Official Singles Chart on 18/5/1986
18 May 1986 - 24 May 1986
The Official Singles Chart Top 100 reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1. View the biggest songs of 2025.
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THE CHICKEN SONG
SPITTING IMAGE
- LW:1,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:3
ON MY OWN
PATTI LABELLE AND MICHAEL MCDONALD
- LW:2,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:4
- LW:3,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:5
- LW:7,
- Peak:4,
- Weeks:5
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS
- LW:17,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:3
SNOOKER LOOPY
MATCHROOM MOB WITH CHAS AND DAVE
- LW:11,
- Peak:6,
- Weeks:6
- LW:4,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:10
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
VAN HALEN
- LW:13,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:8
- LW:25,
- Peak:9,
- Weeks:2
- LW:5,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:5
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
- LW:8,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:7
ROCK LOBSTER/PLANET CLAIRE
THE B-52S
- LW:20,
- Peak:12,
- Weeks:3
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)
BILLY OCEAN
- LW:14,
- Peak:13,
- Weeks:7
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE
FIVE STAR
- LW:10,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:7
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
JANET JACKSON
- LW:6,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:10
- LW:34,
- Peak:16,
- Weeks:4
- LW:16,
- Peak:16,
- Weeks:6
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE {1986}
MARVIN GAYE
- LW:9,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:5
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED
- LW:55,
- Peak:19,
- Weeks:2
- LW:35,
- Peak:20,
- Weeks:4
A DIFFERENT CORNER
GEORGE MICHAEL
- LW:12,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:8
- LW:18,
- Peak:12,
- Weeks:6
I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
PRINCESS
- LW:19,
- Peak:16,
- Weeks:6
- LW:22,
- Peak:22,
- Weeks:4
- LW:15,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:9
- LW:New
- Peak:27,
- Weeks:1
- LW:39,
- Peak:28,
- Weeks:4
- LW:23,
- Peak:23,
- Weeks:7
NewMINE ALL MINE/PARTY FREAK
CASHFLOW
- LW:New
- Peak:30,
- Weeks:1
IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS
THE BANGLES
- LW:36,
- Peak:31,
- Weeks:5
- LW:26,
- Peak:26,
- Weeks:4
- LW:21,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:7
- LW:New
- Peak:34,
- Weeks:1
- LW:New
- Peak:35,
- Weeks:1
- LW:24,
- Peak:10,
- Weeks:12
NewCAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU (THE SECOND DECADE REMIX)
REAL THING
- LW:New
- Peak:37,
- Weeks:1
- LW:65,
- Peak:38,
- Weeks:3
- LW:85,
- Peak:39,
- Weeks:2
RULES AND REGULATIONS (EP)
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT
- LW:45,
- Peak:41,
- Weeks:5
- LW:28,
- Peak:17,
- Weeks:9
ALL OVER THE WEEKEND
NICK HEYWARD
- LW:47,
- Peak:43,
- Weeks:3
WONDERFUL WORLD {1986}
SAM COOKE
- LW:32,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:10
ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
SIMPLE MINDS
- LW:30,
- Peak:9,
- Weeks:7
LIVING DOLL
CLIFF RICHARD AND THE YOUNG ONES
- LW:31,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:10
- LW:New
- Peak:47,
- Weeks:1
TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY)
SAMANTHA FOX
- LW:33,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:10
- LW:27,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:6
- LW:54,
- Peak:50,
- Weeks:3
YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX 76/86)
REAL THING
- LW:43,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:12
FREEWAY OF LOVE {1986}
ARETHA FRANKLIN
- LW:51,
- Peak:51,
- Weeks:9
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
- LW:49,
- Peak:49,
- Weeks:3
- LW:37,
- Peak:37,
- Weeks:3
SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1986
- LW:50,
- Peak:50,
- Weeks:3
- LW:62,
- Peak:56,
- Weeks:2
BACK WITH THE BOYS AGAIN/GET IT RIGHT
JOE FAGIN
- LW:59,
- Peak:53,
- Weeks:12
IF YOU LEAVE
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
- LW:48,
- Peak:48,
- Weeks:4
- LW:75,
- Peak:59,
- Weeks:2
- LW:61,
- Peak:60,
- Weeks:4
YOU CAN'T BLAME LOVE
THOMAS AND TAYLOR
- LW:60,
- Peak:60,
- Weeks:2
- LW:57,
- Peak:51,
- Weeks:6
- LW:44,
- Peak:32,
- Weeks:9
- LW:New
- Peak:64,
- Weeks:1
NewIF YOUR HEART ISN'T IN IT
ATLANTIC STARR
- LW:New
- Peak:65,
- Weeks:1
DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME (JIM'S TUNE)
IT'S IMMATERIAL
- LW:40,
- Peak:18,
- Weeks:8
- LW:66,
- Peak:66,
- Weeks:2
- LW:38,
- Peak:26,
- Weeks:6
CANDYBAR EXPRESS
LOVE AND MONEY
- LW:99,
- Peak:69,
- Weeks:2
WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT
TOTAL CONTRAST
- LW:63,
- Peak:63,
- Weeks:3
A QUESTION OF LUST
DEPECHE MODE
- LW:41,
- Peak:28,
- Weeks:5
ROCK IN THE USA
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
- LW:67,
- Peak:67,
- Weeks:5
SOME PEOPLE {1986}
BELOUIS SOME
- LW:52,
- Peak:33,
- Weeks:7
- LW:42,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:8
- LW:56,
- Peak:46,
- Weeks:4
- LW:New
- Peak:76,
- Weeks:1
NewAMITYVILLE (THE HOUSE ON THE HILL)
LOVEBUG STARSKI
- LW:New
- Peak:77,
- Weeks:1
- LW:76,
- Peak:76,
- Weeks:2
NewLET'S GO ALL THE WAY
SLY FOX
- LW:New
- Peak:79,
- Weeks:1
ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
- LW:89,
- Peak:80,
- Weeks:2
- LW:79,
- Peak:79,
- Weeks:2
- LW:97,
- Peak:82,
- Weeks:2
BORN TO ROCK 'N' ROLL
CLIFF RICHARD
- LW:78,
- Peak:78,
- Weeks:2
- LW:73,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:19
- LW:96,
- Peak:85,
- Weeks:2
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER {1986}
SHALAMAR
- LW:74,
- Peak:52,
- Weeks:5
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU FT LARRY WOO
MODERN-NIQUE FEATURING LARRY WOO
- LW:87,
- Peak:76,
- Weeks:4
FIRE ON THE WATER
CHRIS DE BURGH
- LW:94,
- Peak:88,
- Weeks:2
NewTHE PROMISE YOU MADE
COCK ROBIN
- LW:New
- Peak:89,
- Weeks:1
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
BLACK UHURU
- LW:93,
- Peak:90,
- Weeks:2
NewPRIVATE LIFE {1986}
GRACE JONES
- LW:New
- Peak:91,
- Weeks:1
New(I'LL NEVER BE) MARIA MAGDALENA {1986}
SANDRA
- LW:New
- Peak:92,
- Weeks:1
- LW:95,
- Peak:87,
- Weeks:3
NewWHAT'S MISSING
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
- LW:New
- Peak:94,
- Weeks:1
- LW:RE
- Peak:77,
- Weeks:4
TO ALL THE MEN I'VE LOVED BEFORE
SHIRLEY BASSEY
- LW:91,
- Peak:86,
- Weeks:4
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SIMPLE MINDS
- LW:90,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:45
- LW:86,
- Peak:85,
- Weeks:4
- LW:84,
- Peak:84,
- Weeks:2
- LW:80,
- Peak:80,
- Weeks:4
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