| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 22, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AMANDA Boston (MCA 52756) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | HUMAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 3 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 28591) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 4 | YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (Mercury 884 953) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE NEXT TIME I FALL Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Warner/Full Moon 28597) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| 6 | TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT Eddie Money (Columbia 06231) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | |
| 7 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 9 | 12 | 19 | 11 | |
| 8 | HIP TO BE SQUARE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43065) | 14 | 22 | 27 | 6 | |
| 9 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5023) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 10 | |
| 10 | THE RAIN Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam 06209) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 10 | |
| 11 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
| 12 | I’LL BE OVER YOU Toto (Columbia 06280) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 13 | EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT Wang Chung (Geffen 28562) | 17 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 14 | TRUE COLORS Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06247) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 15 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Robert Palmer (Island 99537) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 16 | WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (Columbia 06257) | 20 | 28 | 39 | 9 | |
| 17 | TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43024) | 21 | 26 | 33 | 8 | |
| 18 | EMOTION IN MOTION Ric Ocasek (Geffen 28617) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 19 | TYPICAL MALE Tina Turner (Capitol 5615) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| 20 | ALL CRIED OUT Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia 05844) | 16 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| 21 | STAND BY ME Ben E. King (Atlantic 89361) | 29 | 39 | 45 | 21 | |
| 22 | FREEDOM OVERSPILL Steve Winwood (Island 28595) | 24 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| 23 | NOTORIOUS Duran Duran (Capitol 5648) | 33 | 41 | 52 | 4 | |
| 24 | (Forever) LIVE AND DIE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 2872) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 25 | DON’T GET ME WRONG Pretenders (Sire 28630) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| 26 | YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU? Howard Jones (Elektra 69512) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 6 | |
| 27 | IS THIS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06381) | 35 | 45 | 54 | 5 | |
| 28 | WHAT ABOUT LOVE ’Til Tuesday (Epic 06289) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 29 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 36 | 43 | 50 | 6 | |
| 30 | WILD WILD LIFE Talking Heads (Sire 28629) | 34 | 40 | 44 | 13 | |
| 31 | LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis (Atlantic 89336) | 39 | 47 | 62 | 4 | |
| 32 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 42 | 53 | 66 | 6 | |
| 33 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 6 | |
| 34 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | 45 | 59 | 75 | 4 | |
| 35 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 44 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 36 | I AM BY YOUR SIDE Corey Hart (EMI America 8348) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 37 | SWEET LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69557) | 22 | 17 | 12 | 15 | |
| 38 | HEARTBEAT Don Johnson (Epic 06285) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 39 | SOMEDAY Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50048) | 47 | 61 | 79 | 4 | |
| 40 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | 53 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| 41 | WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson (A&M 2855) | 25 | 11 | 5 | 16 | |
| 42 | WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN David & David (A&M 2857) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 9 | |
| 43 | THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 52940) | 51 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| 44 | WAR Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 06432) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | ALL I WANTED Kansas (MCA 52958) | 55 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| 46 | TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (Atlantic 89381) | 28 | 25 | 13 | 19 | |
| 47 | JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH Aretha Franklin (Arista 9528) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 48 | HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD Elton John (Geffen 28578) | 48 | 52 | 58 | 6 | |
| 49 | STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43019) | 41 | 27 | 16 | 17 | |
| 50 | GOLDMINE Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062) | 59 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 51 | YOU BE ILLIN’ Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119) | 60 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 52 | THROWING IT ALL AWAY Genesis (Atlantic 89372) | 40 | 18 | 10 | 15 | |
| 53 | SOMEBODY’S OUT THERE Triumph (MCA 52898) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 13 | |
| 54 | MIDAS TOUCH Midnight Star (Solar 69525) | 54 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 55 | FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine (Epic 06352) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ’86 Police (A&M 2879) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| 57 | GIRL CAN’T HELP IT Journey (Columbia 06302) | 43 | 30 | 17 | 13 | |
| 58 | WHEN THE RAIN COMES DOWN Andy Taylor (MCA 52946) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 59 | NAIL IT TO THE WALL Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1859) | 64 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 60 | COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 9525) | 73 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | STAY THE NIGHT Benjamin Orr (Elektra 69506) | 70 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | FOR TONIGHT Nancy Martinez (Atlantic 89371) | 71 | 80 | 85 | 6 | |
| 63 | WHERE DID YOUR HEART GO? Wham! (Columbia 06294) | 49 | 49 | 53 | 7 | |
| 64 | DON’T FORGET ME (When I’m Gone) Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50037) | 52 | 34 | 28 | 20 | |
| 65 | IN YOUR EYES Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28622) | 50 | 32 | 24 | 13 | |
| 66 | THIS IS THE TIME Billy Joel (Columbia 06526) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | LADY SOUL Temptations (Gordy 1856) | 56 | 58 | 63 | 7 | |
| 68 | TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox (Jive 1006) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GOIN’ TO THE BANK Commodores (Polydor 885 358) | 75 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | A MATTER OF TRUST Billy Joel (Columbia 06108) | 61 | 36 | 30 | 16 | |
| 71 | TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner (Capitol 5644) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28512) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 74403) | 86 | — | — | 6 | |
| 74 | MIAMI Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5658) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | LOVE IN SIBERIA Laban (Critique 725) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | THORN IN MY SIDE Eurythmics (RCA 5058) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD TURN AROUND Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5646) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | NOBODY’S FOOL Cinderella (Mercury 884 851) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | HEARTACHE AWAY Don Johnson (Epic 06426) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SOME PEOPLE Paul Young (Columbia 06423) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69502) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | STRANGLEHOLD Paul McCartney (Capitol 5636) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TASTY LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5616) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 28625) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FRENCH KISSIN’ Debbie Harry (Geffen 28546) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SUBURBIA Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8355) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Van Halen (Warner Bros. 28505) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MORE THAN PHYSICAL Bananarama (London 886 080) | 76 | 72 | 73 | 5 | |
| 92 | WALK THIS WAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5112) | 62 | 46 | 41 | 18 | |
| 93 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (USA Carrere 06122) | 63 | 44 | 35 | 20 | |
| 94 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Monkees (Arista 9532) | 84 | 78 | 81 | 18 | |
| 95 | JODY Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9476) | 65 | 51 | 46 | 10 | |
| 96 | POINT OF NO RETURN Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89392) | 67 | 57 | 51 | 21 | |
| 97 | CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star (RCA 14421) | 66 | 55 | 47 | 11 | |
| 98 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 5630) | 69 | 65 | 49 | 10 | |
| 99 | GOOD MUSIC Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 06336) | 91 | 69 | 71 | 7 | |
| 100 | LOVE WALKS IN Van Halen (Warner Bros. 28626) | 78 | 73 | 43 | 16 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1986 |