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
701	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
702	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
---	recordlabel: Unidisc 190 writtenby: Michael Burton album: Superstar	Lydia Murdock	Tonight Tonight	1985	Unidisc
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5474 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #36, US #103 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Can't Stop the Love comments: [disco funk]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Too Many Games	1985	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Adventure One 8502 writtenby: Jackie Ragland, Willie Hightower comments: [southern soul]	Willie Hightower	Too Many Irons In The Fire	1985	Adventure One
1	recordlabel: Vanguard 82 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Alexandra Forbes album: Alisha	Alisha	Too Turned On	1985	Vanguard
2	recordlabel: Pandisc 010 chartposition: US dance #61 writtenby: Jim Steinman comments: [disco dance]	Koffie	Total Eclipse of the Heart	1985	Pandisc
3	recordlabel: MCA 52638 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #3, US dance #1 writtenby: Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Colonel Abrams	Trapped	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: AandM 302 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell album: He Is The Light	Al Green	True Love	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: Champion 3 (UK) writtenby: Denise LaSalle comments: [ballad]	The Mad Lads & The Crossfire Band	Trying to Forget About You	1985	Champion(UK)
1	recordlabel: 10 Records 57 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #11 writtenby: Fredrick Conway, Hiawatha Conway, Huston Conway & James Conway album: Turn It Up! comments: [disco funk]	The Conway Brothers	Turn It Up	1985	Records
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89499 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Steve Arrington, India Arrington and George Johnson album: Dancin' in the Key of Life	Steve Arrington	Turn Up the Love	1985	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5510 writtenby: Frankie Beverly comments: [instrumental]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Twilight (Remix)	1985	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Streetwave 62 album: Various â€Ž The Best Of Funkytown Vol. 1+2	B.T. Express	Uptown Express	1985	Streetwave
1	recordlabel: Mirage 890 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #84 writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner] album: Do You Wanna Get Away	Shannon	Urgent	1985	Mirage
2	recordlabel: MCA 52740 chartposition: RandB #90 album: Miami Vice comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Melle Mel	Vice	1985	MCA
3	recordlabel: Philly World 99632 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Donald R. Robinson album: Veronica Underwood	Veronica Underwood	Victim of Desire	1985	Philly World
4	recordlabel: Epic 1140 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Nat Adderley Jr. album: The Night I Fell in Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	Wait for Love	1985	Epic
5	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
6	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: Elite 36 (UK) writtenby: R. De Jongh	Beverley Skeete	Warm	1985	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: Streetwave 43 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Leon Bryant album: Who Do You Love?	The Intruders	Warm and Tender Love	1985	Streetwave(UK)
2	recordlabel: Polydor 883 017 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Joanna Gardner	Joanna Gardner	Watching You	1985	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Columbia 39887 album: Watching You Watching Me comments: [ballad album cut]	Bill Withers	Watching You Watching Me	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04839 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1, US Rock #27, US Country #76, writtenby: Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie album: We Are the World: U.S.A. for Africa	USA for Africa	We Are the World	1985	Columbia
2	recordlabel: MCA 52516 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	We Belong Together	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: CRC 002 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: We Come in Peace with a Message of Love	Curtis Mayfield	We Come In Peace	1985	CRC
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05675 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Watching You Watching Me	Bill Withers	We Could Be Sweet Lovers	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Capitol 364 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #3, US #2, US dance #23, US AC #3, US rock #29 writtenby: Terry Britten & Graham Lyle album: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Tina Turner	We Don't Need Another Hero	1985	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Red Label 70053 writtenby: Harriet Schock, Misha Segal	Leon Debouse	We Go Better Together	1985	Red Label
1	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 22 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #52 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Michael Forte and McKinley Horton album: Cashmere	Cashmere	We Need Love	1985	th and Bway
2	recordlabel: Entertain. Co. 05428 chartposition: RandB #76, US #107 writtenby: Jesse Winchester album: Big Girls Don't Cry	The Weather Girls	Well-A-Wiggy	1985	Entertain. Co.
3	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
4	recordlabel: Ensign 522 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Young, Tunney comments: [disco, boogie]	Mercy Mercy	What Are We Gonna Do About It?	1985	Ensign(UK)
5	recordlabel: Elektra 5074 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Jolyon Skinner album: Restless	Starpoint	What You Been Missin'	1985	Elektra
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50021 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Walter Sigler, James Sigler album: Love Fever comments: [ballad]	The O'Jays	What a Woman	1985	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: Critique 8518 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Eric van Tijn and Jochim Fluitsima album: Mai Tai	Mai Tai	What, Where, When, Who	1985	Critique
---	recordlabel: MCA 52793 writtenby: B. Womack, J. Ford album: So Many Rivers	Bobby Womack	Whatever Happened To The Times	1985	MCA
1	recordlabel: Warner 28819 chartposition: AC #15 writtenby: Michael Franks album: Skin Dive comments: [smooth jazz] mpcode: ACIKGVwJLs8	Michael Franks ft. Brenda Russell	When I Give My Love to You	1985	Warner
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5484 chartposition: RandB #14, US #106, US Dance #41 writtenby: Keith Diamond album: Read My Lips	Melba Moore	When You Love Me Like This	1985	Capitol
---	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: Jive 1672 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #1, US #2, US AC #2, US dance #31, writtenby: Wayne Anton Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Robert John album: The Jewel of the Nile: Music from the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Soundtrack	Billy Ocean	When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going	1985	Jive
2	recordlabel: Mercury 884 572 chartposition: US Dance #1, RandB #88, UK #97 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: O'Chi comments: [disco dance]	OChi Brown	Whenever You Need Somebody	1985	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Polydor 881 767 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Charlie Singleton album: If Looks Could Kill comments: [ballad]	The Reddings	Where Did Our Love Go	1985	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Chrysalis 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Hopes and Dreams	David Grant	Where Our Love Begins	1985	Chrysalis(UK)
5	recordlabel: Bluebird 13 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Robert Freeman	Little Benny & the Masters	Who Comes to Boogie	1985	Bluebird
6	recordlabel: Manhattan 50011 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Bernard Wright and Lenny White album: Mr. Wright	Bernard Wright	Who Do You Love	1985	Manhattan
7	recordlabel: Gordy 1793 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #83, US AC #1 writtenby: David Foster, Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum album: Rhythm of the Night comments: [beat ballad] [Motown Sound]	DeBarge	Who Is Holding Donna Now?	1985	Gordy
8	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
9	recordlabel: Arista 9410 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #11, US #7, US AC #10, US dance #1 writtenby: Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden album: Who's Zoomin' Who?	Aretha Franklin	Who's Zoomin' Who?	1985	Arista
10	recordlabel: DBM 009 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Bob Benham	OChi Brown	Why Can't We Be Friends	1985	DBM(UK)
---	recordlabel: Omni 99572 writtenby: Terry Price album: 21st Century Fox comments: [ballad]	Brandi Wells	Why Can't We Be Lovers	1985	Omni
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1798 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #10, US #42 writtenby: Kenny Hawkins & Rick James album: Only Four You comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Jane Girls	Wild and Crazy Love	1985	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Constellation 52698 writtenby: L. White, L. Peters album: Shine The Light	Collage	Winners And Losers	1985	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Elektra/Pretty Pearl writtenby: Kae Williams album: Genie comments: [dance, boogie album cut] mpcode: gNp9coI64vw	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	Won't You Be With Me Tonight	1985	Elektra/Pretty Pearl
---	recordlabel: MCA 52516 writtenby: Maxayn Lewis, Wornell Jones album: Rockie Robbins mpcode: I8gh-oeF7rY	Rockie Robbins	Work for Love	1985	MCA
1	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)
---	recordlabel: Lake 7052 writtenby: M. Woods	Table Of Contents	Wrapped Around Your Finger	1985	Lake
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89411 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick and Jon Hendricks album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Yeh Yeh	1985	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Mirage 99697 chartposition: RandB 26, US #57, US Dance #39 writtenby: Ann Godwin (as Anne Godwin) and Curtis Josephs album: Yo Little Brother	Nolan Thomas	Yo Little Brother	1985	Mirage
3	recordlabel: Capitol 5522 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: William D. Stroman, Joe Malloy, Ted Currier and Rudy Sheriff album: City Life	The Boogie Boys	You Ain't Fresh	1985	Capitol
4	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
---	recordlabel: Columbia 40045 writtenby: D. Miller, P. Ingram, S. Sheppard album: This Is The Real Thing comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1UTWn3RpP1k	Skool Boyz featuring Jeannie Tracy	You Are My Love	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Omni 99583 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Terry Price, Jerry Cohen and Alfonso Smith album: Stroke	Stroke	You Are the One	1985	Omni
---	recordlabel: Magnolia 500	Lee Bates	You Blew It	1985	Magnolia
---	recordlabel: Elite 39 writtenby: R. De Jongh	Beverley Skeete	You Can't Say No	1985	Elite
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: Arista 9274 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #4, UK #93 writtenby: LaLa album: Whitney Houston comments: [ballad]	Whitney Houston	You Give Good Love	1985	Arista
3	recordlabel: Urban Sound 780 chartposition: RandB #76 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	You Got Me Running	1985	Urban Sound
4	recordlabel: Tabu 6623 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	You Look Good to Me	1985	Tabu
5	recordlabel: Sedition 3307 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Barry Leng & Simon May album: The Hits	Amii Stewart	You Really Touch My Heart (remix)	1985	Sedition(UK)
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04754 chartposition: RandB #20, US #81, US AC #8 writtenby: Sam Cooke album: Too Hot to Stop It comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	You Send Me	1985	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Sire 29016 chartposition: US Dance #15, UK #50 writtenby: William Alexander Smith	T.C. Curtis	You Should Have Known Better	1985	Sire
8	recordlabel: Personal 3003 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: William Alexander Smith	Skratch	You Should Have Known Better	1985	Personal
9	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
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05424 writtenby: B. Withers, M. Colombier album: Watching You Watching Me	Bill Withers	You Try To Find A Love	1985	Columbia
1	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
---	recordlabel: Pendulum 506002 writtenby: J. Hogg, W. Hickman	Timeless Legend	You're The One	1985	Pendulum
1	recordlabel: The New York Music 1202 chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #37 writtenby: Trevor Lawrence and Frank Musker album: In the Evening	Sheryl Lee Ralph	You're so Romantic	1985	The New York Music
2	recordlabel: Prelude 40301(UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: H. Eaves, J. Williams comments: Paul Hardcastle remix	D Train	You're the One for Me (Labour of Love mix)	1985	Prelude (UK)
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: 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
5	recordlabel: Mercury 880 966 chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #44 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Banging the Wall	The Bar-Kays	Your Place or Mine	1985	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Polydor 881 752 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando) and Patrick Adams	Claudja Barry	Your Sweet Touch	1985	Polydor

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