Billboard Hot 100 - 1986
January 4
January 11
"Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie
"Say You, Say Me" was The Hot 100's #1 song on January 4 and January 11.
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends
"That's What Friends Are For" was The Hot 100's #1 song on January 18, January 25, February 1, and February 8.
February 15
February 22
"How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
"How Will I Know" was The Hot 100's #1 song on February 15 and February 22.
March 1
March 8
"Kyrie" by Mr. Mister
"Kyrie" was The Hot 100's #1 song on March 1 and March 8.
March 22
"These Dreams" by Heart
"These Dreams" was The Hot 100's #1 song on March 22.
March 29
April 5
April 12
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
"Rock Me Amadeus" was The Hot 100's #1 song on March 29, April 5, and April 12.
April 19
April 26
"Kiss" by Prince And The Revolution
"Kiss" was The Hot 100's #1 song on April 19 and April 26.
May 3
"Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer
"Addicted To Love" was The Hot 100's #1 song on May 3.
May 10
"West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
"West End Girls" was The Hot 100's #1 song on May 10.
May 17
May 24
May 31
"Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston
"Greatest Love Of All" was The Hot 100's #1 song on May 17, May 24, and May 31.
June 7
"Live To Tell" by Madonna
"Live To Tell" was The Hot 100's #1 song on June 7.
June 14
June 21
June 28
"On My Own" by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
"On My Own" was The Hot 100's #1 song on June 14, June 21, and June 28.
July 5
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" by Billy Ocean
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" was The Hot 100's #1 song on July 5.
July 12
"Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red
"Holding Back the Years" was The Hot 100's #1 song on July 12.
July 19
"Invisible Touch" by Genesis
"Invisible Touch" was The Hot 100's #1 song on July 19.
July 26
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
"Sledgehammer" was The Hot 100's #1 song on July 26.
August 2
August 9
"Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")" by Peter Cetera
"Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II")" was The Hot 100's #1 song on August 2 and August 9.
August 16
August 23
"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
"Papa Don't Preach" was The Hot 100's #1 song on August 16 and August 23.
August 30
"Higher Love" by Steve Winwood
"Higher Love" was The Hot 100's #1 song on August 30.
September 6
"Venus" by Bananarama
"Venus" was The Hot 100's #1 song on September 6.
September 13
"Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun")" by Berlin
"Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun")" was The Hot 100's #1 song on September 13.
September 20
September 27
October 4
"Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis & The News
"Stuck With You" was The Hot 100's #1 song on September 20, September 27, and October 4.
October 11
October 18
"When I Think Of You" by Janet Jackson
"When I Think Of You" was The Hot 100's #1 song on October 11 and October 18.
October 25
November 1
"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper
"True Colors" was The Hot 100's #1 song on October 25 and November 1.
November 8
November 15
"Amanda" by Boston
"Amanda" was The Hot 100's #1 song on November 8 and November 15.
November 22
"Human" by The Human League
"Human" was The Hot 100's #1 song on November 22.
November 29
"You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
"You Give Love A Bad Name" was The Hot 100's #1 song on November 29.
December 6
"The Next Time I Fall" by Peter Cetera With Amy Grant
"The Next Time I Fall" was The Hot 100's #1 song on December 6.
December 13
"The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
"The Way It Is" was The Hot 100's #1 song on December 13.
December 20
December 27