RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1986
Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 STUCK WITH YOU-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS-CHRYSALIS-SEPTEMBER 544 2 THE WAY IT IS-BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE-RCA-December 514 3 LIVE TO TELL-MADONNA-SIRE-May 502 4 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN-BANGLES-Columbia-December 498 5 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR-DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS-Arista-January 496 6 GLORY OF LOVE-PETER CETERA-Warner Brothers-July 488 7 HIGHER LOVE-STEVE WINWOOD-Island-August 486 8 THESE DREAMS-Heart-Capitol-March 476 9 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT-Wang Chung-Geffen-December 476 10 SLEDGEHAMMER-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-July 474 11 Kyrie-Mr.Mister-RCA-February 472 12 Amanda-Boston-MCA-November 468 13 Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-Motown-September 466 14 Papa Don't Preach-Madonna-Sire-August 454 15 How Will I Know-Whitney Houston-Arista-February 448 16 The Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston-Arista-May 444 17 Invisible Touch-Genesis-Atlantic-July 442 18 West End Girls-Pet Shop Boys-EMI America-April 434 19 Burning Heart-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-January 430 20 On My Own-Patti Austin & Michael McDonald-MCA-June 422 21 Sara-Starship-Grunt-February 420 22 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-October 420 23 Human-Human League-A&M-November 412 24 No One Is To Blame-Howard Jones-Elektra-June 410 25 There'll Be Sad Songs-Billy Ocean-Jive-June 408 26 Rock Me Amadeus-Falco-A&M-March 408 27 Take Me Home-Phil Collins-Atlantic-May 388 28 The Next Time I Fall-Peter Cetera & Amy Grant-Warner Brothers-November 380 29 When I Think Of You-Janet Jackson-A&M-October 376 30 Kiss-Prince-Paisley Park-April 372 31 Throwing It All Away-Genesis-Atlantic-October 370 32 Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer-Island-April 368 33 Why Can't This Be Love-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-May 366 34 Take My Breath Away-Berlin-Columbia-August 366 35 Is This Love-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-December 366 36 Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-November 364 37 I'm Your Man-Wham!-Columbia-January 362 38 What You Need-Inxs-Atlantic-March 352 39 True Blue-Madonna-Sire-November 350 40 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-March 350 41 Secret Lovers-Atlantic Starr-A&M-March 348 42 Venus-Bananarama-Polygram-August 348 43 Talk To Me-Stevie Nicks-Modern-January 344 44 When The Going Gets Tough-Billy Ocean-Jive-January 342 45 I Didn't Mean To Turn You On-Robert Palmer-Island-October 342 46 If You Leave-Orchestral Manuvers In The Dark-A&M-May 340 47 Friends & Lovers-Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson-USA Carrere-October 332 48 All I Need Is A Miracle-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-May 330 49 I Can't Wait-Nu Shooz-Atlantic-June 326 50 Dreamtime-Daryl Hall-RCA-September 326 51 Love Touch-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-July 324 52 Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle-I.R.S.-August 324 53 Typical Male-Tina Turner-Capitol-October 322 54 Nasty-Janet Jackson-A&M-July 320 55 Walk Of Life-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-January 320 56 Don't Get Me Wrong-Pretenders-Warner Brothers-December 318 57 Don't Forget Me(When I'm Gone)-Glass Tiger-Manhattan-September 306 58 You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-Polygram-November 304 59 Holding Back The Years-Simply Red-Elektra-June 302 60 Danger Zone-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-July 298 61 Manic Monday-Bangels-Columbia-April 280 62 Life In A Northern Town-Dream Academy-Warner Brothers-February 276 63 Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector-Atlantic-November 270 64 Who's Johnny-El Debarge-Motown-June 268 65 Silent Running-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-February 266 66 King For A Day-Thompson Twins-Arista-March 258 67 Harlem Shuffle-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-April 258 68 Let's Go All The Way-Sly Fox-Capitol-April 246 69 Is It Love-Mr. Mister-RCA-May 244 70 Your Love-Outfield-Columbia-April 236 71 Crush On You-Jets-A&M-June 232 72 Living In America-James Brown-Scotti Brothers-February 230 73 Heartbeat-Don Johnson-Epic-October 226 74 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off-Jeramaine Stewart-Arista-August 220 75 Sweet Freedom-Michael McDonald-MCA-August 220 76 The Sweetest Taboo-Sade-Portrait-February 220 77 Nikita-Elton John-Geffen-March 218 78 My Hometown-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 214 79 Rumors-Timex Social Club-Jay-August 206 80 I'll Be Over You-Toto-Columbia-November 202 81 Love Will Conquer All-Lionel Richie-Motown-November 202 82 Edge Of Heaven-Wham!-Columbia-August 202 83 Words Get In The Way-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-September 196 84 Something About You-Level 42-Polydor-May 194 85 Word Up-Cameo-Polygram-November 194 86 To Be A Lover-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-November 176 87 Sweet Love-Anita Baker-Elektra-October 174 88 What Have You Done For Me Lately-Janet Jackson-A&M-May 172 89 Heaven In Your Eyes-Loverboy-Columbia-September 172 90 Nothin' At All-Heart-Capitol-June 168 91 This Could Be The Night-Loverboy-Columbia-March 168 92 You Know I Love You... Don't You?-Howard Jones-December 168 93 Be Good To Yourself-Journey-Columbia-May 166 94 Tender Love-Force MDs-Warner Brothers-April 164 95 Spies Like Us-Paul McCartney-Capitol-January 162 96 Modern Woman-Billy Joel-Epic-July 160 97 Bad Boy-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-April 158 98 Baby Love-Regina-Atlantic-September 158 99 Opportunities(Let's Make Lots Of Money)-Pet Shop Boys-EMI America-July 158 100 Walk This Way-Run D.MC-Profile-September 156 101 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-Jive-September 154 102 Two Of Hearts-Stacy Q-Atlantic-September 126 103 All Cried Out-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force-Columbia-October 122 104 A Different Corner-George Michael-Columbia-June 120 105 A Love Bizarre-Sheila E.-Paisley Park-February 116 106 War-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-December 112 107 Your Wildest Dreams-Moody Blues-Polydor-July 110 108 Sanctify Yourself-Simple Minds-A&M-March 110 109 The Rain-Oran "Juice" Jones-Def Jam-November 110 110 Tuff Enuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds-CBS Associated-June 110 111 I Can't Wait-Stevie Nicks-Modern-March 110 112 It's Only Love-Bryan Adams & Tina Turner-A&M-January 106 113 Go Home-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-January 82 114 I Wanna Be A Cowboy-Boys Don't Cry-Profile-June 72 115 Move Away-Culture Club-Virgin/Epic-May 72 116 Conga-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-February 70 117 I Think It's Love-Jermaine Jackson-Arista-April 70 118 Russians-Sting-A&M-February 70 119 Love Walks In-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-September 68 120 Like No Other Night-.38 Special-A&M-July 36 121 Girl Can't Help It-Journey-Columbia-October 34 122 Suzanne-Journey-Columbia-August 34 123 Vienna Calling-Falco-A&M-June 34