| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 9, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 99531) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50034) | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
| 4 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | |
| 5 | YOU SHOULD BE MINE (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2814) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 6 | LOVE THE ONE I’M WITH (A Lot Of Love) Melba Moore & Kashif (Capitol 5577) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 7 | GIVIN’ IT (To You) Skyy (Capitol 5560) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
| 8 | BURNIN’ LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 762) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | GIVE ME A REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 06129) | 13 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 10 | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 11 | SWEET AND SEXY THING Rick James (Gordy 1844) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | BREATHLESS Mtume (Epic 05899) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| 13 | MY ADIDAS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5102) | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 14 | RISING DESIRE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52843) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 10 | |
| 15 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive 9510) | 31 | 37 | 55 | 5 | |
| 16 | MINE ALL MINE Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists/Mercury 884 722) | 16 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 17 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 69547) | 14 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 18 | OH, PEOPLE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52877) | 25 | 30 | 33 | 6 | |
| 19 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ GOIN’ ON BUT THE RENT Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 106) | 26 | 32 | 43 | 7 | |
| 20 | LAND OF LA LA Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1846) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| 21 | 100 MPH Mazarati (Paisley Park 28705) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| 22 | HOMEBOY Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89397) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 23 | THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean (Jive 9465) | 17 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| 24 | WITH YOU ALL THE WAY New Edition (MCA 52829) | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | |
| 25 | SAY LA LA Pieces Of A Dream (Manhattan 50038) | 29 | 36 | 42 | 8 | |
| 26 | TEMPORARY LOVE THING Full Force (Columbia 06116) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 9 | |
| 27 | BORROWED LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06164) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| 28 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 1843) | 34 | 39 | 73 | 4 | |
| 29 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou (Columbia 05844) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 11 | |
| 30 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO CRY Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 587) | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| 31 | SWEET FREEDOM (Theme From “Running Scared”) Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 32 | SWEETHEART Rainy Davis (Supertronics 013) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
| 33 | ARTIFICIAL HEART Cherrelle (Tabu 05901) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 34 | ONE LOVE Whodini (Jive 9507) | 41 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) GOES MY MIND Levert (Atlantic 89389) | 48 | 54 | 72 | 5 | |
| 36 | GIVING MYSELF TO YOU Glenn Jones (RCA 14395) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 37 | LOVE OF A LIFETIME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28671) | 44 | 52 | 64 | 5 | |
| 38 | L.O.V.E. M.I.A. Dazz Band (Geffen 28635) | 42 | 46 | 61 | 5 | |
| 39 | HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ George Clinton (Capitol 5602) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| 40 | ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28620) | 45 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | LIPS TO FIND YOU Teena Marie (Epic 05872) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
| 42 | FOOL’S PARADISE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5600) | 49 | 55 | 70 | 5 | |
| 43 | COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5598) | 57 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | TELL ME (How It Feels) 52nd Street (MCA 52805) | 33 | 24 | 19 | 16 | |
| 45 | BABY LOVE Regina (Atlantic 89417) | 36 | 34 | 32 | 13 | |
| 46 | MOUNTAINS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28711) | 28 | 22 | 10 | 11 | |
| 47 | WISE AND WEAKER Deniece Williams (Columbia 06157) | 51 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| 48 | WHO’S JOHNNY (“Short Circuit” Theme) El DeBarge (Gordy 1842) | 38 | 27 | 27 | 16 | |
| 49 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 54 | 59 | 65 | 6 | |
| 50 | PRIVATE NUMBER Jets (MCA 52846) | 56 | 63 | 68 | 5 | |
| 51 | SOWETO Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2863) | 68 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | JUMP BACK (Set Me Free) Dhar Braxton (Sleeping Bag 19) | 53 | 58 | 63 | 7 | |
| 53 | WHATCH’A GONNA DO O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 101) | 55 | 56 | 57 | 13 | |
| 54 | ALWAYS James Ingram (Qwest 28669) | 62 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | MAN SIZE LOVE Klymaxx (MCA 52841) | 64 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 57 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | PASSION FROM A WOMAN Krystol (Epic 06046) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | KISSES IN THE MOONLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 28640) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | DISTANT LOVER Controllers (MCA 52865) | 59 | 60 | 60 | 6 | |
| 61 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | LOVE ALWAYS El DeBarge (Gordy 1857) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | STAY A LITTLE WHILE, CHILD Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52820) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | NOT TONIGHT Junior (London 886 064) | 70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 65 | IN THE HOUSE Fat Boys (Sutra 156) | 71 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06209) | 78 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 264) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5599) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | GOOD TO GO Trouble Funk (Island 99538) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | RING RING TMP Band (Critique 8515) | 69 | 70 | 76 | 5 | |
| 74 | I’M FOR REAL Howard Hewett (Elektra 69527) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | I WOULDN’T LIE Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2437) | 39 | 28 | 8 | 15 | |
| 76 | WALK LIKE A MAN (From A Fine Mess) Mary Jane Girls (Motown 1851) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HOW CAN WE BE WRONG Trinere (Jam Packed 2003) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2441) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | WHAT ABOUT ME Nicole (Portrait 06044) | 52 | 45 | 47 | 9 | |
| 80 | DUKE IS BACK Rappin’ Duke (Tommy Boy 881) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | GIRL TALK Boogie Boys (Capitol 5594) | 60 | 61 | 62 | 8 | |
| 82 | BANG ZOOM (Let’s Go-Go) Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee (Select 62269) | 46 | 43 | 45 | 9 | |
| 83 | THE SUN DON’T SHINE Betty Wright (First String 968) | 63 | 64 | 69 | 7 | |
| 84 | TENSION Afrika Bambaataa (Tommy Boy 879) | 66 | 67 | 74 | 6 | |
| 85 | IS IT A CRIME Sade (Portrait 06121) | 47 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| 86 | ROACHES Bobby Jimmy & Critters (Macola 0924) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GETTIN’ AWAY WITH MURDER Patti Austin (Qwest 28659) | 61 | 62 | 67 | 6 | |
| 88 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DO YOU REMEMBER ME? Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9502) | 50 | 31 | 31 | 10 | |
| 90 | IN THE HEAT OF PASSION Atlantic Starr (A&M 2849) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 50028) | 58 | 42 | 30 | 16 | |
| 92 | BURNIN’ UP Michael Jonzun (A&M 2840) | 72 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 93 | OVER AND OVER Colonel Abrams (MCA 52847) | 74 | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| 94 | SLEDGEHAMMER Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28718) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
| 95 | HOW TO WIN YOUR LOVE Spencer Jones (Profile 5105) | 82 | 82 | 75 | 6 | |
| 96 | YOU’LL ROCK L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 06061) | 81 | 50 | 50 | 9 | |
| 97 | CAN’T STAND THE PAIN Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 28664) | 80 | 53 | 53 | 8 | |
| 98 | HANGIN’ OUT Fizzy Qwick (Motown 1838) | 84 | 76 | 71 | 9 | |
| 99 | TILL THE END OF TIME Starpoint (Elektra 69534) | 88 | 65 | 51 | 9 | |
| 100 | ON MY OWN Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA 52770) | 91 | 66 | 28 | 20 | |
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