| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PART-TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1808) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | YOU ARE MY LADY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5495) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | THE OAK TREE Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28899) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| 4 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 9410) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| 5 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 05611) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2768) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| 7 | I WISH HE DIDN’T TRUST ME SO MUCH Bobby Womack (MCA 52624) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | I’LL BE GOOD Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 009) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 9 | YOU WEAR IT WELL El DeBarge With DeBarge (Gordy 1804) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 10 | SINGLE LIFE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 010) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| 11 | STAND BY ME Maurice White (Columbia 05571) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 12 | A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890) | 23 | 38 | 51 | 5 | |
| 13 | WAIT FOR LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 05610) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| 14 | EATEN ALIVE Diana Ross (RCA 14181) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 15 | SILVER SHADOW Atlantic Starr (A&M 2766) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | THE SHOW Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 242) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 17 | “MIAMI VICE” THEME Jan Hammer (MCA 52666) | 19 | 23 | 31 | 8 | |
| 18 | (Krush Groove) CAN’T STOP THE STREET Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28923) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 10 | |
| 19 | PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05609) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |
| 20 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99608) | 27 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 21 | FALL DOWN (Spirit Of Love) Tramaine (A&M 2763) | 26 | 29 | 44 | 7 | |
| 22 | YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME Cherrelle (Tabu 05608) | 25 | 31 | 40 | 8 | |
| 23 | OH SHEILA Ready For The World (MCA 52636) | 14 | 14 | 5 | 18 | |
| 24 | GIRLS ARE MORE FUN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9352) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 25 | SAY I’M YOUR NUMBER ONE Princess (Next Plateau 301) | 31 | 43 | 58 | 7 | |
| 26 | COUNT ME OUT New Edition (MCA 52703) | 36 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | THIS IS FOR YOU The System (Mirage 99607) | 34 | 39 | 52 | 6 | |
| 28 | I CAN’T BELIEVE IT (It’s Over) Melba Moore (Capitol 5520) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 9 | |
| 29 | THINKING ABOUT YOU Whitney Houston (Arista 9412) | 40 | 49 | 66 | 5 | |
| 30 | BABY I’M SORRY R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Atlantic 89510) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 9 | |
| 31 | CURIOSITY Jets (MCA 52682) | 35 | 40 | 54 | 6 | |
| 32 | WHO DO YOU LOVE Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50011) | 39 | 46 | 56 | 7 | |
| 33 | NEVER FELT LIKE DANCIN’ Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69595) | 41 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 34 | HONEY FOR THE BEES Patti Austin (Qwest 28935) | 43 | 51 | 64 | 5 | |
| 35 | ONE OF THE LIVING Tina Turner (Capitol 5518) | 42 | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
| 36 | SHE’S NOT A SLEAZE Paul Laurence (with Lillo Thomas & Freddie Jackson) (Capitol 5507) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 37 | STOP PLAYING ON ME Vikki Love With Nuance (4th & B’way 7418) | 38 | 42 | 49 | 9 | |
| 38 | THE SCREAMS OF PASSION The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 28953) | 17 | 15 | 9 | 16 | |
| 39 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 28958) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | |
| 40 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 884 199) | 46 | 54 | 77 | 4 | |
| 41 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | SEDUCTION Val Young (Gordy 1812) | 48 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 43 | MAKE YOUR MOVE ON ME BABY Charlie Singleton (Arista 9386) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | |
| 44 | COOLIN’ OUT Dennis Edwards (Gordy 1805) | 24 | 25 | 29 | 11 | |
| 45 | SOMEBODY TOOK MY LOVE Durell Coleman (Island 99605) | 28 | 28 | 34 | 11 | |
| 46 | OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint (Elektra 69621) | 30 | 22 | 14 | 17 | |
| 47 | SPEND THE NIGHT WITH ME Rick James (Gordy 1806) | 44 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| 48 | ALL FALL DOWN Five Star (RCA 14108) | 45 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
| 49 | ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME! Full Force (Columbia 05623) | 63 | 72 | 87 | 4 | |
| 50 | MORE THAN FRIENDS, LESS THAN LOVERS One Way (MCA 52699) | 52 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 51 | IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER Zapp (Warner Bros. 28879) | 60 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 52 | BIG BOSS MAN B. B. King (MCA 52675) | 54 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 53 | MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE Lushus Daim & Pretty Vain (Motown/Conceited 1801) | 59 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 54 | SLIP N’ SLIDE Roy Ayers (Columbia 05613) | 61 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 55 | COLDER ARE MY NIGHTS Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28860) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | DIGITAL DISPLAY Ready For The World (MCA 52734) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14201) | 70 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | HAVEN’T I HEARD THAT LINE BEFORE Gene Chandler (FastFire 7003) | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 59 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Nicole (Portrait 05434) | 65 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | TELL ME TOMORROW Angela Bofill (Arista 9414) | 66 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| 61 | TELL ME WHAT (I’m Gonna Do) Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 189) | 69 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | YOU AIN’T FRESH Boogie Boys (Capitol 5522) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | AMERICA Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28999) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WHAT YOU BEEN MISSIN’ Starpoint (Elektra 69588) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | SHAKE ’EM DOWN Dimples (RCA 14157) | 55 | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 66 | CONDITION OF THE HEART Kashif (Arista 9415) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | GORDY’S GROOVE Choice M.C.’s Featuring Fresh Gordon (Tommy Boy 871) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | MR. D. J. The Concept (Tuckwood 105) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | I WANT TO FEEL I’M WANTED Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5510) | 49 | 30 | 30 | 12 | |
| 70 | THE SHOW STOPPA (Is Stupid Fresh) Super Nature (Pop Art/Quazar 1413) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | SOMEONE ELSE’S GIRL Legacy (Private I 05630) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 72 | COULD IT BE LOVE Lonnie Hill (Urban Sound 785) | 73 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | LET MY PEOPLE GO (pt. 1) Winans (Qwest 28874) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 50017) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | RAP IS HERE TO STAY Spyder-D (Profile 7078) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | IF I RULED THE WORLD Kurtis Blow (Mercury 884 269) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | URGENT Shannon (Mirage 99602) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | A BROKEN HEART CAN MEND Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05646) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | STILL SMOKIN’ Trouble Funk (Island 99613) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | BAD HABIT Ray, Goodman & Brown (Panoramic 206) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | TRAPPED Colonel Abrams (MCA 52638) | 47 | 20 | 21 | 13 | |
| 83 | LET ME KISS IT WHERE IT HURTS Bobby Womack (MCA 52709) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ROUND AND ROUND Jaki Graham (Capitol 5516) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HOLD ON (For Love’s Sake) Joyce Kennedy (A&M 2790) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I LIKE THE WAY YOU DANCE 9.9 (RCA 14203) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FREEDOM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | JUST ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 50013) | 51 | 37 | 25 | 14 | |
| 89 | PEANUT BUTTER Gwen Guthrie (Garage 72002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BREAK IT UP Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | YOUR PLACE OR MINE Bar-Kays (Mercury 880 966) | 53 | 34 | 24 | 16 | |
| 92 | THE DANCE ELECTRIC Andre Cymone (Columbia 05435) | 50 | 26 | 23 | 16 | |
| 93 | CHERISH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 869) | 57 | 47 | 26 | 19 | |
| 94 | HARD CORE REGGAE Fat Boys (Sutra 147) | 58 | 50 | 50 | 8 | |
| 95 | ARE YOU READY? Staple Singers (Private I 05565) | 62 | 55 | 55 | 10 | |
| 96 | IF LOOKS COULD KILL (D.O.A.) Nona Hendryx (RCA 14168) | 64 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 97 | ROCK THE NATION Billy & Baby Gap (Total Experience 2424) | 67 | 58 | 59 | 8 | |
| 98 | YOU ARE THE ONE Stroke (Omni 99583) | 74 | 75 | 83 | 5 | |
| 99 | PUT US TOGETHER AGAIN Spinners (Mirage 99604) | 82 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 100 | I MISS YOU Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52606) | 91 | 60 | 32 | 17 | |
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