Top R&B Songs of 1985


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)