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