Official Singles Chart Top 100

09 November 1986 - 15 November 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
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
BERLIN
CBS
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
KIM WILDE
MCA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
THE BANGLES
CBS
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 8
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
MEL AND KIM
SUPREME
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 17
BREAKOUT
BREAKOUT
SWING OUT SISTER
MERCURY
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
IN THE ARMY NOW
IN THE ARMY NOW
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 2
EVERY LOSER WINS
EVERY LOSER WINS
NICK BERRY
BBC
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 20
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 8 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 16
DON'T GIVE UP
DON'T GIVE UP
PETER GABRIEL AND KATE BUSH
VIRGIN
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
ALL I ASK OF YOU
ALL I ASK OF YOU
CLIFF RICHARD AND SARAH BRIGHTMAN
POLYDOR
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 7
NOTORIOUS
NOTORIOUS
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 22
FOR AMERICA
FOR AMERICA
RED BOX
SIRE
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 35
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
EUROPE
EPIC
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
DON'T GET ME WRONG
DON'T GET ME WRONG
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
SOMETHING OUTTA NOTHING
SOMETHING OUTTA NOTHING
LETITIA DEAN AND PAUL MEDFORD
BBC
 12 4
Buy
Buy
17 9
MIDAS TOUCH
MIDAS TOUCH
MIDNIGHT STAR
SOLAR
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 24
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
TRUE BLUE
TRUE BLUE
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 33
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
ASK
ASK
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
GHOSTDANCING
GHOSTDANCING
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 40
EXPERIMENT IV
EXPERIMENT IV
KATE BUSH
EMI
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 13
YOU CAN CALL ME AL
YOU CAN CALL ME AL
PAUL SIMON
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 25
THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING
THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING
BOB GELDOF
MERCURY
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 54
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
NICK KAMEN
WEA
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
DEBBIE HARRY
CHRYSALIS
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 26
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
GWEN GUTHRIE
BOILING POINT
 25 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 18
SUBURBIA
SUBURBIA
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 19
TRUE COLORS
TRUE COLORS
CYNDI LAUPER
PORTRAIT
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 38
DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)
DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)
GLASS TIGER
MANHATTAN
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 23
TO BE A LOVER
TO BE A LOVER
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 22 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 43
SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES
ERASURE
MUTE
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 28
THINK FOR A MINUTE
THINK FOR A MINUTE
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 21
YOU'RE EVERYTHING TO ME
YOU'RE EVERYTHING TO ME
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 Re
SWEET LOVE
SWEET LOVE
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 27
RAIN OR SHINE
RAIN OR SHINE
FIVE STAR
TENT
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
LOVE IS THE SLUG
LOVE IS THE SLUG
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT
VINDALOO
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 34
ALWAYS THERE
ALWAYS THERE
MARTI WEBB AND THE SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
BBC
 13 10
Buy
Buy
40 29
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
CATHERINE STOCK
SIERRA
 17 5
Buy
Buy
41 45
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
CUTTING CREW
SIREN
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 47
CONTROL
CONTROL
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 52
TWO PEOPLE
TWO PEOPLE
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 46
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
DAVID BOWIE
VIRGIN
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 31
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 53
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
ROGER WHITTAKER AND DES O'CONNOR
TEMBO
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 63
ARIZONA SKY
ARIZONA SKY
CHINA CRISIS
VIRGIN
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 55
INFECTED
INFECTED
THE THE
SOME BIZZARE
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 30
GIRLS AIN'T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
GIRLS AIN'T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE
CHAMPION
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 67
JODY
JODY
JERMAINE STEWART
10
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 36
ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD
ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
PAISLEY PARK
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 32
THE WIZARD
THE WIZARD
PAUL HARDCASTLE
CHRYSALIS
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 37
ALWAYS THE SUN
ALWAYS THE SUN
THE STRANGLERS
EPIC
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
STEP RIGHT UP
STEP RIGHT UP
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 39
WORD UP
WORD UP
CAMEO
CLUB
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 57
JACK THE GROOVE
JACK THE GROOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 57 3
Buy
Buy
58 88
GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE
GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 58
DANGER ZONE
DANGER ZONE
KENNY LOGGINS
CBS
 58 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
KEEP EACH OTHER WARM
KEEP EACH OTHER WARM
BUCKS FIZZ
POLYDOR
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUSEPARTY
AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUSEPARTY
PHIL FEARON
ENSIGN
 61 1
Buy
Buy
62 New
WE LOVE YOU
WE LOVE YOU
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
VIRGIN
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 44
THORN IN MY SIDE
THORN IN MY SIDE
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 70
I'M CHILLIN'
I'M CHILLIN'
KURTIS BLOW
CLUB
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU)
I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU)
GRACE JONES
MANHATTAN
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 78
THE RAIN
THE RAIN
ORAN 'JUICE' JONES
DEF JAM
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 71
CRAZY LOVE
CRAZY LOVE
MAXI PRIEST
10
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 56
HEARTBEAT
HEARTBEAT
DON JOHNSON
EPIC
 46 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 42
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 74
BOAT TO BOLIVIA
BOAT TO BOLIVIA
MARTIN STEPHENSON AND THE DAINTEES
KITCHENWARE
 70 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 48
GOIN' TO THE BANK
GOIN' TO THE BANK
THE COMMODORES
POLYDOR
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 68
FALLING IN LOVE
FALLING IN LOVE
SYBIL
CHAMPION
 68 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 76
AMERICA
AMERICA
KING KURT
POLYDOR
 73 2
Buy
Buy
74 41
WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH
WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH
JULIAN COPE
ISLAND
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 71
51ST STATE
51ST STATE
NEW MODEL ARMY
EMI
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 85
EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
WANG CHUNG
NO-LABEL
 76 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 83
GYPSY
GYPSY
SUZANNE VEGA
NO-LABEL
 77 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 86
CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO
CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO
COURTNEY PINE
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
I WANT YOU
I WANT YOU
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
NO-LABEL
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 93
ROCK THE NATIONS
ROCK THE NATIONS
SAXON
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 Re
STILL SMOKIN'
STILL SMOKIN'
TROUBLE FUNK
NO-LABEL
 79 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 79
HEARTBREAK BEAT
HEARTBREAK BEAT
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
NO-LABEL
 79 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
SWEET SANITY
SWEET SANITY
HURRAH!
NO-LABEL
 83 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 New
AMANDA
AMANDA
BOSTON
NO-LABEL
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 76
PRETTY LITTLE HEAD
PRETTY LITTLE HEAD
PAUL MCCARTNEY
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 Re
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
I FOUND LOVIN' {1986}
THE FATBACK BAND
IMPORTANT
 55 13
87 100
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
DARRYL PANDY
NO-LABEL
 87 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 89
ONE GREAT THING
ONE GREAT THING
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
ONE WORLD
ONE WORLD
OWEN PAUL
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy
Buy
90 84
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
QUEEN
EMI
 24 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 Re
ALL I WANT TO DO
ALL I WANT TO DO
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 41 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 Re
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 98
BATMAN
BATMAN
KARTOON KREW
NO-LABEL
 93 2
Buy
Buy
94 Re
SAME OLD STORY
SAME OLD STORY
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
SHAKE YOU DOWN
SHAKE YOU DOWN
GREGORY ABBOTT
CBS
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
A LITTLE BIT MORE
A LITTLE BIT MORE
MELBA MOORE
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
DANCE YOUR WAY OUT OF THE DOOR
DANCE YOUR WAY OUT OF THE DOOR
SHARON DEE CLARKE
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 Re
WONDERFUL LIFE
WONDERFUL LIFE
BLACK
UGLY MAN
 72 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 Re
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 61
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 Re
HEARTLAND
HEARTLAND
THE THE
SOME BIZZARE
 29 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

09 November 1986 - 15 November 1986

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