Billboard Hot 100 — March 15, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 15, 1986. "Sara" by Starship climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister, which had held it for 2 weeks. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Harlem Shuffle" by The Rolling Stones at #47, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Bad Boy" by Miami Sound Machine, up 21 places from #76 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sara" by Starship — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting December 28, 1985.
- New in the top 10: "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)" by John Mellencamp (up from #11 to #6); "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (up from #14 to #7); "Nikita" by Elton John (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Talk To Me" by Stevie Nicks, down 34 places from #66 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Miss You" by Klymaxx, 27 weeks and counting (peak #5).
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 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Sara Starship |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | These Dreams Heart |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Kyrie Mr. Mister |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | How Will I Know Whitney Houston |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) John Mellencamp |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | Rock Me Amadeus Falco |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | King For A Day Thompson Twins |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | Nikita Elton John |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 9 | What You Need INXS |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | This Could Be The Night Loverboy |
| 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | The Sweetest Taboo Sade |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 8 | Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds |
| 15 | 28 | 15 | 4 | Kiss Prince And The Revolution |
| 16 | 24 | 16 | 12 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | 15 | Living In America James Brown |
| 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 8 | Manic Monday The Bangles |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 14 | Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | 16 | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | 9 | Russians Sting |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | (How To Be A) Millionaire ABC |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 9 | Another Night Aretha Franklin |
| 25 | 15 | 13 | 22 | Tarzan Boy (From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III") Baltimora |
| 26 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Stages ZZ Top |
| 27 | 22 | 11 | 18 | A Love Bizarre Sheila E. |
| 28 | 18 | 18 | 14 | Day By Day Hooters |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 7 | Tender Love Force M.D.'s |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 9 | Night Moves Marilyn Martin |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 8 | No Easy Way Out Robert Tepper |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 6 | Addicted To Love Robert Palmer |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 7 | Calling America Electric Light Orchestra |
| 34 | 33 | 33 | 7 | Goodbye Is Forever Arcadia |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | I Can't Wait Stevie Nicks |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 7 | I'm Not The One The Cars |
| 37 | 29 | 1 | 19 | That's What Friends Are For Dionne & Friends |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 8 | Live Is Life Opus |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 4 | I Think It's Love Jermaine Jackson |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 3 | West End Girls Pet Shop Boys |
| 41 | 30 | 10 | 22 | Conga Miami Sound Machine |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 8 | Bop Dan Seals |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | Your Love The Outfield |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 3 | So Far Away Dire Straits |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 4 | Overjoyed Stevie Wonder |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 8 | Do Me Baby Meli'sa Morgan |
| 47 | NEW | 47 | 1 | Harlem Shuffle The Rolling Stones |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 4 | What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 3 | For America Jackson Browne |
| 50 | 34 | 2 | 20 | Burning Heart Survivor |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 5 | Saturday Love Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen |
| 53 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Needles And Pins Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers With Stevie Nicks |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Le Bel Age (The Best Years) Pat Benatar |
| 55 | 76 | 55 | 2 | Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine |
| 56 | NEW | 56 | 1 | American Storm Bob Seger |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 5 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 58 | 41 | 3 | 16 | I'm Your Man Wham! |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 4 | A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes) New Edition |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 2 | I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks) John Taylor |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 6 | The Power Of Love Jennifer Rush |
| 62 | 42 | 21 | 15 | Digital Display Ready For The World |
| 63 | 53 | 52 | 7 | I'd Do It All Again Sam Harris |
| 64 | 61 | 61 | 6 | I Like You Phyllis Nelson |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 5 | All The Kings Horses The Firm |
| 66 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Let Me Be The One Five Star |
| 67 | 81 | 67 | 2 | If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 68 | 63 | 5 | 27 | I Miss You Klymaxx |
| 69 | 46 | 20 | 16 | The Sun Always Shines on T.V. a-ha |
| 70 | 56 | 1 | 19 | Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 2 | Great Gosh A'mighty (Down & Out In Bev. Hills Theme) Little Richard |
| 72 | 67 | 7 | 20 | Walk Of Life Dire Straits |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Take Me Home Phil Collins |
| 74 | 92 | 74 | 2 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 75 | 69 | 68 | 13 | Baby Talk Alisha |
| 76 | 55 | 25 | 14 | He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Heart's On Fire John Cafferty |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 2 | Feel It Again Honeymoon Suite |
| 79 | 74 | 74 | 7 | Lying Peter Frampton |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 5 | The Men All Pause Klymaxx |
| 81 | 72 | 10 | 17 | Go Home Stevie Wonder |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 4 | In My Dreams Dokken |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 3 | Twist My Arm The Pointer Sisters |
| 84 | 78 | 78 | 5 | It's All Right (Baby's Coming Back) Eurythmics |
| 85 | 58 | 7 | 17 | Spies Like Us Paul McCartney |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 3 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 87 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Jimmy Mack Sheena Easton |
| 88 | 75 | 6 | 15 | My Hometown Bruce Springsteen |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Whisper In The Dark Dionne Warwick |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 3 | I Found Someone Laura Branigan |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Shelter Me Joe Cocker |
| 92 | 98 | 92 | 2 | I Engineer Animotion |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 3 | Now And Forever (You And Me) Anne Murray |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Call Me Dennis DeYoung |
| 96 | 96 | 69 | 18 | Can You Feel The Beat Lisa Lisa And Clult Jam With Full Force |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Right Between The Eyes Wax |
| 98 | 77 | 43 | 14 | Somewhere Barbra Streisand |
| 99 | 70 | 18 | 18 | Sidewalk Talk Jellybean Featuring Catherine Buchanan |
| 100 | 66 | 4 | 18 | Talk To Me Stevie Nicks |
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