| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 18, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2 | STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43019) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | THROWING IT ALL AWAY Genesis (Atlantic 89372) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
| 4 | HEARTBEAT Don Johnson (Epic 06285) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 6 | TRUE COLORS Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06247) | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | |
| 7 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | |
| 8 | DON’T FORGET ME (When I’m Gone) Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50037) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 9 | DREAMTIME Daryl Hall (RCA 14387) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 10 | HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES Loverboy (Columbia 06178) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| 11 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Robert Palmer (Island 99537) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 12 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | 21 | 25 | 35 | 6 | |
| 13 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05844) | 16 | 21 | 29 | 12 | |
| 14 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 10 | |
| 15 | MISSIONARY MAN Eurythmics (RCA 14414) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| 16 | A MATTER OF TRUST Billy Joel (Columbia 06108) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 17 | AMANDA Boston (MCA 52756) | 26 | 34 | 43 | 4 | |
| 18 | TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT Eddie Money (Columbia 06231) | 25 | 29 | 40 | 10 | |
| 19 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 28591) | 27 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | GIRL CAN’T HELP IT Journey (Columbia 06302) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| 21 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (USA Carrere 06122) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
| 22 | LOVE WALKS IN Van Halen (Warner Bros. 28626) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 23 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive 9510) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 24 | YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (Mercury 884 953) | 34 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| 25 | I’LL BE OVER YOU Toto (Columbia 06280) | 29 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| 26 | IN YOUR EYES Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28622) | 28 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
| 27 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | 22 | 14 | 9 | 13 | |
| 28 | I AM BY YOUR SIDE Corey Hart (EMI America 8348) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 5 | |
| 29 | THE NEXT TIME I FALL Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Warner/Full Moon 28597) | 39 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| 30 | EMOTION IN MOTION Ric Ocasek (Geffen 28617) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 31 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam 06209) | 41 | 53 | 70 | 5 | |
| 32 | PARANOIMIA Art Of Noise with Max Headroom (China 43002) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 10 | |
| 33 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 42 | 52 | 66 | 6 | |
| 34 | JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH Aretha Franklin (Arista 9528) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 4 | |
| 35 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 44 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5023) | 47 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| 37 | EARTH ANGEL New Edition (MCA 52905) | 37 | 39 | 45 | 10 | |
| 38 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 16 | |
| 39 | TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin (Columbia 05903) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 40 | HIGHER LOVE Steve Winwood (Island 28710) | 20 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
| 41 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 1843) | 24 | 15 | 4 | 14 | |
| 42 | WORDS GET IN THE WAY Miami Sound Machine (Epic 06120) | 30 | 23 | 8 | 18 | |
| 43 | FREEDOM OVERSPILL Steve Winwood (Island 28595) | 53 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 44 | BABY LOVE Regina (Atlantic 89417) | 31 | 24 | 17 | 18 | |
| 45 | SOMEBODY’S OUT THERE Triumph (MCA 52898) | 49 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| 46 | TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43024) | 54 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT Wang Chung (Geffen 28562) | 60 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | HIP TO BE SQUARE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43065) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | WHAT ABOUT LOVE ’Til Tuesday (Epic 06289) | 57 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| 50 | JODY Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9476) | 58 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| 51 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | 56 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 52 | 25 OR 6 TO 4 Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28628) | 46 | 47 | 50 | 7 | |
| 53 | (Forever) LIVE AND DIE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2872) | 63 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 54 | MONEY$ TOO TIGHT (To Mention) Simply Red (Elektra 69528) | 33 | 27 | 27 | 14 | |
| 55 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 5630) | 62 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| 56 | YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 28667) | 45 | 44 | 44 | 11 | |
| 57 | VENUS Bananarama (London 886 056) | 51 | 28 | 18 | 17 | |
| 58 | THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART Double (A&M 2838) | 52 | 30 | 20 | 17 | |
| 59 | TWIST AND SHOUT Beatles (Capitol 5624) | 50 | 32 | 33 | 23 | |
| 60 | WILD WILD LIFE Talking Heads (Sire 28629) | 73 | 82 | 83 | 8 | |
| 61 | ANOTHER HEARTACHE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 28631) | 48 | 46 | 46 | 8 | |
| 62 | EVERYTIME YOU CRY Outfield (Columbia 06295) | 67 | 74 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | WHERE DID YOUR HEART GO? Wham! (Columbia 06294) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (Columbia 06257) | 75 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 65 | WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN David & David (A&M 2857) | 74 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | LOVE IS THE HERO Billy Squier (Capitol 5619) | 71 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 67 | SO FAR SO GOOD Sheena Easton (EMI America 8332) | 43 | 42 | 42 | 13 | |
| 68 | STAND BY ME Ben E. King (Atlantic 89361) | 81 | 89 | — | 16 | |
| 69 | SWEET FREEDOM Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 65 | 59 | 31 | 19 | |
| 70 | GOIN’ CRAZY! David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28584) | 76 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 71 | DON’T GET ME WRONG Pretenders (Sire 28630) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU? Howard Jones (Elektra 69512) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | WHO SAYS Device (Chrysalis 43063) | 78 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 74 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | PRESS Paul McCartney (Capitol 5597) | 55 | 37 | 25 | 12 | |
| 78 | HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD Elton John (Geffen 28578) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LOVE COMES QUICKLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8338) | 59 | 56 | 56 | 8 | |
| 80 | GOOD MUSIC Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 06336) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Far Corporation (Atco 99509) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | RUNAWAY Luis Cardenas (Allied Artists 72500) | 68 | 69 | 74 | 6 | |
| 84 | WRAP IT UP Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 06270) | 64 | 50 | 41 | 11 | |
| 85 | I FEEL THE MAGIC Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 52889) | 77 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 86 | RUMORS Timex Social Club (Jay 7001) | 61 | 38 | 28 | 19 | |
| 87 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FALL ON ME R.E.M. (I.R.S. 52883) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | WHEN THE RAIN COMES DOWN Andy Taylor (MCA 52946) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THIS LOVE Bad Company (Atlantic 89355) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LOVE ALWAYS El DeBarge (Gordy 1857) | 79 | 61 | 54 | 11 | |
| 92 | VELCRO FLY ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28650) | 80 | 75 | 61 | 13 | |
| 93 | WHAT DOES IT TAKE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 28670) | 66 | 58 | 51 | 14 | |
| 94 | FOR TONIGHT Nancy Martinez (Atlantic 89371) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GIVE ME THE REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 06129) | 69 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| 96 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY Doctor & Medics (I.R.S. 52880) | 91 | 76 | 69 | 12 | |
| 97 | IT’S YOU Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5623) | 82 | 71 | 62 | 10 | |
| 98 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ GOIN’ ON BUT THE RENT Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 106) | 84 | 66 | 67 | 12 | |
| 99 | MAN SIZE LOVE Klymaxx (MCA 52841) | 86 | 63 | 34 | 16 | |
| 100 | GLORY OF LOVE Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 28662) | 92 | 73 | 47 | 20 | |
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