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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 24, 1986

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 05/17 05/31 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	3	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One Greatest Love Of AllWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9466	1
2	5	11	7	Live To TellMADONNA SIRE 7-28717/WARNER BROS.	2
3	11	13	10	On My OwnPATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD MCA 52770	3
4	2	1	13	West End GirlsPET SHOP BOYS EMI-AMERICA 8307	1
5	9	10	12	If You LeaveORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK A&M 2811	5
6	4	5	14	What Have You Done For Me LatelyJANET JACKSON A&M 2812	4
7	7	7	11	Take Me HomePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89472	7
8	8	8	12	Bad BoyMIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-05805	8
9	12	14	12	I Can't WaitNU SHOOZ ATLANTIC 7-89446	9
10	14	17	10	All I Need Is A MiracleMIKE + THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 7-89450	10
11	3	4	11	Why Can't This Be LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-28740	3
12	13	15	15	Something About YouLEVEL 42 POLYDOR 883 362-1/POLYGRAM	12
13	16	20	7	Be Good To YourselfJOURNEY COLUMBIA 38-05869	13
14	15	19	9	Is It LoveMR. MISTER RCA 14313	14
15	6	6	15	Your LoveTHE OUTFIELD COLUMBIA 38-05796	6
16	18	21	8	Move AwayCULTURE CLUB VIRGIN/EPIC 34-05847/EPIC	16
17	10	2	16	Addicted To LoveROBERT PALMER ISLAND 7-99570/ATLANTIC	1
18	21	25	7	Crush On YouTHE JETS MCA 52774	18
19	23	28	6	There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)BILLY OCEAN JIVE 1-9465/ARISTA	19
20	25	33	6	Nothin' At AllHEART CAPITOL 5572	20
21	26	37	5	★★★ HOT MOVER/SALES ★★★ A Different CornerGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-05888	21
22	27	31	7	★★★ HOT MOVER/AIRPLAY ★★★ No One Is To BlameHOWARD JONES ELEKTRA 7-69549	22
23	20	22	9	Never As Good As The First TimeSADE PORTRAIT 37-05761/EPIC	20
24	22	23	9	Rough BoyZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 7-28733	22
25	32	40	8	Holding Back The YearsSIMPLY RED ELEKTRA 7-69564	25
26	28	30	8	Tomorrow Doesn't Matter TonightSTARSHIP GRUNT 14332/RCA	26
27	30	35	7	Mothers TalkTEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 884638-7/POLYGRAM	27
28	33	42	8	I Wanna Be A CowboyBOYS DON'T CRY PROFILE 5084	28
29	31	36	8	All The Things She SaidSIMPLE MINDS A&M/VIRGIN 2828/A&M	29
30	17	12	14	KissPRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PAISLEY PARK 7-28751/WARNER BROS.	1
31	37	45	5	Rain On The ScarecrowJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP RIVA 884 635-7/POLYGRAM	31
32	40	50	5	Who's Johnny ("SHORT CIRCUIT" THEME)EL DeBARGE GORDY 1842/MOTOWN	32
33	38	47	5	Vienna CallingFALCO A&M 2832	33
34	19	9	11	Harlem ShuffleTHE ROLLING STONES ROLLING STONES 38-05802/COLUMBIA	5
35	44	53	6	Tuff EnuffTHE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS CBS ASSOCIATED 4-05838/EPIC	35
36	24	16	11	American StormBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND CAPITOL 5532	13
37	46	56	4	Like No Other NightTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2831	37
38	41	44	8	Where Do The Children GoTHE HOOTERS COLUMBIA 38-05854	38
39	49	57	6	Your Wildest DreamsTHE MOODY BLUES POLYDOR 883 906-7/POLYGRAM	39
40	29	18	18	Manic MondayBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-05757	2
41	48	54	6	The Love ParadeTHE DREAM ACADEMY REPRISE 7-28750/WARNER BROS.	41
42	45	49	7	Pretty In PinkPSYCHEDELIC FURS A&M 2826	42
43	53	74	3	When The Heart Rules The MindGTR ARISTA 1-9470	43
44	34	32	10	Stick AroundJULIAN LENNON ATLANTIC 7-89437	32
45	36	24	16	Rock Me AmadeusFALCO A&M 2821	1
46	35	27	22	Let's Go All The WaySLY FOX CAPITOL 5552	7
47	54	65	5	Out Of Mind, Out Of SightMODELS GEFFEN 7-28762/WARNER BROS.	47
48	43	43	11	Right Between The EyesWAX RCA 14306	43
49	60	85	3	Danger ZoneKENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-05893	49
50	63	80	3	If She Knew What She WantsBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-05886	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	76	89	3	SledgehammerPETER GABRIEL GEFFEN 7-28718/WARNER BROS.	51
52	71	—	2	One Hit (To The Body)THE ROLLING STONES ROLLING STONES 38-05906/COLUMBIA	52
53	74	—	2	NastyJANET JACKSON A&M 2830	53
54	64	81	4	Digging Your SceneTHE BLOW MONKEYS RCA 14325	54
55	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ DreamsVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-28702	55
56	NEW▶		1	Like A RockBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND CAPITOL 9697	56
57	58	61	6	If Your Heart Isn't In ItATLANTIC STARR A&M 2822	57
58	NEW▶		1	MountainsPRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PAISLEY PARK 7-28711/WARNER BROS.	58
59	61	72	4	The Heat Of HeatPATTI AUSTIN QWEST 7-28788/WARNER BROS.	59
60	39	26	19	What You NeedINXS ATLANTIC 7-89460	5
61	75	82	3	Don QuichotteMAGAZINE 60 BAJA 001/TSR	61
62	78	92	3	Listen Like ThievesINXS ATLANTIC 7-89429	62
63	69	79	4	I Must Be DreamingGIUFFRIA CAMEL/MCA 52794/MCA	63
64	80	—	2	Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For YouSTEVIE NICKS MODERN 7-99532/ATLANTIC	64
65	42	34	12	Feel It AgainHONEYMOON SUITE WARNER BROS. 7-28779	34
66	67	75	8	Chain ReactionDIANA ROSS RCA 14244	66
67	62	64	7	Mutual Surrender (What A Wonderful World)BOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99558/ATLANTIC	62
68	68	76	5	Lead A Double LifeLOVERBOY COLUMBIA 38-05867	68
69	86	—	2	Mad About YouBELINDA CARLISLE I.R.S. 52815/MCA	69
70	72	73	5	Say It, Say ItE.G. DAILY A&M 2825	70
71	82	—	2	The FinestTHE S.O.S. BAND TABU 4-05848/EPIC	71
72	79	90	3	Living On VideoTRANS-X ATCO 7-99534/ATLANTIC	72
73	47	38	17	Tender LoveFORCE M.D.'S WARNER BROS./TOMMY BOY 7-28818/WARNER BROS.	10
74	51	46	15	Saturday LoveCHERRELLE with ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-05767/EPIC	26
75	57	41	13	So Far AwayDIRE STRAITS WARNER BROS. 7-28789	19
76	89	—	2	Fire With FireWILD BLUE CHRYSALIS 4-42985	76
77	NEW▶		1	Secret SeparationTHE FIXX MCA 52832	77
78	52	48	22	Secret LoversATLANTIC STARR A&M 2788	3
79	90	—	2	We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes OffJERMAINE STEWART ARISTA 1-9424	79
80	56	60	6	Under The InfluenceVANITY MOTOWN 1833	56
81	55	52	10	RestlessSTARPOINT ELEKTRA 7-69561	46
82	88	—	2	Peter GunnTHE ART OF NOISE featuring DUANE EDDY CHINA 4-42986/CHRYSALIS	82
83	NEW▶		1	Headed For The FutureNEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 38-05889	83
84	NEW▶		1	You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)JEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2814	84
85	NEW▶		1	One Step Closer To YouGAVIN CHRISTOPHER MANHATTAN 50028/EMI-AMERICA	85
86	87	—	2	I Want YouANIMOTION CASABLANCA 884 729-7/POLYGRAM	86
87	84	86	5	Innocent EyesGRAHAM NASH ATLANTIC 7-89434	84
88	50	29	14	I Think It's LoveJERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA 1-9444	16
89	77	58	19	These DreamsHEART CAPITOL 5541	1
90	NEW▶		1	Female IntuitionMAI TAI CRITIQUE 722	90
91	92	—	2	Vanity KillsABC MERCURY 884 714-7/POLYGRAM	91
92	70	62	11	Call MeDENNIS DeYOUNG A&M 2816	54
93	NEW▶		1	Divided HeartsKIM CARNES EMI-AMERICA 8322	93
94	83	63	14	A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes)NEW EDITION MCA 52768	38
95	65	69	7	Hands Across AmericaVOICES OF AMERICA EMI-AMERICA 8319	65
96	73	51	17	R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP RIVA 884 455-7/POLYGRAM	2
97	85	88	3	Don't Walk AwayROBERT TEPPER SCOTTI BROS. 4-05879/EPIC	85
98	81	70	8	Is That It?KATRINA AND THE WAVES CAPITOL 5566	70
99	66	59	9	Absolute BeginnersDAVID BOWIE EMI-AMERICA 8308	53
100	59	39	12	I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks)JOHN TAYLOR CAPITOL 5551	23

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.