List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1986.
See also: 1986 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
25 singles topped the chart in 1986 (with a 26th, "Don't Say No Tonight", starting its run at the top in December 1985). Reaching number one for the first time in 1986 as solo artists included Meli'sa Morgan, Janet Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Michael McDonald, El DeBarge (who previously reached number one with his former group DeBarge), Timex Social Club, Jean Carne, Shirley Jones, Gwen Guthrie, LeVert, Oran "Juice" Jones, Gregory Abbott, Melba Moore, and Bobby Brown (who reached number one beforehand with his group New Edition). Janet Jackson, Billy Ocean, and Freddie Jackson were the only artists to have multiple number one singles during the year.
Chart history
Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1986[1] |
Issue Date | Song | Artist |
January 4 | "Don’t Say No Tonight" | Eugene Wilde |
January 11 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |
January 18 | ||
January 25 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne and Friends |
February 1 | ||
February 8 | ||
February 15 | "Do Me, Baby" | Meli'sa Morgan |
February 22 | ||
March 1 | ||
March 8 | "How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston |
March 15 | "Your Smile" | René & Angela |
March 22 | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" | Janet Jackson |
March 29 | ||
April 5 | "Kiss" | Prince and the Revolution |
April 12 | ||
April 19 | ||
April 26 | ||
May 3 | "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" | Stephanie Mills |
May 10 | ||
May 17 | "On My Own" | Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald |
May 24 | ||
May 31 | ||
June 7 | ||
June 14 | "Nasty" | Janet Jackson |
June 21 | ||
June 28 | "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | Billy Ocean |
July 5 | ||
July 12 | "Who's Johnny" | El DeBarge |
July 19 | "Rumors" | Timex Social Club |
July 26 | ||
August 2 | "Closer Than Close" | Jean Carne |
August 9 | ||
August 16 | "Do You Get Enough Love" | Shirley Jones |
August 23 | ||
August 30 | "Love Zone" | Billy Ocean |
September 6 | "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" | Gwen Guthrie |
September 13 | "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" | LeVert |
September 20 | "The Rain" | Oran "Juice" Jones |
September 27 | ||
October 4 | "Word Up" | Cameo |
October 11 | ||
October 18 | ||
October 25 | "Shake You Down" | Gregory Abbott |
November 1 | ||
November 8 | "A Little Bit More" | Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson |
November 15 | "Tasty Love" | Freddie Jackson |
November 22 | ||
November 29 | ||
December 6 | ||
December 13 | "Love You Down" | Ready for the World |
December 20 | ||
December 27 | "Girlfriend" | Bobby Brown |
References
- "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". web.archive.org. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.