| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE YOU DOWN Ready For The World (MCA 52947) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
| 2 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | GOIN’ TO THE BANK Commodores (Polydor 885 358) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | GIRLFRIEND Bobby Brown (MCA 52866) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
| 5 | CAUGHT IN THE RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 69511) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 8 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| 7 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| 8 | TASTY LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5616) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9 | IKE’S RAP / HEY GIRL Isaac Hayes (Columbia 06363) | 14 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
| 10 | YOU BE ILLIN’ Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119) | 10 | 15 | 18 | 8 | |
| 11 | CRAZAY Jesse Johnson (featuring Sly Stone) (A&M 2878) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 12 | LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT Levert (Atlantic 89350) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| 13 | FACTS OF LOVE Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28588) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 14 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE New Edition (MCA 52959) | 16 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| 15 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Vesta Williams (A&M 2880) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 16 | SEXY Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52934) | 21 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 17 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 17 | 23 | 31 | 9 | |
| 18 | JIMMY LEE Aretha Franklin (Arista 9546) | 23 | 32 | 48 | 5 | |
| 19 | TIGHT FIT Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28576) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| 20 | COME SHARE MY LOVE Miki Howard (Atlantic 89351) | 27 | 34 | 40 | 10 | |
| 21 | GOLDMINE Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 7 | |
| 22 | AS WE LAY Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518) | 25 | 28 | 34 | 12 | |
| 23 | I’M NOT PERFECT (But I’m Perfect For You) Grace Jones (Manhattan 50052) | 26 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| 24 | UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH Full Force (Columbia 06339) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 25 | MISUNDERSTANDING James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06410) | 30 | 35 | 42 | 6 | |
| 26 | IT’S THE NEW STYLE / PAUL REVERE Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 06341) | 31 | 42 | 65 | 5 / 2 | |
| 27 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 19 | |
| 28 | SHIVER George Benson (Warner Bros. 28523) | 32 | 36 | 44 | 5 | |
| 29 | CANDY Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193) | 42 | 51 | 59 | 4 | |
| 30 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Krystol (Epic 06382) | 33 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 31 | BIG FUN Gap Band (Total Experience 2700) | 38 | 45 | 54 | 6 | |
| 32 | SOMEONE El DeBarge (Gordy 1867) | 35 | 38 | 45 | 8 | |
| 33 | FALLING Melba Moore (Capitol 5651) | 40 | 50 | 58 | 4 | |
| 34 | TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 28538) | 37 | 44 | 57 | 7 | |
| 35 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 41 | 59 | 74 | 5 | |
| 36 | WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5643) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 6 | |
| 37 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? Manhattans (with Regina Bell) (Columbia 06376) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 38 | U-TURN J. Blackfoot (Edge 001) | 49 | 73 | 86 | 4 | |
| 39 | TENDERONI O’Bryan (Capitol 5617) | 43 | 53 | 70 | 5 | |
| 40 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8365) | 46 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner (Capitol 5644) | 47 | 64 | 85 | 4 | |
| 43 | TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858) | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 44 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 890) | 48 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 45 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 56 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 46 | (I Wanna) MAKE LOVE TO YOU Bobby Womack (MCA 52955) | 50 | 54 | 60 | 4 | |
| 47 | CURIOSITY Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06389) | 52 | 60 | 73 | 5 | |
| 48 | DON’T THINK ABOUT IT One Way (MCA 52893) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| 49 | TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 1871) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | DO YOU WANT IT BAD ENUFF Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89343) | 51 | 56 | 61 | 4 | |
| 51 | KISS AWAY THE PAIN Patti LaBelle (MCA 52945) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 52 | HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY Feddie Jackson (Capitol 5661) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | GOOD FRIEND George Duke (Elektra 69504) | 59 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 54 | HEAT STROKE Janice Christie (SuperTronics 016) | 60 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 55 | STAY Howard Hewett (Elektra 69499) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME Nocera (Sleeping Bag 22) | 57 | 58 | 64 | 7 | |
| 57 | PASSION AND PAIN Janice McClain (MCA 52821) | 62 | 68 | 79 | 5 | |
| 58 | HOLD ON R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50058) | 64 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 59 | I NEED YOUR LOVING Human League (A&M/Virgin 2893) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY Rose Royce (Omni 99488) | 72 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 67 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 62 | SLOW DOWN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52976) | 71 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| 63 | BABY DON’T GO TOO FAR Luther Ingram (Profile 5125) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | YOU BRING ME UP Captain Sky (Triple T 1205) | 65 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU Sylvester (Warner Bros. 28572) | 74 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 34 | 30 | 17 | 20 | |
| 67 | NEVER FELT SO GOOD James Ingram (Qwest 28537) | 68 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 68 | I KNOW YOU LOVE ME Trinere (Jam Packed 701) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 29 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 70 | IF I SAY YES Five Star (RCA 5083) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO CAN’T WAIT Nayobe (Fever 1910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WOPPIT B. Fats (Posse 1223) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SITUATION #9 Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28494) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | MR. BIG STUFF Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 52962) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | EASY LOVE Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 3003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | MY GIRL Joeski Love (Vintertainment/Elektra 69510) | 78 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | OUR LIVES Robert Brookins (MCA 52949) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I CAN PROVE IT Phil Fearon (Cooltempo/Chrysalis 43029) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | THE LOVER Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 00771) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | DON’T LOOK BACK Lyn Roman (Ichiban 110) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | IN YOUR EYES Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2894) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SWEET LOVE Najee (EMI America 8362) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LIVING ALL ALONE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50059) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE Kenny G (Arista 9544) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SEND IT TO ME Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SHE (I Can’t Resist) Jesse Johnson (A&M 2901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LOVIN’ EV’RY MINUTE OF IT Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 971) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SINCE I HELD YOU CLOSE Billy Preston (Motown 1870) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | CHILLIN’ OUT Curtis Hairston (Atlantic 89335) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Melba Moore (with Freddie Jackson) (Capitol 5632) | 39 | 22 | 13 | 16 | |
| 92 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Source featuring Candi Staton (Source 9001) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | HOT! WILD! UNRESTRICTED! CRAZY LOVE Millie Jackson (Jive 1007) | 45 | 25 | 11 | 13 | |
| 94 | ON AND ON Scherrie Payne & Phillip Ingram (Superstar Int’l 44-12) | 98 | 79 | 80 | 5 | |
| 95 | I’M CHILLIN’ Kurtis Blow (Mercury 888 004) | 53 | 27 | 27 | 13 | |
| 96 | NAIL IT TO THE WALL Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1859) | 55 | 33 | 19 | 15 | |
| 97 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | 61 | 39 | 26 | 14 | |
| 98 | I WISH YOU WERE HERE Tease (Epic 06317) | 63 | 62 | 63 | 10 | |
| 99 | NIGHT TO REMEMBER Keith Patrick (Omni 99505) | 69 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| 100 | TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH James Arthur Johnson (Tuxedo 3005) | 70 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
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