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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 10:50:31 GMT 1
As we wave goodbye to another year on the Retro-Chart here's a countdown of our biggest songs and acts of 1986....
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 10:52:17 GMT 1
1986 by numbers:
This year we've had the most points awarded since the start of the chart in June 1982:
147,942 points awarded to
833 songs performed by
492 artists and
23 songs that reached Number One
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 10:55:03 GMT 1
RETRO-CHART NUMBER ONE SONGS OF 1986 WEEK-BY-WEEK
29/12/1985 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
05/01/1986 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV
12/01/1986 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV
19/01/1986 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV
26/01/1986 Five Star System Addict
02/02/1986 Five Star System Addict
09/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
16/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
23/02/1986 Bangles Manic Monday
02/03/1986 Bangles Manic Monday
09/03/1986 Bangles Manic Monday
16/03/1986 Pet Shop Boys Love Comes Quickly
23/03/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
30/03/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
06/04/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
13/04/1986 Falco Rock Me Amadeus
20/04/1986 Falco Rock Me Amadeus
27/04/1986 Madonna Live To Tell
04/05/1986 Madonna Live To Tell
11/05/1986 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
18/05/1986 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
25/05/1986 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
01/06/1986 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
08/06/1986 Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
15/06/1986 Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
22/06/1986 Housemartins Happy Hour
29/06/1986 Housemartins Happy Hour
06/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
13/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
20/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
27/07/1986 Hollywood Beyond What's The Colour Of Money
03/08/1986 Smiths Panic
10/08/1986 Smiths Panic
17/08/1986 Smiths Panic
24/08/1986 Bon Jovi You Give Love A Bad Name
31/08/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
07/09/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
14/09/1986 Eurythmics Thorn In My Side
21/09/1986 Eurythmics Thorn In My Side
28/09/1986 Eurythmics Thorn In My Side
05/10/1986 Pet Shop Boys Suburbia
12/10/1986 Pet Shop Boys Suburbia
19/10/1986 Pet Shop Boys Suburbia
26/10/1986 Pet Shop Boys Suburbia
02/11/1986 Stranglers Always The Sun
09/11/1986 Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer
16/11/1986 Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer
23/11/1986 Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer
30/11/1986 Europe The Final Countdown
07/12/1986 Europe The Final Countdown
14/12/1986 Madonna Open Your Heart
21/12/1986 Madonna Open Your Heart
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 10:55:59 GMT 1
OFFICIAL UK CHART NUMBER ONE SONGS OF 1986 WEEK-BY-WEEK
29/12/1985 Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone
05/01/1986 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
12/01/1986 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
19/01/1986 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV
26/01/1986 A-Ha The Sun Always Shines On TV
02/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
09/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
16/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
23/02/1986 Billy Ocean When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
02/03/1986 Diana Ross Chain Reaction
09/03/1986 Diana Ross Chain Reaction
16/03/1986 Diana Ross Chain Reaction
23/03/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
30/03/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
06/04/1986 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin Living Doll
13/04/1986 George Michael A Different Corner
20/04/1986 George Michael A Different Corner
27/04/1986 George Michael A Different Corner
04/05/1986 Falco Rock Me Amadeus
11/05/1986 Spitting Image The Chicken Song
18/05/1986 Spitting Image The Chicken Song
25/05/1986 Spitting Image The Chicken Song
01/06/1986 Doctor and The Medics Spirit In The Sky
08/06/1986 Doctor and The Medics Spirit In The Sky
15/06/1986 Doctor and The Medics Spirit In The Sky
22/06/1986 Wham! The Edge Of Heaven
29/06/1986 Wham! The Edge Of Heaven
06/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
13/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
20/07/1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach
27/07/1986 Chris De Burgh The Lady In Red
03/08/1986 Chris De Burgh The Lady In Red
10/08/1986 Chris De Burgh The Lady In Red
17/08/1986 Boris Gardiner I Want To Wake Up With You
24/08/1986 Boris Gardiner I Want To Wake Up With You
31/08/1986 Boris Gardiner I Want To Wake Up With You
07/09/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
14/09/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
21/09/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
28/09/1986 Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
05/10/1986 Madonna True Blue
12/10/1986 Nick Berry Every Loser Wins
19/10/1986 Nick Berry Every Loser Wins
26/10/1986 Nick Berry Every Loser Wins
02/11/1986 Berlin Take My Breath Away
09/11/1986 Berlin Take My Breath Away
16/11/1986 Berlin Take My Breath Away
23/11/1986 Berlin Take My Breath Away
30/11/1986 Europe The Final Countdown
07/12/1986 Europe The Final Countdown
14/12/1986 Housemartins Caravan Of Love
21/12/1986 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:07:04 GMT 1
TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1986
Not sure how these images will come out, you may need your magnifying glasses to view them, but here goes:
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:11:22 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:18:17 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:19:42 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:21:01 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:22:57 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:24:01 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:29:50 GMT 1
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:31:30 GMT 1
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Post by Whitneyfan on Dec 23, 2018 11:32:24 GMT 1
Yes! I've been really looking forward to this.
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:32:35 GMT 1
And here's a summary of 100 to 11 in case those graphics are too difficult to read:
100 Debbie Harry - FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA 495
99 Heart - THESE DREAMS 500
97 Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal - SATURDAY LOVE 503
97 Spandau Ballet - THROUGH THE BARRICADES 503
96 Double - THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART 511
95 Talking Heads - AND SHE WAS 512
94 Lionel Richie - DANCING ON THE CEILING 514
93 Swing Out Sister - BREAKOUT 519
92 Huey Lewis and The News - STUCK WITH YOU 526
91 Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald - ON MY OWN 531
89 Jaki Graham - SET ME FREE 537
89 Whitney Houston - GREATEST LOVE OF ALL 537
88 Joyce Sims - ALL AND ALL 541
87 A-Ha - I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU 542
86 Bruce Hornsby and The Range - THE WAY IT IS 545
85 Cock Robin - THE PROMISE YOU MADE 548
84 Bucks Fizz - NEW BEGINNING (MAMBA SEYRA) 550
83 Simply Red - HOLDING BACK THE YEARS 551
82 A-Ha - HUNTING HIGH AND LOW 552
81 Hipsway - THE HONEYTHIEF 553
80 Public Image Limited - RISE 555
79 Haywoode - ROSES 561
78 Red Box - FOR AMERICA 568
77 It's Immaterial - DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME (JIM'S TUNE) 581
76 Cameo - WORD UP 585
75 Prince - KISS 588
74 Genesis - LAND OF CONFUSION 592
73 Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2 595
72 Smiths - BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN 605
71 Status Quo - IN THE ARMY NOW 610
70 Miami Sound Machine - BAD BOY 614
69 Pete Wylie - SINFUL 627
68 Janet Jackson - WHEN I THINK OF YOU 636
67 Stranglers - ALWAYS THE SUN 642
66 Kate Bush - HOUNDS OF LOVE 645
65 It Bites - CALLING ALL THE HEROES 651
64 Stan Ridgway - CAMOUFLAGE 661
62 Anita Baker - SWEET LOVE 667
62 Robert Palmer - ADDICTED TO LOVE 667
60 Blow Monkeys - DIGGING YOUR SCENE 675
60 Pretenders - DON'T GET ME WRONG 675
59 Steve Winwood - HIGHER LOVE 676
58 Furniture - BRILLIANT MIND 679
57 Queen - A KIND OF MAGIC 682
56 Peter Cetera - GLORY OF LOVE 686
55 Madonna - BORDERLINE 694
54 Owen Paul - MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME 695
53 Mr Mister - BROKEN WINGS 719
51 Damned - ELOISE 724
51 Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - DON'T GIVE UP 724
50 George Michael - A DIFFERENT CORNER 739
49 Jermaine Stewart - WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF 748
48 Madonna - TRUE BLUE 750
47 Bon Jovi - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME 763
46 Five Star - CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE 768
45 Smiths - PANIC 770
44 Dire Straits - WALK OF LIFE 775
43 Wham! - THE EDGE OF HEAVEN 781
42 Paul Simon - YOU CAN CALL ME AL 785
41 Cutting Crew - (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS 787
40 Hollywood Beyond - WHAT'S THE COLOUR OF MONEY 790
39 David Bowie - ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS 792
38 Kim Wilde - YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON 810
37 Level 42 - LESSONS IN LOVE 818
36 Run DMC - WALK THIS WAY 828
35 Doctor and The Medics - SPIRIT IN THE SKY 829
34 Pet Shop Boys - LOVE COMES QUICKLY 840
33 Talk Talk - LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT 849
32 Sly Fox - LET'S GO ALL THE WAY 855
31 Cyndi Lauper - TRUE COLORS 860
30 Cliff Richard with The Young Ones and Hank Marvin - LIVING DOLL 862
29 Bangles - MANIC MONDAY 880
28 Madonna - LIVE TO TELL 888
27 Whitney Houston - HOW WILL I KNOW 903
26 Pet Shop Boys - OPPORTUNITIES (LET’S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY) 907
25 Mel and Kim - SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) 940
23 Sinitta - SO MACHO / CRUISING 949
23 Five Star - RAIN OR SHINE 949
20 Erasure - SOMETIMES 958
20 Gwen Guthrie - AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT 958
20 Janet Jackson - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY 958
19 Pet Shop Boys - WEST END GIRLS 975
18 Bananarama - VENUS 980
17 Falco - ROCK ME AMADEUS 993
16 Billy Ocean - WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING 1014
15 Europe - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 1022
14 Communards - DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY 1029
13 Nu Shooz - I CAN'T WAIT 1047
12 Berlin - TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 1051
11 Human League - HUMAN 1071
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 11:33:56 GMT 1
Top ten to follow a bit later, will run them down one-by-one and then post the individual Top 50 songs of the year.
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Post by o on Dec 23, 2018 12:18:09 GMT 1
Nice job as always Milliways.
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 12:45:56 GMT 1
And here's the Top 10 Retro-Chart singles of the year....
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 12:48:52 GMT 1
10) BON JOVI - LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
The second and biggest of their two number ones marking a great year for Jon and co, spending three weeks at the top last month. Andy 151 Cool Christie 0 Darkstar 0 Earl Purple 119 Kingpin 108 Ma 71 Pop Chart Freak 94 Raliverpooll 0 Rubcale 85 Shireblogger 107 Smokeyb 116 Smurfie 0 Thorney 121 Whitneyfan 106 Other points 0 TOTAL POINTS 1,078
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 23, 2018 12:52:12 GMT 1
9) THE BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIANDespite Manic Monday topping the chart for three weeks in February/March it’s Walk Like An Egyptian that’s the highest placed song for The Bangles on the year end countdown. One of only two songs in the Top Ten that didn't reach number one during the year. Andy 173 Cool Christie 135 Darkstar 0 Earl Purple 47 Kingpin 12 Mark 154 Pop Chart Freak 70 Raliverpool 44 Rubcale 46 Shireblogger 79 Smokeyb 68 Smurfie 74 Thorney 143 Whitneyfan 41 Other points 32
TOTAL POINTS 1,118
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