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