Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 27, 1985

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Rhythm Of the Night

Debarge

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

Lloyd Talks 'The Bobby DeBarge Story': 'It's About Bobby's Immense Talent and the Power of Love'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 27, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Rhythm Of the Night
  Debarge
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

2
- We Are The World
  USA For Africa
- 3
- 2
- 5
- - 3
  - 2
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, L.Richie

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, M.Omartian

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- Back In Stride
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

4
- In My House
  Mary Jane Girls
- 6
- 4
- 10
- - 6
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

5
- Fresh
  Kool & The Gang
- 10
- 5
- 7
- - 10
  - 5
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, S.Linzer, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

J.Bonnefond, R.Bell, Kool & The Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

6
- Smooth Operator
  Sade
- 8
- 6
- 8
- - 8
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

Gains In Performance

7
- Lost In Love
  New Edition
- 12
- 7
- 6
- - 12
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Kramer

Producer(s):

R.Rudolph, M.Sembello

Gains In Performance

8
- Be Your Man
  Jesse Johnson's Revue
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

J.M.Johnson

9
- 'Til My Baby Comes Home
  Luther Vandross
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

10
- I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You
  Wilton Felder With Bobby Womack
- 7
- 2
- 14
- - 7
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Womack, P.Kisch

Producer(s):

W.Felder, J.Sample, L.N.Chancler, B.Womack, J.Gadson

11
- Innocent
  Alexander O'Neal
- 11
- 11
- 10
- - 11
  - 11
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

12
- I Found My Baby
  The Gap Band
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Calhoun

Producer(s):

L.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience/RCA

Gains In Performance

13
- Nightshift
  Commodores
- 9
- 1
- 15
- - 9
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

W.Orange, D.Lambert, F.Golde

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

14
- My Love Is True (Truly For You)
  The Temptations
- 15
- 14
- 8
- - 15
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Williams, R.Tyson, V.Carstarphen

Producer(s):

A.P.McKay, R.R.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

15
- Into The Night
  B.B. King
- 16
- 15
- 10
- - 16
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

I.Newborn

Producer(s):

J.Landis, I.Newborn

16
- New Attitude
  Patti LaBelle
- 14
- 3
- 12
- - 14
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Robinson, J.Gilutin, B.Hull

Producer(s):

H.Rice, P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

17
- Meeting In The Ladies Room
  Klymaxx
- 24
- 17
- 6
- - 24
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway, B.Watson, V.Calloway

Producer(s):

B.Watson, V.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

Gains In Performance

18
- You Give Good Love
  Whitney Houston
- 21
- 18
- 8
- - 21
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

LaLa

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Read My Lips
  Melba Moore
- 23
- 19
- 8
- - 23
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Lorber, M.Stone

Producer(s):

K.Diamond

Gains In Performance

20
- Bad Habits
  Jenny Burton
- 19
- 19
- 11
- - 19
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.George, F.C.McFarlane

Producer(s):

A.George, F.McFarlane

21
- Bring Back Your Love
  Glenn Jones
- 29
- 21
- 8
- - 29
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Potts,Jr., R.Smith, D.Marshall

Producer(s):

W.Potts,Jr., R.Smith

Gains In Performance

22
- Scientific Love
  Midnight Star
- 17
- 16
- 10
- - 17
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Lipscomb, B.Watson, M.Gentry, K.Gant, V.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

23
- My Girl Loves Me
  Shalamar
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Hawk, H.Hewett, M.Free

Producer(s):

Hawk, H.Hewett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

24
- Rainbow
  Eugene Wilde
- 27
- 24
- 10
- - 27
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Horton, R.Broomfield

Producer(s):

B.Sigler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philly World/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

25
- Electric Lady
  ConFunkShun
- 33
- 25
- 4
- - 33
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Smith, K.Cedar, D.Renzer

Producer(s):

L.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

26
- Can't Stop
  Rick James
- 35
- 26
- 4
- - 35
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

27
- I Just Wanna Hang Around You
  George Benson
- 30
- 27
- 6
- - 30
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Sembello, D.Sembello, J.Sembello, C.Sembello

Producer(s):

R.Titelman

Gains In Performance

28
- You Send Me
  The Manhattans
- 20
- 20
- 10
- - 20
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Producer(s):

M.Brown

29
- Heartbeat
  Dazz Band
- 18
- 12
- 13
- - 18
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Andrews, B.Harris

Producer(s):

R.Andrews, B.Harris

30
- Feel So Real
  Steve Arrington
- 37
- 30
- 6
- - 37
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Arrington, I.Arrington

Producer(s):

K.Johnson, W.Raglin

Gains In Performance

31
- Step By Step
  Jeff Lorber Featuring Audrey Wheeler
- 31
- 31
- 11
- - 31
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Missing Writers

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

32
- King Of Rock
  Run-D.M.C.
- 25
- 14
- 12
- - 25
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Smith, J.W.Simmons, D.M.McDaniels

Producer(s):

R.Simmons, L.Smith

33
- Freak-A-Ristic
  Atlantic Starr
- 46
- 33
- 4
- - 46
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

Gains In Performance

34
- Do You Wanna Get Away
  Shannon
- 42
- 34
- 4
- - 42
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Barbosa, A.Godwin

Producer(s):

M.Liggett, C.Barbosa

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

35
- Axel F
  Harold Faltermeyer
- 50
- 35
- 4
- - 50
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

H.Faltermeyer

Producer(s):

H.Faltermeyer

Gains In Performance

36
- Suddenly
  Billy Ocean
- 54
- 36
- 5
- - 54
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

Gains In Performance

37
- Where Did Our Love Go
  The Reddings
- 41
- 37
- 7
- - 41
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton

Producer(s):

C.Singleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

38
- Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
  Freddie Jackson
- 49
- 38
- 4
- - 49
  - 38
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Lawrence,III

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 27, 1985

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Rhythm Of the Night

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Lloyd Talks 'The Bobby DeBarge Story': 'It's About Bobby's Immense Talent and the Power of Love'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Rhythm Of the Night

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We Are The World

Songwriter(s):

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Back In Stride

Songwriter(s):

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In My House

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Fresh

Songwriter(s):

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Smooth Operator

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Lost In Love

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Be Your Man

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'Til My Baby Comes Home

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I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You

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Innocent

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I Found My Baby

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Nightshift

Songwriter(s):

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My Love Is True (Truly For You)

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Into The Night

Songwriter(s):

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New Attitude

Songwriter(s):

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Meeting In The Ladies Room

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You Give Good Love

Songwriter(s):

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Read My Lips

Songwriter(s):

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Bad Habits

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