Billboard Hot 100 — July 19, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 19, 1986. "Invisible Touch" by Genesis climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Dancing On The Ceiling" by Lionel Richie at #40, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" by Glass Tiger, up 27 places from #86 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Invisible Touch" by Genesis — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting May 31, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")" by Peter Cetera (up from #11 to #7); "Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")" by Rod Stewart (up from #17 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Dancing On The Ceiling" by Lionel Richie at #40; it would spend 17 weeks on the chart and peak at #2.
- Biggest fall: "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight" by Models, down 29 places from #67 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Something About You" by Level 42, 23 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys after 20 weeks (peak #1); "What Have You Done For Me Lately" by Janet Jackson after 21 weeks (peak #4); "Your Love" by The Outfield after 22 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 8 | Invisible Touch Genesis |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Nasty Janet Jackson |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | Danger Zone Kenny Loggins |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Holding Back The Years Simply Red |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) El DeBarge |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") Peter Cetera |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles") Rod Stewart |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | Mad About You Belinda Carlisle |
| 12 | 24 | 12 | 4 | Papa Don't Preach Madonna |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People") Billy Joel |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Like A Rock Bob Seger |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 10 | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | 15 | No One Is To Blame Howard Jones |
| 20 | 10 | 10 | 14 | Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 9 | Secret Separation The Fixx |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 9 | Dreams Van Halen |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | 18 | On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 24 | 15 | 3 | 15 | Crush On You The Jets |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 9 | You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne |
| 26 | 20 | 14 | 12 | Like No Other Night Thirty Eight Special |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | Higher Love Steve Winwood |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 6 | Rumors Timex Social Club |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 8 | Take It Easy Andy Taylor |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 5 | Suzanne Journey |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 3 | The Edge Of Heaven Wham! |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 6 | Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared") Michael McDonald |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 7 | Hyperactive Robert Palmer |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 4 | Venus Bananarama |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 7 | All The Love In The World The Outfield |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 9 | One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher |
| 37 | 25 | 23 | 9 | Mountains Prince And The Revolution |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 5 | Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") Berlin |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 5 | Baby Love Regina |
| 40 | NEW | 40 | 1 | Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie |
| 41 | 27 | 12 | 16 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine |
| 43 | 29 | 29 | 11 | If She Knew What She Wants The Bangles |
| 44 | 28 | 7 | 13 | A Different Corner George Michael |
| 45 | 31 | 1 | 15 | Live To Tell Madonna |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Hanging On A Heart Attack Device |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 3 | Yankee Rose David Lee Roth |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 4 | Taken In Mike + The Mechanics |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 4 | Rumbleseat John Mellencamp |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 3 | Friends And Lovers Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 5 | A Kind Of Magic Queen |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Jungle Boy John Eddie |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 6 | With You All The Way New Edition |
| 54 | 32 | 3 | 20 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 3 | Man Size Love (From "Running Scared") Klymaxx |
| 56 | 45 | 7 | 23 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 3 | That Was Then, This Is Now The Monkees |
| 58 | 42 | 10 | 14 | Nothin' At All Heart |
| 59 | 86 | 59 | 2 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 5 | Touch And Go Emerson, Lake & Powell |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 4 | The Captain Of Her Heart Double |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 2 | Walk Like A Man (From "A Fine Mess") Mary Jane Girls |
| 63 | 50 | 1 | 17 | Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston |
| 64 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Voice Of America's Sons John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 65 | 63 | 44 | 10 | The Finest The S.O.S. Band |
| 66 | 44 | 28 | 10 | One Hit (To The Body) The Rolling Stones |
| 67 | 54 | 5 | 18 | All I Need Is A Miracle Mike + The Mechanics |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 4 | Rock'N'roll To The Rescue The Beach Boys |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | Love Of A Lifetime Chaka Khan |
| 70 | 59 | 50 | 10 | Peter Gunn The Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 3 | Do You Remember Me? Jermaine Jackson |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | Before I Go Starship |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 2 | Two Of Hearts Stacey Q |
| 74 | 87 | 74 | 3 | Point Of No Return Nu Shooz |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 5 | You Don't Have To Cry Rene & Angela |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 4 | If Anybody Had A Heart John Waite |
| 77 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Feel The Heat Jean Beauvoir |
| 78 | 53 | 18 | 13 | Vienna Calling Falco |
| 79 | 66 | 53 | 9 | Headed For The Future Neil Diamond |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 4 | Victory Line Limited Warranty |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | If Looks Could Kill Heart |
| 82 | 78 | 61 | 11 | Living On Video Trans-X |
| 83 | 75 | 75 | 7 | One Way Love TKA |
| 84 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Headlines Midnight Star |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 3 | No Promises Icehouse |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Anotherloverholenyohead Prince And The Revolution |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) Simply Red |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Oh, People Patti LaBelle |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Somebody Like You Thirty Eight Special |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | What Does It Take Honeymoon Suite |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | I'm Your Man Barry Manilow |
| 92 | 88 | 80 | 6 | The Best Of Me David Foster And Olivia Newton-John |
| 93 | 70 | 4 | 20 | If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 94 | 72 | 56 | 11 | Don Quichotte Magazine 60 |
| 95 | 82 | 70 | 7 | In The Shape Of A Heart Jackson Browne |
| 96 | 67 | 37 | 13 | Out Of Mind Out Of Sight Models |
| 97 | 92 | 67 | 7 | School's Out Krokus |
| 98 | 93 | 93 | 4 | I Wouldn't Lie Yarbrough & Peoples |
| 99 | 90 | 9 | 15 | Be Good To Yourself Journey |
| 100 | 76 | 8 | 17 | Is It Love Mr. Mister |
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