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