| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 4, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia 04839) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 1770) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | BACK IN STRIDE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5431) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | IN MY HOUSE Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1741) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 5 | NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown 1773) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | FRESH Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 623) | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | |
| 7 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Sade (Portrait 04807) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 8 | INNOCENT Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 04718) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 9 | LOST IN LOVE New Edition (MCA 52553) | 10 | 13 | 22 | 7 | |
| 10 | (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) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| 11 | YOU SEND ME Manhattans (Columbia 04754) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 12 | YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE Whitney Houston (Arista 9274) | 16 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 13 | ’TIL MY BABY COMES HOME Luther Vandross (Epic 04760) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| 14 | BE YOUR MAN Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2702) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
| 15 | NEW ATTITUDE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52517) | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |
| 16 | I FOUND MY BABY Gap Band (Total Experience 2412) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| 17 | TONIGHT Ready For The World (MCA 52507) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 21 | |
| 18 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 17 | 16 | 7 | 22 | |
| 19 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | |
| 20 | INTO THE NIGHT B. B. King (MCA 52530) | 22 | 24 | 30 | 10 | |
| 21 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52545) | 29 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 22 | MY LOVE IS TRUE (Truly For You) Temptations (Gordy 1781) | 25 | 28 | 35 | 8 | |
| 23 | READ MY LIPS Melba Moore (Capitol 5437) | 26 | 33 | 38 | 10 | |
| 24 | MY GIRL LOVES ME Shalamar (Solar 69660) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 11 | |
| 25 | RAINBOW Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99675) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 26 | HEARTBEAT Dazz Band (Motown 1775) | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
| 27 | I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU George Benson (Warner Bros. 29042) | 32 | 36 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | BRING BACK YOUR LOVE Glenn Jones (RCA 13999) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 29 | STEP BY STEP Jeff Lorber (Arista 9307) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 30 | FREAK-A-RISTIC Atlantic Starr (A&M 2718) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 5 | |
| 31 | CAN’T STOP Rick James (Gordy 1776) | 34 | 41 | 53 | 5 | |
| 32 | FEEL SO REAL Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89576) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| 33 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Reddings (Polydor 881 767) | 36 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 34 | DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY Shannon (Mirage 99655) | 38 | 43 | 50 | 5 | |
| 35 | AXEL F Harold Faltermeyer (MCA 52536) | 40 | 51 | 67 | 5 | |
| 36 | ROCK ME TONIGHT (For Old Times Sake) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5459) | 42 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 37 | LOVE’S CALLING Opus Ten (Pandisc 012) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| 38 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive 9323) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 6 | |
| 39 | DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE Ready For The World (MCA 52561) | 50 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | ELECTRIC LADY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 880 636) | 46 | 52 | 58 | 6 | |
| 41 | GENTLE (Calling Your Name) Frederick (Heat 2022) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 42 | SCIENTIFIC LOVE Midnight Star (Solar 69659) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
| 43 | BAD HABITS Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89583) | 23 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 44 | SANCTIFIED LADY Marvin Gaye (Columbia 04861) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | MY TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04761) | 28 | 21 | 16 | 13 | |
| 46 | SOME KINDA LOVER Whispers (Solar 69658) | 33 | 22 | 21 | 13 | |
| 47 | THIEF IN THE NIGHT George Duke (Elektra 69649) | 52 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 48 | OH YEAH! Bill Withers (Columbia 04841) | 55 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 49 | LET’S GO TOGETHER Change (Atlantic 89570) | 56 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| 50 | JAMMIN Teena Marie (Epic 04738) | 57 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| 51 | KING OF ROCK Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5064) | 44 | 29 | 24 | 13 | |
| 52 | BABIES Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5468) | 63 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | FRIENDS Amii Stewart (Emergency 4548) | 54 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 54 | BABY COME AND GET IT Pointer Sisters (Planet 14041) | 60 | 67 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | DANGEROUS Natalie Cole (Modern 99648) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia 04840) | 62 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 57 | THROUGH THE FIRE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29025) | 64 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND Klique (MCA 52566) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 5433) | 39 | 27 | 23 | 15 | |
| 60 | OUTTA THE WORLD Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5435) | 47 | 31 | 25 | 16 | |
| 61 | WE NEED LOVE Cashmere (Philly World 99654) | 67 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 62 | NEUTRON DANCE Pointer Sisters (Planet 13951) | 48 | 38 | 27 | 20 | |
| 63 | BIG MOUTH Whodini (Arista 9331) | 69 | 71 | 79 | 4 | |
| 64 | LET ME KNOW Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2724) | 73 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | I WANT YOUR LOVIN’ (Just A Little Bit) Curtis Hairston (Pretty Pearl 0215) | 72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | KEEP GIVIN’ ME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04873) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | TILL MIDNIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14048) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | CAN YOU HELP ME Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 2730) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones (Elektra 69651) | 76 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | STAR Alfie (Motown 1777) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | TEASER Toney Lee (Critique 712) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | JUST FOR YOU Gwen Guthrie (Island 99660) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | LOVE ON THE RISE Kenny G & Kashif (Arista 9336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | DON’T BE SO SHY David Diggs (TBA 707) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 75 | HE’S GOT THE BEAT Whiz Kid (Tommy Boy 854) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | RAPPIN’ DUKE Shawn Brown (JWP 1460) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | KING TUT Paul Hardcastle (Profile 5070) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | QUEEN OF ROX (Shante Rox On) Roxanne Shante (Pop Art 7547) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | COLD TEARS Sam Bostic (Atlantic 89581) | 49 | 44 | 44 | 9 | |
| 80 | HEARTLESS Evelyn Thomas (Vanguard 35259) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | BACKSTABBIN’ Eddie - “D” (Philly World 99662) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HANGIN’ ON A STRING (Contemplating) Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52570) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | HALF CRAZY Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99671) | 53 | 48 | 34 | 15 | |
| 84 | THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE Skipworth & Turner (4th & B’way 7414) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SHOW SOME RESPECT Tina Turner (Capitol 5461) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE MEN ALL PAUSE Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52486) | 51 | 47 | 32 | 26 | |
| 87 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5069) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SENSE OF PURPOSE Third World (Columbia 04733) | 70 | 72 | 72 | 10 | |
| 90 | WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL Philip Bailey (Columbia 04826) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 14035) | 77 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 92 | (I Guess) IT MUST BE LOVE Thelma Houston (MCA 52489) | 61 | 55 | 42 | 10 | |
| 93 | EASY LOVER Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) (Columbia 04679) | 58 | 53 | 36 | 21 | |
| 94 | RAGING WATERS Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29091) | 59 | 54 | 40 | 10 | |
| 95 | MY BABY LOVES ME (Do Do) Twin Image (Capitol 5460) | 80 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 96 | POO POO LA LA Roy Ayers (Columbia 04821) | 83 | 80 | 81 | 5 | |
| 97 | STOMP AND SHOUT Process & Doo Rags (Columbia 04825) | 86 | 56 | 57 | 6 | |
| 98 | DON’T WASTE THE NIGHT Legacy (Private I 04794) | 98 | 75 | 63 | 8 | |
| 99 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Temptations (Gordy 1765) | 91 | 57 | 46 | 28 | |
| 100 | I’M STILL Levert (Tempre 5505) | 92 | 59 | 60 | 7 | |
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