Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 8, 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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Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

Freddie Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Lawrence,III

Gains In Performance

Soul Train Awards Adds New Roster of Performers

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 8, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
  Freddie Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Lawrence,III

Gains In Performance

2
- You Give Good Love
  Whitney Houston
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

LaLa

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Sanctified Lady
  Marvin Gaye
- 3
- 3
- 7
- - 3
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Gaye, G.Banks

Producer(s):

M.Gaye, G.Banks, H.Fuqua

Gains In Performance

4
- Electric Lady
  ConFunkShun
- 4
- 4
- 10
- - 4
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.Smith, K.Cedar, D.Renzer

Producer(s):

L.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

5
- Suddenly
  Billy Ocean
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

Gains In Performance

6
- Freak-A-Ristic
  Atlantic Starr
- 8
- 6
- 10
- - 8
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

Gains In Performance

7
- Deep Inside Your Love
  Ready For The World
- 10
- 7
- 8
- - 10
  - 7
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Strozier, G.A.Potts, M.Riley, Jr.

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

Gains In Performance

8
- Meeting In The Ladies Room
  Klymaxx
- 6
- 4
- 12
- - 6
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway, B.Watson, V.Calloway

Producer(s):

B.Watson, V.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

9
- Can You Help Me
  Jesse Johnson's Revue
- 15
- 9
- 6
- - 15
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

J.M.Johnson

Gains In Performance

10
- Fresh
  Kool & The Gang
- 7
- 1
- 13
- - 7
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

11
- In My House
  Mary Jane Girls
- 9
- 3
- 16
- - 9
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

12
- Everything She Wants
  Wham!
- 18
- 12
- 10
- - 18
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Gains In Performance

13
- Do You Wanna Get Away
  Shannon
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Barbosa, A.Godwin

Producer(s):

M.Liggett, C.Barbosa

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Atlantic

14
- Axel F
  Harold Faltermeyer
- 13
- 13
- 10
- - 13
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Faltermeyer

Producer(s):

H.Faltermeyer

15
- Hangin' On A String
  Loose Ends
- 26
- 15
- 6
- - 26
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Mac Intosh, Eugene, Nichol

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/MCA/MCA

Gains In Performance

16
- Through The Fire
  Chaka Khan
- 22
- 16
- 9
- - 22
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

17
- Smooth Operator
  Sade
- 12
- 5
- 14
- - 12
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

18
- Can't Stop
  Rick James
- 11
- 10
- 10
- - 11
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

19
- Dangerous
  Natalie Cole
- 24
- 19
- 7
- - 24
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Sharron, G.Skardina, S.Mitchell

Producer(s):

M.Sharron, G.Skardina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

20
- Raspberry Beret
  Prince And The Revolution
- 31
- 20
- 3
- - 31
  - 20
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Paisley Park/Warner Bros./Rhino

Gains In Performance

21
- A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
  Klique
- 29
- 21
- 7
- - 29
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Wyche

Producer(s):

T.McClary

Gains In Performance

22
- Oh Yeah!
  Bill Withers
- 23
- 22
- 10
- - 23
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.W.Foster, W.Withers, Jr., L.Carlton, D.Diante

Producer(s):

L.Carlton, W.Withers, Jr.

23
- Material Thangz
  The Deele
- 30
- 23
- 5
- - 30
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Greene

Producer(s):

LA Reid

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

Gains In Performance

24
- Baby Come And Get It
  The Pointer Sisters
- 25
- 24
- 9
- - 25
  - 24
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Mann, J.Ingram, C.Weil

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

25
- You Talk Too Much
  Run-D.M.C.
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Smith, J.W.Simmons, R.Simmons, D.M.McDaniels, J.Mizell, D.Hayden

Producer(s):

R.Simmons, L.Smith

Gains In Performance

26
- Thinking About Your Love
  Skipworth & Turner
- 33
- 26
- 6
- - 33
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Skipworth, Turner

Producer(s):

P.Adams, R.Skipworth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4th & B'Way/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

27
- Sussudio
  Phil Collins
- 36
- 27
- 5
- - 36
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Gains In Performance

28
- Save Your Love (For #1)
  Rene & Angela
- 40
- 28
- 4
- - 40
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Moore, A.Winbush

Producer(s):

B.Watson, B.Swedien, Rene & Angela

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

29
- Feel So Real
  Steve Arrington
- 17
- 17
- 12
- - 17
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Arrington, I.Arrington

Producer(s):

K.Johnson, W.Raglin

30
- Babies
  Ashford & Simpson
- 35
- 30
- 8
- - 35
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Gains In Performance

31
- Keep Givin' Me Love
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 32
- 31
- 7
- - 32
  - 31
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Walker, P.Phillips Oland, W.Raglin

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III

32
- Too Many Games
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 41
- 32
- 4
- - 41
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

Gains In Performance

33
- King Tut
  Paul Hardcastle
- 34
- 33
- 7
- - 34
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

P.Hardcastle

Producer(s):

P.Hardcastle

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 8, 1985

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

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Soul Train Awards Adds New Roster of Performers

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

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You Give Good Love

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Sanctified Lady

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Electric Lady

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Suddenly

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Freak-A-Ristic

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Deep Inside Your Love

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Meeting In The Ladies Room

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Can You Help Me

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Fresh

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In My House

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Everything She Wants

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Do You Wanna Get Away

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Axel F

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Hangin' On A String

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Through The Fire

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Smooth Operator

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Can't Stop

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Dangerous

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Raspberry Beret

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