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
201	recordlabel: MCA 52843 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Stephanie Mills comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Rising Desire	1986	MCA
202	recordlabel: Epic 7084 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Stephen Shockley album: Tease	Tease	Firestarter	1986	Epic
203	recordlabel: Island 266 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay album: Island Life	Grace Jones	Love Is the Drug	1986	Island
204	recordlabel: Def Jam 6684 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #95 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Radio	LL Cool J	I Can't Live without My Radio	1986	Def Jam
205	recordlabel: Beat Body 1903 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Mixed Up World	1986	Beat Body
206	recordlabel: Wide Angle 8563 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Joni Mitchell and Viola Wills	Viola Wills	Both Sides Now -- Dare to Dream	1986	Wide Angle
207	recordlabel: EMI 8332 chartposition: US #43, US dance #32, US AC #35 writtenby: Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil album: About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture	Sheena Easton	So Far So Good	1986	EMI
208	recordlabel: AandM 2863 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #44, US Dance #11 writtenby: Elizabeth Lamers, Frank Musker and Hamish Stuart album: Emotional	Jeffrey Osborne	Soweto	1986	A&M
209	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
210	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
211	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 18 chartposition: UK #34, US Dance #27 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Mantronix: The Album	Mantronix	Bassline	1986	Sleeping Bag
212	recordlabel: Elektra 69514 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Kae Williams album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	(I'm a) Dreamer	1986	Elektra
213	recordlabel: MCA 52704 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith album: Stay	The Controllers	Stay	1986	MCA
214	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 887 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Robert Marcial album: Scars of Love	TKA	Come Get My Love	1986	Tommy Boy
215	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 866 chartposition: RandB #56, US #75, US Dance #8 writtenby: Marco Olivo and Jeff Mann album: Scars of Love	TKA	One Way Love	1986	Tommy Boy
216	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28705 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #12 writtenby: Prince album: Mazarati	Mazarati	100 MPH	1986	Paisley Park
217	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
218	recordlabel: First String Records 965 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens	Betty Wright	Pain	1986	First String Records
219	recordlabel: Gordy 4568 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Mitch McDowell album: In Full Chill	General Kane	Crack Killed Applejack	1986	Gordy
220	recordlabel: Columbia 05752 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #12 writtenby: Binky Brice, James Mtume and Philip Field album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Hot	1986	Columbia
221	recordlabel: Manhattan 50040 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Hold On	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Heaven in Your Arms	1986	Manhattan
222	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 45 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #13 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian, Duane Bradley and Cary Eatmon album: Love Me Right	Millie Scott	Prisoner of Love	1986	th and Bway
223	recordlabel: MCA 52945 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Kiss Away the Pain	1986	MCA
224	recordlabel: Capitol 5558 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Steve Washington, Sheila Washington and George Clinton album: RandB Skeletons in the Closet	George Clinton	Do Fries Go with That Shake	1986	Capitol
225	recordlabel: Def Jam 05840 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #98, US dance #35 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rick Rubin album: Radio	LL Cool J	Rock the Bells	1986	Def Jam
226	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: RandB #75, US #41 writtenby: Bobby Daniels, Lloyd Barry, Richard Meyer and Melvin Owens	The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew	The Super Bowl Shuffle	1986	Mercury
227	recordlabel: Epic 6917 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Sugar Free	1986	Epic
228	recordlabel: Epic 6861 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Caravan of Love	Isley Jasper Isley	Insatiable Woman	1986	Epic
229	recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 06275 chartposition: RandB #26, US #93, UK #65, US Dance #65 writtenby: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight album: Gravity	James Brown	Gravity	1986	Scotti Brothers
230	recordlabel: Motown 1851 chartposition: RandB #91, US #41 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: A Fine Mess OST	Mary Jane Girls	Walk Like a Man	1986	Motown
231	recordlabel: Virgin 900 chartposition: RandB #52, US #44, UK #71 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Herman Davis, David Eiland, Langston Richey and Danny Williams album: Crash	The Human League	I Need Your Loving	1986	Virgin
232	recordlabel: MCA 23713 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Miami Vice II: New Music	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Send It to Me	1986	MCA
233	recordlabel: Mercury 888 004 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #64 writtenby: Kurt Walker and Robert Reed album: Kingdom Blow	Kurtis Blow	I'm Chillin'	1986	Mercury
234	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
235	recordlabel: Atlantic 89350 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Bloodline	LeVert	Let's Go Out Tonight	1986	Atlantic
236	recordlabel: P.I.R. 9753 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Linda Creed and Thom Bell album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	Old Friend	1986	P.I.R.
237	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
238	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 28742 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #98 writtenby: Antoine Lundy and Robin Halpin album: Chillin' comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Force M.D.s	Here I Go Again	1986	Tommy Boy
239	recordlabel: Critique 722 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71, UK #54 writtenby: Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn album: 1 Touch 2 Much	Mai Tai	Female Intuition	1986	Critique
240	recordlabel: 10 Records 12 chartposition: UK #43	Aurra	Like I Like It (extended remix)	1986	Records
241	recordlabel: Capitol 5603 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Cliff Dawson, Craig Peyton & Jolyon Skinner album: Where You Gonna Be Tonight?	Willie Collins	Where You Gonna Be Tonight	1986	Capitol
242	recordlabel: Fever 1910 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #15 writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy album: Nayobe	Nayobe	Good Things Come to Those Who Wait	1986	Fever
243	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
244	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3034 chartposition: RandB #50, US dance #15 writtenby: Amos Larkins II and Inez J. Stone album: Connie	Connie	Experience	1986	Sunnyview
245	recordlabel: RCA 49873 chartposition: RandB #61, US #83, US dance #15 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: Contact	The Pointer Sisters	Twist My Arm	1986	RCA
246	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)
247	recordlabel: Capitol 15832 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Tavares	It Only Takes a Minute (extended remix)	1986	Capitol(UK)
248	recordlabel: Columbia 06197 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend album: Reaction	Rebbie Jackson	Reaction	1986	Columbia
249	recordlabel: Columbia 06256 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #16 writtenby: James album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	You Are Everything	1986	Columbia
250	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
251	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
252	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love comments: [hip hop]	Joeski Love	Pee-Wee's Dance	1986	Vintertainment
253	recordlabel: Manhattan 50038 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Charles McCampbell and Bernard Wright album: Joyride	Pieces of a Dream	Say La La	1986	Manhattan
254	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Foolin' Yourself	1986	Chrysalis
255	recordlabel: Epic 6742 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #49, US AC #32 writtenby: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale album: Promise	Sade	Is It a Crime?	1986	Epic
256	recordlabel: MCA 52846 chartposition: RandB #28, US #47 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Private Number	1986	MCA
257	recordlabel: Criminal 00001 chartposition: UK #83, US Dance #16 writtenby: J Fhair and various album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Jummp Back	1986	Criminal
258	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)
259	recordlabel: Ten Records 111 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	Galveston Bay	1986	Ten Records(UK)
260	recordlabel: Cooltempo 123 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Lamar Thomas and Judy Taylor album: True Love (Book 1)	Thomas & Taylor	You Can't Blame Love	1986	Cooltempo
261	recordlabel: EMI America 8312 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Bedtimes Stories	Michael Henderson	Do It to Me Good (Tonight)	1986	EMI America
262	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
263	recordlabel: Jive 126 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Jolyon Ward Skinner and Simon May album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky comments: [reggae]	Ruby Turner	Bye Baby	1986	Jive(UK)
264	recordlabel: Supertronics 014 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #17 writtenby: Janice Christie	Janice Christie	I'm Hungry for Your Love	1986	Supertronics
265	recordlabel: Ten Records 127 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: P. Robinson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott) and C. Henry album: You're Safe comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	In the Springtime	1986	Ten Records
266	recordlabel: Electric Ice 104 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: C. Alexander	Prince Charles & The City Beat Band	We Can Make It Happen	1986	Electric Ice
267	recordlabel: Total Experience 2433 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Best Friends	1986	Total Experience
268	recordlabel: Ten Records 116 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Mantronix: The Album	Mantronix	Ladies	1986	Ten Records
269	recordlabel: EMI 5585 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson	Loverboy	1986	EMI(UK)
270	recordlabel: Epic 05390 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Liz Jackson, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson, Roberta Stiger and Tina Scott album: Passion from a Woman	Krystol	Passion from a Woman	1986	Epic
271	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
272	recordlabel: AandM 2901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #18 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson	She (I Can't Resist)	1986	A&M
273	recordlabel: Constellation 52934 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Sexy	1986	Constellation
274	recordlabel: Champion 10 chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #19 writtenby: Lendor, Lascelles, Jennings, O'Donnell	Spencer Jones	How to Win Your Love	1986	Champion
275	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)
276	recordlabel: Manhattan 50055 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Starbright	Womack & Womack	Soul Love -- Soul Man	1986	Manhattan
277	recordlabel: AandM 12160 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Jerry Reed (as Gerald Hubbard Jr.) and Jesse Johnson album: Ta Mara and the Seen	Ta Mara & the Seen	Affection	1986	A&M
278	recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Will You Satisfy?	1986	Tabu(UK)
279	recordlabel: RCA 14396 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Glenn Jones and David Wolinski album: Take It from Me comments: [slow jam]	Glenn Jones	Giving Myself to You	1986	RCA
280	recordlabel: Jive 9461 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins, Carter and Larry Smith album: Back in Black comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	Funky Beat	1986	Jive
281	recordlabel: Warner 8879 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #57 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman album: The New Zapp IV U	Zapp	It Doesn't Really Matter	1986	Warner
282	recordlabel: UK Bubblers 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Tippa Irie (as Anthony Henry) album: Is It Really Happening to Me comments: [reggae]	Tippa Irie	Heartbeat	1986	UK Bubblers(UK)
283	recordlabel: EMI 5565 (UK) chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Patrick Patterson album: In Time	View From the Hill	No Conversation	1986	EMI(UK)
284	recordlabel: Tamla 1846 chartposition: RandB #19, US #86 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle	Stevie Wonder	Land of La La	1986	Tamla
285	recordlabel: MCA 53170 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #42 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Nights of Pleasure	1986	MCA
286	recordlabel: Elektra 69539 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)	Shirley Murdock	Truth or Dare	1986	Elektra
287	recordlabel: Columbia 5372 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco album: Inside Out	Philip Bailey	State Of The Heart	1986	Columbia
288	recordlabel: AandM 2845 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Lenny Underwood and Ralph Rolle	Willie Colon	Set Fire to Me	1986	A&M
289	recordlabel: Jive 1753 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Simon May album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	I'm in Love	1986	Jive
290	recordlabel: RAS Records 7018 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Reid album: Brutal comments: [reggae]	Black Uhuru	Great Train Robbery	1986	RAS Records
291	recordlabel: Cooltempo 43073 chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #41, UK #60 writtenby: Carl Fisher and Joseph Thomas	Phil Fearon	Ain't Nothing but a Houseparty	1986	Cooltempo
292	recordlabel: Omni 99511 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Closer Than Close	Jean Carn	Flame of Love	1986	Omni
293	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Dancing in the Street	1986	WEA
294	recordlabel: Atlantic 89365 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kenneth Young, Billy Young, Mike Young, Buddy Hankerson and Renato Pierson	Young & Company	Such a Feeling	1986	Atlantic
295	recordlabel: AandM 2805 chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #21 writtenby: Robert Wright (as Robert Byron Wright) album: The Search Is Over	Tramaine	In the Morning Time	1986	A&M
296	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
297	recordlabel: EMI America 9589 chartposition: US #65, US dance #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Do You	Sheena Easton	Jimmy Mack	1986	EMI America
298	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 890 7 chartposition: RandB #21 album: For Lovers and Others: Force M.D.'s Greatest Hits comments: [slow jam]	The Force M.D.s	I Wanna Know Your Name	1986	Tommy Boy
299	recordlabel: Vinylmania 2 chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: Brodie Williams and Kofi Morny comments: [disco funk]	Man Friday	Love Honey, Love Heartache	1986	Vinylmania
300	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

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