This timeline details the weekly No 1 singles in the UK for 1986
See also: UK No 1 Albums 1986
US No 1 Singles 1986
1986 (5th January)
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
1986 (12th January)
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
1986 (19th January)
The Sun Always Shines on TV – A-Ha
1986 (26th January)
The Sun Always Shines on TV – A-Ha
1986 (2nd February)
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean
1986 (9th February)
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean
1986 (16th February)
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean
1986 (23rd February)
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean
1986 (2nd March)
Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
1986 (9th March)
Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
1986 (16th March)
Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
1986 (23rd March)
Living Doll – Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
1986 (30th March)
Living Doll – Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
1986 (6th April)
Living Doll – Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
1986 (13th April)
A Different Corner – George Michael
1986 (20th April)
A Different Corner – George Michael
1986 (27th April)
A Different Corner – George Michael
1986 (4th May)
Rock Me Amadeus – Faldo
1986 (11th May)
The Chicken Song – Spitting Image
1986 (18th May)
The Chicken Song – Spitting Image
1986 (25th May)
The Chicken Song – Spitting Image
1986 (1st June)
Spirit in the Sky – Doctor and the Medics
1986 (8th June)
Spirit in the Sky – Doctor and the Medics
1986 (15th June)
Spirit in the Sky – Doctor and the Medics
1986 (22nd June)
The Edge of Heaven – Wham!
1986 (29th June)
The Edge of Heaven – Wham!
1986 (6th July)
Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna
1986 (13th July)
Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna
1986 (20th July)
Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna
1986 (27th July)
The Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
1986 (3rd August)
The Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
1986 (10th August)
The Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
1986 (17th August)
I Want to Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
1986 (24th August)
I Want to Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
1986 (31st August)
I Want to Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
1986 (7th September)
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Communards
1986 (14th September)
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Communards
1986 (21st September)
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Communards
1986 (28th September)
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Communards
1986 (5th October)
True Blue – Madonna
1986 (12th October)
Every Loser Wins – Nick Berry
1986 (19th October)
Every Loser Wins – Nick Berry
1986 (26th October)
Every Loser Wins – Nick Berry
1986 (2nd November)
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
1986 (9th November)
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
1986 (16th November)
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
1986 (23rd November)
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
1986 (30th November)
The Final Countdown – Europe
1986 (7th December)
The Final Countdown – Europe
1986 (14th December)
Caravan of Love – Housemartins
1986 (21st December)
Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson
1986 (28th December)
Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson
Published Aug 15, 2018 @ 5:38 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
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