Soul R&B Music Charts of 1985 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1985 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1985, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1985, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1985 . . .

The following songs were released in 1985 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1985 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
201	recordlabel: Mirage 99631 chartposition: RandB #26, US #103, UK #46, US Dance #25 writtenby: Curtis Josephs and Ed Chisolm album: Do You Wanna Get Away	Shannon	Stronger Together	1985	Mirage
202	recordlabel: Mirage 096892 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #13, US #49 writtenby: Ann Godwin & Chris Barbosa album: Do You Wanna Get Away comments: [disco dance]	Shannon	Do You Wanna Get Away	1985	Mirage
203	recordlabel: MCA 52594 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Micki Free, Hawk and Howard Hewett album: Heartbreak	Shalamar	Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills	1985	MCA
204	recordlabel: Solar 69660 chartposition: RandB #22, UK #45, US #106, US Dance #25 writtenby: Micki Free, Hawk and Howard Hewett album: Heartbreak	Shalamar	My Girl Loves Me	1985	Solar
205	recordlabel: Boiling Point 770 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Jill Saward and George Anderson album: City Rhythm comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak featuring Al Jarreau	Day by Day	1985	Boiling Point(UK)
206	recordlabel: Boiling Point 754 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: City Rhythm comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	City Rhythm	1985	Boiling Point(UK)
207	recordlabel: MCA 936 chartposition: UK #65 album: Strange Reflections	Second Image	Starting Again	1985	MCA
208	recordlabel: Warner 28949 chartposition: RandB #85, US #11, UK #48, US Dance #6 writtenby: Green Gartside and David Gamson album: Cupid and Psyche 85	Scritti Politti	Perfect Way	1985	Warner
209	recordlabel: Saturn 903 498 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Jerry Q. Jones	Samson & Delilah	I Can Feel Your Love Slippin' Away	1985	Saturn
210	recordlabel: Atlantic 89581 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Sam Bostic album: Circuitry starring Sam Bostic	Sam Bostic & Circuitry	Cold Tears	1985	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Elite 38 (UK) writtenby: K. Ellis, P. Hinds, S. Sinclair album: Love So Fine Past, Present, Future	Sahara	Love So Fine	1985	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: Portrait 05713 chartposition: RandB #3, US #5, UK #31, US AC #1 writtenby: Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham album: Promise	Sade	The Sweetest Taboo	1985	Portrait
2	recordlabel: Profile 5069 chartposition: RandB #19, US #107, US dance #30 writtenby: L. Smith, DJ Run, R. Simmons, DMC, Jam Master Jay album: King of Rock comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	You Talk Too Much	1985	Profile
3	recordlabel: Profile 5064 chartposition: RandB #14, US #108, UK #94, US dance #40 writtenby: DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell), DJ Run, L. Smith and R. Simmons album: King of Rock	Run-D.M.C.	King of Rock	1985	Profile
4	recordlabel: Profile 5088 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: J.T. Smith, Larry Smith and Rick Rubin album: King of Rock	Run-D.M.C.	Can You Rock It Like This	1985	Profile
5	recordlabel: Profile 7080 chartposition: RandB #53 album: King of Rock comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	Jam-Master Jammin'	1985	Profile
---	recordlabel: Rudini 102 writtenby: Rue Caldwell	Rue Caldwell	Put It On Paper (Sign on the Dotted Line)	1985	Rudini
---	recordlabel: Streetwave 60 (UK) writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Royalle Delite	Spend A Little Time With Me	1985	Streetwave(UK)
1	recordlabel: Streetwave 51 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Royalle Delite	I'll Be a Freak for You	1985	Streetwave
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05613 chartposition: RandB #49 album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Slip n' Slide	1985	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04821 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: In the Dark	Roy Ayers	Poo Poo La La	1985	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Select 62256 chartposition: RandB #44 comments: [hip hop]	Roxanne with UTFO	The Real Roxanne	1985	Select
5	recordlabel: Pop Art 7546 chartposition: RandB #22, US #109 writtenby: Full Force, Roxanne Shante and UTFO comments: [hip hop]	Roxanne Shante	Roxanne's Revenge	1985	Pop Art
6	recordlabel: Pop Art 1411 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl and Sawn Moltkee comments: [hip hop]	Roxanne Shante	Bite This	1985	Pop Art
7	recordlabel: Pop Art 1408 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Roxanne Shante and Marley Marl comments: [hip hop]	Roxanne Shante	Queen of Rox (Shante Rox On)	1985	Pop Art
8	recordlabel: Epic 05267 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Rosie Gaines	Rosie Gaines	Skool-ology (Ain't No Strain)	1985	Epic
9	recordlabel: Prelude 8088 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Michael Stokes, Marvin Schlachter, Linda Stokes and Laythan Armor	Rose Royce	Love Me Right Now	1985	Prelude
10	recordlabel: Capitol 5421 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Ronnie Laws comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	City Girl	1985	Capitol
11	recordlabel: Warner 29123 chartposition: RandB #79 album: The Saga Continues...	Roger featuring Shirley Murdock	Girl, Cut It Out	1985	Warner
12	recordlabel: Greene Street 703 chartposition: RandB #89 album: Creation comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Roger Kellaway & Houston Person	Moon	1985	Greene Street
13	recordlabel: Motown 1772 chartposition: RandB #65, US #108 writtenby: Curtis Anthony Nolen and Peter Rafelson album: Captured	Rockwell	He's a Cobra	1985	Motown
14	recordlabel: Motown 40099 chartposition: US Dance #21 writtenby: Rockwell, Janet Cole, Antoine Green, Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte and Frank Busey album: Captured comments: [Motown Sound]	Rockwell	Peeping Tom	1985	Motown
15	recordlabel: MCA 52516 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	We Belong Together	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 52516 writtenby: Maxayn Lewis, Wornell Jones album: Rockie Robbins mpcode: I8gh-oeF7rY	Rockie Robbins	Work for Love	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 52584 album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	I've Got Your Number	1985	MCA
1	recordlabel: Reality 230 chartposition: RandB #21, US #103, US Dance #56 writtenby: Charles Pettiford, Gregory Wigfall, Jerry Bloodrock and Richard Fowler	Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three	Request Line	1985	Reality
2	recordlabel: Reality 239 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Charles Pettiford, Gregory Wigfall and Richard Fowler comments: [hip hop]	Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three	The Roof Is on Fire (Scratchin')	1985	Reality
3	recordlabel: Warner 29024 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: David Spradley, Evan Rogers and Ted Currier	Rochelle	Love Me Tonight	1985	Warner
---	recordlabel: Sutra 146 writtenby: Keith Sweat	Roberta Gilliam	All I Want Is My Baby	1985	Sutra
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1796 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #1, US #106 writtenby: Rick James album: Glow comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Glow	1985	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1776 chartposition: RandB #10, US #50, US dance #9 writtenby: Rick James album: Glow comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Can't Stop	1985	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 1806 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Rick James album: Glow comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Spend the Night with Me	1985	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Jive 85 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Richard Jon Smith	Richard Jon Smith	The ABC of Kissing	1985	Jive(UK)
5	recordlabel: RCA 14157 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and John Pilla album: Dark Gable comments: [funk]	Richard Dimples Fields	Shake 'Em Down	1985	RCA
6	recordlabel: Mercury 880 731 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #3, UK #66, US #101 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire comments: [disco funk]	René & Angela	Save Your Love (For Number 1)	1985	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Mercury 884 009 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #22, US #47, US dance #7 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	René & Angela	I'll Be Good	1985	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Champion 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: RenÃ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	René & Angela	Secret Rendezvous	1985	Champion(UK)
9	recordlabel: T.T.E.D. 205 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #28 writtenby: A. Williams, C. Jones, D. Pearson	Redds & the Boys	Movin' and Groovin'	1985	T.T.E.D.
10	recordlabel: MCA 52561 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Gordon Strozier, Gregory Potts, John Eaton and Melvin Riley album: Ready for the World comments: [ballad]	Ready for the World	Deep Inside Your Love	1985	MCA
11	recordlabel: MCA 52734 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #3, US #21 writtenby: Gregory Potts album: Ready for the World comments: [disco dance]	Ready for the World	Digital Display	1985	MCA
12	recordlabel: MCA 52636 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, UK #50 writtenby: Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier & Gerald Valentine album: Ready for the World	Ready for the World	Oh Sheila	1985	MCA
13	recordlabel: MCA 52507 chartposition: RandB #6, US #103 writtenby: Gordon Strozier and Melvin Riley album: Ready for the World comments: [ballad]	Ready for the World	Tonight	1985	MCA
14	recordlabel: Panoramic 201 chartposition: RandB #59 album: All About Love, Who's Gonna Make The First Move? comments: [sweet soul]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Who's Gonna Make the First Move	1985	Panoramic
15	recordlabel: Panoramic 206 writtenby: H. Goodman, L. Walter album: All About Love, Who\'s Gonna Make The First Move? comments: [sweet soul]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Say You Will	1985	Panoramic
16	recordlabel: Panoramic 1206 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: H. Goodman, L. Walter album: All About Love, Who\'s Gonna Make The First Move?	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Bad Habit	1985	Panoramic
17	recordlabel: Arista 9352 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #46, US #34 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Sex and the Single Man	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Girls Are More Fun	1985	Arista
18	recordlabel: JWP 1460 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Greg Brown and Rappin' Duke (as Shawn Brown) album: Que Pasa?	Rappin' Duke (Shawn Brown)	Rappin' Duke	1985	JWP
19	recordlabel: Columbia 05640 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Morris album: Fantasy	Ramsey Lewis	This Ain't No Fantasy	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Qwest 28861 album: Pick N Choose	Radiance	Pick-N-Choose	1985	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Qwest 25153 writtenby: R. Griffin album: Pick N Choose comments: [album cut]	Radiance	Can't Keep My Hands To Myself	1985	Qwest
1	recordlabel: Qwest 28981 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Reggie Griffin album: Pick N Choose	Radiance	All Night	1985	Qwest
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 881 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz), DeDe Leitta and Robin Marie album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1985 album] comments: [ballad]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Baby I'm Sorry	1985	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89551 chartposition: RandB #27, US #107 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1985 album]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Swing Low	1985	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Columbia 04825 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Rick James album: Too Sharp	Process & the Doo Rags	Stomp and Shout	1985	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Supreme 101 (UK) chartposition: RandB #20, UK #7, US dance #22 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman album: Princess	Princess	Say I'm Your Number One	1985	Supreme(UK)
6	recordlabel: Supreme 103 (UK) chartposition: RandB #41, UK #28, US Dance #28 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Princess	Princess	After the Love Has Gone	1985	Supreme(UK)
7	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28999 chartposition: RandB #35, US #46 writtenby: Prince album: Around the World in a Day	Prince with The Revolution	America	1985	Paisley Park
8	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28972 chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, US dance #4, UK #25, US rock #40 writtenby: Prince album: Around the World in a Day	Prince	Raspberry Beret	1985	Paisley Park
9	recordlabel: Warner 7 29079 chartposition: RandB #40, US #25 writtenby: Prince album: Purple Rain	Prince	Take Me with U	1985	Warner
10	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28998 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #60, US #7, US dance #5, writtenby: Prince album: Around the World in a Day	Prince	Pop Life	1985	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Passion 1232 writtenby: Winston Sela, I.A. Folwell	Precinct	Shining Star	1985	Passion
1	recordlabel: Carrere 05583 chartposition: US Dance #1, RandB #65, US #61, UK #81 writtenby: Phyllis Nelson album: I Like You comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Nelson	I Like You	1985	Carrere
2	recordlabel: Carrere 337 chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Phyllis Nelson album: Move Closer comments: [ballad]	Phyllis Nelson	Move Closer	1985	Carrere
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 99581 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Merria Ross and Philip Michael Thomas album: Living the Book of My Life	Philip Michael Thomas	Just the Way I Planned It	1985	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Columbia 04826 chartposition: RandB #56, US #46, UK #34 writtenby: Billie Hughes, Marcy Levy and Roxanne Seeman album: Chinese Wall	Philip Bailey	Walking on the Chinese Wall	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Command 1003 album: Dedicated comments: [gospel soul love ballad] [album cut]	Phil & Brenda Nicholas	Dedicated	1985	Command
1	recordlabel: Ensign 517 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: This Kind of Love	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	You Don't Need a Reason	1985	Ensign
2	recordlabel: Ensign 521 chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: Chester Fortune, Graham Parker, Ronnie Ross and Victor Martin album: This Kind of Love	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	This Kind of Love	1985	Ensign
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89588 chartposition: RandB #80, UK #4, US #1, US AC #1, US rock #4 writtenby: Phil Collins album: No Jacket Required	Phil Collins	One More Night	1985	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 89560 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #4, UK #12, US #1, US AC #30, US rock #10 writtenby: Phil Collins album: No Jacket Required	Phil Collins	Sussudio	1985	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: EMI America 8307 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1, weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Please	Pet Shop Boys	West End Girls	1985	EMI America
6	recordlabel: Total Experience 2404 chartposition: RandB #25, US dance #49 writtenby: Oliver Scott and Pennye Ford album: Pennye	Pennye Ford	Change Your Wicked Ways	1985	Total Experience
7	recordlabel: Total Experience 2413 chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #24 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Pennye	Pennye Ford	Dangerous	1985	Total Experience
8	recordlabel: Elektra 5082 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: David Wolinski album: Take No Prisoners	Peabo Bryson	There's Nothin' Out There	1985	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Elektra 69585 chartposition: RandB #63, US AC #26 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow album: Take No Prisoners comments: [love ballad]	Peabo Bryson	Love Always Finds a Way	1985	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Elektra 69632 chartposition: RandB #39, US #78, US AC #37 writtenby: Billy Livsey and Sue Shifrin album: Take No Prisoners	Peabo Bryson	Take No Prisoners (In the Game of Love)	1985	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra writtenby: L. DiTommaso, R. Dino album: Take No Prisoners comments: [beat ballad album cut] mpcode: FJbFpi1lWGw	Peabo Bryson	When You Talk To Me	1985	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5507 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Paul Laurence, Soony Moore and Freddie Jackson album: Haven't You Heard	Paul Laurence with Lillo Thomas & Freddie Jackson	She's Not a Sleaze	1985	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42922 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle album: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Just for Money	1985	Chrysalis
3	recordlabel: Profile 5070 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #10 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle album: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	King Tut	1985	Profile
4	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42860 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #8, UK #1, US #15 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle, William Coutourie & Jonas McCord album: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	19	1985	Chrysalis
5	recordlabel: MCA 52517 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #17 writtenby: Sharon Robinson (as Sharon Teresa Robinson), Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Patti LaBelle	New Attitude	1985	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 52610 chartposition: RandB #5, US #41, US Dance #18 writtenby: Dan Sembello and Allee Willis album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Patti LaBelle	Stir It Up	1985	MCA
7	recordlabel: P.I.R. 05436 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: J.H. Smith and Wells album: Patti comments: [ballad]	Patti LaBelle	I Can't Forget You	1985	P.I.R.
8	recordlabel: Qwest 28935 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #15 writtenby: Alison Moyet, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain album: Gettin' Away with Murder	Patti Austin	Honey for the Bees	1985	Qwest
9	recordlabel: Qwest 28788 chartposition: RandB #13, US #55, US Dance #16 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis album: Gettin' Away with Murder	Patti Austin	The Heat of Heat	1985	Qwest
10	recordlabel: MDM 12 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Andy Lerner, Craig Peyton and Nelson Cruz	Patris	Love Oasis	1985	MDM
---	recordlabel: Priority 12 (UK)	Paradise	Heartstrings	1985	Priority(UK)
1	recordlabel: Ten Records 70 chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: China Burton	P.P. Arnold	A Little Pain	1985	Ten Records
2	recordlabel: Red Label 71010 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Billy Osborne and Attala Zane Giles album: Stranger in the Night comments: [sweet soul]	Osborne & Giles	I'll Make You an Offer	1985	Red Label

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