Billboard AC Chart Flashback: June 7, 1986
Jun 6, 2011 10:42:51 GMT -5
Post by johnm1120 on Jun 6, 2011 10:42:51 GMT -5
June 7, 1986
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 03 Madonna - Live to Tell (1)
02 02 02 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own (2)
03 04 05 Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (1)
04 06 14 Howard Jones - No One is to Blame (1)
05 05 04 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (4)
06 07 10 George Michael - A Different Corner (6)
07 03 01 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All (1)
08 08 09 The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (1)
09 11 12 Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle (6)
10 10 11 Level 42 - Something About You (10)
11 12 15 Culture Club - Move Away (11)
12 09 06 Phil Collins - Take Me Home (2)
13 15 16 Neil Diamond - Headed For the Future (10)
14 14 20 The Dream Academy - The Love Parade (13)
15 17 23 James Taylor - That's Why I'm Here (8)
16 18 22 Atlantic Starr - If Your Heart Isn't In It (11)
17 20 26 David Pack - That Girl is Gone (16)
18 16 08 Gloria Estefan - Bad Boy (8)
19 13 07 Sade - Never As Good As the First Time (6)
20 19 13 Dennis De Young - Call Me (5)
21 27 ** David Foster & Olivia Newton-John - The Best Of Me (6)
22 DEBUT Hiroshima - One Wish (20)
23 22 18 Bangles - Manic Monday (10)
24 21 17 Dire Straits - So Far Away (3)
25 23 21 Force M.D.'s - Tender Love (2)
26 28 ** Anne Murray - Who's Leaving Who (26)
27 26 28 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (26)
28 DEBUT The Temptations - A Fine Mess (28)
29 24 24 Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love (5)
30 29 29 Orchestral Maneuvers In the Dark (O.M.D.) - If You Leave (24)
25 years ago this week, Madonna was ruling the chart while quick risers from Billy Ocean and Howard Jones were threatening that longevity. "Live to Tell" was also #1 on the Hot 100 this week. Other AC staples including George Michael, Phil Collins, Gloria Estefan and Sade were also enjoying chart success. The debuts this week however weren't as long lasting. Despite entering the top 30 at #22, Hiroshima only managed to peak 2 spots higher.
It's chart run: 22-20-20-23-26-29-off
The Temptations simply went 28-28-off.
Of the songs on the chart, Simply Red lasted the longest with "Holding Back the Years." The song only peaked at #4, but lasted 23 weeks. Of the songs in the top 10, George Michael's "A Different Corner" only lasted 14 weeks.
TW LW 2W Artist - Title (Final Peak)
01 01 03 Madonna - Live to Tell (1)
02 02 02 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own (2)
03 04 05 Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (1)
04 06 14 Howard Jones - No One is to Blame (1)
05 05 04 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (4)
06 07 10 George Michael - A Different Corner (6)
07 03 01 Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All (1)
08 08 09 The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (1)
09 11 12 Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle (6)
10 10 11 Level 42 - Something About You (10)
11 12 15 Culture Club - Move Away (11)
12 09 06 Phil Collins - Take Me Home (2)
13 15 16 Neil Diamond - Headed For the Future (10)
14 14 20 The Dream Academy - The Love Parade (13)
15 17 23 James Taylor - That's Why I'm Here (8)
16 18 22 Atlantic Starr - If Your Heart Isn't In It (11)
17 20 26 David Pack - That Girl is Gone (16)
18 16 08 Gloria Estefan - Bad Boy (8)
19 13 07 Sade - Never As Good As the First Time (6)
20 19 13 Dennis De Young - Call Me (5)
21 27 ** David Foster & Olivia Newton-John - The Best Of Me (6)
22 DEBUT Hiroshima - One Wish (20)
23 22 18 Bangles - Manic Monday (10)
24 21 17 Dire Straits - So Far Away (3)
25 23 21 Force M.D.'s - Tender Love (2)
26 28 ** Anne Murray - Who's Leaving Who (26)
27 26 28 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (26)
28 DEBUT The Temptations - A Fine Mess (28)
29 24 24 Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love (5)
30 29 29 Orchestral Maneuvers In the Dark (O.M.D.) - If You Leave (24)
25 years ago this week, Madonna was ruling the chart while quick risers from Billy Ocean and Howard Jones were threatening that longevity. "Live to Tell" was also #1 on the Hot 100 this week. Other AC staples including George Michael, Phil Collins, Gloria Estefan and Sade were also enjoying chart success. The debuts this week however weren't as long lasting. Despite entering the top 30 at #22, Hiroshima only managed to peak 2 spots higher.
It's chart run: 22-20-20-23-26-29-off
The Temptations simply went 28-28-off.
Of the songs on the chart, Simply Red lasted the longest with "Holding Back the Years." The song only peaked at #4, but lasted 23 weeks. Of the songs in the top 10, George Michael's "A Different Corner" only lasted 14 weeks.
