| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 15, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING Billy Ocean (Jive 9432) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2 | BURNING HEART Survivor (Scotti Bros. 05663) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
| 3 | I’M YOUR MAN Wham! (Columbia 05721) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 4 | HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston (Arista 9434) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 5 | KYRIE Mr. Mister (RCA 14258) | 9 | 14 | 22 | 9 | |
| 6 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends (with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) (Arista 9422) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown (Scotti Bros. 05682) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 11 | |
| 8 | TALK TO ME Stevie Nicks (Modern 99582) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (Motown 1819) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 10 | THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade (Portrait 05713) | 14 | 18 | 24 | 12 | |
| 11 | LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 28841) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 12 | |
| 12 | SARA Starship (Grunt 14253) | 17 | 24 | 33 | 8 | |
| 13 | MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 05728) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 14 | SILENT RUNNING (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 89488) | 18 | 23 | 29 | 12 | |
| 15 | SPIES LIKE US Paul McCartney (Capitol 5537) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 16 | GO HOME Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1817) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 17 | CONGA Miami Sound Machine (Epic 05457) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 18 | |
| 18 | KING FOR A DAY Thompson Twins (Arista 9450) | 22 | 31 | 36 | 5 | |
| 19 | A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28890) | 24 | 28 | 34 | 14 | |
| 20 | THESE DREAMS Heart (Capitol 5541) | 25 | 33 | 38 | 5 | |
| 21 | SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2788) | 28 | 38 | 49 | 8 | |
| 22 | WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 28878) | 16 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |
| 23 | PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 05609) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |
| 24 | TARZAN BOY Baltimora (Manhattan 50018) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 18 | |
| 25 | THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V. A-Ha (Warner Bros. 28846) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 12 | |
| 26 | RUSSIANS Sting (A&M 2799) | 30 | 35 | 42 | 5 | |
| 27 | SANCTIFY YOURSELF Simple Minds (A&M 2810) | 34 | 41 | 58 | 4 | |
| 28 | STAGES ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28810) | 32 | 36 | 41 | 5 | |
| 29 | NIKITA Elton John (Geffen 28800) | 33 | 37 | 44 | 5 | |
| 30 | THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT Loverboy (Columbia 05765) | 35 | 43 | 61 | 5 | |
| 31 | R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 884 455) | 39 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | DAY BY DAY Hooters (Columbia 05730) | 38 | 42 | 47 | 10 | |
| 33 | HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5535) | 36 | 39 | 43 | 10 | |
| 34 | ANOTHER NIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9453) | 37 | 46 | 57 | 5 | |
| 35 | DIGITAL DISPLAY Ready For The World (MCA 52734) | 40 | 44 | 48 | 10 | |
| 36 | WHAT YOU NEED INXS (Atlantic 89460) | 43 | 56 | 75 | 5 | |
| 37 | I MISS YOU Klymaxx (Constellation 52606) | 31 | 25 | 17 | 21 | |
| 38 | (How To Be A) MILLIONAIRE ABC (Mercury 884 382) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 5 | |
| 39 | SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean (EMI America 8297) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | |
| 40 | GOODBYE IS FOREVER Arcadia (Capitol 5542) | 44 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | NO EASY WAY OUT Robert Tepper (Scotti Bros. 05750) | 47 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| 42 | NIGHT MOVES Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89465) | 46 | 55 | 68 | 5 | |
| 43 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Sly Fox (Capitol 5463) | 55 | 68 | 79 | 5 | |
| 44 | ALIVE AND KICKING Simple Minds (A&M 2783) | 21 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
| 45 | BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister (RCA 14136) | 23 | 17 | 7 | 22 | |
| 46 | IT’S ONLY LOVE Bryan Adams & Tina Turner (A&M 2791) | 26 | 20 | 14 | 13 | |
| 47 | CALLING AMERICA Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 05766) | 64 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | BEAT’S SO LONELY Charlie Sexton (MCA 52715) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 9 | |
| 49 | ROCK ME AMADEUS Falco (A&M 2821) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | MANIC MONDAY Bangles (Columbia 05757) | 66 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 51 | SEPARATE LIVES Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89498) | 42 | 26 | 18 | 20 | |
| 52 | I’M NOT THE ONE Cars (Elektra 69569) | 67 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | NEEDLES AND PINS Tom Petty & Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks (MCA 52772) | 60 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | TONIGHT SHE COMES Cars (Elektra 69589) | 41 | 19 | 10 | 16 | |
| 55 | SOMEWHERE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 05680) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 11 | |
| 56 | GOODBYE Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52729) | 48 | 27 | 28 | 15 | |
| 57 | EVERYTHING IN MY HEART Corey Hart (EMI America 8300) | 49 | 30 | 30 | 12 | |
| 58 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley, Jasper, Isley (CBS Associated 05611) | 54 | 54 | 59 | 9 | |
| 59 | TENDER LOVE Force M.D.’s (Warner Bros. 28818) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (Columbia 05660) | 51 | 34 | 20 | 17 | |
| 61 | EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 2768) | 52 | 40 | 25 | 17 | |
| 62 | GO Asia (Geffen 28872) | 56 | 45 | 45 | 11 | |
| 63 | FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend (Atco 99590) | 57 | 47 | 31 | 15 | |
| 64 | BOP Dan Seals (EMI America 8289) | 72 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 884 199) | 59 | 53 | 39 | 17 | |
| 66 | SEX AS A WEAPON Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42927) | 58 | 49 | 27 | 13 | |
| 67 | ADDICTED TO LOVE Robert Palmer (Island 99570) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | SMALL TOWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 884 202) | 61 | 52 | 37 | 16 | |
| 69 | ELECTION DAY Arcadia (Capitol 5501) | 62 | 57 | 40 | 17 | |
| 70 | LIVE IS LIFE Opus (Polydor 883 730) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I’D DO IT ALL AGAIN Sam Harris (Motown 1829) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5523) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE Sting (A&M 2787) | 63 | 59 | 46 | 15 | |
| 74 | OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint (Elektra 69621) | 65 | 62 | 56 | 21 | |
| 75 | SUPERBOWL SHUFFLE Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew (Red Label 71012) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | SECRET Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2794) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 9 | |
| 77 | WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship (Grunt 14170) | 69 | 63 | 51 | 24 | |
| 78 | LE BEL AGE Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42968) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Level 42 (Polydor 883 362) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | PLEASURE AND PAIN Divinyls (Chrysalis 42916) | 82 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 81 | LYING Peter Frampton (Atlantic 89463) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | JIMMY MACK Sheena Easton (EMI America 8309) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | LET ME BE THE ONE Five Star (RCA 14229) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE POWER OF LOVE Jennifer Rush (Epic 05754) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I LIKE YOU Phyllis Nelson (USA Carrere 05719) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | STEREOTOMY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9443) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOUR LOVE Outfield (Columbia 05796) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LIFE’S WHAT YOU MAKE IT Talk Talk (EMI America 8303) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | THE MEN ALL PAUSE Klymaxx (Constellation 52486) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SATURDAY LOVE Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 05767) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | OWN THE NIGHT Chaka Khan (MCA 52730) | 68 | 61 | 62 | 8 | |
| 92 | STRENGTH Alarm (I.R.S. 52736) | 84 | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 93 | NEVER Heart (Capitol 5512) | 74 | 66 | 54 | 23 | |
| 94 | PERFECT WAY Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 28949) | 73 | 65 | 50 | 23 | |
| 95 | ONE VISION Queen (Capitol 5530) | 70 | 67 | 52 | 11 | |
| 96 | LEADER OF THE PACK Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89478) | 75 | 70 | 66 | 12 | |
| 97 | SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 50017) | 85 | 75 | 70 | 16 | |
| 98 | JUST ANOTHER DAY Oingo Boingo (MCA 52726) | 87 | 79 | 80 | 9 | |
| 99 | SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 28884) | 86 | 69 | 53 | 18 | |
| 100 | BABY TALK Alisha (Vanguard 35262) | 91 | 84 | 81 | 8 | |
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