These are the Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits of 1986: The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also: 1986 in music, List of Number 1 Hits (USA) See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... This is a list of #1 Hits in the United States by year from the Billboard Hot 100. ...

Janet Jackson hit #1 for the first time with "When I Think of You."
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Ann (left) and Nancy Wilson, 1993 Heart is one of the most successful female fronted bands in the annals of hard rock. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... Rock Me Amadeus is the title of a 1986 record by the German pop star Falco. ... The term Falco can mean: birds of the genus Falco, better known as the Falcons The mining company Falconbridge Limited the Austrian rock star Falco Edie Falco, actress The Sequoia Falco sports plane, sold in kit form The Fiat CR.42 Falco fighter aircraft The Reggiane Re. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Kiss is a 1986 song by Prince and the Revolution, from the album Parade. ... Princes look, circa 1983 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a popular and influential singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... The Riptide album was Palmers best selling work. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... West End girls is a song by pop group the Pet Shop Boys, and was the duos first hit reaching number 1 in the US and UK in 1986. ... Pet Shop Boys (the band uses their name without the definite article the) are a highly influential UK electronic music act. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born november 24th 1963 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer and actress. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Madonna at the Live 8 concert. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Patti LaBelle pays tribute to the crew of the space shuttle Columbia. ... Michael McDonald is an American blue-eyed soul singer, known for his trademark husky tenor voice. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Billy Ocean (born Leslie Charles January 21, 1950) is a UK-based popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues tinged international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Brussels December 22nd 2003 Simply Red is a British band currently composed of Mick Hucknall (lead singer) and various backing musicians. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Genesis is a British progressive rock group that was formed in 1967 when founding members Peter Gabrieland Tony Banks were still students at Charterhouse School. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Cobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944) is the former lead vocalist, songwriter and bass player for the band Chicago. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Papa Dont Preach is a single by Madonna. ... Madonna at the Live 8 concert. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... *Click here for Audio-- Picture taken in Knoxville, Tn Summer of 2005 Back In The High Life Stephen Laurence (Steve) Winwood (born May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, England) is a British singer who, in addition to his solo career, was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Bananaramas members on the cover of their 1984 album Bananarama. Bananarama is a British girl group, that found worldwide fame with their melodic pop songs. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Take My Breath Away is a split single by Berlin and Giorgio Moroder, made for the movie Top Gun. ... Berlin was a new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Huey Lewis & the News are a popular American rock band whose greatest success was in the 1980s. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... When I Think of You was a 1986 blockbuster single for pop music diva Janet Jackson. ... Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana) is an American pop, R&B and soul singer-songwriter and the youngest child of the hugely successful Jackson music family. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... True Colors is the second album by 1980s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... 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Phil Oakey, Susan Ann Sulley, and Joanne Catherall on the cover of the bands 1988 greatest hits compilation The Human League was a band of the late 1970s and 1980s who made a limited comeback in the mid-1990s. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jon Bon Jovi Portrait by T.HO 2004 Jon Bon Jovi Bon Jovi are a rock band from New Jersey that has sold more than 100 million albums in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and played live concerts in major cities in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and South America, in... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944) is the former lead vocalist, songwriter and bass player for the band Chicago. ... Amy Grant, Age To Age, 1982 Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter whose music has strong Christian themes. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Way It Is is a worldwide smash hit song, topping at #1 on the United States Billboard Charts in 1986. ... Bruce Hornsby (born 23 November 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is a singer/pianist best known for his song The Way It Is, with the catchy refrain Thats just the way it is. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walk Like an Egyptian is the name of a #1 hit in the US from the Different Light album released by The Bangles in 1986. ... The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...