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Top R&B Songs of 1986

1985 <-1986-> 1987
    

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1986
1.
12/1986
60

69
US






✫1
R&B


33
UK
[Capitol 5661]
written by Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner
2.
12/1986
195

7
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B


17
UK
[Motown 1873]
written by Lionel Richie
3.
11/1986

Candy by Cameo

from Word Up!   Word Up!
114

21
US




10
dance
✫1
R&B


27
UK
[Atlanta Artists 888193 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
4.
11/1986
85

28
US
17
AC


19
dance
2
R&B


46
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9546]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Lisa Walden (as Anukampa Lisa Walden)
5.
11/1986
82

67
US




26
dance
13
R&B


15
UK
[RCA 5083]
written by Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) & Marvin Morrow
6.
11/1986
200

3
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


79
UK
[MCA 52968]
written by Rupert Holmes
7.
11/1986
55









16
R&B


19
UK
8.
11/1986
148

21
US






5
R&B


8
UK
[21 Records 99497]
written by Donna Allen, Emridge Jones & Lou Pace (as Louis Pace)
9.
11/1986
140









8
R&B


4
UK
[Total Experience 2700]
written by Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
10.
11/1986
62

30
US
12
AC




18
R&B


43
UK
[Capitol 5644]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
11.
11/1986
144

15
US
7
AC


27
dance
✫1
R&B


24
UK
[Epic 06523]
written by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
12.
11/1986
51

69
US




4
dance
9
R&B


56
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Manhattan 50052]
written by Grace Jones & Bruce Woolley
13.
11/1986
228

✫1
US
✫1
AC
42
country


70
R&B




as Billy Vera & the Beaters
[R]
[live]
[Rhino 74403]
written by Billy Vera
14.
11/1986
136

10
US
35
AC


35
dance
2
R&B


30
UK
[Mercury 888074]
written by Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
15.
11/1986
58

33
US
27
AC


7
dance
17
R&B


78
UK
[RCA 5062]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
16.
11/1986
192

5
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


42
UK
[A&M 2877]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
17.
10/1986
60

29
US




44
dance
12
R&B


42
UK
[Profile 5119]
written by DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons), DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
18.
10/1986
73







45
dance
9
R&B


14
UK
[A&M 2880]
written by Vesta Williams & Dean Gant
19.
10/1986
118

16
US
✫1
AC




10
R&B


34
UK
[Jive 9540]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite) & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond)
20.
10/1986
39

57
US






✫1
R&B




[MCA 52866]
written by Larry White, Lee Peters & Kirk Crumpler
21.
10/1986
62

27
US


9
country
9
dance
17
R&B




as Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
[Warner 28588]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
22.
10/1986
48

37
US
9
AC




6
R&B




[Elektra 69511]
written by Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander
23.
10/1986
64

23
US
21
AC




5
R&B




[Elektra 69518]
written by Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Billy Beck
24.
10/1986
116

9
US
24
AC




✫1
R&B




[MCA 52947]
written by Melvin Riley
25.
10/1986
349

2
US
37
AC


✫1
dance
7
R&B


3
UK
[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding
26.
10/1986
37









69
R&B


25
UK
[Polydor 885528]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
27.
10/1986
150

9
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


45
UK
[Motown 1866]
written by Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil
28.
10/1986
50

65
US






2
R&B


43
UK
[Polydor 885358]
written by Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark & Franne Golde
29.
09/1986
54

41
US






✫1
R&B


73
UK
[Capitol 5616]
written by Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence
30.
09/1986
69

21
US




33
dance
20
R&B
36
rock
58
UK
produced by Keith Richards
[Arista 9528]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
31.
09/1986
56

57
US






81
R&B


21
UK
as DJ Jazzy & the Fresh Prince
[novelty]
[Word-Up 001]
written by Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff (as Jeff Townes)
32.
09/1986
47

53
US




12
dance
2
R&B




featuring Sly Stone
[A&M 2878]
written by Jesse Johnson
33.
09/1986
69

21
US




11
dance
7
R&B




[Motown 1858]
written by Nick Mundy, Franne Golde & Paul Fox
34.
09/1986
61







42
dance
✫1
R&B


27
UK
[MCA 52976]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
35.
09/1986
176

78
US




✫1
dance
23
R&B


3
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman ; charted as Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) / System in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89329]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
36.
09/1986
65

48
US




2
dance
4
R&B


76
UK
produced by Jellybean
[Motown 1859]
written by Arnie Roman & Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt)
37.
09/1986
39

42
US






18
R&B


50
UK
38.
08/1986
228

2
US
23
AC


11
dance
3
R&B


33
UK
charted as Typical Male / Don't Turn Around in US dance charts
[Capitol 5615]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
39.
08/1986
349

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B


8
UK
[A&M/Virgin 2861]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
40.
08/1986
65

21
US






3
R&B




[MCA 52905]
written by Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin & Gaynel Hodge
41.
08/1986

Word Up by Cameo

from Word Up!   Word Up!
302

6
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Atlanta Artists 884933 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
42.
08/1986
353

✫1
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


6
UK
[Columbia 06191]
written by Gregory Abbott
43.
08/1986
326

✫1
US
10
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B


10
UK
[A&M 2855]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
44.
08/1986
118

42
US






7
R&B


8
UK
[Solar 69525]
written by Bo Watson & June Watson Williams
45.
08/1986
44

43
US
8
AC




7
R&B




46.
08/1986
88









72
R&B


8
UK
[Cooltempo 43029]
written by Tony Etoria
47.
07/1986
250

4
US




6
dance
8
R&B


8
UK
featuring Steve Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #287]
[Profile 5112]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
48.
07/1986
254

9
US




7
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Def Jam 06209]
written by Vincent F. Bell
49.
07/1986
299

2
US
3
AC




6
R&B


7
UK
[Motown 1843]
written by Mike Frenchik, Lionel Richie & Carlos Rios
50.
07/1986
46

63
US




21
dance
18
R&B


36
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Anotherloverholeinyohead / Girls & Boys in US dance charts
[Paisley Park 28620]
written by Prince
51.
07/1986
165

3
US




4
dance
56
R&B




[Atlantic 89381]
written by John Mitchell, Sue Gatlin & Tim Greene
52.
07/1986
79

29
US






7
R&B


26
UK
[MCA 52877]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
53.
07/1986
43

53
US




11
dance
21
R&B


52
UK
[Warner 28671]
written by David Gamson & Green Gartside
54.
07/1986
137

10
US
5
AC




✫1
R&B


49
UK
[Jive 9510]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite) & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond)
55.
07/1986
77

28
US




✫1
dance
36
R&B


48
UK
[Atlantic 89392]
written by John Smith & Valerie Day
56.
07/1986
76

15
US




18
dance
43
R&B


86
UK
[from the movie Running Scared]
[MCA 52841]
written by Rod Temperton
57.
07/1986
200

2
US
✫1
AC




54
R&B




[USA Carrere 06122]
written by Jay Gruska & Paul Gordon
58.
06/1986
43

57
US






3
R&B


60
UK
[Epic 06129]
written by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
59.
06/1986
75









24
R&B


11
UK
60.
06/1986
187

42
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
[Polydor 885106]
written by Gwen Guthrie
61.
06/1986
113

8
US






3
R&B




with Full Force featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou
[Columbia 05844]
written by Full Force
62.
06/1986
199

8
US
3
AC




2
R&B


13
UK
[Elektra 69557]
written by Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
63.
06/1986
207

7
US
4
AC


8
dance
17
R&B


12
UK
[MCA 52857]
written by Rod Temperton
64.
05/1986
53







✫1
dance
61
R&B


32
UK
[Sleeping Bag 19]
written by Jhon Fair
65.
05/1986
113

13
US
2
AC




2
R&B




[A&M 2814]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
66.
05/1986

Mountains by Prince

from Parade   Parade
75

23
US




11
dance
15
R&B


45
UK
with The Revolution
[Paisley Park 28711]
written by Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman & Prince
67.
05/1986
110

10
US




✫1
dance
30
R&B




[Atlantic 89417]
written by Stephen Bray, Regina [Regina Richards] & Mary Kessler
68.
05/1986
87

69
US




34
dance
3
R&B


16
UK
69.
04/1986
188

3
US
18
AC


10
dance
✫1
R&B




[Gordy 1842]
written by Ina Wolf
70.
04/1986
379

✫1
US




✫1
dance
61
R&B
✫1
rock
4
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987]
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel
71.
04/1986
37

70
US




✫1
dance
71
R&B




produced by Jellybean
[A&M 2825]
written by E.G. Daily, Stephen Bray & Toni C.
72.
04/1986
208

8
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


13
UK
charted as Rumors / Vicious Rumors in US dance charts
[Jay 7001]
written by Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill
73.
04/1986
60

22
US




9
dance
25
R&B




[Manhattan 50028]
written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Jeff Pescetto & David Grant
74.
04/1986
240

3
US




2
dance
✫1
R&B


19
UK
[A&M 2830]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
75.
04/1986
71







6
dance
69
R&B


16
UK
[Sleeping Bag 17]
written by Joyce Sims
76.
04/1986
317

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


12
UK
[Jive 9465]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite) & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond)
77.
04/1986
144

41
US




5
dance
7
R&B


7
UK
[RCA 14421]
written by Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten
78.
04/1986
363

✫1
US






29
R&B


2
UK
[R]
[Elektra 69564]
written by Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss
79.
03/1986
331

✫1
US
✫1
AC




3
R&B


8
UK
[Arista 9466]
written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser
80.
03/1986
104

44
US




8
dance
2
R&B


17
UK
with Alexander O'Neal
[Tabu 05848]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
81.
03/1986
409

✫1
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


2
UK
[MCA 52770]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
82.
03/1986
80

20
US
6
AC




8
R&B


89
UK
[Portrait 05846]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman
83.
03/1986
39

56
US




6
dance
9
R&B




[Motown 1833]
written by Robbie Nevil & Tommy Faragher
84.
03/1986
194

12
US
11
AC


4
dance
87
R&B


7
UK
charted as Move Away / Sexuality in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 05847]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett
85.
03/1986
55

57
US
11
AC




4
R&B


48
UK
[A&M 2822]
written by Hamish Stuart
86.
03/1986
172

8
US
8
AC


10
dance
74
R&B


16
UK
[Epic 05805]
written by Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil
87.
03/1986
295

3
US




4
dance
4
R&B


5
UK
[MCA 52774]
written by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
88.
02/1986
130

24
US
✫1
AC




8
R&B


17
UK
[Tamla 1832]
written by Stevie Wonder
89.
02/1986

Kiss by Prince

from Parade   Parade
356

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
[Paisley Park 28751]
written by Prince
90.
02/1986
109







18
dance
17
R&B


7
UK
[Select 62267]
written by Whistle, Kangol Kid (as The Kangol Kid) & Howie Tee
91.
02/1986
287

5
US




41
dance
64
R&B


2
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9424]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Preston Glass
92.
02/1986
87

16
US
5
AC




14
R&B


96
UK
93.
02/1986
359

3
US
38
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith
94.
02/1986
48

38
US




16
dance
3
R&B




[MCA 52768]
written by Christine Perren & Richard Wyatt Jr.
95.
02/1986
417

✫1
US




4
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
96.
02/1986
78







✫1
dance
7
R&B


24
UK
[MCA 52773]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
97.
02/1986
91







31
dance
65
R&B


8
UK
featuring Carol Kenyon
[Chrysalis 42965]
written by Paul Hardcastle
98.
01/1986
323

4
US
38
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[A&M 2812]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
99.
01/1986
37







✫1
dance
38
R&B


79
UK
[Warner 28889]
written by Toni C.
100.
01/1986
91

22
US
21
AC


4
dance
9
R&B


54
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9453]
written by Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland

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