Official Singles Chart Top 100

28 December 1986 - 03 January 1987

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
REET PETITE {1986}
REET PETITE {1986}
JACKIE WILSON
SMP
 1 6
Buy
Buy
2 2
CARAVAN OF LOVE
CARAVAN OF LOVE
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
EUROPE
EPIC
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
OPEN YOUR HEART
OPEN YOUR HEART
MADONNA
SIRE
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 7
CRY WOLF
CRY WOLF
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
THE RAIN
THE RAIN
ORAN 'JUICE' JONES
DEF JAM
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES
ERASURE
MUTE
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
IS THIS LOVE?
IS THIS LOVE?
ALISON MOYET
CBS
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
SHAKE YOU DOWN
SHAKE YOU DOWN
GREGORY ABBOTT
CBS
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
SO COLD THE NIGHT
SO COLD THE NIGHT
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
THE GAP BAND
TOTAL EXPERIENCE
 12 4
Buy
Buy
13 14
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN')
BERLIN
CBS
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 16
LAND OF CONFUSION
LAND OF CONFUSION
GENESIS
VIRGIN
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 17
DREAMIN'
DREAMIN'
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
BECAUSE OF YOU
BECAUSE OF YOU
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MERCURY
 13 7
Buy
Buy
17 15
STEP RIGHT UP
STEP RIGHT UP
JAKI GRAHAM
EMI
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 18
NO MORE THE FOOL
NO MORE THE FOOL
ELKIE BROOKS
LEGEND
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
DEBBIE HARRY
CHRYSALIS
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 21
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
NICK KAMEN
WEA
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 23
BREAKOUT
BREAKOUT
SWING OUT SISTER
MERCURY
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 22
SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE/FIRST ATHEIST TABERNACLE CHOIR
SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE/FIRST ATHEIST TABERNACLE CHOIR
SPITTING IMAGE
VIRGIN
 22 5
Buy
Buy
23 25
THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 23 6
Buy
Buy
24 20
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
THE SKYE BOAT SONG
ROGER WHITTAKER AND DES O'CONNOR
TEMBO
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 27
HYMN TO HER
HYMN TO HER
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 28
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
KIM WILDE
MCA
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 30
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
MEL AND KIM
SUPREME
 3 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 26
SHIVER
SHIVER
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT
O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT
RAY MOORE
PLAY
 24 7
Buy
Buy
30 29
ALL I ASK OF YOU
ALL I ASK OF YOU
CLIFF RICHARD AND SARAH BRIGHTMAN
POLYDOR
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 31
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
GARY MOORE
10
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 33
THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE
THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE
PAUL SIMON
WARNER BROTHERS
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 34
BALLERINA GIRL
BALLERINA GIRL
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 39
IF I SAY YES
IF I SAY YES
FIVE STAR
TENT
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
CANDY
CANDY
CAMEO
CLUB
 27 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 38
SWEET LOVE
SWEET LOVE
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 36
FOR AMERICA
FOR AMERICA
RED BOX
SIRE
 10 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 37
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
THE BANGLES
CBS
 3 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 35
ONLY LOVE REMAINS
ONLY LOVE REMAINS
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 45
A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING/THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING/THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 40 5
Buy
Buy
41 40
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
THROUGH THE BARRICADES
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 49
C'EST LA VIE
C'EST LA VIE
ROBBIE NEVIL
MANHATTAN
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 42
REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
IGGY POP
A&M
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 43
WAR
WAR
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 47
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
WHAM!
EPIC
 2 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 41
HIP TO BE SQUARE
HIP TO BE SQUARE
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 41 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 46
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 5
Buy
Buy
48 52
BIG IN AMERICA
BIG IN AMERICA
THE STRANGLERS
EPIC
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 55
DON'T GIVE UP
DON'T GIVE UP
PETER GABRIEL AND KATE BUSH
VIRGIN
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 61
DOWN TO EARTH
DOWN TO EARTH
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
MERCURY
 50 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 57
A WINTER STORY
A WINTER STORY
ALED JONES
HMV
 51 4
Buy
Buy
52 53
WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND)
WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND)
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
ZTT
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 44
SLOW RIVERS
SLOW RIVERS
ELTON JOHN AND CLIFF RICHARD
ROCKET
 44 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 48
VICTORY
VICTORY
KOOL AND THE GANG
CLUB
 48 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 63
THE POWER OF LOVE {1986}
THE POWER OF LOVE {1986}
JENNIFER RUSH
CBS
 55 6
56 51
I'M ALL YOU NEED
I'M ALL YOU NEED
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 56
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
VESTA WILLIAMS
A&M
 56 4
Buy
Buy
58 59
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 58
TRUE BLUE
TRUE BLUE
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 50
ALMAZ
ALMAZ
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 50 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 67
DANGER ZONE
DANGER ZONE
KENNY LOGGINS
CBS
 45 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 54
IN THE ARMY NOW
IN THE ARMY NOW
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 76
MALE STRIPPER {1987}
MALE STRIPPER {1987}
MAN 2 MAN MEETS MAN PARRISH
BOLTS
 63 13
Buy
Buy
64 66
SOUL LOVE/SOUL MAN
SOUL LOVE/SOUL MAN
WOMACK AND WOMACK
MANHATTAN
 58 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 62
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 60
TRUE COLOURS
TRUE COLOURS
GO WEST
CHRYSALIS
 48 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 64
NIGHTS OF PLEASURE
NIGHTS OF PLEASURE
LOOSE ENDS
VIRGIN
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 65
MR BIG STUFF
MR BIG STUFF
HEAVY D AND THE BOYZ
MCA
 65 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 79
JACK THE GROOVE
JACK THE GROOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 57 9
Buy
Buy
70 Re
GHOSTDANCING
GHOSTDANCING
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 72
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 73
EVERY LOSER WINS
EVERY LOSER WINS
NICK BERRY
BBC
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 Re
NOTORIOUS
NOTORIOUS
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
(WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
MADNESS
ZARJAZZ
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 68
THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY
THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY
GAY GORDON AND THE MINCE PIES
LIFESTYLE
 60 5
Buy
Buy
76 71
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 36
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 69
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
BORIS GARDINER
REVUE
 69 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 75
DISTANT STAR
DISTANT STAR
ANTHONY HOPKINS
JUICE
 75 2
Buy
Buy
79 74
CHANGE OF HEART
CHANGE OF HEART
CYNDI LAUPER
PORTRAIT
 74 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 Re
RAIN OR SHINE
RAIN OR SHINE
FIVE STAR
TENT
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 97
INFECTED
INFECTED
THE THE
SOME BIZZARE
 48 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 Re
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 78
I STILL REMEMBER
I STILL REMEMBER
GARY NUMAN
NUMA
 74 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 80
I LOVE MY RADIO
I LOVE MY RADIO
TAFFY
TRANSGLOBAL
 80 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 Re
DON'T GET ME WRONG
DON'T GET ME WRONG
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 88
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
BAND AID
MERCURY
 1 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 85
CROSS THAT BRIDGE
CROSS THAT BRIDGE
WARD BROTHERS
SIREN
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 96
THE MINI POPS CHRISTMAS EP
THE MINI POPS CHRISTMAS EP
MINI POPS
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy
Buy
89 82
YOU DON'T KNOW
YOU DON'T KNOW
BERLIN
MERCURY
 82 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 100
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 7 65
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 94
MAMA TOLD ME
MAMA TOLD ME
FANTASTIQUE
NO-LABEL
 91 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
ALED JONES
NO-LABEL
 92 1
93 89
ANYTHING
ANYTHING
THE DAMNED
MCA
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
ASK
ASK
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 91
ALWAYS THERE
ALWAYS THERE
MARTI WEBB AND THE SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
BBC
 13 15
Buy
Buy
96 New
I FOUND LOVIN' {1987}
I FOUND LOVIN' {1987}
THE FATBACK BAND
MASTER MIX
 96 1
97 New
LOVE IS FOREVER
LOVE IS FOREVER
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 Re
PAPA DON'T PREACH
PAPA DON'T PREACH
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 Re
WORD UP
WORD UP
CAMEO
CLUB
 3 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 Re
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
JERMAINE STEWART
10
 2 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

28 December 1986 - 03 January 1987

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