Billboard Hot 100 — August 2, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 2, 1986. "Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")" by Peter Cetera climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis & The News at #42, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C., up 18 places from #73 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")" by Peter Cetera — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting June 7, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart (up from #12 to #9); "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Mountains" by Prince And The Revolution, down 38 places from #54 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Something About You" by Level 42, 25 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston after 18 weeks (peak #1); "All I Need Is A Miracle" by Mike + The Mechanics after 19 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") Peter Cetera |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Danger Zone Kenny Loggins |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Papa Don't Preach Madonna |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Invisible Touch Genesis |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | Mad About You Belinda Carlisle |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles") Rod Stewart |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Nasty Janet Jackson |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People") Billy Joel |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 8 | Higher Love Steve Winwood |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 8 | Rumors Timex Social Club |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 6 | Venus Bananarama |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 5 | The Edge Of Heaven Wham! |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 11 | You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 8 | Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared") Michael McDonald |
| 19 | 33 | 19 | 3 | Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie |
| 20 | 13 | 9 | 16 | Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 7 | Suzanne Journey |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | 18 | Holding Back The Years Simply Red |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 7 | Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") Berlin |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 10 | Take It Easy Andy Taylor |
| 25 | 19 | 19 | 11 | Secret Separation The Fixx |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 9 | All The Love In The World The Outfield |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | 15 | Who's Johnny ("Short Circuit" Theme) El DeBarge |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 11 | One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher |
| 29 | 16 | 1 | 16 | There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 7 | Baby Love Regina |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Friends And Lovers Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring |
| 32 | 17 | 14 | 13 | When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 8 | Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Yankee Rose David Lee Roth |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 6 | Rumbleseat John Mellencamp |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 5 | That Was Then, This Is Now The Monkees |
| 37 | 25 | 4 | 17 | No One Is To Blame Howard Jones |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 6 | Taken In Mike + The Mechanics |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 8 | Hanging On A Heart Attack Device |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 5 | Man Size Love (From "Running Scared") Klymaxx |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 4 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger |
| 42 | NEW | 42 | 1 | Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 7 | A Kind Of Magic Queen |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 6 | The Captain Of Her Heart Double |
| 45 | 35 | 33 | 9 | Hyperactive Robert Palmer |
| 46 | 29 | 10 | 16 | Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 4 | Walk Like A Man (From "A Fine Mess") Mary Jane Girls |
| 48 | 28 | 12 | 11 | Like A Rock Bob Seger |
| 49 | 39 | 1 | 20 | On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 4 | Two Of Hearts Stacey Q |
| 51 | 36 | 3 | 17 | Crush On You The Jets |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 2 | Love Zone Billy Ocean |
| 53 | 38 | 22 | 11 | Dreams Van Halen |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Dreamtime Daryl Hall |
| 55 | 73 | 55 | 2 | Walk This Way Run-D.M.C. |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Love Of A Lifetime Chaka Khan |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 2 | Velcro Fly ZZ Top |
| 58 | 67 | 58 | 3 | If Looks Could Kill Heart |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | Somebody Like You Thirty Eight Special |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 5 | Point Of No Return Nu Shooz |
| 61 | 51 | 51 | 8 | With You All The Way New Edition |
| 62 | 78 | 62 | 3 | Oh, People Patti LaBelle |
| 63 | 52 | 52 | 9 | Jungle Boy John Eddie |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 3 | Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) Simply Red |
| 65 | 44 | 14 | 14 | Like No Other Night Thirty Eight Special |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Press Paul McCartney |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 3 | Anotherloverholenyohead Prince And The Revolution |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Before I Go Starship |
| 69 | 64 | 7 | 25 | Something About You Level 42 |
| 70 | 58 | 3 | 22 | I Can't Wait Nu Shooz |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 4 | What Does It Take Honeymoon Suite |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy |
| 73 | 55 | 29 | 13 | If She Knew What She Wants The Bangles |
| 74 | 56 | 12 | 18 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry |
| 75 | 59 | 1 | 17 | Live To Tell Madonna |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 2 | Missionary Man Eurythmics |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | All Cried Out Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou |
| 78 | 63 | 60 | 7 | Touch And Go Emerson, Lake & Powell |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 6 | Victory Line Limited Warranty |
| 80 | 60 | 7 | 15 | A Different Corner George Michael |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 5 | No Promises Icehouse |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 2 | Nothing In Common Thompson Twins |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Ruthless People Mick Jagger |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | So Far So Good (From "About Last Night") Sheena Easton |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 2 | Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 4 | I'm Your Man Barry Manilow |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | Hot Water Level 42 |
| 88 | 74 | 68 | 6 | Rock'N'roll To The Rescue The Beach Boys |
| 89 | 71 | 71 | 5 | Do You Remember Me? Jermaine Jackson |
| 90 | 80 | 44 | 12 | The Finest The S.O.S. Band |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent Gwen Guthrie |
| 92 | 54 | 23 | 11 | Mountains Prince And The Revolution |
| 93 | 75 | 62 | 8 | Voice Of America's Sons John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 94 | 69 | 10 | 16 | Nothin' At All Heart |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Spirit In The Sky Doctor And The Medics |
| 96 | 94 | 80 | 8 | The Best Of Me David Foster And Olivia Newton-John |
| 97 | 97 | 75 | 9 | One Way Love TKA |
| 98 | 77 | 76 | 6 | If Anybody Had A Heart John Waite |
| 99 | 85 | 75 | 7 | You Don't Have To Cry Rene & Angela |
| 100 | 84 | 73 | 8 | Feel The Heat Jean Beauvoir |
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