Billboard Hot 100 — February 8, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 8, 1986. "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco at #79, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Calling America" by Electric Light Orchestra, up 22 places from #91 to #69.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends — 4 weeks at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting November 9, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston (up from #11 to #5); "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister (up from #13 to #6); "Living In America" by James Brown (up from #15 to #9); "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "It's Only Love" by Bryan Adams/Tina Turner, down 24 places from #26 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Perfect Way" by Scritti Politti, 23 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer after 22 weeks (peak #1); "You Belong To The City" by Glenn Frey after 21 weeks (peak #2); "Lay Your Hands On Me" by Thompson Twins after 20 weeks (peak #6).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | Burning Heart Survivor |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | I'm Your Man Wham! |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | How Will I Know Whitney Houston |
| 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | Kyrie Mr. Mister |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | Spies Like Us Paul McCartney |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Talk To Me Stevie Nicks |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 | Living In America James Brown |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 17 | Conga Miami Sound Machine |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Go Home Stevie Wonder |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | The Sweetest Taboo Sade |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | My Hometown Bruce Springsteen |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 7 | Sara Starship |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy |
| 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | Walk Of Life Dire Straits |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 12 | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 13 | A Love Bizarre Sheila E. |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | Sidewalk Talk Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 7 | Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | 22 | I Miss You Klymaxx |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 17 | Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III") Baltimora |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 11 | The Sun Always Shines on T.V. a-ha |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 10 | Digital Display Ready For The World |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 4 | King For A Day Thompson Twins |
| 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | Goodbye Night Ranger |
| 28 | 37 | 28 | 4 | These Dreams Heart |
| 29 | 19 | 2 | 19 | Party All The Time Eddie Murphy |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 4 | Russians Sting |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 9 | He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson |
| 32 | 21 | 3 | 17 | Alive & Kicking Simple Minds |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | 11 | Everything In My Heart Corey Hart |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 9 | Day By Day Hooters |
| 35 | 44 | 35 | 4 | Nikita Elton John |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 4 | Stages ZZ Top |
| 37 | 25 | 6 | 15 | Small Town John Mellencamp |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 9 | Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton |
| 39 | 34 | 18 | 16 | You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 3 | Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 5 | The Super Bowl Shuffle The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 4 | This Could Be The Night Loverboy |
| 43 | 29 | 7 | 15 | Tonight She Comes The Cars |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 2 | R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) John Mellencamp |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 4 | Another Night Aretha Franklin |
| 46 | 43 | 43 | 9 | Somewhere Barbra Streisand |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 4 | (How To Be A) Millionaire ABC |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 4 | What You Need INXS |
| 49 | 32 | 26 | 14 | Face The Face Pete Townshend |
| 50 | 26 | 15 | 12 | It's Only Love Bryan Adams/Tina Turner |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 7 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 4 | Night Moves Marilyn Martin |
| 53 | 51 | 51 | 10 | Caravan Of Love Isley, Jasper, Isley |
| 54 | 41 | 1 | 19 | Separate Lives Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 2 | Goodbye Is Forever Arcadia |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 3 | No Easy Way Out Robert Tepper |
| 57 | 40 | 24 | 18 | Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen |
| 58 | 46 | 25 | 20 | Object Of My Desire Starpoint |
| 59 | 52 | 1 | 21 | Broken Wings Mr. Mister |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 3 | Bop Dan Seals |
| 61 | 66 | 61 | 7 | Strength The Alarm |
| 62 | 80 | 62 | 2 | I'm Not The One The Cars |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 9 | Secret Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 3 | Manic Monday The Bangles |
| 65 | 45 | 28 | 12 | Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 2 | Needles And Pins Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers With Stevie Nicks |
| 67 | 61 | 11 | 23 | Perfect Way Scritti Politti |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 8 | Baby Talk Alisha |
| 69 | 91 | 69 | 2 | Calling America Electric Light Orchestra |
| 70 | 47 | 46 | 10 | Go Asia |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | Do Me Baby Meli'sa Morgan |
| 72 | 84 | 72 | 2 | Tender Love Force M.D.'s |
| 73 | 57 | 57 | 8 | Own The Night Chaka Khan |
| 74 | 74 | 69 | 13 | Can You Feel The Beat Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 3 | Live Is Life Opus |
| 76 | 62 | 4 | 22 | Never Heart |
| 77 | 94 | 77 | 2 | I'd Do It All Again Sam Harris |
| 78 | 68 | 1 | 23 | We Built This City Starship |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Rock Me Amadeus Falco |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 3 | Pleasure And Pain Divinyls |
| 81 | 71 | 18 | 16 | Emergency Kool & The Gang |
| 82 | 73 | 8 | 17 | Sleeping Bag ZZ Top |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Addicted To Love Robert Palmer |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Like You Phyllis Nelson |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 3 | Just Another Day Oingo Boingo |
| 86 | 97 | 86 | 2 | Lying Peter Frampton |
| 87 | 86 | 76 | 10 | Don't Say No Tonight Eugene Wilde |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | No Frills Love Jennifer Holliday |
| 89 | 67 | 6 | 16 | Election Day Arcadia |
| 90 | 76 | 51 | 15 | Count Me Out New Edition |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | The Power Of Love Jennifer Rush |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Jimmy Mack Sheena Easton |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | Life's What You Make It Talk Talk |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Let Me Be The One Five Star |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Need You Maurice White |
| 96 | 78 | 61 | 10 | One Vision Queen |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) Scritti Politti |
| 98 | 95 | 95 | 3 | Prove Me Wrong David Pack |
| 99 | 90 | 41 | 18 | To Live And Die In L.A. Wang Chung |
| 100 | 85 | 45 | 14 | The Big Money Rush |
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