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The charts of 1986

Born in 1986? These were the No. 1 songs of your year:

  • United Kingdom: Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
  • United States: That's What Friends Are For by Dionne and Friends
  • Germany: Jeanny by Falco

United Kingdom: top 50 of 1986

Official Singles Chart, year-end

  1. Don't Leave Me This Way – The Communards
  2. Every Loser Wins – Nick Berry
  3. I Want to Wake Up with You – Boris Gardiner
  4. Living Doll – Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
  5. True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
  6. Take My Breath Away – Berlin
  7. The Final Countdown – Europe
  8. Papa Don't Preach – Madonna
  9. So Macho – Sinitta
  10. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
  11. Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
  12. The Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
  13. When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean
  14. A Different Corner – George Michael
  15. Lessons in Love – Level 42
  16. Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson
  17. You Keep Me Hangin' On – Kim Wilde
  18. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) – Samantha Fox
  19. Holding Back the Years – Simply Red
  20. Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
  21. Venus – Bananarama
  22. Spirit in the Sky – Doctor and the Medics
  23. Let's Go All the Way – Sly Fox
  24. Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles
  25. Caravan of Love – The Housemartins
  26. Manic Monday – The Bangles
  27. Thorn in My Side – Eurythmics
  28. Sun City – Artists United Against Apartheid
  29. Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
  30. Absolute Beginners – David Bowie
  31. You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
  32. Sometimes – Erasure
  33. West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
  34. Starting Together – Su Pollard
  35. My Favourite Waste of Time – Owen Paul
  36. Careless Whisper – George Michael
  37. Happy Hour – The Housemartins
  38. Brother Louie – Modern Talking
  39. System Addict – Five Star
  40. We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart
  41. The Chicken Song – Spitting Image
  42. Camouflage – Stan Ridgway
  43. Rain or Shine – Five Star
  44. Word Up! – Cameo
  45. Calling All the Heroes – It Bites
  46. Notorious – Duran Duran
  47. Don't Give Up – Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
  48. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) – Pet Shop Boys
  49. French Kissin in the USA – Debbie Harry
  50. Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) – Mel & Kim

United States: top 49 of 1986

Billboard Hot 100, year-end

  1. That's What Friends Are For – Dionne and Friends
  2. Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
  3. I Miss You – Klymaxx
  4. On My Own – Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
  5. Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
  6. How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
  7. Party All the Time – Eddie Murphy
  8. Burning Heart – Survivor
  9. Kyrie – Mr. Mister
  10. Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
  11. Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
  12. Secret Lovers – Atlantic Starr
  13. Friends and Lovers – Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
  14. Glory of Love – Peter Cetera
  15. West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
  16. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) – Billy Ocean
  17. Alive and Kicking – Simple Minds
  18. Never – Heart
  19. Kiss – Prince
  20. Higher Love – Steve Winwood
  21. If You Leave – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  22. Invisible Touch – Genesis
  23. Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
  24. Sara – Starship
  25. Human – The Human League
  26. I Didn't Mean to Turn You On – Robert Palmer
  27. Words Get in the Way – Miami Sound Machine
  28. Manic Monday – The Bangles
  29. Walk of Life – Dire Straits
  30. Amanda – Boston
  31. Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
  32. Crush on You – The Jets
  33. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
  34. Venus – Bananarama
  35. Dancing on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie
  36. Conga – Miami Sound Machine
  37. True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
  38. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
  39. What Have You Done for Me Lately – Janet Jackson
  40. No One Is to Blame – Howard Jones
  41. Let's Go All the Way – Sly Fox
  42. Sweet Love – Anita Baker
  43. Your Love – The Outfield
  44. These Dreams – Heart
  45. Live to Tell – Madonna
  46. Mad About You – Belinda Carlisle
  47. Something About You – Level 42
  48. We Built This City – Starship
  49. Take My Breath Away – Berlin

Germany: top 50 of 1986

Offizielle Deutsche Charts, year-end

  1. Jeanny – Falco
  2. Lessons in Love – Level 42
  3. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) – Samantha Fox
  4. The Final Countdown – Europe
  5. Midnight Lady – Chris Norman
  6. Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein) – Münchener Freiheit
  7. Venus – Bananarama
  8. Brother Louie – Modern Talking
  9. Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) – Modern Talking
  10. West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
  11. Geil – Bruce & Bongo
  12. In the Army Now – Status Quo
  13. Rage Hard – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  14. Take My Breath Away – Berlin
  15. Papa Don't Preach – Madonna
  16. A Question of Time – Depeche Mode
  17. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
  18. Geronimo's Cadillac – Modern Talking
  19. Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
  20. Don't Leave Me This Way – The Communards
  21. Sarah – Starship
  22. Holiday Rap – MC Miker G & DJ Sven
  23. The Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
  24. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys
  25. Innocent Love – Sandra
  26. I Can Lose My Heart Tonight – C.C. Catch
  27. Irresistible – Stéphanie
  28. Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
  29. Hi! Hi! Hi! – Sandra
  30. Showing Out – Mel & Kim
  31. You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
  32. Word Up! – Cameo
  33. Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles
  34. Stripped – Depeche Mode
  35. Manic Monday – The Bangles
  36. A Different Corner – George Michael
  37. Sometimes – Erasure
  38. Catch the Fox (Caccia alla volpe) – Den Harrow
  39. You Keep Me Hangin' On – Kim Wilde
  40. Don't Dream It's Over – Crowded House
  41. True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
  42. Let's Go All the Way – Sly Fox
  43. Heaven in Your Eyes – Loverboy
  44. Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
  45. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
  46. Holding Back the Years – Simply Red
  47. Typical Male – Tina Turner
  48. Conga – Miami Sound Machine
  49. When the Going Gets Tough – Billy Ocean
  50. Tausendmal du – Münchener Freiheit

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