Official Singles Chart Top 100

20 July 1986 - 26 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 1
PAPA DON'T PREACH
PAPA DON'T PREACH
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 10
THE LADY IN RED
THE LADY IN RED
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
SING OUR OWN SONG
SING OUR OWN SONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
OWEN PAUL
EPIC
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 17
CAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
STAN RIDGWAY
IRS
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 24
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
HOLLYWOOD BEYOND
WEA
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
VENUS
VENUS
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
HAPPY HOUR
HAPPY HOUR
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 30
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 11 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 5
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 14
HIGHER LOVE
HIGHER LOVE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
ROSES {1986}
ROSES {1986}
HAYWOODE
CBS
 14 7
Buy
Buy
15 11
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
REAL ROXANNE WITH HITMAN HOWIE TEE
COOLTEMPO
 11 5
Buy
Buy
16 33
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SINITTA
FANFARE
 16 18
Buy
Buy
17 12
PARANOIMIA
PARANOIMIA
ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
CHINA
 12 6
Buy
Buy
18 9
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 23
SMILE
SMILE
AUDREY HALL
GERMAIN
 19 5
Buy
Buy
20 New
SOME CANDY TALKING
SOME CANDY TALKING
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
BLANCO
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 39
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
GWEN GUTHRIE
BOILING POINT
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 13
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
BRILLIANT MIND
BRILLIANT MIND
FURNITURE
STIFF
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
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 8
25 New
FIND THE TIME
FIND THE TIME
FIVE STAR
TENT
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 16
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 20
HEADLINES
HEADLINES
MIDNIGHT STAR
SOLAR
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 31
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 28 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 18
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
BUCKS FIZZ
POLYDOR
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 22
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
PRESS
PRESS
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 40
SUN STREET
SUN STREET
KATRINA AND THE WAVES
CAPITOL
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 26
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 28
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 25
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 6 10
Buy
Buy
37 New
DANCING ON THE CEILING
DANCING ON THE CEILING
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
RED SKY
RED SKY
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 27
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
QUEEN
EMI
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 29
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 63
SHOUT
SHOUT
LULU
JIVE
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 44
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
IT BITES
VIRGIN
 42 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 32
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 29 5
Buy
Buy
44 41
SET FIRE TO ME
SET FIRE TO ME
WILLIE COLON
A&M
 41 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 35
LEFT OF CENTRE
LEFT OF CENTRE
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 32 8
Buy
Buy
46 46
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
INXS
MERCURY
 46 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 34
TELL ME TOMORROW
TELL ME TOMORROW
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 34 4
Buy
Buy
48 38
SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
THE MISSION
CHAPTER
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
SHOUT {2}
SHOUT {2}
LULU
DECCA
 51 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 37
CALL OF THE WILD
CALL OF THE WILD
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 27 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
POINT OF NO RETRUN
POINT OF NO RETRUN
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 53 1
Buy
Buy
54 52
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 36
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
AMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
LOVEBUG STARSKI
EPIC
 12 10
Buy
Buy
56 64
ROCKIN' WITH RITA
ROCKIN' WITH RITA
VINDALOO SUMMER SPECIAL
VINDALOO
 56 2
Buy
Buy
57 New
UNDERSTANDING JANE
UNDERSTANDING JANE
ICICLE WORKS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 85
THE FLAME
THE FLAME
ARCADIA
ODEON
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 72
HEARTBEAT
HEARTBEAT
TIPPA IRIE
UK BUBBLERS
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 43
ON MY OWN
ON MY OWN
PATTI LABELLE AND MICHAEL MCDONALD
MCA
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 45
UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND
DAVID BOWIE
EMI AMERICA
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 71
MY ADIDAS
MY ADIDAS
RUN DMC
LONDON
 62 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 42
BAD BOY
BAD BOY
MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 16 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 51
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 50
BORROWED LOVE
BORROWED LOVE
THE SOS BAND
TABU
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 58
NO CONVERSATION
NO CONVERSATION
VIEW FROM THE HILL
EMI
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 Re
THE CHICKEN SONG
THE CHICKEN SONG
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 1 11
Buy
Buy
68 74
BURNIN' LOVE
BURNIN' LOVE
CON FUNK SHUN
CLUB
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 54
IN THE SPRINGTIME
IN THE SPRINGTIME
MAXI PRIEST
10
 54 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 77
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
MASQUERADE
STREETWAVE
 65 4
Buy
Buy
71 New
SOWETO
SOWETO
JEFFREY OSBORNE
A&M
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 86
GIVE ME THE REASON
GIVE ME THE REASON
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 72 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 66
ON THE BEACH
ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 57 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 49
NASTY
NASTY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
I KEEP FORGETTING
I KEEP FORGETTING
MICHAEL MCDONALD
WARNER BROTHERS
 75 1
Buy
Buy
76 89
SOMEBODY
SOMEBODY
BRILLIANT
FOOD
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 90
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
BLOW MONKEYS
NO-LABEL
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
THE WAY IT IS
THE WAY IT IS
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE
RCA
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 62
DREAMS
DREAMS
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 76
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
ZAPP
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 84
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
THE FATBACK BAND
IMPORTANT
 76 6
82 New
LOVE KILLS
LOVE KILLS
JOE STRUMMER
CBS
 82 1
Buy
Buy
83 69
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 83
STOP ME FROM STARTING THIS FEELING
STOP ME FROM STARTING THIS FEELING
LOU RAWLS
NO-LABEL
 80 4
Buy
Buy
85 73
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN THE WORLD
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN THE WORLD
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
ED'S FUNKY DINER
ED'S FUNKY DINER
IT'S IMMATERIAL
SIREN
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
JEANNY
JEANNY
FALCO
A&M
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 91
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 50
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 78
MEDICINE SHOW
MEDICINE SHOW
BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
CBS
 29 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 New
SEASIDE WOMAN
SEASIDE WOMAN
SUZY AND THE RED STRIPES
NO-LABEL
 90 1
Buy
Buy
91 87
GOODBYE YESTERDAY
GOODBYE YESTERDAY
NICK HEYWARD
NO-LABEL
 82 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
YOUNG LOVE (CARRY ME AWAY)
YOUNG LOVE (CARRY ME AWAY)
JIM DIAMOND
NO-LABEL
 92 1
93 Re
LIVE TO TELL
LIVE TO TELL
MADONNA
SIRE
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
PEE-WEE'S DANCE
PEE-WEE'S DANCE
JOESKI LOVE
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 New
WE WALKED IN LOVE
WE WALKED IN LOVE
DOLLAR
ARISTA
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 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 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
LIVING TOO LATE/HOT AFTERSHAVE BOP
LIVING TOO LATE/HOT AFTERSHAVE BOP
THE FALL
NO-LABEL
 97 1
97 New
100% PURE PAIN
100% PURE PAIN
O'CHI BROWN
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy
Buy
99 82
MOUNTAINS
MOUNTAINS
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
PAISLEY PARK
 45 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 Re
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 9 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

20 July 1986 - 26 July 1986

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