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