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