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