Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 26, 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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Sledgehammer

Peter Gabriel

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Leonard Cohen Tribute Album, 'Here It Is,' to Feature Iggy Pop, Norah Jones, James Taylor & More

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 26, 1986

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1
- Sledgehammer
  Peter Gabriel
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

2
- Danger Zone
  Kenny Loggins
- 4
- 2
- 12
- - 4
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Moroder, T.Whitlock

Producer(s):

G.Moroder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Invisible Touch
  Genesis
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Genesis, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

4
- Nasty
  Janet Jackson
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

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
- Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")
  Peter Cetera
- 7
- 5
- 8
- - 7
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

M.Omartian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

6
- Papa Don't Preach
  Madonna
- 12
- 6
- 5
- - 12
  - 6
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Elliot, M.Ciccone

Producer(s):

Madonna, S.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")
  Rod Stewart
- 10
- 7
- 9
- - 10
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Chapman, H.Knight, G.Black

Producer(s):

M.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

8
- Mad About You
  Belinda Carlisle
- 11
- 8
- 11
- - 11
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

9
- Holding Back The Years
  Simply Red
- 5
- 1
- 17
- - 5
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Hucknall, Moss

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

10
- Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")
  Billy Joel
- 15
- 10
- 8
- - 15
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

11
- Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
  Pet Shop Boys
- 13
- 11
- 9
- - 13
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Lowe, N.Tennant

Producer(s):

J.Jeczalik, N.Froome, S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

12
- We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
  Jermaine Stewart
- 17
- 12
- 11
- - 17
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Glass, N.M.Walden

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

10/Arista/RMG

13
- Your Wildest Dreams
  The Moody Blues
- 9
- 9
- 15
- - 9
  - 9
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Hayward

Producer(s):

T.Visconti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

14
- Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)
  El DeBarge
- 6
- 3
- 14
- - 6
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

P.Wolf, I.Wolf

Producer(s):

P.Wolf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

15
- Digging Your Scene
  The Blow Monkeys
- 18
- 15
- 13
- - 18
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Dr.Robert

Producer(s):

P.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

16
- There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
  Billy Ocean
- 8
- 1
- 15
- - 8
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond, W.Brathwaite

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

17
- When The Heart Rules The Mind
  GTR
- 14
- 14
- 12
- - 14
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Hackett, Howe

Producer(s):

G.Downes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

18
- Higher Love
  Steve Winwood
- 27
- 18
- 7
- - 27
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Warner Bros.

19
- Secret Separation
  The Fixx
- 21
- 19
- 10
- - 21
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

20
- Rumors
  Timex Social Club
- 28
- 20
- 7
- - 28
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Thompson, M.Marshall, A.Hill

Producer(s):

J.King, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jay

21
- You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 25
- 21
- 10
- - 25
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Goldmark, B.Roberts

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- The Edge Of Heaven
  Wham!
- 31
- 22
- 4
- - 31
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

23
- Venus
  Bananarama
- 34
- 23
- 5
- - 34
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Leeuwen

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

24
- Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared")
  Michael McDonald
- 32
- 24
- 7
- - 32
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Temperton

Producer(s):

R.temperton, D.Rudolph, B.Swedien

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

25
- No One Is To Blame
  Howard Jones
- 19
- 4
- 16
- - 19
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

H.Jones

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

26
- Take It Easy
  Andy Taylor
- 29
- 26
- 9
- - 29
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Taylor, S.Jones

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

27
- Suzanne
  Journey
- 30
- 27
- 6
- - 30
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, J.Cain

Producer(s):

S.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- Like A Rock
  Bob Seger
- 16
- 12
- 10
- - 16
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

29
- Tuff Enuff
  The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- 20
- 10
- 15
- - 20
  - 10
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Wilson

Producer(s):

D.Edmunds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

30
- All The Love In The World
  The Outfield
- 35
- 30
- 8
- - 35
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Spinks

Producer(s):

W.Wittman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

31
- One Step Closer To You
  Gavin Christopher
- 36
- 31
- 10
- - 36
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Rogers, Sturken, Pescetto, Grant

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers, G.Christopher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

32
- Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun")
  Berlin
- 38
- 32
- 6
- - 38
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Moroder, T.Whitlock

Producer(s):

G.Moroder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

33
- Dancing On The Ceiling
  Lionel Richie
- 40
- 33
- 2
- - 40
  - 33
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

34
- Baby Love
  Regina
- 39
- 34
- 6
- - 39
  - 34
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Bray, R.Richards, M.Kessler

Producer(s):

S.P.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

35
- Hyperactive
  Robert Palmer
- 33
- 33
- 8
- - 33
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Nelson, T.Haynes, R.Palmer

Producer(s):

B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

36
- Crush On You
  The Jets
- 24
- 3
- 16
- - 24
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Knight, A.Zigman

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 26, 1986

Billboard Hot 100

Sledgehammer

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Leonard Cohen Tribute Album, 'Here It Is,' to Feature Iggy Pop, Norah Jones, James Taylor & More

Billboard Hot 100

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Sledgehammer

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Danger Zone

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Invisible Touch

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Nasty

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

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Papa Don't Preach

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Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")

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Mad About You

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Holding Back The Years

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Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")

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Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

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We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

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Your Wildest Dreams

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Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme)

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Digging Your Scene

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

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When The Heart Rules The Mind

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Higher Love