The ARC Archive: Top Pop Songs of 1986: 1-100 (original) (raw)

1 That's What Friends Are For from the LP Friends ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 17 - 13 - 9 - 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 11 - 23 - off Dionne & Friends (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, & Stevie Wonder) Dionne & Friends - "That's What Friends Are For" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(4) 15
2 On My Own from the LP The Winner In You ARC chart run: 31 - 21 - 15 - 11 - 8 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 6 - 15 - 25 - 38 - off Patti LaBelle &Michael McDonald Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - "On My Own" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(3) 15
3 Walk Like An Egyptian from the LP Different Light ARC chart run: 33 - 23 - 19 - 11 - 9 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 12 - 26 - 40 - off The Bangles The Bangles - "Walk Like An Egyptian" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(4) 15
4 How Will I Knowfrom the LP Whitney Houston ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 29 - 25 - 22 - 17 - 9 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 6 - 9 - 21 - 30 - 40 - off Whitney Houston Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 16
5 Party All The Time Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy - "Party All The Time" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 15
6 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby& The Range Bruce Hornsby & The Range - "The Way It Is" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 15
7 Papa Don't Preach from the LP True Blue ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 22 - 11 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 9 - 16 - 33 - off Madonna Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach" (Single) 1(3) 13
8 Live To Tell from the LP True Blue ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 19 - 13 - 9 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 11 - 24 - 32 - off Madonna Madonna - "Live To Tell" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 14
9 Burning Heart Survivor Survivor - "Burning Heart" (Single) 2 16
10 Kyrie Mr. Mister Mr. Mister - "Kyrie" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 15
11 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 14
12 I Miss You Klymaxx Klymaxx - "I Miss You" (Single) 3 16
13 Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung Wang Chung - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (Single) 2 14
14 Alive And Kicking Simple Minds Simple Minds - "Alive And Kicking" (Single) 2 15
15 Human Human League Human League - "Human" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 14
16 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer" (Single) 1(1) 14
17 Higher Love Steve Winwood Steve Winwood - "Higher Love" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 14
18 Kiss Prince & The Revolution Prince - "Kiss" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 13
19 Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News Huey Lewis & The News - "Stuck With You" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 14
20 Greatest Love Of Allfrom the LP Whitney HoustonARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 21 - 10 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 6 - 11 - 21 - 32 - off Whitney Houston Whitney Houston - "Greatest Love Of All" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 13
21 When I Think Of Youfrom the LPControl ARC chart run: 32 - 24 - 16 - 14 - 10 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 5 - 9 - 20 - 32 - off Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - "When I Think Of You" (Single) Amazon.mp3 1(2) 13
22 Sara Starship Starship - "Sara" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 13
23 Dancing On The Ceiling from the LP Dancing On The CeilingARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 19 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 9 - 18 - 25 - 39 - off Lionel Richie Lionel Richie - "Dancing On The Ceiling" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 2 14
24 There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean Billy Ocean - "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 14
25 Holding Back The Years Simply Red Simply Red - "Holding Back The Years" (Single) Amazon.mp3 1(1) 14
26 Addicted To Love Robert Palmer Robert Palmer - "Addicted To Love" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 13
27 Take My Breath Away Berlin Berlin - "Take My Breath Away" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 13
28 Talk To Me Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks - "Talk To Me" (Single) 2 14
29 Friends And Lovers Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - "Friends And Lovers" (Single) 2 13
30 Venus Bananarama Bananarama - "Venus" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 13
31 These Dreams Heart Heart - "These Dreams" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 12
32 I Can't Wait Nu Shooz Nu Shooz - "I Can't Wait" (Single) 3 14
33 True Colors Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper - "True Colors" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 12
34 Rock Me Amadeus Falco Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 12
35 When The Going Gets Tough,The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean Billy Ocean - "When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 13
36 Mad About You Belinda Carlisle Belinda Carlisle - "Mad About You" (Single) 2 14
37 Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr Atlantic Starr - "Secret Lovers" (Single) 2 13
38 Typical Male from the LPBreak Every RuleARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 21 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 9 - 20 - 34 - off Tina Turner Tina Turner - "Typical Male" (Single) 1(1) 13
39 You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 12
40 Walk Of Life Dire Straits Dire Straits - "Walk Of Life" (Single) 4 14
41 Don't Foget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger Glass Tiger - "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" (Single) 2 14
42 Something About You Level 42 Level 42 - "Something About You" (Single) 4 14
43 Danger Zone Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins - "Danger Zone" (Single) 2 13
44 Glory Of Love Peter Cetera Peter Cetera - "Glory Of Love" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 12
45 No One Is To Blame Howard Jones Howard Jones - "No One Is To Blame" (Single) 3 14
46 The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera & Amy Grant Peter Cetera & Amy Grant - "The Next Time I Fall" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 12
47 Invisible Touch Genesis Genesis - "Invisible Touch" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(1) 11
48 Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp - "Small Town" (Single) 4 13
49 Manic Monday The Bangles The Bangles - 'Manic Monday' (Single) 2 12
50 Amanda Boston Boston - "Amanda" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 1(2) 11
51 I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer 2 13
52 The Sweetest Taboo from the LPPromiseARC chart run: 36 - 33 - 27 - 24 - 19 - 13 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 7 - 15 - 27 - off Sade Sade - 'The Sweetest Taboo' (Single) 4 13
53 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. John Cougar Mellencamp 2 12
54 Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen 2 12
55 What Have You Done For Me Latelyfrom the LPControl ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 20 - 13 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 9 - 13 - 21 - 24 - 39 - off Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - "What Have You Done For Me Lately" (Single) Amazon.mp3 4 13
56 True Blue from the LP True Blue ARC chart run: 38 - 26 - 18 - 11 - 6 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 7 - 15 - 23 - 38 - off Madonna Madonna - "True Blue" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 2 12
57 Nastyfrom the LPControl ARC chart run: 29 - 19 - 13 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 12 - 21 - 35 - off Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - "Nasty" (Single) Amazon.mp3 2 11
58 Conga Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine - "Conga" (Single) 8 14
59 What You Need INXS INXS - "What You Need" (Single) 4 12
60 Word Up Cameo 4 12
61 If You Leave O.M.D. 3 12
62 To Be A Lover Billy Idol 5 12
63 Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News 2 11
64 Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox 5 13
65 Sweet Freedom Michael McDonald 5 12
66 Two Of Hearts Stacey Q 2 12
67 Throwing It All Away Genesis 3 12
68 Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money 4 12
69 Crush On You The Jets 3 11
70 Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine - "Words Get In The Way" (Single) 5 12
71 My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town from the LP Born In The U.S.A. ARC chart run: 37 - 25 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 13 - 25 - off Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - "My Hometown" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 3 10
72 Who's Johnny El DeBarge 3 12
73 I'm Your Man Wham! 3 11
74 Love Touch Rod Stewart 4 11
75 Your Love The Outfield 5 11
76 Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics 4 11
77 All I Need Is A Miracle Mike + The Mechanics 5 11
78 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart 4 11
79 Living In America James Brown 3 11
80 Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy 5 12
81 Dreamtime Daryl Hall 4 12
82 Take Me Home Phil Collins 4 11
83 Spies Like Us Paul McCartney 5 12
84 Walk This Way Run-D.M.C. Run DMC - "Walk This Way' (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 3 11
85 Stand By Me Ben E. King 8 12
86 Don't Get Me Wrong The Pretenders 7 12
87 Harlem Shuffle Rolling Stones 3 11
88 Tonight She Comes The Cars 7 12
89 Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine - "Bad Boy" (Single) 5 11
90 Nikita Elton John 6 12
91 Go Home Stevie Wonder 8 12
92 Heartbeat Don Johnson 3 10
93 Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues 7 11
94 Sweet Love Anita Baker 7 12
95 All Cried Out Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force 7 11
96 Baby Love Regina 9 12
97 Rumors Timex Social Club 5 10
98 A Love Bizarre Sheila E. 9 12
99 Love Will Conquer All from the LP Dancing On The CeilingARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 20 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 14 - 31 - off Lionel Richie Lionel Richie - "Love Will Conquer All" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 6 10
100 King For A Day Thompson Twins 6 11
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Only songs that have peaked in 1986 on the ARC Weekly Top 40 are included. 1986: The ARC Weekly Top 40 Charts For 1986Top Pop Songs of 1986Top 100 Pop Singles Artists of 198628th Annual Grammy Awards1986 MTV Video Music Awards13th American Music AwardsBillboard 1986 Year-End Chart Toppers