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: KMA 011 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun, Geraldine Berry, Lenore Bangs and Ronnie Vann album: Purple Passion	Kopper	Second to None	1986	KMA
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28400 writtenby: Philippe Saisse album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Says	1986	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 50038 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Charles McCampbell and Bernard Wright album: Joyride	Pieces of a Dream	Say La La	1986	Manhattan
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: 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
4	recordlabel: Columbia 05335 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: AndrÃ© Cymone album: A.C.	AndrÃ© Cymone	Satisfaction	1986	Columbia
5	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
6	recordlabel: Ensign 605 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Gilberto Gil and Georgie Fame comments: [dance, latin jazz]	Georgie Fame	Samba (Toda Menin Baiana)	1986	Ensign(UK)
7	recordlabel: Critique 726 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #79 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It	Oliver Cheatham	S.O.S.	1986	Critique
8	recordlabel: Jay 7001 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #13, US dance #1 writtenby: Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Rumors	1986	Jay
9	recordlabel: CBS 7224 (UK) chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #30 writtenby: Peter Vale and Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) album: Arrival	Haywoode	Roses (extended remix)	1986	CBS(UK)
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	Robot Girl	1986	Mercury
14	recordlabel: Macola 0924 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Russ Parr album: Roaches: The Beginning	Bobby Jimmy & the Critters	Roaches	1986	Macola
15	recordlabel: MCA 52843 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Stephanie Mills comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Rising Desire	1986	MCA
16	recordlabel: Critique 724 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Craig Clark	TMP Band	Ring, Ring	1986	Critique
---	recordlabel: Hot Vinyl 18 (UK) writtenby: S. Slavin	Isabel Roberts	Rhythm Of Your Love	1986	Hot Vinyl(UK)
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69561 chartposition: RandB #11, US dance #13, US #46 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips & Keith Diamond album: Restless comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Starpoint	Restless	1986	Elektra
2	recordlabel: SMP 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Berry Gordy and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)	Jackie Wilson	Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)	1986	SMP(UK)
3	recordlabel: RCA 14321 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Wayne Douglas Jr. and Neil Jones album: All the Way	The Main Attraction	Reconsider	1986	RCA
---	recordlabel: WEA 258 504 0 album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	Real Tight	1986	WEA
1	recordlabel: Columbia 06197 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend album: Reaction	Rebbie Jackson	Reaction	1986	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 005 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jasper B. Campbell album: Ca$hflow comments: [ballad]	Ca$hflow	Reach Out	1986	Atlanta Artists
3	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
4	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)
5	recordlabel: Weed Beat 138 chartposition: UK #89 album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	Push Comes to Shove	1986	Weed Beat
6	recordlabel: Simba 103 chartposition: UK #99 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Pull Up	1986	Simba
7	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
8	recordlabel: Columbia 05874 chartposition: RandB #62 album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Programmed for Love	1986	Columbia
9	recordlabel: MCA 52846 chartposition: RandB #28, US #47 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Private Number	1986	MCA
10	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
11	recordlabel: Epic 650255 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Tina Scott and William Bryant album: Passion from a Woman comments: [ballad]	Krystol	Precious, Precious	1986	Epic
12	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
13	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
---	recordlabel: Stamina 3501 writtenby: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper album: Your Love Looks Good On Me	Gene Chandler	Please You Tonight	1986	Stamina
1	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28759 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Mazarati	Mazarati	Players' Ball	1986	Paisley Park
---	recordlabel: Pow Wow 417 writtenby: W. Doris	Affinity	Pick Me Up (Rock Me Non-Stop)	1986	Pow Wow
---	recordlabel: Motown (UK) writtenby: L. Montgomery, G. Paschal, C. Coleman album: Guinn	Guinn	People Will Be People	1986	Motown (UK)
1	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love comments: [hip hop]	Joeski Love	Pee-Wee's Dance	1986	Vintertainment
---	recordlabel: Prelude 40797 (UK) writtenby: D. Burnette, R. Estrick	Colors	Pay Me Back My Love	1986	Prelude(UK)
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: MCA 52821 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Daryl Burgee and Douglas Grigsby album: Janice McClain	Janice McClain	Passion and Pain	1986	MCA
4	recordlabel: WRC 3001 chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs album: Passion	William Bell	Passion	1986	WRC
5	recordlabel: Mercury 884 454 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #15 writtenby: Tim Greene album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Party Freak	1986	Mercury
6	recordlabel: First String Records 965 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens	Betty Wright	Pain	1986	First String Records
7	recordlabel: Epic 26923 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: James Mtume album: Theater of the Mind	Mtume	P.O.P. (Pursuits of Pleasure) Generation	1986	Epic
8	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
9	recordlabel: MCA 1041 chartposition: RandB #68, US dance #45 writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams	Colonel Abrams	Over and Over	1986	MCA
10	recordlabel: Polydor 885 362 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: David Conley, David Townsend, Bernard Jackson and Josh Thompson album: Good to Go Lover	Gwen Guthrie	Outside in the Rain	1986	Polydor
---	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 23681 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Robert Brookins album: In the Night	Robert Brookins	Our Lives	1986	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1850 writtenby: G. Paschal, R. Dixon album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Open Your Door	1986	Motown
1	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
2	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
---	recordlabel: Intrigue 1 (UK) writtenby: B. Malcolm	Intrigue	One Touch	1986	Intrigue(UK)
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 10 chartposition: RandB #25, US #22, US dance #9 writtenby: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Jeff Pescetto & David Grant album: One Step Closer	Gavin Christopher	One Step Closer to You	1986	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 28619 chartposition: RandB #29 album: Chillin'	The Force M.D.s	One Plus One	1986	Tommy Boy
3	recordlabel: RR 940 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Glover and C. Howard comments: [ballad]	Markus Anthony	One Night of Love	1986	RR
4	recordlabel: Columbia 05664 chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #8 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Meekaaeel Muhammad album: Sense of Purpose	Third World	One More Time	1986	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 967 chartposition: RandB #61 album: Somewhere in Time (A Dramatic Reunion) comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	One Love Ago	1986	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Jive 9507 chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #34 writtenby: Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith album: Back in Black comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	One Love	1986	Jive
---	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
---	recordlabel: Easy Street 7524 writtenby: Des Burke, James Ahrend	Sleeque	One For The Money	1986	Easy Street
1	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
2	recordlabel: MCA 52959 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #9 writtenby: Freddie Perren, Christine Perren and Richard Wyatt Jr. album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	New Edition	Once in a Lifetime Groove	1986	MCA
3	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: MCA 52770 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US AC #2 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald	On My Own	1986	MCA
6	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.
7	recordlabel: MCA 52877 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #26, US #29 writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Oh, People	1986	MCA
---	recordlabel: Direct Drive 1 writtenby: P. Quinton comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Direct Drive featuring Stan Sultzman	Oh Yeah!	1986	Direct Drive
1	recordlabel: London 75 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #83 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Robin Smith album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Oh Louise	1986	London
2	recordlabel: MCA 52860 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Kings Of The West Coast comments: [hip hop]	L.A. Dream Team	Nursery Rhymes	1986	MCA
3	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 44 chartposition: UK #78 comments: [instrumental]	Wally Badarou	Novela Das Nove	1986	th and Bway
4	recordlabel: Mercury 886 064 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Not Tonight	1986	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Capitol 434 writtenby: Randy Muller album: From The Left Side	New York Skyy	Non-Stop	1986	Capitol
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
2	recordlabel: CBS 05383 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Nobody But You	1986	CBS
3	recordlabel: Elektra 5100 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #27 writtenby: Gregory Jackson, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Shirley Murdock album: Shirley Murdock	Shirley Murdock	No More	1986	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Mercury 884 972 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	RenÃ© & Angela	No How, No Way	1986	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Geffen 6736 chartposition: RandB #29, US #87, US Dance #1 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Gary Henry and Tina B (as Tina B.) album: Say You Love Me	Jennifer Holliday	No Frills Love	1986	Geffen
6	recordlabel: EMI 5565 (UK) chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Patrick Patterson album: In Time	View From the Hill	No Conversation	1986	EMI(UK)
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: Omni 99505 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brian Williams and Terry Price album: Keith Patrick	Keith Patrick	Night to Remember	1986	Omni
---	recordlabel: Million Dollar 829 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd and Al Bell	Kenny Hamber	Never Found A Girl	1986	Million Dollar
1	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
2	recordlabel: Portrait 05846 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #89, US #20, US AC #6 writtenby: Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman album: Promise	Sade	Never As Good As the First Time	1986	Portrait
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2129 writtenby: Bee Bee Green, V. Lee Green album: Set Me Free	Foxx	Never	1986	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Profile 5091 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Charles E. McCormick comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Arnie's Love	Natural High	1986	Profile
2	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
3	recordlabel: Motown 1859 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #2, US #48, UK #76 writtenby: Arnie Roman & Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) album: Take Me All The Way	Stacy Lattisaw	Nail It to the Wall	1986	Motown
4	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
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69554 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Rapture... comments: [ballad] mpcode: 0q1HZtNx1Wg	Anita Baker	Mystery	1986	Elektra
1	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)
2	recordlabel: Warner 28838 chartposition: UK #27, US Dance #17 writtenby: Gary Henry	Rochelle	My Magic Man	1986	Warner

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