Top R&B Songs of 1986



1. ON MY OWN - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA)

2. DO ME BABY - Meli'sa Morgan (Capitol)

3. SECRET LOVERS - Atlantic Starr (A&M)

4. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - Dionne & Friends (Arista)

5. NASTY - Janet Jackson (A&M)

5. KISS - Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)

7. RUMORS - Timex Social Club (Jay)

8. THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY) - Billy Ocean (Jive)

9. I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE - Stephanie Mills (MCA)

10. I CAN'T WAIT - Nu Shooz (Atlantic)

11. SAY YOU, SAY ME - Lionel Richie (Motown)

12. YOUR SMILE - Rene & Angela (Mercury)

13. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY - Janet Jackson (A&M)

14. ALL CRIED OUT - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia)

15. DON'T SAY NO TONIGHT - Eugene Wilde (Philly World)

16. THE RAIN - Oran "Juice" Jones (Def Jam/Columbia)

17. WORD UP - Cameo (Atlanta Artists)

18. CLOSER THAN CLOSE - Jean Carne (Omni)

19. SWEET LOVE - Anita Baker (Elektra)

20. THE FINEST - The S.O.S. Band (Tabu)

21. DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE - Shirley Jones (P.I.R.)

22. THE SWEETEST TABOO - Sade (Portrait)

23. AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT - Gwen Guthrie (Polydor)

24. GUILTY - Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience)

25. WHO'S JOHNNY ("SHORT CIRCUIT" THEME) - El DeBarge (Gordy)

26. YOU SHOULD BE MINE (THE WOO WOO SONG) - Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)

27. TENDER LOVE - Force M.D.'s (Warner Bros./Tornmy Boy)

28. DIGITAL DISPLAY - Ready For The World (MCA)

29. HOW WILL I KNOW - Whitney Houston (Arista)

30. SATURDAY LOVE - Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neil (Tabu)

31. CARAVAN OF LOVE - Isley/Jasper/Isley (CBS Associated)

32. GIVE ME THE REASON - Luther Vandross (Epic)

33. CRUSH ON YOU - The Jets (MCA)

34. LET ME BE THE ONE - Five Star (RCA)

35. GO HOME - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

36. YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY - Rene & Angela (Mercury)

37. IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT - Atlantic Starr (A&M)

38. A LOVE BIZARRE - Sheila E. (Warner Bros.)

39. GOING IN CIRCLES - The Gap Band (Total Experience)

40. COUNT ME OUT - New Edition (MCA)

41. (POP POP POP POP) GOES MY MIND - LeVert (Atlantic)

42. HEADLINES - Midnight Star (Solar)

43. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH ("JEWEL OF THE NILE" THEME) - Billy Ocean
(Jive)

44. SHAKE YOU DOWN - Gregory Abbott (Columbia)

45. DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? - Meli'sa Morgan (Capitol)

46. GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - Whitney Houston (Arista)

47. WHEN I THINK OF YOU - Janet Jackson (A&M)

48. I'M FOR REAL - Howard Hewett (Elektra)

49. LOVE ZONE - Billy Ocean (Jive)

50. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS - Ashford & Simpson (Capitol)