Top 100 songs of 1986

Number one: That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends

Most charted: Janet Jackson (3), Lionel Richie (3), Madonna (3)

  1. 1 That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends
  2. 2 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
  3. 3 I Miss You Klymaxx
  4. 4 On My Own Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
  5. 5 Broken Wings Mr. Mister
  6. 6 How Will I Know Whitney Houston
  7. 7 Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
  8. 8 Burning Heart Survivor
  9. 9 Kyrie Mr. Mister
  10. 10 Addicted To Love Robert Palmer
  11. 11 Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston
  12. 12 Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr
  13. 13 Friends And Lovers Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring
  14. 14 Glory Of Love Peter Cetera
  15. 15 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
  16. 16 There'll Be Sad Songs Billy Ocean
  17. 17 Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
  18. 18 Never Heart
  19. 19 Kiss Prince & The Revolution
  20. 20 Higher Love Steve Winwood
  21. 21 Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News
  22. 22 Holding Back The Years Simply Red
  23. 23 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
  24. 24 Sara Starship
  25. 25 Human Human League
  26. 26 I Can't Wait Nu Shooz
  27. 27 Take My Breath Away Berlin
  28. 28 Rock Me Amadeus Falco
  29. 29 Papa Don't Preach Madonna
  30. 30 You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi
  31. 31 When The Going Gets Tough Billy Ocean
  32. 32 When I Think Of You Janet Jackson
  33. 33 These Dreams Heart
  34. 34 Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger
  35. 35 Live To Tell Madonna
  36. 36 Mad About You Belinda Carlisle
  37. 37 Something About You Level 42
  38. 38 Venus Bananarama
  39. 39 Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
  40. 40 Conga Miami Sound Machine
  41. 41 True Colors Cyndi Lauper
  42. 42 Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
  43. 43 What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson
  44. 44 No One Is To Blame Howard Jones
  45. 45 Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox
  46. 46 I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer
  47. 47 Search ↗ Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine
  48. 48 Search ↗ Manic Monday The Bangles
  49. 49 Search ↗ Walk Of Life Dire Straits
  50. 50 Search ↗ Amanda Boston
  51. 51 Two Of Hearts Stacey Q
  52. 52 Crush On You Jets
  53. 53 If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
  54. 54 Search ↗ Invisible Touch Genesis
  55. 55 The Sweetest Taboo Sade
  56. 56 What You Need INXS
  57. 57 Search ↗ Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
  58. 58 Search ↗ Nasty Janet Jackson
  59. 59 Search ↗ Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money
  60. 60 Search ↗ We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart
  61. 61 All Cried Out Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force
  62. 62 Your Love Outfield
  63. 63 I'm Your Man Wham!
  64. 64 Search ↗ Perfect Way Scritti Politti
  65. 65 Living In America James Brown
  66. 66 Search ↗ R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. John Cougar Mellencamp
  67. 67 Who's Johnny El Debarge
  68. 68 Word Up Cameo
  69. 69 Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen
  70. 70 Silent Running Mike & The Mechanics
  71. 71 Search ↗ Typical Male Tina Turner
  72. 72 Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
  73. 73 Tarzan Boy Baltimora
  74. 74 All I Need Is A Miracle Mike & The Mechanics
  75. 75 Search ↗ Sweet Freedom Michael McDonald
  76. 76 True Blue Madonna
  77. 77 Search ↗ Rumors Timex Social Club
  78. 78 Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy
  79. 79 Search ↗ Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine
  80. 80 Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
  81. 81 Search ↗ Tonight She Comes Cars
  82. 82 Love Touch Rod Stewart
  83. 83 A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
  84. 84 Search ↗ Throwing It All Away Genesis
  85. 85 Search ↗ Baby Love Regina
  86. 86 Election Day Arcadia
  87. 87 Search ↗ Nikita Elton John
  88. 88 Take Me Home Phil Collins
  89. 89 Walk This Way Run-D.M.C.
  90. 90 Sweet Love Anita Baker
  91. 91 Your Wildest Dreams Moody Blues
  92. 92 Search ↗ Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
  93. 93 Object Of My Desire Starpoint
  94. 94 Search ↗ Dreamtime Daryl Hall
  95. 95 Search ↗ Tender Love Force M.D.'s
  96. 96 Search ↗ King For A Day Thompson Twins
  97. 97 Search ↗ Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie
  98. 98 A Different Corner George Michael
  99. 99 I'll Be Over You Toto
  100. 100 Search ↗ Go Home Stevie Wonder