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Top R&B Songs of 1985

1984 <-1985-> 1986
    

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1.
03/1985
429

✫1
US
✫1
AC
76
country


✫1
R&B
27
rock
✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986]
benefit recording by all-star group
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie
2.
06/1985
423

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Arista 9381]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
3.
11/1985
406

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
dance
36
R&B
37
rock
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1987]
[R]
[EMI America 8307]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
4.
09/1985
399

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Tamla 1808]
written by Stevie Wonder
5.
11/1985
386

2
US
2
AC


31
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
[Jive 9432]
written by Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite), Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
6.
12/1985
372

✫1
US
✫1
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
7.
03/1985
368

✫1
US
2
AC




80
R&B


2
UK
[Geffen 29051]
written by John Bettis & Jon Lind
8.
02/1985
357

✫1
US
✫1
AC




80
R&B
4
rock
4
UK
[Atlantic 89588]
written by Phil Collins
9.
03/1985
354

3
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
13
R&B


2
UK
chated as New Attitude / Axel F in US dance charts [instrumental]
[MCA 52536]
written by Harold Faltermeyer
10.
07/1985
341

2
US
3
AC


23
dance
3
R&B
29
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 5491]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
11.
05/1985
339

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


4
UK
[De-Lite 880869]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
12.
11/1985
333

3
US
13
AC


42
dance
55
R&B


✫1
UK
[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael
13.
02/1985
332

3
US
✫1
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Gordy 1770]
written by Diane Warren
14.
09/1985
329

✫1
US
16
AC


23
dance
10
R&B
29
rock
5
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 52666]
written by Jan Hammer
15.
11/1985
325

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1985]
[Motown 1819]
written by Lionel Richie
16.
02/1985
324

2
US
38
AC


✫1
dance
49
R&B


3
UK
[Sire 29083]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans
17.
01/1985
318

3
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde
18.
01/1985
297

✫1
US
30
AC


4
dance
8
R&B
10
rock
12
UK
[Atlantic 89560]
written by Phil Collins
19.
11/1985
295

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


16
UK
as Dionne Warwick and Friends featuring Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder & Elton John
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987]
[Arista 9422]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
20.
03/1985
295

4
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B


4
UK
[Jive 9323]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond
21.
05/1985
278

15
US




✫1
dance
8
R&B


✫1
UK
title refers to the average age of u.s. soldiers in vietnam
[Chrysalis 42860]
written by Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord
22.
04/1985
271

5
US
5
AC


✫1
dance
71
R&B


5
UK
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 29008]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
23.
12/1985
271

4
US




3
dance
10
R&B


5
UK
[Scotti Brothers 05682 ]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight
24.
11/1985
253

3
US
✫1
AC




4
R&B


10
UK
[A&M 2788]
written by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
25.
08/1985
252

5
US
32
AC


3
dance
64
R&B


5
UK
[Sire 28919]
written by Peggy Stanziale & Andrea LaRusso
26.
02/1985
240

5
US
38
AC


10
dance
54
R&B
21
rock
6
UK
[Elektra 69651]
written by Howard Jones
27.
07/1985
240

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B




28.
05/1985
238

2
US




4
dance
3
R&B
40
rock
25
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Raspberry Beret / She's Always In My Hair in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28972]
written by Prince
29.
06/1985
238

✫1
US
6
AC


22
dance
81
R&B
✫1
rock


[Chrysalis 42876]
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla
30.
12/1985
232

7
US






57
R&B


3
UK
[Capitol 5552]
written by Gary Cooper (as Gary "Mudbone" Cooper)
31.
09/1985
224

7
US
10
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


11
UK
32.
06/1985
217

3
US
39
AC


10
dance
17
R&B
✫1
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2738]
written by Sting
33.
06/1985
213







✫1
dance
19
R&B


✫1
UK
charted as Into the Groove / Angel in US dance charts
[Sire 20335]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
34.
06/1985
209

3
US
11
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


68
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9354]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
35.
05/1985
201

75
US
15
AC




32
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Atlantic 89547]
written by Joy Denny
36.
10/1985
189

5
US
✫1
AC




3
R&B


31
UK
[Portrait 05713]
written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham
37.
03/1985
188

3
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B


93
UK
[Arista 9274]
written by LaLa (as La Forrest Cope)
38.
11/1985
187

95
US






85
R&B


✫1
UK
[RCA 14244]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
39.
09/1985
184

2
US




19
dance
8
R&B




[Columbia 05609]
written by Rick James
40.
12/1985
167

26
US




13
dance
2
R&B


6
UK
as Cherrelle with Arthur Alexander
[Tabu 05767]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
41.
07/1985
164

11
US
32
AC


✫1
dance
6
R&B


17
UK
[RCA 14126]
written by Sam Lorber & Dave Innis
42.
08/1985
163







✫1
dance
20
R&B


3
UK
[MCA 52638]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
43.
06/1985
163

6
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


83
UK
co-produced by David Foster
[Gordy 1793]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum
44.
11/1985
159

10
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


67
UK
[Tamla 1817]
written by Stevie Wonder
45.
12/1985
154

10
US
2
AC




4
R&B


23
UK
[Warner 28818]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
46.
07/1985
152

5
US
3
AC




11
R&B


89
UK
[Constellation 52606]
written by Lynn Malsby
47.
02/1985
151

7
US




✫1
dance
3
R&B


77
UK
produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1741]
written by Rick James
48.
10/1985
139

18
US




10
dance
66
R&B


9
UK
49.
07/1985
137

7
US




5
dance
8
R&B


60
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Pop Life / Hello in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28998]
written by Prince
50.
03/1985
137

104
US




5
dance
17
R&B


5
UK
[Atlantic 89576]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington
51.
04/1985
128

34
US




✫1
dance
6
R&B


12
UK
with Full Force
[Columbia 04886]
written by Full Force
52.
02/1985
128

12
US




11
dance
83
R&B
✫1
rock
32
UK
[Columbia 04743]
written by Mick Jagger
53.
10/1985
126

11
US




✫1
dance
2
R&B


76
UK
[Paisley Park 28890]
written by Prince & Sheila E.
54.
08/1985
126

12
US
3
AC




✫1
R&B


49
UK
[Capitol 5495]
written by Barry Eastmond
55.
01/1985
121

9
US




10
dance
65
R&B
✫1
rock


[Geffen 29065]
written by Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
56.
03/1985
113









60
R&B


5
UK
[Capitol 5553]
written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals
57.
02/1985
112

43
US




12
dance
✫1
R&B


13
UK
[MCA 52570]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
58.
08/1985
109









4
R&B


7
UK
as Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
[novelty]
[Reality 242]
written by Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas E. Davis) & Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)
59.
05/1985

History by Mai Tai

from Mai Tai   
108

109
US




3
dance
37
R&B


8
UK
[Critique 715]
written by Jochim Fluitsima & Eric van Tijn
60.
01/1985
104

60
US




✫1
dance
11
R&B


14
UK
[Warner 29097]
written by Mic Murphy & David Frank
61.
08/1985
103







22
dance
20
R&B


7
UK
[Next Plateau 301]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
62.
06/1985
103









79
R&B


6
UK
aka My Tu - Tu
[Malaco 2112]
written by Rockin' Sidney (as Sidney Simien)
63.
09/1985
101

11
US




6
dance
85
R&B


48
UK
[Warner 28949]
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
64.
07/1985
99

10
US




7
dance
60
R&B


79
UK
[Epic 05457]
written by Enrique Garcia
65.
02/1985
97

17
US




✫1
dance
3
R&B




chated as New Attitude / Axel F (by Harold Faltermeyer) in US dance charts
[MCA 52517]
written by Sharon Robinson (as Sharon Teresa Robinson), Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull
66.
10/1985
95







✫1
dance
20
R&B


12
UK
[Manhattan 50020]
written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn
67.
07/1985
92

59
US




9
dance
2
R&B


18
UK
[RCA 14229]
written by Ian Foster
68.
05/1985
88

65
US




6
dance
16
R&B


15
UK
[RCA 14108]
written by Barry Blue & Robyn Smith (as Robin Smith)
69.
10/1985
88

15
US




6
dance
41
R&B


55
UK
[Capitol 5518]
written by Holly Knight
70.
10/1985
88







34
dance
16
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 05623]
written by Howie Tee
71.
08/1985
85

47
US




7
dance
4
R&B


22
UK
[Mercury 884009]
written by René Moore & Angela Winbush
72.
06/1985
84

68
US




2
dance
8
R&B


21
UK
[Atlantic 89535]
written by Steve Arrington & India Arrington
73.
08/1985
82







26
dance
2
R&B


15
UK
[Atlanta Artists 884010]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
74.
11/1985
80

21
US




3
dance
4
R&B




[MCA 52734]
written by Gregory Potts
75.
10/1985
79

18
US




41
dance
7
R&B


50
UK
[De-Lite 884199]
written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
76.
02/1985
78

18
US




✫1
dance
51
R&B




featuring Catherine Buchanan
[EMI America 8297]
written by Madonna
77.
07/1985
78

24
US
5
AC




10
R&B


49
UK
[Jive 9374]
written by Billy Ocean, Keith Diamond & James Woodley
78.
06/1985
78









85
R&B


9
UK
[Capitol 5516]
written by Derek Bramble
79.
08/1985
76







✫1
dance
80
R&B


17
UK
[London 882070]
written by Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong & Delroy Murray
80.
04/1985
75

104
US




✫1
dance
10
R&B


24
UK
[4th & Broadway 7414]
written by Rodney Skipworth & Phil Turner
81.
11/1985
71

38
US




48
dance
21
R&B
41
rock
21
UK
co-produced by Little Steven
[Manhattan 50017]
written by Steven Van Zandt
82.
08/1985
70

20
US
12
AC




40
R&B
43
rock
58
UK
with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks
[live]
[RCA 14178]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
83.
09/1985
68

24
US




9
dance
3
R&B




[A&M 2768]
written by Jesse Johnson & Ta Mara
84.
06/1985
68









81
R&B


11
UK
85.
06/1985
68









17
R&B


13
UK
[Tabu 05418]
written by Monte Moir
86.
12/1985
66

25
US
28
AC


19
dance
8
R&B


81
UK
[Capitol 5535]
written by Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond
87.
04/1985
64







48
dance
76
R&B


13
UK
[Pretty Pearl 0215]
written by Curtis Hairston, Greg Radford & Ray Barretto (as Ray Baretto)
88.
07/1985
58

25
US




12
dance
8
R&B




[Elektra 69621]
written by Ky Adeyemo (as Kayode Adeyemo), Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond
89.
03/1985
58

18
US
17
AC




85
R&B




[RCA 14035]
written by Daryl Hall
90.
05/1985
57

101
US




3
dance
✫1
R&B


66
UK
[Mercury 880731]
written by René Moore & Angela Winbush
91.
08/1985
54

46
US




✫1
dance
7
R&B




with DeBarge
[Gordy 1804]
written by Chico DeBarge & El DeBarge
92.
11/1985
53

86
US




5
dance
9
R&B


37
UK
as Evelyn "Champagne" King
[RCA 14201]
written by Allen George & Fred McFarlane
93.
09/1985
49







30
dance
9
R&B


25
UK
[RCA 14323]
written by Bernard Oattes & Rob van Schaik
94.
04/1985
49

49
US




✫1
dance
13
R&B




[Mirage 99655]
written by Ann Godwin & Chris Barbosa
95.
11/1985
49







25
dance
16
R&B


24
UK
[Mercury 884269]
written by Kurtis Blow, Davy D (as David Reeves) & AJ Scratch
96.
02/1985
48

29
US






4
R&B




featuring Billy Preston
[Epic 04760]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
97.
09/1985
47

51
US
16
AC




✫1
R&B




[CBS Associated 05611]
written by Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper & Marvin Isley
98.
06/1985
47

30
US
8
AC


20
dance
69
R&B




charted as Possession Obsession / Dance on Your Knees in US dance charts
[RCA 14098]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen & Janna Allen
99.
06/1985
46

42
US




3
dance
10
R&B




produced by Rick James
[Gordy 1798]
written by Kenny Hawkins & Rick James
100.
12/1985

Baby Talk by Alisha

from Alisha   Alisha
46

68
US




✫1
dance
75
R&B


67
UK
[Vanguard 35262]
written by Greg Brown & Logankoya

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