Radio & Records CHR Year End Top 40 Chart Of 1986:
Rank Artist / Title Peak
1 Huey Lewis & The News / Stuck With You 1(3)
2 Steve Winwood / Higher Love 1(2)
3 Madonna / Live To Tell 1(3)
4 Peter Cetera / Glory Of Love 1(2)
5 Whitney Houston / How Will I know 1(2)
6 Heart / These Dreams 1(2)
7 Pet Shop Boys / West End Girls 1(2)
8 Madonna / Papa Don't Preach 1(2)
9 Peter Gabriel / Sledgehammer 1(1)
10 Billy Ocean / There'll Be Sad Song (To Make You Cry) 1(1)
11 Lionel Richie / Dancing On The Ceiling 1(1)
12 Mr. Mister / Kyrie 1(2)
13 Whitney Houston / The Gratest Love Of All 1(2)
14 Genesis / Invisible Touch 1(2)
15 Howard Jones / No One Is To Blame 1(1)
16 Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald / On My Own 1(1)
17 Dionne Warwick & Friends / That's What Friends Are For 1(2)
18 Starship / Sara 2
19 Boston / Amanda 1(3)
20 Janet Jackson / When I Think Of You 1(1)
21 Falco / Rock Me Amadeus 1(3)
22 Prince & The Revolution / Kiss 1(1)
23 Robert Palmer / Addicted To Love 1(1)
24 Genesis / Throwing It All Way 1(1)
25 Van Halen / Why Can't This Be Love 2
26 Inxs / What You Need 3
27 Survivor / Burning Heart 2
28 Berlin / Take My Breath Away 2
29 Human League / Human 2
30 Cyndi Lauper / True Colors 1(1)
31 Lionel Richie / Say You, Say Me 1(4)
32 Atlantic Starr / Secret Lovers 3
33 Phil Collins / Take Me Home 3
34 Nu Shooz / I Can't Wait 4
35 OMD / If You Leave 3
36 Billy Ocean / When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Gets Going 1(1)
37 Mike + The Mechanics / All I Need Is A Miracle 3
38 Tina Turner / Typical Male 1(1)
39 Glass Tiger / Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) 5
40 Robert Palmer / I Didn't Mean To Turn You On 3
Year End Urban Chart:
1. “Kiss” Prince (Warner Bros.)
2. “On My Own” Patti Labelle/Michael McDonald (MCA)
3. “What Have You Done for Me Lately” Janet Jackson (A&M)
4. “I Can't Wait” Nu Shooz (Atlantic) :o :o :o
5. “Rumors” Timex Social Club (Jay)
6. “Do Me Baby” Meli'sa Morgan (Capitol)
7. “Word Up” Cameo (Atl. Art/PG)
8. “I've Learned to Respect the Power of Love” Stephanie Mills (MCA)
9. “There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista)
10. “The Finest” SOS Band (Tabu/CBS)
A song like Nu Shooz would NEVER hit the Urban chart today - Rhythmic definitely.