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: 10 Records 45 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Eban Kelly and Jim Randolph album: Like I Like It	Aurra	Like I Like It	1985	Records
---	recordlabel: Lite 503081	Al Green & Deniece Williams	Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing	1985	Lite
1	recordlabel: MCA 23545 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Dave Roberson, Al Hudson and Irene Perkins album: Wrap Your Body	One Way	Let's Talk	1985	MCA
2	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3024 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Ben Cenac and Bob Crafton album: Space Is The Place comments: [hip hop]	Newcleus	Let's Jam	1985	Sunnyview
3	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
4	recordlabel: Passion 20 (UK) chartposition: UK #81	Mirage featuring Roy Gayle	Let's Groove (Medley)	1985	Passion(UK)
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89570 chartposition: UK #37, RandB #53, US dance #33 writtenby: D. Romani, J. F. Petrus, P. Slade album: Turn On Your Radio	Change	Let's Go Together	1985	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Warner 29049 chartposition: RandB #35, US #88, US Dance #38 album: B Movie Matinee	Nile Rodgers	Let's Go Out Tonight	1985	Warner
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5552 chartposition: RandB #57, UK #3, US #7 writtenby: Gary Cooper album: Let's Go All the Way	Sly Fox	Let's Go All the Way	1985	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Personal 19816 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, Sonny Davenport	Inner Life	Let's Change It Up	1985	Personal
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: Qwest 28874 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Barry Hankerson, Carvin Winans and Marvin Winans album: Let My People Go	The Winans	Let My People Go (Part I)	1985	Qwest
3	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
4	recordlabel: MCA 52709 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bobby Womack album: So Many Rivers	Bobby Womack	Let Me Kiss It Where It Hurts	1985	MCA
5	recordlabel: Cooltempo 114 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Sonique, Ernie McKone, Everton McCalla comments: [disco funk]	Sonique	Let Me Hold You	1985	Cooltempo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Jersey Connection 32040 writtenby: C. Jasper and the Isleys	Lisa Danielle & Ronald Isley	Let Me Down Easy	1985	Jersey Connection
1	recordlabel: Arista 9312 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Angela Bofill, Rick Suchow and Alan Palanker album: Let Me Be the One comments: [beat ballad]	Angela Bofill	Let Me Be the One	1985	Arista
2	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
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89569 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Pete Jackson and Gerald Jackson	Touch of Class	Let Me Be Your Everything	1985	Atlantic
---	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: China 42932 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #69, US Dance #27 writtenby: Anne Dudley, Gary Langan and J. J. Jeczalik (as Jonathan Jeczalik) album: In Visible Silence	The Art of Noise	Legs	1985	China
2	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
3	recordlabel: Select Records 62259 chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #43 writtenby: Educated Rapper, Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, Mix Master Ice and Full Force album: UTFO comments: [hip hop]	UTFO	Leader of the Pack	1985	Select Records
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 49899 writtenby: M. Jenkins album: Lately comments: [ballad]	Billy Paul	Lately	1985	Total Experience
1	recordlabel: Ariola 107 698 chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Miles Waters and Peter Vale album: Trilogy	Imagination	Last Days of Summer	1985	Ariola
2	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
3	recordlabel: Warner 28843 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, DMC, DJ Run, Kurtis Blow, Prince Markie Dee, Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons album: Krush Groove Music From The Original Motion Picture comments: [hip hop] (Fat Boys, Run D.M.C., Sheila E. and Kurtis Blow)	The Krush Groove All Stars	Krush Groovin'	1985	Warner
---	recordlabel: AandM 282 (UK) album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Knees	1985	A&M(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: JC Sinban 0028 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Paul Powell and Reginald Ector	Klockwize	Kiss Me Now	1985	JC Sinban
---	recordlabel: Warner 28980 writtenby: Roger Troutman, Sugarfoot album: Sugar Kiss comments: [funk]	Sugarfoot	Kiss	1985	Warner
1	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
2	recordlabel: Profile 5070 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #10 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle album: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	King Tut	1985	Profile
3	recordlabel: Profile 7076 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Darnell Pretlow, David L. Miller, Ed Fletcher and Robert Cheese	Word of Mouth featuring D.J. Cheese	King Kut	1985	Profile
4	recordlabel: MCA 23544 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ralph Tresvant album: New Edition	New Edition	Kinda Girls We Like	1985	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1797 album: Making A Game Out Of Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Willie Hutch	Keep On Jammin'	1985	Motown
---	recordlabel: Philly World 99664 writtenby: D. Burgee, D. Robinson, D. Dukes album: Cashmere	Cashmere	Keep Me Up	1985	Philly World
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: MCA 52511 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Grady Young & Nick Johnson album: The Controllers comments: [ballad] (with Valerie DeNece)	The Controllers	Just for You	1985	MCA
4	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
5	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42922 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle album: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Just for Money	1985	Chrysalis
---	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
---	recordlabel: Harwood 1 (UK) writtenby: Elton Harwood	Elton Harwood	Just Like Money	1985	Harwood(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05791 writtenby: M. Gaye album: Romantically Yours comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	Just Like	1985	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8089 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Hubert Eaves III, James D Train Williams album: The Best Of D Train	D Train	Just Another Night (Without Your Love)	1985	Prelude
2	recordlabel: Columbia 04743 chartposition: US dance #11, RandB #83, US rock #1, UK #32, US #12 writtenby: Mick Jagger album: She's the Boss	Mick Jagger	Just Another Night	1985	Columbia
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50013 chartposition: RandB #18 album: Love Fever	The O'Jays	Just Another Lonely Night	1985	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 16 chartposition: US Dance #31 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and Tricky Tee comments: [hip hop]	Tricky Tee	Johnny the Fox	1985	Sleeping Bag
5	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
6	recordlabel: Motown 1802 chartposition: RandB #65, US #87, UK #90, US AC #8 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Franne Golde and Paul Fox album: Nightshift comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Janet	1985	Motown
7	recordlabel: Epic 6226 chartposition: RandB #45, US #81 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Starchild	Teena Marie	Jammin'	1985	Epic
8	recordlabel: Profile 7080 chartposition: RandB #53 album: King of Rock comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	Jam-Master Jammin'	1985	Profile
9	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 286 chartposition: RandB #13, US #105 writtenby: The Force M.D.'s, Robin Halpin and Steinski album: Love Letters	The Force M.D.s	Itchin' For A Scratch	1985	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Kent 110 (UK) writtenby: Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick comments: [northern soul]	Maxine Brown	It's Torture	1985	Kent(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 04944 chartposition: RandB #4, US #102, US Dance #36 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: The Night I Fell in Love	Luther Vandross	It's Over Now	1985	Epic
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05442 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Dream of a Lifetime comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	It's Madness	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Important 1 (UK) writtenby: M. Jackson, A. Brevard album: I Had To Say It comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	It's Gonna Take Some Time This Time	1985	Important(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fat Boy 2026 writtenby: J. Mathhew and A. Matthews	ADC Band	It's Friday Night	1985	Fat Boy
---	recordlabel: Polydor 883 405 1 writtenby: Leon Bryant album: Who Do You Love?	The Intruders	It's Alright ('85 mix)	1985	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Tear Drop 3495 writtenby: Jerry Jenkins, Charles Gibbs comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 1_KsLdV1k8w	Buddy Ace	It's All For You	1985	Tear Drop
1	recordlabel: Private I 05694 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	It Takes Two	1985	Private I
2	recordlabel: Dream 708 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Jimmy Castor album: The Best of Jimmy Castor	Jimmy Castor	It Gets to Me	1985	Dream
3	recordlabel: Hippodrome 101 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	It Ain't Fair	1985	Hippodrome
4	recordlabel: MCA 52530 chartposition: RandB #15, US #107 writtenby: Ira Newborn album: Six Silver Strings	B.B. King	Into the Night	1985	MCA
5	recordlabel: Sire 8934 chartposition: RandB #19, UK #1, US dance #1 writtenby: Madonna & Stephen Bray album: Like a Virgin [second edition]	Madonna	Into the Groove	1985	Sire
6	recordlabel: Profile 7087 chartposition: RandB #53, UK #58 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy comments: [novelty] electro funk novelty version of the theme from the TV cartoon series	The Kartoon Krew	Inspector Gadget	1985	Profile
7	recordlabel: Tabu 04718 chartposition: RandB #11, US #101 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Alexander O'Neal	Alexander O'Neal	Innocent	1985	Tabu
8	recordlabel: Virgin 745 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, James Nyx album: Working Nights	Working Week	Inner City Blues	1985	Virgin(UK)
9	recordlabel: Arista 595 chartposition: US Dance #6, UK #64 writtenby: Frank Musker and Trevor Lawrence album: In the Evening	Sheryl Lee Ralph	In the Evening	1985	Arista
10	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh) album: Have A Good Forever...	The Cool Notes	In Your Car	1985	Abstract Dance(UK)
11	recordlabel: Virgin 718 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: I Level album: Shake comments: [funk jazz]	I Level	In The Sand	1985	Virgin(UK)
12	recordlabel: Gordy 1741 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7, US dance #1, UK #77 writtenby: Rick James album: Only Four You comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Jane Girls	In My House	1985	Gordy
13	recordlabel: Tabu 05418 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #13 writtenby: Monte Moir album: Alexander O'Neal comments: [love ballad] [slow jam]	Alexander O'Neal	If You Were Here Tonight	1985	Tabu
14	recordlabel: AandM 2738 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #10, UK #26, US #3, US AC #39, US rock #1 writtenby: Sting album: The Dream of the Blue Turtles	Sting	If You Love Somebody Set Them Free	1985	A&M
15	recordlabel: Epic 4 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: The Night I Fell in Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	If Only for One Night	1985	Epic
16	recordlabel: RCA 14168 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Nona Hendryx album: The Heat	Nona Hendryx	If Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.)	1985	RCA
17	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
---	recordlabel: CBS 6415 (UK) writtenby: P. Sawyer, L. Ware album: Systematic	Billy Griffin (feat. Angel Rogers)	If I Ever Lose This Heaven	1985	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Dupar writtenby: A. Price, B. Harris comments: [ballad] mpcode: 17wvCq5e9Aw	B.O.F.	I've Got Your Number	1985	Dupar
---	recordlabel: MCA 52584 album: Rockie Robbins	Rockie Robbins	I've Got Your Number	1985	MCA
1	recordlabel: Panoramic 1207 chartposition: US dance #18 writtenby: John Henderson and Edward Dozier	Black Ivory	I've Got My Eyes On You	1985	Panoramic
2	recordlabel: Jay Jay 1005 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jan Leslie Holmes	Jan Leslie Holmes	I'm Your Superman	1985	Jay Jay
---	recordlabel: Warner 25168 writtenby: Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman album: Sugar Kiss	Sugarfoot	I'm Your Sugar	1985	Warner
1	recordlabel: Columbia 05721 chartposition: US dance #42, RandB #55, UK #1, US #3, US AC #13 writtenby: George Michael album: George Michael	Wham!	I'm Your Man	1985	Columbia
2	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
3	recordlabel: Total Experience 49965 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes album: Backed Up Against the Wall	Will King	I'm Sorry	1985	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2023 writtenby: Cecil Womack album: Someday We`ll All Be Free comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Womack ft. Cecil Womack	I'm So Proud	1985	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: London 61 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Dave Ylvisaker	Julia & Company	I'm So Happy	1985	London
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99635 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Michael Masser and Randy Goodrum album: I'm Not the Same Girl	Stacy Lattisaw	I'm Not the Same Girl	1985	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Mercury 880 914 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Wayne Wallace album: Electric Lady comments: [beat ballad]	Con Funk Shun	I'm Leaving Baby	1985	Mercury
4	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
5	recordlabel: Streetwave 51 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Lonnie Johnson	Royalle Delite	I'll Be a Freak for You	1985	Streetwave
6	recordlabel: Mercury 884 009 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #22, US #47, US dance #7 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	RenÃ© & Angela	I'll Be Good	1985	Mercury
7	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: Beverly Glen 2021 writtenby: Cecil and Linda Womack album: The Poet II / Someday We'll All Be Free comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Womack	I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To	1985	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: MCA 258 918 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: James Eubanks, Peter Luboff & Harold Payne album: The Poet II	Bobby Womack	I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much	1985	MCA
2	recordlabel: Prelude 103 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner] and Lou Gramm (uncredited)	New Jersey Mass Choir	I Want to Know What Love Is	1985	Prelude
3	recordlabel: Capitol 5510 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Can't Stop the Love	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	I Want to Feel I'm Wanted	1985	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 215 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #13, US Dance #48 writtenby: Curtis Hairston, Greg Radford and Ray Barretto (as Ray Baretto)	Curtis Hairston	I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)	1985	Pretty Pearl

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