Songs from the Year 1986
This page lists the top songs of 1986 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1986
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1986.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1986
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Berlin |
Take My Breath Away |
1986 |
UK 1 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (21 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1986 (12 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1986 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1986, Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1986, Oscar in 1986 (film 'Top Gun'), Golden Globe in 1986 (film 'Top Gun'), ASCAP song of 1986, Brazil 2 of 1986, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Springbok 2 - Oct 1986 (18 weeks), Germany 3 - Sep 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 3 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Austria 4 - Nov 1986 (4 months), Norway 4 - Oct 1986 (6 weeks), Poland 4 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1986), Australia 6 of 1986, POP 7 of 1986, US CashBox 21 of 1986, Canada 23 of 1986, US BB 27 of 1986, ARC 28 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Radio 29 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Italy 37 of 1986, TOTP 37, nuTsie 58 of 1980s, UKMIX 69, Scrobulate 80 of 80s, Holland free40 93 of 1986, OzNet 251, Germany 310 of the 1980s (peak 3 9 weeks), RYM 16 of 1986 |
| 2 |
Falco |
Rock Me Amadeus |
1986 |
UK 1 - Mar 1986 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1985 (6 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1985 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Sep 1985 (17 weeks), Austria 1 - May 1985 (6 months), Germany 1 - Jun 1985 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1985 (23 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 1 week - Apr 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1986, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1986, Springbok 1 - Apr 1986 (20 weeks), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1985, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1985, France 2 - Nov 1985 (3 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jun 1985 (20 weeks), Belgium 2 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 3 - May 1986 (9 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Switzerland 5 of 1985, Norway 6 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Italy 18 of 1985, US CashBox 19 of 1986, Brazil 20 of 1986, Canada 22 of 1986, Poland 24 - Jun 1985 (5 weeks), US BB 28 of 1986, POP 29 of 1986, ARC 38 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), Germany 50 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), Scrobulate 65 of 80s, KROQ 74 of 1986, Holland free40 96 of 1986, RYM 63 of 1985 |
| 3 |
Dionne Warwick & Friends |
That's What Friends Are For |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1986, ARC 1 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1985 (7 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1986, POP 1 of 1986, Top Song of 1986 of the Billboard 50th list, Springbok 2 - Dec 1985 (15 weeks), Grammy in 1986 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1986), Norway 6 - Dec 1985 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Nov 1985 (7 weeks), Sweden 9 - Nov 1985 (4 weeks), Brazil 10 of 1986, Belgium 10 - Nov 1985 (5 weeks), Canada 10 of 1986, Holland 11 - Nov 1985 (9 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Dec 1985 (9 weeks), Australia 12 of 1986, UK 16 - Nov 1985 (10 weeks), South Africa 17 of 1986, US CashBox 20 of 1986, ODK Germany 36 - Jan 1986 (11 weeks), Italy 49 of 1986, Billboard 50th song 61, nuTsie 69 of 1980s, 55th Billboard 100 71 (1986), Billboard100 75, RIAA 292 |
| 4 |
Madonna |
Papa Don't Preach |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jun 1986 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1986 (5 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), Italy 1 of 1986, Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1986, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1986, Europe 1 for 11 weeks - Aug 1986, Holland 2 - Jun 1986 (13 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (18 weeks), Germany 2 - Jul 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Jul 1986 (17 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Austria 4 - Aug 1986 (4 months), Springbok 4 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1986), ARC 8 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), Australia 9 of 1986, US Radio 10 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Canada 13 of 1986, Switzerland 14 of 1986, US CashBox 18 of 1986, US BB 29 of 1986, POP 35 of 1986, 37 in 2FM list, nuTsie 44 of 1980s, Brazil 70 of 1986, Germany 215 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 219 of the 1980s (peak 2, 22 weeks, 456k sales estimated, 1986), UKMIX 720, Acclaimed 761 (1986), RYM 43 of 1986 |
| 5 |
The Bangles |
Walk Like an Egyptian |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1987, Holland 1 - Nov 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - Nov 1986 (16 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1987, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1987, Springbok 1 - Dec 1986 (19 weeks), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1986, Top Song of 1987 of the Billboard 50th list, Germany 2 - Jan 1987 (4 months), UK 3 - Sep 1986 (21 weeks), ARC 3 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1989), US Radio 6 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Austria 7 - Jan 1987 (3 months), Australia 7 of 1987, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1987 (8 weeks), South Africa 8 of 1987, POP 9 of 1986, Sweden 14 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks), Canada 25 of 1987, KROQ 27 of 1986, Italy 38 of 1987, Brazil 50 of 1987, Scrobulate 75 of 80s, nuTsie 86 of 1980s, Holland free40 90 of 1986, Germany 220 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), UKMIX 788, Acclaimed 2472 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1986), RYM 81 of 1986, Party 166 of 2007 |
| 6 |
The Pet Shop Boys |
West End Girls |
1986 |
UK 1 - Nov 1985 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1986 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1986, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1986, Brit best song 1987, US CashBox 2 of 1986, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 2 - Dec 1985 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Feb 1986 (18 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1986 (11 weeks), Sweden 3 - Jan 1986 (6 weeks), Belgium 3 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1986 (3 months), Canada 4 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1986), US Radio 5 of 1986 (peak 1 11 weeks), Austria 5 - Feb 1986 (3 months), France 7 - Oct 1985 (1 week), KROQ 11 of 1984, ARC 13 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), Poland 14 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), US BB 15 of 1986, South Africa 18 of 1986, Canada 25 of 1986, Holland free40 29 of 1986, Scrobulate 32 of 80s, POP 43 of 1986, Brazil 44 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 86 - Jun 1989 (1 week), nuTsie 98 of 1980s, Germany 232 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), WXPN 478, OzNet 694, Acclaimed 890 (1985), RYM 15 of 1985 |
| 7 |
Peter Gabriel |
Sledgehammer |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1986 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1986, MTV Video of the year 1987, Austria 2 - Jul 1986 (4 months), Grammy in 1986 (Nominated), Holland free40 3 of 1986, Norway 3 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Springbok 3 - Aug 1986 (15 weeks), UK 4 - Apr 1986 (18 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jun 1986 (16 weeks), Poland 4 - Jan 1986 (17 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1986, Belgium 7 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 7 - Jun 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 7 - May 1986 (21 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Canada 7 of 1986, KROQ 8 of 1986, Holland 10 - May 1986 (12 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1986, Canada 14 - May 1986 (3 weeks), POP 15 of 1986, ARC 16 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), Sweden 19 - May 1986 (2 weeks), US Radio 20 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 23 of 1986, Italy 34 of 1986, Vinyl Surrender 51 (1986), Scrobulate 52 of 80s, Brazil 54 of 1986, nuTsie 59 of 1980s, Belgium 192 of all time, Germany 378 of the 1980s (peak 7 13 weeks), Acclaimed 845 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986), RYM 24 of 1986 |
| 8 |
Chris de Burgh |
The Lady in Red |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jul 1986 (17 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 1 - Jul 1986 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1986, Springbok 1 - Oct 1986 (22 weeks), South Africa 1 of 1987, US Billboard 3 - Feb 1987 (26 weeks), Brazil 3 of 1987, Canada 3 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1986), ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1986 (14 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Holland 6 - Aug 1986 (12 weeks), Germany 7 - Aug 1986 (3 months), Austria 11 - Oct 1986 (3 months), Switzerland 18 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), US BB 21 of 1987, POP 23 of 1987, Australia 24 of 1986, US CashBox 25 of 1987, ARC 25 of 1987 (peak 2 14 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1987 (peak 3 9 weeks), Europe 64 of the 1980s (1986), UKMIX 679, OzNet 833 |
| 9 |
Europe |
The Final Countdown |
1986 |
UK 1 - Oct 1986 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1986 (15 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 1 - Nov 1986 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), Poland 1 - Nov 1986 (35 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1986 (13 weeks), Italy 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1986, Germany 1 - Sep 1986 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Sep 1986 (22 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (11 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1986, Springbok 1 - Jan 1987 (19 weeks), Europe 1 for 11 weeks - Oct 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1986, Italy 2 of 1987, Norway 4 - Jul 1986 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1986), South Africa 7 of 1987, US Billboard 8 - Jan 1987 (18 weeks), France 9 - Apr 1986 (1 week), Australia 10 of 1987, Switzerland 13 of 1986, Europe 14 of the 1980s (1986), Scrobulate 20 of swedish, POP 29 of 1987, Canada 46 of 1987, Germany 90 of the 1980s (peak 1 13 weeks), Holland free40 91 of 1986, France (InfoDisc) 95 of the 1980s (peak 1, 31 weeks, 903k sales estimated, 1986), US Radio 97 of 1987 (peak 8 6 weeks), UKMIX 388, RYM 93 of 1986 |
| 10 |
Prince |
Kiss |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (18 weeks), Holland 2 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1986 (11 weeks), POP 3 of 1986, US Radio 4 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Canada 4 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 4 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Mar 1986 (18 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), US CashBox 5 of 1986, UK 6 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 7 - Apr 1986 (3 months), Austria 8 - May 1986 (3 months), Norway 10 - May 1986 (1 week), Springbok 10 - May 1986 (9 weeks), Sweden 17 - Mar 1986 (2 weeks), US BB 19 of 1986, ARC 19 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), Switzerland 22 of 1986, Poland 25 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), Australia 25 of 1986, Holland free40 30 of 1986, nuTsie 32 of 1980s, Brazil 37 of 1986, Italy 51 of 1986, Canada 57 of 1986, Scrobulate 60 of 80s, KROQ 93 of 1986, Vinyl Surrender 130 (1986), Acclaimed 155 (1986), Rolling Stone 461, RYM 7 of 1986, Party 58 of 2007 |
| 11 |
Billy Ocean |
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1986 (16 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1986, Springbok 1 - Mar 1986 (18 weeks), Europe 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1986 (14 weeks), Australia 2 of 1986, Germany 2 - Feb 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Feb 1986 (17 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Canada 4 - Dec 1985 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), South Africa 8 of 1986, Sweden 10 - Feb 1986 (4 weeks), Austria 12 - Mar 1986 (3 months), Canada 14 of 1986, Switzerland 16 of 1986, Poland 26 - Jan 1986 (8 weeks), US BB 31 of 1986, US CashBox 32 of 1986, ARC 35 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Radio 39 of 1986 (peak 2 8 weeks), Germany 198 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), UKMIX 1000, RYM 170 of 1985 |
| 12 |
Madonna |
Live to Tell |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1986 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - May 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - May 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1986, UK 2 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1986 (11 weeks), Canada 2 of 1986, US CashBox 3 of 1986, Holland 3 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 3 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1986 (17 weeks), Belgium 4 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Italy 5 of 1986, ARC 7 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 9 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Sweden 10 - Apr 1986 (4 weeks), Switzerland 11 of 1986, ODK Germany 12 - May 1986 (15 weeks), Germany 17 - May 1986 (2 months), POP 25 of 1986, US BB 35 of 1986, Scrobulate 47 of ballad, Brazil 52 of 1986, Acclaimed 2140 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986), RYM 9 of 1986 |
| 13 |
Bananarama |
Venus |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (19 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1986 (17 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1986, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1986, Springbok 1 - Sep 1986 (19 weeks), Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 2 - Jun 1986 (17 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - Jun 1986 (4 months), Holland 4 - Jun 1986 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), Australia 4 of 1986, Switzerland 5 of 1986, Sweden 6 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), France 7 - Jun 1986 (2 weeks), Belgium 7 - Jul 1986 (9 weeks), UK 8 - May 1986 (13 weeks), Austria 8 - Aug 1986 (3 months), South Africa 20 of 1986, Italy 23 of 1986, US Radio 24 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), POP 26 of 1986, ARC 30 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US BB 38 of 1986, US CashBox 43 of 1986, Canada 43 of 1986, Brazil 53 of 1986, KROQ 61 of 1986, Germany 160 of the 1980s (peak 2 12 weeks) |
| 14 |
Whitney Houston |
Greatest Love of All |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1986 (18 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1986, Grammy in 1986 (Nominated), US Radio 3 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1986 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), Canada 7 - May 1986 (5 weeks), UK 8 - Apr 1986 (12 weeks), US BB 11 of 1986, US CashBox 13 of 1986, POP 13 of 1986, Poland 16 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Holland 17 - May 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Jun 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 20 of 1986, ARC 22 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), Austria 26 - Jul 1986 (1 month), Belgium 26 - May 1986 (1 week), ODK Germany 30 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Italy 54 of 1986, nuTsie 91 of 1980s |
| 15 |
Steve Winwood |
Higher Love |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (22 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1986, Grammy in 1986, MTV Video of the year 1987 (Nominated), POP 11 of 1986, UK 13 - Jun 1986 (10 weeks), Sweden 14 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), ARC 17 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), Holland free40 17 of 1986, Springbok 17 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), US BB 20 of 1986, Holland 24 - Aug 1986 (5 weeks), US Radio 25 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Canada 35 of 1986, ODK Germany 49 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Brazil 79 of 1986, RIAA 348, OzNet 972, Acclaimed 1436 (1986), RYM 144 of 1986, NY Daily Love list 40 |
| 16 |
The Bangles |
Manic Monday |
1986 |
Springbok 1 - May 1986 (24 weeks), UK 2 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Austria 2 - May 1986 (3 months), Germany 2 - Mar 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Mar 1986 (18 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Sweden 3 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks), Norway 4 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Canada 5 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), South Africa 6 of 1986, Australia 16 of 1986, Belgium 17 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), POP 17 of 1986, Holland 24 - Feb 1986 (6 weeks), Switzerland 24 of 1986, US CashBox 37 of 1986, Canada 38 of 1986, Poland 40 - Jun 1986 (1 week), US Radio 47 of 1986 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 48 of 1986, ARC 48 of 1986 (peak 2 12 weeks), KROQ 57 of 1986, Brazil 93 of 1986, Germany 312 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), Acclaimed 2004 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1986), RYM 26 of 1986 |
| 17 |
Robert Palmer |
Addicted to Love |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (22 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1986, Canada 2 - Mar 1986 (16 weeks), POP 2 of 1986, Grammy in 1986 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 1986 (Nominated), Springbok 4 - Jun 1986 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), UK 5 - May 1986 (16 weeks), US BB 10 of 1986, Australia 10 of 1986, US CashBox 11 of 1986, Holland free40 18 of 1986, US Radio 19 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), ARC 26 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), Poland 29 - Jan 1986 (6 weeks), Belgium 29 - May 1986 (2 weeks), Holland 34 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 36 of 1986, KROQ 50 of 1986, nuTsie 70 of 1980s, OzNet 230, Acclaimed 1115 (1985), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1986), RYM 82 of 1986 |
| 18 |
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
On My Own |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1986 (23 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1986, UK 2 - May 1986 (14 weeks), ARC 2 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Radio 2 of 1986 (peak 1 11 weeks), Holland 2 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Belgium 2 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Springbok 2 - Jul 1986 (14 weeks), US BB 4 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), Canada 6 of 1986, US CashBox 10 of 1986, Brazil 11 of 1986, ODK Germany 18 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), Canada 21 - Jun 1986 (2 weeks), Austria 23 - Aug 1986 (2 months), Germany 24 - Jul 1986 (1 month), Poland 26 - Jan 1986 (10 weeks), POP 47 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986) |
| 19 |
Madonna |
True Blue |
1986 |
UK 1 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1986, Europe 1 for 1 week - Oct 1986, Sweden 2 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), Poland 2 - Nov 1986 (22 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), Springbok 3 - Dec 1986 (14 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Oct 1986 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 8 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Austria 9 - Dec 1986 (4 months), Italy 20 of 1986, Canada 37 of 1986, US CashBox 45 of 1986, US Radio 46 of 1986 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 76 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 92 - Jan 1989 (1 week), Vinyl Surrender 109 (1986), RYM 92 of 1986 |
| 20 |
Peter Cetera |
Glory of Love |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1986, Sweden 2 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), Norway 2 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Oscar in 1986 (film 'The Karate Kid, Part II') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1986 (film 'The Karate Kid: Part II') (Nominated), UK 3 - Aug 1986 (13 weeks), Springbok 3 - Aug 1986 (24 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1986 (13 weeks), Belgium 10 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), US BB 14 of 1986, Austria 14 - Nov 1986 (2 months), US CashBox 16 of 1986, Canada 16 of 1986, US Radio 18 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), POP 18 of 1986, Holland 21 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 24 - Sep 1986 (13 weeks), Brazil 26 of 1986, Poland 33 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), ARC 45 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986) |
| 21 |
Cutting Crew |
(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1987 (19 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1986 (16 weeks), Poland 1 - May 1987 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - May 1987, UK 4 - Aug 1986 (14 weeks), France 4 - Oct 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1986 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Oct 1986 (16 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Springbok 4 - Feb 1987 (16 weeks), Germany 5 - Oct 1986 (3 months), Canada 7 of 1987, Holland 9 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Austria 11 - Jan 1987 (3 months), Belgium 19 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1987, US BB 32 of 1987, US Radio 32 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), ARC 49 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), Brazil 63 of 1987, OzNet 588, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1986), RYM 154 of 1986 |
| 22 |
Run DMC & Aerosmith |
Walk This Way |
1986 |
New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1986, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1986), Holland 2 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1986 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1993), POP 4 of 1986, Belgium 5 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1986 (6 weeks), nuTsie 7 of 1980s, UK 8 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), France 8 - Aug 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), Holland free40 16 of 1986, Germany 18 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Canada 54 of 1986, US Radio 61 of 1986 (peak 4 8 weeks), Italy 66 of 1986, Scrobulate 70 of hip-hop, US CashBox 80 of 1986, KROQ 86 of 1986, US BB 89 of 1986, Acclaimed 91 (1986), Rolling Stone 287, RYM 15 of 1986, Guardian Rock 81, Party 215 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 23 |
George Michael |
A Different Corner |
1986 |
UK 1 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, Springbok 1 - Jun 1986 (18 weeks), Europe 1 for 6 weeks - May 1986, Canada 2 - May 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1986 (12 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1986), Sweden 5 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), Austria 6 - Jun 1986 (3 months), US Billboard 7 - Apr 1986 (16 weeks), ODK Germany 7 - Apr 1986 (14 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Germany 9 - Apr 1986 (3 months), South Africa 9 of 1986, Italy 17 of 1986, Switzerland 20 of 1986, Canada 27 of 1986, US CashBox 73 of 1986, US Radio 81 of 1986 (peak 7 6 weeks), US BB 98 of 1986, RYM 34 of 1986 |
| 24 |
Cyndi Lauper |
True Colors |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1986 (19 weeks), Poland 1 - Sep 1986 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1986, Belgium 3 - Oct 1986 (8 weeks), Sweden 4 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 7 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), Norway 10 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks), UK 12 - Sep 1986 (16 weeks), Austria 12 - Nov 1986 (3 months), Springbok 14 - Jan 1987 (8 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1986, ODK Germany 18 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Australia 19 of 1986, Canada 19 of 1986, Germany 24 - Nov 1986 (1 month), US CashBox 29 of 1986, ARC 34 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1986 (peak 1 8 weeks), Italy 39 of 1986, US BB 41 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 85 - Dec 2005 (2 weeks), RYM 66 of 1986 |
| 25 |
Level 42 |
Lessons in Love |
1986 |
Switzerland 1 - Jul 1986 (16 weeks), Germany 1 - Jun 1986 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1986 (20 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Springbok 1 - Aug 1986 (20 weeks), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1986, Holland 2 - Jun 1986 (15 weeks), Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (17 weeks), UK 3 - Apr 1986 (17 weeks), Sweden 3 - May 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 3 of 1986, Belgium 3 - Jun 1986 (14 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1986 (3 months), Norway 10 - Jun 1986 (1 week), Italy 10 of 1986, US Billboard 12 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1986, Germany 40 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), Canada 66 of 1987, Brazil 88 of 1988, Holland free40 94 of 1986, US Radio 117 of 1987 (peak 12 4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986) |
| 26 |
Samantha Fox |
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) |
1986 |
Switzerland 1 - May 1986 (19 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1986 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1987, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1986, Sweden 2 - May 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 2 - Jun 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 2 of 1986, UK 3 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Australia 3 of 1986, Canada 3 of 1987, US Billboard 4 - Nov 1986 (23 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1986 (4 months), ODK Germany 4 - Apr 1986 (23 weeks) (12 weeks in top 10), France 5 - Apr 1986 (2 weeks), Belgium 8 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 10 - Jun 1986 (9 weeks), Italy 15 of 1986, US BB 44 of 1987, POP 48 of 1987, US Radio 60 of 1987 (peak 4 7 weeks), Scrobulate 90 of sexy, Germany 126 of the 1980s (peak 4 16 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986) |
| 27 |
Survivor |
Burning Heart |
1986 |
Switzerland 1 - Feb 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1985 (21 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), UK 5 - Nov 1985 (12 weeks), Germany 6 - Jan 1986 (4 months), ODK Germany 6 - Jan 1986 (17 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Austria 7 - Feb 1986 (4 months), US BB 8 of 1986, POP 8 of 1986, ARC 9 of 1986 (peak 2 16 weeks), France 10 - Dec 1985 (1 week), Canada 14 - Dec 1985 (7 weeks), Switzerland 15 of 1986, Sweden 19 - Jan 1986 (1 week), US Radio 23 of 1986 (peak 2 10 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1986, Poland 30 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Italy 47 of 1986, Brazil 58 of 1986, France (InfoDisc) 280 of the 1980s (peak 2, 29 weeks, 384k sales estimated, 1986) |
| 28 |
Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
The Way it Is |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (21 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1986, Belgium 3 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), ARC 6 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), US BB 8 of 1987, France 8 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), Springbok 13 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Poland 14 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), UK 15 - Jul 1986 (11 weeks), Switzerland 15 - Oct 1986 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Sep 1986 (19 weeks), US Radio 21 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Germany 24 - Oct 1986 (1 month), Brazil 37 of 1987, Scrobulate 46 of soft rock, US CashBox 56 of 1986, Canada 56 of 1987, Holland free40 65 of 1986, OzNet 695, RYM 42 of 1986 |
| 29 |
Lionel Richie |
Dancing On the Ceiling |
1986 |
Norway 1 - Jul 1986 (9 weeks), Springbok 1 - Aug 1986 (18 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1986 (17 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1986, Switzerland 6 - Aug 1986 (10 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1986 (11 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1986 (peak 2 10 weeks), Poland 13 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Aug 1986 (13 weeks), Holland 14 - Jul 1986 (10 weeks), Sweden 14 - Aug 1986 (2 weeks), Australia 15 of 1986, Germany 17 - Aug 1986 (2 months), ARC 18 of 1986 (peak 2 14 weeks), Austria 22 - Oct 1986 (2 months), US CashBox 25 of 1986, US BB 39 of 1986, Canada 42 of 1986, POP 44 of 1986, Brazil 67 of 1986, Italy 70 of 1986 |
| 30 |
The Human League |
Human |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1986, ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 7 of 1986, Sweden 7 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), UK 8 - Aug 1986 (8 weeks), Germany 8 - Sep 1986 (2 months), Belgium 9 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Springbok 9 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Holland 13 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), ARC 15 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 17 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Brazil 21 of 1987, Poland 22 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), US BB 25 of 1986, Switzerland 25 - Oct 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 28 of 1986, Holland free40 39 of 1986, Scrobulate 76 of 80s, Acclaimed 1754 (1986), RYM 70 of 1986 |
| 31 |
Duran Duran |
Notorious |
1986 |
Sweden 1 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Italy 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1986 (17 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1986 (11 weeks), Norway 4 - Nov 1986 (11 weeks), Italy 4 of 1986, Poland 5 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), Holland 6 - Oct 1986 (9 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 7 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), KROQ 9 of 1986, ODK Germany 12 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), Germany 13 - Nov 1986 (2 months), Springbok 14 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 16 - Jan 1987 (3 months), US BB 25 of 1987, ARC 29 of 1987 (peak 2 12 weeks), US Radio 35 of 1987 (peak 2 8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 68 - Feb 1989 (2 weeks), Holland free40 80 of 1986, Brazil 89 of 1987, RYM 157 of 1986 |
| 32 |
Mr Mister |
Kyrie |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1985 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1986, Sweden 2 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), France 3 - Jan 1986 (3 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 4 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Holland 6 - Feb 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 6 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Germany 7 - Feb 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 7 - Feb 1986 (15 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US Radio 8 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Austria 8 - Apr 1986 (2 months), US BB 9 of 1986, ARC 10 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), UK 11 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1986, Canada 26 of 1986, Scrobulate 57 of soft rock, RYM 140 of 1985 |
| 33 |
Jefferson Starship |
Sara |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1985 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1986, Sweden 5 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), France 9 - Mar 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), Springbok 10 - Apr 1986 (11 weeks), Poland 14 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), US Radio 16 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Austria 16 - Mar 1986 (3 months), Belgium 18 - Feb 1986 (3 weeks), Germany 18 - Mar 1986 (2 months), ARC 21 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1986, US BB 24 of 1986, Holland 30 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 30 of 1986, Brazil 60 of 1986, UK 66 - Feb 1986 (7 weeks) |
| 34 |
A-Ha |
The Sun Always Shines On TV |
1986 |
UK 1 - Dec 1985 (12 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jan 1986 (5 weeks), France 1 - Dec 1985 (4 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (27 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1986, Norway 2 - Dec 1985 (11 weeks), Holland 5 - Jan 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 5 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 7 - Feb 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 8 - Feb 1986 (3 months), Belgium 8 - Feb 1986 (9 weeks), Springbok 8 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), US Billboard 20 - Nov 1985 (16 weeks), Canada 22 - Jan 1986 (3 weeks), KROQ 63 of 1985, Italy 67 of 1986, Canada 95 of 1986, US Radio 150 of 1986 (peak 20 1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986), RYM 42 of 1985 |
| 35 |
Wham! |
The Edge of Heaven |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jun 1986 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1986 (13 weeks), Poland 1 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1986 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1986, Norway 2 - Jul 1986 (10 weeks), Sweden 4 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jul 1986 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Jun 1986 (15 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Jul 1986 (3 months), Springbok 7 - Aug 1986 (12 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Austria 11 - Aug 1986 (3 months), Italy 19 of 1986, Switzerland 26 of 1986, Canada 92 of 1986, US CashBox 93 of 1986, US Radio 102 of 1986 (peak 10 5 weeks), Germany 350 of the 1980s (peak 4 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1986), RYM 185 of 1986 |
| 36 |
Huey Lewis & The News |
Stuck With You |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1986 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1986, Springbok 5 - Oct 1986 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 of 1986, UK 12 - Aug 1986 (12 weeks), Australia 13 of 1986, US Radio 14 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), Sweden 14 - Aug 1986 (2 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks), Holland 16 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), ARC 20 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), US BB 21 of 1986, Canada 21 of 1986, Belgium 22 - Oct 1986 (2 weeks), Germany 22 - Sep 1986 (2 months), Austria 23 - Dec 1986 (1 month), Poland 28 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Brazil 82 of 1986 |
| 37 |
Whitney Houston |
How Will I Know |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1985 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1986, Norway 2 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), ARC 4 of 1986 (peak 1 16 weeks), Sweden 4 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), UK 5 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), US BB 6 of 1986, Canada 11 - Dec 1985 (5 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), Holland 15 - Feb 1986 (7 weeks), Canada 17 of 1986, Belgium 20 - Jun 1985 (2 weeks), Australia 22 of 1986, US CashBox 24 of 1986, ODK Germany 26 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Acclaimed 2171 (1985), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986), Guardian Pop 71 |
| 38 |
Dire Straits |
Walk of Life |
1986 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1986, UK 2 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), Springbok 2 - Apr 1986 (19 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Nov 1985 (20 weeks), Sweden 7 - Feb 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1985 (9 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1986, ODK Germany 15 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Germany 17 - Jan 1986 (2 months), Austria 18 - Feb 1986 (4 months), Holland 20 - Dec 1985 (8 weeks), Belgium 23 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Feb 1986 (4 weeks), ARC 37 of 1986 (peak 4 14 weeks), POP 40 of 1986, US BB 49 of 1986, US Radio 73 of 1986 (peak 7 9 weeks), Canada 79 of 1985, US CashBox 92 of 1986, Europe 97 of the 1980s (1985), Scrobulate 100 of 80s, OzNet 644, RYM 102 of 1985 |
| 39 |
Nu Shooz |
I Can't Wait |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1986, UK 2 - May 1986 (14 weeks), Germany 2 - Jun 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Jun 1986 (15 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1986 (23 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1992), Canada 9 of 1986, Belgium 10 - Jul 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 11 - Jul 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 18 - Sep 1986 (2 months), US BB 26 of 1986, Canada 30 - Jun 1986 (1 week), POP 30 of 1986, ARC 31 of 1986 (peak 3 14 weeks), US Radio 37 of 1986 (peak 3 9 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1986, Italy 60 of 1986, Germany 262 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986), RYM 166 of 1986 |
| 40 |
Simply Red |
Holding Back the Years |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1986 (23 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, UK 2 - Nov 1985 (19 weeks), Holland 3 - Dec 1985 (11 weeks), Canada 6 - May 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 8 - Dec 1985 (9 weeks), Poland 21 - Jun 1986 (9 weeks), US BB 22 of 1986, ARC 25 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1986, Austria 28 - Sep 1986 (1 month), US Radio 33 of 1986 (peak 1 8 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1986, Canada 50 of 1986, Holland free40 83 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986), RYM 50 of 1986 |
| 41 |
Billy Ocean |
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1986 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, US CashBox 4 of 1986, Canada 8 - May 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 8 - May 1986 (9 weeks), Norway 9 - Jun 1986 (1 week), Sweden 10 - May 1986 (3 weeks), Belgium 10 - May 1986 (9 weeks), UK 12 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), US Radio 15 of 1986 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 16 of 1986, Springbok 18 - Jul 1986 (2 weeks), ARC 24 of 1986 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada 33 of 1986, ODK Germany 36 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Brazil 49 of 1986 |
| 42 |
Genesis |
Invisible Touch |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1986 (17 weeks), Sweden 13 - May 1986 (3 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Jun 1986 (8 weeks), Poland 13 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), UK 15 - May 1986 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Jun 1986 (14 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1986, Springbok 17 - Sep 1986 (2 weeks), Germany 21 - Jun 1986 (2 months), Canada 29 - Jun 1986 (1 week), US Radio 32 of 1986 (peak 1 8 weeks), ARC 49 of 1986 (peak 1 11 weeks), Canada 52 of 1986, US BB 54 of 1986, KROQ 71 of 1986, Holland free40 77 of 1986, Italy 86 of 1986, Brazil 97 of 1986, RYM 183 of 1986 |
| 43 |
Oran 'Juice' Jones |
The Rain |
1986 |
France 1 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Belgium 3 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1987 (3 months), ODK Germany 3 - Dec 1986 (18 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), UK 4 - Nov 1986 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), Holland 5 - Jan 1987 (9 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Feb 1987 (8 weeks), Austria 16 - Mar 1987 (2 months), Poland 27 - Jan 1987 (3 weeks), POP 34 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 88 - Jun 1990 (1 week), US Radio 96 of 1986 (peak 9 6 weeks), Canada 96 of 1987, US CashBox 100 of 1986, Acclaimed 2330 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1986) |
| 44 |
Janet Jackson |
When I Think of You |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1986 (19 weeks), Holland 3 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), France 6 - Oct 1986 (1 week), Belgium 7 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Sweden 10 - Oct 1986 (3 weeks), ARC 23 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1986, Brazil 29 of 1986, US Radio 31 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 32 of 1986, ODK Germany 36 - Oct 1986 (9 weeks), Canada 58 of 1986, Acclaimed 2051 (1986) |
| 45 |
Tina Turner |
Typical Male |
1986 |
US Billboard 2 - Aug 1986 (16 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Aug 1986 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), Germany 2 - Sep 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 3 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Austria 6 - Oct 1986 (4 months), Holland 8 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 8 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 16 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), Sweden 18 - Sep 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 18 of 1986, POP 27 of 1986, UK 33 - Aug 1986 (6 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1986, US Radio 35 of 1986 (peak 2 9 weeks), Italy 36 of 1986, ARC 39 of 1986 (peak 1 13 weeks), US BB 71 of 1986, Canada 91 of 1986, Holland free40 98 of 1986, Germany 329 of the 1980s (peak 3 10 weeks) |
| 46 |
The Communards |
Don't Leave Me This Way |
1986 |
UK 1 - Aug 1986 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1986, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Springbok 3 - Nov 1986 (17 weeks), Germany 4 - Oct 1986 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Australia 17 of 1986, Austria 19 - Nov 1986 (3 months), Poland 30 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Italy 31 of 1986, US Billboard 40 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), POP 56 of 1987, UKMIX 448, RYM 75 of 1986 |
| 47 |
Glass Tiger |
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) |
1986 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1986 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1986, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1986 (24 weeks), Canada 4 of 1986, Springbok 8 - May 1987 (8 weeks), UK 29 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 32 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), US BB 34 of 1986, US Radio 40 of 1986 (peak 2 9 weeks), ARC 41 of 1986 (peak 2 14 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1986, Brazil 51 of 1987, OzNet 860 |
| 48 |
The Pet Shop Boys |
Suburbia |
1986 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), Poland 1 - Oct 1986 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1986 (12 weeks), KROQ 1 of 1986, Holland 2 - Nov 1986 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 2 - Oct 1986 (17 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 3 - Nov 1986 (12 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1987 (4 months), UK 8 - Oct 1986 (9 weeks), Holland free40 8 of 1986, Austria 9 - Jan 1987 (2 months), France 10 - Sep 1986 (1 week), US Billboard 70 - Dec 1986 (10 weeks), Italy 99 of 1986, Germany 231 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), Acclaimed 2276 (1986), RYM 25 of 1986 |
| 49 |
MC Miker G & DJ Sven |
Holiday Rap |
1986 |
Holland 1 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Italy 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1986, Germany 1 - Aug 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 1 - Aug 1986 (15 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1986, Austria 2 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Norway 3 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), UK 6 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Italy 12 of 1986, Switzerland 27 of 1986, Brazil 92 of 1987, Germany 154 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 265 of the 1980s (peak 1, 23 weeks, 496k sales estimated, 1986) |
| 50 |
James Brown |
Living in America |
1986 |
Belgium 1 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Dec 1985 (18 weeks), UK 5 - Jan 1986 (10 weeks), POP 5 of 1986, Holland 9 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jan 1986 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 12 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), Germany 14 - Feb 1986 (2 months), Canada 30 - Jan 1986 (1 week), Canada 56 of 1986, US Radio 58 of 1986 (peak 4 7 weeks), US BB 65 of 1986, US CashBox 65 of 1986, Italy 87 of 1986, Brazil 89 of 1986, Scrobulate 94 of funk |
| 51 |
Cameo |
Word Up |
1986 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Feb 1987, UK 3 - Aug 1986 (17 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Oct 1986 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Jan 1987 (4 months), US Billboard 6 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), France 8 - Sep 1986 (1 week), Belgium 8 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - Oct 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 11 - Dec 1986 (5 months), Switzerland 13 - Nov 1986 (10 weeks), POP 21 of 1986, Scrobulate 21 of funk, Italy 47 of 1987, US Radio 54 of 1986 (peak 6 8 weeks), US BB 68 of 1986, US CashBox 71 of 1986, Germany 295 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks), Acclaimed 556 (1986), RYM 35 of 1986 |
| 52 |
Wang Chung |
Everybody Have Fun Tonight |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1987, Springbok 1 - Jan 1987 (18 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Oct 1986 (20 weeks), US BB 12 of 1987, ARC 12 of 1986 (peak 2 14 weeks), South Africa 13 of 1987, Belgium 19 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), US Radio 30 of 1986 (peak 2 9 weeks), Holland 30 - Jan 1987 (4 weeks), Canada 40 of 1987, POP 48 of 1986, KROQ 65 of 1986, Holland free40 71 of 1987, UK 76 - Oct 1986 (8 weeks), US CashBox 76 of 1986, Party 148 of 1999 |
| 53 |
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones |
Living Doll |
1986 |
UK 1 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1986 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1986, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - May 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), Sweden 7 - Apr 1986 (3 weeks), Australia 7 of 1986, Norway 9 - May 1986 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 24 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), RYM 161 of 1986 |
| 54 |
Miami Sound Machine |
Conga |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1986, Holland 3 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1989), Belgium 5 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Springbok 5 - Apr 1986 (16 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1985 (26 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Sep 1985 (7 weeks), Canada 18 - Jan 1986 (3 weeks), POP 22 of 1986, Canada 24 of 1986, US BB 40 of 1986, Brazil 59 of 1986, UK 79 - Jul 1985 (3 weeks), US Radio 92 of 1986 (peak 10 8 weeks), Guardian Folk/ World 74, Party 133 of 1999 |
| 55 |
David Bowie |
Absolute Beginners |
1986 |
Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1986, UK 2 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 2 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 3 - Apr 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks), Holland 4 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Germany 6 - Apr 1986 (2 months), Springbok 6 - Jun 1986 (13 weeks), ODK Germany 7 - Mar 1986 (14 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Sweden 10 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), Holland free40 23 of 1986, Switzerland 30 of 1986, Italy 32 of 1986, US Billboard 53 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), KROQ 75 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), RYM 59 of 1986 |
| 56 |
Janet Jackson |
What Have You Done For Me Lately |
1986 |
Holland 1 - May 1986 (11 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1986 (14 weeks), Canada 3 - May 1986 (6 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1986 (21 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), Belgium 7 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Germany 8 - Jun 1986 (2 months), ODK Germany 8 - Jun 1986 (13 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 9 - May 1986 (11 weeks), France 10 - May 1986 (1 week), Springbok 19 - Oct 1986 (1 week), US BB 43 of 1986, US Radio 44 of 1986 (peak 4 9 weeks), Canada 53 of 1986, US CashBox 59 of 1986, Acclaimed 2340 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986) |
| 57 |
Janet Jackson |
Nasty |
1986 |
France 2 - Jul 1986 (1 week), US Billboard 3 - May 1986 (19 weeks), Sweden 3 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1986 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), Holland 5 - Jul 1986 (10 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Aug 1986 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Poland 12 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Germany 12 - Jul 1986 (3 months), UK 19 - May 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 23 - Oct 1986 (1 month), US Radio 41 of 1986 (peak 3 8 weeks), nuTsie 45 of 1980s, US CashBox 48 of 1986, US BB 58 of 1986, Canada 66 of 1986, Acclaimed 1062 (1986) |
| 58 |
Status Quo |
In the Army Now |
1986 |
Austria 1 - Dec 1986 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), Poland 1 - Nov 1986 (21 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1987 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Oct 1986 (20 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (10 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 1 week - Oct 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1986, UK 2 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - Nov 1986 (5 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1986 (12 weeks), France 4 - Dec 1986 (3 weeks), Holland 11 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 12 - Nov 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 25 of 1987, Germany 136 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 220 of the 1980s (peak 2, 29 weeks, 652k sales estimated, 1986) |
| 59 |
Diana Ross |
Chain Reaction |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jan 1986 (19 weeks), Australia 1 of 1986, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1986, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1986, Springbok 4 - May 1986 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), Germany 11 - Mar 1986 (2 months), ODK Germany 11 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Switzerland 20 - May 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 27 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), US Billboard 66 - May 1986 (8 weeks), OzNet 168, UKMIX 402, RYM 175 of 1986 |
| 60 |
Miami Sound Machine |
Bad Boy |
1986 |
Holland 2 - May 1986 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - May 1986 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1989), ODK Germany 6 - Jun 1986 (16 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Jun 1986 (3 months), US Billboard 8 - Mar 1986 (19 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jul 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 10 - Jul 1986 (3 months), Springbok 13 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), UK 16 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Brazil 19 of 1986, US CashBox 67 of 1986, Canada 72 of 1986, US BB 79 of 1986, US Radio 80 of 1986 (peak 8 8 weeks) |
| 61 |
Heart |
These Dreams |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), France 3 - Mar 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 7 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1986, Sweden 14 - Apr 1986 (2 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), ARC 32 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), US BB 33 of 1986, Holland 39 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 60 of 1986, UK 62 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Brazil 62 of 1986, RYM 77 of 1986 |
| 62 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
If You Leave |
1986 |
US Billboard 4 - Mar 1986 (20 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1986 (8 weeks), France 7 - Apr 1986 (1 week), Sweden 8 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), KROQ 16 of 1986, POP 31 of 1986, UK 48 - May 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 49 of 1986, US BB 53 of 1986, US Radio 56 of 1986 (peak 4 9 weeks), Holland free40 56 of 1986, Brazil 72 of 1986, US CashBox 77 of 1986, OzNet 898, RYM 91 of 1986 |
| 63 |
Boris Gardiner |
I Want to Wake Up With You |
1986 |
UK 1 - Jul 1986 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1987, Norway 3 - Oct 1986 (11 weeks), Springbok 3 - Nov 1986 (18 weeks), Holland 4 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Australia 15 of 1987, ODK Germany 18 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), Austria 21 - Nov 1986 (3 months), Germany 31 - Oct 1986 (1 month), UKMIX 543 |
| 64 |
Double |
The Captain of Her Heart |
1986 |
Canada 4 - Apr 1986 (11 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1986, UK 8 - Jan 1986 (11 weeks), France 9 - Feb 1986 (1 week), Norway 9 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 10 - Oct 1985 (17 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Sweden 11 - Mar 1986 (3 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Sep 1985 (7 weeks), Germany 14 - Oct 1985 (2 months), Springbok 14 - May 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 15 - Feb 1986 (2 months), Belgium 15 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Jun 1986 (18 weeks), Poland 18 - Jan 1986 (11 weeks), Italy 18 of 1986, Canada 73 of 1986, US Radio 126 of 1986 (peak 16 4 weeks), RYM 114 of 1985 |
| 65 |
Eddie Murphy |
Party All The Time |
1986 |
US Billboard 2 - Oct 1985 (21 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), ARC 5 of 1986 (peak 1 15 weeks), US BB 7 of 1986, Canada 7 - Dec 1985 (5 weeks), France 7 - Jan 1986 (1 week), ODK Germany 9 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Sweden 12 - Nov 1985 (3 weeks), Germany 12 - Feb 1986 (2 months), US Radio 23 of 1985 (peak 2 10 weeks), Belgium 23 - Nov 1985 (1 week), Poland 26 - Feb 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 46 of 1986, US CashBox 51 of 1986, UK 87 - Jan 1986 (3 weeks) |
| 66 |
Modern Talking |
Brother Louie |
1986 |
Germany 1 - Feb 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 1 - Feb 1986 (17 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), Springbok 1 - Jul 1986 (24 weeks), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1986, Austria 2 - Mar 1986 (3 months), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1986, UK 4 - Aug 1986 (10 weeks), Sweden 4 - Feb 1986 (4 weeks), France 5 - Feb 1986 (2 weeks), Belgium 6 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Mar 1986 (2 weeks), Holland 20 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Switzerland 25 of 1986, Germany 191 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986) |
| 67 |
Level 42 |
Something About You |
1986 |
UK 6 - Sep 1985 (17 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Feb 1986 (27 weeks), Canada 8 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), Sweden 9 - Nov 1985 (4 weeks), Holland 32 - Nov 1985 (4 weeks), Poland 33 - Feb 1986 (2 weeks), US BB 37 of 1986, ARC 42 of 1986 (peak 4 14 weeks), Brazil 46 of 1986, US Radio 71 of 1986 (peak 7 9 weeks), Canada 79 of 1986, Italy 82 of 1986, US CashBox 83 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), RYM 142 of 1985 |
| 68 |
Bon Jovi |
You Give Love a Bad Name |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (23 weeks), Belgium 4 - Nov 1986 (8 weeks), Holland 5 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), POP 6 of 1986, Sweden 7 - Sep 1986 (5 weeks), UK 14 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Springbok 15 - Mar 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 25 - Apr 1987 (1 month), US Radio 26 of 1986 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 30 of 1986, US CashBox 30 of 1986, ARC 40 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 55 of 1987, RYM 69 of 1986 |
| 69 |
Boston |
Amanda |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1986, Norway 10 - Dec 1986 (2 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1986, Switzerland 12 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 1986 (2 weeks), Poland 17 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 23 - Dec 1986 (6 weeks), US Radio 28 of 1986 (peak 1 8 weeks), Canada 39 of 1986, ODK Germany 46 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), US BB 50 of 1986, Holland free40 62 of 1986, UK 84 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks), RYM 135 of 1986 |
| 70 |
The Rolling Stones |
Harlem Shuffle |
1986 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Apr 1986, Canada 3 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1986 (13 weeks), Holland 5 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Norway 6 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks), UK 13 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 13 - Apr 1986 (2 months), Germany 14 - Mar 1986 (2 months), Poland 24 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), Canada 48 of 1986, US CashBox 52 of 1986, Holland free40 60 of 1986, Italy 61 of 1986, US Radio 65 of 1986 (peak 5 8 weeks) |
| 71 |
Klymaxx |
I Miss You |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1986, US BB 3 of 1986, Canada 3 - Nov 1985 (10 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1985 (28 weeks), ARC 11 of 1986 (peak 3 16 weeks), Holland 28 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 28 - May 1987 (1 week), Canada 34 of 1986, Brazil 35 of 1986, US Radio 42 of 1985 (peak 5 10 weeks), UK 89 - Feb 1986 (2 weeks) |
| 72 |
Michael McDonald |
Sweet Freedom |
1986 |
Holland 2 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Golden Globe in 1986 (film 'Running Scared') (Nominated), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1986 (20 weeks), France 10 - Oct 1986 (1 week), Belgium 10 - Aug 1986 (8 weeks), UK 12 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), Brazil 45 of 1986, US Radio 66 of 1986 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1986, US BB 75 of 1986, Holland free40 75 of 1986, Scrobulate 93 of soft rock |
| 73 |
Stacey Q |
Two Of Hearts |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1986, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1986 (22 weeks), Springbok 5 - Jan 1987 (19 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), Germany 6 - Jan 1987 (3 months), ODK Germany 6 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), France 8 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks), Sweden 15 - Oct 1986 (3 weeks), South Africa 20 of 1987, Austria 24 - Dec 1986 (2 months), Canada 31 of 1986, US BB 51 of 1986, US Radio 59 of 1986 (peak 3 7 weeks), US CashBox 64 of 1986, UK 87 - Oct 1986 (2 weeks) |
| 74 |
Van Halen |
Why Can't This Be Love? |
1986 |
Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1986 (16 weeks), France 3 - Apr 1986 (2 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1986 (5 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), UK 8 - Apr 1986 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - May 1986 (16 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 9 of 1986, Germany 10 - Jun 1986 (2 months), Holland 16 - Jan 1987 (8 weeks), Holland free40 23 of 1987, US Radio 45 of 1986 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 69 of 1986, POP 72 of 1986, RYM 191 of 1986 |
| 75 |
Kenny Loggins |
Danger Zone |
1986 |
US Billboard 2 - May 1986 (21 weeks), Springbok 3 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks), France 5 - Jun 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 6 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 12 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 21 - Sep 1986 (2 months), POP 38 of 1986, US BB 42 of 1986, ARC 43 of 1986 (peak 2 13 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1986 (peak 2 8 weeks), UK 45 - Oct 1986 (13 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1986, Canada 59 of 1986, Scrobulate 89 of soundtrack |
| 76 |
Sly Fox |
Let's Go All the Way |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1986, France 2 - Feb 1986 (3 weeks), UK 3 - May 1986 (17 weeks), Canada 3 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 6 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1985 (24 weeks), Springbok 14 - Jul 1986 (11 weeks), Belgium 15 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 21 - Aug 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 32 of 1986, ODK Germany 36 - Oct 1986 (9 weeks), US BB 45 of 1986, US Radio 70 of 1986 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1986 |
| 77 |
Atlantic Starr |
Secret Lovers |
1986 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1986, US Billboard 3 - Dec 1985 (22 weeks), UK 10 - Mar 1986 (13 weeks), US BB 12 of 1986, US Radio 22 of 1986 (peak 3 10 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1986, ARC 36 of 1986 (peak 2 13 weeks), Canada 45 of 1986, Brazil 57 of 1986 |
| 78 |
Modern Talking |
Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) |
1986 |
France 1 - May 1986 (5 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1986 (14 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (8 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1986, Austria 2 - Jun 1986 (4 months), Sweden 3 - May 1986 (4 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jun 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), Holland 6 - Jul 1986 (8 weeks), Norway 8 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), Springbok 12 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), UK 55 - Oct 1986 (4 weeks), Italy 85 of 1986, Germany 179 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks) |
| 79 |
Falco |
Jeanny Part I |
1986 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Sweden 1 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Austria 1 - Jan 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1985 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1986 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1985 (21 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1986, Belgium 2 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 1986, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), Germany 38 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), UK 68 - Jul 1986 (4 weeks), Italy 96 of 1986 |
| 80 |
Doctor & The Medics |
Spirit in the Sky |
1986 |
UK 1 - May 1986 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1986, Austria 3 - Aug 1986 (3 months), Canada 5 of 1986, Sweden 8 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Jul 1986 (15 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 11 - Jul 1986 (3 months), Italy 48 of 1986, US Billboard 69 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), UKMIX 783, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986) |
| 81 |
Mel & Kim |
Showing Out (Get Fresh At the Weekend) |
1986 |
Holland 1 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1986 (16 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1987 (3 months), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1987, UK 3 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), France 10 - Oct 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 11 of 1987, Austria 15 - Feb 1987 (3 months), Italy 67 of 1987, US Billboard 78 - Feb 1987 (7 weeks), Germany 178 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1986) |
| 82 |
Mike & The Mechanics |
All I Need is a Miracle |
1986 |
US Billboard 5 - Mar 1986 (19 weeks), France 6 - May 1986 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 26 - Jun 1986 (16 weeks), UK 27 - Feb 1996 (10 weeks), Belgium 28 - Jun 1986 (1 week), POP 49 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 58 - Apr 1996 (4 weeks), US BB 74 of 1986, US CashBox 79 of 1986, US Radio 79 of 1986 (peak 5 7 weeks), Canada 82 of 1986, OzNet 878, RYM 170 of 1986 |
| 83 |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
Rage Hard |
1986 |
ODK Germany 1 - Sep 1986 (19 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (10 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1986, Germany 2 - Sep 1986 (3 months), UK 4 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1986 (12 weeks), Holland 7 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 7 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1986 (2 weeks), Poland 9 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), France 10 - Sep 1986 (1 week), Austria 12 - Oct 1986 (5 months), Holland free40 14 of 1986, Switzerland 23 of 1986, Italy 38 of 1986, Germany 161 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), RYM 107 of 1986 |
| 84 |
Timex Social Club |
Rumors |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1986, Holland 3 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Jun 1986 (19 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Oct 1986 (17 weeks), Canada 11 of 1986, Germany 12 - Nov 1986 (2 months), UK 13 - Sep 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 13 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Jan 1987 (4 weeks), POP 58 of 1986, US BB 77 of 1986, US CashBox 78 of 1986, US Radio 78 of 1986 (peak 8 8 weeks) |
| 85 |
Bronski Beat |
Hit That Perfect Beat |
1986 |
UK 3 - Nov 1985 (14 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Feb 1986 (10 weeks), France 4 - Dec 1985 (1 week), Germany 4 - Jan 1986 (3 months), ODK Germany 4 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Sweden 5 - Jan 1986 (4 weeks), Springbok 5 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), Poland 10 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Austria 12 - Mar 1986 (3 months), Holland 16 - Dec 1985 (6 weeks), Belgium 17 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), Australia 20 of 1986, Switzerland 29 of 1986, Italy 56 of 1986, KROQ 56 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986), RYM 136 of 1985 |
| 86 |
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant |
The Next Time I Fall |
1986 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1986, Sweden 13 - Jan 1987 (2 weeks), US BB 28 of 1987, US CashBox 34 of 1986, US Radio 38 of 1986 (peak 1 8 weeks), ARC 47 of 1986 (peak 1 12 weeks), POP 54 of 1986, UK 78 - Nov 1986 (3 weeks) |
| 87 |
Sheila E |
A Love Bizarre |
1986 |
Germany 3 - Mar 1986 (3 months), Springbok 3 - Aug 1986 (17 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Feb 1986 (19 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Holland 7 - Mar 1986 (13 weeks), Belgium 8 - May 1986 (8 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), Austria 14 - May 1986 (2 months), Switzerland 16 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1986, POP 61 of 1986, UK 76 - Feb 1986 (5 weeks), US BB 83 of 1986, US Radio 112 of 1986 (peak 11 4 weeks), Germany 321 of the 1980s (peak 4 11 weeks), RYM 147 of 1985 |
| 88 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Mad About You |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1986, US Billboard 3 - May 1986 (21 weeks), Canada 29 of 1986, ARC 33 of 1986 (peak 2 14 weeks), US BB 36 of 1986, POP 36 of 1986, US Radio 42 of 1986 (peak 3 9 weeks), US CashBox 54 of 1986, UK 67 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), KROQ 81 of 1986, OzNet 985, RYM 104 of 1986 |
| 89 |
Paul Simon |
You Can Call Me Al |
1986 |
Holland 2 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), Springbok 2 - Oct 1986 (18 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks), POP 9 of 1987, Scrobulate 19 of good, Australia 21 of 1986, Poland 22 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Aug 1986 (29 weeks), Canada 97 of 1986, OzNet 388, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1986), RYM 27 of 1986 |
| 90 |
El DeBarge |
Who's Johnny |
1986 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1986, US Billboard 3 - Apr 1986 (19 weeks), Holland 3 - Jul 1986 (11 weeks), France 3 - Jun 1986 (4 weeks), Belgium 4 - Aug 1986 (7 weeks), Canada 15 of 1986, Canada 19 - May 1986 (3 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1986 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1986, UK 60 - Jun 1986 (4 weeks), US BB 67 of 1986 |
| 91 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
(Forever) Live & Die |
1986 |
Holland 3 - Sep 1986 (12 weeks), Austria 5 - Dec 1986 (5 months), Belgium 6 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - Sep 1986 (17 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), UK 11 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 11 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Sweden 12 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Springbok 12 - Feb 1987 (15 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Sep 1986 (16 weeks), Poland 25 - Oct 1986 (4 weeks), KROQ 44 of 1986, Holland free40 46 of 1986, Canada 96 of 1986, US Radio 145 of 1986 (peak 19 1 week), RYM 131 of 1986 |
| 92 |
Don Johnson |
Heartbeat |
1986 |
Austria 3 - Feb 1987 (3 months), Sweden 4 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Aug 1986 (15 weeks), Holland 5 - Sep 1986 (12 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1986 (8 weeks), Belgium 5 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Germany 6 - Jan 1987 (2 months), ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1986 (19 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), France 7 - Oct 1986 (1 week), UK 46 - Oct 1986 (6 weeks), US CashBox 53 of 1986, US Radio 76 of 1986 (peak 5 7 weeks), Canada 80 of 1986 |
| 93 |
Culture Club |
Move Away |
1986 |
Canada 4 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks), Sweden 4 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), UK 7 - Mar 1986 (7 weeks), France 7 - Mar 1986 (1 week), Belgium 7 - Mar 1986 (7 weeks), Norway 8 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Apr 1986 (14 weeks), Holland 17 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 21 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), POP 55 of 1986, Italy 76 of 1986, Canada 86 of 1986, Holland free40 88 of 1986, US Radio 113 of 1986 (peak 12 5 weeks) |
| 94 |
The Pretenders |
Don't Get Me Wrong |
1986 |
UK 10 - Oct 1986 (11 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1986 (17 weeks), Belgium 10 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Poland 17 - Dec 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 19 - Nov 1986 (5 weeks), Brazil 22 of 1987, KROQ 25 of 1986, ODK Germany 45 - Jan 1987 (8 weeks), Holland free40 52 of 1986, US BB 92 of 1987, US Radio 100 of 1986 (peak 10 6 weeks), RYM 40 of 1986 |
| 95 |
Sigue Sigue Sputnik |
Love Missile F1-11 |
1986 |
Springbok 2 - May 1986 (14 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Germany 3 - Apr 1986 (2 months), ODK Germany 3 - Mar 1986 (15 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 6 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 6 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), France 7 - Mar 1986 (2 weeks), Austria 9 - May 1986 (2 months), Sweden 13 - Mar 1986 (3 weeks), Belgium 22 - Apr 1986 (5 weeks), Holland 36 - Apr 1986 (3 weeks), KROQ 38 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986), RYM 78 of 1986 |
| 96 |
Queen |
A Kind of Magic |
1986 |
UK 3 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Holland 4 - Mar 1986 (13 weeks), France 4 - Apr 1986 (3 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1986 (15 weeks), Germany 5 - Apr 1986 (3 months), Belgium 6 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Apr 1986 (22 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Springbok 10 - Jul 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 12 - May 1986 (5 months), Switzerland 17 of 1986, Poland 18 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), Sweden 20 - Apr 1986 (1 week), US Billboard 42 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), Europe 99 of the 1980s (1986), RYM 146 of 1986 |
| 97 |
A-Ha |
I've Been Losing You |
1986 |
Norway 1 - Oct 1986 (9 weeks), Sweden 3 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), Poland 5 - Nov 1986 (20 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1986 (1 week), Belgium 8 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 11 - Oct 1986 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Oct 1986 (12 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Nov 1986 (8 weeks), Austria 21 - Dec 1986 (4 months), Germany 23 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Holland free40 31 of 1986, KROQ 60 of 1986, Italy 72 of 1986, RYM 124 of 1986 |
| 98 |
Howard Jones |
No One is to Blame |
1986 |
US Billboard 4 - Apr 1986 (23 weeks), Sweden 8 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 11 - May 1986 (4 weeks), UK 16 - Mar 1986 (7 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1986, US BB 44 of 1986, ARC 44 of 1986 (peak 3 14 weeks), Canada 47 of 1986, US Radio 57 of 1986 (peak 4 8 weeks), Holland free40 63 of 1986, Italy 78 of 1986, RYM 111 of 1986 |
| 99 |
Jermaine Stewart |
We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off |
1986 |
UK 2 - Aug 1986 (23 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1986 (22 weeks), Holland 7 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 9 - Jun 1986 (9 weeks), Canada 18 of 1986, POP 45 of 1986, US BB 60 of 1986, US Radio 62 of 1986 (peak 5 7 weeks), US CashBox 81 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), RYM 126 of 1986 |
| 100 |
INXS |
What You Need |
1986 |
US Billboard 5 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Canada 16 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), Australia 18 of 1985, KROQ 19 of 1986, US CashBox 27 of 1986, US Radio 50 of 1986 (peak 5 9 weeks), UK 51 - Apr 1986 (8 weeks), US BB 56 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 82 - Nov 1988 (1 week), RYM 149 of 1985 |
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22 Jun 2018
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) ranked 4 on 1986 Canada chart. Names of thosesongs on these charts are different,that's terrible. I would say a song would definitely have a position on year end chart if it was a 1 hit.
The song was listed as "Don't Forget Me" in the Canadian chart (not "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)") so it didn't match. Look at the FAQ "Why are the names of songs and artists changed in these list?". In this case they didn't match (however much you as a human might think they do). That's what makes this list so difficult to do.
The song entry has now been fixed and should match, thanks for the suggestion
22 Jun 2018
Rumours-Timex Social Club ranked 11 on Canada 1986 end chart
We had it listed as "Rumours" so it didn't match, data now fixed, thanks
17 Jun 2018
11 Jun 2018
I mean you didn't post how many weeks a song spent on number 1 in US andUK,that means weeks on number 1 in US and UK didn't get points?
Correct. Given the data we have available we don't see how that could be fixed. If you can think of a way tell us.
11 Jun 2018
How many 'number 1 records' sources have you used ? Will you use US UK Holland France number 1 records and why？
Look on the "Number 1" page it lists the sources of the 16 charts we used.
19 Jul 2010
Is it yours too
Very nice site!