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