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