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: Atlantic 89540 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Timmy Allen album: Turn on Your Radio	Change	Mutual Attraction	1985	Atlantic
302	recordlabel: RCA 14087 chartposition: RandB #61, US #62 writtenby: Howie Rice album: Menudo	Menudo	Hold Me	1985	RCA
303	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
304	recordlabel: Motown 1790 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Willie Hutch and Val Johns album: Magic comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Sexy Ways	1985	Motown
305	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
306	recordlabel: MCA 936 chartposition: UK #65 album: Strange Reflections	Second Image	Starting Again	1985	MCA
307	recordlabel: Motown 1800 chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #33 writtenby: Keith Harrison, Marlon McClain and Bobby Harris album: Hot Spot comments: [Motown Sound]	Dazz Band	Hot Spot	1985	Motown
308	recordlabel: Polydor 881 752 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando) and Patrick Adams	Claudja Barry	Your Sweet Touch	1985	Polydor
309	recordlabel: CBS 6069 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Peter Vale and Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) album: Arrival	Haywoode	Roses	1985	CBS(UK)
310	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 270 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #65 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Nathan Leftenant album: Single Life	Cameo	A Goodbye	1985	Atlanta Artists
311	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
312	recordlabel: Record Shack 48 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench album: Close to Perfection comments: [disco, dance]	Miquel Brown	Close To Perfection	1985	Record Shack(UK)
313	recordlabel: Warner 29017 chartposition: RandB #82, US Dance #21 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Preston Glass album: The Nature of Things	Narada Michael Walden	The Nature of Things	1985	Warner
314	recordlabel: 10 Records 109 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: David Cole	C Bank ft. Eleanor Mills	Good to the Last Drop	1985	Records
315	recordlabel: Asylum 69595 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Dennis Matkosky and Monty Seward album: Workin' It Back	Teddy Pendergrass	Never Felt Like Dancin'	1985	Asylum
316	recordlabel: Modern 99630 chartposition: RandB #28, US #81, US AC #11 writtenby: Richard Kerr and Graham Lyle album: Dangerous	Natalie Cole	A Little Bit of Heaven	1985	Modern
317	recordlabel: CBS 6582 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 album: Arrival	Haywoode	Getting Closer	1985	CBS(UK)
318	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
319	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
320	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
321	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
322	recordlabel: Atlantic 89551 chartposition: RandB #27, US #107 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1985 album]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Swing Low	1985	Atlantic
323	recordlabel: Polydor 881 529 chartposition: RandB #29, US #71 writtenby: Stephen Wiley album: Ego Trip comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	Basketball	1985	Polydor
324	recordlabel: Warner 29049 chartposition: RandB #35, US #88, US Dance #38 album: B Movie Matinee	Nile Rodgers	Let's Go Out Tonight	1985	Warner
325	recordlabel: RCA 470 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Mystery	The RAH Band	Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova)	1985	RCA(UK)
326	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 42 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #83 writtenby: Adonis Hampton and Frank Rusty Hamilton III album: Durell Coleman comments: [new jack swing]	Durell Coleman	Do You Love Me	1985	th and Bway
327	recordlabel: MCA 52627 chartposition: RandB #27, US #103 writtenby: Dick Eastman and Bobby Hart album: New Edition	New Edition	My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)	1985	MCA
328	recordlabel: Ensign 521 chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: Chester Fortune, Graham Parker, Ronnie Ross and Victor Martin album: This Kind of Love	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	This Kind of Love	1985	Ensign
329	recordlabel: Gordy 1805 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: David English, Dennis Edwards , Dennis Lambert, Glenn C. Leonard, Otis Williams, Richard Street album: Coolin' Out comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Dennis Edwards	Coolin' Out	1985	Gordy
330	recordlabel: Arista 9281 chartposition: RandB #47, US AC #12 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager album: Finder of Lost Loves	Dionne Warwick & Glenn Jones	Finder of Lost Loves	1985	Arista
331	recordlabel: Total Experience 2413 chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #24 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Pennye	Pennye Ford	Dangerous	1985	Total Experience
332	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 5 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Lorraine McIntosh and Steve McIntosh album: Have a Good Forever	The Cool Notes	Have a Good Forever	1985	Abstract Dance
333	recordlabel: RCA 13980 chartposition: So Romantic writtenby: Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Out of Control	1985	RCA
334	recordlabel: Important 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: Ken Krasner, Lenny Underwood	Lukk featuring Felicia Collins	On The One	1985	Important(UK)
335	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
336	recordlabel: Arista 9336 chartposition: RandB #24 album: Gravity	Kenny G & Kashif	Love on the Rise	1985	Arista
337	recordlabel: Profile 7062 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: 52nd Street	52nd Street	Can't Afford	1985	Profile
338	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
339	recordlabel: Warner 28969 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Clif Magness, Tom Keane and Mark Mueller album: 20/20	George Benson	No One Emotion	1985	Warner
340	recordlabel: Total Experience 2404 chartposition: RandB #25, US dance #49 writtenby: Oliver Scott and Pennye Ford album: Pennye	Pennye Ford	Change Your Wicked Ways	1985	Total Experience
341	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
342	recordlabel: Jive 85 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Richard Jon Smith	Richard Jon Smith	The ABC of Kissing	1985	Jive(UK)
343	recordlabel: Columbia 04932 chartposition: RandB #25, UK #97 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: It's Gonna Be Right	Cheryl Lynn	Fidelity	1985	Columbia
344	recordlabel: Jive 9302 chartposition: RandB #43, US Dance #104, US Dance #25 writtenby: alil Hutchins and Larry Smith album: Escape comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	Freaks Come Out at Night	1985	Jive
345	recordlabel: Atlantic 881 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz), DeDe Leitta and Robin Marie album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1985 album] comments: [ballad]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Baby I'm Sorry	1985	Atlantic
346	recordlabel: Polydor 742 (UK) chartposition: UK #75 writtenby: P. Quinton	Direct Drive	A.B.C. (Falling In Love's Not Easy)	1985	Polydor(UK)
347	recordlabel: Mercury 880 694 chartposition: RandB #66, US #76, US dance #27 writtenby: Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina	Alex Brown	(Come On) Shout	1985	Mercury
348	recordlabel: Island 9870 chartposition: RandB #25, US AC #30 writtenby: David Pomeranz and Richard Marx album: Durell Coleman comments: [new jack swing]	Durell Coleman	Somebody Took My Love	1985	Island
349	recordlabel: Source 13910 chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Chuck Brown comments: Originally released in 1978 This longer version released in UK in 1985	Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers	Bustin' Loose	1985	Source
350	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
351	recordlabel: AandM 2752 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #91 writtenby: Howard Jones and Jerry Knight album: The Vision	Howard Johnson	Stand Up	1985	A&M
352	recordlabel: Boiling Point 754 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: City Rhythm comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	City Rhythm	1985	Boiling Point(UK)
353	recordlabel: Elektra 69632 chartposition: RandB #39, US #78, US AC #37 writtenby: Billy Livsey and Sue Shifrin album: Take No Prisoners	Peabo Bryson	Take No Prisoners (In the Game of Love)	1985	Elektra
354	recordlabel: Personal 3003 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: William Alexander Smith	Skratch	You Should Have Known Better	1985	Personal
355	recordlabel: Next Plateau Records 50032 chartposition: US Dance #17	Well Red	Limit of Your Loving	1985	Next Plateau Records
356	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
357	recordlabel: Total Experience 2434 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Lately	Billy Paul	Sexual Therapy	1985	Total Experience
358	recordlabel: Virgin 822 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Eric van Tijn and Jochim Fluitsima album: Mai Tai comments: [ballad]	Mai Tai	Am I Losing You Forever	1985	Virgin(UK)
359	recordlabel: MCA 52489 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #80 writtenby: Monte Moir album: Qualifying Heat	Thelma Houston	(I Guess) It Must Be Love	1985	MCA
360	recordlabel: Cotillion 99671 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Linda Creed and Lonnie Jordan album: Chemistry comments: [ballad]	Johnny Gill	Half Crazy	1985	Cotillion
361	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
362	recordlabel: Warner 29077 chartposition: RandB #39, US #106, UK #87 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Preston Glass album: The Nature of Things	Narada Michael Walden with Patti Austin	Gimme, Gimme, Gimme	1985	Warner
363	recordlabel: Virgin 807 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Stabbins, Booth album: Working Nights	Working Week	I Thought I'd Never See You Again	1985	Virgin(UK)
364	recordlabel: Ensign 518 (UK) chartposition: UK #79	Light of the World	London Town '85	1985	Ensign(UK)
365	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
366	recordlabel: Virgin 775 (UK) chartposition: UK #82	T.C. Curtis	Take It Easy	1985	Virgin(UK)
367	recordlabel: Passion 20 (UK) chartposition: UK #81	Mirage featuring Roy Gayle	Let's Groove (Medley)	1985	Passion(UK)
368	recordlabel: Epic 6226 chartposition: RandB #45, US #81 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Starchild	Teena Marie	Jammin'	1985	Epic
369	recordlabel: Jive 1 9394 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: W. Orange, D. Cambert, F. Golde comments: [reggae]	Winston Groovy	Nightshift	1985	Jive (UK)
370	recordlabel: Panoramic 1207 chartposition: US dance #18 writtenby: John Henderson and Edward Dozier	Black Ivory	I've Got My Eyes On You	1985	Panoramic
371	recordlabel: Island 251 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Language Barrier	Sly & Robbie	Make 'Em Move	1985	Island(UK)
372	recordlabel: Atlantic 89569 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Pete Jackson and Gerald Jackson	Touch of Class	Let Me Be Your Everything	1985	Atlantic
373	recordlabel: RandB 1800 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Leee John album: Trilogy	Imagination	Found My Girl	1985	RandB(UK)
374	recordlabel: Hippodrome 103 chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer comments: [ballad]	Dusty Springfield	Sometimes Like Butterflies	1985	Hippodrome
375	recordlabel: Virgin 759 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Simon Booth album: Working Nights	Working Week	Sweet Nothing	1985	Virgin(UK)
376	recordlabel: Sutra 144 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, Kurtis Blow and Prince Markie Dee album: The Fat Boys Are Back comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	The Fat Boys Are Back	1985	Sutra
377	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 33 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner album: Skipworth and Turner	Skipworth & Turner	Hot Pursuit	1985	th and Bway(UK)
378	recordlabel: Malaco 2122 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Larry Addison album: Members Only comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Bland	Members Only	1985	Malaco
379	recordlabel: Warner 29024 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: David Spradley, Evan Rogers and Ted Currier	Rochelle	Love Me Tonight	1985	Warner
380	recordlabel: Ten Records 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 album: Like I Like It	Aurra	Happy Feeling	1985	Ten Records(UK)
381	recordlabel: Casablanca 880 949 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Allen Jones album: Private Property	Carl Carlton	Private Property	1985	Casablanca
382	recordlabel: Polydor 881 953 chartposition: US #106, US Dance #28 writtenby: Arnie Roman and Marc Blatte album: Satisfaction Guaranteed	Carol Lynn Townes	I Freak for You	1985	Polydor
383	recordlabel: Mirage 890 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #84 writtenby: Mick Jones [Foreigner] album: Do You Wanna Get Away	Shannon	Urgent	1985	Mirage
384	recordlabel: Atlantic 89549 chartposition: RandB #62, UK #86 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Woody Cunningham album: Seeekret	Kleeer	Take Your Heart Away	1985	Atlantic
385	recordlabel: T.T.E.D. 205 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #28 writtenby: A. Williams, C. Jones, D. Pearson	Redds & the Boys	Movin' and Groovin'	1985	T.T.E.D.
386	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)
387	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
388	recordlabel: Capitol 5520 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Lew Kirton album: Read My Lips	Melba Moore	I Can't Believe It (It's Over)	1985	Capitol
389	recordlabel: DBM 009 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Bob Benham	OChi Brown	Why Can't We Be Friends	1985	DBM(UK)
390	recordlabel: Saturn 903 498 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Jerry Q. Jones	Samson & Delilah	I Can Feel Your Love Slippin' Away	1985	Saturn
391	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)
392	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
393	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
394	recordlabel: Polydor 883 017 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91 writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield album: Joanna Gardner	Joanna Gardner	Watching You	1985	Polydor
395	recordlabel: RCA 14203 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Belinda Wilson and Richard Dimples Fields album: 9.9	9.9	I Like the Way You Dance	1985	RCA
396	recordlabel: Simba 101 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Aswad album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Bubbling	1985	Simba(UK)
397	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
398	recordlabel: Jive 9331 chartposition: RandB #64, US Dance #30 writtenby: Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith album: Escape comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	Big Mouth	1985	Jive
399	recordlabel: AVCO 69001 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Some Things Never Change	The Stylistics	Love Is Not the Answer	1985	AVCO
400	recordlabel: AandM 2742 chartposition: RandB #33, US #110 writtenby: Joey Gallo, Pamela Phillips Oland and Wardell Potts Jr. album: As the Band Turns	Atlantic Starr	Cool, Calm, Collected	1985	A&M

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