Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 12, 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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Holding Back The Years

Simply Red

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Hucknall, Moss

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 12, 1986

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1
- Holding Back The Years
  Simply Red
- 2
- 1
- 15
- - 2
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Hucknall, Moss

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

2
- Invisible Touch
  Genesis
- 6
- 2
- 7
- - 6
  - 2
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins, M.Rutherford, A.Banks

Producer(s):

Genesis, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

3
- There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
  Billy Ocean
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond, Billy Ocean

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond, W.Brathwaite

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

4
- Nasty
  Janet Jackson
- 5
- 4
- 9
- - 5
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  El DeBarge
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Wolf, I.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

6
- Sledgehammer
  Peter Gabriel
- 9
- 6
- 10
- - 9
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

7
- Danger Zone
  Kenny Loggins
- 10
- 7
- 10
- - 10
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Moroder, T.Whitlock

Producer(s):

G.Moroder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

8
- No One Is To Blame
  Howard Jones
- 4
- 4
- 14
- - 4
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.Jones

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

9
- Your Wildest Dreams
  The Moody Blues
- 12
- 9
- 13
- - 12
  - 9
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Hayward

Producer(s):

T.Visconti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

10
- Tuff Enuff
  The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- 11
- 10
- 13
- - 11
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Wilson

Producer(s):

D.Edmunds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

11
- Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")
  Peter Cetera
- 19
- 11
- 6
- - 19
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster, D.Nini

Producer(s):

M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

12
- Like A Rock
  Bob Seger
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

13
- On My Own
  Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
- 8
- 1
- 17
- - 8
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- When The Heart Rules The Mind
  GTR
- 15
- 14
- 10
- - 15
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Hackett, Howe

Producer(s):

G.Downes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

15
- Crush On You
  The Jets
- 7
- 3
- 14
- - 7
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Knight, A.Zigman

Producer(s):

D.Powell, D.Rivkin, J.Knight, A.Zigman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

16
- Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
  Pet Shop Boys
- 18
- 16
- 7
- - 18
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Lowe, N.Tennant

Producer(s):

J.Jeczalik, N.Froome, S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

17
- Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")
  Rod Stewart
- 21
- 17
- 7
- - 21
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Chapman, H.Knight, G.Black

Producer(s):

M.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

18
- Mad About You
  Belinda Carlisle
- 22
- 18
- 9
- - 22
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Brown, J.Whelan, M.Y.Evans

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

19
- Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")
  Billy Joel
- 25
- 19
- 6
- - 25
  - 19
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

20
- Like No Other Night
  Thirty Eight Special
- 14
- 14
- 11
- - 14
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Barnes, J.Bettis, J.Vallance, J.Carlisi

Producer(s):

K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

21
- Digging Your Scene
  The Blow Monkeys
- 27
- 21
- 11
- - 27
  - 21
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Dr.Robert

Producer(s):

P.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

22
- We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
  Jermaine Stewart
- 29
- 22
- 9
- - 29
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Glass, N.M.Walden

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

10/Arista/RMG

23
- Dreams
  Van Halen
- 24
- 23
- 8
- - 24
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Van Halen, M.Jones, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

24
- Papa Don't Preach
  Madonna
- 35
- 24
- 3
- - 35
  - 24
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Elliot, M.Ciccone

Producer(s):

Madonna, S.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Mountains
  Prince And The Revolution
- 23
- 23
- 8
- - 23
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

26
- Secret Separation
  The Fixx
- 31
- 26
- 8
- - 31
  - 26
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Curnin, West-Oram, Woods, Greenall, Brown, Obstoj

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

27
- I Wanna Be A Cowboy
  Boys Don't Cry
- 17
- 12
- 15
- - 17
  - 12
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Chatton, Ramsden, D.Richards, Seopardi

Producer(s):

Boys Don't Cry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

28
- A Different Corner
  George Michael
- 16
- 7
- 12
- - 16
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

29
- If She Knew What She Wants
  The Bangles
- 32
- 29
- 10
- - 32
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Shear

Producer(s):

D.Kahne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

30
- You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 36
- 30
- 8
- - 36
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Goldmark, B.Roberts

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

31
- Live To Tell
  Madonna
- 20
- 1
- 14
- - 20
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

32
- I Can't Wait
  Nu Shooz
- 26
- 3
- 19
- - 26
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.Smith

Producer(s):

J.Smith, R.Waritz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

33
- Rumors
  Timex Social Club
- 43
- 33
- 5
- - 43
  - 33
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Thompson, M.Marshall, A.Hill

Producer(s):

J.King, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jay

34
- Higher Love
  Steve Winwood
- 40
- 34
- 5
- - 40
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Warner Bros.

35
- Take It Easy
  Andy Taylor
- 38
- 35
- 7
- - 38
  - 35
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.Taylor, S.Jones

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

36
- Hyperactive
  Robert Palmer
- 39
- 36
- 6
- - 39
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Nelson, T.Haynes, R.Palmer

Producer(s):

B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

37
- Suzanne
  Journey
- 41
- 37
- 4
- - 41
  - 37
  - 4

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Week of July 12, 1986

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Invisible Touch

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There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)

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Nasty

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Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)

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Sledgehammer

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Danger Zone

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No One Is To Blame

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Your Wildest Dreams

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Tuff Enuff

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Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")

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Like A Rock

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On My Own

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When The Heart Rules The Mind

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Crush On You

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Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

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Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")

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Mad About You

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