Billboard Hot 100

Week of February 1, 1986

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED 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 February 1, 1986

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- That's What Friends Are For
  Dionne & Friends
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Burning Heart
  Survivor
- 3
- 2
- 14
- - 3
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Producer(s):

F.Sullivan, J.Peterik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

3
- I'm Your Man
  Wham!
- 5
- 3
- 10
- - 5
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

4
- Talk To Me
  Stevie Nicks
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Sandford

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, C.Sanford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

5
- Say You, Say Me
  Lionel Richie
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- My Hometown
  Bruce Springsteen
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
  Billy Ocean
- 11
- 7
- 10
- - 11
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RMG

8
- Spies Like Us
  Paul McCartney
- 10
- 8
- 11
- - 10
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.McCartney

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, P.Ramone, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

9
- Walk Of Life
  Dire Straits
- 7
- 7
- 14
- - 7
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Knopfler

Producer(s):

M.Knopfler, N.Dorfsman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- Go Home
  Stevie Wonder
- 13
- 10
- 11
- - 13
  - 10
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

11
- How Will I Know
  Whitney Houston
- 17
- 11
- 9
- - 17
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Conga
  Miami Sound Machine
- 16
- 12
- 16
- - 16
  - 12
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

E.E.Garcia

Producer(s):

E.Estefan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

13
- Kyrie
  Mr. Mister
- 21
- 13
- 7
- - 21
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Page, S.George, J.Lang

Producer(s):

Mr.Mister, P.Devilliers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

14
- I Miss You
  Klymaxx
- 8
- 5
- 21
- - 8
  - 5
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

L.Malsby

Producer(s):

Klymaxx, L.Malsby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Constellation/MCA

15
- Living In America
  James Brown
- 23
- 15
- 9
- - 23
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Hartman, C.Midnight

Producer(s):

D.Hartman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Epic

16
- The Sweetest Taboo
  Sade
- 22
- 16
- 11
- - 22
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.F.Adu, Ditcham

Producer(s):

R.Millar

17
- Goodbye
  Night Ranger
- 19
- 17
- 13
- - 19
  - 17
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Watson, J.Blades

Producer(s):

P.Glasser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

18
- Sidewalk Talk
  Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan
- 20
- 18
- 12
- - 20
  - 18
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

19
- Party All The Time
  Eddie Murphy
- 9
- 2
- 18
- - 9
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

R.James

Producer(s):

R.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Life In A Northern Town
  The Dream Academy
- 25
- 20
- 10
- - 25
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

N.Laird-Clowes, G.Gabriel

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

21
- Alive & Kicking
  Simple Minds
- 12
- 3
- 16
- - 12
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- A Love Bizarre
  Sheila E.
- 26
- 22
- 12
- - 26
  - 22
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park

23
- Sara
  Starship
- 29
- 23
- 6
- - 29
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

I.Wolf, P.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf, J.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

24
- Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 30
- 24
- 11
- - 30
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- Small Town
  John Mellencamp
- 14
- 6
- 14
- - 14
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Mellencamp

Producer(s):

Little Bastard, D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

26
- It's Only Love
  Bryan Adams/Tina Turner
- 18
- 15
- 11
- - 18
  - 15
  - 11

31
- Secret Lovers
  Atlantic Starr
- 38
- 31
- 6
- - 38
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Lewis, W.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

32
- Face The Face
  Pete Townshend
- 27
- 26
- 13
- - 27
  - 26
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Townshend

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Atlantic

33
- Digital Display
  Ready For The World
- 37
- 33
- 9
- - 37
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Potts

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

34
- You're A Friend Of Mine
  Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
- 24
- 18
- 15
- - 24
  - 18
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, J.Cohen

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- King For A Day
  Thompson Twins
- 40
- 35
- 3
- - 40
  - 35
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie, J.Leeway

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

36
- He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
  Freddie Jackson
- 39
- 36
- 8
- - 39
  - 36
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

K.Diamond, B.J.Eastmond

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

37
- These Dreams
  Heart
- 45
- 37
- 3
- - 45
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, M.Page

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

38
- Russians
  Sting
- 47
- 38
- 3
- - 47
  - 38
  - 3

41
- Separate Lives
  Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
- 28
- 1
- 18
- - 28
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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Week of February 1, 1986

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That's What Friends Are For

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That's What Friends Are For

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Burning Heart

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I'm Your Man

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Talk To Me

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Say You, Say Me

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My Hometown

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

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Spies Like Us

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Walk Of Life

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Go Home

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How Will I Know

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Conga

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Kyrie

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I Miss You

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Living In America

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The Sweetest Taboo

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Goodbye

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Sidewalk Talk

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Party All The Time