| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 6, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive 9510) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ GOIN’ ON BUT THE RENT Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 106) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | |
| 4 | GIVE ME A REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 06129) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) GOES MY MIND Levert (Atlantic 89389) | 8 | 12 | 21 | 9 | |
| 6 | DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50034) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 99531) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 8 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 17 | 32 | 48 | 6 | |
| 9 | OH, PEOPLE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52877) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 10 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 1843) | 13 | 18 | 24 | 8 | |
| 11 | BORROWED LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06164) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 12 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou (Columbia 05844) | 18 | 20 | 26 | 15 | |
| 13 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 20 | |
| 14 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06209) | 26 | 39 | 55 | 7 | |
| 15 | LOVE OF A LIFETIME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28671) | 16 | 24 | 30 | 9 | |
| 16 | ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28620) | 20 | 25 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 22 | 36 | 47 | 5 | |
| 18 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 27 | 34 | 41 | 6 | |
| 19 | TEMPORARY LOVE THING Full Force (Columbia 06116) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| 20 | COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5598) | 23 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 21 | ONE LOVE Whodini (Jive 9507) | 24 | 28 | 31 | 7 | |
| 22 | LOVE THE ONE I’M WITH (A Lot Of Love) Melba Moore & Kashif (Capitol 5577) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 23 | SOWETO Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2863) | 32 | 37 | 44 | 7 | |
| 24 | YOU SHOULD BE MINE (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2814) | 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
| 25 | LOVE ALWAYS El DeBarge (Gordy 1857) | 31 | 44 | 50 | 6 | |
| 26 | GIVING MYSELF TO YOU Glenn Jones (RCA 14395) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 27 | FOOL’S PARADISE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5600) | 29 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
| 28 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5599) | 39 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 29 | I’M FOR REAL Howard Hewett (Elektra 69527) | 41 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 30 | ALWAYS James Ingram (Qwest 28669) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 7 | |
| 31 | KISSES IN THE MOONLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 28640) | 35 | 43 | 49 | 5 | |
| 32 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | 44 | 54 | 61 | 5 | |
| 33 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | 37 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| 34 | BURNIN’ LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 762) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| 35 | PRIVATE NUMBER Jets (MCA 52846) | 36 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| 36 | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 21 | |
| 37 | PASSION FROM A WOMAN Krystol (Epic 06046) | 42 | 48 | 52 | 6 | |
| 38 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | 48 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 39 | RISING DESIRE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52843) | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| 40 | STAY A LITTLE WHILE, CHILD Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52820) | 46 | 53 | 58 | 5 | |
| 41 | EARTH ANGEL New Edition (MCA 52905) | 53 | 61 | 74 | 4 | |
| 42 | ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 264) | 50 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 43 | MAN SIZE LOVE Klymaxx (MCA 52841) | 43 | 46 | 51 | 8 | |
| 44 | SWEET FREEDOM (Theme From “Running Scared”) Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 11 | |
| 45 | DISTANT LOVER Controllers (MCA 52865) | 45 | 49 | 56 | 10 | |
| 46 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 52 | 58 | 67 | 4 | |
| 47 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | REACTION Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 06197) | 55 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | ONE PLUS ONE Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28619) | 54 | 73 | 90 | 4 | |
| 50 | WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) Kenny G (Arista 9516) | 57 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| 51 | WHATCH’A GONNA DO O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 101) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 17 | |
| 52 | GIVIN’ IT (To You) Skyy (Capitol 5560) | 33 | 15 | 9 | 18 | |
| 53 | HOMEBOY Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89397) | 30 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| 54 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 38 | 40 | 45 | 10 | |
| 55 | HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50040) | 68 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 56 | DUKE IS BACK Rappin’ Duke (Tommy Boy 881) | 63 | 69 | 73 | 5 | |
| 57 | NURSERY RHYMES L. A. Dream Team (MCA 52860) | 64 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| 58 | WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2441) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | ROACHES Bobby Jimmy & Critters (Macola 0924) | 59 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 60 | CAN’T GIVE HER UP Skipworth & Turner (Warner Bros. 28695) | 69 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | YOU WERE MEANT TO BE MY LADY (Not My Girl) Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 06222) | 67 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | BREATHLESS Mtume (Epic 05899) | 40 | 16 | 12 | 18 | |
| 63 | JEALOUSY Club Nouveau (Tommy Boy/King Jay 884) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | SAY LA LA Pieces Of A Dream (Manhattan 50038) | 47 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| 65 | SWEET AND SEXY THING Rick James (Gordy 1844) | 49 | 23 | 14 | 17 | |
| 66 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (Carrere USA 06122) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 67 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING James (D Train) Williams (Columbia 06256) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Beau Williams (Capitol 5611) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | L IS FOR LOVER Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 28686) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | OLD FRIEND Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50031) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | JODY Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9476) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Melba Moore (with Freddie Jackson) (Capitol 5632) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | LOOK WHAT’S SHOWING THROUGH Rodney Franklin (Columbia 06203) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | PAPA DON’T PREACH Madonna (Sire 28660) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | WONDER WHERE YOU ARE Michael Sembello (A&M 2850) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | ALL OF MY LOVE Genobia Jeter (RCA 14415) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | 100% PURE PAIN O’Chi Brown (Mercury 884 886) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | HEADLINE NEWS William Bell (WRC 204) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | BROKEN GLASS George Duke (Elektra 69524) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MY ADIDAS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5102) | 56 | 27 | 17 | 16 | |
| 81 | WALL TO WALL FREAKS Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 103) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE Hanson & Davis (Fresh 5) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | GOOD TO GO Trouble Funk (Island 99538) | 60 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 84 | LAND OF LA LA Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1846) | 66 | 31 | 19 | 14 | |
| 85 | HOW CAN WE BE WRONG Trinere (Jam Packed 2003) | 62 | 63 | 70 | 6 | |
| 86 | WALK LIKE A MAN (From A Fine Mess) Mary Jane Girls (Motown 1851) | 61 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 87 | (I’m A) DREAMER B B & Q (Elektra 69514) | 71 | 72 | 79 | 4 | |
| 88 | RING RING TMP Band (Critique 8515) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 9 | |
| 89 | TEN WAYS OF LOVING YOU Lenny Williams (Nobhill 970) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TELL ME TOMORROW Princess (Next Plateau 50050) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | IN THE HEAT OF PASSION Atlantic Starr (A&M 2849) | 73 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| 92 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 5 | |
| 93 | HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ George Clinton (Capitol 5602) | 82 | 35 | 36 | 10 | |
| 94 | NOT TONIGHT Junior (London 886 064) | 88 | 88 | 64 | 8 | |
| 95 | WISE AND WEAKER Deniece Williams (Columbia 06157) | 89 | 42 | 43 | 8 | |
| 96 | MINE ALL MINE Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists/Mercury 884 722) | 91 | 45 | 25 | 15 | |
| 97 | L.O.V.E. M.I.A. Dazz Band (Geffen 28635) | 92 | 50 | 37 | 9 | |
| 98 | IN THE HOUSE Fat Boys (Sutra 156) | 93 | 59 | 59 | 8 | |
| 99 | 100 MPH Mazarati (Paisley Park 28705) | 94 | 67 | 29 | 18 | |
| 100 | THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean (Jive 9465) | 95 | 80 | 35 | 21 | |
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