Soul R&B Music Charts of 1986 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1986 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1986, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1986, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1986 . . .

The following songs were released in 1986 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1986 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Stamina 3501 writtenby: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper album: Your Love Looks Good On Me	Gene Chandler	Please You Tonight	1986	Stamina
1	recordlabel: FastFire 7005 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Your Love Looks Good on Me comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Lucy	1986	FastFire
---	recordlabel: Charly 1132 (UK) album: Sad Shades Of Blue comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Geater Davis	A Sad Shade of Blue	1986	Charly(UK)
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 10 chartposition: RandB #25, US #22, US dance #9 writtenby: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Jeff Pescetto & David Grant album: One Step Closer	Gavin Christopher	One Step Closer to You	1986	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: Columbia 06116 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Temporary Love Thing	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 05776 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Unselfish Lover	1986	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 06339 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #16 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!	Full Force	Unfaithful So Much	1986	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Music Spec. 111 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Freestyle	Freestyle	Don't Stop the Rock	1986	Music Spec.
6	recordlabel: Weed Beat 138 chartposition: UK #89 album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	Push Comes to Shove	1986	Weed Beat
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5616 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #73, US #41 writtenby: Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence album: Just Like the First Time	Freddie Jackson	Tasty Love	1986	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Capitol 5565 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond album: Rock Me Tonight comments: [ballad]	Freddie Jackson	Love Is Just a Touch Away	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2129 writtenby: Bee Bee Green, V. Lee Green album: Set Me Free	Foxx	Never	1986	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Motown 1854 writtenby: B. Alessi, J. Levine album: Hot Nights	Four Tops	Hot Nights	1986	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1838 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Romeo album: Fizzy Qwick	Fizzy Qwick	Hangin Out	1986	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tent 40981 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #15, US #67, US dance #26 writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) & Marvin Morrow album: Silk and Steel comments: [pop soul]	Five Star	If I Say Yes	1986	Tent
3	recordlabel: Tent 40799 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Find the Time	1986	Tent(UK)
4	recordlabel: Tent 40515 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Billy Livsey and Gary Bell album: Luxury of Life comments: [pop soul]	Five Star	System Addict	1986	Tent(UK)
5	recordlabel: RCA 14421 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #7, US #41, US dance #5 writtenby: Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Can't Wait Another Minute	1986	RCA
6	recordlabel: Tent 40901 (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Billy Livsey and Peter Sinfield album: Silk and Steel comments: [pop soul]	Five Star	Rain or Shine	1986	Tent(UK)
7	recordlabel: I.R.S. 52836 chartposition: UK #8, US dance #23 writtenby: Mark James album: Fine Young Cannibals	Fine Young Cannibals	Suspicious Minds	1986	I.R.S.
8	recordlabel: House 10 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #15 writtenby: Farley	Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders	Love Can't Turn Around	1986	House
9	recordlabel: Spring 418 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Luigi Venegoni and Tony Valor	Fantasy	He's Number One	1986	Spring
10	recordlabel: AandM 2821 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #1, US #1, US dance #4 writtenby: Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco album: Falco 3	Falco	Rock Me Amadeus	1986	A&M
11	recordlabel: Sea Bright 7109 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Standing at the Crossroads	Evelyn Thomas	How Many Hearts	1986	Sea Bright
12	recordlabel: Record Shack 60 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Standing at the Crossroads	Evelyn Thomas	Cold Shoulder	1986	Record Shack(UK)
13	recordlabel: RCA 49891 chartposition: RandB #19, UK #55, US dance #12 writtenby: Allen George and Fred McFarlane album: A Long Time Coming	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	High Horse	1986	RCA
14	recordlabel: MCA 52824 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Ronald Broomfield and Donald Robinson album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	30 Mins. To Talk	1986	MCA
15	recordlabel: Philly World 99573 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Ronald Broomfield and McKinley Horton album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	Diana	1986	Philly World
16	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 431 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Rakim (as Rakim Allah) comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Eric B. Is President	1986	th and Bway
17	recordlabel: Gordy 1857 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43, US AC #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager album: El DeBarge comments: [love ballad]	El DeBarge	Love Always	1986	Gordy
18	recordlabel: Gordy 1842 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #10, US AC #18 writtenby: Ina Wolf album: El DeBarge	El DeBarge	Who's Johnny (Short Circuit Theme)	1986	Gordy
19	recordlabel: Gordy 1867 chartposition: RandB #32, US #70, US AC #20 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: El DeBarge	El DeBarge	Someone	1986	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 5717 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends comments: [album cut]	Eddie Towns (ET)	Don't Make Me Wait	1986	Total Experience
1	recordlabel: Total Experience 2442 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Magic in the Air (All Around You Everywhere)	1986	Total Experience
2	recordlabel: Total Experience 2433 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Best Friends	1986	Total Experience
3	recordlabel: Columbia 05772 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Frank Hamilton, Rick James and Eddie Murphy album: How Could It Be comments: [ballad]	Eddie Murphy	How Could It Be	1986	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Domino 4115 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Allan Felder, Jill Freeman and Leroy Schuler album: I'd Rather Be by Myself comments: [slow jam]	Ebo	I'd Rather Be by Myself	1986	Domino
5	recordlabel: AandM 313 chartposition: RandB #71, US #70, US dance #1, writtenby: E.G. Daily, Stephen Bray & Toni C. album: Wild Child	E.G. Daily	Say It, Say It	1986	A&M
6	recordlabel: AandM 436 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: E.G. Daily and Harold Faltermeyer album: Wild Child	E.G. Daily	Love in the Shadows	1986	A&M
---	recordlabel: Yorks 786-27 writtenby: Dr. York album: New comments: [ballad] mpcode: JDi1kj_bn84	Dr. York	It's On Me	1986	Yorks
1	recordlabel: Profile 7092 chartposition: RandB #89 album: The Champagne of Rap comments: [rap]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Freshest Rhymes in the World	1986	Profile
2	recordlabel: Reality 264 chartposition: RandB #19, UK #79 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh album: Oh, My God!	Doug E. Fresh	All the Way to Heaven	1986	Reality
3	recordlabel: Enjoy Records 6035 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh comments: [hip hop]	Doug E. Fresh	Just Having Fun	1986	Enjoy Records
4	recordlabel: After Five 1210 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Donnell Pitman	Donnell Pitman	Chocolate Lover	1986	After Five
5	recordlabel: After Five 710 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Gerald Cooper comments: [ballad] with The Chi Lites (background vocals)	Donnell Pitman	Your Love Is Dynamite	1986	After Five
6	recordlabel: 21 Records 99497 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #8, US #21 writtenby: Donna Allen, Emridge Jones & Lou Pace (as Louis Pace) album: Perfect Timing	Donna Allen	Serious	1986	Records
---	recordlabel: Direct Drive 1 writtenby: P. Quinton comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Direct Drive featuring Stan Sultzman	Oh Yeah!	1986	Direct Drive
1	recordlabel: Arista 9460 chartposition: RandB #49, US #72, US AC #7 writtenby: Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Bruce Roberts album: Friends	Dionne Warwick	Whisper in the Dark	1986	Arista
2	recordlabel: Lovebeat 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Leroy Burgess	Dino Terrell	You Can Do It (It's So Easy)	1986	Lovebeat(UK)
3	recordlabel: Capitol 400 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Andy Gibb album: Eaten Alive comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	Experience	1986	Capitol(UK)
4	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 19 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #32, US dance #1 writtenby: John Fair comments: [disco dance]	Dhar Braxton	Jump Back (Set Me Free)	1986	Sleeping Bag
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2131 writtenby: George Jackson, Denise LaSalle album: Rain and Fire comments: [southern soul ballad]	Denise LaSalle	What's Going On In My House	1986	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Columbia 06157 chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #24 writtenby: Deniece Williams , Fritz Baskett and Greg Mathieson album: Hot on the Trail	Deniece Williams	Wiser and Weaker	1986	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 06318 chartposition: RandB #76 album: Hot on the Trail comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Healing	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: CBS 6869 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Paul Muggleton album: Shrine comments: [ballad]	Dee C. Lee	Come Hell or Waters High	1986	CBS(UK)
4	recordlabel: Geffen 6 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Marlon McClain, Bobby Harris and Jeff Lorber album: Wild and Free	Dazz Band	Wild and Free	1986	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Geffen writtenby: F. Harrison, B. Harris album: Wild And Free comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: C5dqtu3kIrI	Dazz Band	It's All Right	1986	Geffen
1	recordlabel: Geffen 28635 chartposition: RandB #48 album: Wild and Free	Dazz Band	L.O.V.E. M.I.A.	1986	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Magic City 01 writtenby: David Sea album: An Ocean Apart comments: [slow jam]	David Sea	I'm In The Mood	1986	Magic City
---	recordlabel: Edge Record 7 013 writtenby: Don Davis album: Sheer Pleasure comments: [southern soul]	David Dee	The Two Of Us (We Can Work It Out)	1986	Edge Record
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 104626 chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine	Daryl Hall	I Wasn't Born Yesterday	1986	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: RCA 5038 chartposition: RandB #91, US #33, US AC #21 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine	Daryl Hall	Foolish Pride	1986	RCA
3	recordlabel: Profile 7086 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) , Sam Jacobs Jr. and Sam Jacobs Sr. album: Dana Dane with Fame	Dana Dane	Nightmares	1986	Profile
4	recordlabel: Champion 18 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #21, US #57 writtenby: Will Smith & Jeff Townes album: Rock the House	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble	1986	Champion
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89335 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Greg Radford album: Curtis Hairston	Curtis Hairston	Chillin' Out	1986	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Virgin 05847 chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #87, UK #7, US #12, US AC #11 writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett album: From Luxury to Heartache	Culture Club	Move Away	1986	Virgin
7	recordlabel: Island 301 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo album: Journey To The Urge Within comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]	Courtney Pine featuring Susaye Green	Children of the Ghetto	1986	Island(UK)
8	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3034 chartposition: RandB #50, US dance #15 writtenby: Amos Larkins II and Inez J. Stone album: Connie	Connie	Experience	1986	Sunnyview
9	recordlabel: Mercury 884 992 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Derek Giles comments: [hip hop, funk]	Con Funk Shun	She's a Star	1986	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury 884 762 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles (as Zane Giles) and Billy Osbourne album: Burnin' Love	Con Funk Shun	Burnin' Love	1986	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Prelude 40797 (UK) writtenby: D. Burnette, R. Estrick	Colors	Pay Me Back My Love	1986	Prelude(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 1041 chartposition: RandB #68, US dance #45 writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams	Colonel Abrams	Over and Over	1986	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52773 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #24, US dance #1 writtenby: Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Colonel Abrams	I'm Not Gonna Let You	1986	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 52927 chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams	Colonel Abrams	Speculation	1986	MCA
4	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28551 chartposition: RandB #8, US #80 writtenby: Alex Hill, Denzil Foster, Jay King, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall and Thomas McElroy album: Life, Love and Pain	Club Nouveau	Jealousy	1986	Warner Bros.
5	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28494 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Jay King and Thomas McElroy album: Life, Love and Pain	Club Nouveau	Situation Number 9	1986	Warner Bros.
6	recordlabel: Epic 06308 chartposition: RandB #98, US dance #1 writtenby: Claudja Barry , JÃƒÂ¶rg Evers and JÃƒÂ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃƒÂ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: I, Claudja	Claudja Barry	Down and Counting	1986	Epic
---	recordlabel: Expansion 5 (UK)	Clarence Mann	I'll Be Around	1986	Expansion(UK)
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 86 106 writtenby: Clarence Carter album: Dr. C.C.	Clarence Carter	If You Let Me Take You Home	1986	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 116 writtenby: Clarence Carter album: Dr. C.C. comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	Dr. C.C.	1986	Ichiban
1	recordlabel: Motown 1858 chartposition: RandB #7, US #21, US dance #11 writtenby: Nick Mundy, Franne Golde & Paul Fox album: Chico DeBarge	Chico DeBarge	Talk to Me	1986	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Will You Satisfy?	1986	Tabu(UK)
3	recordlabel: Tabu 05901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Artificial Heart	1986	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Affair 4 (UK) writtenby: Charlesworth Roberts comments: [disco funk] mpcode: xk1VQN3N1rA	Charlie Roberts	Blowing My Mind (With Your Body)	1986	Affair(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 28459 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Joshua Fried, Reggie Griffin, Arif Mardin, Charlie Singleton and Jeremy Wolff album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	Earth to Mickey	1986	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 28576 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	Tight Fit	1986	Warner
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89449 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: B. A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	The Other Side of the World	1986	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Warner 28671 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #52, US #53, US dance #11 writtenby: David Gamson & Green Gartside album: Destiny comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Chaka Khan	Love of a Lifetime	1986	Warner
5	recordlabel: EMI 5585 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson	Loverboy	1986	EMI(UK)
6	recordlabel: Music Of Life 7 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Cerrone, Donnell Spencer and Nick Mundy	Cerrone & LaToya Jackson	Oops, Oh No	1986	Music Of Life
---	recordlabel: Solar 70003 writtenby: Greg Scelsa album: Cat mpcode: P_I5zSsU6W0	Cat Miller	Be For Real	1986	Solar
---	recordlabel: City Beat 708 (UK)	Carlton Smith	Excite Me	1986	City Beat(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mega 2191 album: Modern Man comments: a #3 hit in Sweden and #24 in Belgium	Carl Lewis	Break It Up	1986	Mega
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 884 274 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Private Property	Carl Carlton	Slipped, Tripped (Fooled Around and Fell in Love)	1986	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Triple 1205 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) and Handsome Wayne	Captain Sky	You Bring Me Up	1986	Triple
3	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 193 chartposition: RandB #1, US #21, UK #27, US dance #10 writtenby: Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins album: Word Up! comments: [funk]	Cameo	Candy	1986	Atlanta Artists
4	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 933 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #6, US dance #1 writtenby: Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins album: Word Up! comments: [funk]	Cameo	Word Up	1986	Atlanta Artists
---	recordlabel: Club 33 (UK) writtenby: M. Wells album: Ca$hflow comments: [disco funk] mpcode: mQljr5YrjcE	Ca$hflow	I Need Your Love	1986	Club(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 005 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Ca$hflow	Ca$hflow	Can't Let Love Pass Us By	1986	Atlanta Artists
2	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15 writtenby: Kenny Beck album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Mine All Mine	1986	Atlanta Artists

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