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
501	recordlabel: D.J. Int. 963 chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Steve 'Silk' Hurley album: The House Sound of Chicago mpcode: OBVZoLqjeos	J.M. Silk	Music Is the Key	1985	D.J. Int.
502	recordlabel: Sound Town 0015 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Homer Banks & Chuck Brooks album: Physical Attraction comments: [southern soul]	J. Blackfoot	Hiding Place	1985	Sound Town
503	recordlabel: Sound Town 0011 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Joe Shamwell, Regina Bennett & Sonja Floyd album: Physical Attraction comments: [beat ballad]	J. Blackfoot	Don't You Feel It Like I Feel It	1985	Sound Town
504	recordlabel: Epic 6612 chartposition: RandB #1, US #51, US AC #16 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper & Marvin Isley album: Caravan of Love / Beautiful Ballads comments: [slow jam]	Isley Jasper Isley	Caravan of Love	1985	Epic
505	recordlabel: Epic 6081 chartposition: RandB #52, US #63, US Dance #46 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard	Isley Jasper Isley	Kiss and Tell	1985	Epic
506	recordlabel: World Trade 1000 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Intrigue	Fly Girl	1985	World Trade
---	recordlabel: Personal 19816 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, Sonny Davenport	Inner Life	Let's Change It Up	1985	Personal
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 877 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Murat Konar album: Information Society	Information Society	Running	1985	Tommy Boy
2	recordlabel: RandB 1800 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Leee John album: Trilogy	Imagination	Found My Girl	1985	RandB(UK)
3	recordlabel: Ariola 107 698 chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Miles Waters and Peter Vale album: Trilogy	Imagination	Last Days of Summer	1985	Ariola
---	recordlabel: Virgin 601711 (UK) writtenby: I Level album: Shake	I Level	New Day	1985	Virgin(UK)
1	recordlabel: Virgin 718 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: I Level album: Shake comments: [funk jazz]	I Level	In The Sand	1985	Virgin(UK)
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42876 chartposition: RandB #81, US dance #22, US #1, UK #9, US AC #6, US rock #1 writtenby: Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla album: Back to the Future	Huey Lewis & the News	The Power of Love	1985	Chrysalis
3	recordlabel: Profile 7075 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Huey 'Baby' Harris (as Huey Harris) and Joseph Williams	Huey 'Baby' Harris	You've Got to Be a Winner	1985	Profile
4	recordlabel: WEA 6 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #6, US #5, US dance #10, US AC #38, US rock #21 writtenby: Howard Jones album: Dream into Action	Howard Jones	Things Can Only Get Better	1985	WEA
---	recordlabel: AandM 282 (UK) album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Knees	1985	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2752 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #91 writtenby: Howard Jones and Jerry Knight album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Stand Up	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: AandM 2793 writtenby: Monte Moir album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Older Girl	1985	A&M
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69620 chartposition: RandB #90 album: The Heavenly Kid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Howard Hewett	Obsession	1985	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Epic 05377 chartposition: US AC #20 writtenby: D. Kuramoto album: Another Place comments: [instrumental]	Hiroshima	One Wish	1985	Epic
3	recordlabel: Private I 04850 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Herb the K (as Herb Kneeland) , Henry Bush and T. Yarbary	Herb the K	(Breakin') Super Turf	1985	Private I
4	recordlabel: AandM 2757 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Herb Alpert, John Barnes and Romeo Williams album: Wild Romance comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	8 Ball	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: CBS 1291 (UK) album: Arrival	Haywoode	Haywoode Mega-Mix	1985	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: CBS 6069 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Peter Vale and Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) album: Arrival	Haywoode	Roses	1985	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: CBS 6582 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 album: Arrival	Haywoode	Getting Closer	1985	CBS(UK)
3	recordlabel: MCA 52536 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #2, US #3, US AC #1, US dance #1 writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [instrumental]	Harold Faltermeyer	Axel F	1985	MCA
4	recordlabel: Fresh Records 001 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis album: Can't Stop	Hanson & Davis	Tonight (Love Will Make It Right)	1985	Fresh Records
5	recordlabel: RCA 14098 chartposition: US dance #20, RandB #69, US #30, US AC #8 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen & Janna Allen album: Big Bam Boom	Hall & Oates	Possession Obsession	1985	RCA
6	recordlabel: RCA 14035 chartposition: RandB #85, US #18, US AC #17 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Big Bam Boom	Hall & Oates	Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid	1985	RCA
7	recordlabel: Garage 72001 chartposition: RandB #25, US #102, US Dance #13 writtenby: Tami Lester Smith album: Padlock	Gwen Guthrie	Padlock	1985	Garage
8	recordlabel: Island 99660 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Katreese Barnes and Jerry Barnes album: Just for You comments: [ballad]	Gwen Guthrie	Just for You	1985	Island
9	recordlabel: Island 99685 chartposition: RandB #17, US Dance #110 writtenby: Katreese Barnes and Jerry Barnes album: Just for You	Gwen Guthrie	Love in Moderation	1985	Island
10	recordlabel: Planet 13943 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #4 writtenby: Chris Mosdell, Michael Jackson and Ryuichi Sakamoto	Greg Phillinganes	Behind the Mask	1985	Planet
11	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 143 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Melvin Glover, Furious Five album: Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious Five comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five	World War Three	1985	Sugar Hill(UK)
12	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 141 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: E. Morris, M. Glover, K. Wiggins, R. Reed, E. Nixon, T. Fisher, T. Reed comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five	Pump Me Up	1985	Sugar Hill(UK)
13	recordlabel: MCA 52740 chartposition: RandB #90 album: Miami Vice comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Melle Mel	Vice	1985	MCA
14	recordlabel: Elektra 69677 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #72 album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Sign of the Times	1985	Elektra
15	recordlabel: Elektra 5052 chartposition: RandB #54 album: They Said It Couldn't Be Done comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Girls Love the Way He Spins	1985	Elektra
16	recordlabel: Constellation 52485 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Grady Harrell and Fred Wesley album: Mwana	Grady Harrell	Belinda	1985	Constellation
17	recordlabel: Manhattan 20 0889 7 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #20, UK #12 writtenby: Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn album: Slave to the Rhythm	Grace Jones	Slave to the Rhythm	1985	Manhattan
18	recordlabel: Epic 05449 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Jimmy Bralower and Rob Kilgore (as Robbie Kilgore) album: The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Goon Squad	Eight Arms to Hold You	1985	Epic
19	recordlabel: Chrysalis 1536 chartposition: RandB #67, US #73, US Dance #32 writtenby: Peter Cox and Richard Drummie album: Go West	Go West	Eye to Eye	1985	Chrysalis
20	recordlabel: 10 Records 52 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Rodney Brown	Gloria D. Brown	The More They Knock The More I Love You	1985	Records(UK)
---	recordlabel: JWP 2285 writtenby: H.B. Barnum, Walter Johnson, album: From The Heart	Gloria Bare	Music To Make Love By	1985	JWP
1	recordlabel: RCA 13999 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Wardell Potts, Jr., Rickey Smith, Dana Marshall album: Finesse comments: [ballad]	Glenn Jones	Bring Back Your Love	1985	RCA
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05679 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow album: Life comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Till I See You Again	1985	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04873 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kevin Walker, Pamela Phillips Oland and Wilmer Raglin album: Life comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Keep Givin' Me Love	1985	Columbia
4	recordlabel: CBS 6104 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Knight, Dees, Knight album: Life	Gladys Knight & the Pips	My Time	1985	CBS
5	recordlabel: TBA 705 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie album: Dancing in the Sun comments: [instrumental]	George Howard	Love Will Find a Way	1985	TBA
6	recordlabel: Elektra 5 chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #21, UK #89 writtenby: George Duke album: Thief in the Night	George Duke	Thief in the Night	1985	Elektra
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5504 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: George Clinton and St. Song album: Some of my Best Jokes Are Friends	George Clinton	Bullet Proof	1985	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Capitol 5473 chartposition: RandB #32, US #101, US Dance #18 writtenby: George Clinton , Garry Shider and St. Song album: Some of my Best Jokes Are Friends	George Clinton	Double Oh-Oh	1985	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29042 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Charles Trenet and Jack Lawrence album: 20/20	George Benson	Beyond the Sea (La Mer)	1985	Warner Bros.
10	recordlabel: Warner 28969 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: 20/20 comments: [ballad]	George Benson	New Day	1985	Warner
11	recordlabel: Warner 29042 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102, UK #93, US AC #7 writtenby: Michael Sembello, Cruz Sembello and Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello) album: 20/20 comments: [beat ballad]	George Benson	I Just Wanna Hang Around You	1985	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 28969 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Clif Magness, Tom Keane and Mark Mueller album: 20/20	George Benson	No One Emotion	1985	Warner
---	recordlabel: Surfside 850401 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Love Is What You Make It	1985	Surfside
1	recordlabel: FastFire 7003 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Diane Womack and Karriem Muhammed album: Your Love Looks Good on Me comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Haven't You Heard That Line Before?	1985	FastFire
---	recordlabel: AKO 1083 writtenby: E. Lopez, F. Cruz album: Lies In Disguise comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: kXUfE33cWoo	Gang's Back	Don't Use My Heart	1985	AKO
1	recordlabel: CBS 6640 (UK) chartposition: RandB #16, UK #9, US dance #34 writtenby: Howie Tee album: Full Force comments: [disco funk]	Full Force	Alice, I Want You Just for Me!	1985	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05395 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #32 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Girl If You Take Me Home	1985	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Music Spec. 108 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Tony Butler	Freestyle	The Party Has Begun	1985	Music Spec.
4	recordlabel: Heat 2022 chartposition: RandB #48, US #108 writtenby: Gerald Mims comments: [ballad]	Frederick	Gentle (Calling Your Name)	1985	Heat
5	recordlabel: Capitol 379 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #49, US #12, US AC #3 writtenby: Barry Eastmond album: Rock Me Tonight comments: [love ballad]	Freddie Jackson	You Are My Lady	1985	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 5535 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #19, UK #81, US #25, US AC #28 writtenby: Keith Diamond & Barry Eastmond album: Rock Me Tonight	Freddie Jackson	He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)	1985	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5459 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #18, US #18 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Rock Me Tonight comments: [slow jam]	Freddie Jackson	Rock Me Tonight (for Old Time's Sake)	1985	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1232 writtenby: K. Green, M. Green album: Set Me Free	Foxx	Set Me Free	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Motown 1811 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Don't Tell Me That It's Over	1985	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1790 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Willie Hutch and Val Johns album: Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Sexy Ways	1985	Motown
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2120 writtenby: C.R. Cason, Jimmy Lewis album: Determination comments: [southern soul]	Formula 5 featuring Esther Jones	Cleaning House	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1216 writtenby: C. R. Cason album: Determination	Formula 5	I Ain't Never Gonna Let You See Me Cry	1985	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Virgin 744 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: S. Ward, M. Ward album: Into the Hot comments: [jazz funk] mpcode: edKA3U7O_2w	Floy Joy	Operator	1985	Virgin(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tent 40445 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Luxury of Life	Five Star	RSVP	1985	Tent(UK)
3	recordlabel: Tent 40354 (UK) chartposition: RandB #9, UK #25, US Dance #30 writtenby: Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik album: Luxury of Life	Five Star	Love Take Over	1985	Tent(UK)
4	recordlabel: RCA 14108 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #6, UK #15, US #65 writtenby: Barry Blue & Robin Smith album: Luxury of Life	Five Star	All Fall Down	1985	RCA
5	recordlabel: RCA 14229 chartposition: RandB #2, US dance #9, UK #18, US #59 writtenby: Ian Foster album: Luxury of Life	Five Star	Let Me Be the One	1985	RCA
6	recordlabel: London 882 062 chartposition: UK #8, US dance #9, US #76 writtenby: Roland Gift and David Steele album: Fine Young Cannibals	Fine Young Cannibals	Johnny Come Home	1985	London
7	recordlabel: London 886 005 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Roland Gift, David Steele and Andy Cox album: Fine Young Cannibals	Fine Young Cannibals	Blue	1985	London
8	recordlabel: Cotillion Fback 1 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #69 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Gerry Thomas and Robert Damper album: So Delicious	Fatback Band	Girls on My Mind	1985	Cotillion Fback
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 99642 chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Gerry Thomas and Maureen Reid album: So Delicious	Fatback Band	Lover Undercover	1985	Cotillion
10	recordlabel: Arista 9325 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #83 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: Exposure	Exposé	Point of No Return	1985	Arista
11	recordlabel: Arista 9440 chartposition: US Dance #12 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: Exposure	Exposé	Exposed to Love	1985	Arista
12	recordlabel: Record Shack 41 (UK) chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Standing at the Crossroads comments: [northern soul]	Evelyn Thomas	Sorry Wrong Number	1985	Record Shack(UK)
13	recordlabel: RCA 14048 chartposition: RandB #57, US AC #35 writtenby: Keithen Carter and Bruce Gaitsch album: So Romantic	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Till Midnight	1985	RCA
14	recordlabel: RCA 13980 chartposition: So Romantic writtenby: Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Out of Control	1985	RCA
15	recordlabel: RCA 474 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard album: So Romantic	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Give Me One Reason	1985	RCA(UK)
16	recordlabel: RCA 49915 chartposition: RandB #9, US dance #5, US #86, UK #37 writtenby: Keithen Carter and Bruce Gaitsch album: A Long Time Coming	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Your Personal Touch	1985	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 14155 writtenby: C. Sturken, E. Rogers album: Love Games comments: [slow jam] mpcode: 32cV5KmqVZE	Evan Rogers ft. Evelyn Champagne King	Full-Time Lover	1985	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 104472 chartposition: RandB #66, UK #9, US #18, US dance 10, writtenby: Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] album: Be Yourself Tonight	Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin	Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves	1985	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 18 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Eugene Wilde	Eugene Wilde	Personality	1985	th and Bway(UK)
3	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 30 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #83 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Eugene Wilde	Eugene Wilde	Chey Chey Kule	1985	th and Bway
4	recordlabel: Philly World 99608 chartposition: RandB #1, US #76, UK #80 writtenby: Ronald Broomfield and McKinley Horton album: Serenade comments: [slow jam]	Eugene Wilde	Don't Say No Tonight	1985	Philly World
5	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 30 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Eugene Wilde comments: [ballad]	Eugene Wilde	Rainbow	1985	th and Bway
---	recordlabel: Harwood 1 (UK) writtenby: Elton Harwood	Elton Harwood	Just Like Money	1985	Harwood(UK)
1	recordlabel: Catawba 05136 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Dutch Robinson (as Theodore Robinson), Freda Mirangis and Britt Britton	Eleanor Grant	Don't Stop (Til You Get Enough)	1985	Catawba
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1804 chartposition: RandB #7, US #46, US dance #1 writtenby: Chico DeBarge & El DeBarge album: Rhythm of the Night comments: [disco dance] [Motown Sound]	El DeBarge with Debarge	You Wear It Well	1985	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 1822 chartposition: RandB #29, US #75, US AC #17 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Rhythm of the Night comments: [Motown Sound]	El DeBarge with DeBarge	The Heart Is Not So Smart	1985	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Hippodrome 101 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	It Ain't Fair	1985	Hippodrome
5	recordlabel: Club 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Eddy and the Soul Band	Eddy & the Soul Band	Theme from Shaft	1985	Club(UK)
6	recordlabel: Philly World 99662 chartposition: RandB #75, US #103 writtenby: Donald R. Robinson, Eddie D and Lawrence Goodman comments: [hip hop]	Eddie-D	Backstabbin'	1985	Philly World

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