CASH BOX MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 OF 1986*

No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 HIGHER LOVE-STEVE WINWOOD-ISLAND-AUGUST
  2 WEST END GIRLS-PET SHOP BOYS-EMI AMERICA-May
  3 LIVE TO TELL-MADONNA-SIRE-May
  4 THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS-BILLY OCEAN-Jive-June
  5 KISS-PRINCE-Paisley Park-April
  6 STUCK WITH YOU-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS-Chrysalis-September
  7 HUMAN-HUMAN LEAGUE-A&M-November
  8 THESE DREAMS-Heart-Capitol-March
  9 WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-May
 10 ON MY OWN-Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald-MCA-June
 11 Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer-Island-April
 12 Amanda-Boston-MCA-November
 13 Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston-Arista-May
 14 Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-July
 15 Kyrie-Mr.Mister-RCA-March
 16 Glory Of Love-Peter Cetera-Warner Brothers-August
 17 Invisible Touch-Genesis-Atlantic-July
 18 Papa Don't Preach-Madonna-Sire-August
 19 Rock Me Amadeus-Falco-A&M-March
 20 That's What Friends Are For-Dionne Warwick & Friends-Arista-January
 21 Take My Breath Away-Berlin-Columbia-September
 22 Sara-Starship-Grunt-March
 23 Say You Say Me-Lionel Richie-Motown-January
 24 How Will I Know-Whitney Houston-Arista-February
 25 Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-Motown-September
 26 Burning Heart-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-February
 27 What You Need-Inxs-Atlantic-March
 28 When I Think Of You-Janet Jackson-A&M-October
 29 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-October
 30 You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-Polygram-November
 31 Secret Lovers-Atlantic Starr-A&M-March
 32 When The Going Gets Tough-Billy Ocean-Jive-February
 33 Typical Male-Tina Turner-Capitol-October
 34 The Next Time I Fall-Peter Cetera & Amy Grant-Warner Brothers-December
 35 Holding Back The Years-Simply Red-Elektra-July
 36 Dreamtime-Daryl Hall-RCA-September
 37 Manic Monday-Bangels-Columbia-April
 38 Friends & Lovers-Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson-USA Carrere-October
 39 I Can't Wait-Nu Shooz-Atlantic-June
 40 No One Is To Blame-Howard Jones-Elektra-June
 41 I'm Your Man-Wham!-Columbia-February
 42 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-April
 43 Venus-Bananarama-Polygram-September 
 44 Talk To Me-Stevie Nicks-Modern-January
 45 True Blue-Madonna-Sire-November
 46 Danger Zone-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-July
 47 Throwing It All Away-Genesis-Atlantic-October
 48 Nasty-Janet Jackson-A&M-July
 49 I Didn't Mean To Turn You On-Robert Palmer-Island-November
 50 Don't Forget Me(When I'm Gone)-Glass Tiger-Manhattan-October
 51 Party All The Time-Eddie Murphy-Columbia-January 
 52 Harlem Shuffle-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-April
 53 Heartbeat-Don Johnson-Epic-October 
 54 Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle-I.R.S.-August
 55 Alive & Kicking-Simple Minds-A&M-January
 56 The Way It Is-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-December
 57 Crush On You-Jets-A&M-June
 58 Who's Johnny-El Debarge-Motown-July
 59 What Have You Done For Me Lately-Janet Jackson-A&M-May 
 60 Love Touch-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-August
 61 Life In A Northern Town-Dream Academy-Warner Brothers-February
 62 Silent Running-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-March 
 63 Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector-Atlantic-November
 64 Two Of Hearts-Stacy Q-Atlantic-October
 65 Living In America-James Brown-Scotti Brothers-February
 66 Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-November
 67 Bad Boy-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-May
 68 The Sweetest Taboo-Sade-Portrait-March
 69 Sweet Freedom-Michael McDonald-MCA-September
 70 Take Me Home-Phil Collins-Atlantic-May
 71 Word Up-Cameo-Polygram-November
 72 Broken Wings-Mr. Mister-RCA-January
 73 A Different Corner-George Michael-Columbia-June
 74 Let's Go All The Way-Sly Fox-Capitol-April
 75 My Hometown-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 
 76 Everybody Have Fun Tonight-Wang Chung-Geffen-December
 77 If You Leave-Orchestral Manuvers In The Dark-A&M-May  
 78 Rumors-Timex Social Club-Jay-August
 79 All I Need Is A Miracle-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-June 
 80 Walk This Way-Run D.MC-Profile-September
 81 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off-Jeramaine Stewart-Arista-August
 82 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-Jive-September
 83 Something About You-Level 42-Polydor-June
 84 King For A Day-Thompson Twins-Arista-March
 85 Nikita-Elton John-Geffen-April
 86 All Cried Out-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force-Columbia-October
 87 Baby Love-Regina-Atlantic-September
 88 Opportunities(Let's Make Lots Of Money)-Pet Shop Boys-EMI America-August
 89 Tender Love-Force MDs-Warner Brothers-April
 90 Love Will Conquer All-Lionel Richie-Motown-November
 91 Small Town-John Cogar Mellencamp-Riva-January
 92 Walk Of Life-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-January 
 93 Edge Of Heaven-Wham!-Columbia-September
 94 Sanctify Yourself-Simple Minds-A&M-March
 95 Your Love-Outfield-Columbia-April
 96 Be Good To Yourself-Journey-Columbia-May
 97 Modern Woman-Billy Joel-Epic-August
 98 Tonight She Comes-Cars-Elektra-January
 99 Seperate Lives-Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin-Atlantic-January
100 The Rain-Oran "Juice" Jones-Def Jam-November

* As published in the December 27th,1986 issue of Cash Box Magazine.