| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 15, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston (Arista 9434) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 2 | YOUR SMILE Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 271) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5523) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 4 | WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY Janet Jackson (A&M 2812) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 5 | SATURDAY LOVE Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05767) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | |
| 6 | COMPUTER LOVE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 28805) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 7 | TENDER LOVE Force M.D.’s (Warner Bros. 28818) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown (Scotti Brothers 05682) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 9 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (Is All It Takes) New Edition (MCA 52768) | 14 | 18 | 28 | 5 | |
| 10 | INSATIABLE WOMAN Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 05760) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 11 | THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade (Portrait 05713) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 12 | KISS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28751) | 29 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | GUILTY Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2425) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| 14 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28809) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 15 | LET ME BE THE ONE Five Star (RCA 14229) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 16 | WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING Billy Ocean (Jive 9432) | 15 | 13 | 8 | 15 | |
| 17 | GOING IN CIRCLES Gap Band (Total Experience 2436) | 21 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | ANOTHER NIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9453) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| 19 | DIANA Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99573) | 26 | 34 | 38 | 7 | |
| 20 | HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1828) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 21 | HOT Roy Ayers (Columbia 05752) | 27 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 22 | LOVE 4/2 Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69568) | 32 | 44 | 58 | 5 | |
| 23 | SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2788) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
| 24 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
| 25 | I CAN’T WAIT Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89446) | 36 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
| 26 | I THINK IT’S LOVE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9444) | 30 | 37 | 47 | 5 | |
| 27 | AFFECTTION Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2797) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| 28 | AFTER YOU Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50024) | 34 | 41 | 51 | 6 | |
| 29 | SUGAR FREE Juicy (Private I 05793) | 35 | 38 | 50 | 6 | |
| 30 | GO HOME Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1817) | 17 | 16 | 3 | 16 | |
| 31 | STAND BACK Stephanie Mills (MCA 52731) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
| 32 | NIGHTMARES Dana Dane (Profile 7086) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 12 | |
| 33 | HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5535) | 24 | 21 | 20 | 15 | |
| 34 | SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 50020) | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | |
| 35 | PARTY FREAK Ca$hflow (Mercury/Atlanta Artists 884 454) | 42 | 52 | 77 | 4 | |
| 36 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 28 | 23 | 22 | 19 | |
| 37 | AFTER THE LOVE IS GONE Princess (Next Plateau 302) | 38 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 38 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Lushus Daim & Pretty Vain (Motown/Conceited 1826) | 44 | 49 | 55 | 6 | |
| 39 | DANCING IN THE DARK (Heart To Heart) Kashif (Arista 9447) | 39 | 43 | 48 | 7 | |
| 40 | NO MORE Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69590) | 46 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| 41 | OVERJOYED Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1832) | 48 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | CRUSH ON YOU Jets (MCA 52774) | 50 | 61 | 85 | 4 | |
| 43 | KING HOLIDAY King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew (Mercury 884 442) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| 44 | IN THE MORNING TIME Tramaine (A&M 2805) | 51 | 58 | 64 | 7 | |
| 45 | I’D RATHER BE BY MYSELF Ebo (Domino 4115) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 14 | |
| 46 | LOVE’S GONNA GET YOU Jocelyn Brown (Warner Bros. 28889) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 47 | IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY Val Young (Gordy 1830) | 58 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | BEST FRIENDS Eddie Towns (E.T.) (Total Experience 2433) | 60 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 49 | I LIKE YOU Phyllis Nelson (Carrere 05719) | 49 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| 50 | (Nothing Serious) JUST BUGGIN’ Whistle (Select 62267) | 62 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 51 | BREAK MY HEART Jimmy G. & Tackheads (Capitol 5543) | 47 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 52 | DIGITAL DISPLAY Ready For The World (MCA 52734) | 37 | 24 | 23 | 19 | |
| 53 | HIGH FASHION The Family (Paisley Park 28830) | 40 | 26 | 24 | 14 | |
| 54 | UNSELFISH LOVER Full Force (Columbia 05776) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 55 | THE HEAT OF HEAT Patti Austin (Qwest 28788) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean (EMI America 8297) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | YOU HOOKED ME Paul Laurence (Capitol 5545) | 57 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 58 | I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52799) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | I’LL BE ALL YOU EVER NEED Trinere (Jam Packed 2001) | 69 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 60 | I’M NOT GONNA LET Colonel Abrams (MCA 52773) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | WHAT YOU BEEN MISSIN’ Starpoint (Elektra 69588) | 41 | 28 | 26 | 19 | |
| 62 | WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9424) | 70 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | NO FRILLS LOVE Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 28845) | 53 | 33 | 29 | 14 | |
| 64 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99608) | 54 | 35 | 31 | 23 | |
| 65 | BUST THIS RHYME M.C. Chill (featuring D. J. Kid Finesse & Beatmaster T) (Fever 808) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14201) | 63 | 46 | 33 | 20 | |
| 67 | LOVE’S ON FIRE Aleem Featuring Leroy Burgess (Atlantic 89439) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 69561) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Jaki Graham (with David Grant) (Capitol 5553) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LUCY Gene Chandler (FastFire 7005) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05772) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 72 | HIGH HORSE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | ROCK ME AMADEUS Falco (A&M 2821) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LEGS Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 42932) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | CHIEF INSPECTOR Wally Badarou (Island 99557) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT MY RADIO L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 05665) | 52 | 30 | 25 | 16 | |
| 77 | CAN YOU ROCK IT LIKE THIS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5088) | 67 | 66 | 60 | 15 | |
| 78 | COUNT ME OUT New Edition (MCA 52703) | 64 | 55 | 27 | 20 | |
| 79 | DON’T YOU WANT MY LOVE Nicole (Portrait 05761) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | SLIDE OVER Ready For The World (MCA 52713) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5565) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | TWIST MY ARM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14197) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE YOUR BABY Temptations (Gordy 1818) | 55 | 39 | 32 | 17 | |
| 84 | MAY I? Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28764) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | PAIN Betty Wright (First String 965) | 59 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 86 | IF YOUR HEART ISN’T IN IT Atlantic Starr (A&M 2822) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE Vanity (Motown 1833) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FAIRYTALE LOVER UTFO (Select 1186) | 61 | 40 | 40 | 13 | |
| 89 | ROCK THE BELLS L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 05840) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FREEDOM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14224) | 65 | 57 | 42 | 18 | |
| 91 | IF ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT Luther Vandross (Epic 05751) | 66 | 56 | 56 | 8 | |
| 92 | COLDER ARE MY NIGHTS Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28860) | 68 | 59 | 41 | 19 | |
| 93 | THE HEART IS NOT SO SMART El DeBarge With DeBarge (Gordy 1822) | 73 | 68 | 43 | 16 | |
| 94 | FUNKY LITTLE BEAT Connie (Sunnyview 3028) | 81 | 76 | 76 | 12 | |
| 95 | I NEED YOU Maurice White (Columbia 05726) | 82 | 69 | 44 | 16 | |
| 96 | I NEED LOVE Nona Hendryx (RCA 14275) | 83 | 70 | 70 | 6 | |
| 97 | DO YOU LOVE ME Durell Coleman (Island 99586) | 88 | 71 | 45 | 15 | |
| 98 | I’M YOUR MAN Wham! (Columbia 05721) | 91 | 72 | 57 | 9 | |
| 99 | ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME! Full Force (Columbia 05623) | 92 | 73 | 62 | 21 | |
| 100 | WHO DO YOU LOVE Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50011) | 93 | 74 | 65 | 24 | |
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