Official Singles Chart Top 100

10 August 1986 - 16 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 1
THE LADY IN RED
THE LADY IN RED
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SO MACHO/CRUISING
SINITTA
FANFARE
 2 21
Buy
Buy
4 28
ANYONE CAN FALL IN LOVE
ANYONE CAN FALL IN LOVE
ANITA DOBSON AND THE SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
BBC
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 12
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT
GWEN GUTHRIE
BOILING POINT
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
CAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
STAN RIDGWAY
IRS
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 3
PAPA DON'T PREACH
PAPA DON'T PREACH
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 16
SHOUT
SHOUT
LULU
JIVE
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
FIND THE TIME
FIND THE TIME
FIVE STAR
TENT
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 17
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
CALLING ALL THE HEROES
IT BITES
VIRGIN
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
PANIC
PANIC
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
CAPITOL
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 8
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY?
HOLLYWOOD BEYOND
WEA
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 9
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 31
I CAN PROVE IT
I CAN PROVE IT
PHIL FEARON
ENSIGN
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 23
DANCING ON THE CEILING
DANCING ON THE CEILING
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
RED SKY
RED SKY
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
ROSES {1986}
ROSES {1986}
HAYWOODE
CBS
 11 10
Buy
Buy
21 13
SING OUR OWN SONG
SING OUR OWN SONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 38
BREAKING AWAY
BREAKING AWAY
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
SMILE
SMILE
AUDREY HALL
GERMAIN
 14 8
Buy
Buy
24 37
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? {1986}
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? {1986}
REAL THING
PRT
 24 3
Buy
Buy
25 26
PRESS
PRESS
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 34
OH, PEOPLE
OH, PEOPLE
PATTI LABELLE
MCA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
GIRLS AND BOYS
GIRLS AND BOYS
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
PAISLEY PARK
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 35
THE WAY IT IS
THE WAY IT IS
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE
RCA
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 39
BURN
BURN
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 43
WHEN I THINK OF YOU
WHEN I THINK OF YOU
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 22
SUN STREET
SUN STREET
KATRINA AND THE WAVES
CAPITOL
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 21
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME
OWEN PAUL
EPIC
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 68
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
JERMAINE STEWART
10
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 24
HIGHER LOVE
HIGHER LOVE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 20
SOME CANDY TALKING
SOME CANDY TALKING
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
BLANCO
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 27
HAPPY HOUR
HAPPY HOUR
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
BROTHER LOUIE
BROTHER LOUIE
MODERN TALKING
RCA
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 54
GLORY OF LOVE
GLORY OF LOVE
PETER CETERA
FULL MOON
 38 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
DREAMTIME
DREAMTIME
DARYL HALL
RCA
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 25
VENUS
VENUS
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 8 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 55
FOOL'S PARADISE
FOOL'S PARADISE
MELI'SA MORGAN
CAPITOL
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 29
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
AMAZULU
ISLAND
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 48
I KEEP FORGETTING
I KEEP FORGETTING
MICHAEL MCDONALD
WARNER BROTHERS
 43 4
Buy
Buy
44 49
SOWETO
SOWETO
JEFFREY OSBORNE
A&M
 44 4
Buy
Buy
45 46
COME ON HOME
COME ON HOME
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
BLANCO
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 33
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
WHAM!
EPIC
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 30
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
(BANG ZOOM) LET'S GO
REAL ROXANNE WITH HITMAN HOWIE TEE
COOLTEMPO
 11 8
Buy
Buy
48 62
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 58
LOVE ZONE
LOVE ZONE
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 32
PARANOIMIA
PARANOIMIA
ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
CHINA
 12 9
Buy
Buy
51 64
HEARTLAND
HEARTLAND
THE THE
SOME BIZZARE
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 36
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
THE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
CBS
 28 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
ADORATIONS
ADORATIONS
KILLING JOKE
EG
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
MORE THAN PHYSICAL
MORE THAN PHYSICAL
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 59
GOLDRUSH
GOLDRUSH
YELLO
MERCURY
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 47
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
IRS
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 45
I CAN'T WAIT
I CAN'T WAIT
NU SHOOZ
ATLANTIC
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 53
TAKING THE VEIL
TAKING THE VEIL
DAVID SYLVIAN
VIRGIN
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 41
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 11
60 40
BRILLIANT MIND
BRILLIANT MIND
FURNITURE
STIFF
 21 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 74
OPEN UP THE RED BOX
OPEN UP THE RED BOX
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 44
HEADLINES
HEADLINES
MIDNIGHT STAR
SOLAR
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
KISSES IN THE MOONLIGHT
KISSES IN THE MOONLIGHT
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 52
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
PRT
 6 13
Buy
Buy
65 51
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 77
CRY {1986}
CRY {1986}
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 66 3
Buy
Buy
67 67
SOMEBODY
SOMEBODY
BRILLIANT
FOOD
 67 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 57
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 5 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 97
WE WALKED IN LOVE
WE WALKED IN LOVE
DOLLAR
ARISTA
 69 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 86
NEW YORK AFTERNOON
NEW YORK AFTERNOON
MONDO KANE
LISSON
 70 3
Buy
Buy
71 65
ED'S FUNKY DINER
ED'S FUNKY DINER
IT'S IMMATERIAL
SIREN
 65 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 50
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
GARDEN OF DELIGHT
THE MISSION
CHAPTER
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
DEAR BOOPSIE
DEAR BOOPSIE
PAM HALL
BLUEMOUNTAIN
 73 1
Buy
Buy
74 96
(I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS
(I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS
CUTTING CREW
SIREN
 74 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 92
NO MORE 'I LOVE YOU'S
NO MORE 'I LOVE YOU'S
LOVER SPEAKS
A&M
 75 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 80
PRETTY IN PINK {1986}
PRETTY IN PINK {1986}
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
CBS
 76 2
Buy
Buy
77 75
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS
QUEEN
EMI
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 94
AIN'T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU
AIN'T NOBODY EVER LOVED YOU
ARETHA FRANKLIN
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN
ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN
DOUG E FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW
NO-LABEL
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 78
SET IT OFF
SET IT OFF
HARLEQUIN FOURS
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy
Buy
81 Re
LEFT OF CENTRE
LEFT OF CENTRE
SUZANNE VEGA
A&M
 32 10
Buy
Buy
82 72
THE ULTIMATE SIN/LIGHTNING STRIKES
THE ULTIMATE SIN/LIGHTNING STRIKES
OZZY OSBOURNE
EPIC
 72 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 95
COMPUTER LOVE/IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER
COMPUTER LOVE/IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER
ZAPP
NO-LABEL
 78 3
84 76
JEANNY
JEANNY
FALCO
A&M
 68 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 85
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH {1986}
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH {1986}
DIANA ROSS
NO-LABEL
 85 2
86 83
OH LOUISE {1986}
OH LOUISE {1986}
JUNIOR
NO-LABEL
 83 3
87 New
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK {1986}
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK {1986}
SHALAMAR
NO-LABEL
 87 1
88 89
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 53
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
EVERYONE A WINNER
EVERYONE A WINNER
ZUICE
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy
Buy
90 98
TURNED ON TO YOU
TURNED ON TO YOU
NOVA CASPER
NO-LABEL
 90 3
Buy
Buy
91 New
GRACELAND
GRACELAND
BIBLE
CHRYSALIS
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
CARVE YOU IN MARBLE
CARVE YOU IN MARBLE
TIM FINN
NO-LABEL
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 88
CAN'T LET LOVE PASS US BY
CAN'T LET LOVE PASS US BY
CASHFLOW
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
MINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
CASHFLOW
CLUB
 15 9
Buy
Buy
95 New
TAKE IT EASY
TAKE IT EASY
ANDY TAYLOR
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy
Buy
96 New
FOURTH RENDEZ-VOUS
FOURTH RENDEZ-VOUS
JEAN MICHEL JARRE
POLYDOR
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
GETTING TO THE POINT
GETTING TO THE POINT
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 99
NO NEWS IS NEWS
NO NEWS IS NEWS
KREAMICLE
NO-LABEL
 94 3
99 New
AMERICA FOR BEGINNERS
AMERICA FOR BEGINNERS
LATIN QUARTER
NO-LABEL
 99 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
SWEET LOVE
SWEET LOVE
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 100 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

10 August 1986 - 16 August 1986

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