| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 1, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TRUE COLORS Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06247) | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 | AMANDA Boston (MCA 52756) | 8 | 17 | 26 | 6 | |
| 4 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Robert Palmer (Island 99537) | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | |
| 5 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | |
| 7 | HEARTBEAT Don Johnson (Epic 06285) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 28591) | 13 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |
| 9 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05844) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |
| 10 | THROWING IT ALL AWAY Genesis (Atlantic 89372) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11 | TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT Eddie Money (Columbia 06231) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 12 | |
| 12 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| 13 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 14 | YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (Mercury 884 953) | 19 | 24 | 34 | 9 | |
| 15 | THE NEXT TIME I FALL Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Warner/Full Moon 28597) | 22 | 29 | 39 | 7 | |
| 16 | STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43019) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 17 | GIRL CAN’T HELP IT Journey (Columbia 06302) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 18 | I’LL BE OVER YOU Toto (Columbia 06280) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 19 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 23 | 33 | 42 | 8 | |
| 20 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam 06209) | 26 | 31 | 41 | 7 | |
| 21 | I AM BY YOUR SIDE Corey Hart (EMI America 8348) | 25 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| 22 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 29 | 35 | 44 | 5 | |
| 23 | EMOTION IN MOTION Ric Ocasek (Geffen 28617) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 9 | |
| 24 | IN YOUR EYES Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28622) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| 25 | JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH Aretha Franklin (Arista 9528) | 28 | 34 | 40 | 6 | |
| 26 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5023) | 30 | 36 | 47 | 7 | |
| 27 | HIP TO BE SQUARE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43065) | 33 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | DON’T FORGET ME (When I’m Gone) Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50037) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 17 | |
| 29 | EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT Wang Chung (Geffen 28562) | 38 | 47 | 60 | 5 | |
| 30 | A MATTER OF TRUST Billy Joel (Columbia 06108) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 13 | |
| 31 | HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES Loverboy (Columbia 06178) | 17 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 32 | FREEDOM OVERSPILL Steve Winwood (Island 28595) | 36 | 43 | 53 | 6 | |
| 33 | TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43024) | 39 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| 34 | DREAMTIME Daryl Hall (RCA 14387) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| 35 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (USA Carrere 06122) | 31 | 21 | 12 | 17 | |
| 36 | (Forever) LIVE AND DIE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2872) | 45 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 37 | WHAT ABOUT LOVE ’Til Tuesday (Epic 06289) | 44 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 38 | SOMEBODY’S OUT THERE Triumph (MCA 52898) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 10 | |
| 39 | WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (Columbia 06257) | 53 | 64 | 75 | 6 | |
| 40 | YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU? Howard Jones (Elektra 69512) | 56 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | 34 | 27 | 22 | 15 | |
| 42 | DON’T GET ME WRONG Pretenders (Sire 28630) | 55 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 43 | LOVE WALKS IN Van Halen (Warner Bros. 28626) | 35 | 22 | 18 | 13 | |
| 44 | WILD WILD LIFE Talking Heads (Sire 28629) | 52 | 60 | 73 | 10 | |
| 45 | STAND BY ME Ben E. King (Atlantic 89361) | 54 | 68 | 81 | 18 | |
| 46 | JODY Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9476) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| 47 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| 48 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | 59 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 5630) | 50 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| 50 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 62 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 43 | 38 | 36 | 18 | |
| 52 | NOTORIOUS Duran Duran (Capitol 5648) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | WHERE DID YOUR HEART GO? Wham! (Columbia 06294) | 58 | 63 | 72 | 4 | |
| 54 | IS THIS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06381) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN David & David (A&M 2857) | 60 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 56 | EARTH ANGEL New Edition (MCA 52905) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 12 | |
| 57 | EVERYTIME YOU CRY Outfield (Columbia 06295) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 7 | |
| 58 | HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD Elton John (Geffen 28578) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | MISSIONARY MAN Eurythmics (RCA 14414) | 32 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 60 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 61 | PARANOIMIA Art Of Noise with Max Headroom (China 43002) | 42 | 32 | 32 | 12 | |
| 62 | LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis (Atlantic 89336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | 70 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive 9510) | 40 | 23 | 10 | 15 | |
| 65 | TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin (Columbia 05903) | 48 | 39 | 13 | 20 | |
| 66 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ’86 Police (A&M 2879) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | WORDS GET IN THE WAY Miami Sound Machine (Epic 06120) | 49 | 42 | 30 | 20 | |
| 69 | WHEN THE RAIN COMES DOWN Andy Taylor (MCA 52946) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | GOOD MUSIC Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 06336) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 72 | THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 52940) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | MORE THAN PHYSICAL Bananarama (London 886 080) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 1843) | 51 | 41 | 24 | 16 | |
| 75 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ALL I WANTED Kansas (MCA 52958) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | YOU BE ILLIN’ Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NAIL IT TO THE WALL Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1859) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | SOMEDAY Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50048) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Monkees (Arista 9532) | 88 | — | — | 15 | |
| 82 | THIS LOVE Bad Company (Atlantic 89355) | 83 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | GOLDMINE Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LIKE FLAMES Berlin (Geffen 28563) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | FOR TONIGHT Nancy Martinez (Atlantic 89371) | 91 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | TWIST AND SHOUT Beatles (Capitol 5624) | 68 | 59 | 50 | 25 | |
| 87 | HIGHER LOVE Steve Winwood (Island 28710) | 63 | 40 | 20 | 21 | |
| 88 | WHO SAYS Device (Chrysalis 43063) | 73 | 73 | 78 | 6 | |
| 89 | GOIN’ TO THE BANK Commodores (Polydor 885 358) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BABY LOVE Regina (Atlantic 89417) | 61 | 44 | 31 | 20 | |
| 91 | LOVE IS THE HERO Billy Squier (Capitol 5619) | 65 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
| 92 | YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 28667) | 78 | 56 | 45 | 13 | |
| 93 | GOIN’ CRAZY! David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28584) | 69 | 70 | 76 | 6 | |
| 94 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Far Corporation (Atco 99509) | 82 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 95 | 25 OR 6 TO 4 Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28628) | 64 | 52 | 46 | 9 | |
| 96 | MONEY$ TOO TIGHT (To Mention) Simply Red (Elektra 69528) | 84 | 54 | 33 | 16 | |
| 97 | SWEET FREEDOM Michael McDonald (MCA 52857) | 76 | 69 | 65 | 21 | |
| 98 | RUNAWAY Luis Cardenas (Allied Artists 72500) | 85 | 83 | 68 | 8 | |
| 99 | VENUS Bananarama (London 886 056) | 87 | 57 | 51 | 19 | |
| 100 | THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART Double (A&M 2838) | 92 | 58 | 52 | 19 | |
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