No. 1 songs of 1986

January 1986

1. Born Jan 4–10Say You, Say Me · Lionel Richie
2. Born Jan 11–17Say You, Say Me · Lionel Richie
3. Born Jan 18–24That's What Friends Are For · Dionne and Friends
4. Born Jan 25–31That's What Friends Are For · Dionne and Friends

February 1986

1. Born Feb 1–7That's What Friends Are For · Dionne and Friends
2. Born Feb 8–14That's What Friends Are For · Dionne and Friends
3. Born Feb 15–21How Will I Know · Whitney Houston
4. Born Feb 22–28How Will I Know · Whitney Houston

March 1986

1. Born Mar 1–7Kyrie · Mr. Mister
2. Born Mar 8–14Kyrie · Mr. Mister
3. Born Mar 15–21Sara · Starship
4. Born Mar 22–28These Dreams · Heart
5. Born Mar 29 – Apr 4Rock Me Amadeus · Falco

April 1986

1. Born Apr 5–11Rock Me Amadeus · Falco
2. Born Apr 12–18Rock Me Amadeus · Falco
3. Born Apr 19–25Kiss · Prince and the Revolution
4. Born Apr 26 – May 2Kiss · Prince and the Revolution

May 1986

1. Born May 3–9Addicted to Love · Robert Palmer
2. Born May 10–16West End Girls · Pet Shop Boys
3. Born May 17–23Greatest Love of All · Whitney Houston
4. Born May 24–30Greatest Love of All · Whitney Houston
5. Born May 31 – Jun 6Greatest Love of All · Whitney Houston

June 1986

1. Born Jun 7–13Live to Tell · Madonna
2. Born Jun 14–20On My Own · Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
3. Born Jun 21–27On My Own · Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
4. Born Jun 28 – Jul 4On My Own · Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald

July 1986

1. Born Jul 5–11There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) · Billy Ocean
2. Born Jul 12–18Holding Back the Years · Simply Red
3. Born Jul 19–25Invisible Touch · Genesis
4. Born Jul 26 – Aug 1Sledgehammer · Peter Gabriel

August 1986

1. Born Aug 2–8Glory of Love · Peter Cetera
2. Born Aug 9–15Glory of Love · Peter Cetera
3. Born Aug 16–22Papa Don't Preach · Madonna
4. Born Aug 23–29Papa Don't Preach · Madonna
5. Born Aug 30 – Sep 5Higher Love · Steve Winwood

September 1986

1. Born Sep 6–12Venus · Bananarama
2. Born Sep 13–19Take My Breath Away · Berlin
3. Born Sep 20–26Stuck with You · Huey Lewis and the News
4. Born Sep 27 – Oct 3Stuck with You · Huey Lewis and the News

October 1986

1. Born Oct 4–10Stuck with You · Huey Lewis and the News
2. Born Oct 11–17When I Think of You · Janet Jackson
3. Born Oct 18–24When I Think of You · Janet Jackson
4. Born Oct 25–31True Colors · Cyndi Lauper

November 1986

1. Born Nov 1–7True Colors · Cyndi Lauper
2. Born Nov 8–14Amanda · Boston
3. Born Nov 15–21Amanda · Boston
4. Born Nov 22–28Human · The Human League
5. Born Nov 29 – Dec 5You Give Love a Bad Name · Bon Jovi

December 1986

1. Born Dec 6–12The Next Time I Fall · Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
2. Born Dec 13–19The Way It Is · Bruce Hornsby and the Range
3. Born Dec 20–26Walk Like an Egyptian · The Bangles
4. Born Dec 27 – Jan 2Walk Like an Egyptian · The Bangles