Official Singles Chart Top 100

07 December 1986 - 13 December 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 FINAL COUNTDOWN
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
EUROPE
EPIC
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES
ERASURE
MUTE
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 23
CARAVAN OF LOVE
CARAVAN OF LOVE
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 3 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 12
THE RAIN
THE RAIN
ORAN 'JUICE' JONES
DEF JAM
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
BERLIN
CBS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 15
SHAKE YOU DOWN
SHAKE YOU DOWN
GREGORY ABBOTT
CBS
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 New
OPEN YOUR HEART
OPEN YOUR HEART
MADONNA
SIRE
 8 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
NICK KAMEN
WEA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 14
SO COLD THE NIGHT
SO COLD THE NIGHT
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
DEBBIE HARRY
CHRYSALIS
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
BREAKOUT
BREAKOUT
SWING OUT SISTER
MERCURY
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 10
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
ROGER WHITTAKER AND DES O'CONNOR
TEMBO
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 40
REET PETITE {1986}
REET PETITE {1986}
JACKIE WILSON
SMP
 14 3
Buy
Buy
15 7
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
KIM WILDE
MCA
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 28
CRY WOLF
CRY WOLF
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 16 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
LAND OF CONFUSION
LAND OF CONFUSION
GENESIS
VIRGIN
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 9
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
MEL AND KIM
SUPREME
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
SHIVER
SHIVER
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 11
FOR AMERICA
FOR AMERICA
RED BOX
SIRE
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 26
STEP RIGHT UP
STEP RIGHT UP
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 13
SWEET LOVE
SWEET LOVE
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
WAR
WAR
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 32
IS THIS LOVE?
IS THIS LOVE?
ALISON MOYET
CBS
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 39
BECAUSE OF YOU
BECAUSE OF YOU
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MERCURY
 25 4
Buy
Buy
26 16
IF I SAY YES
IF I SAY YES
FIVE STAR
TENT
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 27
CANDY
CANDY
CAMEO
CLUB
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 17
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 29 3
Buy
Buy
30 New
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
THE GAP BAND
TOTAL EXPERIENCE
 30 1
Buy
Buy
31 22
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
THE BANGLES
CBS
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 19
WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND)
WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND)
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
ZTT
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 31
ALL I ASK OF YOU
ALL I ASK OF YOU
CLIFF RICHARD AND SARAH BRIGHTMAN
POLYDOR
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 44
DREAMIN'
DREAMIN'
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 42
O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT
O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT
RAY MOORE
PLAY
 35 4
Buy
Buy
36 24
DON'T GIVE UP
DON'T GIVE UP
PETER GABRIEL AND KATE BUSH
VIRGIN
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 25
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 50
NO MORE THE FOOL
NO MORE THE FOOL
ELKIE BROOKS
LEGEND
 38 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
ONLY LOVE REMAINS
ONLY LOVE REMAINS
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 36
IN THE ARMY NOW
IN THE ARMY NOW
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 35
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
CUTTING CREW
SIREN
 31 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 60
NIGHTS OF PLEASURE
NIGHTS OF PLEASURE
LOOSE ENDS
VIRGIN
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
RADIO MUSICOLA
RADIO MUSICOLA
NIK KERSHAW
MCA
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 37
ALL FALL DOWN
ALL FALL DOWN
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 46
DANGER ZONE
DANGER ZONE
KENNY LOGGINS
CBS
 45 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 64
HIP TO BE SQUARE
HIP TO BE SQUARE
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 30
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
I'M ALL YOU NEED
I'M ALL YOU NEED
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 38
DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)
DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)
GLASS TIGER
MANHATTAN
 29 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 33
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 81
THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE
THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE
PAUL SIMON
WARNER BROTHERS
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 71
SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE/FIRST ATHEIST TABERNACLE CHOIR
SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE/FIRST ATHEIST TABERNACLE CHOIR
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 62
YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO
YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO
GO GO LORENZO AND THE DAVIS PINCKNEY PROJECT
BOILING POINT
 53 2
Buy
Buy
54 48
TRUE COLOURS
TRUE COLOURS
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 34
GHOSTDANCING
GHOSTDANCING
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
HYMN TO HER
HYMN TO HER
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 63
CHILLIN' OUT
CHILLIN' OUT
CURTIS HAIRSTON
ATLANTIC
 57 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 57
ALMAZ
ALMAZ
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 51
SLOW RIVERS
SLOW RIVERS
ELTON JOHN AND CLIFF RICHARD
ROCKET
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 54
WE LOVE YOU
WE LOVE YOU
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
VIRGIN
 54 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 70
SOUL LOVE/SOUL MAN
SOUL LOVE/SOUL MAN
WOMACK AND WOMACK
MANHATTAN
 61 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
BIG IN AMERICA
BIG IN AMERICA
THE STRANGLERS
EPIC
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 53
TRUE BLUE
TRUE BLUE
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 82
A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING/THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING/THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 64 2
Buy
Buy
65 59
JE T'AIME (ALLO ALLO)/RENE DMC
JE T'AIME (ALLO ALLO)/RENE DMC
GORDEN KAYE AND VICKY MICHELLE
SEDITION
 57 4
66 43
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOUā€¦DON'T YOU
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOUā€¦DON'T YOU
HOWARD JONES
WEA
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 47
EVERY LOSER WINS
EVERY LOSER WINS
NICK BERRY
BBC
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 76
REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
IGGY POP
A&M
 68 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 75
THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY
THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY
GAY GORDON AND THE MINCE PIES
LIFESTYLE
 69 2
Buy
Buy
70 78
DOWN TO EARTH
DOWN TO EARTH
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
MERCURY
 70 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 65
MR BIG STUFF
MR BIG STUFF
HEAVY D AND THE BOYZ
MCA
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 45
WATERLOO
WATERLOO
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS WITH ROY WOOD
IRS
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 41
ANYTHING
ANYTHING
THE DAMNED
MCA
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 56
SOME PEOPLE
SOME PEOPLE
PAUL YOUNG
CBS
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 68
JACK THE GROOVE
JACK THE GROOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 57 7
Buy
Buy
76 Re
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 86
CHANGE OF HEART
CHANGE OF HEART
CYNDI LAUPER
PORTRAIT
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 79
THE NEXT TIME I FALL
THE NEXT TIME I FALL
PETER CETERA WITH AMY GRANT
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
A WINTER STORY
A WINTER STORY
ALED JONES
HMV
 79 1
Buy
Buy
80 89
IN MY LIFE
IN MY LIFE
ROD STEWART
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 91
NIK NAK PADDY WAK
NIK NAK PADDY WAK
SNOWMEN
NO-LABEL
 81 2
Buy
Buy
82 80
HELLO FRIEND
HELLO FRIEND
CHRIS REA
NO-LABEL
 80 4
Buy
Buy
83 77
SMALL CHANGE
SMALL CHANGE
HINDSIGHT
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy
Buy
84 88
MALE STRIPPER
MALE STRIPPER
MAN 2 MAN MEETS MAN PARRISH
BOLTS
 64 10
Buy
Buy
85 Re
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
WHAM!
EPIC
 2 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
VESTA WILLIAMS
A&M
 86 1
Buy
Buy
87 98
KISS
KISS
AGE OF CHANCE
FON
 87 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 96
C'EST LA VIE
C'EST LA VIE
ROBBIE NEVIL
MANHATTAN
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 Re
THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING
THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING
BOB GELDOF
MERCURY
 25 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 Re
THE POWER OF LOVE {1986}
THE POWER OF LOVE {1986}
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 90 3
91 New
KING OF SWING
KING OF SWING
FISSION
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 84
WORD UP
WORD UP
CAMEO
CLUB
 3 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 90
I LOVE MY RADIO
I LOVE MY RADIO
TAFFY
TRANSGLOBAL
 90 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 92
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 92 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 83
THINK FOR A MINUTE
THINK FOR A MINUTE
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 18 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
THE PEEL SESSIONS
THE PEEL SESSIONS
JOY DIVISION
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY {1986}
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY {1986}
JOHN ANDERSON BIG BAND
NO-LABEL
 97 1
98 97
CELEBRATION RAP
CELEBRATION RAP
MC MIKER G AND DJ SVEN
NO-LABEL
 97 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 74
I STILL REMEMBER
I STILL REMEMBER
GARY NUMAN
NUMA
 74 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 Re
MY BOY LOLLIPOP
MY BOY LOLLIPOP
LULU
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy
Buy

07 December 1986 - 13 December 1986

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