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
601	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 005 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jasper B. Campbell album: Ca$hflow comments: [ballad]	Ca$hflow	Reach Out	1986	Atlanta Artists
602	recordlabel: Mercury 884 454 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #15 writtenby: Tim Greene album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Party Freak	1986	Mercury
603	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50045 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Gordon Worthy and Larry Wedgeworth comments: (Duet with Larry Woo)	C Bank	Nightmare of a Broken Heart	1986	Next Plateau
604	recordlabel: Gordy 1869 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Aaron Zigman and Jerry Knight album: In Love	Bunny DeBarge	Save the Best for Me (Best of Your Lovin')	1986	Gordy
605	recordlabel: Capitol 5555 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Desmond Molotana album: Weekend Special	Brenda & the Big Dudes	Weekend Special	1986	Capitol
606	recordlabel: Mega 2194 chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: Boris Gardiner comments: [christmas] [reggae]	Boris Gardiner	The Meaning of Christmas	1986	Mega
607	recordlabel: Revue 735 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Ben Peters album: Everything To Me comments: [reggae]	Boris Gardiner	You're Everything to Me	1986	Revue
608	recordlabel: Revue 733 chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Ben Peters album: Everything To Me comments: [Reggae]	Boris Gardiner	I Wanna Wake Up with You	1986	Revue
609	recordlabel: Omni 1 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Terry Price, Len Barry and John Medora (as John Madara)	Booker Newberry III	Take a Piece of Me	1986	Omni
---	recordlabel: MCA 53263 writtenby: George Michel Elian, Richard Ash, Barbara Rothstein album: The Last Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Bobby Womack	Outside Myself	1986	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 52955 chartposition: RandB #57, UK #100 writtenby: Jerry Lynn Williams album: Womagic	Bobby Womack	(I Wanna) Make Love to You	1986	MCA
2	recordlabel: Profile 7085 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Kashif and Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)	Bobby Mardis	Keep On	1986	Profile
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 276 writtenby: General Crook comments: [southern soul]	Bobby Jonz	I Got The Touch If You Got The Time	1986	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: Macola 0924 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Russ Parr album: Roaches: The Beginning	Bobby Jimmy & the Critters	Roaches	1986	Macola
2	recordlabel: MCA 52866 chartposition: RandB #1, US #57 writtenby: Larry White, Lee Peters & Kirk Crumpler album: King of Stage comments: [love ballad]	Bobby Brown	Girlfriend	1986	MCA
3	recordlabel: RAS Records 7018 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Reid album: Brutal comments: [reggae]	Black Uhuru	Great Train Robbery	1986	RAS Records
---	recordlabel: Panoramic 1218 writtenby: Tony Davis, Carl West	Black Ivory ft. Russell Patterson	Can't Shake Your Love	1986	Panoramic
1	recordlabel: Prism 2008 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Biz Markie and Marley Marl album: Goin' Off comments: [hip hop]	Biz Markie	Make the Music with Your Mouth	1986	Prism
2	recordlabel: Rhino 74403 chartposition: RandB #70, US #1, US AC #1, US Country #42 writtenby: By Request: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters album: The Jets	Billy Vera	At This Moment	1986	Rhino
3	recordlabel: Motown 1870 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: B. Preston, R. Palmer, S. Smith comments: [funk]	Billy Preston	Since I Held You Close	1986	Motown
4	recordlabel: Jive 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	Bittersweet	1986	Jive(UK)
5	recordlabel: Jive 9510 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, UK #49, US AC #5 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	Love Zone	1986	Jive
6	recordlabel: Jive 1754 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #12, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	There'll Be Sad Songs	1986	Jive
7	recordlabel: Jive 9540 chartposition: RandB #10, US #16, UK #34, US AC #1 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone comments: [love ballad]	Billy Ocean	Love Is Forever	1986	Jive
8	recordlabel: TLO 9101 chartposition: US dance #48 writtenby: Findon album: Emotions In Motion	Billy Ocean	Hold On Brother	1986	TLO
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 writtenby: Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin	Billy Griffin	E.S.P.	1986	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Derek Nakamoto	Billy Griffin	Believe It or Not	1986	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: First String 968 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens comments: [beat ballad]	Betty Wright	The Sun Don't Shine	1986	First String
---	recordlabel: First String 268 writtenby: Wright, Hunt album: Sevens	Betty Wright	I Can	1986	First String
1	recordlabel: First String Records 965 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens	Betty Wright	Pain	1986	First String Records
---	recordlabel: Lil Hugh 16952 album: No More Cold Nights comments: [ballad]	Bert Robinson	Still Waiting	1986	Lil Hugh
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 56017 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Bernard Wright , Lenny White and Marcus Miller album: Mr. Wright	Bernard Wright	After You	1986	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: Greensleeves 196 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: W. Lindo album: Beres Hammond comments: [reggae]	Beres Hammond	She Loves Me Now	1986	Greensleeves(UK)
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89361 chartposition: UK #1, US #9, US AC #10 writtenby: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [re release]	Ben E. King	Stand by Me	1986	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: CBS 650353 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Ad Rock (as Adam Horovitz), DJ Run, DMC and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	Paul Revere	1986	CBS
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 7055 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	Hold It, Now Hit It	1986	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Def Jam 06341 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	It's the New Style	1986	Def Jam
7	recordlabel: RCA 14404 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #1 writtenby: Paul Simpson	Barbara Roy	Gotta See You Tonight	1986	RCA
8	recordlabel: Elektra 69514 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Kae Williams album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	(I'm a) Dreamer	1986	Elektra
9	recordlabel: In Your Face 1775 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	On the Shelf	1986	In Your Face
10	recordlabel: Posse 1223 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: B. Fats (as Will Bowden) comments: [rap]	B. Fats	Woppit	1986	Posse
11	recordlabel: 10 Records 12 chartposition: UK #43	Aurra	Like I Like It (extended remix)	1986	Records
12	recordlabel: Ten Records 71 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Randolph and Eban Kelly	Aurra	You and Me Tonight	1986	Ten Records(UK)
13	recordlabel: Germain Records 20 chartposition: UK #93 album: Just You Just Me comments: [reggae]	Audrey Hall	The Best Thing for Me	1986	Germain Records
14	recordlabel: Germain 1985 chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Audrey Hall album: Just You Just Me comments: [reggae]	Audrey Hall	One Dance Won't Do	1986	Germain
15	recordlabel: Germain Records 15 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Audrey Hall album: Just You Just Me comments: [reggae]	Audrey Hall	Smile	1986	Germain Records
16	recordlabel: AandM 2822 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #48, US #57, US AC #11 writtenby: Hamish Stuart album: As the Band Turns comments: [ballad] Â	Atlantic Starr	If Your Heart Isn't in It	1986	A&M
17	recordlabel: Manhattan 50043 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Garry Glen, Martin Page and Maurice White album: All in the Name of Love	Atlantic Starr	Armed and Dangerous	1986	Manhattan
18	recordlabel: Simba 103 chartposition: UK #99 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Pull Up	1986	Simba
19	recordlabel: Simba 102 chartposition: UK #93 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Kool Noh	1986	Simba
---	recordlabel: Elite 53 (UK)	Astra	Wake Up To My Love	1986	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: Capitol 15272 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #89 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	Nobody Walks In L.A.	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5637 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	What Becomes Of Love	1986	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 422 (UK) chartposition: RandB #4, UK #79, US #84 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	Count Your Blessings	1986	Capitol(UK)
2	recordlabel: Profile 5091 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles E. McCormick comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Arnie's Love	Natural High	1986	Profile
3	recordlabel: Arista 9453 chartposition: RandB #9, US #22, UK #54, US dance #4, US AC #21 writtenby: Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland album: Who's Zoomin' Who?	Aretha Franklin	Another Night	1986	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 9528 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #58, US #21, US dance #33, US rock #36 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Jumpin' Jack Flash	1986	Arista
5	recordlabel: Arista 9546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28, UK #46, US dance #19, US AC #17 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Lisa Walden album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Jimmy Lee	1986	Arista
6	recordlabel: Arista 667 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #78, US dance #9 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden album: Who's Zoomin' Who?	Aretha Franklin	Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You	1986	Arista
7	recordlabel: Portrait 7254 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Victor Carstarphen album: Artists Showcase comments: from 1976 'Where Will You Go When The Party's Over' album	Archie Bell & the Drells	Don't Let Love Get You Down	1986	Portrait(UK)
8	recordlabel: Warner 28730 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Henley Goddard and Anthony Malloy	Anthony & the Camp	What I Like	1986	Warner
9	recordlabel: Elektra 69511 chartposition: RandB #6, US #37, UK #51, US AC #9 writtenby: Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	Caught Up in the Rapture	1986	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Elektra 64910 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Anita Baker album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	Watch Your Step	1986	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69554 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Rapture... comments: [ballad] mpcode: 0q1HZtNx1Wg	Anita Baker	Mystery	1986	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra writtenby: David Lasley album: Rapture... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: UZ5SaXj30Kw	Anita Baker	You Bring Me Joy	1986	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 44 chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #13, US AC #3 writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	Sweet Love	1986	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05335 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: AndrÃ© Cymone album: A.C.	AndrÃ© Cymone	Satisfaction	1986	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Future 0012 writtenby: A. Saundars, Mick comments: [slow jam] mpcode: 3SKNQf-Oe30	Andre Saundars	I Can't Control My Feelings	1986	Future
---	recordlabel: RCA Italiana 7579 writtenby: Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder album: Amii	Amii Stewart	Time Is Tight	1986	RCA Italiana
---	recordlabel: Profile 7090 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Alyson Williams	Yes We Can Can	1986	Profile
1	recordlabel: Motown 1827 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: That Look	Alfie Silas	Just Gets Better with Time	1986	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tabu 05850 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #90, US dance #40 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Alexander O'Neal	Alexander O'Neal	What's Missing	1986	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Tabu 06222 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Alexander O'Neal	Alexander O'Neal	You Were Meant to Be My Lady	1986	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 89401 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem, Tunde Ra Aleem and Leroy Burgess	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Fine Young Tender	1986	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: NIA 1243 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Get Loose	1986	NIA
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 89439 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #16 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Love's on Fire	1986	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Stax 1071 writtenby: Albert King, J. Mayall album: The Lost Session	Albert King	Down The Road I Go	1986	Stax
1	recordlabel: Warner 28686 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: David Gamson & Green Gartside album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	L Is for Lover	1986	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 28538 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #99 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mike Himelstein & Tom Keane album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Tell Me What I Gotta Do	1986	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28400 writtenby: Jonathan Butler, Simon May album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Give A Little More Lovin'	1986	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28400 writtenby: Philippe Saisse album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Says	1986	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: WEA 258 504 0 album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Real Tight	1986	WEA
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 879 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #25	Afrika Bambaataa	Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)	1986	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Pow Wow 417 writtenby: W. Doris	Affinity	Pick Me Up (Rock Me Non-Stop)	1986	Pow Wow
1	recordlabel: Future Tell 1911 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Prince and PepÃƒÂ© Willie album: Minneapolis Genius	94 East featuring Prince	Just Another Sucker	1986	Future Tell
2	recordlabel: MCA 52887 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #49 writtenby: Tony Henry and Nick Martinelli album: Children of the Night	52nd Street	You're My Last Chance	1986	MCA
3	recordlabel: Ten Records 114 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Diane Charlemagne and John Dennison album: Children of the Night	52nd Street	I Can't Let You Go	1986	Ten Records(UK)

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