| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 5, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 69547) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | NASTY Janet Jackson (A&M 2830) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean (Jive 9465) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO CRY Rene & Angela (Mercury 884 587) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 6 | YOU SHOULD BE MINE (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2814) | 9 | 17 | 23 | 7 | |
| 7 | I WOULDN’T LIE Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2437) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | MY ADIDAS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5102) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| 9 | TELL ME (How It Feels) 52nd Street (MCA 52805) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 10 | WHO’S JOHNNY (“Short Circuit” Theme) El DeBarge (Gordy 1842) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 11 | WITH YOU ALL THE WAY New Edition (MCA 52829) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 8 | |
| 12 | MOUNTAINS Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 28711) | 16 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| 13 | ON MY OWN Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA 52770) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 14 | THE FINEST S.O.S. Band (Tabu 05848) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 15 | FIRESTARTER Tease (Epic 05789) | 15 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 16 | BREATHLESS Mtume (Epic 05899) | 19 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 17 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 99531) | 20 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | PEE-WEE’S DANCE Joeski Love (Vintertainment/Elektra 69535) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 19 | SWEET AND SEXY THING Rick James (Gordy 1844) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| 20 | GIVIN’ IT (To You) Skyy (Capitol 5560) | 22 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | DIAL MY NUMBER Pauli Carman (Columbia 05865) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| 22 | FUNKY BEAT Whodini (Jive 9461) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| 23 | 100 MPH Mazarati (Paisley Park 28705) | 25 | 31 | 38 | 9 | |
| 24 | ARTIFICIAL HEART Cherrelle (Tabu 05901) | 27 | 35 | 41 | 8 | |
| 25 | BURNIN’ LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 884 762) | 28 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| 26 | SWEETHEART Rainy Davis (Supertronics 013) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
| 27 | MINE ALL MINE Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists/Mercury 884 722) | 31 | 39 | 49 | 6 | |
| 28 | LIPS TO FIND YOU Teena Marie (Epic 05872) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 6 | |
| 29 | LOVE THE ONE I’M WITH (A Lot Of Love) Melba Moore & Kashif (Capitol 5577) | 39 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 50028) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 11 | |
| 31 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 37 | 52 | 72 | 5 | |
| 32 | BABY LOVE Regina (Atlantic 89417) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 8 | |
| 33 | DO YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50034) | 38 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| 34 | RISING DESIRE Stephanie Mills (MCA 52843) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| 35 | I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND Precious Wilson (Jive 9457) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 12 | |
| 36 | DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5567) | 14 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 37 | LAND OF LA LA Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1846) | 48 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 38 | HERE I GO AGAIN Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28742) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| 39 | AIN’T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU Aretha Franklin (Arista 9474) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 40 | DO YOU REMEMBER ME? Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9502) | 46 | 53 | 66 | 5 | |
| 41 | GIVE ME A REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 06129) | 55 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | LET’S GET STARTED Willie Collins (Capitol 5554) | 30 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 43 | JUST ANOTHER LOVER Johnny Kemp (Columbia 05853) | 35 | 18 | 15 | 13 | |
| 44 | NOBODY BUT YOU Juicy (CBS Associated 05891) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 45 | CARME (pt. 1) Rockwell (Motown 1845) | 52 | 61 | 68 | 4 | |
| 46 | GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9466) | 41 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
| 47 | LOVE TAKE OVER 5 Star (RCA 14323) | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | |
| 48 | BYE-BYE Janice (4th & B’way 7424) | 49 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 49 | HOMEBOY Steve Arrington (Atlantic 89397) | 63 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | EXPERIENCE Connie (Sunnyview 438) | 51 | 49 | 50 | 8 | |
| 51 | OVER AND OVER Colonel Abrams (MCA 52847) | 60 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou (Columbia 05844) | 59 | 66 | 74 | 6 | |
| 53 | HOLDING BACK THE YEARS Simply Red (Elektra 69564) | 61 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 54 | OH, PEOPLE Patti LaBelle (MCA 52877) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | I JUMPED OUT OF MY SKIN Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers (Philadelphia Int’l 50030) | 53 | 55 | 59 | 7 | |
| 56 | BANG ZOOM (Let’s Go-Go) Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee (Select 62269) | 64 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| 57 | TEMPORARY LOVE THING Full Force (Columbia 06116) | 67 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 58 | SAY LA LA Pieces Of A Dream (Manhattan 50038) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I CAN’T WAIT (To Rock The Mike) Spyder-D (featuring D. J. Doc) (Profile 7103) | 65 | 71 | 79 | 4 | |
| 60 | WHATCH’A GONNA DO O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 101) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 8 | |
| 61 | WHAT ABOUT ME Nicole (Portrait 06044) | 68 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 62 | YOU’LL ROCK L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 06061) | 69 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | TILL THE END OF TIME Starpoint (Elektra 69534) | 71 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ GOIN’ ON BUT THE RENT Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 106) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | SLOW DOWN Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 14373) | 56 | 57 | 63 | 6 | |
| 66 | FINE YOUNG TENDER Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess (Atlantic 89401) | 74 | 81 | 85 | 4 | |
| 67 | CAN’T STAND THE PAIN Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 28664) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | IS IT A CRIME Sade (Portrait 06121) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | AUTOMATIC BRAIN Gap Band (Total Experience 2440) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LET ME BE CLOSER Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69538) | 57 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 71 | TIN SOLDIER Michael Henderson (EMI America 8324) | 72 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| 72 | SWEET FREEDOM (Theme From “Running Scared”) Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | CANDY ET (Total Experience 2439) | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | GIVE ME UP Beau Williams (Capitol 5580) | 75 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 75 | BORROWED LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GIRL TALK Boogie Boys (Capitol 5594) | 83 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | DISTANT LOVER Controllers (MCA 52865) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHAT I LIKE Anthony & The Camp (Warner Bros. 28730) | 80 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | HANGIN’ OUT Fizzy Qwick (Motown 1838) | 87 | 89 | 90 | 4 | |
| 80 | JUMP BACK (Set Me Free) Dhar Braxton (Sleeping Bag 19) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ George Clinton (Capitol 5602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | GETTIN’ AWAY WITH MURDER Patti Austin (Qwest 28659) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WE WORK HARD U.T.F.O. (Select 62272) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | THE SUN DON’T SHINE Betty Wright (First String 968) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | GIVING MYSELF TO YOU Glenn Jones (RCA 14395) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | A FINE MESS (Title Song) Temptations (Motown 1837) | 54 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| 88 | TENSION Afrika Bambaataa (Tommy Boy 879) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HOW TO WIN YOUR LOVE Spencer Jones (Profile 5105) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ONE LOVE AGO Dramatics (Fantasy 967) | 70 | 68 | 69 | 6 | |
| 91 | STATE OF THE HEART Philip Bailey (Columbia 05861) | 47 | 41 | 19 | 12 | |
| 92 | SEX MACHINE Fat Boys (Sutra 152) | 43 | 22 | 21 | 11 | |
| 93 | IF YOUR HEART ISN’T IN IT Atlantic Starr (A&M 2822) | 44 | 38 | 14 | 17 | |
| 94 | DON’T WASTE MY TIME Paul Hardcastle (Chrysalis 42965) | 50 | 43 | 44 | 10 | |
| 95 | WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT Total Contrast (London 866 051) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 7 | |
| 96 | YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM LOVE Juice (Def Jam/Columbia 05870) | 76 | 73 | 73 | 5 | |
| 97 | LOVE’S A CRIMINAL Voltage Brothers (MTM 72067) | 62 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 98 | CERAMIC GIRL Ready For The World (MCA 23618) | 85 | 80 | 80 | 5 | |
| 99 | LET’S GO ROCKIN’ (Tonight) Stylistics (Streetwise 2241) | 86 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | STAY Controllers (MCA 52704) | 91 | 47 | 31 | 16 | |
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