no.24.

== Films ==
 * Body Rock

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