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had their first chart topper under that name with "
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3082:"R & B Chart for December 7, 1985"
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1674:"R & B Chart for February 2, 1985"
1642:"R & B Chart for January 26, 1985"
1610:"R & B Chart for January 19, 1985"
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2794:"R & B Chart for October 5, 1985"
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2634:"R & B Chart for August 31, 1985"
2602:"R & B Chart for August 24, 1985"
2570:"R & B Chart for August 17, 1985"
2538:"R & B Chart for August 10, 1985"
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167:Hot Dance/Disco 12 Inch Singles Sales
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2506:"R & B Chart for August 3, 1985"
2058:"R & B Chart for April 27, 1985"
2026:"R & B Chart for April 20, 1985"
1994:"R & B Chart for April 13, 1985"
1930:"R & B Chart for March 30, 1985"
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1866:"R & B Chart for March 16, 1985"
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694:Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
184:In addition to Houston and Jackson,
111:Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
2474:"R & B Chart for July 27, 1985"
2442:"R & B Chart for July 20, 1985"
2410:"R & B Chart for July 13, 1985"
2346:"R & B Chart for June 29, 1985"
2314:"R & B Chart for June 22, 1985"
2282:"R & B Chart for June 15, 1985"
1962:"R & B Chart for April 6, 1985"
1834:"R & B Chart for March 9, 1985"
1802:"R & B Chart for March 2, 1985"
1522:. December 11, 2007. Archived from
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766:Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
119:Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
2378:"R & B Chart for July 6, 1985"
2250:"R & B Chart for June 8, 1985"
2218:"R & B Chart for June 1, 1985"
2186:"R & B Chart for May 25, 1985"
2154:"R & B Chart for May 18, 1985"
2122:"R & B Chart for May 11, 1985"
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2090:"R & B Chart for May 4, 1985"
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3242:. Record Research Incorporated.
3220:. Record Research Incorporated.
1268:Garber, Megan (March 10, 2015).
45:African American-oriented genres
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1174:s R&B/Hip-Hop Chart"
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1105:Don't Say No Tonight
215:Don't Say No Tonight
169:charts. Houston's "
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934:Ready For the World
913:Kool & the Gang
652:Kool & the Gang
595:Rhythm Of the Night
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3785:1985 record charts
1374:. April 20, 1985.
1308:The New York Times
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667:You Give Good Love
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103:You Give Good Love
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1366:"Hot Dance/Disco"
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429:Mr. Telephone Man
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