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