Top R&B Songs of 1986 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

[MCA 52770]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel

R
[Elektra 69564]
written by Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss

[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith

with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
[Paisley Park 28751]
written by Prince

[Columbia 06191]
written by Gregory Abbott

[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding

[A&M/Virgin 2861]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Arista 9466]
written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser

[A&M 2855]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson

[A&M 2812]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson

[Jive 9465]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry James Eastmond

[Atlanta Artists 884933 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins

[Motown 1843]
written by Mike Frenchik, Lionel Richie & Carlos Rios

[MCA 52774]
written by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9424]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Preston Glass

[Def Jam 06209]
written by Vincent F. Bell

featuring Steve Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #287]
[Profile 5112]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

[A&M 2830]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson

charted as Typical Male / Don't Turn Around in US dance charts
[Capitol 5615]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

as Billy Vera & the Beaters
R live
[Rhino 74403]
written by Billy Vera

charted as Rumors / Vicious Rumors in US dance charts
[Jay 7001]
written by Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill

[MCA 52857]
written by Rod Temperton

[MCA 52968]
written by Rupert Holmes

[USA Carrere 06122]
written by Jay Gruska & Paul Gordon

[Elektra 7-69557]
written by Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis Johnson

[Motown 1873]
written by Lionel Richie

charted as Move Away / Sexuality in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 05847]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett

[A&M 2877]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson

[Gordy 1842]
written by Ina Wolf

[Polydor 885106]
written by Gwen Guthrie

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman ; charted as Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) / System in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89329]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

[Epic 05805]
written by Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil

[Atlantic 89381]
written by John Mitchell [hip hop and electro songwriter], Sue Gatlin & Tim Greene

[Arista 9555]
written by Lewis Martineé

[Motown 1866]
written by Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil

[21 Records 99497]
written by Donna Allen, Emridge Jones & Louis Pace

[RCA 14421]
written by Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten

[Epic 06523]
written by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.

[Total Experience 2700]
written by Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor

[Jive 9510]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry James Eastmond

[Mercury 888074]
written by Khalis Bayyan, Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

[Tamla 1832]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Solar 7-69525]
written by Bo Watson & June Watson Williams

[Jive 9540]
written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry James Eastmond

[MCA 52947]
written by Melvin Riley

[Atlanta Artists 888193 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins

[A&M 2814]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts

with Full Force featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou
[Columbia 05844]
written by Full Force

[Select 62267]
written by Jazzy Jazz, Kool Doobie, DJ Silver Spinner, The Kangol Kid & Howie Tee

[Atlantic 89417]
written by Stephen Bray, Regina [Regina Richards] & Mary Kessler

with Alexander O'Neal
[Tabu 05848]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9453]
written by Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland

featuring Carol Kenyon
[Chrysalis 42965]
written by Paul Hardcastle

[Cooltempo 43029]
written by Tony Etoria

[Arista 9444]
written by Jermaine Jackson, Michael Omartian & Stevie Wonder

[Solar 7-69547]
written by Bill Simmons, Vincent Calloway, Belinda Lipscomb, Reggie Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Bobby Lovelace

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9546]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Anukampa Lisa Walden

[RCA 5083]
written by Michael Jay & Marvin Morrow

[Portrait 05846]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman

[MCA 52877]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts

[MCA 52773]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman

[Atlantic 89392]
written by John Smith & Valerie Day

from the movie Running Scared
[MCA 52841]
written by Rod Temperton

with Hitman Howie Tee
written by Full Force, The Real Roxanne & Howie Tee

with The Revolution
[Paisley Park 28711]
written by Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman & Prince

[A&M 2880]
written by Vesta Williams & Dean Gant

[Sleeping Bag 17]
written by Joyce Sims

[Motown 1858]
written by Nick Mundy, Franne Golde & Paul Fox

produced by Keith Richards
[Arista 9528]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

produced by Jellybean
[Motown 1859]
written by Arnie Roman & Stephen Broughton Lunt

[MCA 52905]
written by Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin & Gaynel Hodge

[Elektra 69518]
written by Roger Troutman & Billy Beck

as Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
[Warner 28588]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers

[Capitol 5644]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

[MCA 52976]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol

[Capitol 5661]
written by Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner

[Profile 5119]
written by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels & Jason Mizell

[Manhattan 50028]
written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Jeff Pescetto & David Grant

charted as Goldmine / Sexual Power in US dance charts
[RCA 5062]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts

as DJ Jazzy & the Fresh Prince
[novelty]
[Jive 1147]
written by Will Smith & Jeff Townes

[Warner 28523]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Suzanne Valentine

[A&M 2822]
written by Hamish Stuart

[Capitol 5616]
written by Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence

[Sleeping Bag 19]
written by Jhon Fair

produced by Nile Rodgers
[Manhattan 50052]
written by Grace Jones & Bruce Woolley

[Polydor 885358]
written by Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark & Franne Golde

[Elektra 69511]
written by Garry Glenn & Dianne Quander

[MCA 52768]
written by Christine Perren & Richard Wyatt Jr.

featuring Sly Stone
[A&M 2878]
written by Jesse Johnson