| Top 40 Hits of May 1985 |
| 1 |
Paul Hardcastle | 19 |
| 2 |
Phyllis Nelson | Move Closer |
| 3 |
Duran Duran | A View To A Kill |
| 4 |
Bronski Beat & Marc Almond | I Feel Love (Medley) |
| 5 |
Jimmy Nail | Love Don't Live Here Anymore |
| 6 |
DeBarge | Rhythm of the Night |
| 7 |
Steve Arrington | Feel So Real |
| 8 |
Style Council | Walls Come Tumbling Down! |
| 9 |
Tears For Fears | Everybody Wants To Rule The World |
| 10 |
Marillion | Kayleigh |
| 11 |
Simple Minds | Don't You (Forget About Me) |
| 12 |
Freddie Mercury | I Was Born To Love You |
| 13 |
Bryan Ferry | Slave To Love |
| 14 |
U2 | The Unforgettable Fire |
| 15 |
USA For Africa | We Are The World |
| 16 |
Curtis Hairston | I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit) |
| 17 |
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott | Out In The Fields |
| 18 |
Go West | Call Me |
| 19 |
Loose Ends | Magic Touch |
| 20 |
Manchester United Football Team | We All Follow Man United |
| 21 |
Phil Collins | One More Night |
| 22 |
Katrina & The Waves | Walking On Sunshine |
| 23 |
Godley & Creme | Cry |
| 24 |
Kim Wilde | Rage To Love |
| 25 |
Depeche Mode | Shake The Disease |
| 26 |
Eurythmics | Would I Lie To You |
| 27 |
Animotion | Obsession |
| 28 |
Rah Band | Clouds Across The Moon |
| 29 |
Dead Or Alive | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 30 |
Divine | Walk Like A Man |
| 31 |
Everton 1985 | Here We Go |
| 32 |
Untouchables | Free Yourself |
| 33 |
Scritti Politti | The Word Girl |
| 34 |
Power Station | Get It On |
| 35 |
Five Star | All Fall Down |
| 36 |
David Grant & Jaki Graham | Could It Be I'm Falling In Love |
| 37 |
Toyah | Don't Fall In Love (I Said) |
| 38 |
Howard Jones | Look Mama |
| 39 |
Billy Ocean | Suddenly |
| 40 |
Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy | Icing On The Cake |
