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