Billboard Hot 100 — June 7, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 7, 1986. "Live To Tell" by Madonna climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston, which had held it for 3 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")" by Billy Joel at #54, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys, up 14 places from #65 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Live To Tell" by Madonna — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting April 12, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Crush On You" by The Jets (up from #11 to #8); "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" by Billy Ocean (up from #13 to #9); "A Different Corner" by George Michael (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Harlem Shuffle" by The Rolling Stones, down 29 places from #53 to #82.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox, 24 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco after 17 weeks (peak #1); "These Dreams" by Heart after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Secret Lovers" by Atlantic Starr after 23 weeks (peak #3).
- Stories that mention this week: Eight Number Ones and Barely a Miss: Madonna on the Hot 100, 1983–1990.
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 | Live To Tell Madonna |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | All I Need Is A Miracle Mike + The Mechanics |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Crush On You The Jets |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | A Different Corner George Michael |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Be Good To Yourself Journey |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | Move Away Culture Club |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Is It Love Mr. Mister |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | No One Is To Blame Howard Jones |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | Nothin' At All Heart |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 10 | Holding Back The Years Simply Red |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 10 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry |
| 18 | 25 | 18 | 7 | Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) El DeBarge |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | 16 | What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson |
| 20 | 14 | 1 | 15 | West End Girls Pet Shop Boys |
| 21 | 16 | 8 | 14 | Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 7 | Rain On The Scarecrow John Mellencamp |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 7 | Vienna Calling Falco |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 8 | Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 25 | 20 | 6 | 17 | Your Love The Outfield |
| 26 | 18 | 7 | 13 | Take Me Home Phil Collins |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 8 | Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 3 | Like A Rock Bob Seger |
| 29 | 21 | 3 | 13 | Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | Like No Other Night Thirty Eight Special |
| 31 | 24 | 1 | 18 | Addicted To Love Robert Palmer |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 4 | Nasty Janet Jackson |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 5 | Danger Zone Kenny Loggins |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 5 | When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 8 | The Love Parade The Dream Academy |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 2 | Invisible Touch Genesis |
| 38 | 28 | 28 | 10 | All The Things She Said Simple Minds |
| 39 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Mothers Talk Tears For Fears |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Out Of Mind Out Of Sight Models |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | One Hit (To The Body) The Rolling Stones |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 5 | If She Knew What She Wants The Bangles |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 3 | Dreams Van Halen |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 3 | Mountains Prince And The Revolution |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 2 | Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles") Rod Stewart |
| 47 | 30 | 26 | 10 | Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight Starship |
| 48 | 41 | 41 | 9 | Pretty In Pink Psychedelic Furs |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Mad About You Belinda Carlisle |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 4 | The Finest The S.O.S. Band |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 2 | Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 6 | I Must Be Dreaming Giuffria |
| 53 | 36 | 1 | 16 | Kiss Prince And The Revolution |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People") Billy Joel |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 3 | Secret Separation The Fixx |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 5 | Listen Like Thieves INXS |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 5 | Don Quichotte Magazine 60 |
| 58 | 35 | 22 | 11 | Rough Boy ZZ Top |
| 59 | 34 | 20 | 11 | Never As Good As The First Time Sade |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 | Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You Stevie Nicks |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") Peter Cetera |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 5 | Living On Video Trans-X |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 3 | You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne |
| 65 | 51 | 38 | 10 | Where Do The Children Go Hooters |
| 66 | 55 | 55 | 6 | The Heat Of Heat Patti Austin |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Peter Gunn The Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | Headed For The Future Neil Diamond |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 3 | One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 7 | Say It, Say It E.G. Daily |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 4 | Fire With Fire Wild Blue |
| 72 | 62 | 57 | 8 | If Your Heart Isn't In It Atlantic Starr |
| 73 | 52 | 13 | 13 | American Storm Bob Seger |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Take It Easy Andy Taylor |
| 75 | 66 | 7 | 24 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | All The Love In The World The Outfield |
| 77 | 71 | 66 | 9 | Chain Reaction Diana Ross |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 3 | Female Intuition Mai Tai |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 3 | Divided Hearts Kim Carnes |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Hyperactive Robert Palmer |
| 81 | 63 | 2 | 20 | Manic Monday The Bangles |
| 82 | 53 | 5 | 13 | Harlem Shuffle The Rolling Stones |
| 83 | 73 | 32 | 12 | Stick Around Julian Lennon |
| 84 | 78 | 62 | 9 | Mutual Surrender (What A Wonderful World) Bourgeois Tagg |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | School's Out Krokus |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | One Way Love TKA |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | I Still Want You The Del Fuegos |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Jungle Boy John Eddie |
| 89 | 77 | 68 | 7 | Lead A Double Life Loverboy |
| 90 | 87 | 46 | 12 | Restless Starpoint |
| 91 | 80 | 34 | 14 | Feel It Again Honeymoon Suite |
| 92 | 84 | 84 | 4 | I Want You Animotion |
| 93 | 81 | 10 | 19 | Tender Love Force M.D.'s |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Stay True Sly Fox |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | In The Shape Of A Heart Jackson Browne |
| 96 | 79 | 43 | 13 | Right Between The Eyes Wax |
| 97 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Vanity Kills ABC |
| 98 | 89 | 26 | 17 | Saturday Love Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal |
| 99 | 92 | 84 | 7 | Innocent Eyes Graham Nash |
| 100 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Karen B.E. Taylor Group |
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