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| 4 Jan 1986 | Say You, Say Me (Lionel Richie) |
Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' Stevens) |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Say You, Say Me (Lionel Richie) |
West End Girls (The Pet Shop Boys) |
| 18 Jan 1986 | That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick) |
West End Girls (The Pet Shop Boys) |
| 25 Jan 1986 | That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick) |
The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (A-Ha) |
| 01 Feb 1986 | That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick) |
The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (A-Ha) |
| 18 Feb 1986 | That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick) |
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Billy Ocean) |
| 15 Feb 1986 | How Will I Know (Whitney Houston) |
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Billy Ocean) |
| 22 Feb 1986 | How Will I Know (Whitney Houston) |
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Billy Ocean) |
| 01 Mar 1986 | Kyrie (Mr Mister) |
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Billy Ocean) |
| 8 Mar 1986 | Kyrie (Mr Mister) |
Chain Reaction (Diana Ross) |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Sara (Starship) |
Chain Reaction (Diana Ross) |
| 22 Mar 1986 | These Dreams (Heart) |
Chain Reaction (Diana Ross) |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus (Falco) |
Living Doll (Cliff Richard & The Young Ones) |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus (Falco) |
Living Doll (Cliff Richard & The Young Ones) |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus (Falco) |
Living Doll (Cliff Richard & The Young Ones) |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Kiss (Prince) |
A Different Corner (George Michael) |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Kiss (Prince) |
A Different Corner (George Michael) |
| 3 May 1986 | Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer) |
A Different Corner (George Michael) |
| 10 May 1986 | West End Girls (The Pet Shop Boys) |
Rock Me Amadeus (Falco) |
| 17 May 1986 | Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston) |
The Chicken Song (Spitting Image) |
| 24 May 1986 | Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston) |
The Chicken Song (Spitting Image) |
| 31 May 1986 | Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston) |
The Chicken Song (Spitting Image) |
| 07 Jun 1986 | Live To Tell (Madonna) |
Spirit In The Sky (Dr & the Medics) |
| 14 Jun 1986 | On My Own (Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald) |
Spirit In The Sky (Dr & the Medics) |
| 21 Jun 1986 | On My Own (Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald) |
Spirit In The Sky (Dr & the Medics) |
| 28 Jun 1986 | On My Own (Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald) |
The Edge Of Heaven (Wham!) |
| 5 Jul 1986 | There'll Be Sad Songs (Billy Ocean) |
The Edge Of Heaven (Wham!) |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Holding Back The Years (Simply Red) |
Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Invisible Touch (Genesis) |
Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel) |
Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Glory Of Love (Peter Cetera) |
The Lady In Red (Chris De Burgh) |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Glory Of Love (Peter Cetera) |
The Lady In Red (Chris De Burgh) |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) |
The Lady In Red (Chris De Burgh) |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Papa Don't Preach (Modonna) |
I Want To Wake Up With You (Boris Gardiner) |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Higher Love (Steve Winwood) |
I Want To Wake Up With You (Boris Gardiner) |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Venus (Bananarama) |
I Want To Wake Up With You (Boris Gardiner) |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Take My Breath Away (Berlin) |
Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards) |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Stuck With You (Huey Lewis & the News) |
Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards) |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Stuck With You (Huey Lewis & the News) |
Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards) |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Stuck With You (Huey Lewis & the News) |
Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards) |
| 11 Oct 1986 | When I Think Of You (Janet Jackson) |
True Blue (Madonna) |
| 18 Oct 1986 | When I Think Of You (Janet Jackson) |
Every Loser Wins (Nick Berry) |
| 25 Oct 1986 | True Colors (Cyndi Lauper) |
Every Loser Wins (Nick Berry) |
| 1 Nov 1986 | True Colors (Cyndi Lauper) |
Every Loser Wins (Nick Berry) |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Amanda (Boston) |
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Amanda (Boston) |
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Human (The Human League) |
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) |
| 29 Nov 1986 | You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi) |
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) |
| 6 Dez 1986 | The Next Time I Fall (Amy Grant & Peter Cetera) |
The Final Countdown (Europe) |
| 13 Dez 1986 | The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby & the Range) |
The Final Countdown (Europe) |
| 20 Dez 1986 | Walk Like An Egyptian (The Bangles) |
Caravan Of Love (The Housemartins) |
| 27 Dez 1986 | Walk Like An Egyptian (The Bangles) |
Reet Petite (Jackie Wilson) |