RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 86 POP SINGLES OF 1986*

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
 1 STUCK WITH YOU-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS-CHRYSALIS-SEPTEMBER
 2 HIGHER LOVE-STEVE WINWOOD-ISLAND-August
 3 LIVE TO TELL-MADONNA-SIRE-May
 4 GLORY OF LOVE-PETER CETERA-Warner Brothers-July
 5 HOW WILL I KNOW-WHITNEY HOUSTON-Arista-February
 6 THESE DREAMS-HEART-Capitol-March
 7 WEST END GIRLS-PET SHOP BOYS-EMI America-May
 8 PAPA DON'T PREACH-Madonna-Sire-August
 9 SLEDGEHAMMER-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-July
10 THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS-Billy Ocean-Jive-June
11 Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-Motown-September
12 Kyrie-Mr.Mister-RCA-March
13 The Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston-Arista-May
14 Invisible Touch-Genesis-Atlantic-July
15 No One Is To Blame-Howard Jones-Elektra-June
16 On My Own-Patti Austin & Michael McDonald-MCA-June
17 That's What Friends Are For-Dionne Warwick & Friends-Arista-January
18 Sara-Starship-Grunt-March
19 Amanda-Boston-MCA-November
20 When I Think Of You-Janet Jackson-A&M-October
21 Rock Me Amadeus-Falco-A&M-March
22 Kiss-Prince-Paisley Park-April
23 Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer-Island-April
24 Throwing It All Away-Genesis-Atlantic-October
25 Why Can't This Be Love-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-May
26 What You Need-Inxs-Atlantic-March
27 Burning Heart-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-February
28 Take My Breath Away-Berlin-Columbia-September
29 Human-Human League-A&M-November
30 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-October
31 Say You Say Me-Lionel Richie-Motown-January
32 Secret Lovers-Atlantic Starr-A&M-March
33 Take Me Home-Phil Collins-Atlantic-May
34 I Can't Wait-Nu Shooz-Atlantic-June
35 If You Leave-Orchestral Manuvers In The Dark-A&M-May
36 When The Going Gets Tough-Billy Ocean-Jive-February
37 All I Need Is A Miracle-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-June
38 Typical Male-Tina Turner-Capitol-October
39 Don't Forget Me(When I'm Gone)-Glass Tiger-Manhattan-October
40 I Didn't Mean To Turn You On-Robert Palmer-Island-November
41 Holding Back The Years-Simply Red-Elektra-July
42 Danger Zone-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-July
43 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-April
44 Venus-Bananarama-Polygram-September
45 Friends & Lovers-Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson-USA Carrere-October
46 Love Touch-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-August
47 Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle-I.R.S.-August
48 Manic Monday-Bangels-Columbia-April
49 Your Love-Outfield-Columbia-April
50 I'm Your Man-Wham!-Columbia-February
51 True Blue-Madonna-Sire-November
52 Who's Johnny-El Debarge-Motown-July
53 Dreamtime-Daryl Hall-RCA-September
54 Let's Go All The Way-Sly Fox-Capitol-April
55 Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector-Atlantic-November
56 Talk To Me-Stevie Nicks-Modern-February
57 Life In A Northern Town-Dream Academy-Warner Brothers-March
58 Something About You-Level 42-Polydor-June
59 The Next Time I Fall-Peter Cetera & Amy Grant-Warner Brothers-December
60 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off-Jeramaine Stewart-Arista-August
61 Crush On You-Jets-A&M-June
62 Sweet Freedom-Michael McDonald-MCA-September
63 Silent Running-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-March
64 King For A Day-Thompson Twins-Arista-March
65 Nikita-Elton John-Geffen-April
66 Words Get In The Way-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-September
67 Nasty-Janet Jackson-A&M-July
68 Living In America-James Brown-Scotti Brothers-February
69 What Have You Done For Me Lately-Janet Jackson-A&M-May
70 The Sweetest Taboo-Sade-Portrait-March
71 Is It Love-Mr. Mister-RCA-May
72 You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-Polygram-December
73 Walk Of Life-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-January
74 Rumors-Timex Social Club-Jay-August
75 I'll Be Over You-Toto-Columbia-November
76 Heartbeat-Don Johnson-Epic-October
77 Alive And Kicking-Simple Minds-A&M-January
78 Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-December
79 Harlem Shuffle-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-April
80 Party All The Time-Eddie Murphy-Columbia-January
81 Heaven In Your Eyes-Loverboy-Columbia-October
82 Bad Boy-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-May
83 Spies Like Us-Paul McCartney-Capitol-February
84 The Way It Is-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-December
85 Baby Love-Regina-Atlantic-September
86 Sweet Love-Anita Baker-Elektra-October

* As published in the December 12,1986 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.