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
301	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
302	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
303	recordlabel: Creative Funk 600 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Clifton Dyson comments: [deep soul ballad] (Rose Bullock and Clifton Dyson)	Ci Ci	(You Got Me) Hypnotized	1985	Creative Funk
304	recordlabel: Columbia 05605 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, George Smith III and Thurlene Johnson album: It's Gonna Be Right	Cheryl Lynn	Fade to Black	1985	Columbia
305	recordlabel: JC Sinban 0028 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Paul Powell and Reginald Ector	Klockwize	Kiss Me Now	1985	JC Sinban
306	recordlabel: SRO 231 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Anthony Watson, Paul Childs and Syl Parsons comments: [Sweet Soul ballad]	Anthony Watson	Solid Love Affair	1985	SRO
307	recordlabel: SuperTronics 005 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Keith Pole	Keith Pole	Fulfill Your Fantasy	1985	SuperTronics
308	recordlabel: Epic 05599 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Teena Marie album: The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Teena Marie	14K	1985	Epic
309	recordlabel: Columbia 05640 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Morris album: Fantasy	Ramsey Lewis	This Ain't No Fantasy	1985	Columbia
310	recordlabel: Epic 04751 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Jak (as Jack Edward Bailey) album: I Go Wild comments: [funk]	Jak	I Go Wild	1985	Epic
311	recordlabel: Columbia 04821 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Roy Ayers album: In the Dark	Roy Ayers	Poo Poo La La	1985	Columbia
312	recordlabel: Private I 05727 chartposition: RandB #89 album: The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Nobody Can Make It on Their Own	1985	Private I
313	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Gregory Charley album: To Change and / or Make a Difference comments: [ballad]	Kiara	Quiet Guy	1985	Warlock
314	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
315	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
316	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
317	recordlabel: Warner 28969 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: 20/20 comments: [ballad]	George Benson	New Day	1985	Warner
318	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
319	recordlabel: Sire 28967 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Alexander Robotnick (as Maurizio Dami) album: Ce n'est qu'un dÃƒÂ©but	Alexander Robotnick	Problemes D'amour	1985	Sire
320	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
321	recordlabel: Capitol 5487 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Rahni Harris and Zachary Harris album: This Time comments: [ballad]	Dayton	This Time	1985	Capitol
322	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
323	recordlabel: Qwest 28981 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Reggie Griffin album: Pick N Choose	Radiance	All Night	1985	Qwest
324	recordlabel: Gordy 1789 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Mike Himelstein and Tom Keane album: Truly for You comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	How Can You Say That It's Over	1985	Gordy
325	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
326	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 5 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Robert Reed, Tony Fisher and James Avery album: Good To Go Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [hip hop, funk]	Trouble Funk	Still Smokin'	1985	th and Bway
327	recordlabel: World Trade 1000 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Intrigue	Fly Girl	1985	World Trade
328	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
329	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
330	recordlabel: Geffen 29051 chartposition: RandB #80, UK #2, US #1, US AC #2 writtenby: John Bettis & Jon Lind album: Vision Quest: Original Soundtrack of the Warner Bros Motion Picture	Madonna	Crazy for You	1985	Geffen
331	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
332	recordlabel: Dream 708 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Jimmy Castor album: The Best of Jimmy Castor	Jimmy Castor	It Gets to Me	1985	Dream
333	recordlabel: Epic 04842 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Mike Himelstein and Tom Keane album: Protocol	Carl Anderson	Can't Stop This Feeling	1985	Epic
334	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
335	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
336	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
337	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
338	recordlabel: Jay Jay 1005 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Jan Leslie Holmes	Jan Leslie Holmes	I'm Your Superman	1985	Jay Jay
339	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
340	recordlabel: Mirage 99604 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #82 writtenby: Gerald McMahon album: Lovin' Feelings comments: [disco dance]	The Spinners	Put Us Together Again	1985	Mirage
341	recordlabel: Epic 04866 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Edward Zeek Kimball and Ron Scott album: I Really Want You	Smoke City	I Really Want You	1985	Epic
342	recordlabel: Sunnyview 419 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Frank Mayers and Michael Skinner	Dynamic Breakers	Dynamic (Total Control)	1985	Sunnyview
343	recordlabel: Greene Street 703 chartposition: RandB #89 album: Creation comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Roger Kellaway & Houston Person	Moon	1985	Greene Street
344	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2024 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Patrick Maten album: This Love's for Real	Chapter 8	How Can I Get Next to You	1985	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Sutra 146 writtenby: Keith Sweat	Roberta Gilliam	All I Want Is My Baby	1985	Sutra
---	recordlabel: AandM 282 (UK) album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Knees	1985	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: AandM 2793 writtenby: Monte Moir album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Older Girl	1985	A&M
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 49899 writtenby: M. Jenkins album: Lately comments: [ballad]	Billy Paul	Lately	1985	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Constellation 52698 writtenby: L. White, L. Peters album: Shine The Light	Collage	Winners And Losers	1985	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Columbia 39887 album: Watching You Watching Me comments: [ballad album cut]	Bill Withers	Watching You Watching Me	1985	Columbia
---	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
---	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: CRC 002 writtenby: B. Scott, C. Mayfield, E. Gregory, J. Scott album: We Come In Peace With A Message Of Love	Curtis Mayfield	Breakin' in the Streets	1985	CRC
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 85711 writtenby: J. Ellis album: Lately comments: [album cut] mpcode: f9cYP7V8PJY	Billy Paul	Get Down To Lovin'	1985	Total Experience
---	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
---	recordlabel: Urban Rock 919 writtenby: Ray Arlen	Krystal Davis	So Smooth	1985	Urban Rock
---	recordlabel: CBS 1291 (UK) album: Arrival	Haywoode	Haywoode Mega-Mix	1985	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Spartan 132 (UK) album: New comments: [disco, boogie]	Dr. York	Don't Stop	1985	Spartan(UK)
---	recordlabel: Br Roma 108 writtenby: Ronald Millender comments: [sweet soul ballad]	New York City	Don't Rush Me Now	1985	Br Roma
---	recordlabel: Elite 36 (UK) writtenby: R. De Jongh	Beverley Skeete	Warm	1985	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Elite 39 writtenby: R. De Jongh	Beverley Skeete	You Can't Say No	1985	Elite
---	recordlabel: MCA 52516 writtenby: Maxayn Lewis, Wornell Jones album: Rockie Robbins mpcode: I8gh-oeF7rY	Rockie Robbins	Work for Love	1985	MCA
---	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: Capitol writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Can\'t Stop The Love comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: n1M2RjtM7Ew	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Can't Stop The Love	1985	Capitol
---	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
---	recordlabel: Unidisc 190 writtenby: Michael Burton album: Superstar	Lydia Murdock	Tonight Tonight	1985	Unidisc
---	recordlabel: Priority 12 (UK)	Paradise	Heartstrings	1985	Priority(UK)
---	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
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2120 writtenby: C.R. Cason, Jimmy Lewis album: Determination comments: [southern soul]	Formula 5 featuring Esther Jones	Cleaning House	1985	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Renaissance 1125 chartposition: US dance #85 writtenby: Lawrence Goodman and Terri Jeffries	Mikki featuring Starz	Dance Lover	1985	Renaissance
---	recordlabel: Streetwise 3305 writtenby: Herbert Murell album: A Special Style	The Stylistics	Love Is Serious	1985	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: RCA 40205	Amii Stewart & Mike Francis	Together	1985	RCA
---	recordlabel: Polydor 883 273-7 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Smile mpcode: EvQoTova2ko	Jeff Tyzik featuring Maurice Starr	Sweet Surrender	1985	Polydor
1	recordlabel: R & R 934 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: John Glover	Clarence Jackson	Our Love Will Last Forever	1985	R & R
2	recordlabel: 21 Records 857 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Stars on 45 featuring Sam & Dave	The Sam and Dave Medley	1985	Records
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69620 chartposition: RandB #90 album: The Heavenly Kid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Howard Hewett	Obsession	1985	Elektra
4	recordlabel: MCA 52740 chartposition: RandB #90 album: Miami Vice comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Melle Mel	Vice	1985	MCA
5	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29331 chartposition: RandB #91 comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	David Sanborn	I Told You So	1985	Warner Bros.
6	recordlabel: Pandisc 010 chartposition: US dance #61 writtenby: Jim Steinman comments: [disco dance]	Koffie	Total Eclipse of the Heart	1985	Pandisc
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05424 writtenby: B. Withers, M. Colombier album: Watching You Watching Me	Bill Withers	You Try To Find A Love	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05675 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Watching You Watching Me	Bill Withers	We Could Be Sweet Lovers	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Elite 41 (UK) writtenby: A. Sojka album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Night Moves	1985	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Qwest 28861 album: Pick N Choose	Radiance	Pick-N-Choose	1985	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Four Eleven 777 writtenby: Ray Obiado, Teresa Trull album: Secrets	Linda Tillery	Secrets	1985	Four Eleven
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1216 writtenby: C. R. Cason album: Determination	Formula 5	I Ain't Never Gonna Let You See Me Cry	1985	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Qwest 25153 writtenby: R. Griffin album: Pick N Choose comments: [album cut]	Radiance	Can't Keep My Hands To Myself	1985	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Columbia 2124 writtenby: M. Gaye, G. Banks album: Dream of a Lifetime	Marvin Gaye	Masochistic Beauty	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05442 writtenby: M. Gaye album: Dream of a Lifetime	Marvin Gaye	Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around)	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05791 writtenby: M. Gaye album: Romantically Yours comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	Just Like	1985	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 05791 writtenby: N. Newell, R. Ortolani, N. Oliviero album: Romantically Yours comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	More	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)
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: 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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Manhattan 50017 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #21, US #38, US dance #48, US rock #41 writtenby: Steven Van Zandt album: Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid	Artists United Against Apartheid	Sun City	1985	Manhattan
5	recordlabel: AandM 245 chartposition: RandB #6, US #90 writtenby: David Lewis album: As the Band Turns	Atlantic Starr	Freak-A-Ristic	1985	A&M
6	recordlabel: MCA 52703 chartposition: RandB #2, US #51 writtenby: Vincent Brantley and Rick Timas album: All for Love	New Edition	Count Me Out	1985	MCA
7	recordlabel: Arista 9325 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #83 writtenby: Lewis MartineÃ© album: Exposure	ExposÃ©	Point of No Return	1985	Arista
8	recordlabel: Mirage 96851 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #78, US dance #43 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Pleasure Seekers	The System	This Is for You	1985	Mirage
9	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

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