| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 31, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE FINEST S.O.S. Band (Tabu 05848) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 | ON MY OWN Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA 52770) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | |
| 4 | GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9466) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | IF YOUR HEART ISN’T IN IT Atlantic Starr (A&M 2822) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 6 | I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52799) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 7 | I CAN’T WAIT Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89446) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 8 | KISS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28751) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO CRY Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 587) | 13 | 19 | 29 | 7 | |
| 10 | DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5567) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 11 | WHAT’S MISSING Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05850) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 12 | THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean (Jive 9465) | 19 | 22 | 31 | 7 | |
| 13 | STAY Controllers (MCA 52704) | 14 | 16 | 26 | 11 | |
| 14 | LOVE TAKE OVER 5 Star (RCA 14323) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 8 | |
| 15 | FIRESTARTER Tease (Epic 05789) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 10 | |
| 16 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 69547) | 21 | 29 | 41 | 5 | |
| 17 | DO FRIES GO WITH THAT SHAKE George Clinton (Capitol 5558) | 15 | 15 | 24 | 10 | |
| 18 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 29 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |
| 19 | JUST ANOTHER LOVER Johnny Kemp (Columbia 05853) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 20 | HERE I GO AGAIN Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28742) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 6 | |
| 21 | I WOULDN’T LIE Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2437) | 25 | 30 | 38 | 5 | |
| 22 | STATE OF THE HEART Philip Bailey (Columbia 05861) | 24 | 27 | 33 | 7 | |
| 23 | WHO’S JOHNNY (“Short Circuit” Theme) El DeBarge (Gordy 1842) | 26 | 31 | 36 | 6 | |
| 24 | TELL ME (How It Feels) 52nd Street (MCA 52805) | 28 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| 25 | WITH YOU ALL THE WAY New Edition (MCA 52829) | 33 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | SEX MACHINE Fat Boys (Sutra 152) | 30 | 37 | 48 | 6 | |
| 27 | OH LOUISE Junior (Mercury 886 037) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 28 | LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5565) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| 29 | WATCH YOUR STEP Anita Baker (Elektra 69554) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 30 | PEE-WEE’S DANCE Joeski Love (Vintertainment/Elektra 69535) | 35 | 43 | 57 | 6 | |
| 31 | THE CHARACTER Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28729) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 32 | DIAL MY NUMBER Pauli Carman (Columbia 05865) | 39 | 50 | 65 | 5 | |
| 33 | FEMALE INTUITION Mai Tai (Critique 722) | 36 | 42 | 49 | 8 | |
| 34 | I GET OFF ON YOU Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 102) | 34 | 34 | 28 | 9 | |
| 35 | SWEET AND SEXY THING Rick James (Gordy 1844) | 48 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | BREATHLESS Mtume (Epic 05899) | 40 | 53 | 82 | 4 | |
| 37 | NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME Sade (Portrait 05846) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| 38 | YOU SHOULD BE MINE (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2814) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | AIN’T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU Aretha Franklin (Arista 9474) | 47 | 57 | 64 | 5 | |
| 40 | LET’S GET STARTED Willie Collins (Capitol 5554) | 45 | 49 | 66 | 6 | |
| 41 | MY ADIDAS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5102) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | STRUNG OUT Paul Laurence (Capitol 5564) | 46 | 51 | 61 | 6 | |
| 43 | GIVIN’ IT (To You) Skyy (Capitol 5560) | 58 | 67 | 86 | 4 | |
| 44 | FUNKY BEAT Whodini (Jive 9461) | 52 | 58 | 69 | 6 | |
| 45 | I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND Precious Wilson (Jive 9457) | 49 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| 46 | SWEETHEART Rainy Davis (Supertronics 013) | 51 | 56 | 68 | 6 | |
| 47 | ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 50028) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 6 | |
| 48 | MOUNTAINS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | PROGRAMMED FOR LOVE Roy Ayers (Columbia 05874) | 55 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| 50 | SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1839) | 57 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 51 | THE HEAT OF HEAT Patti Austin (Qwest 28788) | 27 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
| 52 | RECONSIDER Main Attraction (RCA 14321) | 60 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| 53 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE Vanity (Motown 1833) | 32 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 54 | DON’T WASTE MY TIME Paul Hardcastle (Chrysalis 42965) | 61 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 55 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 99531) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | A FINE MESS (Title Song) Temptations (Motown 1837) | 64 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 57 | 100 MPH Mazarati (Paisley Park 28705) | 67 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 58 | WEST END GIRLS Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8307) | 37 | 38 | 42 | 7 | |
| 59 | (You Are My) ALL AND ALL Joyce Sims (Sleeping Bag 17) | 65 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 60 | ARTIFICIAL HEART Cherrelle (Tabu 05901) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | DO IT TO ME GOOD (Tonight) Michael Henderson (EMI America 8312) | 38 | 23 | 21 | 11 | |
| 62 | CRUSH ON YOU Jets (MCA 52774) | 41 | 24 | 7 | 15 | |
| 63 | BABY LOVE Regina (Atlantic 89417) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | EXPERIENCE Connie (Sunnyview 438) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY Janet Jackson (A&M 2812) | 42 | 26 | 6 | 19 | |
| 66 | STYLE (Peter Gunn Theme) Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69552) | 44 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 67 | NOBODY BUT YOU Juicy (CBS Associated 05891) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | BURNIN’ LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 762) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | WHATCH’A GONNA DO O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 101) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LIPS TO FIND YOU Teena Marie (Epic 05872) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | TAKE A PIECE OF ME Booker Newberry III (Omni 96820) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SAY IT, SAY IT E.G. Daily (A&M 2825) | 73 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 73 | MINE ALL MINE Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists/Mercury 884 722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | TELL ME Ivy (Heat 2032) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HOLD IT, NOW HIT IT Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 05864) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I JUMPED OUT OF MY SKIN Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers (Philadelphia Int’l 50030) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | 30 MINS. TO TALK Eugene Wilde (MCA 52824) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT Total Contrast (London 866 051) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | BYE-BYE Janice (4th & B’way 7424) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | LIVE TO TELL Madonna (Sire 28717) | 79 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 81 | I’M NOT GONNA LET Colonel Abrams (MCA 52773) | 43 | 35 | 18 | 14 | |
| 82 | ROCK THE BELLS L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 05840) | 53 | 36 | 20 | 12 | |
| 83 | BAD BOY Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05805) | 82 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 84 | LET ME BE CLOSER Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69538) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ONE LOVE AGO Dramatics (Fantasy 967) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | HIGH HORSE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14308) | 56 | 39 | 17 | 12 | |
| 88 | SLOW DOWN Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LOVE’S ON FIRE Aleem Featuring Leroy Burgess (Atlantic 89439) | 59 | 40 | 23 | 13 | |
| 90 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou (Columbia 05844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | IT’S YOU Troy Johnson (Motown 1831) | 62 | 61 | 60 | 7 | |
| 92 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 69561) | 63 | 44 | 32 | 13 | |
| 93 | THE JAMMIN’ NATIONAL ANTHEM Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89428) | 68 | 46 | 37 | 8 | |
| 94 | I THINK IT’S LOVE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9444) | 69 | 48 | 39 | 16 | |
| 95 | SATURDAY LOVE Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05767) | 70 | 52 | 44 | 19 | |
| 96 | ROCK ME AMADEUS Falco (A&M 2821) | 71 | 54 | 45 | 13 | |
| 97 | ITCHIN’ FOR YOUR TWITCHIN’ Zapp (Warner Bros. 28719) | 80 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 98 | PRISONER OF LOVE Mildred Scott (4th & B’way 7421) | 85 | 79 | 81 | 5 | |
| 99 | PARTY FREAK Ca$hflow (Mercury/Atlanta Artists 884 454) | 87 | 64 | 34 | 15 | |
| 100 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (Is All It Takes) New Edition (MCA 52768) | 90 | 62 | 47 | 16 | |
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