Top Songs of 1986 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1985 <-1986-> 1987
Top songs: #1: Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel - #2: Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi - #3: Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer - #4: Higher Love by Steve Winwood - #5: Invisible Touch by Genesis
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#1
04/1986

Sledgehammer
Peter Gabriel

from So   So
478 pts
1
US


1
dance
61
R&B
1
rock
4
UK
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel
Livin' on a Prayer
#2
10/1986

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
461 pts
1
US






1
rock
4
UK
[Mercury 888184]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
Addicted to Love
#3
02/1986

Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer

from Riptide   Riptide
454 pts
1
US


36
dance


1
rock
5
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99570]
written by Robert Palmer
Higher Love
#4
06/1986

Higher Love
Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life   Back in the High Life
429 pts
1
US
7
AC




1
rock
13
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1987
[Island 28710]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
Invisible Touch
#5
05/1986

Invisible Touch
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
428 pts
1
US
3
AC




1
rock
15
UK
[Atlantic 89407]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Stuck with You
#6
08/1986

Stuck with You
Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!   Fore!
402 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
rock
12
UK
[Chrysalis 43019]
written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis
Why Can't This Be Love
#7
03/1986

Why Can't This Be Love
Van Halen

from 5150   5150
400 pts
3
US






1
rock
8
UK
[Warner 28740]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Amanda
#8
09/1986

Amanda
Boston

from Third Stage   Third Stage
389 pts
1
US
13
AC




1
rock
84
UK
[MCA 52756]
written by Tom Scholz
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
#9
08/1986

(I Just) Died in Your Arms
Cutting Crew

from Broadcast   Broadcast
384 pts
1
US
24
AC
37
dance


4
rock
4
UK
[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede
Throwing It All Away
#10
06/1986

Throwing It All Away
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
383 pts
4
US
1
AC




1
rock
22
UK
[Atlantic 89372]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
These Dreams
#11
01/1986

These Dreams
Heart

from Heart   Heart
367 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
rock
62
UK
[Capitol 5541]
written by Martin Page & Bernie Taupin
#12
07/1986

The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   The Way It Is
364 pts
1
US
1
AC




3
rock
15
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5023]
written by Bruce Hornsby
Hip to Be Square
#13
09/1986

Hip to Be Square
Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!   Fore!
360 pts
3
US
20
AC




1
rock
41
UK
[Chrysalis 43065]
written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper & Huey Lewis
Don't Get Me Wrong
#14
10/1986

Don't Get Me Wrong
The Pretenders

from Get Close   Get Close
354 pts
10
US
28
AC




1
rock
10
UK
[Sire 7-28630]
written by Chrissie Hynde
Harlem Shuffle
#15
03/1986

Harlem Shuffle
The Rolling Stones

from Dirty Work   Dirty Work
347 pts
5
US


4
dance


2
rock
13
UK
[Rolling Stones 38-05802]
written by Bobby Relf & Earl Nelson
#16
08/1986

Take Me Home Tonight
Eddie Money

from Can't Hold Back   Can't Hold Back
340 pts
4
US






1
rock


featuring Ronnie Spector
[Columbia 38-06231]
written by Mike Leeson, Peter Vale, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry & Phillip Spector
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
#17
10/1986

Keep Your Hands to Yourself
The Georgia Satellites

from Georgia Satellites   Georgia Satellites
328 pts
2
US






2
rock


[Elektra 7-69502]
written by Dan Baird
Missionary Man
#18
07/1986

Missionary Man
Eurythmics

from Revenge   Revenge
320 pts
14
US


6
dance


1
rock
31
UK
[RCA 14414]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
#19
10/1986

To Be a Lover
Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
316 pts
6
US






2
rock
22
UK
[Chrysalis 43024]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones
Like a Rock
#20
04/1986

Like a Rock
Bob Seger

from Like a Rock   Like a Rock
303 pts
12
US
21
AC




1
rock


as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5592]
written by Bob Seger
Emotion in Motion
#21
09/1986

Emotion in Motion
Ric Ocasek

from This Side of Paradise   This Side of Paradise
301 pts
15
US
8
AC




1
rock


[Geffen 28617]
written by Ric Ocasek
Secret Separation
#22
05/1986

Secret Separation
The Fixx

from Walkabout   Walkabout
291 pts
19
US






1
rock
83
UK
[MCA 52832]
written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, Jamie West-Oram & Adam Woods
Your Wildest Dreams
#23
04/1986

Your Wildest Dreams
The Moody Blues

from The Other Side of Life   The Other Side of Life
291 pts
9
US
1
AC




2
rock


[Polydor 883906]
written by Justin Hayward
Big Time
#24
11/1986

Big Time
Peter Gabriel

from So   So
284 pts
8
US






3
rock
13
UK
R
[Geffen 7-28503]
written by Peter Gabriel
In Your Eyes
#25
06/1986

In Your Eyes
Peter Gabriel

from So   So
279 pts
26
US






1
rock


[Geffen 28622]
written by Peter Gabriel
Stick Around
#26
03/1986

Stick Around
Julian Lennon

from The Secret Value of Daydreaming   The Secret Value of Daydreaming
276 pts
32
US






1
rock
86
UK
[Atlantic 7-89437]
written by Julian Lennon
#27
01/1986

What You Need
INXS

from Listen Like Thieves   Listen Like Thieves
276 pts
5
US


20
dance


3
rock
51
UK
[Atlantic 89460]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
We're Ready
#28
10/1986

We're Ready
Boston

from Third Stage   Third Stage
274 pts
9
US






2
rock


[MCA 52985]
written by Tom Scholz
Be Good to Yourself
#29
04/1986

Be Good to Yourself
Journey

from Raised on Radio   Raised on Radio
273 pts
9
US






2
rock


[Columbia 38-05869]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon
You Give Love a Bad Name
#30
08/1986

You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
272 pts
1
US






9
rock
14
UK
[Mercury 884953]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
My Baby
#31
11/1986

My Baby
The Pretenders

from Get Close   Get Close
267 pts
64
US






1
rock
84
UK
[Sire 7-28496]
written by Chrissie Hynde
American Storm
#32
03/1986

American Storm
Bob Seger

from Like a Rock   Like a Rock
266 pts
13
US






2
rock
77
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5532]
written by Bob Seger
Rock Me Amadeus
#33
01/1986

Rock Me Amadeus
Falco

from Falco 3   Falco 3
264 pts
1
US


4
dance
6
R&B


1
UK
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
I Want to Make the World Turn Around
#34
11/1986

I Want to Make the World Turn Around
Steve Miller Band

from Living in the 20th Century   Living in the 20th Century
264 pts
97
US






1
rock
86
UK
[Capitol 5646]
written by Steve Miller
#35
02/1986

All the King's Horses
The Firm [English rock supergroup]

from Mean Business   
263 pts
61
US






1
rock


[Atlantic 7-89458]
written by Paul Rodgers
#36
11/1986

War
Bruce Springsteen

from Live: 1975-85   Live: 1975-85
262 pts
8
US






4
rock
18
UK
as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
live
[Columbia 06432]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
It's in the Way That You Use It
#37
11/1986

It's in the Way That You Use It
Eric Clapton

from August   August
260 pts








1
rock
77
UK
[Warner 28514 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton & Robbie Robertson
#38
11/1986

Smoking Gun
The Robert Cray Band

from Strong Persuader   
248 pts
22
US






2
rock


[Mercury 888 343-7]
written by David Amy, Richard Cousins & Robert Cray
Danger Zone
#39
05/1986

Danger Zone
Kenny Loggins

from Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
247 pts
2
US






7
rock
45
UK
produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-05893]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock
The Final Countdown
#40
10/1986

The Final Countdown
Europe

from The Final Countdown   The Final Countdown
245 pts
8
US






18
rock
1
UK
[Epic 34-06416]
written by Joey Tempest
All I Need Is a Miracle
#41
02/1986

All I Need Is a Miracle
Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics   Mike + the Mechanics
241 pts
5
US
7
AC
24
dance


6
rock
53
UK
[Atlantic 7-89450]
written by Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil
Manic Monday
#42
01/1986

Manic Monday
The Bangles

from Different Light   Different Light
239 pts
2
US
10
AC




43
rock
2
UK
[Columbia 05757]
written by Christopher
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
#43
07/1986

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
239 pts
3
US
8
AC




9
rock
18
UK
[Atlantic 89290]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Jacob's Ladder
#44
09/1986

Jacob's Ladder
Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!   Fore!
230 pts
1
US
17
AC




10
rock


[Chrysalis 43097]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
I Wanna Go Back
#45
12/1986

I Wanna Go Back
Eddie Money

from Can't Hold Back   Can't Hold Back
228 pts
14
US
33
AC




3
rock


[Columbia 38-06569]
written by Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey & Ira Walker
#46
05/1986

Touch and Go
Emerson, Lake & Palmer

from Emerson, Lake & Powell   Emerson, Lake & Powell
227 pts
60
US






2
rock


as Emerson, Lake & Powell
[Polydor 885 101-7]
written by Keith Emerson & Greg Lake
#47
06/1986

Glory of Love
Peter Cetera

from Solitude/Solitaire   Solitude/Solitaire
227 pts
1
US
1
AC






3
UK
from the movie The Karate Kid
[Full Moon 28662]
written by Peter Cetera, David Foster & Diane Nini
I Can't Wait
#48
02/1986

I Can't Wait
Nu Shooz

from Poolside   Poolside
226 pts
3
US
38
AC
1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith
When the Heart Rules the Mind
#49
04/1986

When the Heart Rules the Mind
GTR

from GTR   
225 pts
14
US






3
rock


[Arista 1-9470]
written by Steve Hackett & Steve Howe
The Lady in Red
#50
07/1986

The Lady in Red
Chris de Burgh

from Into the Light   Into the Light
224 pts
3
US
2
AC






1
UK
[A&M 2848]
written by Chris de Burgh
#51
02/1986

Tuff Enuff
The Fabulous Thunderbirds

from Tuff Enuff   Tuff Enuff
223 pts
10
US






4
rock


produced by Dave Edmunds
[CBS Associated 4-05838]
written by Kim Wilson
Land of Confusion
#52
06/1986

Land of Confusion
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
221 pts
4
US






11
rock
14
UK
[Atlantic 89336]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Absolute Beginners
#53
03/1986

Absolute Beginners
David Bowie

from Absolute Beginners   Absolute Beginners
220 pts
53
US






9
rock
2
UK
[EMI America 8308]
written by David Bowie
Look Away
#54
04/1986

Look Away
Big Country

from The Seer   The Seer
218 pts








5
rock
7
UK
written by Stuart Adamson
Like No Other Night
#55
05/1986

Like No Other Night
38 Special

from Strength in Numbers   Strength in Numbers
213 pts
14
US






4
rock


[A&M 2831]
written by Don Barnes, John Bettis & Jim Vallance
Walk Like an Egyptian
#56
09/1986

Walk Like an Egyptian
The Bangles

from Different Light   Different Light
212 pts
1
US


46
dance




3
UK
[Columbia 06257]
written by Liam Sternberg
Freedom Overspill
#57
09/1986

Freedom Overspill
Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life   Back in the High Life
212 pts
20
US


28
dance


4
rock
69
UK
charted as Freedom Overspill / Higher Love in US dance charts
[Island 28595]
written by Steve Winwood, George Fleming & James Hooker
Rough Boy
#58
01/1986

Rough Boy
ZZ Top

from Afterburner   Afterburner
211 pts
22
US






5
rock
23
UK
[Warner 28733]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
One Hit (to the Body)
#59
04/1986

One Hit (to the Body)
The Rolling Stones

from Dirty Work   Dirty Work
211 pts
28
US






3
rock
80
UK
[Rolling Stones 38-05906]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ronnie Wood
Wild Wild Life
#60
08/1986

Wild Wild Life
Talking Heads

from True Stories   True Stories
209 pts
25
US






4
rock
43
UK
[Sire 7-28629]
written by David Byrne
For America
#61
03/1986

For America
Jackson Browne

from Lives in the Balance   Lives in the Balance
206 pts
30
US
31
AC




3
rock


[Asylum 69566]
written by Jackson Browne
Your Love
#62
01/1986

Your Love
The Outfield

from Play Deep   Play Deep
205 pts
6
US






7
rock
83
UK
[Columbia 05796]
written by John Frederick Spinks
Love Walks In
#63
04/1986

Love Walks In
Van Halen

from 5150   5150
203 pts
22
US






4
rock


[Warner 28626]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Nothin' at All
#64
04/1986

Nothin' at All
Heart

from Heart   Heart
199 pts
10
US
40
AC




6
rock
76
UK
[Capitol 5572]
written by Mark Mueller
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
#65
07/1986

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
Glass Tiger

from The Thin Red Line   The Thin Red Line
198 pts
2
US
30
AC




17
rock
29
UK
[Manhattan 50037]
written by Alan Frew, Al Connelly, Sam Reid, Wayne Parker, Michael Hanson & Jim Vallance
No One Is to Blame
#66
03/1986

No One Is to Blame
Howard Jones

from Dream into Action   Dream into Action
198 pts
4
US
1
AC




20
rock
16
UK
[Elektra 69549]
written by Howard Jones
Dreamtime
#67
08/1986

Dreamtime
Daryl Hall

from Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine   Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
197 pts
5
US
24
AC
36
dance


11
rock
28
UK
produced by David A. Stewart
[RCA 14387]
written by John Beeby & Daryl Hall
Red Rain
#68
06/1986

Red Rain
Peter Gabriel

from So   So
195 pts








3
rock
46
UK
written by Peter Gabriel
Rumbleseat
#69
06/1986

Rumbleseat
John Mellencamp

from Scarecrow   Scarecrow
194 pts
28
US






4
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Riva 884856]
written by John Mellencamp
Wanted Dead or Alive
#70
11/1986

Wanted Dead or Alive
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
192 pts
7
US






13
rock
13
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
Ship of Fools (Save Me from Tomorrow)
#71
12/1986

Ship of Fools (Save Me from Tomorrow)
World Party

from Private Revolution   Private Revolution
191 pts
27
US






5
rock
42
UK
[Chrysalis VS4 43052 A]
written by Karl Wallinger
#72
08/1986

Eye of the Zombie
John Fogerty

from Eye of the Zombie   Eye of the Zombie
189 pts
81
US






3
rock


[Warner 28657]
written by John Fogerty
#73
07/1986

In Too Deep
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
188 pts
3
US
1
AC




25
rock
19
UK
[Atlantic 89316]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
#74
07/1986

Split Decision
Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life   Back in the High Life
186 pts








3
rock


written by Steve Winwood & Joe Walsh
#75
11/1986

Who Owns This Place
Don Henley

from The Color of Money: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Color of Money: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
185 pts








3
rock


[Geffen PRO-A-2612]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar & J.D. Souther
#76
09/1986

Change in the Weather
John Fogerty

from Eye of the Zombie   Eye of the Zombie
185 pts








3
rock


[Warner 28535]
written by John Fogerty
I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
#77
07/1986

I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
Robert Palmer

from Riptide   Riptide
185 pts
2
US


26
dance


41
rock
9
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 799537]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis
Stay the Night
#78
10/1986

Stay the Night
Benjamin Orr

from The Lace   The Lace
184 pts
24
US
2
AC




6
rock


[Elektra 7-69506]
written by Benjamin Orr & Diane Grey Page
Lying
#79
01/1986

Lying
Peter Frampton

from Premonition   Premonition
182 pts
74
US






4
rock
100
UK
[Atlantic 7-89463]
written by Peter Frampton
All the Things She Said
#80
03/1986

All the Things She Said
Simple Minds

from Once Upon a Time   Once Upon a Time
181 pts
28
US






9
rock
9
UK
[A&M 2828]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin
Dreams
#81
04/1986

Dreams
Van Halen

from 5150   5150
179 pts
22
US






6
rock
62
UK
[Warner 28702]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
True Colors
#82
08/1986

True Colors
Cyndi Lauper

from True Colors   True Colors
177 pts
1
US
5
AC






12
UK
[Portrait 06247]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
Cool the Engines
#83
10/1986

Cool the Engines
Boston

from Third Stage   Third Stage
175 pts








4
rock


written by Tom Scholz, Brad Delp & Fran Sheehan
Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight)
#84
10/1986

Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight)
Wang Chung

from Mosaic   Mosaic
173 pts
2
US


4
dance


25
rock
76
UK
[Geffen 7-28562]
written by Nick Feldman & Jack Hues
#85
11/1986

Notorious
Duran Duran

from Notorious   
170 pts
2
US


26
dance




7
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5648]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
Tearing Us Apart
#86
12/1986

Tearing Us Apart
Eric Clapton & Tina Turner

from August   August
166 pts








5
rock
56
UK
[Warner 28279 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton & Greg Phillinganes
#87
11/1986

The Best Man in the World
Ann Wilson

from The Golden Child: Music from the Motion Picture   The Golden Child: Music from the Motion Picture
165 pts
61
US






5
rock


[Capitol 5654]
written by Ann Wilson, John Barry, Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Sue Ennis
#88
01/1986

Stereotomy
The Alan Parsons Project

from Stereotomy   Stereotomy
162 pts
82
US






5
rock


[Arista 9443]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
Fall on Me
#89
08/1986

Fall on Me
R.E.M.

from Lifes Rich Pageant   Lifes Rich Pageant
161 pts
94
US






5
rock


[I.R.S. 52883]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
#90
01/1986

This Could Be the Night
Loverboy

from Lovin' Every Minute of It   Lovin' Every Minute of It
160 pts
10
US
30
AC




9
rock


[Columbia 05765]
written by Jonathan Cain, Paul Dean, Mike Reno & Bill Wray
Somebody Like You
#91
05/1986

Somebody Like You
38 Special

from Strength in Numbers   Strength in Numbers
154 pts
48
US






6
rock


[A&M 2854]
written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Luke Steele, Jim Vallance & Donnie Van Zant
Love Touch
#92
05/1986

Love Touch
Rod Stewart

from Every Beat of My Heart   Every Beat of My Heart
148 pts
6
US
5
AC




26
rock
27
UK
[Warner 28668]
written by Mike Chapman, Gene Black & Holly Knight
#93
08/1986

Don't Leave Me This Way
The Communards

from Communards   Communards
148 pts
40
US


1
dance




1
UK
with Sarah Jane Morris
[MCA 52928]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
#94
10/1986

It's Not You, It's Not Me
KBC Band

from KBC Band   KBC Band
148 pts
89
US






6
rock


[Arista 9526]
written by Van Stephenson & Phil Brown
The Next Time I Fall
#95
09/1986

The Next Time I Fall
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant

from Solitude/Solitaire   
146 pts
1
US
1
AC






78
UK
[Full Moon 28597]
written by Bobby Caldwell & Paul Gordon
#96
05/1986

The Girl Can't Help It
Journey

from Raised on Radio   Raised on Radio
145 pts
17
US






9
rock


[Columbia 38-06302]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon
#97
11/1986

On the Western Skyline
Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   The Way It Is
144 pts








6
rock


as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
A Matter of Trust
#98
08/1986

A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel

from The Bridge   The Bridge
144 pts
10
US
17
AC




14
rock
52
UK
[Columbia 06108]
written by Billy Joel
The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
#99
09/1986

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
Timbuk 3

from Greetings from Timbuk 3   Greetings from Timbuk 3
141 pts
19
US






14
rock
21
UK
[I.R.S. 52940]
written by Pat MacDonald
Don't Need a Gun
#100
11/1986

Don't Need a Gun
Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
138 pts
37
US


33
dance


10
rock
26
UK
[Chrysalis 43087]
written by Billy Idol

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