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: Supertronics 014 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #17 writtenby: Janice Christie	Janice Christie	I'm Hungry for Your Love	1986	Supertronics
602	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69535 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Vincent Davis and Joeski Love comments: [hip hop]	Joeski Love	Pee-Wee's Dance	1986	Vintertainment
603	recordlabel: RCA 5038 chartposition: RandB #91, US #33, US AC #21 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine	Daryl Hall	Foolish Pride	1986	RCA
604	recordlabel: EMI 8332 chartposition: US #43, US dance #32, US AC #35 writtenby: Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil album: About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture	Sheena Easton	So Far So Good	1986	EMI
605	recordlabel: RCA 49891 chartposition: RandB #19, UK #55, US dance #12 writtenby: Allen George and Fred McFarlane album: A Long Time Coming	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	High Horse	1986	RCA
606	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
607	recordlabel: Philly World 99573 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Ronald Broomfield and McKinley Horton album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	Diana	1986	Philly World
608	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
609	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
610	recordlabel: MCA 52820 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #52, US Dance #49 writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Stay a Little While, Child	1986	MCA
611	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
612	recordlabel: Elektra 69514 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Kae Williams album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	(I'm a) Dreamer	1986	Elektra
613	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
614	recordlabel: Wide Angle 8563 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Joni Mitchell and Viola Wills	Viola Wills	Both Sides Now -- Dare to Dream	1986	Wide Angle
615	recordlabel: Def Jam 6684 chartposition: RandB #15, UK #95 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Radio	LL Cool J	I Can't Live without My Radio	1986	Def Jam
616	recordlabel: First String Records 965 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #42 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Sevens	Betty Wright	Pain	1986	First String Records
617	recordlabel: Columbia 05752 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #12 writtenby: Binky Brice, James Mtume and Philip Field album: You Might Be Surprised	Roy Ayers	Hot	1986	Columbia
618	recordlabel: Beat Body 1903 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Mixed Up World	1986	Beat Body
619	recordlabel: Epic 7084 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Stephen Shockley album: Tease	Tease	Firestarter	1986	Epic
620	recordlabel: Island 266 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay album: Island Life	Grace Jones	Love Is the Drug	1986	Island
621	recordlabel: MCA 52843 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Stephanie Mills comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Rising Desire	1986	MCA
622	recordlabel: Supreme 106 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Princess	Princess	Tell Me Tomorrow	1986	Supreme(UK)
623	recordlabel: Jive 1670 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #30 writtenby: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Ray Jackson album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler	If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)	1986	Jive
624	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
625	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
626	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)
627	recordlabel: EMI America 8365 chartposition: RandB #8 album: Take It to the Limit comments: [ballad]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Take It to the Limit	1986	EMI America
628	recordlabel: Epic 05899 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Mtume album: Theater of the Mind	Mtume	Breathless	1986	Epic
629	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
630	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
631	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)
632	recordlabel: London 886 032 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #7, UK #44 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong, Delroy Murray and Jean Paul Maunick album: Total Contrast	Total Contrast	The River	1986	London
633	recordlabel: Warner 28695 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7 writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner	Skipworth & Turner	Can't Give Her Up	1986	Warner
634	recordlabel: Jive 131 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Millie Jackson and Timmy Allen album: An Imitation of Love	Millie Jackson	Hot! Wild! Unrestricted! Crazy Love	1986	Jive
635	recordlabel: Capitol 5565 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond album: Rock Me Tonight comments: [ballad]	Freddie Jackson	Love Is Just a Touch Away	1986	Capitol
636	recordlabel: Portrait 05761 chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #10, UK #99 writtenby: Aldo Nova album: What About Me?	Nicole McCloud	Don't You Want My Love?	1986	Portrait
637	recordlabel: Columbia 05853 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jeff Smith and Kashif album: Johnny Kemp	Johnny Kemp	Just Another Love	1986	Columbia
638	recordlabel: Ten Records 84 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Maxi Priest and Paul Robinson album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Strollin' On	1986	Ten Records
639	recordlabel: Warner 28838 chartposition: UK #27, US Dance #17 writtenby: Gary Henry	Rochelle	My Magic Man	1986	Warner
640	recordlabel: Columbia 06363 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Isaac Hayes, Gerry Goffin and Carole King album: U Turn	Isaac Hayes	Ike's Rap -- Hey Girl	1986	Columbia
641	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
642	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
643	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
644	recordlabel: Manhattan 50040 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Hold On	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Heaven in Your Arms	1986	Manhattan
645	recordlabel: Columbia 06116 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force	Full Force	Temporary Love Thing	1986	Columbia
646	recordlabel: CBS 6869 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Paul Muggleton album: Shrine comments: [ballad]	Dee C. Lee	Come Hell or Waters High	1986	CBS(UK)
647	recordlabel: RCA 49873 chartposition: RandB #61, US #83, US dance #15 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: Contact	The Pointer Sisters	Twist My Arm	1986	RCA
648	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
649	recordlabel: Capitol 5603 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Cliff Dawson, Craig Peyton & Jolyon Skinner album: Where You Gonna Be Tonight?	Willie Collins	Where You Gonna Be Tonight	1986	Capitol
650	recordlabel: Columbia 06197 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and David Townsend album: Reaction	Rebbie Jackson	Reaction	1986	Columbia
651	recordlabel: Capitol 15832 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Tavares	It Only Takes a Minute (extended remix)	1986	Capitol(UK)
652	recordlabel: MCA 23713 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Miami Vice II: New Music	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Send It to Me	1986	MCA
653	recordlabel: Atlantic 89350 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Bloodline	LeVert	Let's Go Out Tonight	1986	Atlantic
654	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
655	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3034 chartposition: RandB #50, US dance #15 writtenby: Amos Larkins II and Inez J. Stone album: Connie	Connie	Experience	1986	Sunnyview
656	recordlabel: Fever 1910 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #15 writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy album: Nayobe	Nayobe	Good Things Come to Those Who Wait	1986	Fever
657	recordlabel: Columbia 06339 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #16 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!	Full Force	Unfaithful So Much	1986	Columbia
658	recordlabel: Manhattan 50038 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Charles McCampbell and Bernard Wright album: Joyride	Pieces of a Dream	Say La La	1986	Manhattan
659	recordlabel: Columbia 06256 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #16 writtenby: James album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	You Are Everything	1986	Columbia
660	recordlabel: MCA 52887 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #49 writtenby: Tony Henry and Nick Martinelli album: Children of the Night	52nd Street	You're My Last Chance	1986	MCA
661	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Foolin' Yourself	1986	Chrysalis
662	recordlabel: Criminal 00001 chartposition: UK #83, US Dance #16 writtenby: J Fhair and various album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Jummp Back	1986	Criminal
663	recordlabel: Portrait 7254 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Victor Carstarphen album: Artists Showcase comments: from 1976 'Where Will You Go When The Party's Over' album	Archie Bell & the Drells	Don't Let Love Get You Down	1986	Portrait(UK)
664	recordlabel: Epic 6742 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #49, US AC #32 writtenby: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale album: Promise	Sade	Is It a Crime?	1986	Epic
665	recordlabel: MCA 52846 chartposition: RandB #28, US #47 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Private Number	1986	MCA
666	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
667	recordlabel: Mercury 888 004 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #64 writtenby: Kurt Walker and Robert Reed album: Kingdom Blow	Kurtis Blow	I'm Chillin'	1986	Mercury
668	recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 06275 chartposition: RandB #26, US #93, UK #65, US Dance #65 writtenby: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight album: Gravity	James Brown	Gravity	1986	Scotti Brothers
669	recordlabel: Epic 6861 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Caravan of Love	Isley Jasper Isley	Insatiable Woman	1986	Epic
670	recordlabel: Motown 1851 chartposition: RandB #91, US #41 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: A Fine Mess OST	Mary Jane Girls	Walk Like a Man	1986	Motown
671	recordlabel: Epic 6917 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes album: It Takes Two	Juicy	Sugar Free	1986	Epic
672	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
673	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 887 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Robert Marcial album: Scars of Love	TKA	Come Get My Love	1986	Tommy Boy
674	recordlabel: Gordy 4568 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Mitch McDowell album: In Full Chill	General Kane	Crack Killed Applejack	1986	Gordy
675	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28705 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #12 writtenby: Prince album: Mazarati	Mazarati	100 MPH	1986	Paisley Park
676	recordlabel: MCA 52704 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Vernon Smith album: Stay	The Controllers	Stay	1986	MCA
677	recordlabel: Capitol 5558 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Steve Washington, Sheila Washington and George Clinton album: RandB Skeletons in the Closet	George Clinton	Do Fries Go with That Shake	1986	Capitol
678	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
679	recordlabel: Critique 722 chartposition: RandB #49, US #71, UK #54 writtenby: Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn album: 1 Touch 2 Much	Mai Tai	Female Intuition	1986	Critique
680	recordlabel: 10 Records 12 chartposition: UK #43	Aurra	Like I Like It (extended remix)	1986	Records
681	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.
682	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
683	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
684	recordlabel: MCA 52945 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Kiss Away the Pain	1986	MCA
685	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: RandB #75, US #41 writtenby: Bobby Daniels, Lloyd Barry, Richard Meyer and Melvin Owens	The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew	The Super Bowl Shuffle	1986	Mercury
686	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
687	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

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