The #1 R&B song on May 2, 1986

I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love

By Stephanie Mills

Other #1 songs on May 2, 1986
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Once in a Blue Moon

Earl Thomas Conley

#1 dance track

West End Girls

Pet Shop Boys

#1 song in the UK

A Different Corner

George Michael

#1 song

Addicted to Love

Robert Palmer

Notable May 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Ellie Kemper

Actress and Comedian

Robert Buckley

Actor

Kyle Busch

Racing Driver

Pat McAfee

Sports Analyst and Football Player

Troy Murphy

Basketball Player

Brad Richards

Ice Hockey Player

Ashley Harkleroad

Tennis Player

Sarah Hughes

Figure Skater

Kris Russell

Ice Hockey Player