Official Singles Chart Top 100

12 January 1986 - 18 January 1986

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
WEST END GIRLS
WEST END GIRLS
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV
THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT
HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT
BRONSKI BEAT
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 30
WALK OF LIFE
WALK OF LIFE
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 26
YOU LITTLE THIEF
YOU LITTLE THIEF
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 10
SATURDAY LOVE
SATURDAY LOVE
CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
GIRLIE GIRLIE
GIRLIE GIRLIE
SOPHIA GEORGE
WINNER
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 31
BROKEN WINGS
BROKEN WINGS
MR MISTER
RCA
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 2
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 27
ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME
ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME
FULL FORCE
CBS
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 25
WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO
WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ARISTA
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 20
RUSSIANS
RUSSIANS
STING
A&M
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 39
IT'S ALL RIGHT (BABY'S COMING BACK)
IT'S ALL RIGHT (BABY'S COMING BACK)
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 13 2
Buy
Buy
14 23
RING OF ICE
RING OF ICE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 21
LEAVING ME NOW
LEAVING ME NOW
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
WRAP HER UP
WRAP HER UP
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 35
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 8
WALKING IN THE AIR
WALKING IN THE AIR
ALED JONES
HMV
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
SEPARATE LIVES
SEPARATE LIVES
PHIL COLLINS AND MARILYN MARTIN
VIRGIN
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 3
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 6
DRESS YOU UP
DRESS YOU UP
MADONNA
SIRE
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 42
SYSTEM ADDICT
SYSTEM ADDICT
FIVE STAR
TENT
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 34
TORTURE
TORTURE
KING
CBS
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WE BUILT THIS CITY
STARSHIP
RCA
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 59
ONLY LOVE
ONLY LOVE
NANA MOUSKOURI
PHILIPS
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
SPIES LIKE US
SPIES LIKE US
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 13 8
Buy
Buy
27 9
I'M YOUR MAN
I'M YOUR MAN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 17
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 15 9
Buy
Buy
29 New
SPIRIT OF '76
SPIRIT OF '76
THE ALARM
IRS
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 29
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 28 11
Buy
Buy
31 19
DON'T LOOK DOWN - THE SEQUEL
DON'T LOOK DOWN - THE SEQUEL
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 64
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND STEVE HARLEY
POLYDOR
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 16
SEE THE DAY
SEE THE DAY
DEE C. LEE
CBS
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS
SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 33
THE POWER OF LOVE
THE POWER OF LOVE
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 1 31
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 14
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
WHAM!
EPIC
 2 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 22
SAY YOU, SAY ME
SAY YOU, SAY ME
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
TAKE ON ME
TAKE ON ME
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 24
A GOOD HEART
A GOOD HEART
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
PULL UP TO THE BUMPER/LA VIE EN ROSE
PULL UP TO THE BUMPER/LA VIE EN ROSE
GRACE JONES
ISLAND
 40 1
Buy
Buy
41 New
LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT
LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT
TALK TALK
EMI
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 28
SHE'S STRANGE {1985}
SHE'S STRANGE {1985}
CAMEO
CLUB
 22 7
Buy
Buy
43 50
DAYS LIKE THESE
DAYS LIKE THESE
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 52
NEW YORK EYES
NEW YORK EYES
NICOLE WITH TIMMY THOMAS
PORTRAIT
 44 5
Buy
Buy
45 New
CUT ME DOWN
CUT ME DOWN
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
POLYDOR
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
IMAGINATION {1986}
IMAGINATION {1986}
BELOUIS SOME
PARLOPHONE
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 13
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
BAND AID
MERCURY
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 36
MR. D.J.
MR. D.J.
CONCEPT
4TH & BROADWAY
 27 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 57
IS IT A CRIME
IS IT A CRIME
SADE
EPIC
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
LEADER OF THE PACK
LEADER OF THE PACK
TWISTED SISTER
ATLANTIC
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 45
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
JULIAN LENNON
EMI
 40 7
Buy
Buy
52 60
YOU'RE MY LAST CHANCE
YOU'RE MY LAST CHANCE
52ND STREET
10
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 62
GUILTY
GUILTY
YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
TOTAL EXPERIENCE
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 72
ONE NATION
ONE NATION
MASQUERADE
STREETWAVE
 54 6
Buy
Buy
55 48
ABIDE WITH ME {1985}
ABIDE WITH ME {1985}
INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR
PORTRAIT
 36 12
Buy
Buy
56 37
ROAD TO NOWHERE
ROAD TO NOWHERE
TALKING HEADS
EMI
 6 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 98
GIRLS ARE MORE FUN
GIRLS ARE MORE FUN
RAY PARKER Jr.
ARISTA
 57 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 84
IF I RULED THE WORLD
IF I RULED THE WORLD
KURTIS BLOW
CLUB
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 81
OCEAN BLUE
OCEAN BLUE
ABC
NEUTRON
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 38
THE SHOW
THE SHOW
DOUG E. FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW
COOLTEMPO
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 73
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY
JOHN ANDERSON BIG BAND
MODERN
 61 6
Buy
Buy
62 55
THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED
THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED
MARC ALMOND
SOME BIZZARE
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 40
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 41
MATED
MATED
DAVID GRANT AND JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 44
RUN TO THE HILLS (LIVE)
RUN TO THE HILLS (LIVE)
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
SMALL BLUE THING
SMALL BLUE THING
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 66
EDGE OF DARKNESS FT MICHAEL KAMEN
EDGE OF DARKNESS FT MICHAEL KAMEN
ERIC CLAPTON FEATURING MICHAEL KAMEN
BBC
 65 5
68 82
NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
JOHN PARR
LONDON
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 49
BROTHERS IN ARMS
BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 16 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 53
PICTURES IN THE DARK
PICTURES IN THE DARK
MIKE OLDFIELD AND ALED JONES
VIRGIN
 50 7
Buy
Buy
71 43
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER {1985}
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER {1985}
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND THE FROG CHORUS
PARLOPHONE
 3 20
72 76
FOR YOU
FOR YOU
SNOWY WHITE
R4
 65 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 63
TRAPPED
TRAPPED
COLONEL ABRAMS
MCA
 3 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 51
ONE VISION
ONE VISION
QUEEN
EMI
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 Re
RADIO AFRICA {1986}
RADIO AFRICA {1986}
LATIN QUARTER
ROCKIN' HORSE
 75 7
Buy
Buy
76 74
ALIVE AND KICKING
ALIVE AND KICKING
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
THE OAK TREE
THE OAK TREE
MORRIS DAY
NO-LABEL
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
RAPPERS' DELIGHT/WE GOT THE FUNK
RAPPERS' DELIGHT/WE GOT THE FUNK
THE SUGARHILL GANG
NO-LABEL
 78 1
79 New
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU
O'CHI BROWN
NO-LABEL
 79 1
80 Re
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
DIONNE WARWICK AND FRIENDS
ARISTA
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 67
IT'S IN EVERY ONE OF US
IT'S IN EVERY ONE OF US
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 45 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
GET LOOSE
GET LOOSE
ALEEM
NO-LABEL
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 80
MY GUY/MY GIRL (MEDLEY)
MY GUY/MY GIRL (MEDLEY)
AMII STEWART AND DEON ESTUS
SEDITION
 80 4
84 New
LIVING IN THE PAST
LIVING IN THE PAST
DRUM THEATRE
EPIC
 84 1
Buy
Buy
85 New
RIPTIDE
RIPTIDE
ROBERT PALMER
NO-LABEL
 85 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
ZAPP
WARNER BROTHERS
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 Re
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
PRECIOUS WILSON
NO-LABEL
 87 4
Buy
Buy
88 96
SOMEWHERE
SOMEWHERE
BARBRA STREISAND
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
YEARS LATER
YEARS LATER
CACTUS WORLD NEWS
MCA
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 83
WARRIOR GROOVE
WARRIOR GROOVE
DSM
10
 68 7
Buy
Buy
91 New
CHAIN REACTION
CHAIN REACTION
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
ONE DANCE WON'T DO
ONE DANCE WON'T DO
AUDREY HALL
GERMAIN
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
HOLD ME
HOLD ME
TEDDY PENDERGRASS WITH WHITNEY HOUSTON
ASYLUM
 93 1
Buy
Buy
94 Re
TONIGHT SHE COMES
TONIGHT SHE COMES
THE CARS
NO-LABEL
 79 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 Re
ELECTION DAY
ELECTION DAY
ARCADIA
ODEON
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
SMALL TOWN
SMALL TOWN
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
RIVA
 96 1
Buy
Buy
96 New
OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
STARPOINT
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
JUST HAVING FUN
JUST HAVING FUN
DOUG E FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy
Buy
99 89
THE HEART AND SOUL (EP)
THE HEART AND SOUL (EP)
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 61 8
Buy
Buy
100 Re
NINETEEN
NINETEEN
PHIL LYNOTT
NO-LABEL
 76 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

12 January 1986 - 18 January 1986

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