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

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(Search on '1986' returned 687 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Zakia 015 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Kenny Beck and Larry Wedgeworth	The Main Ingredient	Do Me Right	1986	Zakia
---	recordlabel: Yorks 786-27 writtenby: Dr. York album: New comments: [ballad] mpcode: JDi1kj_bn84	Dr. York	It's On Me	1986	Yorks
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 86 204 writtenby: William Bell, Mike Stewart album: Passion	William Bell	Let Him Pay The Band	1986	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 86 202 writtenby: Albert Burroughs, William Bell album: Passion	William Bell & Janice Bulluck	Whatever You Want (You Got It)	1986	Wilbe
1	recordlabel: Wilbe 202 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, William Bell	William Bell & Janice Bulluck	(I Don't Want To Wake Up) Feelin' Guilty	1986	Wilbe
2	recordlabel: Wide Angle 8563 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Joni Mitchell and Viola Wills	Viola Wills	Both Sides Now -- Dare to Dream	1986	Wide Angle
3	recordlabel: Weed Beat 138 chartposition: UK #89 album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	Push Comes to Shove	1986	Weed Beat
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3004 writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier & Co.	Let's Go For It	1986	Waylo
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7 28818 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #23, US #10, US AC #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Chillin' comments: [sweet soul] [love ballad]	The Force M.D.s	Tender Love	1986	Warner Bros.
2	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.
3	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.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28400 writtenby: Philippe Saisse album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Says	1986	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28400 writtenby: Jonathan Butler, Simon May album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Give A Little More Lovin'	1986	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1 writtenby: Prince album: Parade	Prince	Kiss	1986	Warner Bros.
2	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
3	recordlabel: Warner 8640 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #60, US AC #31 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen (as Jeffrey E. Cohen), Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden album: While the City Sleeps	George Benson	Kisses in the Moonlight	1986	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 28889 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #70, US Dance #1 writtenby: Toni C. album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Love's Gonna Get You	1986	Warner
5	recordlabel: Warner 28838 chartposition: UK #27, US Dance #17 writtenby: Gary Henry	Rochelle	My Magic Man	1986	Warner
6	recordlabel: Warner 28805 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #64 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman album: The New Zapp IV U	Zapp	Computer Love (Part I)	1986	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 28765 chartposition: RandB #68	Mavis Staples	Show Me How It Works	1986	Warner
8	recordlabel: Warner 28764 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley and Elaine Jasper Isley album: Masterpiece	The Isley Brothers	May I	1986	Warner
9	recordlabel: Warner 28730 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Henley Goddard and Anthony Malloy	Anthony & the Camp	What I Like	1986	Warner
10	recordlabel: Warner 28719 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Zapp Troutman	Zapp	Itchin' for Your Twitchin'	1986	Warner
11	recordlabel: Warner 28695 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7 writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner	Skipworth & Turner	Can't Give Her Up	1986	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 28686 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: David Gamson & Green Gartside album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	L Is for Lover	1986	Warner
13	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
14	recordlabel: Warner 28664 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Dean Gant and Mark Winkler album: Abstract Emotions	Randy Crawford	Can't Stand the Pain	1986	Warner
15	recordlabel: Warner 28588 chartposition: RandB #17, US #27, US dance #9, UK #95 writtenby: Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers album: Private Passion comments: disco dance boogie	Jeff Lorber & Karyn White	Facts of Love	1986	Warner
16	recordlabel: Warner 28583 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Reggie Lucas album: Abstract Emotions	Randy Crawford	Desire	1986	Warner
17	recordlabel: Warner 28583 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Randy Crawford album: Abstract Emotions comments: [love ballad]	Randy Crawford	Almaz	1986	Warner
18	recordlabel: Warner 28576 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Marvin Morrow album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	Tight Fit	1986	Warner
19	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
20	recordlabel: Warner 28523 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #19 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Suzanne Valentine album: While the City Sleeps comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	George Benson	Shiver	1986	Warner
21	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
22	recordlabel: WRC 3001 chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs album: Passion	William Bell	Passion	1986	WRC
23	recordlabel: WRC 204 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #70 writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs album: Passion	William Bell	Headline News	1986	WRC
---	recordlabel: WEA 258 504 0 album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Real Tight	1986	WEA
1	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Just Can't Stand It	1986	WEA
2	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Dancing in the Street	1986	WEA
3	recordlabel: Virgin 99316 chartposition: UK #77 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Small Change	1986	Virgin
---	recordlabel: Virgin 902 (UK) writtenby: Booth, Stabbins album: Companeros comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	Don't Touch My Friend	1986	Virgin(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: Virgin 887 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Don Van Vliet album: Companeros	Working Week	Too Much Time	1986	Virgin(UK)
3	recordlabel: Virgin 859 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Luther Vandross, Gregory, Craig Marsh, Ware, Plytas	Jimmy Ruffin with Heaven 17	My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) -- The Foolish Thing to Do	1986	Virgin(UK)
---	recordlabel: Virgin 108 575 (EU) writtenby: Booth, Stabbins album: Companeros comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	South Africa	1986	Virgin (EU)
1	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
---	recordlabel: Virgin (UK) writtenby: Stabbins, Booth album: Companeros comments: [album cut] [jazz funk]	Working Week	Soul Train	1986	Virgin (UK)
1	recordlabel: Vinylmania 2 chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: Brodie Williams and Kofi Morny comments: [disco funk]	Man Friday	Love Honey, Love Heartache	1986	Vinylmania
2	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love comments: [hip hop]	Joeski Love	Pee-Wee's Dance	1986	Vintertainment
3	recordlabel: UK Bubblers 732 (UK) chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Tippa Irie (as Anthony Henry) album: Is It Really Happening to Me	Tippa Irie	Hello Darling	1986	UK Bubblers(UK)
4	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)
---	recordlabel: Tweedside 001 writtenby: L. Kirton, C. Brice	Lew Kirton	Don't Wanna Wait	1986	Tweedside
1	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
---	recordlabel: Turngold 386 writtenby: W. Bailey comments: [reggae] mpcode: VSZDFssYAz4	Winston Bailey featuring B.J. Nelson	So So Close	1986	Turngold
1	recordlabel: Triple 1205 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) and Handsome Wayne	Captain Sky	You Bring Me Up	1986	Triple
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 5717 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends comments: [album cut]	Eddie Towns (ET)	Don't Make Me Wait	1986	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Total Experience 49755 writtenby: J. Hamilton, M. Hayes, T. Rabb album: Gap Band 8	The Gap Band	I Owe It To Myself	1986	Total Experience
1	recordlabel: Total Experience 2700 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #4 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band 8 comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Big Fun	1986	Total Experience
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Total Experience 2441 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	Wrapped Around Your Finger	1986	Total Experience
5	recordlabel: Total Experience 2437 chartposition: RandB #6, US #93, UK #61, US Dance #34 writtenby: George Adams, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Lonnie Simmons album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	I Wouldn't Lie	1986	Total Experience
6	recordlabel: Total Experience 2436 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Jerry Peters and Anita Poree album: Gap Band VII comments: [ballad]	The Gap Band	Going in Circles	1986	Total Experience
7	recordlabel: Total Experience 2433 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Best Friends	1986	Total Experience
8	recordlabel: Total Experience 2425 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #53 writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	Guilty	1986	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Total Control 12 writtenby: Pierre Holden, Nanette Frank comments: [ballad]	Nanette Frank	Can't Be Your Part Time Lover	1986	Total Control
1	recordlabel: Total Control 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Julian Jonah	Julian Jonah featuring Yasmin James	Hot To Touch	1986	Total Control (UK)
2	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
3	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 889 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Monica Lynch, Robin Alpin and Doug Wimbish	Miss Thang	Thunder and Lightning	1986	Tommy Boy
4	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 887 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Robert Marcial album: Scars of Love	TKA	Come Get My Love	1986	Tommy Boy
5	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 881 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Rappin' Duke (as Shawn Brown) comments: [hip hop]	Rappin' Duke	Duke Is Back	1986	Tommy Boy
6	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 879 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #25	Afrika Bambaataa	Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)	1986	Tommy Boy
7	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
8	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
9	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 28619 chartposition: RandB #29 album: Chillin'	The Force M.D.s	One Plus One	1986	Tommy Boy
10	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
11	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)
12	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)
13	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)
14	recordlabel: Ten Records 96 chartposition: RandB #64, UK #2, US #5, US dance #41 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden & Preston Glass album: Frantic Romantic	Jermaine Stewart	We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off	1986	Ten Records
15	recordlabel: Ten Records 84 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Maxi Priest and Paul Robinson album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Strollin' On	1986	Ten Records
16	recordlabel: Ten Records 71 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Randolph and Eban Kelly	Aurra	You and Me Tonight	1986	Ten Records(UK)
17	recordlabel: Ten Records 135 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Van Morrison album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Crazy Love	1986	Ten Records
18	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
19	recordlabel: Ten Records 116 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Mantronix: The Album	Mantronix	Ladies	1986	Ten Records
20	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)
21	recordlabel: Ten Records 111 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	Galveston Bay	1986	Ten Records(UK)
---	recordlabel: Teal 2479 writtenby: Sandile Ngema	Sandile	I Won't Let You Down	1986	Teal
1	recordlabel: Tamla 1846 chartposition: RandB #19, US #86 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle	Stevie Wonder	Land of La La	1986	Tamla
2	recordlabel: Tamla 1832 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #17, US #24, US AC #1 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Overjoyed	1986	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Tamla 1828 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #83, US AC #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smoke Signals	Smokey Robinson	Hold On to Your Love	1986	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Tabu 7241 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #50, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time	The S.O.S. Band	Borrowed Love	1986	Tabu
5	recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Will You Satisfy?	1986	Tabu(UK)
6	recordlabel: Tabu 06333 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time	The S.O.S. Band	Even When You Sleep	1986	Tabu
7	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
8	recordlabel: Tabu 05901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Artificial Heart	1986	Tabu
9	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
10	recordlabel: Tabu 05848 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #17, US #44, US dance #8 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time comments: [disco funk boogie]	The S.O.S. Band	The Finest	1986	Tabu
---	recordlabel: TSOM 1110-26 writtenby: Michael Sterling comments: [electro disco funk] mpcode: 8rbGTwFZb64	Grace Rico	Tell Me	1986	TSOM
1	recordlabel: TLO 9101 chartposition: US dance #48 writtenby: Findon album: Emotions In Motion	Billy Ocean	Hold On Brother	1986	TLO

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