Billboard Hot 100 — October 4, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 4, 1986. "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis & The News held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "True Blue" by Madonna at #40, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Jody" by Jermaine Stewart, up 15 places from #74 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis & The News — 3 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting August 2, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Throwing It All Away" by Genesis (up from #12 to #7); "Typical Male" by Tina Turner (up from #13 to #9).
- Highest debut: "True Blue" by Madonna at #40; it would spend 16 weeks on the chart and peak at #3.
- Biggest fall: "Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle, down 26 places from #59 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle, 21 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins after 21 weeks (peak #2); "Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")" by Rod Stewart after 18 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 10 | Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Friends And Lovers Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | When I Think Of You Janet Jackson |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Dreamtime Daryl Hall |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | Two Of Hearts Stacey Q |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 | Throwing It All Away Genesis |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Walk This Way Run-D.M.C. |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | Typical Male Tina Turner |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Love Zone Billy Ocean |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | Heartbeat Don Johnson |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 | All Cried Out Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou |
| 14 | 22 | 14 | 6 | True Colors Cyndi Lauper |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Missionary Man Eurythmics |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 10 | Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | 17 | Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 16 | Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") Berlin |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 8 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 9 | A Matter Of Trust Billy Joel |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 8 | Sweet Love Anita Baker |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 9 | Love Walks In Van Halen |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 7 | Earth Angel (From "The Karate Kid Part II") New Edition |
| 24 | 15 | 10 | 16 | Baby Love Regina |
| 25 | 17 | 1 | 15 | Venus Bananarama |
| 26 | 23 | 2 | 20 | Twist And Shout The Beatles |
| 27 | 21 | 1 | 17 | Higher Love Steve Winwood |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 12 | Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) Simply Red |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 4 | Human The Human League |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 14 | Point Of No Return Nu Shooz |
| 31 | 20 | 16 | 15 | The Captain Of Her Heart Double |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 6 | Girl Can't Help It Journey |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 8 | Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 8 | Paranoimia Art Of Noise With Max Headroom |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 6 | In Your Eyes (Theme From "Say Anything") Peter Gabriel |
| 36 | 28 | 7 | 17 | Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared") Michael McDonald |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 6 | I'll Be Over You Toto |
| 38 | 51 | 38 | 2 | Amanda Boston |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 4 | Word Up Cameo |
| 40 | NEW | 40 | 1 | True Blue Madonna |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 5 | You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 4 | The Rain Oran 'Juice' Jones |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | Emotion In Motion Ric Ocasek |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 3 | The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera With Amy Grant |
| 46 | 43 | 43 | 10 | So Far So Good (From "About Last Night") Sheena Easton |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 3 | I Am By Your Side Corey Hart |
| 48 | 48 | 4 | 17 | 25 Or 6 To 4 Chicago |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 6 | Somebody's Out There Triumph |
| 50 | 32 | 21 | 10 | Press Paul McCartney |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 2 | Jumpin' Jack Flash Aretha Franklin |
| 52 | 42 | 42 | 10 | Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent Gwen Guthrie |
| 53 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Another Heartache Rod Stewart |
| 54 | 33 | 8 | 17 | Rumors Timex Social Club |
| 55 | 35 | 1 | 15 | Papa Don't Preach Madonna |
| 56 | NEW | 56 | 1 | Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 7 | Give Me The Reason Luther Vandross |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 4 | Can't Wait Another Minute Five Star |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 3 | Jody Jermaine Stewart |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 3 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 61 | 53 | 52 | 13 | What Does It Take Honeymoon Suite |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 6 | Love Comes Quickly Pet Shop Boys |
| 63 | 41 | 15 | 14 | Man Size Love (From "Running Scared") Klymaxx |
| 64 | 45 | 1 | 18 | Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") Peter Cetera |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | What About Love 'Til Tuesday |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Freedom Overspill Steve Winwood |
| 67 | 60 | 43 | 9 | Love Always El DeBarge |
| 68 | 56 | 50 | 9 | Wrap It Up The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | To Be A Lover Billy Idol |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | California Dreamin' The Beach Boys |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | Midas Touch Midnight Star |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 5 | Wild Wild Life Talking Heads |
| 73 | 87 | 73 | 2 | (Forever) Live And Die Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 74 | 68 | 60 | 8 | Playing With The Boys Kenny Loggins |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | Everytime You Cry The Outfield |
| 77 | 62 | 52 | 8 | It's You Bob Seger |
| 78 | 63 | 35 | 11 | Velcro Fly ZZ Top |
| 79 | 73 | 69 | 10 | Spirit In The Sky Doctor And The Medics |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 2 | Goin' Crazy! David Lee Roth |
| 81 | 64 | 16 | 14 | Yankee Rose David Lee Roth |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | I Feel The Magic Belinda Carlisle |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 3 | Runaway Luis Cardenas |
| 85 | 59 | 3 | 21 | Mad About You Belinda Carlisle |
| 86 | 66 | 58 | 8 | The Other Side Of Life The Moody Blues |
| 87 | 71 | 47 | 9 | Private Number The Jets |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | Count Your Blessings Ashford & Simpson |
| 89 | 67 | 5 | 21 | We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart |
| 90 | 75 | 20 | 14 | That Was Then, This Is Now The Monkees |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Love Is The Hero Billy Squier |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Who Says Device |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Stairway To Heaven Far Corporation |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Welcome To The Boomtown David & David |
| 95 | NEW | 4 | 15 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Fall On Me R.E.M. |
| 97 | 77 | 29 | 12 | Oh, People Patti LaBelle |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | For Tonight Nancy Martinez |
| 99 | 84 | 48 | 12 | Somebody Like You Thirty Eight Special |
| 100 | 91 | 32 | 15 | Taken In Mike + The Mechanics |
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