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: CBS 650393 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley album: Surface comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Let's Try Again	1986	CBS
602	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
603	recordlabel: CBS 05383 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Nobody But You	1986	CBS
604	recordlabel: Boiling Point 822 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #25 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Good to Go Lover	Gwen Guthrie	(They Long to Be) Close to You	1986	Boiling Point
---	recordlabel: Bluebird 26 (UK) writtenby: Augie Johnson, Miki Howard album: Gravy comments: [jazz funk]	Yasuko Agawa	L.A. Night	1986	Bluebird(UK)
1	recordlabel: Blue Chip City 52503 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Angelo Ray	The Movies	Juke Box Scene 1	1986	Blue Chip City
2	recordlabel: Beat Body 1903 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Mixed Up World	1986	Beat Body
3	recordlabel: BDA 999 chartposition: RandB #91	Lee Fields	Stop Watch	1986	BDA
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 9392 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #36, UK #48, US #28 writtenby: John Smith & Valerie Day album: Poolside	Nu Shooz	Point of No Return	1986	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89547 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Danny Ironstone and Mary Unobsky album: When the Boys Meet the Girls	Sister Sledge	When the Boys Meet the Girls	1986	Atlantic
6	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
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 89446 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #3, US dance #1, S AC #38 writtenby: John Smith album: Poolside	Nu Shooz	I Can't Wait	1986	Atlantic
8	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
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 89428 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Steve Arrington and India Arrington album: The Jammin' National Anthem	Steve Arrington	The Jammin' National Anthem	1986	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 89417 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #30, US #10 writtenby: Stephen Bray, Regina [Regina Richards] & Mary Kessler album: Curiosity comments: [pop soul]	Regina	Baby Love	1986	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 89401 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem, Tunde Ra Aleem and Leroy Burgess	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Fine Young Tender	1986	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 89397 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Steve Arrington and India Arrington album: The Jammin' National Anthem	Steve Arrington	Homeboy	1986	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 89389 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Bloodline comments: [slow jam]	LeVert	Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)	1986	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 89381 chartposition: RandB #56, US #3, US dance #4 writtenby: John Mitchell, Sue Gatlin & Tim Greene album: Better Than Heaven	Stacey Q	Two of Hearts	1986	Atlantic
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 89375 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Johnny Dorazio and Tony Bentivegna comments: [disco, dance]	Suzy Q	Can't Live Without Your Love	1986	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Derek Nakamoto	Billy Griffin	Believe It or Not	1986	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 writtenby: Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin	Billy Griffin	E.S.P.	1986	Atlantic
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89357 writtenby: Daniel Bechet, George Acogny and Julian Littman album: Playing For Keeps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Sister Sledge	Here to Stay	1986	Atlantic
4	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
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89351 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Lemel Humes album: Come Share My Love	Miki Howard	Come Share My Love	1986	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 89350 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Bloodline	LeVert	Let's Go Out Tonight	1986	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 89345 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: John Smith album: Poolside	Nu Shooz	Don't Let Me Be the One	1986	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 89343 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Joe Johnson and Preston Glass album: Souvenirs	Jenny Burton	Do You Want It Bad Enuff	1986	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 89335 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Greg Radford album: Curtis Hairston	Curtis Hairston	Chillin' Out	1986	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 89281 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Norman Dozier album: I Am U mpcode: pt5SXVLOUEA	Norman Dozier	Uzeme	1986	Atlantic
11	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
12	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 005 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jasper B. Campbell album: Ca$hflow comments: [ballad]	Ca$hflow	Reach Out	1986	Atlanta Artists
13	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
14	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
15	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15 writtenby: Kenny Beck album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Mine All Mine	1986	Atlanta Artists
16	recordlabel: Asylum 5144 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Teddy Pendergrass, Bill Neale, Linda Creed and Dennis Matkosky album: Workin' It Back comments: [slow jam]	Teddy Pendergrass	Let Me Be Closer	1986	Asylum
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	recordlabel: Arista 9516 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #64 writtenby: Johnny Bristol (as John Bristol), Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua album: Duotones	Kenny G featuring Ellis Hall	What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)	1986	Arista
21	recordlabel: Arista 9476 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, UK #50, US Dance #9 writtenby: Jermaine Stewart , Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Frantic Romantic comments: charted as Jody (Remix) / Dancefloor in US dance charts	Jermaine Stewart	Jody	1986	Arista
22	recordlabel: Arista 9466 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Linda Creed & Michael Masser album: Whitney Houston	Whitney Houston	Greatest Love of All	1986	Arista
23	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
24	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
25	recordlabel: Arista 9447 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Kashif, Brian Morgan and Shelley Scruggs album: Condition of the Heart	Kashif	Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart)	1986	Arista
26	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
27	recordlabel: Arista 664 chartposition: RandB #40, US #71, US dance #43 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano album: Precious Moments	Jermaine Jackson	Do You Remember Me?	1986	Arista
28	recordlabel: Arista 655 (UK) chartposition: RandB #14, US #16, UK #96, US AC #5 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson, Michael Omartian & Stevie Wonder album: Precious Moments	Jermaine Jackson	I Think It's Love	1986	Arista(UK)
---	recordlabel: Ariola 108 097 writtenby: R.H. Voerman, S. Teule, H.E.V. Teule	Novo Band	You're Gonna Be Mine	1986	Ariola
1	recordlabel: Amherst 306 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Traumatic	Takanaka	Teaser	1986	Amherst
2	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
3	recordlabel: After Five 1210 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Donnell Pitman	Donnell Pitman	Chocolate Lover	1986	After Five
---	recordlabel: Affair 4 (UK) writtenby: Charlesworth Roberts comments: [disco funk] mpcode: xk1VQN3N1rA	Charlie Roberts	Blowing My Mind (With Your Body)	1986	Affair(UK)
---	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 9 album: Boogie Times Presents The Great Collectors Funky Music Vol.5	Roy Fontaine	One Is A Lonely Number	1986	Abstract Dance
1	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh)	The Cool Notes	Into the Motion	1986	Abstract Dance(UK)
2	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 10 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Steve McIntosh	The Cool Notes	Momentary Vision	1986	Abstract Dance
---	recordlabel: AandM 5110 album: The Search Is Over comments: [gospel album cut]	Tramaine	How I Got Over	1986	A&M
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: AandM 2880 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #14, US dance #45 writtenby: Vesta Williams & Dean Gant album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Once Bitten Twice Shy	1986	A&M
5	recordlabel: AandM 2878 chartposition: RandB #2, US #53, US dance #12 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson featuring Sly Stone	Crazay	1986	A&M
6	recordlabel: AandM 2877 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #42, US dance #1 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson album: Control	Janet Jackson	Control	1986	A&M
7	recordlabel: AandM 2866 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #96, US Dance #36 writtenby: Anderson and Schwartz album: Emotional	Jeffrey Osborne	Room with a View	1986	A&M
8	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
9	recordlabel: AandM 2861 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #8, US dance #1, US AC #3 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Crash	The Human League	Human	1986	A&M
10	recordlabel: AandM 2855 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #10, US dance #1, US AC #10 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson album: Control	Janet Jackson	When I Think of You	1986	A&M
11	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
12	recordlabel: AandM 2845 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Lenny Underwood and Ralph Rolle	Willie Colon	Set Fire to Me	1986	A&M
13	recordlabel: AandM 2830 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #19, US dance #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson album: Control comments: [dance]	Janet Jackson	Nasty	1986	A&M
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	recordlabel: AandM 2814 chartposition: RandB #2, US #13, US AC #2 writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts album: Emotional comments: [beat ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	You Should Be Mine	1986	A&M
18	recordlabel: AandM 2812 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #4, US dance #2, US AC #38 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson album: Control	Janet Jackson	What Have You Done for Me Lately	1986	A&M
19	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
20	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
21	recordlabel: AandM 1204 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: David Cochrane and Jesse Johnson album: Blueberry Gossip	Ta Mara & the Seen	Blueberry Gossip	1986	A&M
22	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 52 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Tami Lester Smith album: Padlock	Gwen Guthrie	Seventh Heaven	1986	th and Bway(UK)
23	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 49 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Irvin Lee	Janice	Bye-Bye	1986	th and Bway
24	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
25	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 44 chartposition: UK #78 comments: [instrumental]	Wally Badarou	Novela Das Nove	1986	th and Bway
26	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
27	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
28	recordlabel: 10 Records 12 chartposition: UK #43	Aurra	Like I Like It (extended remix)	1986	Records

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