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: Profile 7106 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Darnell Pretlow, David L. Miller and Ed Fletcher	Word of Mouth featuring D.J. Cheese	Coast to Coast	1986	Profile
602	recordlabel: Omni 99531 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Terry Price and Brandi Wells album: Closer Than Close comments: [slow jam]	Jean Carn	Closer Than Close	1986	Omni
603	recordlabel: After Five 1210 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Donnell Pitman	Donnell Pitman	Chocolate Lover	1986	After Five
604	recordlabel: Atlantic 89335 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Greg Radford album: Curtis Hairston	Curtis Hairston	Chillin' Out	1986	Atlantic
605	recordlabel: Island 301 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo album: Journey To The Urge Within comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]	Courtney Pine featuring Susaye Green	Children of the Ghetto	1986	Island(UK)
606	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
607	recordlabel: Elektra 69511 chartposition: RandB #6, US #37, UK #51, US AC #9 writtenby: Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	Caught Up in the Rapture	1986	Elektra
608	recordlabel: Motown 1845 chartposition: RandB #46 album: The Genie	Rockwell	Carme (Part I)	1986	Motown
609	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
610	recordlabel: RCA 14421 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #7, US #41, US dance #5 writtenby: Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Can't Wait Another Minute	1986	RCA
611	recordlabel: MCA 52995 chartposition: RandB #91	The Impressions	Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow	1986	MCA
612	recordlabel: Warner 28664 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Dean Gant and Mark Winkler album: Abstract Emotions	Randy Crawford	Can't Stand the Pain	1986	Warner
---	recordlabel: Panoramic 1218 writtenby: Tony Davis, Carl West	Black Ivory ft. Russell Patterson	Can't Shake Your Love	1986	Panoramic
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Warner 28695 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7 writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner	Skipworth & Turner	Can't Give Her Up	1986	Warner
4	recordlabel: PRT 352 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne (as Micky Denne)	The Real Thing	Can't Get By Without You (The Second Decade Remix)	1986	PRT(UK)
---	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: PRT 358 (UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Can You Feel the Force ('86 remix)	1986	PRT(UK)
2	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
3	recordlabel: Manhattan 50047 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #3, US #2, US AC #37, US dance #1 writtenby: Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding album: Robbie Nevil	Robbie Nevil	C'est la vie	1986	Manhattan
4	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 49 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Irvin Lee	Janice	Bye-Bye	1986	th and Bway
5	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)
6	recordlabel: Fever 808 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Kevin Heard and Mike Chapman album: M.C. Chill comments: [hip hop]	MC Chill ft DJ Kid Finesse & Beatmaster T	Bust This Rhyme	1986	Fever
7	recordlabel: Mercury 884 762 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles (as Zane Giles) and Billy Osbourne album: Burnin' Love	Con Funk Shun	Burnin' Love	1986	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Elektra 5162 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: George Duke album: George Duke	George Duke	Broken Glass	1986	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Epic 05899 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Mtume album: Theater of the Mind	Mtume	Breathless	1986	Epic
10	recordlabel: Mercury 888 016 chartposition: UK #4, US #6, US Dance #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson album: It's Better to Travel comments: [jazz funk]	Swing Out Sister	Breakout	1986	Mercury
11	recordlabel: EMI 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Breaking Away	1986	EMI(UK)
---	recordlabel: MCA 52948 writtenby: B. Eastmond, J. Skinner album: Stay	The Controllers	Break Out The Love	1986	MCA
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5543 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: George Clinton, Sheila Washington and Steve Washington	Jimmy G. & the Tackheads	Break My Heart	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Mega 2191 album: Modern Man comments: a #3 hit in Sweden and #24 in Belgium	Carl Lewis	Break It Up	1986	Mega
1	recordlabel: Wide Angle 8563 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Joni Mitchell and Viola Wills	Viola Wills	Both Sides Now -- Dare to Dream	1986	Wide Angle
2	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
3	recordlabel: AandM 1204 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: David Cochrane and Jesse Johnson album: Blueberry Gossip	Ta Mara & the Seen	Blueberry Gossip	1986	A&M
---	recordlabel: Affair 4 (UK) writtenby: Charlesworth Roberts comments: [disco funk] mpcode: xk1VQN3N1rA	Charlie Roberts	Blowing My Mind (With Your Body)	1986	Affair(UK)
1	recordlabel: Jive 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	Bittersweet	1986	Jive(UK)
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Total Experience 2433 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Best Friends	1986	Total Experience
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Derek Nakamoto	Billy Griffin	Believe It or Not	1986	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Epic 40415 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Give Me The Reason comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 3X2vyeK6jdE	Luther Vandross	Because It's Really Love	1986	Epic
1	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
2	recordlabel: Elektra 5242 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger (as Roger Troutman) album: Shirley Murdock	Shirley Murdock	Be Free	1986	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Solar 70003 writtenby: Greg Scelsa album: Cat mpcode: P_I5zSsU6W0	Cat Miller	Be For Real	1986	Solar
1	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
2	recordlabel: Select 62269 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #11 writtenby: Full Force, The Real Roxanne & Howie Tee	The Real Roxanne	Bang Zoom	1986	Select
3	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 879 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #25	Afrika Bambaataa	Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)	1986	Tommy Boy
4	recordlabel: Motown 1873 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #17, US #7, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Dancing on the Ceiling	Lionel Richie	Ballerina Girl	1986	Motown
5	recordlabel: Epic 6537 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #74, UK #16, US #8, US AC #8 writtenby: Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil album: Primitive Love	Miami Sound Machine	Bad Boy	1986	Epic
6	recordlabel: Jive 9500 chartposition: US AC #25 comments: [instrumental]	Jonathan Butler	Baby Please Don't Take It (I Need Your Love)	1986	Jive
7	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
8	recordlabel: MDM 9 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Laudir de Olivier, Leon Ware, Marcos Valle and Peter Cetera	Quest for Life	Baby Don't Stop Me	1986	MDM
9	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
10	recordlabel: Rhino 74403 chartposition: RandB #70, US #1, US AC #1, US Country #42 writtenby: By Request: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters album: The Jets	Billy Vera	At This Moment	1986	Rhino
11	recordlabel: Tabu 05901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Artificial Heart	1986	Tabu
12	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
---	recordlabel: Epic 650993 (AU) writtenby: H. David, B. Bacharach album: Give Me The Reason comments: [ballad] mpcode: DlrhuppiCcg	Luther Vandross	Anyone Who Had A Heart	1986	Epic(AU)
1	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28620 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #36, US #63, US dance #21 writtenby: Prince album: Parade	Prince	Anotherloverholenyohead	1986	Paisley Park
2	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
3	recordlabel: Epic 05882 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Steve Loeb, Mervin Rhymes and Kurtis Blow album: House Rock	Lovebug Starski	Amityville (The House on the Hill)	1986	Epic
4	recordlabel: Qwest 28669 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: James Ingram album: Never Felt So Good	James Ingram	Always	1986	Qwest
5	recordlabel: Warner 28583 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Randy Crawford album: Abstract Emotions comments: [love ballad]	Randy Crawford	Almaz	1986	Warner
6	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
7	recordlabel: RCA 14415 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan album: Genobia	Genobia Jeter	All of My Love	1986	RCA
8	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 0017 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #16, US dance #6 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: Come into My Life	Joyce Sims	All and All	1986	Sleeping Bag
9	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
---	recordlabel: Elite 50 (UK) writtenby: A. Sojka, G. Hughes	Keni Stevens	All Day All Night (Keep On Loving Me)	1986	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 05844 chartposition: RandB #3, US #8 writtenby: Full Force album: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force comments: [love ballad]	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	All Cried Out	1986	Columbia
2	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
3	recordlabel: Polydor 885 106 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #5, US #42, US dance #1 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie album: Good to Go Lover comments: [disco funk]	Gwen Guthrie	Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent	1986	Polydor
4	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
5	recordlabel: Manhattan 56017 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Bernard Wright , Lenny White and Marcus Miller album: Mr. Wright	Bernard Wright	After You	1986	Manhattan
6	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
---	recordlabel: Charly 1132 (UK) album: Sad Shades Of Blue comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Geater Davis	A Sad Shade of Blue	1986	Charly(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 52768 chartposition: RandB #3, US #38, US dance #16 writtenby: Christine Perren & Richard Wyatt Jr. album: All for Love	New Edition	A Little Bit of Love	1986	MCA
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5632 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #96 writtenby: Gene McFadden, James McKinley and Linda Vitali album: A Lot of Love comments: [love ballad]	Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson	A Little Bit More	1986	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Motown 1837 chartposition: RandB #63, US AC #28 writtenby: Henry Mancini and Dennis Lambert album: To Be ContinuedÃ¢â‚¬Â¦	The Temptations	A Fine Mess	1986	Motown
4	recordlabel: MCA 52824 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Ronald Broomfield and Donald Robinson album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	30 Mins. To Talk	1986	MCA
5	recordlabel: Pow Wow 415 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Kenny Beck	Octavia	2 the Limit	1986	Pow Wow
6	recordlabel: Mercury 884 886 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #97, US Dance #23 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: O'Chi comments: UK Single Mix	OChi Brown	100 Percent Pure Pain	1986	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28705 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #12 writtenby: Prince album: Mazarati	Mazarati	100 MPH	1986	Paisley Park
8	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
9	recordlabel: Select 62267 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #7, US dance #18 writtenby: Whistle, Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) & Howie Tee album: Whistle comments: [hip hop]	Whistle	(Nothin' Serious) Just Buggin'	1986	Select
10	recordlabel: Elektra 69514 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Kae Williams album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	(I'm a) Dreamer	1986	Elektra
11	recordlabel: MCA 52955 chartposition: RandB #57, UK #100 writtenby: Jerry Lynn Williams album: Womagic	Bobby Womack	(I Wanna) Make Love to You	1986	MCA
12	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

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