Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 15, 1986

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Do Me Baby

Meli'sa Morgan

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 15, 1986

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Do Me Baby
  Meli'sa Morgan
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Gains In Performance

2
- Let Me Be The One
  Five Star
- 6
- 2
- 13
- - 6
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

I.Foster

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

3
- The Sweetest Taboo
  Sade
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.F.Adu, Ditcham

Producer(s):

R.Millar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

4
- Guilty
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- 8
- 4
- 12
- - 8
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Hamilton, M.Hayes

Producer(s):

L.Simmons, J.Hamilton, M.Hayes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience/RCA

Gains In Performance

5
- That's What Friends Are For
  Dionne & Friends Featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight And Stevie Wonder
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
  Billy Ocean
- 7
- 6
- 11
- - 7
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond, R.J.Lange, Billy Ocean

Producer(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RMG

Gains In Performance

7
- Secret Lovers
  Atlantic Starr
- 5
- 4
- 14
- - 5
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Lewis, W.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

8
- How Will I Know
  Whitney Houston
- 11
- 8
- 8
- - 11
  - 8
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam, N.M.Walden

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
  Freddie Jackson
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, B.J.Eastmond

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Gains In Performance

10
- Your Smile
  Rene & Angela
- 10
- 10
- 9
- - 10
  - 10
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Moore, A.Winbush

Producer(s):

B.Watson, B.Swedien, Rene & Angela

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

11
- Go Home
  Stevie Wonder
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

12
- Tender Love
  Force M.D.'s
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

T.S.Lewis, Jimmy Jam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

13
- Living In America
  James Brown
- 16
- 13
- 8
- - 16
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Hartman, C.Midnight

Producer(s):

D.Hartman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

Gains In Performance

14
- Computer Love
  Zapp
- 19
- 14
- 6
- - 19
  - 14
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Troutman, L.Troutman

Producer(s):

R.Troutman

Gains In Performance

15
- Stand Back
  Stephanie Mills
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

16
- The Color Of Success
  Morris Day
- 21
- 16
- 9
- - 21
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Day

Producer(s):

M.Day

Gains In Performance

17
- I Can't Live Without My Radio
  LL Cool J
- 15
- 15
- 13
- - 15
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, R.Rubin

Producer(s):

R.Rubin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

18
- Saturday Love
  Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal
- 26
- 18
- 4
- - 26
  - 18
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

19
- Can You Rock It Like This
  Run-D.M.C.
- 20
- 19
- 11
- - 20
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Smith, R.Rubin, L.Smith

Producer(s):

R.Simmons, L.Smith

20
- Affection
  Ta Mara & The Seen
- 25
- 20
- 10
- - 25
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson, G.Hubbard,Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Johnson

Gains In Performance

21
- Digital Display
  Ready For The World
- 12
- 4
- 14
- - 12
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

G.A.Potts

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

22
- What You Been Missin'
  Starpoint
- 17
- 9
- 15
- - 17
  - 9
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

Keith Diamond, L.Job

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

23
- Say You, Say Me
  Lionel Richie
- 14
- 1
- 14
- - 14
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- What Have You Done For Me Lately
  Janet Jackson
- 33
- 24
- 4
- - 33
  - 24
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

25
- Insatiable Woman
  Isley, Jasper, Isley
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.J.Isley, C.H.Jasper, M.Isley

Producer(s):

M.Isley, C.Jasper, E.Isley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

26
- Hold On To Your Love
  Smokey Robinson
- 32
- 26
- 4
- - 32
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris, W.Robinson

Producer(s):

S.Barri, T.Peluso

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

Gains In Performance

27
- If I Ruled The World
  Kurtis Blow
- 22
- 16
- 15
- - 22
  - 16
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Blow, D.Reeves, A.J.Scratch

Producer(s):

K.Blow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

28
- Nightmares
  Dana Dane
- 38
- 28
- 9
- - 38
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.McCleese, S.Jacobs,Sr., S.Jacobs,Jr.

Producer(s):

S.Jacobs,Sr., S.Jacobs,Jr.

Gains In Performance

29
- No Frills Love
  Jennifer Holliday
- 35
- 29
- 10
- - 35
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, G.Henry, Tina B.

Producer(s):

A.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

30
- Another Night
  Aretha Franklin
- 45
- 30
- 4
- - 45
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Cantarelli, R.Freeland

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

31
- I Need You
  Maurice White
- 30
- 30
- 12
- - 30
  - 30
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Smith, P.Collidge, M.Unobsky

Producer(s):

M.White, R.Buchanan

32
- Do You Really Love Your Baby
  The Temptations
- 23
- 14
- 13
- - 23
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

M.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

33
- Hot
  Roy Ayers
- 42
- 33
- 4
- - 42
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Mtume, P.Fields, B.Brice

Producer(s):

J.Mtume

Gains In Performance

34
- High Fashion
  The Family
- 34
- 34
- 9
- - 34
  - 34
  - 9

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 15, 1986

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Do Me Baby

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Additional Awards

Do Me Baby

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Let Me Be The One

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The Sweetest Taboo

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Guilty

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That's What Friends Are For

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

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Secret Lovers

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How Will I Know

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He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)

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Your Smile

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Go Home

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Tender Love

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Living In America

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Computer Love

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Stand Back

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The Color Of Success

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I Can't Live Without My Radio

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Saturday Love

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Can You Rock It Like This

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Affection

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