Official Singles Chart Top 100

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

21 December 1986 - 27 December 1986

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