RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1986 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Sep 27, 2017 at 08:15 PM |
RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1986

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 SLEDGEHAMMER-PETER GABRIEL-GEFFEN-MAY 610
2 I WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD TURN AROUND-STEVE MILLER BAND-CAPITOL-December 602
3 HIGHER LOVE-STEVE WINWOOD-ISLAND-July 598
4 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF-GEORGIA SATELLITES-Elektra-January 592
5 STAGES-ZZ TOP-Warner Brothers-January 586
6 SECRET SEPARATION-Fixx-MCA-June 574
7 ONE HIT TO THE BODY-ROLLING STONES-Columbia-May 570
8 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT-Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector-Atlantic-September 546
9 ALL THE KINGS HORSES-The Firm-Atlantic-February 536
10 IN YOUR EYES-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-August 528
11 Why Can't This Be Love-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-April 526
12 We're Ready-Boston-MCA-November 518
13 Throwing It All Away-Genesis-Atlantic-August 508
14 Kyrie-Mr.Mister-RCA-January 502
15 Invisible Touch-Genesis-Atlantic-June 464
16 Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-October 460
17 Your Wildest Dreams-Moody Blues-Polydor-May 458
18 Slick Around-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-April 452
19 Emotion In Motion-Ric Ocasek-Geffen-September 448
20 It's In The Way You Use It-Eric Clapton-Duck-December 446
21 Stay The Night-Benjamin Orr-Elektra-December 446
22 Touch & Go-Emerson,Lake & Powell-Polydor-June 446
23 What You Need-Inxs-Atlantic-February 440
24 Missionary Man-Eurythmics-RCA-July 428
25 Don't Get Me Wrong-Pretenders-Warner Brothers-October 426
26 Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer-Island-March 424
27 To Be A Lover-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-October 424
28 When The Heart Rules The Mind-GTR-Arista-June 424
29 Who Owns This Place?-Don Henley-Geffen-December 422
30 Wild Wild Life-Talking Heads-Sire-September 420
31 Harlem Shuffle-Rolling Stones-Columbia-March 410
32 Be Good To Yourself-Journey-Columbia-April 392
33 Like A Rock-Bob Seger-Capitol-May 386
34 Fall On Me-R.E.M.-I.R.S.-September 384
35 Dreams-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-June 378
36 Tuff Enuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds-CBS Associated-April 376
37 Feel It Again-Honeymoon Suite-Warner Brothers-April 376
38 Sanctify Yourself-Simple Minds-A&M-January 372
39 American Storm-Bob Seger-Capitol-March 368
40 Cool The Engines-Boston-MCA-December 368
41 These Dreams-Heart-Capitol-February 360
42 For America-Jackson Browne-Asylum-March 356
43 Split Decision-Steve Winwood-Island-August 348
44 Like No Other Night-.38 Special-A&M-May 346
45 Stereotomy-Alan Parsons Project--Arista-February 346
46 The Way It Is-Bruce Hornsby & Range-RCA-October 338
47 Amanda-Boston-MCA-October 336
48 Love Walks In-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-July 334
49 Change In The Weather-John Fogerty-Warner Brothers-October 334
50 Freedom Overspill-Steve Winwood-Island-October 330
51 Rough Boy-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-April 324
52 Lying-Peter Frampton-Atlantic-February 324
53 All I Need Is A Miracle-Mike & Mechanics-Atlantic-February 320
54 Give Blood-Pete Townsend-Atco-January 312
55 I Can't Wait-Stevie Nicks-Modern-January 308
56 Day By Day-Hooters-Columbia-January 296
57 Eye Of The Zombie-John Fogerty-Warner Brothers-September 292
58 Stuck With You-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-August 276
59 Red Rain-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-July 272
60 What About Love-'Til Tuesday-Epic-October 270
61 Nothin' At All-Heart-Capitol-May 268
62 It's Not You,It's Not Me-KBC Band-Arista-November 262
63 Welcome To The Boomtown-David & David-A&M-September 258
64 Somebody's Out There-Triumph-MCA-September 254
65 Life In A Northern Town-Dream Academy-Warner Brothers-January 252
66 Somebody Like You-.38 Special-A&M-July 252
67 Fire-Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band-Columbia-December 240
68 Look Away-Big Country-Mercury/PG-July 238
69 You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-Polygram-October 236
70 Suzanne-Journey-Columbia-July 230
71 Girl Can't Help It-Journey-Columbia-June 230
72 True To You-Ric Ocasek-Geffen-November 228
73 Rumbleseat-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-July 228
74 Dreamtime-Daryl Hall-RCA-August 216
75 Wrap It Up-Fabulous Thunderbirds-CBS Associated-June 210
76 All The Things She Said-Simple Minds-A&M-April 210
77 War-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-November 206
78 No Promises-Icehouse-Chrysalis-June 194
79 Danger Zone-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-June 192
80 Touch The Night-Neil Young-Geffen-August 174
81 Yankee Rose-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-July 166
82 Your Love-Outfield-Columbia-February 162
83 Absolute Beginners-David Bowie-EMI America-April 160
84 Under The Boardwalk-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-February 158
85 Sara-Starship-Grunt-January 156
86 Take Me Home-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March 154
87 Is It Love-Mr. Mister-RCA-April 154
88 Tobacco Road-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-August 154
89 A Matter Of Trust-Billy Joel-Columbia-August 152
90 Right And Wrong-Joe Jackson-A&M-May 150
91 Best Of Both Worlds-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-May 148
92 The Knife Feels Like Justice-Brian Setzer-EMI America-March 148
93 Swallowed By The Cracks-David & David-A&M-November 146
94 Winning Ugly-Rolling Stones-Columbia-April 144
95 It's You-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol-September 136
96 All I Wanted-Kansas-MCA-November 124
97 Dancin' In The Ruins-Blue Oyster Cult-Columbia-February 122
98 So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star-MCA-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-January 118
99 No Easy Way Out-Robert Tepper-Scotti Brothers-February 116
100 Ruthless People-Mick Jagger-Epic-July 112
101 The Aftermath-Bob Seger-Capitol-July 112
102 Built For The Future-The Fixx-MCA-August 106
103 Listen Like Thieves-Inxs-Atlantic-May 102
104 This Could Be The Night-Loverboy-Columbia-February 84
105 Underground-David Bowie-EMI America-June 76
106 Don't Stand So Close '86-Police-A&M-October 74
107 The Future's So Bright,I Gotta Wear Shades-Timbuk 3-I.R.S.-October 74
108 Fortunate Son-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol-March 74
109 The Hunter-GTR-Arista-August 72
110 Manhattan Project-Rush-Mercury-January 72
111 Quicksilver Lightning-Roger Daltrey-Atlantic-February 70
112 Superstition-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble-Epic-November 68
113 Goin' Crazy-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-September 68
114 Shot In The Dark-Ozzy Osbourne-CBS Associated-March 68
115 Minutes To Memories-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-February 68
116 Land Of Confusion-Genesis-Atlantic-November 36
117 Shelter Me-Joe Cocker-Capitol-March 36
118 Ride Across The River-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-January 36
119 Don't Forget Me(When I'm Gone)-Glass Tiger-Manhattan-September 34
120 Love Is The Hero-Billy Squier-Capitol-October 34
121 Boy Inside The Man-Tom Cochrane & Red Rider-Capitol-August 34
122 All The Love-Outfield-Columbia-June 34
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