R&B number-one hits of 1985 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1985:
See also: 1985 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | Operator | Midnight Star |
| January 12 | Operator | Midnight Star |
| January 19 | Operator | Midnight Star |
| January 26 | Gotta Get You Home Tonight | Eugene Wilde |
| February 2 | Mr. Telephone Man | New Edition |
| February 9 | Mr. Telephone Man | New Edition |
| February 16 | Mr. Telephone Man | New Edition |
| February 23 | Missing You | Diana Ross |
| March 2 | Missing You | Diana Ross |
| March 9 | Missing You | Diana Ross |
| March 16 | Nightshift | The Commodores |
| March 23 | Nightshift | The Commodores |
| March 30 | Nightshift | The Commodores |
| April 6 | Nightshift | The Commodores |
| April 13 | Back In Stride | Maze featuring Frankie Beverly |
| April 20 | Back In Stride | Maze featuring Frankie Beverly |
| April 27 | Rhythm Of the Night | DeBarge |
| May 4 | We Are the World | USA For Africa |
| May 11 | We Are the World | USA For Africa |
| May 18 | Fresh | Kool & the Gang |
| May 25 | You Give Good Love | Whitney Houston |
| June 1 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| June 8 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| June 15 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| June 22 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| June 29 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| July 6 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) | Freddie Jackson |
| July 13 | Hangin' On a String | Loose Ends |
| July 20 | Save Your Love (For #1) | René & Angela |
| July 27 | Save Your Love (For #1) | René & Angela |
| August 3 | Freeway of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| August 10 | Freeway of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| August 17 | Freeway of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| August 24 | Freeway of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| August 31 | Freeway of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| September 7 | Saving All My Love For You | Whitney Houston |
| September 14 | Cherish | Kool & the Gang |
| September 21 | Oh Sheila | Ready For the World |
| September 28 | Oh Sheila | Ready For the World |
| October 5 | You Are My Lady | Freddie Jackson |
| October 12 | You Are My Lady | Freddie Jackson |
| October 19 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| October 26 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| November 2 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| November 9 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| November 16 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| November 23 | Part-Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| November 30 | Caravan of Love | Isley-Jasper-Isley |
| December 7 | Caravan of Love | Isley-Jasper-Isley |
| December 14 | Caravan of Love | Isley-Jasper-Isley |
| December 21 | Don't Say No Tonight | Eugene Wilde |
| December 28 | Don't Say No Tonight | Eugene Wilde |
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