| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MR. TELEPHONE MAN New Edition (MCA 52484) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99710) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 4 | BEEP A FREAK Gap Band (Total Experience 2405) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | EASY LOVER Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) (Columbia 04679) | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | |
| 6 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Temptations (Gordy 1765) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
| 7 | THE MEN ALL PAUSE Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52486) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
| 8 | TONIGHT Ready For The World (MCA 52507) | 12 | 17 | 28 | 11 | |
| 9 | MISLED Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 431) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 10 | THE BORDERLINES Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2695) | 11 | 15 | 22 | 10 | |
| 11 | SUGAR WALLS Sheena Easton (EMI America 8253) | 14 | 18 | 31 | 9 | |
| 12 | HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE Sade (Portrait 04664) | 13 | 21 | 23 | 14 | |
| 13 | 20/20 George Benson (Warner Bros. 29120) | 15 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 14 | ROXANNE, ROXANNE UTFO (Select 1182) | 16 | 20 | 33 | 7 | |
| 15 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 21 | 33 | 53 | 6 | |
| 16 | LOVE IN MODERATION Gwen Guthrie (Island 99685) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 17 | NEUTRON DANCE Pointer Sisters (Planet 13951) | 19 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 18 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 29210) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 19 | THIS IS MY NIGHT Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29097) | 24 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 20 | I WOULD DIE 4 U Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29121) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 21 | REQUEST LINE Rock Master Scott & Dynamic Three (Reality 230) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| 22 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | 26 | 36 | 61 | 6 | |
| 23 | LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT Stevie Wonder (Motown 1769) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 24 | OUTTA THE WORLD Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5435) | 27 | 40 | 51 | 6 | |
| 25 | RAIN FOREST Paul Hardcastle (Profile 5059) | 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 26 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 5433) | 33 | 48 | 67 | 5 | |
| 27 | THE BIRD The Time (Warner Bros. 29094) | 32 | 46 | 63 | 5 | |
| 28 | BASKETBALL Kurtis Blow (Polydor 881 529) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 10 | |
| 29 | (No Matter How High I Get) I’LL STILL BE LOOKIN’ UP TO YOU Wilton Felder (featuring Bobby Womack and introducing Alltrinna Grayson) (MCA 52467) | 35 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 30 | FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT Whodini (Jive 9302) | 34 | 42 | 47 | 9 | |
| 31 | CHANGE YOUR WICKED WAYS Pennye Ford (Total Experience 2404) | 31 | 34 | 41 | 17 | |
| 32 | YO’ LITTLE BROTHER Nolan Thomas (Mirage 99697) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 13 | |
| 33 | CITY GIRL Ronnie Laws (Capitol 5421) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 13 | |
| 34 | NEW ATTITUDE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52517) | 42 | 57 | 85 | 4 | |
| 35 | METHOD OF MODERN LOVE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13970) | 41 | 50 | 55 | 9 | |
| 36 | THIS TIME Champaign (Columbia 04721) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 10 | |
| 37 | OPERATOR Midnight Star (Solar 69684) | 25 | 13 | 7 | 16 | |
| 38 | BE YOUR MAN Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2702) | 43 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | LOVIN’ Jonzun Crew Featuring Michael Jonzun (Tommy Boy 850) | 39 | 43 | 48 | 12 | |
| 40 | AT LAST YOU’RE MINE Cheryl Lynn (Private I 04736) | 44 | 53 | 65 | 5 | |
| 41 | ROXANNE’S REVENGE Roxanne Shante (Pop Art 7546) | 47 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | HALF CRAZY Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99671) | 48 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 43 | MY TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04761) | 52 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Fat Boys (Sutra 139) | 50 | 61 | 68 | 5 | |
| 45 | WHO’S GONNA MAKE THE FIRST MOVE Ray, Goodman & Brown (Panoramic 201) | 46 | 51 | 57 | 9 | |
| 46 | HEARTBEAT Dazz Band (Motown 1775) | 61 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | A FORK IN THE ROAD Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 04765) | 53 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
| 48 | ’TIL MY BABY COMES HOME Luther Vandross (Epic 04760) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | KISS AND TELL Isley, Jasper, Isley (CBS Associated 04741) | 54 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 50 | HE’S A COBRA Rockwell (Motown 1772) | 51 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| 51 | OUT OF CONTROL Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13980) | 56 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 52 | LOVERIDE Nuance Featuring Vikki Love (4th & B’way 7409) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 13 | |
| 53 | HARD TIMES Lonnie Hill (Urban Sound 779) | 58 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| 54 | SIGN OF THE TIMES Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69677) | 59 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| 55 | LOVERBOY Billy Ocean (Jive 9284) | 40 | 27 | 15 | 15 | |
| 56 | KING OF ROCK Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5064) | 70 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | BACK IN STRIDE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5431) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | SOME KINDA LOVER Whispers (Solar 69658) | 67 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | WE BELONG TOGETHER Rockie Robbins (MCA 52516) | 65 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | BOOGIE DOWN (Bronx) Man Parrish featuring Freeze Force (Sugarscoop 132) | 66 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 61 | SOLID Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5397) | 38 | 14 | 12 | 22 | |
| 62 | FORGIVE ME GIRL Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 851) | 69 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | FINDER OF LOST LOVES Dionne Warwick & Glenn Jones (Arista 9281) | 71 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | EDGE OF THE RAZOR Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 880 445) | 36 | 37 | 42 | 11 | |
| 65 | BAD HABITS Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89583) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | GIMME, GIMME, GIMME Narada Michael Walden (with Patti Austin) (Warner Bros. 29077) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | CAN I Cashmere (Philly World 99682) | 49 | 38 | 38 | 11 | |
| 68 | BE READY FOR LOVE Klique (MCA 52483) | 76 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | THIN WALLS Thomas McClary (Motown 1768) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 10 | |
| 70 | IN MY HOUSE Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1741) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | JUST FOR YOU Controllers with Valerie DeNece (MCA 52511) | 78 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | TOUCH ME (All Night Long) Wish Featuring Fonda Rae (Personal 7001) | 57 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 73 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | BELINDA Grady Harrell (Constellation/MCA 52485) | 55 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 75 | WEEKEND GIRL S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04776) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | CONTAGIOUS Whispers (Solar 69683) | 60 | 60 | 19 | 17 | |
| 77 | SETTLE DOWN Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5440) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | MY GIRL LOVES ME Shalamar (Solar 69660) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS New Jersey Mass Choir Featuring Donnie Harper, Donald Malloy & Sherry McGee (Savoy 4440) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | TAKE ME WITH U Prince & Revolution (with Apollonia) (Warner Bros. 29079) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DOWN ON THE STREET Shakatak (Polydor 881 064) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | YOU SEND ME Manhattans (Columbia 04754) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | RAINBOW Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99675) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | SCIENTIFIC LOVE Midnight Star (Solar 69659) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | JAMIE Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9293) | 62 | 16 | 13 | 14 | |
| 86 | COOL OUT Magnum Force (Paula 1244) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU USED TO HOLD ME SO TIGHT Thelma Houston (MCA 52491) | 63 | 26 | 14 | 16 | |
| 88 | NEVER TOO LATE Kevin Wells (Beverly Glen 2019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DO WHAT YOU DO Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9279) | 72 | 28 | 17 | 16 | |
| 90 | LET ME BE THE ONE Angela Bofill (Arista 9312) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MECHANICAL EMOTION Vanity (Motown 1767) | 73 | 47 | 18 | 12 | |
| 92 | OOH LOVE Kashif (Arista 9300) | 68 | 65 | 58 | 9 | |
| 93 | LOVERGIRL Teena Marie (Epic 04619) | 77 | 30 | 30 | 18 | |
| 94 | SHOW ME Glenn Jones (RCA 13873) | 85 | 69 | 34 | 23 | |
| 95 | ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Ollie & Jerry (Polydor 881 461) | 89 | 74 | 44 | 13 | |
| 96 | THE WORD IS OUT Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9256) | 91 | 76 | 37 | 21 | |
| 97 | COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA 52455) | 95 | 82 | 40 | 25 | |
| 98 | DANCIN’ TO BE DANCIN’ Skyy (Salsoul 7077) | 79 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| 99 | YOU ARE MY LOVER Black Ivory (Panoramic 200) | 81 | 52 | 52 | 10 | |
| 100 | FAST GIRLS Janet Jackson (A&M 2693) | 80 | 35 | 36 | 12 | |
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