Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 30, 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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Caravan of Love

Isley, Jasper, Isley

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 30, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Caravan of Love
  Isley, Jasper, Isley
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

2
- Who's Zoomin' Who
  Aretha Franklin
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, P.Glass, A.Franklin

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

3
- Part-Time Lover
  Stevie Wonder
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

4
- Everybody Dance
  Ta Mara & The Seen
- 4
- 3
- 11
- - 4
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson, TaMara

Producer(s):

J.Johnson

5
- A Love Bizarre
  Sheila E.
- 6
- 5
- 7
- - 6
  - 5
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Sheila E., Prince

Producer(s):

Sheila E., Prince

Gains In Performance

6
- Don't Say No Tonight
  Eugene Wilde
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Broomfield, M.Horton

Producer(s):

D.R.Robinson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philly World/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

7
- Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)
  Tramaine
- 9
- 7
- 10
- - 9
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Wright, V.Benford

Producer(s):

R.Wright

Gains In Performance

8
- Count Me Out
  New Edition
- 15
- 8
- 5
- - 15
  - 8
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

V.Brantley, R.Timas

Producer(s):

V.Brantley, R.Timas

Gains In Performance

9
- The Oak Tree
  Morris Day
- 5
- 3
- 12
- - 5
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Day

Producer(s):

M.Day

10
- This Is For You
  The System
- 13
- 10
- 8
- - 13
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Murphy, D.Frank

Producer(s):

D.Frank, M.Murphy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

11
- Wait For Love
  Luther Vandross
- 11
- 11
- 9
- - 11
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, N.Adderley, Jr.

Producer(s):

L.Vandross

12
- Who Do You Love
  Bernard Wright
- 18
- 12
- 9
- - 18
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Wright, L.White

Producer(s):

L.White, M.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Capitol

Gains In Performance

13
- Party All The Time
  Eddie Murphy
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Thinking About You
  Whitney Houston
- 16
- 14
- 7
- - 16
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Kashif, LaLa

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

15
- Miami Vice Theme
  Jan Hammer
- 10
- 10
- 10
- - 10
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Hammer

Producer(s):

J.Hammer

16
- Say You, Say Me
  Lionel Richie
- 30
- 16
- 3
- - 30
  - 16
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Curiosity
  The Jets
- 19
- 17
- 8
- - 19
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Knight, A.Zigman

Producer(s):

D.Powell, D.Rivkin, J.Knight, A.Zigman

Gains In Performance

18
- Emergency
  Kool & The Gang
- 24
- 18
- 6
- - 24
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Brown, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

19
- Eaten Alive
  Diana Ross
- 12
- 10
- 10
- - 12
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Gibb, M.E.Gibb, M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, M.Jackson, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

20
- Say I'm Your Number One
  Princess
- 20
- 20
- 9
- - 20
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Stock, Aitkin, P.Waterman

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

21
- I'll Be Good
  Rene & Angela
- 14
- 4
- 15
- - 14
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Moore, A.Winbush

Producer(s):

B.Watson, B.Swedien, Rene & Angela

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

22
- Never Felt Like Dancin'
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 23
- 22
- 8
- - 23
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Matkosky, M.Seward

Producer(s):

D.Matkosky, B.Neale, L.Creed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

23
- Seduction
  Val Young
- 28
- 23
- 7
- - 28
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

24
- The Show
  Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
- 17
- 4
- 14
- - 17
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Davis, R.M.L.Walters

Producer(s):

D.Bell, O.Cotton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reality/Danya/Fantasy

25
- You Are My Lady
  Freddie Jackson
- 22
- 1
- 17
- - 22
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

26
- You Look Good To Me
  Cherrelle
- 27
- 26
- 9
- - 27
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

27
- Girls Are More Fun
  Ray Parker Jr.
- 21
- 21
- 8
- - 21
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

28
- Honey For The Bees
  Patti Austin
- 32
- 28
- 7
- - 32
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Jolley, T.Swain, A.Moyet

Producer(s):

T.LiPuma

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

29
- That's What Friends Are For
  Dionne & Friends
- 54
- 29
- 3
- - 54
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Digital Display
  Ready For The World
- 40
- 30
- 3
- - 40
  - 30
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.A.Potts

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

Gains In Performance

31
- Colder Are My Nights
  The Isley Brothers
- 37
- 31
- 5
- - 37
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Williams, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Isley Brothers

Gains In Performance

32
- Secret Lovers
  Atlantic Starr
- 48
- 32
- 3
- - 48
  - 32
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Lewis, W.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

Gains In Performance

33
- Alice, I Want You Just For Me
  Full Force
- 38
- 33
- 6
- - 38
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force, J.B.Moore, R.Ford

Gains In Performance

34
- Your Personal Touch
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 39
- 34
- 5
- - 39
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.George, F.C.McFarlane

Producer(s):

A.George, F.McFarlane

Gains In Performance

35
- America
  Prince And The Revolution
- 35
- 35
- 5
- - 35
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

36
- What You Been Missin'
  Starpoint
- 43
- 36
- 4
- - 43
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

K.Diamond, L.Job

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

37
- Single Life
  Cameo
- 25
- 2
- 14
- - 25
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

L.E.Blackmon, T.M.Jenkins

Producer(s):

L.Blackmon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlanta Artists/PolyGram

38
- (Krush Groove) Can't Stop The Street
  Chaka Khan
- 31
- 18
- 12
- - 31
  - 18

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 30, 1985

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Caravan of Love

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Caravan of Love

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Who's Zoomin' Who

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Part-Time Lover

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Everybody Dance

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A Love Bizarre

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Don't Say No Tonight

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Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)

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Count Me Out

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The Oak Tree

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This Is For You

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Wait For Love

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Who Do You Love

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Party All The Time

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Thinking About You

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Miami Vice Theme

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Say You, Say Me

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Curiosity

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Emergency

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Eaten Alive

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Say I'm Your Number One

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I'll Be Good

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