1985 top R&B Songs

TOP BLACK SINGLES OF 1985 (TOP R&B SINGLES)

TOP BLACK SINGLES OF 1985 (TOP R&B SINGLES)
Pos. TITLE – Artist (Label)

I. ROCK ME TONIGHT – Freddie Jackson (Capitol)

2. YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE – Whitney Houston (Arista)

3. MISSING YOU – Diana Ross (RCA)

4. NIGHTSHIFT – Commodores (Motown)

5. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – Whitney Houston (Arista)

6. IN MY HOUSE – Mary Jane Girls (Gordy)

7. FREEWAY OF LOVE – Aretha Franklin (Arista)

8. SOLID – Ashford & Simpson (Capitol)

9. OH SHEILA – Ready for the World (MCA)

10. GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT – Eugene Wilde (Phlly World)

11. (NO MATTER HOW HIGH I GET) I’LL STILL BE LOOKIN’ UP TO YOU – Wilton Felder with Bobby Womack (MCA)

12. HANGIN ON A STRING – Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin)

13. CHERISH – Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)

14. MR TELEPHONE MAN – New Edition (MCA)

15. FRESH – Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)

16. MISLED – Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)

17. YOU ARE MY LADY – Freddie Jackson (Capitol)

18. RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT – DeBarge (Gordy)

19. OPERATOR – Midnight Star (Solar)

20. TREAT HER LIKE A LADY – Temptations (Gordy)

21. SAVE YOUR LOVE (FOR #1) – Rene & Angela (Mercury)

22. I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(Columbia)

23. ‘TIL MY BABY COMES HOME- Luther Vandross (Epic)

24. THE MEN ALL PAUSE – Klymaxx (MCA/Constellaion)

25. PART-TlME LOVER – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

26. SUDDENLY – Billy Ocean (Jive)

27. BACK IN STRIDE – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol)

28. WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW – DeBarge (Gordy)

29. NEW ATTITUDE – Patti Labelle (MCA)

30. BEEP A FREAK – Gap Band (Total Experience)

31. ELECTRIC LADY – Con Funk Shun (Mercury)

32. SMOOTH OPERATOR – Sade (Portrait)

33. EASY LOVER – Philip Bailey with Phil Collins (Columbia)

34. SANCTIFIED LADY – Marvin Gaye (Columbia)

35 ATTACK ME WITH YOUR LOVE – Cameo (Atlanta Artists)

36. BE YOUR MAN – Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M)

37. WE ARE THE WORLD – USA For Africa (Columbia)

38. I WISH HE DIDN’T TRUST ME SO MUCH – Bobby Womack (MCA)

39. PRIVATE DANCER – Tina Turner (Capitol)

40. TONIGHT – Ready for the World (MCA)

41. ALL OF ME FOR ALL OF YOU – 9.9 (RCA)

42. RAIN FOREST – Paul Hardcastle (Profile)

43. CAN YOU HELP ME – Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M)

44. RASPBERRY BERET – Prince & the Revolution (Paisley Park)

45. SHOW ME – Glenn Jones (RCA)

46. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE – Starpoint (Elektra)

47. LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

48. MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM – Klymaxx (MCA/Constellation)

49. WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) – Tina Turner (Capitol)

50. DARE ME – Pointer Sisters (RCA)