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
401	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 7419 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Allen Saunders, Loni C., Jay Ellis, Niecy D. and Richard Blumenthal (as R. B. Thall)	Love Patrol	Love Patrol	1985	th and Bway
402	recordlabel: Epic 05714 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: David Foster, Jay Graydon and Richard Page album: Love All Your Blues Away comments: [ballad]	Lou Rawls featuring Tata Vega	Learn to Love Again	1985	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 5714 writtenby: Joe Pescetto album: Close Company comments: [disco dance] mpcode: MCJJg2G1myk	Lou Rawls	Ready Or Not?	1985	Epic
---	recordlabel: Casino 101 writtenby: Norman Scott, Lou Ragland album: Love Moods comments: [ballad album cut]	Lou Ragland & G.L.O.	Making Love	1985	Casino
---	recordlabel: Casino 101 writtenby: Pete Peterson, Lou Ragland album: Love Moods comments: [ballad album cut]	Lou Ragland & G.L.O.	Let Me	1985	Casino
1	recordlabel: Carrere 353 (UK) chartposition: US dance #26 writtenby: J. Vincent Edwards, Steve O'Donnell and Colin Jennings album: You Make Me Feel Brand New comments: [disco, dance]	Lorraine McKane	Let the Night Take the Blame	1985	Carrere(UK)
2	recordlabel: MCA 52570 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #13, US #43, US dance #12 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol album: So Where Are You?	Loose Ends	Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)	1985	MCA
3	recordlabel: Virgin 795 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: David Bowie album: So Where Are You?	Loose Ends	Golden Years	1985	Virgin(UK)
4	recordlabel: Virgin 761 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Jane Eugene album: So Where Are You?	Loose Ends	Magic Touch	1985	Virgin(UK)
5	recordlabel: Urban Sound 785 chartposition: RandB #64 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	Could It Be Love	1985	Urban Sound
6	recordlabel: Urban Sound 780 chartposition: RandB #76 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	You Got Me Running	1985	Urban Sound
7	recordlabel: Bluebird 13 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Robert Freeman	Little Benny & the Masters	Who Comes to Boogie	1985	Bluebird
8	recordlabel: Columbia 05669 chartposition: RandB #40, US #69, UK #97, US Dance #6 writtenby: Full Force album: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Can You Feel the Beat	1985	Columbia
9	recordlabel: CBS 6057 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #12, US #34, US dance #1 writtenby: Full Force album: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	I Wonder If I Take You Home	1985	CBS
---	recordlabel: Jersey Connection 32040 writtenby: C. Jasper and the Isleys	Lisa Danielle & Ronald Isley	Let Me Down Easy	1985	Jersey Connection
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 314 512 969 chartposition: US Dance #32 album: Funkyworld: The Best Of Lipps, Inc.	Lipps, Inc.	Hit the Deck	1985	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Motown 1819 writtenby: L. Richie, D. Cochrane album: Can\'t Slow Down comments: [disco dance] mpcode: nuX1GQan8Ik	Lionel Richie	Can't Slow Down	1985	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1819 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Dancing on the Ceiling comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Lionel Richie	Say You, Say Me	1985	Motown
---	recordlabel: Four Eleven 777 writtenby: Ray Obiado, Teresa Trull album: Secrets	Linda Tillery	Secrets	1985	Four Eleven
1	recordlabel: Red Label 71008 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Lenore Bangs, Michael Rochelle and Thomas Berry album: My Heart's on Fire	Linda Clifford	The Heat in Me	1985	Red Label
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5440 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #66, US Dance #47 writtenby: Timmy Allen and Paul Laurence (as Paul Jones) album: All of You	Lillo Thomas	Settle Down	1985	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Ensign 518 (UK) chartposition: UK #79	Light of the World	London Town '85	1985	Ensign(UK)
4	recordlabel: Polydor 790 chartposition: UK #6, US #7, US dance #4, AC #10, Rock #45 writtenby: M. Lindup, P. Gould, R. Gould, M. King, W. Badarou album: World Machine	Level 42	Something About You	1985	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Red Label 70053 writtenby: Harriet Schock, Misha Segal	Leon Debouse	We Go Better Together	1985	Red Label
1	recordlabel: Private I 04794 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Shaundre Dream and Marquis Dair	Legacy	Don't Waste the Night	1985	Private I
2	recordlabel: Privaye 5630 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: R. Dixon, B. Wright, V. Thomas	Legacy	Someone Else's Girl	1985	Privaye
---	recordlabel: Magnolia 500	Lee Bates	You Blew It	1985	Magnolia
1	recordlabel: Tempre 1835 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Eddie Levert album: I Get Hot comments: [slow jam]	LeVert	I'm Still	1985	Tempre
2	recordlabel: 21 Records 96837 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Cesar Zuiderwijk, Jasper Van't Hof and Barry Hay	Labyrinth featuring Julie Loco	Help Me Out	1985	Records
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 245 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Carvin Winans and Debra Winans album: Tell Me You Will comments: [ballad]	L.J. Reynolds	Tomorrow	1985	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Polydor 881 529 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Stephen Wiley album: Ego Trip comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	Basketball	1985	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Mercury 884 079 chartposition: RandB #74 album: America	Kurtis Blow	America	1985	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Mercury 884 269 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #24, US dance #25 writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Davy D and AJ Scratch album: America comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	If I Ruled the World	1985	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Epic 04941 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Talk of the Town	Krystol	Love Is Like an Itchin in My Heart	1985	Epic
---	recordlabel: Urban Rock 919 writtenby: Ray Arlen	Krystal Davis	So Smooth	1985	Urban Rock
1	recordlabel: De lite 880 869 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US AC #1 writtenby: Robert Bell album: Emergency	Kool & the Gang	Cherish	1985	De lite
2	recordlabel: De lite 884 199 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #50, US #18, US dance #41 writtenby: George Brown, Kool & the Gang & James album: Emergency comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Emergency	1985	De lite
3	recordlabel: Pandisc 010 chartposition: US dance #61 writtenby: Jim Steinman comments: [disco dance]	Koffie	Total Eclipse of the Heart	1985	Pandisc
4	recordlabel: Motown 1803 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Recco Philmore album: Secrets of Lonely Boys comments: [Motown Sound]	KoKo-Pop	Brand New Beat (Part 1)	1985	Motown
5	recordlabel: Constellation 52545 chartposition: RandB #4, US #59, US Dance #22 writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway and Bo Watson album: Meeting in the Ladies Room	Klymaxx	Meeting in the Ladies Room	1985	Constellation
6	recordlabel: Constellation 52606 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #89, US #5, US AC #3 writtenby: Lynn Malsby album: Meeting in the Ladies Room comments: [love ballad] Â	Klymaxx	I Miss You	1985	Constellation
7	recordlabel: Constellation 52714 chartposition: RandB #47 album: Meeting in the Ladies Room	Klymaxx	Lock and Key	1985	Constellation
8	recordlabel: JC Sinban 0028 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Paul Powell and Reginald Ector	Klockwize	Kiss Me Now	1985	JC Sinban
9	recordlabel: MCA 1258 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Love Cycles	Klique	Be Ready	1985	MCA
10	recordlabel: MCA 52566 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Sid Wyche album: Love Cycles comments: [ballad]	Klique	A Woman, a Lover, a Friend	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 9505 album: Seeekret	Kleeer	Never Cry Again	1985	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89549 chartposition: RandB #62, UK #86 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Woody Cunningham album: Seeekret	Kleeer	Take Your Heart Away	1985	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Gregory Charley album: To Change and / or Make a Difference comments: [ballad]	Kiara	Quiet Guy	1985	Warlock
---	recordlabel: Mainline 5003 writtenby: W. Lester and R. Brown comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: rGo0jKm5vAE	Khemistry	I Can't Win For Losing	1985	Mainline
1	recordlabel: Arista 9336 chartposition: RandB #24 album: Gravity	Kenny G & Kashif	Love on the Rise	1985	Arista
---	recordlabel: Elite 41 (UK) writtenby: A. Sojka album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Night Moves	1985	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: SuperTronics 005 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Keith Pole	Keith Pole	Fulfill Your Fantasy	1985	SuperTronics
---	recordlabel: Park Place 417 writtenby: F. Knight album: Keisa Brown comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: W9TaAd--QFw	Keisa Brown	Do Ya, Do Ya, Do Ya Want Somebody?	1985	Park Place
1	recordlabel: Arista 9305 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Kashif album: Send Me Your Love	Kashif	Ooh Love	1985	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 9415 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Kashif album: Condition of the Heart	Kashif	Condition of the Heart	1985	Arista
3	recordlabel: London 60 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Junior Giscombe and Glenn Nightingale album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Do You Really (Want My Love)	1985	London(UK)
4	recordlabel: London 61 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Dave Ylvisaker	Julia & Company	I'm So Happy	1985	London
5	recordlabel: Private I 05422 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Bad Boy	1985	Private I
6	recordlabel: Private I 05694 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	It Takes Two	1985	Private I
7	recordlabel: AandM 395 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Freddie Washington, Raymond Jones and Portia Griffin album: Wanna Play Your Game	Joyce Kennedy	Wanna Play Your Game	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: Heat 2027 writtenby: E. Brown, J. Carter album: Janice comments: [ballad] mpcode: E1toc5Juiw4	Johnston Brown & Janice Dowlen	Just Two People In Love	1985	Heat
1	recordlabel: 2000 AD 19 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Joe Josea and B.B. King album: Here Again comments: [reggae]	Johnny Nash	Rock Me Baby	1985	AD(UK)
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99671 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Linda Creed and Lonnie Jordan album: Chemistry comments: [ballad]	Johnny Gill	Half Crazy	1985	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 99646 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Barry Alfanzo, Dennis Matkosky and Bill Neale album: Chemistry	Johnny Gill	Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow	1985	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2111 writtenby: George Jackson album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Good With My Hips	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2118 writtenby: George Jackson, Earl Forest, Robert Miller album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Still Called The Blues	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2111 writtenby: George Jackson, Robert Miller, Earl Forest album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	This Is Your Night	1985	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Malaco 2107 chartposition: RandB #74 album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Lady My Whole World Is You	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2118 album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	She's Cheatin' On Me	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Bound Sound 1001 writtenby: Clarence Reid	Joey Gilmore	Time To Get With It	1985	Bound Sound
1	recordlabel: Polydor 883 017 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Joanna Gardner	Joanna Gardner	Watching You	1985	Polydor
2	recordlabel: EMI 5514 (UK) chartposition: UK #68 writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin	There Will Never Be Another You	1985	EMI(UK)
3	recordlabel: Dream 708 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Jimmy Castor album: The Best of Jimmy Castor	Jimmy Castor	It Gets to Me	1985	Dream
4	recordlabel: AandM 2730 chartposition: US Dance #12 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Jesse Johnson's Revue	Jesse Johnson Revue	Free World	1985	A&M
5	recordlabel: AandM 2730 chartposition: RandB #3, US #110 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Jesse Johnson's Revue	Jesse Johnson Revue	Can You Help Me	1985	A&M
6	recordlabel: AandM 2749 chartposition: RandB #7, US #76 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Jesse Johnson's Revue	Jesse Johnson Revue	I Want My Girl	1985	A&M
7	recordlabel: AandM 2778 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Jesse Johnson's Revue	Jesse Johnson Revue	Let's Have Some Fun	1985	A&M
8	recordlabel: AandM 2702 chartposition: RandB #4, US #61, US Dance #20 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Jesse Johnson's Revue comments: [disco funk]	Jesse Johnson Revue	Be Your Man	1985	A&M
9	recordlabel: Arista 9256 chartposition: RandB #17, US #41, US dance #4 writtenby: Jermaine Stewart, J. David Lindsay & G. Craig album: The Word Is Out	Jermaine Stewart	The Word Is Out	1985	Arista
10	recordlabel: Arista 9356 chartposition: RandB #63, US #67 writtenby: Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano and Jermaine Jackson album: Precious Moments (Expanded Edition)	Jermaine Jackson	(Closest Thing To) Perfect	1985	Arista
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 89583 chartposition: RandB #19, US #101, UK #68, US Dance #1 writtenby: Allen George and Fred Mcfarlane album: Jenny Burton	Jenny Burton	Bad Habits	1985	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 89526 chartposition: US Dance #46 writtenby: Allen George, Fred McFarlane and S. McRae album: Jenny Burton comments: [dance]	Jenny Burton	Dancing for My Love	1985	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Geffen 28958 chartposition: RandB #17, US #69, UK #82, US Dance #26 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher album: Say You Love Me comments: charted as Hard Times for Lovers / He's a Pretender in US dance charts	Jennifer Holliday	Hard Times for Lovers	1985	Geffen
14	recordlabel: EMI 8297 chartposition: US dance #1, US #18, RandB #51 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Madonna album: Wotupski!?! comments: [disco dance] (featuring Madonna and Catherine Buchanan)	Jellybean	Sidewalk Talk	1985	EMI
15	recordlabel: AandM 9820 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #7, UK #98, US #38 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Don't Stop comments: [disco dance]	Jeffrey Osborne	The Borderlines	1985	A&M
16	recordlabel: AandM 2724 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Geoffrey Leib and Jeffrey Osborne album: Don't Stop comments: [beat ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	Let Me Know	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: Polydor 883 273-7 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Smile mpcode: EvQoTova2ko	Jeff Tyzik featuring Maurice Starr	Sweet Surrender	1985	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Arista 9311 chartposition: RandB #31, US Dance #4 writtenby: Jeff Lorber and Anita Pointer album: Step By Step	Jeff Lorber featuring Audrey Wheeler	Step by Step	1985	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 9364 chartposition: US Dance #15, UK #80 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Step By Step	Jeff Lorber Band ft. Gavin Christopher	Best Part of the Night	1985	Arista
3	recordlabel: Megatone 135 chartposition: US dance #22 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert comments: [disco, dance]	Jeanie Tracy	Don't Leave Me This Way	1985	Megatone
4	recordlabel: Mirage 99643 chartposition: RandB #59, US #50 writtenby: Sidney Simien album: My Toot Toot	Jean Knight	My Toot Toot	1985	Mirage
5	recordlabel: SuperTronics 009 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Boyd Jarvis and Walter Briggins Jr.	Janice Christie	One Love	1985	SuperTronics
6	recordlabel: Jay Jay 1005 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jan Leslie Holmes	Jan Leslie Holmes	I'm Your Superman	1985	Jay Jay
7	recordlabel: MCA 52666 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #5, US #1, US dance #23, US AC #16, US rock #2 writtenby: Jan Hammer album: Miami Vice comments: [instrumental]	Jan Hammer	Miami Vice Theme	1985	MCA
8	recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 05682 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #5, US #4, US dance #3 writtenby: Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight album: Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [disco funk]	James Brown	Living in America	1985	Scotti Brothers
9	recordlabel: Boiling Point 1 chartposition: UK #50	James Brown	Froggy Mix	1985	Boiling Point
10	recordlabel: EMI 20 0809 7 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Heaven Knows	Jaki Graham	Heaven Knows	1985	EMI
11	recordlabel: Capitol 5516 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #9 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Heaven Knows	Jaki Graham	Round and Round	1985	Capitol
12	recordlabel: Motown 1778 chartposition: AC #39 writtenby: Jimmy Felber album: Light The Night mpcode: KdSMIQxIuuY	Jakata	Golden Girl	1985	Motown
13	recordlabel: Epic 04751 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Jak (as Jack Edward Bailey) album: I Go Wild comments: [funk]	Jak	I Go Wild	1985	Epic

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