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: 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
302	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
303	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28711 chartposition: RandB #15, US #23, UK #45, US dance #11 writtenby: Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman & Prince album: Parade	Prince	Mountains	1986	Paisley Park
304	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 10 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Steve McIntosh	The Cool Notes	Momentary Vision	1986	Abstract Dance
305	recordlabel: Beat Body 1903 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Mixed Up World	1986	Beat Body
306	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
307	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 884 722 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #15 writtenby: Kenny Beck album: Cashflow	Ca$hflow	Mine All Mine	1986	Atlanta Artists
308	recordlabel: Solar 69525 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #8, US #42 writtenby: Bo Watson & June Watson Williams album: Headlines comments: [disco dance]	Midnight Star	Midas Touch	1986	Solar
309	recordlabel: Warner 28764 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley and Elaine Jasper Isley album: Masterpiece	The Isley Brothers	May I	1986	Warner
310	recordlabel: MCA 52841 chartposition: RandB #43, US #15, UK #86, US dance #18 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Man Size Love	1986	MCA
311	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
---	recordlabel: Easy Street 7523	Shot	Main Thing	1986	Easy Street
1	recordlabel: Total Experience 2442 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Magic in the Air (All Around You Everywhere)	1986	Total Experience
2	recordlabel: FastFire 7005 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Your Love Looks Good on Me comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Lucy	1986	FastFire
---	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: Scotti Brothers 650062 chartposition: US AC #16 writtenby: Edward Hamilton and Brian Short album: Cobra: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & Bill Medley	Loving on Borrowed Time	1986	Scotti Brothers
2	recordlabel: EMI 5585 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson	Loverboy	1986	EMI(UK)
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	recordlabel: Debut 3132 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: Larry Wedgeworth and Gordon Worthy	Modernique featuring Larry Woo	Love's Gonna Get You	1986	Debut
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: Jive 9510 chartposition: RandB #1, US #10, UK #49, US AC #5 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	Love Zone	1986	Jive
11	recordlabel: MCA 52947 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, UK #60, US AC #24 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Long Time Coming comments: [love ballad]	Ready for the World	Love You Down	1986	MCA
---	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
1	recordlabel: Motown 1866 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #45, US #9, US AC #1 writtenby: Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil album: Dancing on the Ceiling	Lionel Richie	Love Will Conquer All	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: Master Funk 1950 (UK)	The Funk Masters	Love Money '86	1986	Master Funk(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 06292 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Emerald City comments: [ballad]	Teena Marie	Love Me Down Easy	1986	Epic
2	recordlabel: Island 266 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay album: Island Life	Grace Jones	Love Is the Drug	1986	Island
3	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
4	recordlabel: Jive 9540 chartposition: RandB #10, US #16, UK #34, US AC #1 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone comments: [love ballad]	Billy Ocean	Love Is Forever	1986	Jive
5	recordlabel: Vinylmania 2 chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: Brodie Williams and Kofi Morny comments: [disco funk]	Man Friday	Love Honey, Love Heartache	1986	Vinylmania
6	recordlabel: House 10 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #15 writtenby: Farley	Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders	Love Can't Turn Around	1986	House
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 99504 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: J. M. Funk, V. Lawrence	Philly Cream	Love Can't Turn Around	1986	Cotillion
8	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
9	recordlabel: Columbia 06203 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Eddie Schwartz album: Rodney Franklin	Rodney Franklin	Look What's Showing Through	1986	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Motown 40757 (UK) writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland album: Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye	Marvin Gaye	Lonely Lover	1986	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Creole 90 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Mutual Attraction	Sylvester	Living for the City	1986	Creole
2	recordlabel: Epic 7270 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Bendrix and Teena Marie album: Emerald City	Teena Marie	Lips to Find You	1986	Epic
3	recordlabel: Mosaic 05371 chartposition: US Dance #27 writtenby: Michael Zager comments: [instrumental]	Michael Zager	Like a Tiger	1986	Mosaic
4	recordlabel: 10 Records 12 chartposition: UK #43	Aurra	Like I Like It (extended remix)	1986	Records
5	recordlabel: CBS 650393 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley album: Surface comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Let's Try Again	1986	CBS
6	recordlabel: Injection 234.755 chartposition: UK #94 album: Step By Step	T.C. Curtis	Let's Make Love	1986	Injection .
7	recordlabel: Streetwise 2241 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: A Special Style	The Stylistics	Let's Go Rockin' (Tonight)	1986	Streetwise
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 89350 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Bloodline	LeVert	Let's Go Out Tonight	1986	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3004 writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier & Co.	Let's Go For It	1986	Waylo
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5554 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Billy Nichols album: Where You Gonna Be Tonight? comments: [beat ballad]	Willie Collins	Let's Get Started	1986	Capitol
---	recordlabel: MCS 8601 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Armenta Richardson, Royal Bayyan	Mint	Let Me Be The One	1986	MCS
1	recordlabel: Asylum 5144 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Teddy Pendergrass, Bill Neale, Linda Creed and Dennis Matkosky album: Workin' It Back comments: [slow jam]	Teddy Pendergrass	Let Me Be Closer	1986	Asylum
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 86 204 writtenby: William Bell, Mike Stewart album: Passion	William Bell	Let Him Pay The Band	1986	Wilbe
1	recordlabel: Reflections On Records 001 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: CC Neal and Ron Taber	Terri Dancer	Learn from the Burn	1986	Reflections On Recor
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50046 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs album: Always In The Mood comments: [ballad]	Shirley Jones	Last Night I Needed Somebody	1986	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: Tamla 1846 chartposition: RandB #19, US #86 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle	Stevie Wonder	Land of La La	1986	Tamla
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1856 chartposition: RandB #4, US #47 writtenby: Mark Holden album: To Be ContinuedÃ¢â‚¬Â¦	The Temptations	Lady Soul	1986	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Columbia 05836 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Martin Page, Maurice White and Michel Colombier album: Maurice White	Maurice White	Lady Is Love	1986	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Ten Records 116 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Mantronix: The Album	Mantronix	Ladies	1986	Ten Records
7	recordlabel: Geffen 28635 chartposition: RandB #48 album: Wild and Free	Dazz Band	L.O.V.E. M.I.A.	1986	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Bluebird 26 (UK) writtenby: Augie Johnson, Miki Howard album: Gravy comments: [jazz funk]	Yasuko Agawa	L.A. Night	1986	Bluebird(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 28686 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: David Gamson & Green Gartside album: L Is for Lover	Al Jarreau	L Is for Lover	1986	Warner
2	recordlabel: Simba 102 chartposition: UK #93 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Kool Noh	1986	Simba
3	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
4	recordlabel: MCA 52945 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Kiss Away the Pain	1986	MCA
5	recordlabel: Warner Bros. chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1 writtenby: Prince album: Parade	Prince	Kiss	1986	Warner Bros.
6	recordlabel: Mercury 884 442 chartposition: RandB #30	King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew	King Holiday	1986	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Supertronics 015 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #33 writtenby: Greg Brown	The Cut	Kindness for Weakness	1986	Supertronics
8	recordlabel: Profile 7085 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Kashif and Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)	Bobby Mardis	Keep On	1986	Profile
9	recordlabel: Select 62274 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Whistle, Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) and Howie Tee album: Whistle comments: [hip hop]	Whistle	Just for Fun	1986	Select
10	recordlabel: Enjoy Records 6035 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh comments: [hip hop]	Doug E. Fresh	Just Having Fun	1986	Enjoy Records
11	recordlabel: Motown 1827 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: That Look	Alfie Silas	Just Gets Better with Time	1986	Motown
12	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Just Can't Stand It	1986	WEA
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2132 writtenby: Larry Addison album: Wall To Wall comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Just Because	1986	Malaco
1	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
2	recordlabel: Columbia 05853 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jeff Smith and Kashif album: Johnny Kemp	Johnny Kemp	Just Another Love	1986	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Arista 9528 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #58, US #21, US dance #33, US rock #36 writtenby: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Jumpin' Jack Flash	1986	Arista
4	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
5	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
6	recordlabel: Blue Chip City 52503 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Angelo Ray	The Movies	Juke Box Scene 1	1986	Blue Chip City
7	recordlabel: Manhattan 50049 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon and Lenny White album: Joyride	Pieces of a Dream	Joyride	1986	Manhattan
8	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
9	recordlabel: EMI America 9589 chartposition: US #65, US dance #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Do You	Sheena Easton	Jimmy Mack	1986	EMI America
10	recordlabel: Arista 9546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28, UK #46, US dance #19, US AC #17 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Lisa Walden album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Jimmy Lee	1986	Arista
---	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)
1	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.
2	recordlabel: KMA 004 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Amondo F. Calhoun, David Wooley, Russell Smith, Thomas Berry and Willie Lemon album: In The Mix comments: [hip hop]	West Coast Crew	Jail Bait	1986	KMA
3	recordlabel: Champion 12 23 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Stephon Johnson and Varryl Vano	Raze	Jack the Groove	1986	Champion (UK)
4	recordlabel: Warner 28719 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Zapp Troutman	Zapp	Itchin' for Your Twitchin'	1986	Warner
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 06341 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	It's the New Style	1986	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Motown 1831 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Troy Johnson album: Getting A Grip On Love comments: [ballad]	Troy Johnson	It's You	1986	Motown
---	recordlabel: Yorks 786-27 writtenby: Dr. York album: New comments: [ballad] mpcode: JDi1kj_bn84	Dr. York	It's On Me	1986	Yorks
---	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
1	recordlabel: Capitol 15832 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter	Tavares	It Only Takes a Minute (extended remix)	1986	Capitol(UK)
2	recordlabel: Warner 8879 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #57 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman album: The New Zapp IV U	Zapp	It Doesn't Really Matter	1986	Warner
3	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
4	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh)	The Cool Notes	Into the Motion	1986	Abstract Dance(UK)
5	recordlabel: MTM 72077 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Pjaye Scott and Douglas Knyght album: The Volt Age	The Voltage Brothers	Insecure	1986	MTM
6	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
7	recordlabel: Ten Records 127 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: P. Robinson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott) and C. Henry album: You're Safe comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	In the Springtime	1986	Ten Records
8	recordlabel: AandM 2805 chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #21 writtenby: Robert Wright (as Robert Byron Wright) album: The Search Is Over	Tramaine	In the Morning Time	1986	A&M

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