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
---	recordlabel: TSOM 1110-26 writtenby: Michael Sterling comments: [electro disco funk] mpcode: 8rbGTwFZb64	Grace Rico	Tell Me	1986	TSOM
---	recordlabel: Empire State writtenby: Phil Thomas	Van Jones	Finger Lickin' Good	1986	Empire State
---	recordlabel: Ariola 108 097 writtenby: R.H. Voerman, S. Teule, H.E.V. Teule	Novo Band	You're Gonna Be Mine	1986	Ariola
---	recordlabel: Pow Wow 417 writtenby: W. Doris	Affinity	Pick Me Up (Rock Me Non-Stop)	1986	Pow Wow
---	recordlabel: Lil Hugh 16952 album: No More Cold Nights comments: [ballad]	Bert Robinson	Still Waiting	1986	Lil Hugh
---	recordlabel: Direct Drive 1 writtenby: P. Quinton comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Direct Drive featuring Stan Sultzman	Oh Yeah!	1986	Direct Drive
---	recordlabel: RCA 5807 writtenby: B. Bacharach, D. Foster, M. Jay album: Take It From Me comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: _ZXyPWrcpGM	Glenn Jones	Love Will Show Us How	1986	RCA
---	recordlabel: Motown LIO 2 (UK) writtenby: L. Richie, D. Foster album: Can\'t Slow Down comments: [ballad] mpcode: h-_HpvFdjvE	Lionel Richie	The Only One	1986	Motown LIO(UK)
---	recordlabel: Affair 4 (UK) writtenby: Charlesworth Roberts comments: [disco funk] mpcode: xk1VQN3N1rA	Charlie Roberts	Blowing My Mind (With Your Body)	1986	Affair(UK)
---	recordlabel: Geffen writtenby: F. Harrison, B. Harris album: Wild And Free comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: C5dqtu3kIrI	Dazz Band	It's All Right	1986	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Prelude 40797 (UK) writtenby: D. Burnette, R. Estrick	Colors	Pay Me Back My Love	1986	Prelude(UK)
---	recordlabel: Expansion 5 (UK)	Clarence Mann	I'll Be Around	1986	Expansion(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15301 writtenby: A. Zigman, J. Knight album: Surrender comments: [slow jam] mpcode: RSxcUWZzNF8	O'Bryan	You Have Got To Come To Me	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Streetwave 71 (UK) writtenby: L. Johnson comments: [dance, boogie]	Royalle Delite	I'll Come When You Call	1986	Streetwave(UK)
---	recordlabel: Bluebird 26 (UK) writtenby: Augie Johnson, Miki Howard album: Gravy comments: [jazz funk]	Yasuko Agawa	L.A. Night	1986	Bluebird(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 18 (UK) album: Getting A Grip On Love	Troy Johnson	If You've Got The Heart (I've Got The Love)	1986	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Panoramic 1218 writtenby: Tony Davis, Carl West	Black Ivory ft. Russell Patterson	Can't Shake Your Love	1986	Panoramic
---	recordlabel: Mega 2191 album: Modern Man comments: a #3 hit in Sweden and #24 in Belgium	Carl Lewis	Break It Up	1986	Mega
---	recordlabel: Solar 70003 writtenby: Greg Scelsa album: Cat mpcode: P_I5zSsU6W0	Cat Miller	Be For Real	1986	Solar
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2129 writtenby: Bee Bee Green, V. Lee Green album: Set Me Free	Foxx	Never	1986	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Master Funk 1950 (UK)	The Funk Masters	Love Money '86	1986	Master Funk(UK)
---	recordlabel: Jive 115 (UK) writtenby: T. Britten, G. Lyle album: Precious Wilson comments: From The Soundtrack Album 'The Jewel Of The Nile'	Precious Wilson	Jewel of the Nile	1986	Jive(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1797 album: Making A Game Out Of Love	Willie Hutch	The Glow	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: MCA 52865 writtenby: K. Keys, R.A. Brown, B. Eastmond album: Stay	The Controllers	Got A Thang	1986	MCA
---	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: Future 0012 writtenby: A. Saundars, Mick comments: [slow jam] mpcode: 3SKNQf-Oe30	Andre Saundars	I Can't Control My Feelings	1986	Future
---	recordlabel: MCA 52948 writtenby: B. Eastmond, J. Skinner album: Stay	The Controllers	Break Out The Love	1986	MCA
---	recordlabel: Roulette 2016 writtenby: Milton Smith	Stimulus featuring Milton Smith	You Blow My Mind	1986	Roulette
---	recordlabel: MCA 1025 (UK) writtenby: Ian Foster album: Ian Foster	Ian Foster	Tell Me It's True	1986	MCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 86 204 writtenby: William Bell, Mike Stewart album: Passion	William Bell	Let Him Pay The Band	1986	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Elite 55 (UK) writtenby: A. Harris comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Projection	I Don't Fake My Love	1986	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mudd Records writtenby: B. Hattley	Pure Elegance	Do It To Me Again	1986	Mudd Records
---	recordlabel: MCS 8601 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Armenta Richardson, Royal Bayyan	Mint	Let Me Be The One	1986	MCS
---	recordlabel: Hot Vinyl 18 (UK) writtenby: S. Slavin	Isabel Roberts	Rhythm Of Your Love	1986	Hot Vinyl(UK)
---	recordlabel: LGR 13 (UK) writtenby: P. Hinds, K. Ellis, S. Sinclair comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Veneice	This Good Good Feeling	1986	LGR(UK)
---	recordlabel: Pow Wow 410 writtenby: A. Malloy, P. Simpson	Serious Intention	Serious	1986	Pow Wow
---	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: Motown 1835 writtenby: L. Horton, G. Broomfield album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Dreamin'	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2131 writtenby: George Jackson, Denise LaSalle album: Rain and Fire comments: [southern soul ballad]	Denise LaSalle	What's Going On In My House	1986	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Southern Tracks 1058 writtenby: H. Daniel, M. Dailey, T. Stewart comments: [southern soul ballad]	Harold Daniel	Don't Snatch It Back	1986	Southern Tracks
---	recordlabel: Magic City 01 writtenby: David Sea album: An Ocean Apart comments: [slow jam]	David Sea	I'm In The Mood	1986	Magic City
---	recordlabel: Columbia 06269 writtenby: D. Walden, P. Hammond, P. Carman album: Dial My Number	Pauli Carman	You Impress Me	1986	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Motown (UK) writtenby: L. Montgomery, G. Paschal, C. Coleman album: Guinn	Guinn	People Will Be People	1986	Motown (UK)
---	recordlabel: Million Dollar 829 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd and Al Bell	Kenny Hamber	Never Found A Girl	1986	Million Dollar
---	recordlabel: Motown 1850 writtenby: G. Paschal, R. Dixon album: Guinn comments: [beat ballad]	Guinn	Open Your Door	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3004 writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier & Co.	Let's Go For It	1986	Waylo
---	recordlabel: London 888 517 album: Ghetto Man comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Double Crosser	1986	London
---	recordlabel: City Beat 708 (UK)	Carlton Smith	Excite Me	1986	City Beat(UK)
---	recordlabel: Expansion 6 (UK) writtenby: R. McNeir, M. Crump, H. Morrison album: Love Suspect	Ronnie McNeir	Follow Your Heart	1986	Expansion(UK)
---	recordlabel: Ichiban O55 writtenby: Anthony Watson, Marshall Thompson album: Just Say You Love Me comments: (featuring Alicia Renee and Anthony Watson)	The Chi-Lites	Eternity	1986	Ichiban O
---	recordlabel: Elite 48 (UK) writtenby: Dave V.J., Max L.X. comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Projection	Turn Your Love (Right Around)	1986	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: AandM 5110 album: The Search Is Over comments: [gospel album cut]	Tramaine	How I Got Over	1986	A&M
---	recordlabel: Stamina 3501 writtenby: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper album: Your Love Looks Good On Me	Gene Chandler	Please You Tonight	1986	Stamina
---	recordlabel: Sierra 21 (UK) writtenby: One Touch	One Touch	Don't Throw Away Your Love	1986	Sierra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Charly 1132 (UK) album: Sad Shades Of Blue comments: [deep soul] [album cut]	Geater Davis	A Sad Shade of Blue	1986	Charly(UK)
---	recordlabel: Easy Street 7524 writtenby: Des Burke, James Ahrend	Sleeque	One For The Money	1986	Easy Street
---	recordlabel: Turngold 386 writtenby: W. Bailey comments: [reggae] mpcode: VSZDFssYAz4	Winston Bailey featuring B.J. Nelson	So So Close	1986	Turngold
---	recordlabel: Omni 99531 writtenby: Ron Margolis, Victoria Oltarsh, Drew Salperto album: Closer Than Close comments: [jazz funk]	Jean Carn	Lucky Charm	1986	Omni
1	recordlabel: Music Spec. 111 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Freestyle	Freestyle	Don't Stop the Rock	1986	Music Spec.
2	recordlabel: Prism 2008 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Biz Markie and Marley Marl album: Goin' Off comments: [hip hop]	Biz Markie	Make the Music with Your Mouth	1986	Prism
3	recordlabel: Ichiban 53 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Danny Webster, Keith Nash and Mark Adams album: Rebirth comments: [funk]	Slave	Thrill Me	1986	Ichiban
4	recordlabel: KMA 008 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion	Kopper	Velocity	1986	KMA
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: RCA 14241 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Angelique Giles and Wayne Brathwaite album: Finesse	Glenn Jones	Everlasting Love	1986	RCA
11	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
12	recordlabel: Passion 786 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Dr. York album: Teens	Petite	So Fine	1986	Passion
13	recordlabel: Epic 2489 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Kipper Jones and Rex Salas album: Tease comments: [ballad]	Tease	I Wish You Were Here	1986	Epic
14	recordlabel: Amherst 306 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Traumatic	Takanaka	Teaser	1986	Amherst
15	recordlabel: Elektra 5242 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger (as Roger Troutman) album: Shirley Murdock	Shirley Murdock	Be Free	1986	Elektra
16	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
17	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
18	recordlabel: Profile 7085 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Kashif and Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)	Bobby Mardis	Keep On	1986	Profile
19	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
20	recordlabel: EMI 8324 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Bedtimes Stories	Michael Henderson	Tin Soldier	1986	EMI
21	recordlabel: Sutra 051 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Leon Ware and Arthur Ross (as T Boy Ross)	Tamiko Jones	I Want You	1986	Sutra
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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
26	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28759 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Mazarati	Mazarati	Players' Ball	1986	Paisley Park
27	recordlabel: Ichiban 110 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Allen Rich, Dorothy Sea Gazeley and Howie Rice album: Wanted	Lyn Roman	Don't Look Back	1986	Ichiban
28	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
29	recordlabel: Mercury 886 064 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Not Tonight	1986	Mercury
30	recordlabel: PJ 2542 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: K. Keys and R. Brown	The Givens Family	Holding On	1986	PJ
31	recordlabel: Streetwise 1138 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Gordon Worthy and Maurice Starr album: A Special Style	The Stylistics	Special	1986	Streetwise
32	recordlabel: P.I.R. 05755 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Patti comments: [ballad]	Patti LaBelle	If You Don't Know Me By Now	1986	P.I.R.
33	recordlabel: MCA 52824 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Ronald Broomfield and Donald Robinson album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	30 Mins. To Talk	1986	MCA
34	recordlabel: Mercury 884 992 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Derek Giles comments: [hip hop, funk]	Con Funk Shun	She's a Star	1986	Mercury
35	recordlabel: Warner 28719 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Zapp Troutman	Zapp	Itchin' for Your Twitchin'	1986	Warner
36	recordlabel: Motown 1870 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #81 writtenby: B. Preston, R. Palmer, S. Smith comments: [funk]	Billy Preston	Since I Held You Close	1986	Motown
37	recordlabel: Future Tell 1911 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Prince and PepÃƒÂ© Willie album: Minneapolis Genius	94 East featuring Prince	Just Another Sucker	1986	Future Tell
38	recordlabel: Triple 1205 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl Cameron) and Handsome Wayne	Captain Sky	You Bring Me Up	1986	Triple
39	recordlabel: Profile 5097 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: William Martin, Debra Riley and Keith Hanns comments: [hip hop]	The Masterdon Committee	Get Off My Tip!	1986	Profile
40	recordlabel: P.I.R. 56020 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bunny Sigler, M. Mitchell, J. Sigler and R. Finch album: Kenny and Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	I Jumped Out of My Skin	1986	P.I.R.
41	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50041 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Whitehead, Johnny Whitehead, Anita Whitehead and Dawn Whitehead album: Kenny and Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers	Stylin'	1986	P.I.R.
42	recordlabel: Blue Chip City 52503 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Angelo Ray	The Movies	Juke Box Scene 1	1986	Blue Chip City

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