Official Singles Chart Top 100

27 July 1986 - 02 August 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
THE LADY IN RED
THE LADY IN RED
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
PAPA DON'T PREACH
PAPA DON'T PREACH
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 16
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SINITTA
FANFARE
 5 19
Buy
Buy
6 7
CAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
STAN RIDGWAY
IRS
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 8
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
HOLLYWOOD BEYOND
WEA
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
SING OUR OWN SONG
SING OUR OWN SONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 11
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 25
FIND THE TIME
FIND THE TIME
FIVE STAR
TENT
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 14
ROSES {1986}
ROSES {1986}
HAYWOODE
CBS
 11 8
Buy
Buy
12 6
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
OWEN PAUL
EPIC
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 20
SOME CANDY TALKING
SOME CANDY TALKING
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
BLANCO
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
SMILE
SMILE
AUDREY HALL
GERMAIN
 14 6
Buy
Buy
15 30
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 15 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 9
VENUS
VENUS
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 21
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
GWEN GUTHRIE
BOILING POINT
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
PANIC
PANIC
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
HIGHER LOVE
HIGHER LOVE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
HAPPY HOUR
HAPPY HOUR
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 38
RED SKY
RED SKY
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 15
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
REAL ROXANNE WITH HITMAN HOWIE TEE
COOLTEMPO
 11 6
Buy
Buy
23 33
SUN STREET
SUN STREET
KATRINA AND THE WAVES
CAPITOL
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 37
DANCING ON THE CEILING
DANCING ON THE CEILING
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 18
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 41
SHOUT
SHOUT
LULU
JIVE
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 50
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 12
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 17
PARANOIMIA
PARANOIMIA
ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
CHINA
 12 7
Buy
Buy
30 28
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 28 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 32
PRESS
PRESS
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 24
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 9
33 23
BRILLIANT MIND
BRILLIANT MIND
FURNITURE
STIFF
 21 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 22
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 27
HEADLINES
HEADLINES
MIDNIGHT STAR
SOLAR
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 42
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
IT BITES
VIRGIN
 36 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 29
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA)
BUCKS FIZZ
POLYDOR
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 31
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 40
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 34
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 26
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
DO YA DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME)
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
OH, PEOPLE
OH, PEOPLE
PATTI LABELLE
MCA
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 36
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 6 11
Buy
Buy
44 New
I CAN PROVE IT
I CAN PROVE IT
PHIL FEARON
ENSIGN
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 35
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 39
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
QUEEN
EMI
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 78
THE WAY IT IS
THE WAY IT IS
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE
RCA
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 53
POINT OF NO RETRUN
POINT OF NO RETRUN
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 48 2
Buy
Buy
49 44
SET FIRE TO ME
SET FIRE TO ME
WILLIE COLON
A&M
 41 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? {1986}
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? {1986}
REAL THING
PRT
 50 1
Buy
Buy
51 49
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
THE MISSION
CHAPTER
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 57
UNDERSTANDING JANE
UNDERSTANDING JANE
ICICLE WORKS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 46
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
INXS
MERCURY
 46 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 71
SOWETO
SOWETO
JEFFREY OSBORNE
A&M
 54 2
Buy
Buy
55 43
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
LEVI STUBBS TEARS (EP)
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 29 6
Buy
Buy
56 75
I KEEP FORGETTING
I KEEP FORGETTING
MICHAEL MCDONALD
WARNER BROTHERS
 56 2
Buy
Buy
57 47
TELL ME TOMORROW
TELL ME TOMORROW
PRINCESS
SUPREME
 34 5
Buy
Buy
58 45
LEFT OF CENTRE
LEFT OF CENTRE
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 32 9
Buy
Buy
59 New
DREAMTIME
DREAMTIME
DARYL HALL
RCA
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 72
GIVE ME THE REASON
GIVE ME THE REASON
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 66
NO CONVERSATION
NO CONVERSATION
VIEW FROM THE HILL
EMI
 58 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 48
SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 4 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 65
BORROWED LOVE
BORROWED LOVE
THE SOS BAND
TABU
 50 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 70
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
(SOLUTION TO) THE PROBLEM
MASQUERADE
STREETWAVE
 64 5
Buy
Buy
65 54
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
LOVE OF A LIFETIME
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 52 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 59
HEARTBEAT
HEARTBEAT
TIPPA IRIE
UK BUBBLERS
 59 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
COME ON HOME
COME ON HOME
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
BLANCO
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 87
JEANNY
JEANNY
FALCO
A&M
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 82
LOVE KILLS
LOVE KILLS
JOE STRUMMER
CBS
 69 2
Buy
Buy
70 76
SOMEBODY
SOMEBODY
BRILLIANT
FOOD
 70 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 86
ED'S FUNKY DINER
ED'S FUNKY DINER
IT'S IMMATERIAL
SIREN
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 58
THE FLAME
THE FLAME
ARCADIA
ODEON
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 56
ROCKIN' WITH RITA
ROCKIN' WITH RITA
VINDALOO SUMMER SPECIAL
VINDALOO
 56 3
Buy
Buy
74 73
ON THE BEACH
ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 57 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
GLORY OF LOVE
GLORY OF LOVE
PETER CETERA
FULL MOON
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 Re
LESSONS IN LOVE
LESSONS IN LOVE
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 Re
SET ME FREE
SET ME FREE
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 7 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
COMPUTER LOVE/IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER
COMPUTER LOVE/IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER
ZAPP
NO-LABEL
 78 1
79 79
DREAMS
DREAMS
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 62 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 68
BURNIN' LOVE
BURNIN' LOVE
CON FUNK SHUN
CLUB
 68 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 67
THE CHICKEN SONG
THE CHICKEN SONG
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 1 12
Buy
Buy
82 88
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 51
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
NEW YORK AFTERNOON
NEW YORK AFTERNOON
MONDO KANE
LISSON
 83 1
Buy
Buy
84 77
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
DON'T BE SCARED OF ME
BLOW MONKEYS
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 62
MY ADIDAS
MY ADIDAS
RUN DMC
LONDON
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 83
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 30 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
JERMAINE STEWART
10
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 New
CRY {1986}
CRY {1986}
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 88 1
Buy
Buy
89 Re
VIENNA CALLING
VIENNA CALLING
FALCO
A&M
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 New
GOLDRUSH
GOLDRUSH
YELLO
MERCURY
 90 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 95
WE WALKED IN LOVE
WE WALKED IN LOVE
DOLLAR
ARISTA
 91 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
OH LOUISE {1986}
OH LOUISE {1986}
JUNIOR
NO-LABEL
 92 1
93 New
NO MORE 'I LOVE YOU'S
NO MORE 'I LOVE YOU'S
LOVER SPEAKS
A&M
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
NO NEWS IS NEWS
NO NEWS IS NEWS
KREAMICLE
NO-LABEL
 94 1
95 New
I SINK THEM MY WAY
I SINK THEM MY WAY
PUB SINGER
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy
Buy
96 New
TURNED ON TO YOU
TURNED ON TO YOU
NOVA CASPER
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy
Buy
97 Re
THE TEACHER
THE TEACHER
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 28 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
AIN'T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU
AIN'T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU
ARETHA FRANKLIN
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM
BELOUIS SOME
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 90
SEASIDE WOMAN
SEASIDE WOMAN
SUZY AND THE RED STRIPES
NO-LABEL
 90 2
Buy
Buy

27 July 1986 - 02 August 1986

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