Official Singles Chart Top 100

25 May 1986 - 31 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 4
Buy
Buy
2 2
ON MY OWN
ON MY OWN
PATTI LABELLE AND MICHAEL MCDONALD
MCA
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
LESSONS IN LOVE
LESSONS IN LOVE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 19
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
SNOOKER LOOPY
SNOOKER LOOPY
MATCHROOM MOB WITH CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 6 7
Buy
Buy
8 8
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 20
SET ME FREE
SET ME FREE
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 16
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
ROLLIN' HOME
ROLLIN' HOME
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 New
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN THE WORLD
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN THE WORLD
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 13 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
THE B-52S
ISLAND
 12 4
Buy
Buy
15 7
ROCK ME AMADEUS
ROCK ME AMADEUS
FALCO
A&M
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 27
WHO MADE WHO
WHO MADE WHO
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 16 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
LIVE TO TELL
LIVE TO TELL
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 30
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
CASHFLOW
CLUB
 18 2
Buy
Buy
19 14
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE
FIVE STAR
TENT
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 28
SINFUL
SINFUL
PETE WYLIE
ETERNAL
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 35
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 37
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 22 2
Buy
Buy
23 17
ALL AND ALL
ALL AND ALL
JOYCE SIMS
LONDON
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 11
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
INVISIBLE TOUCH
INVISIBLE TOUCH
GENESIS
VIRGIN
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 38
BAD BOY
BAD BOY
MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 34
LOVE TOUCH
LOVE TOUCH
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 New
BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN
BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 28 1
Buy
Buy
29 New
OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)
OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
ROUGH BOY
ROUGH BOY
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROTHERS
 23 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 15
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 18
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE {1986}
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE {1986}
MARVIN GAYE
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 6
Buy
Buy
33 39
TIME
TIME
FREDDIE MERCURY
EMI
 33 3
Buy
Buy
34 40
BASSLINE
BASSLINE
MANTRONIX
10
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
VIENNA CALLING
VIENNA CALLING
FALCO
A&M
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 21
A DIFFERENT CORNER
A DIFFERENT CORNER
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 25
BOYS DON'T CRY
BOYS DON'T CRY
THE CURE
FICTION
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 47
DISENCHANTED
DISENCHANTED
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 24
I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 16 7
Buy
Buy
40 22
YOU AND ME TONIGHT
YOU AND ME TONIGHT
AURRA
10
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
GOD THANK YOU WOMAN
GOD THANK YOU WOMAN
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 31
IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS
IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS
THE BANGLES
CBS
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 29
TENDER LOVE
TENDER LOVE
FORCE MDS
TOMMY BOY
 23 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 26
A KIND OF MAGIC
A KIND OF MAGIC
QUEEN
EMI
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 43
ALL OVER THE WEEKEND
ALL OVER THE WEEKEND
NICK HEYWARD
ARISTA
 43 4
Buy
Buy
46 New
JUMP BACK (SET ME FREE)
JUMP BACK (SET ME FREE)
DHAR BRAXTON
4TH & BROADWAY
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
NASTY
NASTY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 65
IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT
IF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 41
RULES AND REGULATIONS (EP)
RULES AND REGULATIONS (EP)
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT
VINDALOO
 41 6
Buy
Buy
50 New
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 32
YOUR LATEST TRICK
YOUR LATEST TRICK
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 26 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 77
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
LOVEBUG STARSKI
EPIC
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 61
YOU CAN'T BLAME LOVE
YOU CAN'T BLAME LOVE
THOMAS AND TAYLOR
COOLTEMPO
 53 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 33
LOOK AWAY
LOOK AWAY
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
VENUS
VENUS
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 69
CANDYBAR EXPRESS
CANDYBAR EXPRESS
LOVE AND MONEY
MERCURY
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 36
SECRET LOVERS
SECRET LOVERS
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 10 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 50
ASK THE LORD {1986}
ASK THE LORD {1986}
HIPSWAY
MERCURY
 50 4
Buy
Buy
59 76
ON THE BEACH
ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
EXPANSIONS '86
EXPANSIONS '86
CHRIS PAUL
4TH & BROADWAY
 60 1
Buy
Buy
61 46
LIVING DOLL
LIVING DOLL
CLIFF RICHARD AND THE YOUNG ONES
WEA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE {1986}
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE {1986}
CANDI STATON
WARNER BROTHERS
 62 1
63 79
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 42
THE FINEST
THE FINEST
THE SOS BAND
TABU
 17 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
OWEN PAUL
EPIC
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 70
WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT
WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT
TOTAL CONTRAST
LONDON
 63 4
Buy
Buy
67 64
COMPUTER LOVE
COMPUTER LOVE
ZAPP
WARNER BROTHERS
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 44
WONDERFUL WORLD {1986}
WONDERFUL WORLD {1986}
SAM COOKE
RCA
 2 11
Buy
Buy
69 90
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
BLACK UHURU
REAL AUTHENTIC SOUND
 69 3
Buy
Buy
70 89
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 70 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
WILD CHILD
WILD CHILD
WASP
CAPITOL
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 57
BACK WITH THE BOYS AGAIN/GET IT RIGHT
BACK WITH THE BOYS AGAIN/GET IT RIGHT
JOE FAGIN
TOWERBELL
 53 13
Buy
Buy
73 45
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 59
GIVE IT UP
GIVE IT UP
TALK TALK
PARLOPHONE
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 80
ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
WEA
 75 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 60
WICKED WAYS
WICKED WAYS
BLOW MONKEYS
RCA
 60 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 52
FREEWAY OF LOVE {1986}
FREEWAY OF LOVE {1986}
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ARISTA
 51 10
78 56
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN {1986}
HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN {1986}
DIO
VERTIGO
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
ARE YOU READY TO BE HEARTBROKEN
ARE YOU READY TO BE HEARTBROKEN
SANDIE SHAW
POLYDOR
 79 1
Buy
Buy
80 New
ONE HIT (TO THE BODY)
ONE HIT (TO THE BODY)
THE ROLLING STONES
NO-LABEL
 80 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 82
NEW ROSE
NEW ROSE
THE DAMNED
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 81
SOS
SOS
OLIVER CHEATHAM
NO-LABEL
 79 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
GIVIN' IT (TO YOU)
GIVIN' IT (TO YOU)
NEW YORK SKYY
NO-LABEL
 83 1
Buy
Buy
84 99
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
CLANNAD
NO-LABEL
 84 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 Re
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SINITTA
FANFARE
 47 12
Buy
Buy
86 78
IT CAN BE DONE
IT CAN BE DONE
REDSKINS
NO-LABEL
 76 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
DANCING IN THE STREET
DANCING IN THE STREET
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 85
LONELINESS
LONELINESS
BRENDAN SHINE
NO-LABEL
 85 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 92
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA {1986}
(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA {1986}
SANDRA
NO-LABEL
 89 2
90 94
WHAT'S MISSING
WHAT'S MISSING
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
NO-LABEL
 90 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 Re
PETER GUNN FT DUANE EDDY
PETER GUNN FT DUANE EDDY
ART OF NOISE FEATURING DUANE EDDY
CHINA
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
GREAT GOSH A'MIGHTY (IT'S A MATTER OF TIME)
GREAT GOSH A'MIGHTY (IT'S A MATTER OF TIME)
LITTLE RICHARD
MCA
 92 1
Buy
Buy
93 72
ROCK IN THE USA
ROCK IN THE USA
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
RIVA
 67 6
Buy
Buy
94 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 5
95 93
SUNSHINE
SUNSHINE
IMAGINATION
NO-LABEL
 87 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
I'M YOUR MAN
I'M YOUR MAN
BARRY MANILOW
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 88
FIRE ON THE WATER
FIRE ON THE WATER
CHRIS DE BURGH
NO-LABEL
 88 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 83
BORN TO ROCK 'N' ROLL
BORN TO ROCK 'N' ROLL
CLIFF RICHARD
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 62
WHAT YOU NEED
WHAT YOU NEED
INXS
MERCURY
 51 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
VIVA LA MEXICO
VIVA LA MEXICO
BLACK LACE
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

25 May 1986 - 31 May 1986

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