Official Singles Chart Top 100

18 May 1986 - 24 May 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
THE CHICKEN SONG
THE CHICKEN SONG
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 1 3
Buy
Buy
2 2
ON MY OWN
ON MY OWN
PATTI LABELLE AND MICHAEL MCDONALD
MCA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
LESSONS IN LOVE
LESSONS IN LOVE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 17
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 11
SNOOKER LOOPY
SNOOKER LOOPY
MATCHROOM MOB WITH CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 6 6
Buy
Buy
7 4
ROCK ME AMADEUS
ROCK ME AMADEUS
FALCO
A&M
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 13
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 25
ROLLIN' HOME
ROLLIN' HOME
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
LIVE TO TELL
LIVE TO TELL
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 20
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
THE B-52S
ISLAND
 12 3
Buy
Buy
13 14
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE
FIVE STAR
TENT
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 6
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 34
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
ALL AND ALL
ALL AND ALL
JOYCE SIMS
LONDON
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 9
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE {1986}
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE {1986}
MARVIN GAYE
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 5
Buy
Buy
19 55
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 35
SET ME FREE
SET ME FREE
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 12
A DIFFERENT CORNER
A DIFFERENT CORNER
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
YOU AND ME TONIGHT
YOU AND ME TONIGHT
AURRA
10
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 29
ROUGH BOY
ROUGH BOY
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROTHERS
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 19
I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 16 6
Buy
Buy
25 22
BOYS DON'T CRY
BOYS DON'T CRY
THE CURE
FICTION
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 15
A KIND OF MAGIC
A KIND OF MAGIC
QUEEN
EMI
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
WHO MADE WHO
WHO MADE WHO
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 39
SINFUL
SINFUL
PETE WYLIE
ETERNAL
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 23
TENDER LOVE
TENDER LOVE
FORCE MDS
TOMMY BOY
 23 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
CASHFLOW
CLUB
 30 1
Buy
Buy
31 36
IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS
IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS
THE BANGLES
CBS
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
YOUR LATEST TRICK
YOUR LATEST TRICK
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 21
LOOK AWAY
LOOK AWAY
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
LOVE TOUCH
LOVE TOUCH
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 24
SECRET LOVERS
SECRET LOVERS
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 10 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 37 1
Buy
Buy
38 65
BAD BOY
BAD BOY
MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 38 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 85
TIME
TIME
FREDDIE MERCURY
EMI
 39 2
Buy
Buy
40 53
BASSLINE
BASSLINE
MANTRONIX
10
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 45
RULES AND REGULATIONS (EP)
RULES AND REGULATIONS (EP)
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT
VINDALOO
 41 5
Buy
Buy
42 28
THE FINEST
THE FINEST
THE SOS BAND
TABU
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 47
ALL OVER THE WEEKEND
ALL OVER THE WEEKEND
NICK HEYWARD
ARISTA
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 32
WONDERFUL WORLD {1986}
WONDERFUL WORLD {1986}
SAM COOKE
RCA
 2 10
Buy
Buy
45 30
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 31
LIVING DOLL
LIVING DOLL
CLIFF RICHARD AND THE YOUNG ONES
WEA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
DISENCHANTED
DISENCHANTED
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 33
TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY)
TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY)
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 27
JUST SAY NO
JUST SAY NO
GRANGE HILL CAST
BBC
 5 6
Buy
Buy
50 54
ASK THE LORD {1986}
ASK THE LORD {1986}
HIPSWAY
MERCURY
 50 3
Buy
Buy
51 43
YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX 76/86)
YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX 76/86)
REAL THING
PRT
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 51
FREEWAY OF LOVE {1986}
FREEWAY OF LOVE {1986}
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ARISTA
 51 9
53 49
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 37
THE BIG SKY
THE BIG SKY
KATE BUSH
EMI
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 50
SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD
SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1986
COLUMBIA
 50 3
56 62
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN {1986}
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN {1986}
DIO
VERTIGO
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 59
BACK WITH THE BOYS AGAIN/GET IT RIGHT
BACK WITH THE BOYS AGAIN/GET IT RIGHT
JOE FAGIN
TOWERBELL
 53 12
Buy
Buy
58 48
IF YOU LEAVE
IF YOU LEAVE
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
VIRGIN
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 75
GIVE IT UP
GIVE IT UP
TALK TALK
PARLOPHONE
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 61
WICKED WAYS
WICKED WAYS
BLOW MONKEYS
RCA
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 60
YOU CAN'T BLAME LOVE
YOU CAN'T BLAME LOVE
THOMAS AND TAYLOR
COOLTEMPO
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 57
WHAT YOU NEED
WHAT YOU NEED
INXS
MERCURY
 51 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 44
STROLLIN' ON
STROLLIN' ON
MAXI PRIEST
10
 32 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
COMPUTER LOVE
COMPUTER LOVE
ZAPP
WARNER BROTHERS
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT
IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 40
DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME (JIM'S TUNE)
DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME (JIM'S TUNE)
IT'S IMMATERIAL
SIREN
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 66
INTO THE MOTION
INTO THE MOTION
THE COOL NOTES
ABSTRACT DANCE
 66 2
Buy
Buy
68 38
STARS
STARS
HEAR 'N AID
VERTIGO
 26 6
Buy
Buy
69 99
CANDYBAR EXPRESS
CANDYBAR EXPRESS
LOVE AND MONEY
MERCURY
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 63
WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT
WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT
TOTAL CONTRAST
LONDON
 63 3
Buy
Buy
71 41
A QUESTION OF LUST
A QUESTION OF LUST
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 28 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 67
ROCK IN THE USA
ROCK IN THE USA
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
RIVA
 67 5
Buy
Buy
73 52
SOME PEOPLE {1986}
SOME PEOPLE {1986}
BELOUIS SOME
PARLOPHONE
 33 13
Buy
Buy
74 42
TRAIN OF THOUGHT
TRAIN OF THOUGHT
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 56
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE
TAVARES
CAPITOL
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
ON THE BEACH
ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 76 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
LOVEBUG STARSKI
EPIC
 77 1
Buy
Buy
78 76
IT CAN BE DONE
IT CAN BE DONE
REDSKINS
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 89
ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
WEA
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 79
SOS
SOS
OLIVER CHEATHAM
NO-LABEL
 79 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 97
NEW ROSE
NEW ROSE
THE DAMNED
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 78
BORN TO ROCK 'N' ROLL
BORN TO ROCK 'N' ROLL
CLIFF RICHARD
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 73
CHAIN REACTION
CHAIN REACTION
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 96
LONELINESS
LONELINESS
BRENDAN SHINE
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 74
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER {1986}
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER {1986}
SHALAMAR
MCA
 52 5
Buy
Buy
87 87
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU FT LARRY WOO
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU FT LARRY WOO
MODERN-NIQUE FEATURING LARRY WOO
NO-LABEL
 76 4
88 94
FIRE ON THE WATER
FIRE ON THE WATER
CHRIS DE BURGH
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 93
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
BLACK UHURU
REAL AUTHENTIC SOUND
 90 2
Buy
Buy
91 New
PRIVATE LIFE {1986}
PRIVATE LIFE {1986}
GRACE JONES
NO-LABEL
 91 1
92 New
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA {1986}
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA {1986}
SANDRA
NO-LABEL
 92 1
93 95
SUNSHINE
SUNSHINE
IMAGINATION
NO-LABEL
 87 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
WHAT'S MISSING
WHAT'S MISSING
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 Re
STAY
STAY
CONTROLLERS
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 91
TO ALL THE MEN I'VE LOVED BEFORE
TO ALL THE MEN I'VE LOVED BEFORE
SHIRLEY BASSEY
NO-LABEL
 86 4
Buy
Buy
97 90
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 86
OH L'AMOUR
OH L'AMOUR
ERASURE
NO-LABEL
 85 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 84
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
CLANNAD
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 80
LOVE IN YOUR EYES
LOVE IN YOUR EYES
LIMAHL
NO-LABEL
 80 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 May 1986 - 24 May 1986

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