Official Singles Chart Top 100

06 July 1986 - 12 July 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 2
PAPA DON'T PREACH
PAPA DON'T PREACH
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
OWEN PAUL
EPIC
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
HAPPY HOUR
HAPPY HOUR
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 23
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
VENUS
VENUS
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
BUCKS FIZZ
POLYDOR
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 12
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 18
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
REAL ROXANNE WITH HITMAN HOWIE TEE
COOLTEMPO
 12 3
Buy
Buy
13 19
IT'S 'ORRIBLE BEING IN LOVE (WHEN YOU'RE EIGHT AND A HALF)
IT'S 'ORRIBLE BEING IN LOVE (WHEN YOU'RE EIGHT AND A HALF)
CLAIRE AND FRIENDS
BBC
 13 6
14 26
PARANOIMIA
PARANOIMIA
ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
CHINA
 14 4
Buy
Buy
15 10
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 17
HEADLINES
HEADLINES
MIDNIGHT STAR
SOLAR
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 New
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 17 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 6 8
Buy
Buy
19 15
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
QUEEN
EMI
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 16
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
SING OUR OWN SONG
SING OUR OWN SONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 13
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
LOVEBUG STARSKI
EPIC
 12 8
Buy
Buy
24 38
HIGHER LOVE
HIGHER LOVE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 40
ROSES {1986}
ROSES {1986}
HAYWOODE
CBS
 25 5
Buy
Buy
26 29
BRILLIANT MIND
BRILLIANT MIND
FURNITURE
STIFF
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 28
CALL OF THE WILD
CALL OF THE WILD
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 27 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 27
I CAN'T STOP
I CAN'T STOP
GARY NUMAN
NUMA
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 37
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 29 3
Buy
Buy
30 20
BAD BOY
BAD BOY
MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 25
UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND
DAVID BOWIE
EMI AMERICA
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 35
LEFT OF CENTRE
LEFT OF CENTRE
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 32 6
Buy
Buy
33 22
SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 39
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 34 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 21
NASTY
NASTY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 47
TELL ME TOMORROW
TELL ME TOMORROW
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 51
SMILE
SMILE
AUDREY HALL
GERMAIN
 37 3
Buy
Buy
38 57
CAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
STAN RIDGWAY
IRS
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 32
ON MY OWN
ON MY OWN
PATTI LABELLE AND MICHAEL MCDONALD
MCA
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 76
THE LADY IN RED
THE LADY IN RED
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 31
INVISIBLE TOUCH
INVISIBLE TOUCH
GENESIS
VIRGIN
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 24
VIENNA CALLING
VIENNA CALLING
FALCO
A&M
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 30
OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)
OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 48
SET FIRE TO ME
SET FIRE TO ME
WILLIE COLON
A&M
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 43
LIKE I LIKE IT {1986}
LIKE I LIKE IT {1986}
AURRA
10
 43 4
Buy
Buy
46 52
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SINITTA
FANFARE
 46 16
Buy
Buy
47 33
SET ME FREE
SET ME FREE
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 74
SUN STREET
SUN STREET
KATRINA AND THE WAVES
CAPITOL
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 46
WHERE YOU GONNA BE TONIGHT
WHERE YOU GONNA BE TONIGHT
WILLIE COLLINS
CAPITOL
 46 3
Buy
Buy
50 36
JUMP BACK (SET ME FREE)
JUMP BACK (SET ME FREE)
DHAR BRAXTON
4TH & BROADWAY
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 45
AZTEC LIGHTNING (BBC WORLD CUP THEME)
AZTEC LIGHTNING (BBC WORLD CUP THEME)
HEADS
BBC
 45 5
Buy
Buy
52 41
LESSONS IN LOVE
LESSONS IN LOVE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 59
BORROWED LOVE
BORROWED LOVE
THE SOS BAND
TABU
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 54
JOE 90 THEME
JOE 90 THEME
BARRY GRAY ORCHESTRA
PRT
 53 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 49
DON'T LET LOVE GET YOU DOWN
DON'T LET LOVE GET YOU DOWN
ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS
PORTRAIT
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 71
GOING DOWN TO LIVERPOOL {1986}
GOING DOWN TO LIVERPOOL {1986}
THE BANGLES
CBS
 56 3
57 34
THE TEACHER
THE TEACHER
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 87
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
IT BITES
VIRGIN
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 84
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
HOLLYWOOD BEYOND
WEA
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 58
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
INXS
MERCURY
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 63
I WOULDN'T LIE
I WOULDN'T LIE
YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
TOTAL EXPERIENCE
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 42
THE CHICKEN SONG
THE CHICKEN SONG
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 1 10
Buy
Buy
63 56
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
CASHFLOW
CLUB
 15 8
Buy
Buy
64 New
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 66
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
MASQUERADE
STREETWAVE
 65 2
Buy
Buy
66 New
DREAMS
DREAMS
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 44
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 61
STAY A LITTLE WILD CHILD
STAY A LITTLE WILD CHILD
LOOSE ENDS
VIRGIN
 52 5
70 69
LOVE TOUCH
LOVE TOUCH
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 27 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 79
IN THE SPRINGTIME
IN THE SPRINGTIME
MAXI PRIEST
10
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 81
LONELY NIGHT
LONELY NIGHT
MAGNUM
POLYDOR
 72 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 50
AZTEC GOLD (ITV WORLD CUP THEME)
AZTEC GOLD (ITV WORLD CUP THEME)
SILSOE
CBS
 48 5
74 78
ON THE BEACH
ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 57 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 72
LIVE TO TELL
LIVE TO TELL
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 80
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
THE FATBACK BAND
IMPORTANT
 76 4
77 60
WHO'S JOHNNY
WHO'S JOHNNY
EL DEBARGE
GORDY
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 67
DEAF FOREVER
DEAF FOREVER
MOTORHEAD
GWR
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 Re
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
ZAPP
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 100
STOP ME FROM STARTING THIS FEELING
STOP ME FROM STARTING THIS FEELING
LOU RAWLS
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy
Buy
81 New
SQUARE DANCE RAP
SQUARE DANCE RAP
SIR MIX-A-LOT
NO-LABEL
 81 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
GOODBYE YESTERDAY
GOODBYE YESTERDAY
NICK HEYWARD
NO-LABEL
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 91
NO CONVERSATION
NO CONVERSATION
VIEW FROM THE HILL
EMI
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 New
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
BLOW MONKEYS
NO-LABEL
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 76
NOTHIN' AT ALL
NOTHIN' AT ALL
HEART
CAPITOL
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 83
SECRET SEPARATION
SECRET SEPARATION
THE FIXX
NO-LABEL
 83 3
Buy
Buy
87 New
HEARTBEAT
HEARTBEAT
TIPPA IRIE
UK BUBBLERS
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 Re
DANCING IN THE STREET
DANCING IN THE STREET
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 64 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 96
PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
FREDDIE MCGREGOR
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy
Buy
90 92
PRECIOUS LITTLE DIAMOND
PRECIOUS LITTLE DIAMOND
FOX THE FOX
NO-LABEL
 86 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
PLEASE LOVE ME
PLEASE LOVE ME
WHISTLE
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 86
WHO MADE WHO
WHO MADE WHO
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
GIVE ME THE REASON
GIVE ME THE REASON
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 85
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
THE B-52S
ISLAND
 12 9
Buy
Buy
95 Re
YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX 76/86)
YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX 76/86)
REAL THING
PRT
 5 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 93
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 48
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 Re
I WANNA BE A COWBOY
I WANNA BE A COWBOY
BOYS DON'T CRY
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 Re
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 9 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 90
GALVESTON BAY
GALVESTON BAY
LONNIE HILL
10
 51 6
Buy
Buy
100 Re
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
CLANNAD
NO-LABEL
 80 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

06 July 1986 - 12 July 1986

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