| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 20, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) GOES MY MIND Levert (Atlantic 89389) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ GOIN’ ON BUT THE RENT Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 106) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06209) | 7 | 14 | 26 | 9 | |
| 4 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou (Columbia 05844) | 6 | 12 | 18 | 17 | |
| 5 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | |
| 6 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 12 | 17 | 22 | 7 | |
| 7 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5598) | 14 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 9 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 1843) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 10 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive 9510) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | EARTH ANGEL New Edition (MCA 52905) | 25 | 41 | 53 | 6 | |
| 12 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 15 | 18 | 27 | 8 | |
| 13 | DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50034) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | |
| 14 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5599) | 22 | 28 | 39 | 8 | |
| 15 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 22 | |
| 16 | LOVE ALWAYS El DeBarge (Gordy 1857) | 19 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| 17 | SOWETO Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2863) | 17 | 23 | 32 | 9 | |
| 18 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | 20 | 32 | 44 | 7 | |
| 19 | I’M FOR REAL Howard Hewett (Elektra 69527) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 8 | |
| 20 | ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28620) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 21 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | 29 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 22 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | 30 | 38 | 48 | 7 | |
| 23 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 32 | 47 | 65 | 4 | |
| 24 | GIVING MYSELF TO YOU Glenn Jones (RCA 14395) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 12 | |
| 25 | ALWAYS James Ingram (Qwest 28669) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| 26 | KISSES IN THE MOONLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 28640) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| 27 | FOOL’S PARADISE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5600) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 11 | |
| 28 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Melba Moore (with Freddie Jackson) (Capitol 5632) | 47 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | PASSION FROM A WOMAN Krystol (Epic 06046) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 30 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 31 | GIVE ME A REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 06129) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 32 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 99531) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 18 | |
| 33 | OH, PEOPLE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52877) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 34 | BORROWED LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06164) | 31 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 35 | WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) Kenny G (Arista 9516) | 43 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 36 | REACTION Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 06197) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 5 | |
| 37 | ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 264) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 9 | |
| 38 | STAY A LITTLE WHILE, CHILD Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52820) | 40 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| 39 | JEALOUSY Club Nouveau (Tommy Boy/King Jay 884) | 50 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | ONE PLUS ONE Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28619) | 45 | 49 | 54 | 6 | |
| 41 | NAIL IT TO THE WALL Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1859) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | ONE LOVE Whodini (Jive 9507) | 21 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 43 | LOVE OF A LIFETIME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28671) | 34 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 44 | PRIVATE NUMBER Jets (MCA 52846) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 45 | HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50040) | 49 | 55 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | TEMPORARY LOVE THING Full Force (Columbia 06116) | 36 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
| 47 | OLD FRIEND Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50031) | 57 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 48 | JODY Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9476) | 58 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 49 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2441) | 53 | 58 | 58 | 7 | |
| 51 | LOVE THE ONE I’M WITH (A Lot Of Love) Melba Moore & Kashif (Capitol 5577) | 37 | 22 | 7 | 14 | |
| 52 | YOU SHOULD BE MINE (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2814) | 39 | 24 | 12 | 18 | |
| 53 | ALL OF MY LOVE Genobia Jeter (RCA 14415) | 65 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 54 | CAN’T GIVE HER UP Skipworth & Turner (Warner Bros. 28695) | 54 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 55 | THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Beau Williams (Capitol 5611) | 62 | 68 | 75 | 4 | |
| 56 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING James (D Train) Williams (Columbia 06256) | 61 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 57 | L IS FOR LOVER Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 28686) | 63 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 58 | BURNIN’ LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 762) | 42 | 34 | 14 | 17 | |
| 59 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (Carrere USA 06122) | 59 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | BROKEN GLASS George Duke (Elektra 69524) | 67 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | 46 | 36 | 15 | 23 | |
| 62 | DISTANT LOVER Controllers (MCA 52865) | 48 | 45 | 45 | 12 | |
| 63 | WHATCH’A GONNA DO O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 101) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 19 | |
| 64 | ROACHES Bobby Jimmy & Critters (Macola 0924) | 64 | 59 | 59 | 7 | |
| 65 | LOOK WHAT’S SHOWING THROUGH Rodney Franklin (Columbia 06203) | 66 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 66 | HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE Hanson & Davis (Fresh 5) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DUKE IS BACK Rappin’ Duke (Tommy Boy 881) | 55 | 56 | 63 | 7 | |
| 68 | BELIEVE IT OR NOT Billy Griffin (Atlantic 89374) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | FLAME OF LOVE Jean Carne (Omni 99511) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | NO HOW – NO WAY Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 972) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | HEADLINE NEWS William Bell (WRC 204) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 72 | CRACK KILLED APPLEJACK General Kane (Gordy 1865) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | WILD AND FREE Dazz Band (Geffen 28658) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | TEN WAYS OF LOVING YOU Lenny Williams (Nobhill 970) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | REACH OUT Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 888 005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | S.O.S. Oliver Cheatham (Critique 726) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | DO ME RIGHT Main Ingredient (Zakia 015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | NURSERY RHYMES L. A. Dream Team (MCA 52860) | 56 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 79 | LAST NIGHT I NEEDED SOMEBODY Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | HOLDING ON Givens Family (PJ 542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | YOU WERE MEANT TO BE MY LADY (Not My Girl) Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 06222) | 60 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 82 | ARMED AND DANGEROUS Atlantic Starr (Manhattan 50043) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 68 | 54 | 38 | 12 | |
| 84 | IF YOU’RE READY (Come Go With Me) Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler (Jive 1027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MAN SIZE LOVE Klymaxx (MCA 52841) | 70 | 43 | 43 | 10 | |
| 86 | YOU’RE MY LAST CHANCE 52nd Street (MCA 52887) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SWEET FREEDOM (Theme From “Running Scared”) Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 72 | 44 | 25 | 13 | |
| 88 | STYLIN’ Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers (Philadelphia Int’l 50041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GIVIN’ IT (To You) Skyy (Capitol 5560) | 73 | 52 | 33 | 20 | |
| 90 | RISING DESIRE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52843) | 69 | 39 | 21 | 16 | |
| 91 | WONDER WHERE YOU ARE Michael Sembello (A&M 2850) | 75 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 92 | 100% PURE PAIN O’Chi Brown (Mercury 884 886) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 5 | |
| 93 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | 93 | 92 | 78 | 7 | |
| 94 | HOMEBOY Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89397) | 78 | 53 | 30 | 15 | |
| 95 | BREATHLESS Mtume (Epic 05899) | 79 | 62 | 40 | 20 | |
| 96 | SAY LA LA Pieces Of A Dream (Manhattan 50038) | 83 | 64 | 47 | 14 | |
| 97 | HOW CAN WE BE WRONG Trinere (Jam Packed 2003) | 86 | 85 | 62 | 8 | |
| 98 | SWEET AND SEXY THING Rick James (Gordy 1844) | 87 | 65 | 49 | 19 | |
| 99 | PAPA DON’T PREACH Madonna (Sire 28660) | 88 | 74 | 74 | 5 | |
| 100 | WALL TO WALL FREAKS Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 103) | 89 | 81 | 84 | 4 | |
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