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Songs from the Year 1986

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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 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Falco Rock Me Amadeus 1986 UK 1 - Mar 1986, US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1985, Sweden 1 - Aug 1985, Sweden (alt) 1 - Sep 1985, Austria 1 - May 1985, Germany 1 - Jun 1985, Eire 1 - Apr 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Feb 1986, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1985, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Jul 1985, France 2 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1985, Belgium 2 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 3 - May 1986, South Africa 3 of 1986, Switzerland 5 of 1985, Norway 6 - Apr 1986, Italy 18 of 1985, US CashBox 19 of 1986, Brazil 20 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Poland 24 - Jun 1985 (5 weeks), POP 29 of 1986, US BB 30 of 1986, Germany 50 of the 1980s, RYM 63 of 1985, Scrobulate 65 of 80s, KROQ 74 of 1986
2 Madonna Papa Don't Preach 1986 UK 1 - Jun 1986, US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1986, Norway 1 - Jul 1986, Belgium 1 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), Italy 1 of 1986, Eire 1 - 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, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1986, Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (18 weeks), Germany 2 - Jul 1986, Austria 4 - Aug 1986, Australia 9 of 1986, Switzerland 14 of 1986, US CashBox 18 of 1986, US BB 19 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1986), POP 35 of 1986, 37 in 2FM list, RYM 43 of 1986, Brazil 70 of 1986, Germany 215 of the 1980s, UKMIX 720, Acclaimed 761
3 Europe The Final Countdown 1986 UK 1 - Nov 1986, Holland 1 - Aug 1986, Sweden 1 - May 1986, Austria 1 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986, Poland 1 - Nov 1986 (35 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1986 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Sep 1986, Eire 1 - Nov 1986, Europe 1 for 11 weeks Oct 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Oct 1986, Italy 2 of 1987, Norway 4 - Jul 1986, South Africa 7 of 1987, US Billboard 8 - Jan 1987 (18 weeks), France 9 - Apr 1986, Australia 10 of 1987, Switzerland 13 of 1986, Europe 14 of the 1980s, US BB 19 of 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1986), Scrobulate 20 of swedish, POP 29 of 1987, Germany 90 of the 1980s, RYM 93 of 1986, UKMIX 388
4 Berlin Take My Breath Away 1986 UK 1 - Oct 1986, US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (21 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1986, Sweden 1 - Sep 1986, Belgium 1 - Oct 1986 (12 weeks), Eire 1 - Oct 1986, Europe 1 for 4 weeks Nov 1986, Oscar in 1986, Brazil 2 of 1986, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1986, Germany 3 - Sep 1986, Austria 4 - Nov 1986, Norway 4 - Oct 1986, Poland 4 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Australia 6 of 1986, POP 7 of 1986, US BB 13 of 1992, RYM 16 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1986), US CashBox 21 of 1986, Italy 37 of 1986, TOTP 37, UKMIX 69, Scrobulate 80 of 80s, OzNet 251, Germany 310 of the 1980s
5 The Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 1986 UK 1 - Nov 1985, US Billboard 1 - Mar 1986 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1986, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1986, US CashBox 2 of 1986, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1986, Holland 3 - Jan 1986, Sweden 3 - Jan 1986, Belgium 3 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1986, Austria 5 - Feb 1986, France 7 - Oct 1985, KROQ 11 of 1984, Poland 14 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), RYM 15 of 1985, US BB 16 of 1986, South Africa 18 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1986), Scrobulate 32 of 80s, POP 43 of 1986, Brazil 44 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 86 - Jun 1989, Germany 232 of the 1980s, WXPN 478, OzNet 694, Acclaimed 890
6 The Bangles Walk Like an Egyptian 1986 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (22 weeks), Holland 1 - Nov 1986, Belgium 1 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jan 1987, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1987, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Dec 1986, Germany 2 - Jan 1987, UK 3 - Sep 1986, Austria 7 - Jan 1987, Australia 7 of 1987, US BB 8 of 1986, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1987, South Africa 8 of 1987, POP 9 of 1986, Sweden 14 - Nov 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1989), KROQ 27 of 1986, Italy 38 of 1987, Brazil 50 of 1987, Scrobulate 75 of 80s, RYM 81 of 1986, Party 166 of 2007, Germany 220 of the 1980s, UKMIX 788, Acclaimed 2472, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1986)
7 Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going 1986 UK 1 - Jan 1986, Holland 1 - Jan 1986, Norway 1 - Feb 1986, Eire 1 - Feb 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Feb 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Mar 1986, Europe 1 for 6 weeks Mar 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1986, Australia 2 of 1986, Germany 2 - Feb 1986, Canada 4 - Dec 1985, South Africa 8 of 1986, Sweden 10 - Feb 1986, Austria 12 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 16 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), Poland 26 - Jan 1986 (8 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1986, RYM 170 of 1985, Germany 198 of the 1980s, UKMIX 1000
8 Chris de Burgh The Lady in Red 1986 UK 1 - Jul 1986, Sweden 1 - Aug 1986, Norway 1 - Aug 1986, Poland 1 - Jul 1986 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Eire 1 - Jul 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1986, South Africa 1 of 1987, US Billboard 3 - Feb 1987 (26 weeks), Brazil 3 of 1987, US BB 4 of 1987, Holland 6 - Aug 1986, Germany 7 - Aug 1986, Austria 11 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 18 - Aug 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1986), POP 23 of 1987, Australia 24 of 1986, US CashBox 25 of 1987, Europe 64 of the 1980s, UKMIX 679, OzNet 833
9 Bananarama Venus 1986 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1986 (19 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1986, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Sep 1986, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Sep 1986, Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (14 weeks), Germany 3 - Jun 1986, Holland 4 - Jun 1986, Norway 4 - Aug 1986, Australia 4 of 1986, Switzerland 5 of 1986, Sweden 6 - Jun 1986, France 7 - Jun 1986, Belgium 7 - Jul 1986 (9 weeks), UK 8 - May 1986, Austria 8 - Aug 1986, South Africa 20 of 1986, Italy 23 of 1986, POP 26 of 1986, US BB 27 of 1986, US CashBox 43 of 1986, Brazil 53 of 1986, KROQ 61 of 1986, Germany 160 of the 1980s
10 Dionne Warwick & Friends That's What Friends Are For 1986 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1986, Canada 1 - Dec 1985, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jan 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week Mar 1986, POP 1 of 1986, Norway 6 - Dec 1985, Sweden (alt) 7 - Nov 1985, Sweden 9 - Nov 1985, Brazil 10 of 1986, Belgium 10 - Nov 1985 (5 weeks), Holland 11 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 11 - Dec 1985, Australia 12 of 1986, UK 16 - Nov 1985, South Africa 17 of 1986, US CashBox 20 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1986), Italy 49 of 1986, RIAA 292
11 George Michael A Different Corner 1986 UK 1 - Apr 1986, Holland 1 - Apr 1986, Norway 1 - Apr 1986, Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jun 1986, Europe 1 for 6 weeks May 1986, Belgium 2 - Apr 1986 (12 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1986, Sweden 5 - Apr 1986, Austria 6 - Jun 1986, US Billboard 7 - Apr 1986 (16 weeks), Germany 9 - Apr 1986, South Africa 9 of 1986, Italy 17 of 1986, Switzerland 20 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1986), RYM 34 of 1986, US CashBox 73 of 1986
12 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer 1986 US Billboard 1 - May 1986 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1986, Austria 2 - Jul 1986, Norway 3 - May 1986, UK 4 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1986, Poland 4 - Jan 1986 (17 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1986, Belgium 7 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 7 - Jun 1986, KROQ 8 of 1986, Holland 10 - May 1986, US CashBox 14 of 1986, US BB 15 of 1986, POP 15 of 1986, Sweden 19 - May 1986, RYM 24 of 1986, Italy 34 of 1986, Scrobulate 52 of 80s, Brazil 54 of 1986, Belgium 192 of all time, Germany 378 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 845, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986)
13 Wham! The Edge of Heaven 1986 UK 1 - Jun 1986, Holland 1 - Jun 1986, Poland 1 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1986 (12 weeks), Eire 1 - Jun 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1986, Norway 2 - Jul 1986, Sweden 4 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 4 - Jul 1986, Germany 5 - Jul 1986, US Billboard 10 - Jul 1986 (13 weeks), Austria 11 - Aug 1986, Italy 19 of 1986, Switzerland 26 of 1986, US CashBox 93 of 1986, RYM 185 of 1986, Germany 350 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1986)
14 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV 1986 UK 1 - Dec 1985, Sweden 1 - Jan 1986, France 1 - Dec 1985, Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (27 weeks), Eire 1 - Jan 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1986, Norway 2 - Dec 1985, Holland 5 - Jan 1986, Germany 5 - Jan 1986, Switzerland 7 - Feb 1986, Austria 8 - Feb 1986, Belgium 8 - Feb 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 20 - Nov 1985 (16 weeks), Canada 22 - Jan 1986, RYM 42 of 1985, KROQ 63 of 1985, Italy 67 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986)
15 Madonna Live to Tell 1986 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1986 (18 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks May 1986, Europe 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1986, UK 2 - Apr 1986, Norway 2 - May 1986, US CashBox 3 of 1986, Holland 3 - Apr 1986, Poland 3 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1986, Belgium 4 - May 1986 (10 weeks), Italy 5 of 1986, RYM 9 of 1986, Sweden 10 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 11 of 1986, Germany 17 - May 1986, POP 25 of 1986, Scrobulate 47 of ballad, Brazil 52 of 1986, Acclaimed 2140, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
16 Samantha Fox Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 1986 Switzerland 1 - May 1986, Norway 1 - May 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1987, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jul 1986, Sweden 2 - May 1986, Austria 2 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 2 of 1986, UK 3 - Mar 1986, Australia 3 of 1986, US Billboard 4 - Nov 1986 (23 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1986, France 5 - Apr 1986, Holland 10 - Jun 1986, Italy 15 of 1986, POP 48 of 1987, Scrobulate 90 of sexy, Germany 126 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986)
17 Prince Kiss 1986 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (18 weeks), Holland 2 - Mar 1986, US BB 3 of 1986, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1986, POP 3 of 1986, Belgium 4 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1986, UK 6 - Mar 1986, Germany 7 - Apr 1986, RYM 7 of 1986, Austria 8 - May 1986, Norway 10 - May 1986, Sweden 17 - Mar 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), Switzerland 22 of 1986, Poland 25 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), Australia 25 of 1986, Brazil 37 of 1986, Italy 51 of 1986, Party 58 of 2007, Scrobulate 60 of 80s, KROQ 93 of 1986, Acclaimed 155, Rolling Stone 461
18 Status Quo In the Army Now 1986 Austria 1 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1986, Poland 1 - Nov 1986 (21 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1987, Eire 1 - Oct 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Nov 1986, UK 2 - Oct 1986, Sweden 2 - Nov 1986, Norway 2 - Nov 1986, France 4 - Dec 1986, Holland 11 - Nov 1986, Belgium 12 - Nov 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 25 of 1987, Germany 136 of the 1980s
19 Madonna True Blue 1986 UK 1 - Oct 1986, Eire 1 - Oct 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1986, Europe 1 for 1 week Oct 1986, Sweden 2 - Oct 1986, Poland 2 - Nov 1986 (22 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 6 - Oct 1986, Germany 8 - Oct 1986, Austria 9 - Dec 1986, Italy 20 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), US CashBox 45 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 92 - Jan 1989, RYM 92 of 1986
20 Level 42 Lessons in Love 1986 Switzerland 1 - Jul 1986, Germany 1 - Jun 1986, Germany 1 for 6 weeks Jul 1986, Holland 2 - Jun 1986, Poland 2 - Aug 1986 (17 weeks), UK 3 - Apr 1986, Sweden 3 - May 1986, Switzerland 3 of 1986, Belgium 3 - Jun 1986 (14 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1986, Norway 10 - Jun 1986, Italy 10 of 1986, US Billboard 12 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1986, Germany 40 of the 1980s, Brazil 88 of 1988, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
21 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite 1986 UK 1 - Nov 1986, Holland 1 - Jan 1987, Belgium 1 - Jan 1987 (12 weeks), Eire 1 - Jan 1987, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1987, Germany 4 - Feb 1987, Norway 5 - Feb 1987, Canada 10 - Sep 1957, Austria 15 - Mar 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1987), RYM 24 of 1957, Europe 30 of the 1950s, DDD 38 of 1957, US Billboard 62 - Oct 1957 (10 weeks), Italy 96 of 1987, Germany 319 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 525, UKMIX 653
22 Survivor Burning Heart 1986 Switzerland 1 - Feb 1986, Belgium 1 - Feb 1986 (13 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1985 (21 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1986, UK 5 - Feb 1986, Germany 6 - Jan 1986, Austria 7 - Feb 1986, POP 8 of 1986, France 10 - Dec 1985, Canada 14 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 15 of 1986, Sweden 19 - Jan 1986, US BB 20 of 1986, US CashBox 26 of 1986, Poland 30 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Italy 47 of 1986, Brazil 58 of 1986
23 Cutting Crew (I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight 1986 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1987 (19 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1986, Norway 1 - Oct 1986, Poland 1 - May 1987 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks May 1987, UK 4 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 4 - Nov 1986, Germany 5 - Oct 1986, Holland 9 - Nov 1986, Austria 11 - Jan 1987, Belgium 19 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1987, Brazil 63 of 1987, RYM 154 of 1986, OzNet 588, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1986)
24 Cliff Richard & The Young Ones Living Doll 1986 UK 1 - Mar 1986, Holland 1 - Apr 1986, Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1986 (11 weeks), Eire 1 - Mar 1986, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks May 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks May 1986, Sweden 7 - Apr 1986, Australia 7 of 1986, Norway 9 - May 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), RYM 161 of 1986
25 The Bangles Manic Monday 1986 UK 2 - Feb 1986, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1986 (20 weeks), Austria 2 - May 1986, Germany 2 - Mar 1986, Sweden 3 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1986, Norway 4 - Mar 1986, South Africa 6 of 1986, Australia 16 of 1986, Belgium 17 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), POP 17 of 1986, Holland 24 - Feb 1986, Switzerland 24 of 1986, RYM 26 of 1986, US CashBox 37 of 1986, Poland 40 - Jun 1986 (1 weeks), KROQ 57 of 1986, Germany 312 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1986)
26 The Pet Shop Boys Suburbia 1986 Sweden 1 - Oct 1986, Poland 1 - Oct 1986 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1986 (12 weeks), KROQ 1 of 1986, Holland 2 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1986, Germany 3 - Jan 1987, UK 8 - Oct 1986, Austria 9 - Jan 1987, France 10 - Sep 1986, RYM 25 of 1986, US Billboard 70 - Dec 1986 (10 weeks), Italy 99 of 1986, Germany 231 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 2276
27 Whitney Houston Greatest Love of All 1986 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1986 (18 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jun 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week Jul 1986, Sweden 4 - May 1986, UK 8 - Apr 1986, US BB 13 of 1986, US CashBox 13 of 1986, POP 13 of 1986, Poland 16 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), Holland 17 - May 1986, Switzerland 20 - Jun 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), Austria 26 - Jul 1986, Belgium 26 - May 1986 (1 weeks), Italy 54 of 1986
28 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, Holland 7 - Oct 1986, Norway 10 - Nov 1986, UK 12 - Sep 1986, Austria 12 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 17 - Sep 1986, Brazil 18 of 1986, Australia 19 of 1986, Germany 24 - Nov 1986, US CashBox 29 of 1986, Italy 39 of 1986, RYM 66 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 85 - Dec 2005
29 MC Miker G & DJ Sven Holiday Rap 1986 Holland 1 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986, Belgium 1 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Germany 1 - Aug 1986, Germany 1 for 5 weeks Aug 1986, Austria 2 - Oct 1986, Norway 3 - Sep 1986, UK 6 - Sep 1986, Sweden 9 - Sep 1986, Italy 12 of 1986, Switzerland 27 of 1986, Brazil 92 of 1987, Germany 154 of the 1980s
30 Mr Mister Kyrie 1986 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1985 (19 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Mar 1986, Sweden 2 - Mar 1986, France 3 - Jan 1986, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986, Poland 4 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Holland 6 - Feb 1986, Belgium 6 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Germany 7 - Feb 1986, Austria 8 - Apr 1986, UK 11 - Mar 1986, US CashBox 15 of 1986, Scrobulate 57 of soft rock, RYM 140 of 1985
31 David Bowie Absolute Beginners 1986 Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks), Eire 1 - Mar 1986, UK 2 - Mar 1986, Belgium 2 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 3 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986, Holland 4 - Mar 1986, Norway 4 - Mar 1986, Germany 6 - Apr 1986, Sweden 10 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 30 of 1986, Italy 32 of 1986, US Billboard 53 - Mar 1986 (9 weeks), RYM 59 of 1986, KROQ 75 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986)
32 The Communards Don't Leave Me This Way 1986 UK 1 - Aug 1986, Holland 1 - Oct 1986, Belgium 1 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks), Eire 1 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1986, Germany 4 - Oct 1986, Australia 17 of 1986, Austria 19 - Nov 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), Poland 30 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Italy 31 of 1986, US Billboard 40 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), POP 56 of 1987, RYM 75 of 1986, UKMIX 448
33 Run DMC & Aerosmith Walk This Way 1986 New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Nov 1986, Holland 2 - Sep 1986, US Billboard 4 - Jul 1986 (16 weeks), POP 4 of 1986, US BB 6 of 1986, Norway 6 - Oct 1986, UK 8 - Sep 1986, France 8 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1986, RYM 15 of 1986, Germany 18 - Oct 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1993), Italy 66 of 1986, Scrobulate 70 of hip-hop, US CashBox 80 of 1986, KROQ 86 of 1986, Acclaimed 91, Party 215 of 1999, Rolling Stone 287
34 Mel & Kim Showing Out (Get Fresh At the Weekend) 1986 Holland 1 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1986, Belgium 1 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1987, Germany 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1987, UK 3 - Sep 1986, France 10 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 11 of 1987, Austria 15 - Feb 1987, Italy 67 of 1987, US Billboard 78 - Feb 1987 (7 weeks), Germany 178 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1986)
35 Modern Talking Brother Louie 1986 Germany 1 - Feb 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Mar 1986, Austria 2 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 2 - Feb 1986, South Africa 2 of 1986, UK 4 - Aug 1986, Sweden 4 - Feb 1986, France 5 - Feb 1986, Belgium 6 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Mar 1986, Holland 20 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 25 of 1986, Germany 191 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986)
36 Robert Palmer Addicted to Love 1986 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1986 (22 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1986, US BB 2 of 1986, POP 2 of 1986, UK 5 - May 1986, Australia 10 of 1986, US CashBox 11 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Poland 29 - Jan 1986 (6 weeks), Belgium 29 - May 1986 (2 weeks), Holland 34 - Jun 1986, KROQ 50 of 1986, RYM 82 of 1986, OzNet 230, Acclaimed 1115, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1986)
37 Modern Talking Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) 1986 France 1 - May 1986, Germany 1 - May 1986, Europe 1 for 1 week Jun 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1986, Sweden 3 - May 1986, Austria 3 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 3 - Jun 1986, Belgium 4 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), Holland 6 - Jul 1986, Norway 8 - Jun 1986, Italy 85 of 1986, Germany 179 of the 1980s
38 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, Norway 2 - Sep 1986, UK 3 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 5 - Sep 1986, Belgium 10 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Austria 14 - Nov 1986, US CashBox 16 of 1986, US BB 18 of 1986, POP 18 of 1986, Holland 21 - Aug 1986, Brazil 26 of 1986, Poland 33 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986)
39 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, POP 11 of 1986, UK 13 - Jun 1986, Sweden 14 - Aug 1986, US BB 17 of 1986, Holland 24 - Aug 1986, Brazil 79 of 1986, RYM 144 of 1986, RIAA 348, OzNet 972, Acclaimed 1436
40 Dire Straits Walk of Life 1986 Eire 1 - Jan 1986, UK 2 - Jan 1986, US Billboard 7 - Nov 1985 (20 weeks), Sweden 7 - Feb 1986, Canada 12 - Jun 1985, South Africa 14 of 1986, Germany 17 - Jan 1986, Austria 18 - Feb 1986, Holland 20 - Dec 1985, Belgium 23 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Feb 1986, US BB 28 of 1986, POP 40 of 1986, US CashBox 92 of 1986, Europe 97 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 100 of 80s, RYM 102 of 1985, OzNet 644
41 Nu Shooz I Can't Wait 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jul 1986, UK 2 - May 1986, Germany 2 - Jun 1986, US Billboard 3 - Mar 1986 (23 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Aug 1986, Belgium 10 - Jul 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 11 - Jul 1986, Austria 18 - Sep 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1992), POP 30 of 1986, US BB 31 of 1986, US CashBox 39 of 1986, Italy 60 of 1986, RYM 166 of 1986, Germany 262 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986)
42 Cameo Word Up 1986 New Zealand 1 for 1 week Feb 1987, UK 3 - Aug 1986, Germany 4 - Jan 1987, US Billboard 6 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), France 8 - Sep 1986, Belgium 8 - Oct 1986 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - Oct 1986, Austria 11 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 13 - Nov 1986, US BB 21 of 1986, POP 21 of 1986, Scrobulate 21 of funk, RYM 35 of 1986, Italy 47 of 1987, US CashBox 71 of 1986, Germany 295 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 556
43 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, Holland 2 - May 1986, Belgium 2 - May 1986 (12 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1986, Brazil 11 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), US BB 22 of 1986, Austria 23 - Aug 1986, Germany 24 - Jul 1986, Poland 26 - Jan 1986 (10 weeks), POP 47 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
44 Boris Gardiner I Want to Wake Up With You 1986 UK 1 - Jul 1986, Eire 1 - Aug 1986, Australia 1 for 1 week Mar 1987, Norway 3 - Oct 1986, Holland 4 - Aug 1986, Belgium 4 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1986, Sweden 9 - Sep 1986, Australia 15 of 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1986), Austria 21 - Nov 1986, Germany 31 - Oct 1986, UKMIX 543
45 Bruce Hornsby & The Range The Way it Is 1986 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (21 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Dec 1986, Belgium 3 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), France 8 - Aug 1986, Poland 14 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), UK 15 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 15 - Oct 1986, Germany 24 - Oct 1986, Brazil 37 of 1987, RYM 42 of 1986, Scrobulate 46 of soft rock, US CashBox 56 of 1986, OzNet 695
46 Lionel Richie Dancing On the Ceiling 1986 Norway 1 - Jul 1986, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1986 (17 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1986 (12 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1986, Switzerland 6 - Aug 1986, UK 7 - Jul 1986, Poland 13 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Holland 14 - Jul 1986, Sweden 14 - Aug 1986, Australia 15 of 1986, Germany 17 - Aug 1986, Austria 22 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 25 of 1986, POP 44 of 1986, Brazil 67 of 1986, Italy 70 of 1986
47 Duran Duran Notorious 1986 Sweden 1 - Nov 1986, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1986 (17 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1986, Norway 4 - Nov 1986, Italy 4 of 1986, Poland 5 - Nov 1986 (15 weeks), Holland 6 - Oct 1986, UK 7 - Nov 1986, Belgium 7 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), KROQ 9 of 1986, Germany 13 - Nov 1986, Austria 16 - Jan 1987, Japan (Tokyo) 68 - Feb 1989, Brazil 89 of 1987, RYM 157 of 1986
48 Oran 'Juice' Jones The Rain 1986 France 1 - Sep 1986, Belgium 3 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1987, UK 4 - Nov 1986, Holland 5 - Jan 1987, US Billboard 9 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Feb 1987, Austria 16 - Mar 1987, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), Poland 27 - Jan 1987 (3 weeks), POP 34 of 1986, US BB 38 of 1986, Japan (Tokyo) 88 - Jun 1990, US CashBox 100 of 1986, Acclaimed 2330, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1986)
49 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, Sweden 4 - Mar 1986, UK 5 - Jan 1986, Canada 11 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 11 - Mar 1986, Holland 15 - Feb 1986, Belgium 20 - Jun 1985 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), Australia 22 of 1986, US CashBox 24 of 1986, Acclaimed 2171, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
50 Diana Ross Chain Reaction 1986 UK 1 - Jan 1986, Australia 1 of 1986, Eire 1 - Feb 1986, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1986, Germany 11 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 20 - May 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), Belgium 27 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), US Billboard 66 - May 1986 (8 weeks), OzNet 168, RYM 175 of 1986, UKMIX 402
51 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Rage Hard 1986 Germany 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1986, Germany 2 - Sep 1986, UK 4 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 5 - Sep 1986, Holland 7 - Sep 1986, Belgium 7 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1986, Poland 9 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), France 10 - Sep 1986, Austria 12 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 23 of 1986, Italy 38 of 1986, RYM 107 of 1986, Germany 161 of the 1980s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1986)
52 Tina Turner Typical Male 1986 US Billboard 2 - Aug 1986 (16 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Aug 1986, Norway 2 - Sep 1986, Germany 2 - Sep 1986, Austria 6 - Oct 1986, Holland 8 - Sep 1986, Poland 8 - Aug 1986 (9 weeks), Belgium 16 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), Sweden 18 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 18 of 1986, POP 27 of 1986, UK 33 - Aug 1986, US CashBox 33 of 1986, Italy 36 of 1986, Germany 329 of the 1980s
53 Chris Norman Midnight Lady 1986 Austria 1 - May 1986, Switzerland 1 - May 1986, Germany 1 - Apr 1986, Germany 1 for 6 weeks May 1986, France 8 - May 1986, Switzerland 10 of 1986, Sweden 12 - May 1986, Belgium 13 - Jun 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 16 - Jun 1986, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), Germany 70 of the 1980s
54 The Human League Human 1986 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1986, US CashBox 7 of 1986, Sweden 7 - Sep 1986, UK 8 - Aug 1986, Germany 8 - Sep 1986, Belgium 9 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 13 - Sep 1986, Brazil 21 of 1987, Poland 22 - Sep 1986 (7 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Oct 1986, RYM 70 of 1986, Scrobulate 76 of 80s, Acclaimed 1754
55 Falco Jeanny Part I 1986 Holland 1 - Feb 1986, Sweden 1 - Mar 1986, Austria 1 - Jan 1986, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1985, Norway 1 - May 1986, Switzerland 4 of 1986, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), Germany 38 of the 1980s, Italy 96 of 1986
56 Bronski Beat Hit That Perfect Beat 1986 UK 3 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1986, France 4 - Dec 1985, Germany 4 - Jan 1986, Sweden 5 - Jan 1986, Poland 10 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Austria 12 - Mar 1986, Holland 16 - Dec 1985, Belgium 17 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), Australia 20 of 1986, Switzerland 29 of 1986, Italy 56 of 1986, KROQ 56 of 1986, RYM 136 of 1985, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986)
57 Huey Lewis & The News Stuck With You 1986 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1986 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Sep 1986, US CashBox 6 of 1986, UK 12 - Aug 1986, Australia 13 of 1986, Sweden 14 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 14 - Sep 1986, Holland 16 - Oct 1986, Belgium 22 - Oct 1986 (2 weeks), Germany 22 - Sep 1986, Austria 23 - Dec 1986, Poland 28 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Brazil 82 of 1986
58 Falco Coming Home, Jeannie Part II 1986 Sweden 1 - Nov 1986, Germany 1 - Jan 1986, Germany 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1986, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1986, Austria 4 - Nov 1986, Norway 4 - Nov 1986, France 5 - Jan 1986, Europe 11 of the 1980s, RYM 83 of 1985, Germany 210 of the 1980s
59 James Brown Living in America 1986 Belgium 1 - Feb 1986 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Dec 1985 (18 weeks), UK 5 - Jan 1986, US BB 5 of 1986, POP 5 of 1986, Holland 9 - Jan 1986, Switzerland 9 - Jan 1986, Germany 14 - Feb 1986, Canada 30 - Jan 1986, US CashBox 65 of 1986, Italy 87 of 1986, Brazil 89 of 1986, Scrobulate 94 of funk
60 A-Ha I've Been Losing You 1986 Norway 1 - Oct 1986, Sweden 3 - Oct 1986, Poland 5 - Nov 1986 (20 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1986, France 8 - Oct 1986, Belgium 8 - Oct 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 11 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 16 - Nov 1986, Austria 21 - Dec 1986, Germany 23 - Oct 1986, KROQ 60 of 1986, Italy 72 of 1986, RYM 124 of 1986
61 Simply Red Holding Back the Years 1986 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1986 (23 weeks), Eire 1 - Jun 1986, UK 2 - May 1986, Holland 3 - Dec 1985, Belgium 8 - Dec 1985 (9 weeks), Poland 21 - Jun 1986 (9 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1986, Austria 28 - Sep 1986, US CashBox 35 of 1986, RYM 50 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986)
62 Doctor & The Medics Spirit in the Sky 1986 UK 1 - May 1986, Eire 1 - Jun 1986, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Oct 1986, Austria 3 - Aug 1986, Sweden 8 - Aug 1986, Germany 11 - Jul 1986, Italy 48 of 1986, US Billboard 69 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), UKMIX 783, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1986)
63 Janet Jackson Nasty 1986 France 2 - Jul 1986, US Billboard 3 - May 1986 (19 weeks), Sweden 3 - Aug 1986, Belgium 4 - Jul 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 5 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 8 - Aug 1986, Poland 12 - Aug 1986 (11 weeks), Germany 12 - Jul 1986, UK 19 - May 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), Austria 23 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 48 of 1986, Acclaimed 1062
64 Queen A Kind of Magic 1986 UK 3 - Mar 1986, Holland 4 - Mar 1986, France 4 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 4 - Apr 1986, Germany 5 - Apr 1986, Belgium 6 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Austria 12 - May 1986, Switzerland 17 of 1986, Poland 18 - Apr 1986 (7 weeks), Sweden 20 - Apr 1986, US Billboard 42 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), Europe 99 of the 1980s, RYM 146 of 1986
65 The Rolling Stones Harlem Shuffle 1986 New Zealand 1 for 1 week Apr 1986, Belgium 4 - Mar 1986 (5 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1986 (13 weeks), Holland 5 - Mar 1986, Norway 6 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 10 - Mar 1986, UK 13 - Mar 1986, Austria 13 - Apr 1986, Germany 14 - Mar 1986, Poland 24 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), US CashBox 52 of 1986, Italy 61 of 1986
66 Jefferson Starship Sara 1986 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1985 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Mar 1986, Sweden 5 - Mar 1986, France 9 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 9 - Apr 1986, Poland 14 - Apr 1986 (9 weeks), Austria 16 - Mar 1986, Germany 18 - Mar 1986, US CashBox 22 of 1986, Holland 30 - Mar 1986, Brazil 60 of 1986
67 Europe Rock the Night 1986 Poland 1 - Jan 1987 (16 weeks), Belgium 2 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - May 1985, Holland 6 - Dec 1986, Sweden 6 - May 1985, Switzerland 6 - Dec 1986, UK 12 - Jan 1987, Austria 12 - Jan 1987, Germany 22 - Nov 1986, US Billboard 30 - May 1987 (13 weeks), Italy 41 of 1987
68 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, Sweden 4 - May 1986, UK 8 - Apr 1986, US CashBox 9 of 1986, Germany 10 - Jun 1986, Holland 16 - Jan 1987, US BB 23 of 1986, POP 72 of 1986, RYM 191 of 1986
69 Janet Jackson What Have You Done For Me Lately 1986 Holland 1 - May 1986, UK 3 - Mar 1986, US Billboard 4 - Feb 1986 (21 weeks), Belgium 7 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Germany 8 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 9 - May 1986, France 10 - May 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), US CashBox 59 of 1986, Acclaimed 2340, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
70 Double The Captain of Her Heart 1986 Brazil 6 of 1986, UK 8 - Jan 1986, France 9 - Feb 1986, Norway 9 - Mar 1986, Sweden 11 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 11 - Sep 1985, Germany 14 - Oct 1985, Austria 15 - Feb 1986, Belgium 15 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Jun 1986 (18 weeks), Poland 18 - Jan 1986 (11 weeks), Italy 18 of 1986, RYM 114 of 1985
71 A-Ha Cry Wolf 1986 Norway 2 - Dec 1986, Poland 4 - Feb 1987 (13 weeks), UK 5 - Dec 1986, France 7 - Nov 1986, Sweden 9 - Jan 1987, Belgium 9 - Dec 1986 (5 weeks), Holland 16 - Jan 1987, Switzerland 27 - Jan 1987, Germany 30 - Jan 1987, US Billboard 50 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), RYM 194 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1987)
72 Sigue Sigue Sputnik Love Missile F1-11 1986 UK 3 - Mar 1986, Germany 3 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 6 - Apr 1986, Poland 6 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), France 7 - Mar 1986, Austria 9 - May 1986, Sweden 13 - Mar 1986, Belgium 22 - Apr 1986 (5 weeks), Holland 36 - Apr 1986, KROQ 38 of 1986, RYM 78 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
73 Miami Sound Machine Conga 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Feb 1986, Holland 3 - Mar 1986, Belgium 5 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1985 (26 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Sep 1985, Canada 18 - Jan 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1989), POP 22 of 1986, US BB 26 of 1986, Brazil 59 of 1986, Party 133 of 1999
74 Bruce & Bongo Geil 1986 Austria 1 - Apr 1986, Germany 1 - Mar 1986, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Apr 1986, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1986, Belgium 13 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), Holland 15 - Apr 1986, Italy 26 of 1986, Germany 162 of the 1980s
75 Cock Robin The Promise You Made 1986 Holland 1 - Feb 1986, Belgium 1 - Mar 1986 (10 weeks), France 4 - Apr 1986, Germany 6 - Feb 1986, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1986, UK 28 - May 1986, Europe 81 of the 1980s, Italy 88 of 1986, RYM 166 of 1985
76 Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al 1986 Holland 2 - Oct 1986, Belgium 2 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1986, 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), RYM 27 of 1986, OzNet 388, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1986)
77 Genesis Invisible Touch 1986 US Billboard 1 - May 1986 (17 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 1992, Sweden 13 - May 1986, Switzerland 13 - Jun 1986, Poland 13 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1986, Germany 21 - Jun 1986, KROQ 71 of 1986, Italy 86 of 1986, Brazil 97 of 1986, RYM 183 of 1986
78 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, POP 6 of 1986, Sweden 7 - Sep 1986, US BB 10 of 1986, UK 14 - Aug 1986, Austria 25 - Apr 1987, US CashBox 30 of 1986, RYM 69 of 1986
79 Janet Jackson When I Think of You 1986 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1986 (19 weeks), Holland 3 - Sep 1986, France 6 - Oct 1986, Belgium 7 - Sep 1986 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Aug 1986, Sweden 10 - Oct 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1990), US CashBox 28 of 1986, Brazil 29 of 1986, Acclaimed 2051
80 Boston Amanda 1986 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1986 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Dec 1986, Norway 10 - Dec 1986, US CashBox 12 of 1986, Switzerland 12 - Dec 1986, Sweden 17 - Oct 1986, Poland 17 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), Holland 23 - Dec 1986, RYM 135 of 1986
81 Samantha Fox Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) 1986 Sweden 4 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 4 - Aug 1986, Germany 4 - Aug 1986, France 5 - Aug 1986, Norway 6 - Aug 1986, UK 10 - Jun 1986, Austria 11 - Sep 1986, Poland 21 - Aug 1986 (2 weeks), Holland 34 - Aug 1986, US Billboard 87 - Mar 1987 (5 weeks), Italy 95 of 1986
82 Don Johnson Heartbeat 1986 Austria 3 - Feb 1987, Sweden 4 - Sep 1986, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1986 (15 weeks), Holland 5 - Sep 1986, Norway 5 - Oct 1986, Belgium 5 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Feb 1987, Germany 6 - Jan 1987, France 7 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 53 of 1986
83 Depeche Mode A Question of Lust 1986 Sweden 2 - May 1986, France 2 - May 1986, KROQ 2 of 1986, Germany 9 - May 1986, Switzerland 12 - May 1986, Holland 24 - Jun 1986, Belgium 25 - Jun 1986 (1 weeks), UK 28 - Apr 1986, RYM 28 of 1986, Scrobulate 76 of ballad
84 Wang Chung Everybody Have Fun Tonight 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Jan 1987, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1986 (20 weeks), South Africa 13 of 1987, Belgium 19 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), US BB 24 of 1986, Holland 30 - Jan 1987, POP 48 of 1986, KROQ 65 of 1986, US CashBox 76 of 1986, Party 148 of 1999
85 The Eurythmics The Miracle of Love 1986 Sweden 1 - Nov 1986, Poland 1 - Sep 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 15 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Nov 1986, UK 23 - Nov 1986, Holland 31 - Nov 1986, Brazil 34 of 1987, Scrobulate 59 of beautiful, RYM 139 of 1986
86 Genesis Land of Confusion 1986 US Billboard 4 - Nov 1986 (21 weeks), Poland 7 - Jan 1987 (16 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1987, Holland 8 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1987, Sweden 9 - Dec 1986, France 9 - Dec 1986, Belgium 9 - Jan 1987 (4 weeks), UK 14 - Nov 1986, POP 44 of 1987, RYM 99 of 1986
87 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Forever) Love & Die 1986 Holland 3 - Sep 1986, Austria 5 - Dec 1986, Belgium 6 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1986, UK 11 - Sep 1986, Germany 11 - Oct 1986, Sweden 12 - Sep 1986, US Billboard 19 - Sep 1986 (16 weeks), Poland 25 - Oct 1986 (4 weeks), KROQ 44 of 1986, RYM 131 of 1986
88 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 Jul 1986, US CashBox 4 of 1986, Holland 8 - May 1986, Norway 9 - Jun 1986, Sweden 10 - May 1986, UK 12 - Apr 1986, Brazil 49 of 1986
89 A-Ha Hunting High & Low 1986 Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (27 weeks), UK 5 - Jun 1986, France 9 - Jun 1986, Norway 10 - Jul 1986, Germany 13 - Jul 1986, Holland 15 - Jul 1986, Belgium 16 - Jul 1986 (4 weeks), Austria 24 - Oct 1986, Italy 73 of 1986, RYM 101 of 1986
90 Stacey Q Two Of Hearts 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1986, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1986 (22 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1986, Germany 6 - Jan 1987, France 8 - Nov 1986, Sweden 15 - Oct 1986, South Africa 20 of 1987, Austria 24 - Dec 1986, US CashBox 64 of 1986
91 Miami Sound Machine Bad Boy 1986 Holland 2 - May 1986, Belgium 4 - May 1986 (9 weeks), Germany 7 - Jun 1986, US Billboard 8 - Mar 1986 (19 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jul 1986, Austria 10 - Jul 1986, UK 16 - May 1986, Brazil 19 of 1986, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1989), US CashBox 67 of 1986
92 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush Don't Give Up 1986 Holland 4 - Dec 1986, Poland 7 - Nov 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 7 - Jan 1987 (6 weeks), UK 9 - Nov 1986, Sweden 12 - Nov 1986, POP 12 of 1987, RYM 29 of 1986, Poland 58 of all time, US Billboard 72 - Apr 1987 (6 weeks), Europe 92 of the 1980s, WXPN 382
93 Sly Fox Let's Go All the Way 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1986, France 2 - Feb 1986, UK 3 - May 1986, Holland 6 - Aug 1986, US Billboard 7 - Dec 1985 (24 weeks), Belgium 15 - Apr 1986 (10 weeks), Poland 21 - Aug 1986 (4 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1986
94 Timex Social Club Rumors 1986 Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1986, Holland 3 - Oct 1986, US Billboard 8 - Jun 1986 (19 weeks), Germany 12 - Nov 1986, UK 13 - Sep 1986, Belgium 13 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Jan 1987, POP 58 of 1986, US CashBox 78 of 1986
95 Sting Russians 1986 Sweden 1 - Jan 1986, Holland 7 - Dec 1985, Belgium 8 - Dec 1985 (9 weeks), Germany 8 - Jan 1986, UK 12 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 13 - Feb 1986, Italy 13 of 1986, US Billboard 16 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), RYM 47 of 1985
96 Matia Bazar Ti Sento 1986 France 1 - Feb 1986, Belgium 1 - Aug 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 2 - Jul 1986, Germany 16 - Sep 1986, Italy 27 of 1986, Scrobulate 76 of italian, RYM 118 of 1986
97 Paul Simon Graceland 1986 Grammy in 1987, Belgium 26 - May 1987 (1 weeks), POP 64 of 1987, US Billboard 81 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), RYM 94 of 1986, WXPN 168, RIAA 242, Rolling Stone 485, OzNet 523, Acclaimed 946
98 Culture Club Move Away 1986 Sweden 4 - Mar 1986, UK 7 - Mar 1986, France 7 - Mar 1986, Belgium 7 - Mar 1986 (7 weeks), Norway 8 - Mar 1986, US Billboard 12 - Apr 1986 (14 weeks), Holland 17 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 18 - Apr 1986, POP 55 of 1986, Italy 76 of 1986
99 The Cure Boys Don't Cry 1986 RYM 6 of 1979, France 9 - Dec 1979, Belgium 18 - May 1986 (6 weeks), UK 22 - May 1986, Germany 28 - Jun 1986, KROQ 36 of 1986, Holland 37 - Jun 1986, Scrobulate 66 of alternative, WXPN 203, Belgium 218 of all time, Acclaimed 454
100 Sheila E A Love Bizarre 1986 Germany 3 - Mar 1986, Holland 7 - Mar 1986, Belgium 8 - May 1986 (8 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Nov 1985 (22 weeks), Austria 14 - May 1986, Switzerland 16 - Apr 1986, South Africa 19 of 1986, POP 61 of 1986, RYM 147 of 1985, Germany 321 of the 1980s
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