| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 1, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5523) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade (Portrait 05713) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | YOUR SMILE Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 271) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4 | LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown (Scotti Brothers 05682) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | |
| 5 | TENDER LOVE Force M.D.’s (Warner Bros. 28818) | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 6 | LET ME BE THE ONE Five Star (RCA 14229) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston (Arista 9434) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 8 | COMPUTER LOVE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 28805) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| 9 | GUILTY Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2425) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| 10 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28809) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 11 | SATURDAY LOVE Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05767) | 13 | 18 | 34 | 6 | |
| 12 | WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY Janet Jackson (A&M 2812) | 16 | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| 13 | WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING Billy Ocean (Jive 9432) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 14 | INSATIABLE WOMAN Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 05760) | 18 | 21 | 31 | 7 | |
| 15 | AFFECTTION Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2797) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 16 | GO HOME Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1817) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 17 | STAND BACK Stephanie Mills (MCA 52731) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| 18 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (Is All It Takes) New Edition (MCA 52768) | 28 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 19 | SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2788) | 17 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 20 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| 21 | HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5535) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 22 | SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 50020) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
| 23 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 22 | 20 | 6 | 17 | |
| 24 | DIGITAL DISPLAY Ready For The World (MCA 52734) | 23 | 22 | 7 | 17 | |
| 25 | HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1828) | 30 | 36 | 48 | 6 | |
| 26 | HIGH FASHION The Family (Paisley Park 28830) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| 27 | ANOTHER NIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9453) | 36 | 47 | 61 | 6 | |
| 28 | WHAT YOU BEEN MISSIN’ Starpoint (Elektra 69588) | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | |
| 29 | GOING IN CIRCLES Gap Band (Total Experience 2436) | 34 | 46 | 60 | 5 | |
| 30 | I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT MY RADIO L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 05665) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | |
| 31 | HOT Roy Ayers (Columbia 05752) | 37 | 45 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | I’D RATHER BE BY MYSELF Ebo (Domino 4115) | 35 | 39 | 43 | 12 | |
| 33 | NO FRILLS LOVE Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 28845) | 29 | 30 | 33 | 12 | |
| 34 | DIANA Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99573) | 38 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 35 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99608) | 31 | 28 | 23 | 21 | |
| 36 | NIGHTMARES Dana Dane (Profile 7086) | 39 | 48 | 53 | 10 | |
| 37 | I THINK IT’S LOVE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9444) | 47 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | SUGAR FREE Juicy (Private I 05793) | 50 | 63 | 81 | 4 | |
| 39 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE YOUR BABY Temptations (Gordy 1818) | 32 | 29 | 26 | 15 | |
| 40 | FAIRYTALE LOVER UTFO (Select 1186) | 40 | 44 | 49 | 11 | |
| 41 | AFTER YOU Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50024) | 51 | 71 | 88 | 4 | |
| 42 | AFTER THE LOVE IS GONE Princess (Next Plateau 302) | 46 | 51 | 58 | 7 | |
| 43 | DANCING IN THE DARK (Heart To Heart) Kashif (Arista 9447) | 48 | 66 | 78 | 5 | |
| 44 | LOVE 4/2 Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69568) | 58 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | LOVE’S GONNA GET YOU Jocelyn Brown (Warner Bros. 28889) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 46 | YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14201) | 33 | 31 | 27 | 18 | |
| 47 | KING HOLIDAY King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew (Mercury 884 442) | 52 | 61 | 68 | 5 | |
| 48 | BREAK MY HEART Jimmy G. & Tackheads (Capitol 5543) | 53 | 64 | 77 | 5 | |
| 49 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Lushus Daim & Pretty Vain (Motown/Conceited 1826) | 55 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| 50 | KISS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28751) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | I CAN’T WAIT Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89446) | 63 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | PARTY FREAK Ca$hflow (Mercury/Atlanta Artists 884 454) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | PAIN Betty Wright (First String 965) | 54 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 54 | I LIKE YOU Phyllis Nelson (Carrere 05719) | 59 | 65 | 73 | 6 | |
| 55 | COUNT ME OUT New Edition (MCA 52703) | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | |
| 56 | IF ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT Luther Vandross (Epic 05751) | 56 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| 57 | FREEDOM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224) | 42 | 33 | 29 | 16 | |
| 58 | IN THE MORNING TIME Tramaine (A&M 2805) | 64 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 59 | COLDER ARE MY NIGHTS Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28860) | 41 | 32 | 28 | 17 | |
| 60 | NO MORE Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69590) | 67 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | CRUSH ON YOU Jets (MCA 52774) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean (EMI America 8297) | 68 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | YOU HOOKED ME Paul Laurence (Capitol 5545) | 69 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | OVERJOYED Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1832) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY Val Young (Gordy 1830) | 72 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | CAN YOU ROCK IT LIKE THIS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5088) | 60 | 52 | 44 | 13 | |
| 67 | BEST FRIENDS Eddie Towns (E.T.) (Total Experience 2433) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | THE HEART IS NOT SO SMART El DeBarge With DeBarge (Gordy 1822) | 43 | 34 | 32 | 14 | |
| 69 | I NEED YOU Maurice White (Columbia 05726) | 44 | 35 | 35 | 14 | |
| 70 | I NEED LOVE Nona Hendryx (RCA 14275) | 70 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 71 | DO YOU LOVE ME Durell Coleman (Island 99586) | 45 | 37 | 37 | 13 | |
| 72 | I’M YOUR MAN Wham! (Columbia 05721) | 57 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 73 | ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME! Full Force (Columbia 05623) | 62 | 41 | 38 | 19 | |
| 74 | WHO DO YOU LOVE Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50011) | 65 | 42 | 39 | 22 | |
| 75 | (Nothing Serious) JUST BUGGIN’ Whistle (Select 62267) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | FUNKY LITTLE BEAT Connie (Sunnyview 3028) | 76 | 62 | 64 | 10 | |
| 77 | I LIKE THE WAY YOU DANCE 9.9 (RCA 14203) | 61 | 40 | 36 | 16 | |
| 78 | HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05772) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | BUST THIS RHYME M.C. Chill (featuring D. J. Kid Finesse & Beatmaster T) (Fever 808) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9424) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I’LL BE ALL YOU EVER NEED Trinere (Jam Packed 2001) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | UNSELFISH LOVER Full Force (Columbia 05776) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | CONGA Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05457) | 80 | 70 | 69 | 12 | |
| 84 | CURIOSITY Jets (MCA 52682) | 71 | 50 | 41 | 21 | |
| 85 | THE TRUTH Colonel Abrams (MCA 52728) | 73 | 53 | 54 | 10 | |
| 86 | LEGS Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 42932) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Jaki Graham (with David Grant) (Capitol 5553) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LUCY Gene Chandler (FastFire 7005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 05669) | 74 | 55 | 47 | 15 | |
| 90 | I’M NOT GONNA LET Colonel Abrams (MCA 52773) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | DESIRE Gap Band (Total Experience 2427) | 78 | 58 | 50 | 12 | |
| 92 | LET ME KISS IT WHERE IT HURTS Bobby Womack (MCA 52709) | 79 | 59 | 52 | 16 | |
| 93 | LOCK AND KEY Klymaxx (Constellation 52714) | 66 | 43 | 40 | 13 | |
| 94 | IF I RULED THE WORLD Kurtis Blow (Mercury 884 269) | 81 | 73 | 45 | 16 | |
| 95 | NO SHOW Symbolic Three Featuring D. J. Dr. Shock (Reality 250) | 82 | 67 | 67 | 6 | |
| 96 | LEARN FROM THE BURN Terri Dancer (Reflections On Records 001) | 91 | 89 | 90 | 4 | |
| 97 | A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890) | 84 | 76 | 42 | 20 | |
| 98 | INSPECTOR GADGET Kartoon Krew (Profile 7087) | 92 | 79 | 79 | 5 | |
| 99 | GORDY’S GROOVE Choice M.C.’s Featuring Fresh Gordon (Tommy Boy 871) | 93 | 81 | 46 | 17 | |
| 100 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW (pt. 1) Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 05755) | 94 | 82 | 82 | 6 | |
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