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