Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 25, 1986

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY ALBUM AND TRACK SALES AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE, STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA FROM ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE.

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That's What Friends Are For

Dionne & Friends

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 25, 1986

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- That's What Friends Are For
  Dionne & Friends
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Say You, Say Me
  Lionel Richie
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Burning Heart
  Survivor
- 8
- 3
- 13
- - 8
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

4
- Talk To Me
  Stevie Nicks
- 7
- 4
- 11
- - 7
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Sandford

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, C.Sanford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

5
- I'm Your Man
  Wham!
- 12
- 5
- 9
- - 12
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

6
- My Hometown
  Bruce Springsteen
- 11
- 6
- 8
- - 11
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Walk Of Life
  Dire Straits
- 9
- 7
- 13
- - 9
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

M.Knopfler, N.Dorfsman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

8
- I Miss You
  Klymaxx
- 5
- 5
- 20
- - 5
  - 5
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

L.Malsby

Producer(s):

Klymaxx, L.Malsby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

9
- Party All The Time
  Eddie Murphy
- 3
- 2
- 17
- - 3
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Spies Like Us
  Paul McCartney
- 13
- 10
- 10
- - 13
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.McCartney

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, P.Ramone, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
  Billy Ocean
- 16
- 11
- 9
- - 16
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond, R.J.Lange, B.Ocean

Producer(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RMG

12
- Alive & Kicking
  Simple Minds
- 4
- 3
- 15
- - 4
  - 3
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

13
- Go Home
  Stevie Wonder
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

14
- Small Town
  John Mellencamp
- 6
- 6
- 13
- - 6
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Mellencamp

Producer(s):

Little Bastard, D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

15
- Tonight She Comes
  The Cars
- 10
- 7
- 13
- - 10
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

The Cars, M.Shipley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

16
- Conga
  Miami Sound Machine
- 17
- 16
- 15
- - 17
  - 16
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

E.E.Garcia

Producer(s):

E.Estefan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

17
- How Will I Know
  Whitney Houston
- 23
- 17
- 8
- - 23
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam, N.M.Walden

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- It's Only Love
  Bryan Adams/Tina Turner
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

19
- Goodbye
  Night Ranger
- 20
- 19
- 12
- - 20
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Watson, J.Blades

Producer(s):

P.Glasser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

20
- Sidewalk Talk
  Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan
- 22
- 20
- 11
- - 22
  - 20
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

21
- Kyrie
  Mr. Mister
- 29
- 21
- 6
- - 29
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Page, S.George, J.Lang

Producer(s):

Mr.Mister, P.Devilliers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

22
- The Sweetest Taboo
  Sade
- 27
- 22
- 10
- - 27
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.F.Adu, Ditcham

Producer(s):

R.Millar

23
- Living In America
  James Brown
- 32
- 23
- 8
- - 32
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Hartman, C.Midnight

Producer(s):

D.Hartman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

24
- You're A Friend Of Mine
  Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
- 18
- 18
- 14
- - 18
  - 18
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, J.Cohen

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

25
- Life In A Northern Town
  The Dream Academy
- 33
- 25
- 9
- - 33
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

N.Laird-Clowes, G.Gabriel

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

26
- A Love Bizarre
  Sheila E.
- 31
- 26
- 11
- - 31
  - 26
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park

27
- Face The Face
  Pete Townshend
- 26
- 26
- 12
- - 26
  - 26
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Townshend

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Atlantic

28
- Separate Lives
  Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
- 19
- 1
- 17
- - 19
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

29
- Sara
  Starship
- 39
- 29
- 5
- - 39
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

I.Wolf, P.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf, J.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

30
- Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 40
- 30
- 10
- - 40
  - 30
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

31
- Everything In My Heart
  Corey Hart
- 34
- 31
- 9
- - 34
  - 31
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Hart

Producer(s):

P.Chapman, J.Astley, C.Hart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

32
- The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
  a-ha
- 36
- 32
- 9
- - 36
  - 32
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Waaktaar

Producer(s):

A.Tarney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

33
- Sex As A Weapon
  Pat Benatar
- 28
- 28
- 10
- - 28
  - 28
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Kelly, B.Steinberg

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

34
- Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III")
  Baltimora
- 38
- 34
- 15
- - 38
  - 34
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SBK/EMI

35
- Everybody Dance
  Ta Mara & The Seen
- 24
- 24
- 16
- - 24
  - 24
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson, TaMara

Producer(s):

J.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

36
- Broken Wings
  Mr. Mister
- 21
- 1
- 19
- - 21
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

R.Page, S.George, J.Lang

Producer(s):

P.Devilliers, Mr.Mister

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

37
- Digital Display
  Ready For The World
- 44
- 37
- 8
- - 44
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Potts

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

38
- Secret Lovers
  Atlantic Starr
- 45
- 38
- 5
- - 45
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Lewis, W.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

39
- He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
  Freddie Jackson
- 48
- 39
- 7
- - 48
  - 39
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, B.J.Eastmond

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

40
- King For A Day
  Thompson Twins
- 52
- 40
- 2
- - 52
  - 40
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie, J.Leeway

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr., T.Bailey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

41
- Perfect Way
  Scritti Politti
- 25
- 11
- 21
- - 25
  - 11
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Green, D.Gamson

Producer(s):

Green, Gamson, Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

42
- Day By Day
  Hooters
- 51
- 42
- 7
- - 51
  - 42
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R. Hyman, E.Bazilian, R.Chertoff

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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Week of January 25, 1986

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That's What Friends Are For

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Say You, Say Me

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Burning Heart

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Talk To Me

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I'm Your Man

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My Hometown

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Walk Of Life

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I Miss You

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Party All The Time

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Spies Like Us

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

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Alive & Kicking

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Go Home

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Small Town

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Tonight She Comes

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Conga

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How Will I Know

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It's Only Love

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