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)