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
501	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
502	recordlabel: TLO 9101 chartposition: US dance #48 writtenby: Findon album: Emotions In Motion	Billy Ocean	Hold On Brother	1986	TLO
503	recordlabel: Tuxedo 3005 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: James Arthur Johnson, M. Fried and G. Baker	James Arthur Johnson	Too Much Is Never Enough	1986	Tuxedo
504	recordlabel: Ichiban 111 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Devastation comments: [ballad]	Prince Phillip Mitchell	You're Gonna Come Back to Love	1986	Ichiban
505	recordlabel: Heat 2032 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Sam McCants album: Ivy II	Ivy	Tell Me	1986	Heat
506	recordlabel: Profile 5091 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles E. McCormick comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Arnie's Love	Natural High	1986	Profile
507	recordlabel: Columbia 05335 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: AndrÃ© Cymone album: A.C.	AndrÃ© Cymone	Satisfaction	1986	Columbia
508	recordlabel: KMA 005 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry	Julian Flenoy	Turn Me Out	1986	KMA
509	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
510	recordlabel: Zakia 015 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Kenny Beck and Larry Wedgeworth	The Main Ingredient	Do Me Right	1986	Zakia
511	recordlabel: Def Jam 7056 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell album: Juice comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Oran Juice Jones	You Can't Hide from Love	1986	Def Jam
512	recordlabel: MCA 52821 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Daryl Burgee and Douglas Grigsby album: Janice McClain	Janice McClain	Passion and Pain	1986	MCA
513	recordlabel: Malaco 2130 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Homer Banks and Lester Snell album: Every Way But Wrong comments: [southern soul]	Latimore	Sunshine Lady	1986	Malaco
514	recordlabel: Mercury 886 064 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Not Tonight	1986	Mercury
515	recordlabel: Private I 05783 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Imagination	LaToya Jackson	He's a Pretender	1986	Private I
516	recordlabel: Arsis 7212 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: George McGregor, Lois Isom and Pat Lewis	Sandra Feva	You Can't Come Up Here No More	1986	Arsis
517	recordlabel: Columbia 06318 chartposition: RandB #76 album: Hot on the Trail comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Healing	1986	Columbia
518	recordlabel: Epic 06292 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Emerald City comments: [ballad]	Teena Marie	Love Me Down Easy	1986	Epic
519	recordlabel: Sunnyview 436 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Amos Larkins II, Ben Cenac, Bob Craftonand Joe Webb comments: [hip hop]	Newcleus	Na Na Beat	1986	Sunnyview
520	recordlabel: PJ 2542 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: K. Keys and R. Brown	The Givens Family	Holding On	1986	PJ
521	recordlabel: Streetwise 1138 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Gordon Worthy and Maurice Starr album: A Special Style	The Stylistics	Special	1986	Streetwise
522	recordlabel: Def Jam 2308 chartposition: RandB #78 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Andre A. Brown and Tyrone J. Kelsie album: Straight From The Basement Of Kooley High!	Original Concept	Can You Feel It	1986	Def Jam
523	recordlabel: Ichiban 110 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Allen Rich, Dorothy Sea Gazeley and Howie Rice album: Wanted	Lyn Roman	Don't Look Back	1986	Ichiban
524	recordlabel: Total Experience 2636 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Anthony Walker, Charlie Wilson and Billy Young album: Gap Band VII	The Gap Band	Automatic Brain	1986	Total Experience
525	recordlabel: Profile 5097 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: William Martin, Debra Riley and Keith Hanns comments: [hip hop]	The Masterdon Committee	Get Off My Tip!	1986	Profile
526	recordlabel: MCA 52824 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Ronald Broomfield and Donald Robinson album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	30 Mins. To Talk	1986	MCA
527	recordlabel: P.I.R. 56020 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, M. Mitchell, J. Sigler and R. Finch album: Kenny and Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	I Jumped Out of My Skin	1986	P.I.R.
528	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50041 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Whitehead, Johnny Whitehead, Anita Whitehead and Dawn Whitehead album: Kenny and Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Stylin'	1986	P.I.R.
529	recordlabel: P.I.R. 05755 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Patti comments: [ballad]	Patti LaBelle	If You Don't Know Me By Now	1986	P.I.R.
530	recordlabel: AandM 2850 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Michael Sembello and Dan Sembello album: Without Walls comments: [beat ballad]	Michael Sembello	Wonder Where You Are	1986	A&M
531	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28759 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Mazarati	Mazarati	Players' Ball	1986	Paisley Park
532	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
533	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
534	recordlabel: Triple 1205 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) and Handsome Wayne	Captain Sky	You Bring Me Up	1986	Triple
535	recordlabel: Epic 05932 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Chuckii Booker, Derek Organ, Thomas Organ, Jay Shanklin and Stephen Shockley album: Tease	Tease	Better Wild (Than Mild)	1986	Epic
536	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
537	recordlabel: Sutra 051 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Leon Ware and Arthur Ross (as T Boy Ross)	Tamiko Jones	I Want You	1986	Sutra
538	recordlabel: PBT 302 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Fredrick Conway, Hiawatha Conway, Huston Conway and James Conway album: Turn It Up!	The Conway Brothers	Raise the Roof	1986	PBT
539	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
540	recordlabel: Warner 28719 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Zapp Troutman	Zapp	Itchin' for Your Twitchin'	1986	Warner
541	recordlabel: MCA 23618 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Gordon Strozier and Melvin Riley album: Ready for the World	Ready for the World	Ceramic Girl	1986	MCA
542	recordlabel: Atlantic 89352 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Allan Rich, Dorothy Csea Gazeley and Jeffrey Pescetto album: Love Goes All the Way	Shannon	Prove Me Right	1986	Atlantic
543	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
544	recordlabel: Music Spec. 111 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Freestyle	Freestyle	Don't Stop the Rock	1986	Music Spec.
545	recordlabel: KMA 008 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion	Kopper	Velocity	1986	KMA
546	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
547	recordlabel: Ichiban 53 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Danny Webster, Keith Nash and Mark Adams album: Rebirth comments: [funk]	Slave	Thrill Me	1986	Ichiban
548	recordlabel: Ichiban 107 writtenby: Floyd Miller, Keith Nash and Mark Adams album: Unchained at Last comments: [ballad]	Slave	All We Need Is Time	1986	Ichiban
549	recordlabel: Profile 7085 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Kashif and Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)	Bobby Mardis	Keep On	1986	Profile
550	recordlabel: RCA 14241 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Angelique Giles and Wayne Brathwaite album: Finesse	Glenn Jones	Everlasting Love	1986	RCA
551	recordlabel: AandM 2818 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Jesse Johnson and Ta Mara album: Ta Mara and the Seen	Ta Mara & the Seen	Thinking About You	1986	A&M
552	recordlabel: Passion 786 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Dr. York album: Teens	Petite	So Fine	1986	Passion
553	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
554	recordlabel: Qwest 28537 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Howard Hewett, James Ingram and Keith Diamond album: Never Felt So Good	James Ingram	Never Felt So Good	1986	Qwest
555	recordlabel: EMI 8324 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Bedtimes Stories	Michael Henderson	Tin Soldier	1986	EMI
556	recordlabel: Elektra 5242 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger (as Roger Troutman) album: Shirley Murdock	Shirley Murdock	Be Free	1986	Elektra
557	recordlabel: Amherst 306 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Traumatic	Takanaka	Teaser	1986	Amherst
558	recordlabel: Epic 2489 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Kipper Jones and Rex Salas album: Tease comments: [ballad]	Tease	I Wish You Were Here	1986	Epic
559	recordlabel: KMA 003 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Lenore Bangs, Ronnie Vann and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion comments: [ballad]	Kopper	Time to Say Goodbye	1986	KMA
560	recordlabel: Atlantic 89281 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Norman Dozier album: I Am U mpcode: pt5SXVLOUEA	Norman Dozier	Uzeme	1986	Atlantic
561	recordlabel: RR 940 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Glover and C. Howard comments: [ballad]	Markus Anthony	One Night of Love	1986	RR
562	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
563	recordlabel: Blue Chip City 52503 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Angelo Ray	The Movies	Juke Box Scene 1	1986	Blue Chip City
564	recordlabel: Columbia 05836 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Martin Page, Maurice White and Michel Colombier album: Maurice White	Maurice White	Lady Is Love	1986	Columbia
565	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
566	recordlabel: MTM 72067 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Pjaye Scott and Douglas Knyght album: The Volt Age	The Voltage Brothers	Love's a Criminal	1986	MTM
567	recordlabel: Profile 7092 chartposition: RandB #89 album: The Champagne of Rap comments: [rap]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Freshest Rhymes in the World	1986	Profile
568	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
569	recordlabel: Warner 28583 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Reggie Lucas album: Abstract Emotions	Randy Crawford	Desire	1986	Warner
570	recordlabel: Columbia 05883 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: New Kids on the Block	New Kids on the Block	Be My Girl	1986	Columbia
571	recordlabel: Epic 05715 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Tina Scott, Leon Sylvers III and Roberta Stiger album: Talk Of The Town	Krystol	The Things That Men Do	1986	Epic
572	recordlabel: MCA 52995 chartposition: RandB #91	The Impressions	Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow	1986	MCA
573	recordlabel: Catawba 0940 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: R. Justice Allen and S. Allen	R. Justice Allen	Crackin' Up	1986	Catawba
574	recordlabel: BDA 999 chartposition: RandB #91	Lee Fields	Stop Watch	1986	BDA
575	recordlabel: Select Records 62279 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: The Kangol Kid and Howie Tee comments: [christmas]	Whistle	Santa Is a B-Boy	1986	Select Records
576	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 103 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason) album: The Rose Brothers	The Rose Brothers	Wall to Wall Freaks	1986	Muscle Shoals
577	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
578	recordlabel: MCA 23681 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Robert Brookins album: In the Night	Robert Brookins	Our Lives	1986	MCA
579	recordlabel: MTM 72077 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Pjaye Scott and Douglas Knyght album: The Volt Age	The Voltage Brothers	Insecure	1986	MTM
---	recordlabel: Columbia 06269 writtenby: D. Walden, P. Hammond, P. Carman album: Dial My Number	Pauli Carman	You Impress Me	1986	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Motown 1835 writtenby: L. Horton, G. Broomfield album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Dreamin'	1986	Motown
---	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
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3004 writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier & Co.	Let's Go For It	1986	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Southern Tracks 1058 writtenby: H. Daniel, M. Dailey, T. Stewart comments: [southern soul ballad]	Harold Daniel	Don't Snatch It Back	1986	Southern Tracks
---	recordlabel: Motown (UK) writtenby: L. Montgomery, G. Paschal, C. Coleman album: Guinn	Guinn	People Will Be People	1986	Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: City Beat 708 (UK)	Carlton Smith	Excite Me	1986	City Beat(UK)
---	recordlabel: Charly 1132 (UK) album: Sad Shades Of Blue comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Geater Davis	A Sad Shade of Blue	1986	Charly(UK)
---	recordlabel: Easy Street 7524 writtenby: Des Burke, James Ahrend	Sleeque	One For The Money	1986	Easy Street
---	recordlabel: Sierra 21 (UK) writtenby: One Touch	One Touch	Don't Throw Away Your Love	1986	Sierra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1850 writtenby: G. Paschal, R. Dixon album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Open Your Door	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: London 888 517 album: Ghetto Man comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Double Crosser	1986	London
---	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: Bluebird 26 (UK) writtenby: Augie Johnson, Miki Howard album: Gravy comments: [jazz funk]	Yasuko Agawa	L.A. Night	1986	Bluebird(UK)
---	recordlabel: Virgin 902 (UK) writtenby: Booth, Stabbins album: Companeros comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	Don't Touch My Friend	1986	Virgin(UK)
---	recordlabel: Profile 7090 writtenby: Allen Toussaint	Alyson Williams	Yes We Can Can	1986	Profile
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 86 106 writtenby: Clarence Carter album: Dr. C.C.	Clarence Carter	If You Let Me Take You Home	1986	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Virgin 108 575 (EU) writtenby: Booth, Stabbins album: Companeros comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	South Africa	1986	Virgin (EU)
---	recordlabel: Yorks 786-27 writtenby: Dr. York album: New comments: [ballad] mpcode: JDi1kj_bn84	Dr. York	It's On Me	1986	Yorks
---	recordlabel: Motown 1854 writtenby: B. Alessi, J. Levine album: Hot Nights	Four Tops	Hot Nights	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: Virgin (UK) writtenby: Stabbins, Booth album: Companeros comments: [album cut] [jazz funk]	Working Week	Soul Train	1986	Virgin (UK)

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