These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1985.

Chart history Issue date Album Artist January 5 New Edition New Edition January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 Solid Ashford & Simpson February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 Gap Band VI The Gap Band March 16 March 23 Private Dancer Tina Turner March 30 April 6 Nightshift The Commodores April 13 April 20 April 27 Can't Stop the Love Frankie Beverly and Maze May 4 The Night I Fell in Love Luther Vandross May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston June 29 Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 Rock Me Tonight Freddie Jackson October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 In Square Circle Stevie Wonder November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28

See also 1985 in music R&B number-one hits of 1985 (USA)

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