Billboard Hot 100 — November 8, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 8, 1986. "Amanda" by Boston climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge at #81, which would go on to peak at #21. The biggest climber was "Coming Around Again" by Carly Simon, up 19 places from #97 to #78.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Amanda" by Boston — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting September 27, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi (up from #11 to #7); "Word Up" by Cameo (up from #12 to #9); "The Rain" by Oran 'Juice' Jones (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C., down 32 places from #57 to #89.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Twist And Shout" by The Beatles, 25 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Venus" by Bananarama after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Baby Love" by Regina after 20 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 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Amanda Boston |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | True Colors Cyndi Lauper |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Human The Human League |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | True Blue Madonna |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Typical Male Tina Turner |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | Word Up Cameo |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | The Rain Oran 'Juice' Jones |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | Sweet Love Anita Baker |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera With Amy Grant |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 | I'll Be Over You Toto |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 4 | Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 10 | Emotion In Motion Ric Ocasek |
| 17 | 10 | 8 | 16 | All Cried Out Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou |
| 18 | 27 | 18 | 8 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 14 | When I Think Of You Janet Jackson |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | I Am By Your Side Corey Hart |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 7 | Jumpin' Jack Flash Aretha Franklin |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 6 | To Be A Lover Billy Idol |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 6 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung |
| 24 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Girl Can't Help It Journey |
| 25 | 36 | 25 | 7 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | Freedom Overspill Steve Winwood |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 11 | Somebody's Out There Triumph |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | 12 | Heartbeat Don Johnson |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | 13 | Throwing It All Away Genesis |
| 30 | 19 | 10 | 14 | A Matter Of Trust Billy Joel |
| 31 | 39 | 4 | 20 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 32 | 23 | 3 | 18 | Two Of Hearts Stacey Q |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 8 | What About Love 'Til Tuesday |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | (Forever) Live And Die Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 35 | 28 | 2 | 18 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger |
| 36 | 26 | 26 | 11 | In Your Eyes (Theme From "Say Anything") Peter Gabriel |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 5 | Don't Get Me Wrong Pretenders |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 10 | Wild Wild Life Talking Heads |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 4 | You Know I Love You ... Don't You? Howard Jones |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 4 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 9 | Can't Wait Another Minute Five Star |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 5 | C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 2 | Notorious Duran Duran |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 3 | Is This Love Survivor |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 4 | Foolish Pride Daryl Hall |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 8 | Midas Touch Midnight Star |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Lady Soul The Temptations |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 6 | Welcome To The Boomtown David & David |
| 49 | 64 | 49 | 2 | Land Of Confusion Genesis |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Where Did Your Heart Go? Wham! |
| 51 | 35 | 2 | 19 | Friends And Lovers Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring |
| 52 | 34 | 1 | 15 | Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News |
| 53 | 33 | 12 | 15 | Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy |
| 54 | 42 | 42 | 8 | Jody Jermaine Stewart |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Love Is Forever Billy Ocean |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 3 | Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 The Police |
| 57 | 73 | 57 | 2 | Control Janet Jackson |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 4 | Heartache All Over The World Elton John |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 3 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3 |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 4 | Nail It To The Wall Stacy Lattisaw |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 3 | You Be Illin' Run-D.M.C. |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 2 | Victory Kool & The Gang |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 6 | For Tonight Nancy Martinez |
| 64 | 82 | 64 | 2 | Someday Glass Tiger |
| 65 | 49 | 28 | 19 | Point Of No Return Nu Shooz |
| 66 | 60 | 57 | 8 | California Dreamin' The Beach Boys |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 2 | Goldmine The Pointer Sisters |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 2 | All I Wanted Kansas |
| 69 | 45 | 21 | 12 | Earth Angel (From "The Karate Kid Part II") New Edition |
| 70 | 58 | 5 | 22 | Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine |
| 71 | 53 | 22 | 14 | Love Walks In Van Halen |
| 72 | 66 | 66 | 8 | Everytime You Cry The Outfield |
| 73 | 77 | 73 | 4 | More Than Physical Bananarama |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 3 | Crazay Jesse Johnson (Featuring Sly Stone) |
| 75 | 71 | 2 | 25 | Twist And Shout The Beatles |
| 76 | 94 | 76 | 2 | Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 3 | When The Rain Comes Down Andy Taylor |
| 78 | 97 | 78 | 2 | Coming Around Again Carly Simon |
| 79 | 90 | 1 | 14 | Daydream Believer The Monkees |
| 80 | 93 | 80 | 2 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Talk To Me Chico DeBarge |
| 82 | 68 | 1 | 21 | Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") Berlin |
| 83 | 70 | 2 | 17 | Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Tasty Love Freddie Jackson |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 | This Love Bad Company |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Stay The Night Benjamin Orr |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 3 | Like Flames Berlin |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 2 | Goin' To The Bank Commodores |
| 89 | 57 | 4 | 16 | Walk This Way Run-D.M.C. |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I'm For Real Howard Hewett |
| 91 | 61 | 5 | 15 | Dreamtime Daryl Hall |
| 92 | 62 | 14 | 16 | Missionary Man Eurythmics |
| 93 | 83 | 83 | 5 | Good Music Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Love In Siberia Laban |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Nobody's Fool Cinderella |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | At This Moment Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| 97 | 80 | 66 | 7 | Goin' Crazy! David Lee Roth |
| 98 | 78 | 44 | 14 | You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon |
| 99 | 86 | 1 | 22 | Higher Love Steve Winwood |
| 100 | 79 | 10 | 16 | Love Zone Billy Ocean |
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