List of number-one R&B singles of 1985 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1985. Excluding "Operator" by Midnight Star (which began its run at the top in December 1984), 19 singles reached number one during the year. Both "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" by Freddie Jackson and "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder tied for the longest reign of all number one singles at six weeks each; the former was later named the R&B single of the year. Eight acts reached number one for the first time during the year: Freddie Jackson, Eugene Wilde, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, USA For Africa, Whitney Houston, Loose Ends, René & Angela, and Ready for the World. Additionally, Isley-Jasper-Isley, having previously reached number one with their progenitor group The Isley Brothers, had their first chart topper under the Isley-Jasper-Isley name with "Caravan of Love". Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love" became her twentieth number one, making her the artist with the most chart-toppers on the chart. Houston, Jackson, Wilde, and Kool & the Gang were the only artists to have multiple number-ones during 1985.
See also: 1985 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Chart history[]
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Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1985[1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "Operator" | Midnight Star |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" | Eugene Wilde |
| February 2 | "Mr. Telephone Man" | New Edition |
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | "Missing You" | Diana Ross |
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | "Nightshift" | Commodores |
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | "Back In Stride" | Maze featuring Frankie Beverly |
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | "Rhythm Of the Night" | DeBarge |
| May 4 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa |
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | "Fresh" | Kool & the Gang |
| May 25 | "You Give Good Love" | Whitney Houston |
| June 1 | "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" |
Freddie Jackson |
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" | Loose Ends |
| July 20 | "Save Your Love (For #1)" | René & Angela |
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | "Freeway of Love" | Aretha Franklin |
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | "Saving All My Love for You" | Whitney Houston |
| September 14 | "Cherish" | Kool & the Gang |
| September 21 | "Oh Sheila" | Ready For the World |
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | "You Are My Lady" | Freddie Jackson |
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | "Caravan of Love" | Isley-Jasper-Isley |
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | "Don't Say No Tonight" | Eugene Wilde |
| December 28 |
See also[]
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985
References[]
- ^ "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". 2007-12-11. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Lists of number-one R&B songs in the United States
- 1985 record charts
- 1985 in American music