Billboard Hot 100 — April 19, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 19, 1986. "Kiss" by Prince And The Revolution climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" by Billy Ocean at #61, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" by Boys Don't Cry, up 17 places from #84 to #67.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Kiss" by Prince And The Revolution — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 22, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Why Can't This Be Love" by Van Halen (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "(How To Be A) Millionaire" by ABC, down 26 places from #55 to #81.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine, 27 weeks and counting (peak #10).
- Gone from the chart: "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends after 23 weeks (peak #1); "Living In America" by James Brown after 19 weeks (peak #4).
- Stories that mention this week: Doves, Then Crazy: Prince's Long Climb and the Summer of 1984.
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 | 9 | Kiss Prince And The Revolution |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Manic Monday The Bangles |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | Addicted To Love Robert Palmer |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Rock Me Amadeus Falco |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | West End Girls Pet Shop Boys |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | What You Need INXS |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Harlem Shuffle The Rolling Stones |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Tender Love Force M.D.'s |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 12 | R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) John Mellencamp |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | Your Love The Outfield |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | Take Me Home Phil Collins |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 6 | American Storm Bob Seger |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | I Can't Wait Stevie Nicks |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | I Think It's Love Jermaine Jackson |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | 17 | Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | So Far Away Dire Straits |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 4 | Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | 14 | These Dreams Heart |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Overjoyed Stevie Wonder |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 7 | I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks) John Taylor |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 10 | Saturday Love Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 7 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 5 | All I Need Is A Miracle Mike + The Mechanics |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 8 | For America Jackson Browne |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 5 | On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 32 | 17 | 7 | 14 | Nikita Elton John |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 4 | Is It Love Mr. Mister |
| 34 | 21 | 10 | 14 | This Could Be The Night Loverboy |
| 35 | 49 | 35 | 2 | Live To Tell Madonna |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 4 | Rough Boy ZZ Top |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 4 | Never As Good As The First Time Sade |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes) New Edition |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 2 | Be Good To Yourself Journey |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | Move Away Culture Club |
| 41 | 33 | 32 | 13 | Live Is Life Opus |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Great Gosh A'mighty (Down & Out In Bev. Hills Theme) Little Richard |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | Feel It Again Honeymoon Suite |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | Stick Around Julian Lennon |
| 45 | 25 | 18 | 12 | Calling America Electric Light Orchestra |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 3 | Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight Starship |
| 47 | 35 | 1 | 20 | How Will I Know Whitney Houston |
| 48 | 27 | 1 | 17 | Sara Starship |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 5 | Restless Starpoint |
| 50 | 43 | 1 | 18 | Kyrie Mr. Mister |
| 51 | 34 | 22 | 13 | No Easy Way Out Robert Tepper |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 6 | Right Between The Eyes Wax |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 2 | Mothers Talk Tears For Fears |
| 54 | 39 | 17 | 19 | Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 3 | All The Things She Said Simple Minds |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | Call Me Dennis DeYoung |
| 57 | 66 | 57 | 3 | Where Do The Children Go Hooters |
| 58 | 41 | 8 | 14 | King For A Day Thompson Twins |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 2 | No One Is To Blame Howard Jones |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 4 | Absolute Beginners David Bowie |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Your Smile Rene & Angela |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 2 | Crush On You The Jets |
| 64 | 50 | 14 | 13 | Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Nothin' At All Heart |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 3 | Holding Back The Years Simply Red |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 3 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry |
| 68 | 58 | 6 | 22 | Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics |
| 69 | 65 | 46 | 13 | Do Me Baby Meli'sa Morgan |
| 70 | 63 | 42 | 13 | Bop Dan Seals |
| 71 | 57 | 28 | 14 | Night Moves Marilyn Martin |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 5 | Shot in the Dark Ozzy Osbourne |
| 73 | 59 | 57 | 11 | The Power Of Love Jennifer Rush |
| 74 | 60 | 22 | 14 | Another Night Aretha Franklin |
| 75 | 64 | 2 | 21 | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean |
| 76 | 90 | 76 | 2 | Pretty In Pink Psychedelic Furs |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 3 | Johnny Come Home Fine Young Cannibals |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 3 | Is That It? Katrina And The Waves |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 5 | Working Class Man Jimmy Barnes |
| 80 | 88 | 80 | 2 | Hands Across America Voices Of America |
| 81 | 55 | 20 | 14 | (How To Be A) Millionaire ABC |
| 82 | 74 | 74 | 6 | A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey |
| 83 | 78 | 72 | 6 | Whisper In The Dark Dionne Warwick |
| 84 | 71 | 5 | 22 | The Sweetest Taboo Sade |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | Somebody Somewhere Platinum Blonde |
| 86 | 85 | 77 | 8 | Where Are You Now? Jimmy Harnen With Synch |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 2 | Mutual Surrender (What A Wonderful World) Bourgeois Tagg |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Under The Influence Vanity |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 2 | If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man) Bonnie Tyler |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 2 | Living In The Background Baltimora |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | The Love Parade The Dream Academy |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Once In A Lifetime Talking Heads |
| 93 | 93 | 92 | 4 | Love And Rock And Roll Greg Kihn |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues |
| 96 | 79 | 61 | 11 | I Like You Phyllis Nelson |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | If Your Heart Isn't In It Atlantic Starr |
| 98 | 99 | 10 | 27 | Conga Miami Sound Machine |
| 99 | 87 | 11 | 23 | A Love Bizarre Sheila E. |
| 100 | 75 | 7 | 21 | Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy |
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