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
301	recordlabel: RR 940 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: J. Dean, J. Glover and C. Howard comments: [ballad]	Markus Anthony	One Night of Love	1986	RR
---	recordlabel: Elite 50 (UK) writtenby: A. Sojka, G. Hughes	Keni Stevens	All Day All Night (Keep On Loving Me)	1986	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 53029 writtenby: J. Giscombe, R. Griffin album: Living All Alone comments: [album cut] mpcode: rM_0UFSmZws	Phyllis Hyman	If You Want Me	1986	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Jam Today 1 album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Too Much Too Soon	1986	Jam Today
---	recordlabel: Hot Melt 006 album: Step By Step	T.C. Curtis	Step By Step	1986	Hot Melt
---	recordlabel: Motown 40757 (UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye	Marvin Gaye	Lonely Lover	1986	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Spring 3048 writtenby: R. Goodman album: Royal Rappin's comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	You Needed Me	1986	Spring
---	recordlabel: RCA Italiana 7579 writtenby: Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder album: Amii	Amii Stewart	Time Is Tight	1986	RCA Italiana
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 116 writtenby: Clarence Carter album: Dr. C.C. comments: [southern soul]	Clarence Carter	Dr. C.C.	1986	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Jive 142 (UK) writtenby: Prince album: An Imitation Of Love	Millie Jackson	Wanna Be Your Lover	1986	Jive(UK)
---	recordlabel: Elite 53 (UK)	Astra	Wake Up To My Love	1986	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5637 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	What Becomes Of Love	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Intrigue 1 (UK) writtenby: B. Malcolm	Intrigue	One Touch	1986	Intrigue(UK)
---	recordlabel: MCA 5823 writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson album: One Way IX comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: UJR6lraBC8o	One Way	Set It Out	1986	MCA
---	recordlabel: Total Control 12 writtenby: Pierre Holden, Nanette Frank comments: [ballad]	Nanette Frank	Can't Be Your Part Time Lover	1986	Total Control
---	recordlabel: Edge Record 7 013 writtenby: Don Davis album: Sheer Pleasure comments: [southern soul]	David Dee	The Two Of Us (We Can Work It Out)	1986	Edge Record
---	recordlabel: Elektra writtenby: David Lasley album: Rapture... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: UZ5SaXj30Kw	Anita Baker	You Bring Me Joy	1986	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Capitol 434 writtenby: Randy Muller album: From The Left Side	New York Skyy	Non-Stop	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 79139 writtenby: T. Bell, C. James, L. Bell album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	Slow Dancin'	1986	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89374 writtenby: Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin	Billy Griffin	E.S.P.	1986	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: First String 268 writtenby: Wright, Hunt album: Sevens	Betty Wright	I Can	1986	First String
---	recordlabel: Teal 2479 writtenby: Sandile Ngema	Sandile	I Won't Let You Down	1986	Teal
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 79138 writtenby: Bell, Gamble, Biggs album: Living All Alone comments: [ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	You Just Don't Know	1986	P.I.R.
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: Columbia 05836 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Martin Page, Maurice White and Michel Colombier album: Maurice White	Maurice White	Lady Is Love	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: MTM 72067 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Pjaye Scott and Douglas Knyght album: The Volt Age	The Voltage Brothers	Love's a Criminal	1986	MTM
4	recordlabel: Epic 05715 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Tina Scott, Leon Sylvers III and Roberta Stiger album: Talk Of The Town	Krystol	The Things That Men Do	1986	Epic
5	recordlabel: Profile 7092 chartposition: RandB #89 album: The Champagne of Rap comments: [rap]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Freshest Rhymes in the World	1986	Profile
6	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
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 884 274 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Private Property	Carl Carlton	Slipped, Tripped (Fooled Around and Fell in Love)	1986	Casablanca
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 89281 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Norman Dozier album: I Am U mpcode: pt5SXVLOUEA	Norman Dozier	Uzeme	1986	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: KMA 003 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Lenore Bangs, Ronnie Vann and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion comments: [ballad]	Kopper	Time to Say Goodbye	1986	KMA
10	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
11	recordlabel: Warner 28583 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Reggie Lucas album: Abstract Emotions	Randy Crawford	Desire	1986	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 28459 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Joshua Fried, Reggie Griffin, Arif Mardin, Charlie Singleton and Jeremy Wolff album: Destiny	Chaka Khan	Earth to Mickey	1986	Warner
13	recordlabel: MCA 23681 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Robert Brookins album: In the Night	Robert Brookins	Our Lives	1986	MCA
14	recordlabel: MTM 72077 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Pjaye Scott and Douglas Knyght album: The Volt Age	The Voltage Brothers	Insecure	1986	MTM
15	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 103 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason) album: The Rose Brothers	The Rose Brothers	Wall to Wall Freaks	1986	Muscle Shoals
16	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
17	recordlabel: Catawba 0940 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: R. Justice Allen and S. Allen	R. Justice Allen	Crackin' Up	1986	Catawba
18	recordlabel: BDA 999 chartposition: RandB #91	Lee Fields	Stop Watch	1986	BDA
19	recordlabel: MCA 52995 chartposition: RandB #91	The Impressions	Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow	1986	MCA
20	recordlabel: Qwest 28669 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: James Ingram album: Never Felt So Good	James Ingram	Always	1986	Qwest
21	recordlabel: Epic 06145 chartposition: UK #80 album: Love All Your Blues Away	Lou Rawls	Stop Me from Starting This Feeling	1986	Epic
22	recordlabel: Geffen 28718 chartposition: RandB #61, US #1, UK #4, US dance #1, US rock #1 writtenby: Peter Gabriel album: So	Peter Gabriel	Sledgehammer	1986	Geffen
23	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50034 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: Always In The Mood comments: [ballad]	Shirley Jones	Do You Get Enough Love	1986	P.I.R.
24	recordlabel: MCA 52829 chartposition: RandB #7, US #51 writtenby: Carl Wurtz album: All for Love comments: [love ballad]	New Edition	With You All The Way	1986	MCA
25	recordlabel: Total Experience 2425 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #53 writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	Guilty	1986	Total Experience
26	recordlabel: PRT 349 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne	The Real Thing	You to Me Are Everything (The Decade Remix 76-86)	1986	PRT
27	recordlabel: MCA 52799 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: RenÃ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Stephanie Mills comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love	1986	MCA
28	recordlabel: Epic 06120 chartposition: US #5, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Primitive Love comments: [ballad]	Miami Sound Machine	Words Get in the Way	1986	Epic
29	recordlabel: Gordy 1856 chartposition: RandB #4, US #47 writtenby: Mark Holden album: To Be Continuedâ€¦	The Temptations	Lady Soul	1986	Gordy
30	recordlabel: Gordy 1830 chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #1 writtenby: Val Young and Fred Jenkins album: Seduction	Val Young	If You Should Ever Be Lonely	1986	Gordy
31	recordlabel: Total Experience 2437 chartposition: RandB #6, US #93, UK #61, US Dance #34 writtenby: George Adams, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Lonnie Simmons album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	I Wouldn't Lie	1986	Total Experience
32	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
33	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
34	recordlabel: RCA 49793 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Hold on to Your Dream	J.M. Silk	I Can't Turn Around	1986	RCA
35	recordlabel: Tent 40799 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Find the Time	1986	Tent(UK)
36	recordlabel: I.R.S. 52836 chartposition: UK #8, US dance #23 writtenby: Mark James album: Fine Young Cannibals	Fine Young Cannibals	Suspicious Minds	1986	I.R.S.
37	recordlabel: RCA 14404 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #1 writtenby: Paul Simpson	Barbara Roy	Gotta See You Tonight	1986	RCA
38	recordlabel: Cooltempo 43029 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #8 writtenby: Tony Etoria	Phil Fearon	I Can Prove It	1986	Cooltempo
39	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
40	recordlabel: Warner 28730 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Henley Goddard and Anthony Malloy	Anthony & the Camp	What I Like	1986	Warner
41	recordlabel: Warner 28805 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #64 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman album: The New Zapp IV U	Zapp	Computer Love (Part I)	1986	Warner
42	recordlabel: Warner 28889 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #70, US Dance #1 writtenby: Toni C. album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Love's Gonna Get You	1986	Warner
43	recordlabel: Mercury 884 454 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #15 writtenby: Tim Greene album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Party Freak	1986	Mercury
44	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 19 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #32, US dance #1 writtenby: John Fair comments: [disco dance]	Dhar Braxton	Jump Back (Set Me Free)	1986	Sleeping Bag
45	recordlabel: MCA 52866 chartposition: RandB #1, US #57 writtenby: Larry White, Lee Peters & Kirk Crumpler album: King of Stage comments: [love ballad]	Bobby Brown	Girlfriend	1986	MCA
46	recordlabel: Mercury 884 271 chartposition: RandB #1, US #62, US dance #47 writtenby: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire comments: [love ballad]	René & Angela	Your Smile	1986	Mercury
47	recordlabel: Warner 28523 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #19 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Suzanne Valentine album: While the City Sleeps comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	George Benson	Shiver	1986	Warner
48	recordlabel: Warner 28671 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #52, US #53, US dance #11 writtenby: David Gamson & Green Gartside album: Destiny comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Chaka Khan	Love of a Lifetime	1986	Warner
49	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28620 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #36, US #63, US dance #21 writtenby: Prince album: Parade	Prince	Anotherloverholenyohead	1986	Paisley Park
50	recordlabel: MCA 52976 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #27, US dance #42 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Slow Down	1986	MCA
51	recordlabel: Gordy 1857 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43, US AC #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager album: El DeBarge comments: [love ballad]	El DeBarge	Love Always	1986	Gordy
52	recordlabel: Epic 650216 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #60, US #57 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr. album: Give Me the Reason comments: [disco, boogie]	Luther Vandross	Give Me the Reason	1986	Epic
53	recordlabel: Motown 1833 chartposition: RandB #9, US #56, US dance #6 writtenby: Robbie Nevil & Tommy Faragher album: Skin on Skin	Vanity	Under the Influence	1986	Motown
54	recordlabel: Capitol 422 (UK) chartposition: RandB #4, UK #79, US #84 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Real Love	Ashford & Simpson	Count Your Blessings	1986	Capitol(UK)
55	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
56	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
57	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
58	recordlabel: Capitol 5651 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Franne Golde (as Frannie Golde) and Gene McFadden album: A Lot of Love	Melba Moore	Falling	1986	Capitol
59	recordlabel: Elektra 69527 chartposition: RandB #2, US #90, US AC #31 writtenby: Howard Hewett and Stanley Clarke album: I Commit to Love	Howard Hewett	I'm for Real	1986	Elektra
60	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
61	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
62	recordlabel: Mercury 884 587 chartposition: RandB #2, US #75 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Street Called Desire	René & Angela	You Don't Have to Cry	1986	Mercury
63	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)
64	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
65	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15 writtenby: Kenny Beck album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Mine All Mine	1986	Atlanta Artists
66	recordlabel: Tabu 05901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Artificial Heart	1986	Tabu
67	recordlabel: Capitol 5567 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan album: Do Me Baby comments: [ballad]	Meli'sa Morgan	Do You Still Love Me	1986	Capitol
68	recordlabel: D.J. Int. 777 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Danny Wilson, Keith Nunnally and Peter Black album: Hold on to Your Dream comments: [electro house] mpcode: Z-spTPMFvX4	J.M. Silk	Shadows of Your Love	1986	D.J. Int.
69	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	The Wizard	1986	Chrysalis
70	recordlabel: Capitol 5577 chartposition: RandB #5 album: A Lot of Love	Melba Moore with Kashif	Love the One I'm with (A Lot of Love)	1986	Capitol
71	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28494 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Jay King and Thomas McElroy album: Life, Love and Pain	Club Nouveau	Situation Number 9	1986	Warner Bros.
72	recordlabel: Profile 7102 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #62 writtenby: DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) and DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) album: Raising Hell	Run-D.M.C.	My Adidas	1986	Profile
73	recordlabel: MCA 52893 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #97, US Dance #44 writtenby: Al Hudson, Valdez Brantley, Irene Perkins and Cuba Gregory album: 9	One Way	Don't Think About It	1986	MCA
74	recordlabel: EMI 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Breaking Away	1986	EMI(UK)
75	recordlabel: EMI 9 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Step Right Up	1986	EMI(UK)
76	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
77	recordlabel: Warner 8640 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #60, US AC #31 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen (as Jeffrey E. Cohen), Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden album: While the City Sleeps	George Benson	Kisses in the Moonlight	1986	Warner

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