| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 29, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ROCK ME TONIGHT (For Old Times Sake) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5459) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2 | SANCTIFIED LADY Marvin Gaye (Columbia 04861) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE Whitney Houston (Arista 9274) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 4 | WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia 04839) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | CAN YOU HELP ME Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2730) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 6 | DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE Ready For The World (MCA 52561) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | |
| 7 | HANGIN’ ON A STRING (Contemplating) Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52570) | 11 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 8 | SAVE YOUR LOVE (For #1) Rene & Angela (Mercury 880 731) | 13 | 24 | 32 | 7 | |
| 9 | RASPBERRY BERET Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28972) | 10 | 19 | 33 | 6 | |
| 10 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive 9323) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| 11 | ELECTRIC LADY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 880 636) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| 12 | FREAK-A-RISTIC Atlantic Starr (A&M 2718) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 13 | EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia 04840) | 12 | 13 | 22 | 13 | |
| 14 | SUSSUDIO Phil Collins (Atlantic 89560) | 23 | 30 | 40 | 8 | |
| 15 | MATERIAL THANGZ The Deele (Solar 69644) | 18 | 23 | 31 | 8 | |
| 16 | FRESH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 623) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 17 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5069) | 19 | 21 | 27 | 9 | |
| 18 | TOO MANY GAMES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5474) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| 19 | DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY Shannon (Mirage 99655) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 20 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52545) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 21 | ATTACK ME WITH YOUR LOVE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 880 744) | 39 | 54 | 66 | 4 | |
| 22 | I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME Lisa Lisa With Cult Jam & Full Force (Columbia 04486) | 33 | 47 | 61 | 6 | |
| 23 | IN MY HOUSE Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1741) | 17 | 12 | 6 | 20 | |
| 24 | THROUGH THE FIRE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29025) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 25 | A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND Klique (MCA 52566) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| 26 | THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE Skipworth & Turner (4th & B’way 7414) | 30 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| 27 | BABY COME AND GET IT Pointer Sisters (Planet 14041) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| 28 | AXEL F Harold Faltermeyer (MCA 52536) | 24 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| 29 | LOVE ON THE RISE Kenny G & Kashif (Arista 9336) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| 30 | WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW DeBarge (Gordy 1793) | 41 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| 31 | TELEPHONE Diana Ross (RCA 14032) | 36 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 32 | ANIMAL INSTINCT Commodores (Motown 1788) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 6 | |
| 33 | 19 Paul Hardcastle (Chrysalis 42860) | 42 | 59 | 78 | 4 | |
| 34 | IT’S OVER NOW Luther Vandross (Epic 04944) | 51 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | DANGEROUS Natalie Cole (Modern 99648) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | |
| 36 | DOUBLE OH-OH George Clinton (Capitol 5473) | 40 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| 37 | ITCHIN’ FOR A SCRATCH Force M.D.’s (Atlantic 89557) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 5 | |
| 38 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | 25 | 16 | 8 | 19 | |
| 39 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Sade (Portrait 04807) | 28 | 17 | 13 | 17 | |
| 40 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Stanley Clarke Band (Epic 04914) | 44 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| 41 | BACK IN STRIDE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5431) | 29 | 27 | 17 | 19 | |
| 42 | FREEWAY OF LOVE Aretha Franklin (Arista 9354) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | OH YEAH! Bill Withers (Columbia 04841) | 31 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 44 | BODY SNATCHERS Midnight Star (Solar 69638) | 52 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 45 | DANGEROUS Pennye Ford (Total Experience 2413) | 50 | 55 | 56 | 7 | |
| 46 | GIRLS LOVE THE WAY HE SPINS Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69643) | 47 | 52 | 59 | 7 | |
| 47 | FRANKIE Sister Sledge (Atlantic 89547) | 55 | 64 | 75 | 4 | |
| 48 | LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT Nile Rodgers (Warner Bros. 29049) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 49 | I’M SORRY Will King (Total Experience 2417) | 54 | 60 | 67 | 7 | |
| 50 | GLOW Rick James (Gordy 1796) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | SEXY WAYS Four Tops (Motown 1790) | 57 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 52 | IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE Sting (A&M 2738) | 60 | 68 | 86 | 4 | |
| 53 | TAKE NO PRISONERS (In The Game Of Love) Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69632) | 64 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | CAN’T STOP Rick James (Gordy 1776) | 37 | 32 | 18 | 13 | |
| 55 | FIDELITY Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04932) | 63 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 56 | HOLD ME Menudo (RCA 14087) | 56 | 57 | 63 | 6 | |
| 57 | KEEP GIVIN’ ME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04873) | 45 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| 58 | BABIES Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5468) | 32 | 29 | 29 | 11 | |
| 59 | I FOUND MY BABY Gap Band (Total Experience 2412) | 48 | 39 | 21 | 17 | |
| 60 | KING TUT Paul Hardcastle (Profile 5070) | 49 | 43 | 44 | 10 | |
| 61 | SHOW SOME RESPECT Tina Turner (Capitol 5461) | 59 | 44 | 45 | 9 | |
| 62 | CAN’T WAIT TIL TOMORROW Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99646) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 8 | |
| 63 | INNOCENT Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 04718) | 46 | 36 | 20 | 18 | |
| 64 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY George Howard (TBA 705) | 65 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 65 | SWING LOW R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Atlantic 89551) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | (Closest Thing To) PERFECT Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9356) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DON’T KEEP ME WAITING Whispers (Solar 69639) | 68 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 68 | WHEN YOU LOVE ME LIKE THIS Melba Moore (Capitol 5484) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | STRANGE & FUNNY Womack & Womack (Elektra 69637) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | CALL ME MR. ‘TELEPHONE’ (Answering Service) Cheyne (MCA 52576) | 71 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | ANGEL Madonna (Sire 29008) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | DON’T SAY NO Manhattans (Columbia 04930) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | RAPPIN’ Lovebug Starski (Atlantic 89566) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 5 | |
| 74 | JUST ANOTHER NIGHT (Without Your Love) “D” Train (Prelude 8089) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | LEADER OF THE PACK UTFO (Select 62259) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | OUT ON A LIMB Teena Marie (Epic 04943) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | ONE BAD APPLE Nolan Thomas (Mirage 99651) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | DON’T GET STOPPED IN BEVERLY HILLS Shalamar (MCA 52594) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ALL OF ME FOR ALL OF YOU 9.9 (RCA 14082) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | TELL ME WHATCHU WANT Majesty (Golden Boy 7125) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | PARASITE Reddings (Polydor 881 767) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ALL NIGHT Trinere (Jam Packed 104) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | STIR IT UP Patti LaBelle (MCA 52610) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE NATURE OF THINGS Narada Michael Walden (Warner Bros. 29017) | 70 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 85 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 38 | 33 | 19 | 24 | |
| 86 | THE PLEASURE SEEKERS The System (Mirage 99639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones (Elektra 69651) | 73 | 51 | 43 | 11 | |
| 88 | CHEY CHEY KULE Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99640) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | BEST PART OF THE NIGHT Jeff Lorber Band featuring Gavin Christopher (Arista 9364) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FUN WITH FAT GIRLS Miz (T.C. 7004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | JAMMIN Teena Marie (Epic 04738) | 61 | 40 | 36 | 13 | |
| 92 | MY TOOT TOOT Jean Knight (Mirage 99643) | 75 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 93 | GENTLE (Calling Your Name) Frederick (Heat 2022) | 82 | 82 | 57 | 16 | |
| 94 | LOST IN LOVE New Edition (MCA 52553) | 66 | 41 | 37 | 15 | |
| 95 | FEEL SO REAL Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89576) | 72 | 42 | 39 | 16 | |
| 96 | I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU George Benson (Warner Bros. 29042) | 83 | 48 | 47 | 15 | |
| 97 | THIEF IN THE NIGHT George Duke (Elektra 69649) | 91 | 53 | 52 | 14 | |
| 98 | I WANNA BE A B-BOY Newcleus (Sunnyview 425) | 92 | 71 | 72 | 6 | |
| 99 | BRING BACK YOUR LOVE Glenn Jones (RCA 13999) | 93 | 74 | 48 | 18 | |
| 100 | READ MY LIPS Melba Moore (Capitol 5437) | 94 | 73 | 46 | 18 | |
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