Billboard 200™

Week of March 8, 1986

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Whitney Houston

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

Gains In Performance

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Billboard 200™

Week of March 8, 1986

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Whitney Houston
  Whitney Houston
- 3
- 1
- 50
- - 3
  - 1
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Promise
  Sade
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- Welcome To The Real World
  Mr. Mister
- 1
- 1
- 28
- - 1
  - 1
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- The Broadway Album
  Barbra Streisand
- 4
- 1
- 16
- - 4
  - 1
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Heart
  Heart
- 6
- 1
- 35
- - 6
  - 1
  - 35

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

6
- Scarecrow
  John Mellencamp
- 5
- 2
- 26
- - 5
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

7
- Knee Deep In The Hoopla
  Starship
- 7
- 7
- 23
- - 7
  - 7
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Brothers In Arms
  Dire Straits
- 8
- 1
- 40
- - 8
  - 1
  - 40

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

9
- The Ultimate Sin
  Ozzy Osbourne
- 13
- 9
- 4
- - 13
  - 9
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Once Upon A Time
  Simple Minds
- 10
- 10
- 18
- - 10
  - 10
  - 18

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Rocky IV
  Soundtrack
- 11
- 10
- 17
- - 11
  - 10
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Friends
  Dionne Warwick
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Afterburner
  ZZ Top
- 9
- 4
- 17
- - 9
  - 4
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

14
- Rock A Little
  Stevie Nicks
- 14
- 12
- 13
- - 14
  - 12
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Born In The U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen
- 15
- 1
- 90
- - 15
  - 1
  - 90

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Diamond

16
- Nervous Night
  Hooters
- 20
- 16
- 42
- - 20
  - 16
  - 42

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- In Square Circle
  Stevie Wonder
- 16
- 5
- 21
- - 16
  - 5
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Meeting In The Ladies Room
  Klymaxx
- 18
- 18
- 58
- - 18
  - 18
  - 58

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Songs From The Big Chair
  Tears For Fears
- 17
- 1
- 49
- - 17
  - 1
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

20
- The Dream Academy
  The Dream Academy
- 21
- 20
- 18
- - 21
  - 20
  - 18

21
- Listen Like Thieves
  INXS
- 33
- 21
- 19
- - 33
  - 21
  - 19

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Pack Up The Plantation: Live!
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 22
- 22
- 13
- - 22
  - 22
  - 13

23
- Pictures For Pleasure
  Charlie Sexton
- 35
- 23
- 15
- - 35
  - 23
  - 15

Gains In Performance

24
- Who's Zoomin' Who?
  Aretha Franklin
- 24
- 13
- 33
- - 24
  - 13
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- As The Band Turns
  Atlantic Starr
- 25
- 25
- 43
- - 25
  - 25
  - 43

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
  Sting
- 26
- 2
- 35
- - 26
  - 2
  - 35

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27
- Mike & The Mechanics
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 28
- 27
- 16
- - 28
  - 27
  - 16

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Ready For the World
  Ready For The World
- 23
- 17
- 38
- - 23
  - 17
  - 38

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Here's To Future Days
  Thompson Twins
- 29
- 20
- 21
- - 29
  - 20
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Miami Vice
  Soundtrack
- 19
- 1
- 22
- - 19
  - 1
  - 22

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- Primitive Love
  Miami Sound Machine
- 34
- 31
- 16
- - 34
  - 31
  - 16

Gains In Performance

32
- Mean Business
  The Firm
- 38
- 32
- 3
- - 38
  - 32
  - 3

Gains In Performance

33
- Hunting High And Low
  a-ha
- 31
- 15
- 34
- - 31
  - 15
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Different Light
  The Bangles
- 46
- 34
- 6
- - 46
  - 34
  - 6

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- Greatest Hits
  Alabama
- 64
- 35
- 2
- - 64
  - 35
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

36
- Lovin' Every Minute Of It
  Loverboy
- 41
- 13
- 26
- - 41
  - 13
  - 26

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- White City - A Novel
  Pete Townshend
- 27
- 26
- 15
- - 27
  - 26
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Greatest Hits
  The Cars
- 30
- 12
- 16
- - 30
  - 12
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

39
- Rock Me Tonight
  Freddie Jackson
- 36
- 10
- 42
- - 36
  - 10
  - 42

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- How To Be A Zillionaire
  ABC
- 42
- 30
- 23
- - 42
  - 30
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Phonogram/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

41
- Strength
  The Alarm
- 39
- 39
- 18
- - 39
  - 39
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA/MCA

42
- All For Love
  New Edition
- 44
- 33
- 14
- - 44
  - 33
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

43
- Stereotomy
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 43
- 43
- 6
- - 43
  - 43
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

44
- Under Lock And Key
  Dokken
- 32
- 32
- 12
- - 32
  - 32
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

45
- Out Of Africa
  Soundtrack
- 45
- 45
- 6
- - 45
  - 45
  - 6

46
- No Jacket Required
  Phil Collins
- 37
- 1
- 53
- - 37
  - 1
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

47
- Reckless
  Bryan Adams
- 40
- 1
- 68
- - 40
  - 1
  - 68

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

48
- Radio
  LL Cool J
- 50
- 48
- 9
- - 50
  - 48
  - 9

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

49
- So Red The Rose
  Arcadia
- 48
- 23
- 12
- - 48
  - 23
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Platinum

50
- Romance 1600
  Sheila E.
- 51
- 50
- 25
- - 51
  - 50
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

51
- Living In The Background
  Baltimora
- 60
- 51
- 8
- - 60
  - 51
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Capitol

Gains In Performance

52
- Falco 3
  Falco
- 98
- 52
- 2
- - 98
  - 52
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

53
- Do Me Baby
  Meli'sa Morgan
- 69
- 53
- 5
- - 69
  - 53
  - 5

Gains In Performance

54
- Seven The Hard Way
  Pat Benatar
- 49
- 26
- 13
- - 49
  - 26
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

55
- Jewel Of The Nile
  Soundtrack
- 55
- 55
- 11
- - 55
  - 55
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

56
- High Priority
  Cherrelle
- 68
- 56
- 6
- - 68
  - 56
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

57
- Luxury Of Life
  Five Star
- 58
- 57
- 25
- - 58
  - 57
  - 25

Gains In Performance

58
- Diamond Life
  Sade
- 59
- 5
- 55
- - 59
  - 5
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

59
- Play Deep
  The Outfield
- 73
- 59
- 14
- - 73
  - 59
  - 14

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

60
- Power Windows
  Rush
- 52
- 10
- 18
- - 52
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

61
- White Nights
  Soundtrack
- 47
- 17
- 19
- - 47
  - 17
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum

62
- Iron Eagle
  Soundtrack
- 76
- 62
- 4
- - 76
  - 62
  - 4

Gains In Performance

63
- Won't Be Blue Anymore
  Dan Seals
- 88
- 63
- 5
- - 88
  - 63
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

64
- Ice On Fire
  Elton John
- 67
- 64
- 15
- - 67
  - 64
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

65
- Street Called Desire
  Rene & Angela
- 66
- 65
- 36
- - 66
  - 65
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

66
- Pretty In Pink
  Soundtrack
- 118
- 66
- 2
- - 118
  - 66
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

67
- Asylum
  KISS
- 57
- 20
- 23
- - 57
  - 20
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

68
- Little Creatures
  Talking Heads
- 65
- 20
- 36
- - 65
  - 20
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

69
- That's Why I'm Here
  James Taylor
- 53
- 34
- 16
- - 53
  - 34
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum

70
- Riptide
  Robert Palmer
- 82
- 70
- 16
- - 82
  - 70
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

71
- Done With Mirrors
  Aerosmith
- 62
- 36
- 15
- - 62
  - 36
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

72
- Emergency
  Kool & The Gang
- 61
- 13
- 65
- - 61
  - 13
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

73
- Sam-I-Am
  Sam Harris
- 81
- 73
- 4
- - 81
  - 73
  - 4

Gains In Performance

74
- 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit
  Bon Jovi
- 74
- 37
- 43
- - 74
  - 37
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

75
- The Head On The Door
  The Cure
- 75
- 59
- 23
- - 75
  - 59
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

76
- Restless
  Starpoint
- 77
- 60
- 23
- - 77
  - 60
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

77
- Balance Of Power
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 128
- 77
- 2
- - 128
  - 77
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

78
- Biograph
  Bob Dylan
- 70
- 33
- 14
- - 70
  - 33
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

79
- Another Place
  Hiroshima
- 79
- 79
- 15
- - 79
  - 79
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Gold

80
- Rockin' With The Rhythm
  The Judds
- 80
- 80
- 17
- - 80
  - 80
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum

81
- Club Ninja
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 105
- 81
- 3
- - 105
  - 81
  - 3

Gains In Performance

82
- Premonition
  Peter Frampton
- 87
- 82
- 5
- - 87
  - 82
  - 5

Gains In Performance

83
- Marilyn Martin
  Marilyn Martin
- 101
- 83
- 3
- - 101
  - 83
  - 3

Gains In Performance

84 NEW
NEW
- Control
  Janet Jackson
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

85
- How Could It Be
  Eddie Murphy
- 56
- 26
- 22
- - 56
  - 26
  - 22

RIAA Certification: Gold

86
- Born Yesterday
  The Everly Brothers
- 100
- 86
- 5
- - 100
  - 86
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

87
- Ta Mara & The Seen
  Ta Mara & The Seen
- 63
- 54
- 19
- - 63
  - 54
  - 19

88
- Like A Virgin
  Madonna
- 84
- 1
- 67
- - 84
  - 1
  - 67

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

89
- Love
  The Cult
- 89
- 89
- 11
- - 89
  - 89
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

90
- The Last Command
  W.A.S.P.
- 86
- 49
- 16
- - 86
  - 49
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Gold

91
- What A Life
  Divinyls
- 91
- 91
- 14
- - 91
  - 91
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

92
- Seventh Star
  Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi
- 96
- 92
- 4
- - 96
  - 92
  - 4

Gains In Performance

93
- 7 Wishes
  Night Ranger
- 54
- 10
- 40
- - 54
  - 10
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

94
- Color Of Success
  Morris Day
- 95
- 37
- 21
- - 95
  - 37
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Gold

95
- Make It Big
  Wham!
- 78
- 1
- 70
- - 78
  - 1
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

96
- Theatre Of Pain
  Motley Crue
- 83
- 6
- 35
- - 83
  - 6
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

97
- The Blind Leading The Naked
  Violent Femmes
- 102
- 97
- 4
- - 102
  - 97
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

98
- Something To Talk About
  Anne Murray
- 104
- 98
- 4
- - 104
  - 98
  - 4

Gains In Performance

99
- Phantom, Rocker & Slick
  Phantom, Rocker & Slick
- 99
- 61
- 20
- - 99
  - 61
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

100
- Live After Death
  Iron Maiden
- 71
- 19
- 17
- - 71
  - 19
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum

101
- Come Out And Play
  Twisted Sister
- 85
- 53
- 12
- - 85
  - 53
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

102
- Hounds Of Love
  Kate Bush
- 72
- 30
- 20
- - 72
  - 30
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fish People/Noble And Brite/Rhino

103
- Fine Young Cannibals
  Fine Young Cannibals
- 113
- 103
- 7
- - 113
  - 103
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

Gains In Performance

104 NEW
NEW
- The Color Purple
  Soundtrack
- -
- 104
- 1
- - -
  - 104
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

105
- Chillin'
  Force M.D.'s
- 141
- 105
- 3
- - 141
  - 105
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

106
- Greatest Hits Vol. I & II
  Billy Joel
- 107
- 6
- 34
- - 107
  - 6
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

107
- Cupid And Psyche 85
  Scritti Politti
- 90
- 50
- 23
- - 90
  - 50
  - 23

108
- The Heart Of The Matter
  Kenny Rogers
- 94
- 51
- 21
- - 94
  - 51
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Gold

109
- Magic Touch
  Stanley Jordan
- 109
- 64
- 42
- - 109
  - 64
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

110
- Smoke Signals
  Smokey Robinson
- 112
- 110
- 4
- - 112
  - 110
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

Gains In Performance

111
- Manilow
  Barry Manilow
- 97
- 42
- 15
- - 97
  - 42
  - 15

112
- Caravan Of Love
  Isley, Jasper, Isley
- 117
- 77
- 19
- - 117
  - 77
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

113
- Soul To Soul
  Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
- 92
- 34
- 22
- - 92
  - 34
  - 22

114
- Television's Greatest Hits
  Various Artists
- 106
- 82
- 18
- - 106
  - 82
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TVT/Tee Vee Toons

115
- Crush
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 116
- 38
- 33
- - 116
  - 38
  - 33

116
- Boy In The Box
  Corey Hart
- 114
- 20
- 34
- - 114
  - 20
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

117
- Delirious Nomad
  Armored Saint
- 108
- 108
- 14
- - 108
  - 108
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

118
- Do You
  Sheena Easton
- 122
- 40
- 16
- - 122
  - 40
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

119
- Slave To The Rhythm
  Grace Jones
- 93
- 73
- 16
- - 93
  - 73
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Manhattan Island/Capitol

120
- Let's Go All The Way
  Sly Fox
- 180
- 120
- 2
- - 180
  - 120
  - 2

Gains In Performance

121
- The New Zapp IV
  Zapp
- 110
- 110
- 16
- - 110
  - 110
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Gold

122
- Hero
  Clarence Clemons
- 120
- 62
- 16
- - 120
  - 62
  - 16

123
- This Is Big Audio Dynamite
  Big Audio
- 129
- 103
- 16
- - 129
  - 103
  - 16

Gains In Performance

124
- Up And Down
  Opus
- 182
- 124
- 2
- - 182
  - 124
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

125
- Under A Raging Moon
  Roger Daltrey
- 123
- 42
- 22
- - 123
  - 42
  - 22

126
- Can't Slow Down
  Lionel Richie
- 130
- 1
- 122
- - 130
  - 1
  - 122

RIAA Certification: Diamond

127
- Dog Eat Dog
  Joni Mitchell
- 121
- 63
- 16
- - 121
  - 63
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

128
- The Wrestling Album
  The Wrestlers
- 119
- 84
- 15
- - 119
  - 84
  - 15

129
- December
  George Winston
- 124
- 54
- 92
- - 124
  - 54
  - 92

130
- American Fool
  John Cougar
- 161
- 1
- 97
- - 161
  - 1
  - 97

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

131
- Uh Huh
  John Mellencamp
- 175
- 9
- 56
- - 175
  - 9
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

132 NEW
NEW
- Feargal Sharkey
  Feargal Sharkey
- -
- 132
- 1
- - -
  - 132
  - 1

Gains In Performance

133
- Astra
  Asia
- 103
- 67
- 14
- - 103
  - 67
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

134
- A Classic Case
  Jethro Tull & The London Symphony Orchestra
- 111
- 93
- 9
- - 111
  - 93
  - 9

135
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force
  Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force
- 126
- 52
- 28
- - 126
  - 52
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Gold

136
- Misplaced Childhood
  Marillion
- 145
- 47
- 29
- - 145
  - 47
  - 29

Gains In Performance

137
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 134
- 9
- 151
- - 134
  - 9
  - 151

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

138
- Spreading The Disease
  Anthrax
- 144
- 138
- 12
- - 144
  - 138
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Megaforce/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

139
- Face Value
  Phil Collins
- 125
- 7
- 124
- - 125
  - 7
  - 124

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

140
- Sun City
  Artists United Against Apartheid
- 115
- 31
- 16
- - 115
  - 31
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Capitol

141
- Stop Making Sense (Soundtrack)
  Talking Heads
- 127
- 41
- 77
- - 127
  - 41
  - 77

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

142
- The Night I Fell In Love
  Luther Vandross
- 131
- 19
- 49
- - 131
  - 19
  - 49

RIAA Certification: Platinum

143
- The Unforgettable Fire
  U2
- 135
- 12
- 73
- - 135
  - 12
  - 73

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

144
- Quicksilver
  Soundtrack
- 177
- 144
- 2
- - 177
  - 144
  - 2

Gains In Performance

145
- Showdown!
  Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland
- 158
- 145
- 4
- - 158
  - 145
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alligator

Gains In Performance

146
- The Dark Side Of The Moon
  Pink Floyd
- 148
- 1
- 614
- - 148
  - 1
  - 614

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

147
- World Wide Live
  Scorpions
- 133
- 14
- 35
- - 133
  - 14
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

148
- Condition Of The Heart
  Kashif
- 151
- 144
- 12
- - 151
  - 144
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

149
- Suddenly
  Billy Ocean
- 132
- 9
- 81
- - 132
  - 9
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

150
- Be Yourself Tonight
  Eurythmics
- 164
- 9
- 42
- - 164
  - 9
  - 42

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

151
- Catching Up With Depeche Mode
  Depeche Mode
- 153
- 113
- 14
- - 153
  - 113
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

152
- Invasion Of Your Privacy
  Ratt
- 146
- 7
- 37
- - 146
  - 7
  - 37

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

153
- Blue Skies
  Kiri With Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra
- 147
- 136
- 14
- - 147
  - 136
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

154
- Madonna
  Madonna
- 136
- 8
- 132
- - 136
  - 8
  - 132

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

155
- A House Full Of Love
  Music From Bill Cosby Show/Grover Washington,Jr.
- 160
- 155
- 2
- - 160
  - 155
  - 2

Gains In Performance

156
- The Fat Boys Are Back
  Fat Boys
- 149
- 63
- 28
- - 149
  - 63
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Gold

157
- The Big Chill
  Soundtrack
- 142
- 17
- 125
- - 142
  - 17
  - 125

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

158
- U2 Live: Under A Blood Red Sky (EP)
  U2
- 157
- 28
- 118
- - 157
  - 28
  - 118

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

159
- A Chorus Line-The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 139
- 77
- 11
- - 139
  - 77
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/PolyGram

160
- 10 From 6
  Bad Company
- 137
- 137
- 8
- - 137
  - 137
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

161
- Gap Band VII
  The Gap Band
- 167
- 161
- 6
- - 167
  - 161
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience/RCA

Gains In Performance

162
- Born To Run
  Bruce Springsteen
- 165
- 3
- 108
- - 165
  - 3
  - 108

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

163
- Full Force
  Full Force
- 178
- 163
- 4
- - 178
  - 163
  - 4

Gains In Performance

164
- Fables Of The Reconstruction
  R.E.M.
- 143
- 28
- 37
- - 143
  - 28
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

165
- Contact
  The Pointer Sisters
- 168
- 24
- 31
- - 168
  - 24
  - 31

RIAA Certification: Platinum

166
- Best Of Elvis Costello/The Attractions
  Elvis Costello And The Attractions
- 170
- 116
- 15
- - 170
  - 116
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Platinum

167
- St. Elmo's Fire
  Soundtrack
- 138
- 21
- 35
- - 138
  - 21
  - 35

RIAA Certification: Gold

168
- Amadeus
  Soundtrack
- 159
- 56
- 68
- - 159
  - 56
  - 68

RIAA Certification: Gold

169
- King Of Rock
  Run-D.M.C.
- 163
- 52
- 55
- - 163
  - 52
  - 55

RIAA Certification: Gold

170
- Touch Me
  The Temptations
- 155
- 146
- 7
- - 155
  - 146
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

171
- Autumn
  George Winston
- 152
- 139
- 33
- - 152
  - 139
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

172
- War
  U2
- 174
- 12
- 140
- - 174
  - 12
  - 140

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

173
- Private Dancer
  Tina Turner
- 150
- 3
- 91
- - 150
  - 3
  - 91

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

174
- Hello, I Must Be Going!
  Phil Collins
- 172
- 8
- 112
- - 172
  - 8
  - 112

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

175
- Sports
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 156
- 1
- 127
- - 156
  - 1
  - 127

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

176 NEW
NEW
- Album/Cassette
  Public Image Ltd.
- -
- 176
- 1
- - -
  - 176
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

177
- Vocalese
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 181
- 74
- 31
- - 181
  - 74
  - 31

178
- Boston, Mass.
  The Del Fuegos
- 183
- 132
- 20
- - 183
  - 132
  - 20

179
- Marching Out
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
- 184
- 52
- 27
- - 184
  - 52
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

180 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Winter Into Spring
  George Winston
- -
- 127
- 13
- - -
  - 127
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

Gains In Performance

181
- Secret Of Association
  Paul Young
- 196
- 19
- 42
- - 196
  - 19
  - 42

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

182
- Beverly Hills Cop
  Soundtrack
- 176
- 1
- 61
- - 176
  - 1
  - 61

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

183
- A Winter's Solstice
  Various Artists
- 162
- 77
- 14
- - 162
  - 77
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

184
- Sweet Dreams
  Soundtrack
- 154
- 29
- 17
- - 154
  - 29
  - 17

185 NEW
NEW
- Jimmy Barnes
  Jimmy Barnes
- -
- 185
- 1
- - -
  - 185
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

186
- Sacred Heart
  Dio
- 169
- 29
- 28
- - 169
  - 29
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Gold

187 NEW
NEW
- Pia & Phil
  Pia Zadora
- -
- 187
- 1
- - -
  - 187
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

Gains In Performance

188
- Psychocandy
  The Jesus And Mary Chain
- 188
- 188
- 3
- - 188
  - 188
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

189
- Songs To Learn & Sing
  Echo & The Bunnymen
- 186
- 158
- 9
- - 186
  - 158
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Korova/Sire/Rhino

190 NEW
NEW
- Reconciled
  The Call
- -
- 190
- 1
- - -
  - 190
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

191
- Tooth And Nail
  Dokken
- 191
- 49
- 74
- - 191
  - 49
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

192
- Cats
  Original Broadway Cast Recording
- 189
- 131
- 56
- - 189
  - 131
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

193
- Youngblood
  Soundtrack
- 195
- 193
- 2
- - 195
  - 193
  - 2

194
- Krush Groove
  Soundtrack
- 140
- 79
- 20
- - 140
  - 79
  - 20

195 NEW
NEW
- The Pack Is Back
  Raven
- -
- 195
- 1
- - -
  - 195
  - 1

Gains In Performance

196 NEW
NEW
- Thirteen
  Emmylou Harris
- -
- 196
- 1
- - -
  - 196
  - 1

Gains In Performance

197 NEW
NEW
- Jimi Plays Monterey
  Jimi Hendrix
- -
- 197
- 1
- - -
  - 197
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

198
- Tim
  The Replacements
- 192
- 183
- 6
- - 192
  - 183
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

199
- Piano Sampler
  Various Artists
- 194
- 167
- 12
- - 194
  - 167
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windham Hill/A&M

200
- The Hurting
  Tears For Fears
- 198
- 73
- 69
- - 198
  - 73
  - 69

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

Billboard 200™

Week of March 8, 1986

Billboard 200™

Whitney Houston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What's Your Favorite of Billboard's Best Pop Songs? Vote!

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Whitney Houston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Promise

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To The Real World

The Broadway Album

Heart

Scarecrow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Knee Deep In The Hoopla

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brothers In Arms

The Ultimate Sin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Once Upon A Time

Rocky IV

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Afterburner

Rock A Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born In The U.S.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nervous Night

In Square Circle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Meeting In The Ladies Room

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs From The Big Chair

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dream Academy

Listen Like Thieves

Pack Up The Plantation: Live!

Pictures For Pleasure

Who's Zoomin' Who?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

As The Band Turns

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Mike & The Mechanics

Ready For the World

Here's To Future Days

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miami Vice

Primitive Love

Mean Business

Hunting High And Low

Different Light

Greatest Hits

Lovin' Every Minute Of It

White City - A Novel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Me Tonight

How To Be A Zillionaire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strength

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All For Love

Stereotomy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under Lock And Key

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Out Of Africa

No Jacket Required

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reckless

Radio

So Red The Rose

Romance 1600