UNITED KINGDOM’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1986
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1-TAKE MY BREATH AWAY-BERLIN-NOVEMBER 548
2-THE FINAL COUNTDOWN-EUROPE-December 540
3-DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY-COMMUNARDS-September 540
4-CHAIN REACTION-DIANA ROSS-March 502
5-PAPA DON'T PREACH-MADONNA-July 496
6-WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH-BILLY OCEAN-February 474
7-I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU-BORIS GARDINER-August 474
8-LADY IN RED-Chris DeBurgh-August 468
9-WEST END GIRLS-Pet Shop Boys-January 450
10-ROCK ME AMADEUS-Falco-May 434
11-So Macho/Cruising-Sinitta-August 426
12-Spirit In The Sky-Dr. & The Medics-June 414
13-Living Doll-Cliff Richard & The Young Ones-April (59) 412
14-A Different Corner-George Michael-April 410
15-Sometimes-Erasure-December 406
16-Livin' On A Prayer-Bon Jovi-December 404
17-We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off-Jeramaine Stewart-Sept.370
18-Every Loser Wins-Nick Berry-October 370
19-The Sun Always Shines On TV-A Ha-January 358
20-Lessons In Love-Level 42-May 348
21-I Can't Wait-Nu Shooz-June 348
22-Caravan Of Love-Housemartins-December 348
23-Edge Of Heaven-Wham!-June 346
24-Rain Or Shine-Five Star-October 346
25-The Chicken Song-Spitting Image-May 344
26-Walk Like An Egyptian-Bangles-November 338
27-My Favourite Waste Of Time-Owen Paul-July 338
28-True Blue-Madonna-October 334
29-The Rain-Oran 'Juice' Jones-December 328
30-On My Own-Patti Austin & Michael McDonald-May 322
31-In The Army Now-Status Quo-October 314
32-Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel-May 310
33-Let's Go All The Way-Sly Fox-July 304
34-A Kind Of Magic-Queen-April 300
35-Open Your Heart-Madonna-December 296
36-Glory Of Love-Peter Cetera-September 296
37-Manic Monday-Bangels-March 294
38-Touch Me(I Want Your Body)-Samantha Fox-April 294
39-Walk Of Life-Dire Straits-January 290
40-You Can Call Me Al-Paul Simon-October 288
41-Word Up-Cameo-September 284
42-System Addict-Five Star-February 276
43-You Keep Me Hangin' On-Kim Wilde-November 270
44-(I Just) Died In Your Arms-Cutting Crew-September 268
45-Only Love-Nana Mouskouri-January 268
46-Holding Back The Years-Simply Red-June 264
47-Borderline-Madonna-February 258
48-Wonderful World-Sam Cooke-April (60) 254
49-Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)-Mel And Kim-November 254
50-All I Ask Of You-Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman-October 254
51-Can't Wait Another Minute-Five Star-May 252
52-Starting Together-Su Pollard-February 250
53-Live To Tell-Madonna-May 248
54-Breakout-Swing Out Sister-November 246
55-Every Beat Of My Heart-Rod Stewart-July 246
56-Camouflage-Stan Ridgeway-August 246
57-Happy Hour-Housemartins-June 244
58-Absolute Beginners-David Bowie-March 242
59-Too Good To Be Forgotten-Amazulu-June 242
60-So Cold The Night-Communards-December 240
61-You To Me Are Everything-Real Thing-April 234
62-Hit That Perfect Beat-Bronski Beat-January 234
63-Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer-June 232
64-Brother Louie-Modern Talking-August 232
65-Thorn In My Side-Eurythmics-September 230
66-Shake You Down-Gregory Abbott-December 228
67-How Will I Know?-Whitney Houston-February 228
68-Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent-Gwen Guthrie-August 228
69-Saturday Love-Cherelle And Alexander O'Neil-January 222
70-Can't Get By Without You-Real Thing-June 218
71-Each Time You Break My Heart-Nick Kamen-December 216
72-Eloise-Damned-February 210
73-What Have You Done For Me Lately-Janet Jackson-April 208
74-French Kissin' In The USA-Debbie Harry-December 204
75-Love Missles F1-11-Sigue Sigue Sputnik-March 202
76-Broken Wings-Mr.Mister-February 192
77-Burning Heart-Survivor-February 190
78-Hunting High And Low-A-ha-June 190
79-Hi Ho Silver-Jim Diamond-March 190
80-Sing Our Own Song-UB40-July 184
81-Venus-Bananarama-July 180
82-Living In America-James Brown-February 178
83-Suburbia-Pet Shop Boys-October 178
84-What's The Colour Of Money-Hollywood Beyond-July 176
85-New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)-Bucks Fizz-June 176
86-Snooker Loopy-Matchroom Mob with Chas & Dave-May 176
87-Walk This Way-Run D.MC-September 172
88-Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston-May 170
89-Look Away-Big Country-April 170
90-Peter Gunn-Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy-April 166
91-Why Can't This Be Love-Van Halen-May 162
92-For America-Red Box-November 160
93-Love Can't Turn Around-Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk-September 158
94-Anyone Can Fall In Love-Anita Dobson-August 156
95-Rage Hard-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-September 152
96-You Little Thief-Feargal Sharkey-January 144
97-Just Say No-Grange Hill Cast-April 142
98-Theme From New York,New York-Frank Sinatra-March (80) 140
99-Through The Barricades-Spandau Ballet-November 136
100-Holiday Rap-MC Miker G and DJ Sven-September 136
101-Set Me Free-Jaki Graham-June 136
102-Find The Time-Five Star-August 134
103-Everybody Wants To Rule The World-Tears For Fear-June (85) 132
104-Suspicious Minds-Fine Young Cannibals-January 132
105-Midas Touch-Midnight Star-October 132
106-I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Marvin Gaye-May (69) 130
107-Human-Human League-September 130
108-Kiss-Prince-March 130
109-Girlie Girlie-Sophia George-January 130
110-Calling All The Heroes-It Bites-August 128
111-(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'-Whistle-March 128
112-Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-August 126
113-I Didn't Mean To Turn You On-Robert Palmer-July 126
114-Don't Give Up-Oeter Gabriel & Kate Bush-November 126
115-Train Of Though-A-ha-April 126
116-Don't Waste My Time-Paul Hardcastle-February 126
117-The Phantom Of The Opera-Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley-Feb. 126
118-Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love-Huey...& News-Mar. (85) 124
119-I've Been Losing You-A-ha-October 122
120-The Captain Of Her Heart-Double-February 122
121-Alice I Want You Just For Me-Full Force-January 122
122-Notorious-Duran Duran-November 120
123-Don't Get Me Wrong-Pretenders-November 118
124-Secret Lovers-Atlantic Starr-April 116
125-Rise-Public Image Ltd.-February 116
126-Girls And Boys-Prince & The Revolution-August 114
127-Panic-Smiths-August 114
128-True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-October 112
129-(Forever) Live And Die-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-Sep.112
130-Amityville(The House On The Hill)-Lovebug Starski-June 110
131-There'll Be Sad Songs-Billy Ocean-May 108
132-It's Alright(Baby It's Coming Back)-Eurythmics-January 108
133-Roses-Haywoode-July 108
134-Move Away-Culture Club-March 90
135-Shout-Lulu-August 88
136-Vienna Calling-Falco-June 84
137-All The Things That She Said-Simple Minds-April 84
138-Rollin' Home-Staus Quo-May 84
139-When I Think Of You-Janet Jackson-September 80
140-Who's Zoomin' Who-Aretha Franklin-January 80
141-Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)-Samantha Fox-July 80
142-You're Everything To Me-Boris Gardiner-November 80
143-I Can Prove It-Phil Fearon-August 80
144-The Skye Boat Song-Roger Whittaker & Des O'Connor-December 78
145-(Bang Zoom) Let's Go Go-Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee-July 78
146-Kyrie-Mr.Mister-March 76
147-E=MC2-Big Audio Dynamite-April 76
148-You & Me Tonight-Aurra-April 74
149-Digging Your Scene-Blow Monkeys-March 74
150-Sweet Love-Anita Baker-November 72
151-Russians-Sting-January 72
152-Rock Lobster/Planet Claire-B52s-May (1980) 72
153-Paranoimia-Art Of Noise Featuring Max Headroom-July 72
154-Higher Love-Steve Winwood-July 70
155-Harlem Shuffle-Rolling Stones-March 70
156-Always There-Marti Webb & Simon May Orchestra-October 70
157-Sinful-Pete Wylie-June 70
158-If You Were Here Tonight-Alexander O'Neil-March 70
159-Sanctify Yourself-Simple Minds-February 42
160-Opportunities(Let's Make Lots Of Money)-Pet Shop Boys-June 40
161-Stuck With You-Huey Lewis & The News-October 38
162-Wrap Her Up-Elton John-January 38
163-Sweet Freedom-Michael McDonald-September 38
164-Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel-Tavares-March (76) 38
165-Something Outa Nothing-Letitia Dean & Paul Medford-November 38
166-Pull Up To The Bumper/La Vie En Rose-Grace Jones-February 38
167-Spies Like Us-Paul McCartney-January 36
168-Rumors-Timex Social Club-September 36
169-Because Of You-Dexy's Midnight Runners-December 36
170-Ghostdancing-Simple Minds-November 36
171-It's 'Orrible Being Love(When You're 8?)-Claire&Friends-July 36
172-Some Candy Talking-Jesus And Mary Chain-July 36
173-You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-September 34
174-Have You Ever Had It Blue-Style Council-April 34
175-Ring Of Ice-Jennifer Rush-January 34
176-Because I Love You-Shakin' Stevens-November 34
177-Ask-Smiths-November 34
178-Smile-Audrey Hall-July 34