Billboard Hot 100 — December 20, 1986
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 20, 1986. "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 5 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Wanna Go Back" by Eddie Money at #73, which would go on to peak at #14. The biggest climber was "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, up 27 places from #83 to #56.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting September 27, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "C'est La Vie" by Robbie Nevil (up from #14 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Freedom Overspill" by Steve Winwood, down 37 places from #54 to #91.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, 26 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "When I Think Of You" by Janet Jackson after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Typical Male" by Tina Turner after 16 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 | 13 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Notorious Duran Duran |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | To Be A Lover Billy Idol |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 11 | C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 14 | The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera With Amy Grant |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | War Bruce Springsteen |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Don't Get Me Wrong Pretenders |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | Control Janet Jackson |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | 16 | You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | Is This Love Survivor |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Land Of Confusion Genesis |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 10 | You Know I Love You ... Don't You? Howard Jones |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 8 | Victory Kool & The Gang |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 9 | Love Is Forever Billy Ocean |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 9 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 8 | Someday Glass Tiger |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 7 | At This Moment Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | 15 | Word Up Cameo |
| 24 | 11 | 9 | 12 | Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 8 | All I Wanted Kansas |
| 26 | 16 | 1 | 15 | Human The Human League |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 3 | Open Your Heart Madonna |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 8 | Coming Around Again Carly Simon |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 9 | You Be Illin' Run-D.M.C. |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 8 | Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 8 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 4 | Change Of Heart Cyndi Lauper |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 8 | Goldmine The Pointer Sisters |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 12 | For Tonight Nancy Martinez |
| 35 | 24 | 1 | 13 | Amanda Boston |
| 36 | 27 | 25 | 16 | Wild Wild Life Talking Heads |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 6 | This Is The Time Billy Joel |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 5 | Two People Tina Turner |
| 39 | 22 | 3 | 12 | True Blue Madonna |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 5 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 7 | Tasty Love Freddie Jackson |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 7 | Talk To Me Chico DeBarge |
| 43 | 29 | 4 | 19 | Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money |
| 44 | 53 | 44 | 6 | Will You Still Love Me? Chicago |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 3 | We're Ready Boston |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 6 | Stop To Love Luther Vandross |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 6 | You Got It All The Jets |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 7 | Stay The Night Benjamin Orr |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 4 | Love You Down Ready For The World |
| 50 | 25 | 19 | 13 | (Forever) Live And Die Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 51 | 33 | 11 | 17 | I'll Be Over You Toto |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 3 | Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 7 | Nobody's Fool Cinderella |
| 54 | 67 | 54 | 3 | I'll Be Alright Without You Journey |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | Big Time Peter Gabriel |
| 56 | 83 | 56 | 2 | Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 9 | Crazay Jesse Johnson (Featuring Sly Stone) |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 5 | Heartache Away Don Johnson |
| 59 | 45 | 9 | 15 | The Rain Oran 'Juice' Jones |
| 60 | 35 | 33 | 10 | Foolish Pride Daryl Hall |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 3 | I Need Your Loving The Human League |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 4 | Caught Up In The Rapture Anita Baker |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 5 | French Kissin Debbie Harry |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Some People Paul Young |
| 66 | 79 | 66 | 2 | Can't Help Falling In Love Corey Hart |
| 67 | 47 | 37 | 12 | Welcome To The Boomtown David & David |
| 68 | 77 | 68 | 4 | Brand New Lover Dead Or Alive |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 3 | Facts Of Love Jeff Lorber & Karyn White |
| 70 | 55 | 2 | 19 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 4 | The Best Man In The World Ann Wilson |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 4 | I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) Grace Jones |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money |
| 74 | 74 | 65 | 8 | Goin' To The Bank Commodores |
| 75 | 64 | 48 | 10 | Nail It To The Wall Stacy Lattisaw |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Girlfriend Bobby Brown |
| 77 | 63 | 1 | 17 | True Colors Cyndi Lauper |
| 78 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Thorn In My Side Eurythmics |
| 79 | 91 | 79 | 2 | We Connect Stacey Q |
| 80 | 75 | 70 | 6 | Miami Bob Seger |
| 81 | 62 | 15 | 16 | Emotion In Motion Ric Ocasek |
| 82 | 59 | 8 | 22 | All Cried Out Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 3 | Suburbia Pet Shop Boys |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Graceland Paul Simon |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys |
| 87 | 97 | 87 | 2 | This Is The World Calling Bob Geldof |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 | Blame It On The Radio John Parr |
| 89 | 86 | 83 | 4 | Every Beat Of My Heart Rod Stewart |
| 90 | 76 | 8 | 19 | Sweet Love Anita Baker |
| 91 | 54 | 20 | 13 | Freedom Overspill Steve Winwood |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Dancin' In My Sleep Secret Ties |
| 93 | 71 | 26 | 14 | What About Love 'Til Tuesday |
| 94 | 84 | 46 | 9 | Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 The Police |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | True To You Ric Ocasek |
| 96 | 81 | 47 | 11 | Lady Soul The Temptations |
| 97 | 94 | 2 | 24 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger |
| 98 | 89 | 89 | 4 | It's Not You, It's Not Me KBC Band |
| 99 | 87 | 42 | 14 | Midas Touch Midnight Star |
| 100 | 95 | 81 | 6 | Stranglehold Paul McCartney |
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