Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 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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Nightshift

Commodores

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

W.Orange, D.Lambert, F.Golde

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 30, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Nightshift
  Commodores
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

W.Orange, D.Lambert, F.Golde

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Gains In Performance

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

Songwriter(s):

B.Womack, P.Kisch

Producer(s):

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

Gains In Performance

3
- New Attitude
  Patti LaBelle
- 6
- 3
- 8
- - 6
  - 3
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Robinson, J.Gilutin, B.Hull

Producer(s):

H.Rice, P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

Gains In Performance

4
- 'Til My Baby Comes Home
  Luther Vandross
- 7
- 4
- 7
- - 7
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Gains In Performance

5
- Private Dancer
  Tina Turner
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

Carter

6
- Be Your Man
  Jesse Johnson's Revue
- 9
- 6
- 8
- - 9
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson

Producer(s):

J.M.Johnson

Gains In Performance

7
- Back In Stride
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 8
- 7
- 6
- - 8
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

Gains In Performance

8
- Rhythm Of the Night
  Debarge
- 13
- 8
- 6
- - 13
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

9
- Outta The World
  Ashford & Simpson
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

10
- Missing You
  Diana Ross
- 5
- 1
- 17
- - 5
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

11
- Careless Whisper
  Wham! Featuring George Michael
- 10
- 8
- 11
- - 10
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael, A.J.Ridgeley

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- In My House
  Mary Jane Girls
- 20
- 12
- 6
- - 20
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

13
- Heartbeat
  Dazz Band
- 14
- 13
- 9
- - 14
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Andrews, B.Harris

Producer(s):

R.Andrews, B.Harris

Gains In Performance

14
- King Of Rock
  Run-D.M.C.
- 19
- 14
- 8
- - 19
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Simmons, L.Smith

Gains In Performance

15
- Tonight
  Ready For The World
- 11
- 6
- 16
- - 11
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Riley, Jr., G.Strozier

Producer(s):

B.Terry, Ready For The World

16
- My Time
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 16
- 16
- 8
- - 16
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Knight, Dees

Producer(s):

Knight, Dees

17
- Some Kinda Lover
  The Whispers
- 23
- 17
- 8
- - 23
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Watson, Babyface

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

Gains In Performance

18
- Neutron Dance
  The Pointer Sisters
- 15
- 13
- 17
- - 15
  - 13
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

A.Willis, D.Sembello

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

19
- This Is My Night
  Chaka Khan
- 12
- 11
- 11
- - 12
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Murphy, D.Frank

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

20
- Smooth Operator
  Sade
- 36
- 20
- 4
- - 36
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

Gains In Performance

21
- Scientific Love
  Midnight Star
- 28
- 21
- 6
- - 28
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

Gains In Performance

22
- Bad Habits
  Jenny Burton
- 27
- 22
- 7
- - 27
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.George, F.C.McFarlane

Producer(s):

A.George, F.McFarlane

Gains In Performance

23
- Innocent
  Alexander O'Neal
- 32
- 23
- 6
- - 32
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

24
- You Send Me
  The Manhattans
- 33
- 24
- 6
- - 33
  - 24
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Producer(s):

M.Brown

Gains In Performance

25
- Roxanne, Roxanne
  UTFO
- 21
- 10
- 13
- - 21
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

UTFO, Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

26
- Half Crazy
  Johnny Gill
- 26
- 26
- 10
- - 26
  - 26
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.D.Creed, L.L.Jordan

Producer(s):

L.Creed, W.Neale, D.Matkosky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Atlantic

27
- Into The Night
  B.B. King
- 37
- 27
- 6
- - 37
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

I.Newborn

Producer(s):

J.Landis, I.Newborn

Gains In Performance

28
- Easy Lover
  Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
- 18
- 3
- 16
- - 18
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Sugar Walls
  Sheena Easton
- 17
- 3
- 13
- - 17
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Alexander Nevermind

Producer(s):

G.Mathieson, Alexander Nevermind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

30
- My Love Is True (Truly For You)
  The Temptations
- 48
- 30
- 4
- - 48
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Williams, R.Tyson, V.Carstarphen

Producer(s):

A.P.McKay, R.R.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

Gains In Performance

31
- I Found My Baby
  The Gap Band
- 38
- 31
- 4
- - 38
  - 31
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Calhoun

Producer(s):

L.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience/RCA

Gains In Performance

32
- Fresh
  Kool & The Gang
- 41
- 32
- 3
- - 41
  - 32
  - 3

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

33
- My Girl Loves Me
  Shalamar
- 35
- 33
- 7
- - 35
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Hawk, H.Hewett, M.Free

Producer(s):

Hawk, H.Hewett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

Gains In Performance

34
- Method Of Modern Love
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 25
- 21
- 12
- - 25
  - 21
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

35
- Lost In Love
  New Edition
- 52
- 35
- 2
- - 52

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 30, 1985

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Nightshift

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Additional Awards

Nightshift

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I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You

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New Attitude

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'Til My Baby Comes Home

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Private Dancer

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Be Your Man

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Back In Stride

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Rhythm Of the Night

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Outta The World

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Missing You

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Careless Whisper

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In My House

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Heartbeat

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King Of Rock

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Tonight

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My Time

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Some Kinda Lover

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Neutron Dance

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This Is My Night

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Smooth Operator

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Scientific Love

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Bad Habits