Top 40 Hits of August 1985
| 1 | Madonna | Into The Groove |
| 2 | UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde | I Got You Babe |
| 3 | Eurythmics | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) |
| 4 | Madonna | Holiday |
| 5 | Tina Turner | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) |
| 6 | Dire Straits | Money For Nothing |
| 7 | Billy Idol | White Wedding |
| 8 | Harold Faltermeyer | Axel F |
| 9 | The Cars | Drive |
| 10 | Kate Bush | Running Up That Hill |
| 11 | Opus | Live Is Life |
| 12 | Kool & The Gang | Cherish |
| 13 | Sister Sledge | Frankie |
| 14 | Nik Kershaw | Don Quixote |
| 15 | Princess | Say I'm Your Number One |
| 16 | Amazulu | Excitable |
| 17 | Trans-X | Living On Video |
| 18 | Madonna | Crazy For You |
| 19 | Jaki Graham | Round And Around |
| 20 | The Cure | In Between Days |
| 21 | Baltimora | Tarzan Boy |
| 22 | Five Star | Let Me Be The One |
| 23 | The Cult | She Sells Sanctuary |
| 24 | D Train | You're The One For Me |
| 25 | Phil Collins | Take Me Home |
| 26 | Bruce Springsteen | Glory Days |
| 27 | Denise La Salle | My Toot Toot |
| 28 | The Cool Notes | In Your Car |
| 29 | Gary Moore | Empty Rooms |
| 30 | King | Alone Without You |
| 31 | The Pointer Sisters | Dare Me |
| 32 | Prince & The Revolution | Raspberry Beret |
| 33 | Go West | Goodbye Girl |
| 34 | Simply Red | Money's Too Tight To Mention |
| 35 | Total Contrast | Takes A Little Time |
| 36 | Bruce Springsteen | I'm On Fire / Born In The USA |
| 37 | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force | I Wonder If I Take You Home |
| 38 | Mai Tai | Body And Soul |
| 39 | Feargal Sharkey | Loving You |
| 40 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Secret |