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Top R&B Songs of 1986

1985 <-1986-> 1987

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Rock Me Amadeus    [article]1.02/1986
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco 

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from Falco 3   COVER

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303
US ✫1
UK ✫1
US dance 4
US R&B 6
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
On My Own    [article]2.03/1986
On My Own by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald 

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from Winner in You   COVER

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291
US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
I Can't Wait    [article]3.03/1986
I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz 

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from Poolside   COVER

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273
US 3
UK 2
US AC 38
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2
Sledgehammer    [article]4.04/1986
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel 

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from So   COVER

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273
US ✫1
UK 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 61
US rock ✫1
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987]
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel
Kiss    [article]5.02/1986
Kiss by Prince 

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from Parade   COVER

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268
US ✫1
UK 6
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
written by Prince
6.10/1986
Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott 

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from Shake You Down   COVER

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266
US ✫1
UK 6
US AC 2
US R&B ✫1
Holding Back the Years    [article]7.04/1986
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red 

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from Picture Book   COVER

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266
US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 29
[R]
written by Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss
8.10/1986
C'est la vie by Robbie Nevil 

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from Robbie Nevil   COVER

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259
US 2
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 7
[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding
Human    [article]9.08/1986
Human by The Human League 

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from Crash   COVER

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258
US ✫1
UK 8
US AC 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Greatest Love of All    [article]10.03/1986
Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston 

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from Whitney Houston   COVER

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253
US ✫1
UK 8
US AC ✫1
US R&B 3
written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser
What Have You Done for Me Lately    [article]11.02/1986
What Have You Done for Me Lately by Janet Jackson 

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from Control   COVER

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244
US 4
UK 3
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1
[A&M 2812]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
Word Up    [article][video]12.08/1986
Word Up by Cameo 

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from Word Up!   COVER

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243
US 6
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
When I Think of You    [article]13.08/1986
When I Think of You by Janet Jackson 

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from Control   COVER

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237
US ✫1
UK 10
US AC 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3
[A&M 2855]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
14.04/1986
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) by Billy Ocean 

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from Love Zone   COVER

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236
US ✫1
UK 12
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry James Eastmond
15.07/1986
Dancing on the Ceiling by Lionel Richie 

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from Dancing on the Ceiling   COVER

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230
US 2
UK 7
US AC 3
US R&B 6
[Motown 1843]
written by Mike Frenchik, Lionel Richie & Carlos Rios
Crush on You    [article]16.04/1986
Crush on You by The Jets [pop band] 

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from The Jets   COVER

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222
US 3
UK 5
US dance 4
US R&B 4
[MCA 52774]
written by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off    [article]17.05/1986
We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart 

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from Frantic Romantic   COVER

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212
US 5
UK 2
US dance 41
US R&B 64
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 1-9424]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Preston Glass
18.09/1986
The Rain by Oran Juice Jones 

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from Oran Juice Jones   COVER

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208
US 9
UK 4
US dance 7
US R&B ✫1
Walk This Way    [article]19.07/1986
Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. 

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from Raising Hell   COVER

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199
US 4
UK 8
US dance 6
US R&B 8
featuring Steve Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #287]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
Nasty    [article]20.05/1986
Nasty by Janet Jackson 

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from Control   COVER

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185
US 3
UK 19
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1
[A&M 2830]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
21.12/1986
Ballerina Girl by Lionel Richie 

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from Dancing on the Ceiling   COVER

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169
US 7
UK 17
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5
[Motown 1873]
written by Lionel Richie
Sweet Love    [article]22.08/1986
Sweet Love by Anita Baker 

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from Rapture   COVER

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169
US 8
UK 13
US AC 3
US R&B 2
written by Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson
Typical Male    [article]23.08/1986
Typical Male by Tina Turner 

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from Break Every Rule   COVER

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167
US 2
UK 33
US AC 23
US dance 11
US R&B 3
charted as Typical Male / Don't Turn Around in US dance charts
[Capitol 5615]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
24.06/1986
Sweet Freedom by Michael McDonald 

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from Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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162
US 7
UK 12
US dance 8
US R&B 17
Rumors    [article]25.06/1986
Rumors by Timex Social Club 

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from Vicious Rumors   COVER

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162
US 8
UK 13
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
charted as Rumors / Vicious Rumors in US dance charts
[Jay 7001]
written by Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill
26.04/1986
Who's Johnny by El DeBarge 

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from El DeBarge   COVER

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156
US 3
US AC 18
US dance 10
US R&B ✫1
[Gordy 1842]
Bad Boy    [article]27.03/1986
Bad Boy by Gloria Estefan 

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from Primitive Love   COVER

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152
US 8
UK 16
US AC 8
US dance 10
US R&B 74
as Miami Sound Machine
written by Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil
Control    [article]28.11/1986
Control by Janet Jackson 

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from Control   COVER

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152
US 5
UK 42
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
[A&M 2877]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
You Got It All    [article]29.11/1986
You Got It All by The Jets [pop band] 

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from The Jets   COVER

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150
US 3
UK 79
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2
[MCA 52968]
written by R.Holmes
30.03/1986
Move Away by Culture Club 

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from From Luxury to Heartache   COVER

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144
US 12
UK 7
US AC 11
US dance 4
US R&B 87
charted as Move Away / Sexuality in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 34-05847]
written by Culture Club & Phil Pickett
Two of Hearts    [article]31.07/1986
Two of Hearts by Stacey Q 

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from Better Than Heaven   COVER

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142
US 3
US dance 4
US R&B 56
written by J. Mitchell, T. Green & S. Gatlin
32.10/1986
Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie 

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from Dancing on the Ceiling   COVER

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134
US 9
UK 45
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2
[Motown 1866]
written by Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil
Ain't Nothing Goin' on but the Rent    [article]33.07/1986
Ain't Nothing Goin' on but the Rent by Gwen Guthrie 

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from Good to Go Lover   COVER

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131
US 42
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1
34.11/1986
Victory by Kool & the Gang 

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from Forever   COVER

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126
US 10
UK 30
US AC 35
US dance 35
US R&B 2
written by Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & the Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)    [article]35.09/1986
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) by Mel and Kim 

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from F.L.M.   COVER

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126
US 78
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 23
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman ; charted as Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) / System in US dance charts
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
36.02/1986
Tender Love by The Force M.D.'s 

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from Chillin'   COVER

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126
US 10
UK 23
US R&B 4
37.07/1986
Love Zone by Billy Ocean 

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from Love Zone   COVER

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113
US 10
UK 49
US R&B ✫1
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry James Eastmond
38.11/1986
Stop to Love by Luther Vandross 

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from Give Me the Reason   COVER

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113
US 15
UK 24
US AC 7
US dance 27
US R&B ✫1
[Epic 06523]
written by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
39.07/1986
All Cried Out by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam 

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from Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force   COVER

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111
US 8
US R&B 3
with Full Force featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou
Baby Love    [article]40.06/1986
Baby Love by Regina 

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from Curiosity   COVER

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108
US 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 30
written by Stephen Bray, R. Richards & M. Kessler

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