| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 19, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KISS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28751) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2 | WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY Janet Jackson (A&M 2812) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | SATURDAY LOVE Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05767) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | YOUR SMILE Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 271) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| 5 | I CAN’T WAIT Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89446) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 6 | GOING IN CIRCLES Gap Band (Total Experience 2436) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 7 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (Is All It Takes) New Edition (MCA 52768) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | COMPUTER LOVE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 28805) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | I HAVE LEARNED TO RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52799) | 11 | 14 | 26 | 7 | |
| 10 | CRUSH ON YOU Jets (MCA 52774) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 9 | |
| 11 | OVERJOYED Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1832) | 13 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | I’M NOT GONNA LET Colonel Abrams (MCA 52773) | 18 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| 13 | ROCK ME AMADEUS Falco (A&M 2821) | 19 | 25 | 44 | 7 | |
| 14 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 69561) | 16 | 22 | 33 | 7 | |
| 15 | I THINK IT’S LOVE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9444) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 16 | PARTY FREAK Ca$hflow (Mercury/Atlanta Artists 884 454) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 17 | LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5565) | 21 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 18 | SUGAR FREE Juicy (Private I 05793) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 19 | LOVE 4/2 Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69568) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 20 | ON MY OWN Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA 52770) | 36 | 55 | 80 | 4 | |
| 21 | THE HEAT OF HEAT Patti Austin (Qwest 28788) | 24 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| 22 | NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME Sade (Portrait 05846) | 35 | 50 | 84 | 4 | |
| 23 | THE FINEST S.O.S. Band (Tabu 05848) | 41 | 61 | 76 | 4 | |
| 24 | UNSELFISH LOVER Full Force (Columbia 05776) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 25 | NO MORE Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69590) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 26 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE Vanity (Motown 1833) | 30 | 49 | 62 | 6 | |
| 27 | BEST FRIENDS Eddie Towns (E.T.) (Total Experience 2433) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 10 | |
| 28 | IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY Val Young (Gordy 1830) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| 29 | HIGH HORSE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14308) | 32 | 40 | 46 | 6 | |
| 30 | (Nothing Serious) JUST BUGGIN’ Whistle (Select 62267) | 33 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 31 | ROCK THE BELLS L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 05840) | 34 | 42 | 59 | 6 | |
| 32 | TENDER LOVE Force M.D.’s (Warner Bros. 28818) | 17 | 10 | 8 | 19 | |
| 33 | LOVE’S ON FIRE Aleem Featuring Leroy Burgess (Atlantic 89439) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 34 | LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown (Scotti Brothers 05682) | 27 | 21 | 15 | 17 | |
| 35 | DIANA Eugene Wilde (Philly World 99573) | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 36 | I’LL BE ALL YOU EVER NEED Trinere (Jam Packed 2001) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 37 | CHIEF INSPECTOR Wally Badarou (Island 99557) | 42 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 38 | IF YOUR HEART ISN’T IN IT Atlantic Starr (A&M 2822) | 46 | 52 | 65 | 6 | |
| 39 | MAY I? Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28764) | 43 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| 40 | HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston (Arista 9434) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| 41 | GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9466) | 63 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | WATCH YOUR STEP Anita Baker (Elektra 69554) | 53 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 43 | DO IT TO ME GOOD (Tonight) Michael Henderson (EMI America 8312) | 51 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| 44 | ANOTHER NIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9453) | 22 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 45 | INSATIABLE WOMAN Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 05760) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 14 | |
| 46 | DO FRIES GO WITH THAT SHAKE George Clinton (Capitol 5558) | 60 | 70 | 82 | 4 | |
| 47 | OH LOUISE Junior (Mercury 886 037) | 55 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | STAY Controllers (MCA 52704) | 61 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 49 | HOT Roy Ayers (Columbia 05752) | 40 | 26 | 19 | 12 | |
| 50 | WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9424) | 44 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| 51 | DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5567) | 64 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | WHAT’S MISSING Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05850) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | WHISPER IN THE DARK Dionne Warwick (Arista 9460) | 54 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 54 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5523) | 25 | 20 | 13 | 21 | |
| 55 | LUCY Gene Chandler (FastFire 7005) | 45 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 55* | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | SLIDE OVER Ready For The World (MCA 52713) | 56 | 56 | 64 | 7 | |
| 57 | JUST ANOTHER LOVER Johnny Kemp (Columbia 05853) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | I GET OFF ON YOU Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 102) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | THE JAMMIN’ NATIONAL ANTHEM Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89428) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28809) | 49 | 37 | 27 | 17 | |
| 61 | LOVE TAKE OVER 5 Star (RCA 14323) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1828) | 50 | 38 | 28 | 13 | |
| 63 | JAIL BAIT West Coast Crew (KMA 004) | 69 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 64 | FIRESTARTER Tease (Epic 05789) | 70 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| 65 | ONE WAY LOVE TKA (Tommy Boy 866) | 72 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | AFTER YOU Bernard Wright (Manhattan 50024) | 48 | 35 | 24 | 11 | |
| 67 | WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING Billy Ocean (Jive 9432) | 52 | 39 | 29 | 20 | |
| 68 | THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade (Portrait 05713) | 47 | 24 | 17 | 21 | |
| 69 | JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Alfie (Motown 1827) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | PLAYERS’ BALL Mazarati (Paisley Park 28759) | 71 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 71 | CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 05665) | 89 | — | — | 18 | |
| 72 | LET ME BE THE ONE Five Star (RCA 14229) | 57 | 44 | 30 | 22 | |
| 73 | ON THE SHELF B. B. & Q. Band (In Your Face 1775) | 73 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Lushus Daim & Pretty Vain (Motown/Conceited 1826) | 58 | 48 | 34 | 11 | |
| 74* | YOU DON’T HAVE TO CRY Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 587) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | THE CHARACTER Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28729) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75* | THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean (Jive 9465) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GUILTY Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2425) | 59 | 30 | 23 | 21 | |
| 77 | THINKING ABOUT YOU Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2818) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NA NA BEAT Newcleus (Sunnyview 3031) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | STATE OF THE HEART Philip Bailey (Columbia 05861) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | WEEKEND SPECIAL Brenda & Big Dudes (Capitol 5555) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | FEMALE INTUITION Mai Tai (Critique 722) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ZOOM Fat Larry’s Band (Omni 99563) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | TEASER Takanaka (Amherst 306) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BUST THIS RHYME M.C. Chill (featuring D. J. Kid Finesse & Beatmaster T) (Fever 808) | 62 | 54 | 54 | 9 | |
| 85 | LADY IS LOVE Maurice White (Columbia 05836) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IT’S YOU Troy Johnson (Motown 1831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | STYLE (Peter Gunn Theme) Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69552) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | ACE OF MY HEART Barbara Mitchell (Atlanta Artists 884 586) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND Precious Wilson (Jive 9457) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WEST END GIRLS Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8307) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | IN THE MORNING TIME Tramaine (A&M 2805) | 65 | 53 | 39 | 12 | |
| 92 | DON’T YOU WANT MY LOVE Nicole (Portrait 05761) | 66 | 68 | 68 | 7 | |
| 93 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Jaki Graham (with David Grant) (Capitol 5553) | 67 | 57 | 57 | 8 | |
| 94 | SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2788) | 68 | 58 | 42 | 22 | |
| 95 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD Chaka Khan (Atlantic 89449) | 74 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 96 | TWIST MY ARM Pointer Sisters (RCA 14197) | 78 | 66 | 66 | 6 | |
| 97 | JUST ANOTHER SUCKER 94 East (Hot Pink 3223) | 87 | 75 | 77 | 5 | |
| 98 | RAISE THE ROOF Conway Brothers (PBT 301) | 88 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | NIGHTMARES Dana Dane (Profile 7086) | 91 | 65 | 51 | 17 | |
| 100 | AFFECTTION Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2797) | 92 | 67 | 48 | 19 | |
| *“Nasty” was not listed on this week’s published chart, but was shown on the following week’s chart with a Last Week position of #55 and a Weeks on Chart total of 2 (it debuted at #59 on this week’s Billboard R&B singles chart); “You Don't Have To Cry” was also not listed on this week’s published chart, but was shown on the following week’s chart with a Last Week position of #74 and a Weeks on Chart total of 2 (it debuted at #68 on this week’s Billboard R&B chart); “THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry)” was also not listed on this week’s published chart, but was shown on the following week’s chart with a Last Week Position of #75 and a Weeks on Chart total of 2 (it debuted at #79 on this week’s Billboard R&B singles chart). |
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