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