Billboard #1 Soul Songs Of 1986 Rankdown (COMPLETE)

[Soulsista]

Here we go with yet another installment of the Billboard #1 Soul Songs Rankdown series. These are the 25 songs that topped the soul chart in '86:

Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends
Do Me Baby - Meli'sa Morgan
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Your Smile - Rene & Angela
What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson
Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love - Stephanie Mills
On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
Nasty - Janet Jackson
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
Who's Johnny - El DeBarge
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Closer Than Close - Jean Carne
Do You Get Enough Love - Shirley Jones
Love Zone - Billy Ocean
Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent - Gwen Guthrie
(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind - LeVert
The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
Word Up - Cameo
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
A Little Bit More - Melba Moore & Freddie Jackson
Tasty Love - Freddie Jackson
Love You Down - Ready For The World
Girlfriend - Bobby Brown


Final rankings will use an inverse point system.

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Submissions are tentatively due January 9.


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I can already tell my #1 is going to be done dirty. But 1986 was on one. 25 #1s!

[Private Dancer]

So many times said it was forever...

[Jay D83]

Tears .... my God this is one of my favorite years!

Your smmmiillllleeeee!!!!

[Jay D83]

I think a song is missing. Didn't "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" by Freddie Jackson hit #1 in 1986?

Nevermind. I was too excited to get to 1987. LOL.

[Soulsista]

Kicking off the extras is a double feature by a teenage rapper from Queens. His first charted single peaked at #15 on the soul chart and is considered a hip hop classic.

I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J

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The follow-up is also considered a hip hop classic. It peaked at #17 soul.

Rock The Bells - LL Cool J

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Nov 28, 2020 11:41:49 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

I think a song is missing. Didn't "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" by Freddie Jackson hit #1 in 1986?

Nevermind. I was too excited to get to 1987. LOL.

My FAVORITE Freddie song

[Jay D83]

Nov 28, 2020 13:21:12 GMT -5 @antigonerising said:

Nov 28, 2020 11:41:49 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

I think a song is missing. Didn't "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" by Freddie Jackson hit #1 in 1986?

Nevermind. I was too excited to get to 1987. LOL.

My FAVORITE Freddie song

Mine too!

[Private Dancer]

Nov 28, 2020 9:25:08 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

Tears .... my God this is one of my favorite years!

Your smmmiillllleeeee!!!!

That's my jam!!! What do you think of the song On My Own?

[Jay D83]

Nov 29, 2020 8:54:46 GMT -5 Private Dancer said:

Nov 28, 2020 9:25:08 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

Tears .... my God this is one of my favorite years!

Your smmmiillllleeeee!!!!

That's my jam!!! What do you think of the song On My Own?

It's okay. I like other songs by both of them way more. It's funny though because I imagine the producer having a helluva time trying to get Patti to restrain herself vocally while recording this.

[Private Dancer]

Nov 29, 2020 10:09:27 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

Nov 29, 2020 8:54:46 GMT -5 Private Dancer said:

That's my jam!!! What do you think of the song On My Own?

It's okay. I like other songs by both of them way more. It's funny though because I imagine the producer having a helluva time trying to get Patti to restrain herself vocally while recording this.

And we all know Miss Patti dont hold back

[#LisaRinna]

THis is gonna be hardT!

[gonecountry]

Nov 29, 2020 12:01:31 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

THis is gonna be hardT!

Yep, no obvious last place for me.  I'm going to resist tanking Dionne and Friends.

[Jay D83]

Nov 29, 2020 12:01:31 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

THis is gonna be hardT!

Exactly. Arguably every last one of these songs are classics. I got 3 songs that I don't care about but after that....WoOF.

[Soulsista]

Today's extra is a double feature. First, this song from Krush Groove peaked at #16 on the soul chart. It was notably sampled in Nas and Lauryn Hill's 1996 hit of the same name.

If I Ruled The World - Kurtis Blow

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Next, the second of 2 Top 10 soul hits for the hip hop group, peaking at #10.

One Love - Whodini

[SHOOTER]

I thought that said December 9th but thank goodness for mercy! I will hook up the Spotify playlist soon.

[Soulsista]

Today's extra is a double feature by a legendary hip hop act. The first single from their Raising Hell album peaked at #5 on the soul chart.

My Adidas - Run-DMC

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The follow-up to "My Adidas" was a remake featuring the band that originally recorded it. It peaked at #8 soul, and was their biggest pop hit, reaching #4 on the Hot 100.

Walk This Way - Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith

[Soulsista]

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[Soulsista]

Today's extra is a song that would be remade by JD & Mariah in 1998. The original version peaked at #24 on the soul chart.

Sweetheart - Rainy Davis

[Soulsista]

Today's extra was the follow-up to their #1 hit "Oh Sheila". It peaked at #4 on the soul chart and #21 on the Hot 100.

Digital Display - Ready For The World

[Soulsista]

Today's extra was the fifth and final Top 10 on the soul chart for this band from Dayton, Ohio. Peaking at #8, it features vocals by Charlie Wilson and Shirley Murdock. It's also been sampled numerous times since its release, notably in 2Pac's "I Get Around".

Computer Love - Zapp

[SHOOTER]

[Soulsista]

Today's extra was the final Top 10 hit for this band from Tuskegee, Alabama. Peaking at #2 soul, it was also their final Hot 100 entry.

Goin' To The Bank - The Commodores

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Gonna work on this now!

[Soulsista]

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[divasummer]

Keep reminding but I'm in!
LoL, Bobby's "Girlfriend" being on the list. He would be happy.

[Soulsista]

Today's extra is a song that was inspired by Alexander O'Neal's song "Innocent". It peaked at #2 on the soul chart.

Guilty - Yarbrough & Peoples

[Soulsista]

Today's extra is a double feature by a British family group. Their biggest hit on the soul chart peaked at #2.

Let Me Be The One - Five Star

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Of all their singles to chart on the Hot 100, this one came the closest to cracking the Top 40, stopping at #41. On the soul chart, it peaked at #7.

Can't Wait Another Minute - Five Star

[Soulsista]

Today's extra was her final single to reach the Top 20 on the soul chart, peaking at #13. It was also her final Hot 100 entry. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

The Heat Of Heat - Patti Austin

[Soulsista]

Today's extra was the first single from his solo debut I Commit To Love, peaking at #2 on the soul chart. It was also the first Hot 100 entry by this former member of Shalamar.

I'm For Real - Howard Hewett