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