| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (Columbia 06257) | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 2 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5023) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT Wang Chung (Geffen 28562) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 4 | YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (Mercury 884 953) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 5 | NOTORIOUS Duran Duran (Capitol 5648) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 6 | THE NEXT TIME I FALL Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Warner/Full Moon 28597) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 7 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | |
| 8 | HIP TO BE SQUARE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43065) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43024) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| 10 | STAND BY ME Ben E. King (Atlantic 89361) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 25 | |
| 11 | DON’T GET ME WRONG Pretenders (Sire 28630) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 12 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 10 | |
| 13 | WAR Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 06432) | 20 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| 14 | IS THIS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06381) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 15 | YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU? Howard Jones (Elektra 69512) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 16 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | 19 | 23 | 30 | 8 | |
| 17 | LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis (Atlantic 89336) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| 18 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 19 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| 20 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
| 22 | SOMEDAY Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50048) | 26 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| 23 | THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 52940) | 28 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 24 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 25 | AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 74403) | 33 | 45 | 59 | 10 | |
| 26 | OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna (Sire 28508) | 34 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | ALL I WANTED Kansas (MCA 52958) | 30 | 35 | 39 | 8 | |
| 28 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 28591) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 29 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam 06209) | 22 | 18 | 13 | 14 | |
| 30 | AMANDA Boston (MCA 52756) | 23 | 13 | 2 | 13 | |
| 31 | FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine (Epic 06352) | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 32 | GOLDMINE Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 33 | THIS IS THE TIME Billy Joel (Columbia 06526) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 34 | CHANGE OF HEART Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06431) | 41 | 50 | 70 | 4 | |
| 35 | YOU BE ILLIN’ Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119) | 37 | 40 | 44 | 9 | |
| 36 | TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner (Capitol 5644) | 39 | 44 | 57 | 5 | |
| 37 | COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 9525) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| 38 | WE’RE READY Boston (MCA 52985) | 45 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | FOR TONIGHT Nancy Martinez (Atlantic 89371) | 42 | 46 | 53 | 10 | |
| 40 | STAY THE NIGHT Benjamin Orr (Elektra 69506) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 41 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28512) | 46 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 42 | KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69502) | 48 | 58 | 72 | 5 | |
| 43 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 47 | 53 | 65 | 6 | |
| 44 | TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox (Jive 1006) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
| 45 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 46 | HEARTACHE AWAY Don Johnson (Epic 06426) | 50 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 47 | TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858) | 52 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 48 | BIG TIME Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28503) | 53 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| 49 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 58 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | I’LL BE OVER YOU Toto (Columbia 06280) | 32 | 28 | 14 | 17 | |
| 51 | LOVE YOU DOWN Ready For The World (MCA 52947) | 56 | 71 | 89 | 4 | |
| 52 | WILD WILD LIFE Talking Heads (Sire 28629) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 17 | |
| 53 | TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT Eddie Money (Columbia 06231) | 43 | 15 | 11 | 19 | |
| 54 | NOBODY’S FOOL Cinderella (Mercury 884 851) | 63 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 55 | I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU Journey (Columbia 06301) | 71 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | THORN IN MY SIDE Eurythmics (RCA 5058) | 57 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| 57 | FRENCH KISSIN’ Debbie Harry (Geffen 28546) | 62 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| 58 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | 29 | 29 | 31 | 10 | |
| 59 | SOME PEOPLE Paul Young (Columbia 06423) | 61 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| 60 | (Forever) LIVE AND DIE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2872) | 31 | 22 | 22 | 13 | |
| 61 | WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN David & David (A&M 2857) | 54 | 49 | 41 | 13 | |
| 62 | I NEED YOUR LOVING Human League (A&M/Virgin 2893) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLD Ann Wilson (Capitol 5654) | 72 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 64 | I’M NOT PERFECT (But I’m Perfect For You) Grace Jones (Manhattan 50052) | 70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 65 | JIMMY LEE Aretha Franklin (Arista 9546) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 184) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Corey Hart (EMI America 8368) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | CRAZAY Jesse Johnson (featuring Sly Stone) (A&M 2878) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 28522) | 69 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 70 | NAIL IT TO THE WALL Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1859) | 59 | 57 | 58 | 9 | |
| 71 | FREEDOM OVERSPILL Steve Winwood (Island 28595) | 55 | 32 | 21 | 13 | |
| 72 | FACTS OF LOVE Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28588) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I WANNA GO BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 06569) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | TASTY LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5616) | 76 | 78 | 78 | 5 | |
| 75 | CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 69511) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | MIAMI Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5658) | 60 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 77 | TRUE COLORS Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06247) | 64 | 33 | 17 | 17 | |
| 78 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Robert Palmer (Island 99537) | 65 | 36 | 19 | 19 | |
| 79 | SUBURBIA Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8355) | 80 | 82 | 82 | 5 | |
| 80 | A TRICK OF THE NIGHT Bananarama (London 886 119) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | TRUE TO YOU Ric Ocasek (Geffen 28504) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 67 | 39 | 33 | 17 | |
| 83 | (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) Beastie Boys (Def Jam 06595) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05844) | 74 | 51 | 37 | 21 | |
| 85 | BRAND NEW LOVER Dead Or Alive (Epic 06374) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING Bob Geldof (Atlantic 89341) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHAT ABOUT LOVE ’Til Tuesday (Epic 06289) | 66 | 37 | 28 | 14 | |
| 88 | SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA 52973) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GIRLFRIEND Bobby Brown (MCA 52866) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WE CONNECT Stacey Q (Atlantic 89331) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GOIN’ TO THE BANK Commodores (Polydor 885 358) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 8 | |
| 92 | IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S NOT ME KBC Band (Arista 9526) | 79 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 93 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 77 | 65 | 55 | 11 | |
| 94 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 28625) | 82 | 80 | 80 | 5 | |
| 95 | THAT’S LIFE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28511) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 4 | |
| 96 | BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Van Halen (Warner Bros. 28505) | 91 | 83 | 83 | 5 | |
| 97 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 92 | 66 | 43 | 19 | |
| 98 | STRANGLEHOLD Paul McCartney (Capitol 5636) | 90 | 75 | 76 | 5 | |
| 99 | EMOTION IN MOTION Ric Ocasek (Geffen 28617) | 93 | 60 | 40 | 16 | |
| 100 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 94 | 69 | 46 | 20 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1986 |