List of number one hits in the UK charts (1986)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1986. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Official Albums Chart Top 100 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 21 number one singles and 14 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1985 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1987 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 22, 1985 - January 4, 1986 2 weeks 2 Shakin 'Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone - January 5, 1986 - January 18, 1986 2 weeks 2 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls - January 19, 1986 - February 1, 1986 2 weeks 2 Aha The Sun Always Shines on TV - February 2, 1986 - March 1, 1986 4 weeks 4th Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going - March 2, 1986 - March 22, 1986 3 weeks 3 Diana Ross Chain reaction - March 23, 1986 - April 12, 1986 3 weeks 3 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones Living Doll - April 13, 1986 - May 3, 1986 3 weeks 3 George Michael A different corner - May 4, 1986 - May 10, 1986 1 week 1 Falco rock Me Amadeus - May 11, 1986 - May 31, 1986 3 weeks 3 Spitting image The Chicken Song - June 1, 1986 - June 21, 1986 3 weeks 3 Doctor & the Medics Spirit in the Sky - June 22, 1986 - July 5, 1986 2 weeks 2 Wham! The Edge of Heaven (Where Did Your Heart Go) - July 6, 1986 - July 26, 1986 3 weeks 3 Madonna Papa don't preach - July 27, 1986 - August 16, 1986 3 weeks 3 Chris de Burgh The Lady in Red - August 17, 1986 - September 6, 1986 3 weeks 3 Boris Gardiner I want to wake up with you - September 7, 1986 - October 4, 1986 4 weeks 4th The Communards feat. Sarah Jane Morris Don't Leave Me This Way - October 5, 1986 - October 11, 1986 1 week 1 Madonna True blue - October 12, 1986 - November 1, 1986 3 weeks 3 Nick Berry Every loser wins - November 2, 1986 - November 29, 1986 4 weeks 4th Berlin Take My Breath Away - November 30, 1986 - December 13, 1986 2 weeks 2 Europe The final countdown - December 14, 1986 - December 20, 1986 1 week 1 The Housemartins Caravan of Love - December 21, 1986 - January 17, 1987 4 weeks 4th Jackie Wilson Reet Petite -
← 1985				→ 1987 →

Albums

← 1985 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1987 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 29, 1985 - January 11, 1986 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 6 - January 12, 1986 - March 22, 1986 10 weeks (total 14) 14th Dire Straits Brothers in Arms - March 23, 1986 - April 19, 1986 4 weeks 4th ( Various artists ) Hits 4 - April 20, 1986 - May 24, 1986 5 weeks 5 Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music Street Life - 20 Great Hits - May 25, 1986 - June 7, 1986 2 weeks 2 Peter Gabriel So - June 8, 1986 - June 14, 1986 1 week 1 Queen A kind of magic - June 15, 1986 - July 5, 1986 3 weeks 3 genesis Invisible touch - July 6, 1986 - August 16, 1986 6 weeks 6th Madonna True blue - August 17, 1986 - September 20, 1986 5 weeks 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 7 - September 21, 1986 - September 27, 1986 1 week 1 Five Star Silk and Steel - September 28, 1986 - November 1, 1986 5 weeks (8 in total) 8th Paul Simon Graceland - November 2, 1986 - November 15, 1986 2 weeks 2 The Police Every Breath You Take - The Singles - November 16, 1986 - December 1, 1986 3 weeks 3 ( Various artists ) Hits 5 - December 2, 1986 - January 10, 1987 5 weeks 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 8 -
← 1985				→ 1987 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1985 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1987 →
Singles position# Albums Don't Leave Me This Way The Communards feat. Sarah Jane Morris Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff , Cary Grant Gilbert 1 True Blue Madonna Every Loser Wins Nick Berry Simon May, Bradley James, Stewart James 2 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits I Want to Wake Up with You Boris Gardiner Ben Peters 3 Now, That's What I Call Music 8 ( various artists ) Living Doll Cliff Richard & the Young Ones Lionel Bart 4th Graceland Paul Simon Chain Reaction Diana Ross Barry Alan Gibb , Maurice Ernest Gibb , Robin Hugh Gibb 5 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston The Lady in Red Chris de Burgh Chris de Burgh 6th Now, That's What I Call Music 7 ( various artists ) When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going Billy Ocean Wayne Anton Brathwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Robert John Lange , Leslie Sebastian Charles 7th Hunting High and Low A-ha Take My Breath Away Berlin Music: Giorgio Moroder , Text: Thomas Ross Whitlock 8th A Kind of Magic Queen Papa Don't Preach Madonna Brian Elliot 9 Revenge Eurythmics So macho / cruising Sinitta James George Hargreaves 10 Silk and Steel Five Star
← 1985				→ 1987 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: 1986 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .