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