| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 18, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia 04839) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | FRESH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 623) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | IN MY HOUSE Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1741) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 | BACK IN STRIDE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5431) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Sade (Portrait 04807) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE Whitney Houston (Arista 9274) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 8 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9 | INNOCENT Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 04718) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52545) | 15 | 21 | 29 | 9 | |
| 11 | LOST IN LOVE New Edition (MCA 52553) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 12 | I FOUND MY BABY Gap Band (Total Experience 2412) | 14 | 16 | 21 | 11 | |
| 13 | ROCK ME TONIGHT (For Old Times Sake) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5459) | 22 | 36 | 42 | 8 | |
| 14 | (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) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 | |
| 15 | YOU SEND ME Manhattans (Columbia 04754) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | ’TIL MY BABY COMES HOME Luther Vandross (Epic 04760) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | |
| 17 | SANCTIFIED LADY Marvin Gaye (Columbia 04861) | 31 | 44 | 66 | 4 | |
| 18 | FREAK-A-RISTIC Atlantic Starr (A&M 2718) | 27 | 30 | 37 | 7 | |
| 19 | READ MY LIPS Melba Moore (Capitol 5437) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 12 | |
| 20 | CAN’T STOP Rick James (Gordy 1776) | 28 | 31 | 34 | 7 | |
| 21 | AXEL F Harold Faltermeyer (MCA 52536) | 24 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 22 | RAINBOW Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99675) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 13 | |
| 23 | I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU George Benson (Warner Bros. 29042) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 24 | ELECTRIC LADY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 880 636) | 32 | 40 | 46 | 8 | |
| 25 | BRING BACK YOUR LOVE Glenn Jones (RCA 13999) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 12 | |
| 26 | DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY Shannon (Mirage 99655) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 7 | |
| 27 | FEEL SO REAL Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89576) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 10 | |
| 28 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive 9323) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 29 | DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE Ready For The World (MCA 52561) | 34 | 39 | 50 | 5 | |
| 30 | BE YOUR MAN Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2702) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
| 31 | INTO THE NIGHT B. B. King (MCA 52530) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 12 | |
| 32 | MY LOVE IS TRUE (Truly For You) Temptations (Gordy 1781) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 33 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Reddings (Polydor 881 767) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 34 | TONIGHT Ready For The World (MCA 52507) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 23 | |
| 35 | THROUGH THE FIRE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29025) | 46 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 36 | OH YEAH! Bill Withers (Columbia 04841) | 41 | 48 | 55 | 7 | |
| 37 | BABY COME AND GET IT Pointer Sisters (Planet 14041) | 49 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 38 | THIEF IN THE NIGHT George Duke (Elektra 69649) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 8 | |
| 39 | JAMMIN Teena Marie (Epic 04738) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 40 | CAN YOU HELP ME Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2730) | 50 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | BABIES Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5468) | 45 | 52 | 63 | 5 | |
| 42 | EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia 04840) | 51 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 43 | DANGEROUS Natalie Cole (Modern 99648) | 47 | 55 | 71 | 4 | |
| 44 | NEW ATTITUDE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52517) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 45 | MY GIRL LOVES ME Shalamar (Solar 69660) | 38 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
| 46 | GENTLE (Calling Your Name) Frederick (Heat 2022) | 40 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 47 | A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND Klique (MCA 52566) | 52 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| 48 | LET’S GO TOGETHER Change (Atlantic 89570) | 48 | 49 | 56 | 8 | |
| 49 | MATERIAL THANGZ The Deele (Solar 69644) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | KEEP GIVIN’ ME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04873) | 56 | 66 | 84 | 4 | |
| 51 | HANGIN’ ON A STRING (Contemplating) Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52570) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | TILL MIDNIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14048) | 58 | 67 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5069) | 70 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | BIG MOUTH Whodini (Arista 9331) | 55 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 55 | TEASER Toney Lee (Critique 712) | 61 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| 56 | THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones (Elektra 69651) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 57 | LET ME KNOW Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2724) | 57 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 58 | LOVE ON THE RISE Kenny G & Kashif (Arista 9336) | 64 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I WANT YOUR LOVIN’ (Just A Little Bit) Curtis Hairston (Pretty Pearl 0215) | 59 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | KING TUT Paul Hardcastle (Profile 5070) | 67 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 61 | STAR Alfie (Motown 1777) | 62 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 62 | THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE Skipworth & Turner (4th & B’way 7414) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | SHOW SOME RESPECT Tina Turner (Capitol 5461) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | JUST FOR YOU Gwen Guthrie (Island 99660) | 65 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 65 | HEARTLESS Evelyn Thomas (Vanguard 35259) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | SUSSUDIO Phil Collins (Atlantic 89560) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2021) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | RAPPIN’ DUKE Shawn Brown (JWP 1460) | 69 | 76 | 82 | 5 | |
| 69 | ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE Don Henley (Geffen 29065) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | QUEEN OF ROX (Shante Rox On) Roxanne Shante (Pop Art 7547) | 71 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | CAN’T WAIT TIL TOMORROW Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99646) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | BACKSTABBIN’ Eddie - “D” (Philly World 99662) | 73 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 73 | WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL Philip Bailey (Columbia 04826) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | TOO MANY GAMES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5474) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | FRIENDS Amii Stewart (Emergency 4548) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 7 | |
| 76 | WE NEED LOVE Cashmere (Philly World 99654) | 60 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 77 | STEP BY STEP Jeff Lorber (Arista 9307) | 36 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 78 | SAVE YOUR LOVE (For #1) Rene & Angela (Mercury 880 731) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BABY FACE Merc & Monk (Manhattan 50003) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | (Breakin’) SUPER TURF Herb The “K” (Private I 04850) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK Murray Head (RCA 13988) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ROXANNE’S A MAN (The Untold Story) Ralph Rolle (Streetwise 2239) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | GIRLS LOVE THE WAY HE SPINS Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69643) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HE’S GOT THE BEAT Whiz Kid (Tommy Boy 854) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 5 | |
| 85 | LOVE’S CALLING Opus Ten (Pandisc 012) | 37 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| 86 | DANGEROUS Pennye Ford (Total Experience 2413) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | (Come On) SHOUT Alex Brown (Mercury 880 694) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CAN’T STOP THIS FEELING Carl Anderson (Epic 04842) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | KISS ME NOW Klockwize (Sinban 0028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I’M SORRY Will King (Total Experience 2417) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
| 92 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 42 | 18 | 17 | 24 | |
| 93 | HEARTBEAT Dazz Band (Motown 1775) | 54 | 26 | 19 | 15 | |
| 94 | BAD HABITS Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89583) | 79 | 43 | 23 | 14 | |
| 95 | SCIENTIFIC LOVE Midnight Star (Solar 69659) | 80 | 42 | 20 | 13 | |
| 96 | MY TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04761) | 82 | 45 | 28 | 15 | |
| 97 | KING OF ROCK Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5064) | 84 | 51 | 44 | 15 | |
| 98 | SOME KINDA LOVER Whispers (Solar 69658) | 86 | 46 | 33 | 15 | |
| 99 | SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 14035) | 91 | 91 | 77 | 6 | |
| 100 | SENSE OF PURPOSE Third World (Columbia 04733) | 92 | 89 | 70 | 12 | |
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