Billboard Hot 100 — May 24, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 24, 1986. "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Dreams" by Van Halen at #55, which would go on to peak at #22. The biggest climber was "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel, up 25 places from #76 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting March 29, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (up from #11 to #3); "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz (up from #12 to #9); "All I Need Is A Miracle" by Mike + The Mechanics (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks)" by John Taylor, down 41 places from #59 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox, 22 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Nikita" by Elton John after 18 weeks (peak #7); "This Could Be The Night" by Loverboy after 18 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 | 9 | Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Live To Tell Madonna |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | West End Girls Pet Shop Boys |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 12 | If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Take Me Home Phil Collins |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | All I Need Is A Miracle Mike + The Mechanics |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | Be Good To Yourself Journey |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | Is It Love Mr. Mister |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Your Love The Outfield |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | Move Away Culture Club |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | 16 | Addicted To Love Robert Palmer |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 7 | Crush On You The Jets |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 6 | There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | Nothin' At All Heart |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | A Different Corner George Michael |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 7 | No One Is To Blame Howard Jones |
| 23 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Never As Good As The First Time Sade |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | Rough Boy ZZ Top |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 8 | Holding Back The Years Simply Red |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 8 | Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight Starship |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 7 | Mothers Talk Tears For Fears |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 8 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 8 | All The Things She Said Simple Minds |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | 14 | Kiss Prince And The Revolution |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 5 | Rain On The Scarecrow John Mellencamp |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) El DeBarge |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 5 | Vienna Calling Falco |
| 34 | 19 | 5 | 11 | Harlem Shuffle The Rolling Stones |
| 35 | 44 | 35 | 6 | Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 36 | 24 | 13 | 11 | American Storm Bob Seger |
| 37 | 46 | 37 | 4 | Like No Other Night Thirty Eight Special |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 8 | Where Do The Children Go Hooters |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 6 | Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues |
| 40 | 29 | 2 | 18 | Manic Monday The Bangles |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 6 | The Love Parade The Dream Academy |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | Pretty In Pink Psychedelic Furs |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 3 | When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR |
| 44 | 34 | 32 | 10 | Stick Around Julian Lennon |
| 45 | 36 | 1 | 16 | Rock Me Amadeus Falco |
| 46 | 35 | 7 | 22 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 5 | Out Of Mind Out Of Sight Models |
| 48 | 43 | 43 | 11 | Right Between The Eyes Wax |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 3 | Danger Zone Kenny Loggins |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 3 | If She Knew What She Wants The Bangles |
| 51 | 76 | 51 | 3 | Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel |
| 52 | 71 | 52 | 2 | One Hit (To The Body) The Rolling Stones |
| 53 | 74 | 53 | 2 | Nasty Janet Jackson |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | Dreams Van Halen |
| 56 | NEW | 56 | 1 | Like A Rock Bob Seger |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 6 | If Your Heart Isn't In It Atlantic Starr |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Mountains Prince And The Revolution |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 4 | The Heat Of Heat Patti Austin |
| 60 | 39 | 5 | 19 | What You Need INXS |
| 61 | 75 | 61 | 3 | Don Quichotte Magazine 60 |
| 62 | 78 | 62 | 3 | Listen Like Thieves INXS |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 4 | I Must Be Dreaming Giuffria |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 2 | Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You Stevie Nicks |
| 65 | 42 | 34 | 12 | Feel It Again Honeymoon Suite |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 7 | Chain Reaction Diana Ross |
| 67 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Mutual Surrender (What A Wonderful World) Bourgeois Tagg |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Lead A Double Life Loverboy |
| 69 | 86 | 69 | 2 | Mad About You Belinda Carlisle |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 5 | Say It, Say It E.G. Daily |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | The Finest The S.O.S. Band |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Living On Video Trans-X |
| 73 | 47 | 10 | 17 | Tender Love Force M.D.'s |
| 74 | 51 | 26 | 15 | Saturday Love Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal |
| 75 | 57 | 19 | 13 | So Far Away Dire Straits |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Fire With Fire Wild Blue |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Secret Separation The Fixx |
| 78 | 52 | 3 | 22 | Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart |
| 80 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Under The Influence Vanity |
| 81 | 55 | 46 | 10 | Restless Starpoint |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | Peter Gunn The Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Headed For The Future Neil Diamond |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 2 | I Want You Animotion |
| 87 | 84 | 84 | 5 | Innocent Eyes Graham Nash |
| 88 | 50 | 16 | 14 | I Think It's Love Jermaine Jackson |
| 89 | 77 | 1 | 19 | These Dreams Heart |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Female Intuition Mai Tai |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | Vanity Kills ABC |
| 92 | 70 | 54 | 11 | Call Me Dennis DeYoung |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Divided Hearts Kim Carnes |
| 94 | 83 | 38 | 14 | A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes) New Edition |
| 95 | 65 | 65 | 7 | Hands Across America Voices Of America |
| 96 | 73 | 2 | 17 | R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) John Mellencamp |
| 97 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Don't Walk Away Robert Tepper |
| 98 | 81 | 70 | 8 | Is That It? Katrina And The Waves |
| 99 | 66 | 53 | 9 | Absolute Beginners David Bowie |
| 100 | 59 | 23 | 12 | I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks) John Taylor |
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