Billboard Hot 100

Week of April 19, 1986

Billboard Hot 100

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

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Kiss

Prince And The Revolution

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Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Paisley Park/Warner Bros./Rhino

Relive Prince & the Revolution's Iconic 1985 Purple Rain Concert During a Three-Night Livestream

Billboard Hot 100

Week of April 19, 1986

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Wks on Chart

1
- Kiss
  Prince And The Revolution
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Paisley Park/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Manic Monday
  The Bangles
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Christopher

Producer(s):

D.Kahne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Addicted To Love
  Robert Palmer
- 6
- 3
- 11
- - 6
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Palmer

Producer(s):

B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

4
- Rock Me Amadeus
  Falco
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Bolland, F.Bolland, Falco

Producer(s):

R.Bolland, F.Bolland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

5
- West End Girls
  Pet Shop Boys
- 8
- 5
- 8
- - 8
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

6
- What You Need
  INXS
- 5
- 5
- 14
- - 5
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.Farriss, M.Hutchence

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- Let's Go All The Way
  Sly Fox
- 7
- 7
- 17
- - 7
  - 7
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

G.Cooper

Producer(s):

T.Currier, D.Spradley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- Harlem Shuffle
  The Rolling Stones
- 9
- 8
- 6
- - 9
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Relf, Nelson

Producer(s):

S.Lillywhite, The Glimmer Twins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Columbia

9
- Why Can't This Be Love
  Van Halen
- 12
- 9
- 6
- - 12
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Anthony, S.Hagar, A.Van Halen, E.Van Halen

Producer(s):

Van Halen, M.Jones, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- Tender Love
  Force M.D.'s
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

T.S.Lewis, Jimmy Jam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.

11
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)
  John Mellencamp
- 4
- 2
- 12
- - 4
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Mellencamp

Producer(s):

Little Bastard, D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

12
- What Have You Done For Me Lately
  Janet Jackson
- 14
- 12
- 9
- - 14
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

13
- Your Love
  The Outfield
- 15
- 13
- 10
- - 15
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Spinks

Producer(s):

W.Wittman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

14
- Take Me Home
  Phil Collins
- 19
- 14
- 6
- - 19
  - 14
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

15
- American Storm
  Bob Seger
- 20
- 15
- 6
- - 20
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Seger

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- I Can't Wait
  Stevie Nicks
- 16
- 16
- 9
- - 16
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Nicks, R.Nowels, E.Pressly

Producer(s):

R.Nowels, J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

17
- I Think It's Love
  Jermaine Jackson
- 18
- 17
- 9
- - 18
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Jackson, M.Omartian, S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

18
- Bad Boy
  Miami Sound Machine
- 23
- 18
- 7
- - 23
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Dermer, J.Galdo, R.Vigil

Producer(s):

E.Estefan Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

19
- Secret Lovers
  Atlantic Starr
- 11
- 3
- 17
- - 11
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Lewis, W.Lewis

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

20
- If You Leave
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 26
- 20
- 7
- - 26
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

O.M.D.

Producer(s):

O.M.D., T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

21
- So Far Away
  Dire Straits
- 22
- 21
- 8
- - 22
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

22
- Greatest Love Of All
  Whitney Houston
- 29
- 22
- 4
- - 29
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, L.D.Creed

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- These Dreams
  Heart
- 13
- 1
- 14
- - 13
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, M.Page

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

24
- Overjoyed
  Stevie Wonder
- 24
- 24
- 9
- - 24
  - 24
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown

25
- I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks)
  John Taylor
- 30
- 25
- 7
- - 30
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Elias, Taylor, Des Barres

Producer(s):

J.Taylor, J.Elias, J.Corsaro

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- Saturday Love
  Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal
- 28
- 26
- 10
- - 28
  - 26
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

27
- Something About You
  Level 42
- 32
- 27
- 10
- - 32
  - 27
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Lindup, P.Gould, R.Gould, M.King, W.Badarou

Producer(s):

W.Badarou, Level 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

28
- I Can't Wait
  Nu Shooz
- 36
- 28
- 7
- - 36
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Smith

Producer(s):

J.Smith, R.Waritz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

29
- All I Need Is A Miracle
  Mike + The Mechanics
- 37
- 29
- 5
- - 37
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

30
- For America
  Jackson Browne
- 31
- 30
- 8
- - 31
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Browne

Producer(s):

J.Browne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

31
- On My Own
  Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
- 46
- 31
- 5
- - 46
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Nikita
  Elton John
- 17
- 7
- 14
- - 17
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

33
- Is It Love
  Mr. Mister
- 40
- 33
- 4
- - 40
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Page, S.George, J.Lang, P.Mastellotto

Producer(s):

Mr.Mister, P.Devilliers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

34
- This Could Be The Night
  Loverboy
- 21
- 10
- 14
- - 21
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

P.Dean, J.Cain, M.Reno, B.Wray

Producer(s):

T.Allom, P.Dean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Live To Tell
  Madonna
- 49
- 35
- 2
- - 49
  - 35
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

36
- Rough Boy
  ZZ Top
- 44
- 36
- 4
- - 44
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Gibbons, Hill, Beard

Producer(s):

B.Ham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

37
- Never As Good As The First Time
  Sade
- 45
- 37
- 4
- - 45
  - 37
  - 4

Billboard Hot 100

Week of April 19, 1986

Billboard Hot 100

Kiss

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Relive Prince & the Revolution's Iconic 1985 Purple Rain Concert During a Three-Night Livestream

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Kiss

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Manic Monday

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Addicted To Love

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Rock Me Amadeus

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West End Girls

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What You Need

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Let's Go All The Way

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Harlem Shuffle

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Why Can't This Be Love

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Tender Love

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R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)

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What Have You Done For Me Lately

Songwriter(s):

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Your Love

Songwriter(s):

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Take Me Home

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American Storm

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I Can't Wait

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I Think It's Love

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Bad Boy