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
101	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
102	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
103	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
104	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
105	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
106	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
107	recordlabel: Mercury 884 454 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #15 writtenby: Tim Greene album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Party Freak	1986	Mercury
108	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
109	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
110	recordlabel: Gordy 1856 chartposition: RandB #4, US #47 writtenby: Mark Holden album: To Be Continuedâ€¦	The Temptations	Lady Soul	1986	Gordy
111	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
112	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
113	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
114	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
115	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.
116	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
117	recordlabel: Total Experience 2425 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #53 writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes album: Guilty	Yarbrough & Peoples	Guilty	1986	Total Experience
118	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
119	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
120	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
121	recordlabel: Warner 28730 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #1 writtenby: Henley Goddard and Anthony Malloy	Anthony & the Camp	What I Like	1986	Warner
122	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
123	recordlabel: Cooltempo 43029 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #8 writtenby: Tony Etoria	Phil Fearon	I Can Prove It	1986	Cooltempo
124	recordlabel: RCA 14404 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #1 writtenby: Paul Simpson	Barbara Roy	Gotta See You Tonight	1986	RCA
125	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
126	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
127	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)
128	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.
129	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)
130	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
131	recordlabel: Epic 06308 chartposition: RandB #98, US dance #1 writtenby: Claudja Barry , JÃ¶rg Evers and JÃ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: I, Claudja	Claudja Barry	Down and Counting	1986	Epic
132	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
133	recordlabel: Total Experience 2436 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Jerry Peters and Anita Poree album: Gap Band VII comments: [ballad]	The Gap Band	Going in Circles	1986	Total Experience
134	recordlabel: Select 62269 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #11 writtenby: Full Force, The Real Roxanne & Howie Tee	The Real Roxanne	Bang Zoom	1986	Select
135	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28620 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #21 writtenby: charted as Anotherloverholeinyohead / Girls and Boys in US dance charts album: Parade	Prince with The Revolution	Girls and Boys	1986	Paisley Park
136	recordlabel: Revue 735 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Ben Peters album: Everything To Me comments: [reggae]	Boris Gardiner	You're Everything to Me	1986	Revue
137	recordlabel: Tabu 05850 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #90, US dance #40 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Alexander O'Neal	Alexander O'Neal	What's Missing	1986	Tabu
138	recordlabel: Epic 05966 chartposition: US #25, UK #89, US AC #3 writtenby: Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil album: Primitive Love	Miami Sound Machine	Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)	1986	Epic
139	recordlabel: Virgin 05847 chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #87, UK #7, US #12, US AC #11 writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett album: From Luxury to Heartache	Culture Club	Move Away	1986	Virgin
140	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)
141	recordlabel: House 10 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #15 writtenby: Farley	Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders	Love Can't Turn Around	1986	House
142	recordlabel: Ten Records 71 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Randolph and Eban Kelly	Aurra	You and Me Tonight	1986	Ten Records(UK)
143	recordlabel: Capitol 1 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis comments: 1985 Remix by Ben Liebrand	Tavares	Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (remix)	1986	Capitol
144	recordlabel: Gordy 1844 chartposition: RandB #6, US Dance #4 writtenby: Rick James album: The Flag	Rick James	Sweet and Sexy Thing	1986	Gordy
145	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
146	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
147	recordlabel: Germain Records 15 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Audrey Hall album: Just You Just Me comments: [reggae]	Audrey Hall	Smile	1986	Germain Records
148	recordlabel: Omni 99477 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #45, US Dance #4 writtenby: James George Hargreaves album: Sinitta!	Sinitta	Feels Like the First Time	1986	Omni
149	recordlabel: Creole 90 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Mutual Attraction	Sylvester	Living for the City	1986	Creole
150	recordlabel: Capitol 5560 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #83, US Dance #42 writtenby: Randy Muller album: From the Left Side	Skyy	Givin' It (To You)	1986	Capitol
151	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28551 chartposition: RandB #8, US #80 writtenby: Alex Hill, Denzil Foster, Jay King, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall and Thomas McElroy album: Life, Love and Pain	Club Nouveau	Jealousy	1986	Warner Bros.
152	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.
153	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
154	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
155	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
156	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	The Wizard	1986	Chrysalis
157	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15 writtenby: Kenny Beck album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Mine All Mine	1986	Atlanta Artists
158	recordlabel: Tabu 05901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #5 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Artificial Heart	1986	Tabu
159	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
160	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.
161	recordlabel: EMI 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Breaking Away	1986	EMI(UK)
162	recordlabel: EMI 9 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Step Right Up	1986	EMI(UK)
163	recordlabel: Supreme 105 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Princess	Princess	I'll Keep On Loving You	1986	Supreme(UK)
164	recordlabel: Columbia 06410 chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #5 writtenby: Dana Eaves and Hubert Eaves III album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	Misunderstanding	1986	Columbia
165	recordlabel: Atlantic 89351 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Lemel Humes album: Come Share My Love	Miki Howard	Come Share My Love	1986	Atlantic
166	recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 06568 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #90 writtenby: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight album: Gravity	James Brown	How Do You Stop	1986	Scotti Brothers
167	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
168	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
169	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
170	recordlabel: Capitol 421 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #55 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Live in Los Angeles	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	I Wanna Be With You	1986	Capitol
171	recordlabel: Champion 12 23 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Stephon Johnson and Varryl Vano	Raze	Jack the Groove	1986	Champion (UK)
172	recordlabel: Tamla 1828 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #83, US AC #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smoke Signals	Smokey Robinson	Hold On to Your Love	1986	Tamla
173	recordlabel: Champion 18 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #21, US #57 writtenby: Will Smith & Jeff Townes album: Rock the House	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble	1986	Champion
174	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)
175	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
176	recordlabel: Warner 28695 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #7 writtenby: Rodney Skipworth and Phil Turner	Skipworth & Turner	Can't Give Her Up	1986	Warner
177	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
178	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
179	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
180	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)
181	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
182	recordlabel: Epic 05899 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: James Mtume album: Theater of the Mind	Mtume	Breathless	1986	Epic
183	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
184	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
185	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
186	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
187	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
188	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
189	recordlabel: Warner 28838 chartposition: UK #27, US Dance #17 writtenby: Gary Henry	Rochelle	My Magic Man	1986	Warner
190	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
191	recordlabel: Columbia 05853 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jeff Smith and Kashif album: Johnny Kemp	Johnny Kemp	Just Another Love	1986	Columbia
192	recordlabel: Ten Records 84 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Maxi Priest and Paul Robinson album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Strollin' On	1986	Ten Records
193	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
194	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
195	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
196	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
197	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
198	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
199	recordlabel: Philly World 99573 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Ronald Broomfield and McKinley Horton album: Serenade	Eugene Wilde	Diana	1986	Philly World
200	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

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