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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1986

1985 <-

1986

-> 1987

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

01/1986

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

from Falco 3

417

✫1
US

4
dance

6
R&B

✫1
UK

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

04/1986

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel

from So

379

✫1
US

✫1
dance

61
R&B

✫1
rock

4
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987]
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel

10/1986

Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet

352

✫1
US

✫1
rock

4
UK

[Polygram 888184 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

08/1986

(I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew

from Broadcast

350

✫1
US

24
AC

37
dance

4
rock

4
UK

[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede

01/1986

Manic Monday by The Bangles

from Different Light

345

2
US

10
AC

43
rock

2
UK

[Columbia 05757]
written by Prince (as Christopher)

02/1986

Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer

from Riptide

342

✫1
US

36
dance

✫1
rock

5
UK

produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99570]
written by Robert Palmer

08/1986

Stuck with You by Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!

314

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
rock

12
UK

[Chrysalis 43019]
written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis

07/1986

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is

302

✫1
US

✫1
AC

3
rock

15
UK

as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5023]
written by Bruce Hornsby

05/1986

Invisible Touch by Genesis

from Invisible Touch

302

✫1
US

3
AC

✫1
rock

15
UK

[Atlantic 89407]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

10.

06/1986

Higher Love by Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life

301

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
rock

13
UK

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1987]
[Warner 28710 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings

11.

10/1986

The Final Countdown by Europe

from The Final Countdown

286

8
US

18
rock

✫1
UK

[Epic 34-06416]
written by Joey Tempest

12.

08/1986

You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet

268

✫1
US

9
rock

14
UK

[Polygram 884953 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

13.

03/1986

Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen

from 5150

258

3
US

✫1
rock

8
UK

[Warner 28740]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen

14.

07/1986

I Didn't Mean to Turn You On by Robert Palmer

from Riptide

257

2
US

26
dance

41
rock

9
UK

produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99537]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

15.

01/1986

These Dreams by Heart

from Heart

256

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
rock

62
UK

[Capitol 5541]
written by Martin Page & Bernie Taupin

16.

09/1986

Amanda by Boston

from Third Stage

239

✫1
US

13
AC

✫1
rock

84
UK

[MCA 52756]
written by Tom Scholz

17.

06/1986

Throwing It All Away by Genesis

from Invisible Touch

230

4
US

✫1
AC

✫1
rock

22
UK

[Atlantic 89372]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

18.

03/1986

Harlem Shuffle by The Rolling Stones

from Dirty Work

227

5
US

4
dance

2
rock

13
UK

[Columbia 05802 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Bob Relf (as Bobby Relf) & Earl Nelson

19.

07/1986

In Too Deep by Genesis

from Invisible Touch

224

3
US

✫1
AC

25
rock

19
UK

[Atlantic 89316]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

20.

03/1986

No One Is to Blame by Howard Jones

from Dream into Action

224

4
US

✫1
AC

20
rock

16
UK

[Elektra 69549]
written by Howard Jones

21.

07/1986

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis

from Invisible Touch

218

3
US

8
AC

9
rock

18
UK

[Atlantic 89290]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

22.

09/1986

Jacob's Ladder by Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!

216

✫1
US

17
AC

10
rock

[Chrysalis 43097]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby

23.

07/1986

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger

from The Thin Red Line

210

2
US

30
AC

17
rock

29
UK

[Manhattan 50037]
written by Alan Frew, Al Connelly, Sam Reid, Wayne Parker, Michael Hanson & Jim Vallance

24.

06/1986

Land of Confusion by Genesis

from Invisible Touch

206

4
US

11
rock

14
UK

[Atlantic 89336]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

25.

10/1986

Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight) by Wang Chung

from Mosaic

202

2
US

4
dance

25
rock

76
UK

written by Nick Feldman & Jack Hues

26.

05/1986

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins

from Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

199

2
US

7
rock

45
UK

produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-05893]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock

27.

09/1986

Hip to Be Square by Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!

195

3
US

20
AC

✫1
rock

41
UK

[Chrysalis 43065]
written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper & Huey Lewis

28.

10/1986

Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites

from Georgia Satellites

194

2
US

2
rock

[Elektra 69502]
written by Dan Baird

29.

03/1986

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie

from Absolute Beginners

187

53
US

9
rock

2
UK

[EMI America 8308]
written by David Bowie

30.

10/1986

Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders

from Get Close

184

10
US

28
AC

✫1
rock

10
UK

[Sire 28630]
written by Chrissie Hynde

31.

10/1986

To Be a Lover by Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile

175

6
US

2
rock

22
UK

[Chrysalis 43024]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones

32.

11/1986

Big Time by Peter Gabriel

from So

175

8
US

3
rock

13
UK

[R]
[Geffen 7-28503]
written by Peter Gabriel

33.

11/1986

Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet

175

7
US

13
rock

13
UK

written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora

34.

08/1986

Dreamtime by Daryl Hall

from Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine

173

5
US

24
AC

36
dance

11
rock

28
UK

produced by David A. Stewart
[RCA 14387]
written by John Beeby & Daryl Hall

35.

02/1986

All I Need Is a Miracle by Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics

169

5
US

7
AC

24
dance

6
rock

53
UK

[Atlantic 7-89450]
written by Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil

36.

05/1986

Love Touch by Rod Stewart

from Every Beat of My Heart

167

6
US

5
AC

26
rock

27
UK

[Warner 7-28668]
written by Mike Chapman, Gene Black & Holly Knight

37.

08/1986

Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money

from Can't Hold Back

163

4
US

✫1
rock

featuring Ronnie Spector
[Columbia 38-06231]
written by Mike Leeson, Peter Vale, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry & Phil Spector (as Phillip Spector)

38.

01/1986

What You Need by INXS

from Listen Like Thieves

162

5
US

20
dance

3
rock

51
UK

[Atlantic 89460]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

39.

11/1986

War by Bruce Springsteen

from Live: 1975-85

161

8
US

4
rock

18
UK

as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
[live]
[Columbia 06432]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

40.

08/1986

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon

from Graceland

155

44
US

15
AC

42
rock

4
UK

[Warner 28667]
written by Paul Simon

41.

01/1986

Vienna Calling by Falco

from Falco 3

143

18
US

4
dance

10
UK

charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2832]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco

42.

04/1986

Your Wildest Dreams by The Moody Blues

from The Other Side of Life

135

9
US

✫1
AC

2
rock

[Polydor 883906]
written by Justin Hayward

43.

01/1986

Your Love by The Outfield

from Play Deep

132

6
US

7
rock

83
UK

[Columbia 05796]
written by John Spinks (as John Frederick Spinks)

44.

07/1986

Missionary Man by Eurythmics

from Revenge

130

14
US

6
dance

✫1
rock

31
UK

[RCA 14414]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

45.

08/1986

Heartbeat by Don Johnson [actor]

from Heartbeat

129

5
US

26
rock

written by Eric Kaz & Wendy Waldman

46.

03/1986

All the Things She Said by Simple Minds

from Once Upon a Time

124

28
US

9
rock

9
UK

[A&M 2828]
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Mel Gaynor & John Giblin

47.

11/1986

Back in the High Life Again by Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life

113

13
US

✫1
AC

19
rock

53
UK

[Island 28472]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings

48.

04/1986

Look Away by Big Country

from The Seer

112

5
rock

7
UK

written by Stuart Adamson

49.

10/1986

We're Ready by Boston

from Third Stage

110

9
US

2
rock

[MCA 52985]
written by Tom Scholz

50.

04/1986

Be Good to Yourself by Journey

from Raised on Radio

107

9
US

2
rock

[Columbia 38-05869]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon

51.

03/1986

Is It Love by Mr. Mister

from Welcome to the Real World

107

8
US

17
rock

87
UK

[RCA 14312]
written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang

52.

08/1986

A Matter of Trust by Billy Joel

from The Bridge

106

10
US

17
AC

14
rock

52
UK

[Columbia 06108]
written by Billy Joel

53.

04/1986

Like a Rock by Bob Seger

from Like a Rock

103

12
US

21
AC

✫1
rock

as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5592]
written by Bob Seger

54.

04/1986

Nothin' at All by Heart

from Heart

103

10
US

40
AC

6
rock

76
UK

[Capitol 5572]
written by Mark Mueller

55.

09/1986

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3

from Greetings from Timbuk 3

101

19
US

14
rock

21
UK

[I.R.S. 52940]
written by Pat MacDonald

56.

09/1986

Emotion in Motion by Ric Ocasek

from This Side of Paradise

100

15
US

8
AC

✫1
rock

[Geffen 28617]
written by Ric Ocasek

57.

01/1986

Rough Boy by ZZ Top

from Afterburner

22
US

5
rock

23
UK

[Warner 28733]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard

58.

02/1986

Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds

from Tuff Enuff

10
US

4
rock

produced by Dave Edmunds
written by Kim Wilson

59.

03/1986

American Storm by Bob Seger

from Like a Rock

13
US

2
rock

77
UK

as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
written by Bob Seger

60.

09/1986

I Know What I Like by Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!

9
US

30
AC

25
rock

[Chrysalis 43108]
written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis

61.

02/1986

Calling America by Electric Light Orchestra

from Balance of Power

18
US

20
AC

22
rock

28
UK

[Columbia 05766 (CBS Associate)]
written by Jeff Lynne

62.

10/1986

Is This Love by Survivor

from When Seconds Count

9
US

25
AC

27
rock

[Scotti Bros. 4-06381]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

63.

06/1986

Modern Woman by Billy Joel

from The Bridge

10
US

7
AC

34
rock

[from the film Ruthless People]
[Columbia 06118]
written by Billy Joel

64.

01/1986

This Could Be the Night by Loverboy

from Lovin' Every Minute of It

10
US

30
AC

9
rock

[Columbia 05765]
written by Jonathan Cain, Paul Dean, Mike Reno & Bill Wray

65.

01/1986

Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals

from Fine Young Cannibals

23
dance

8
UK

[MCA 52836 (i.r.s.)]
written by Mark James [songwriter]

66.

12/1986

Ever Fallen in Love? by Fine Young Cannibals

from Something Wild: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

11
dance

9
UK

written by Pete Shelley

67.

10/1986

I've Been Losing You by a-ha

from Scoundrel Days

8
UK

[Warner 28594]
written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar)

68.

12/1986

I Wanna Go Back by Eddie Money

from Can't Hold Back

14
US

33
AC

3
rock

[Columbia 06569]
written by Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey & Ira Walker

69.

05/1986

Secret Separation by The Fixx

from Walkabout

19
US

✫1
rock

83
UK

written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, Jamie West-Oram & Adam Woods

70.

11/1986

This Is the Time by Billy Joel

from The Bridge

18
US

✫1
AC

32
rock

[Columbia 06526]
written by Billy Joel

71.

04/1986

When the Heart Rules the Mind by GTR

from GTR

14
US

3
rock

[Arista 1-9470]
written by Steve Hackett & Steve Howe

72.

12/1986

I'll Be Alright Without You by Journey

from Raised on Radio

14
US

7
AC

26
rock

[Columbia 38-06301]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon

73.

05/1986

Like No Other Night by 38 Special

from Strength in Numbers

14
US

4
rock

[A&M 2831]
written by Don Barnes, John Bettis & Jim Vallance

74.

09/1986

Freedom Overspill by Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life

20
US

28
dance

4
rock

69
UK

charted as Freedom Overspill / Higher Love in US dance charts
[Warner 28595 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood, George Fleming & James Hooker

75.

10/1986

Stay the Night by Benjamin Orr

from The Lace

24
US

2
AC

6
rock

[Elektra 69506]
written by Benjamin Orr & Diane Grey Page

76.

11/1986

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop

from Blah Blah Blah

27
rock

10
UK

written by Johnny O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan & Dave Owens

77.

08/1986

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads

from True Stories

25
US

4
rock

43
UK

[Sire 7-28629]
written by David Byrne

78.

10/1986

You Know I Love You... Don't You? by Howard Jones

from One to One

17
US

46
rock

43
UK

written by Howard Jones

79.

11/1986

Nobody's Fool by Cinderella

from Night Songs

13
US

25
rock

written by Tom Keifer

80.

01/1986

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk

from The Colour of Spring

90
US

22
dance

26
rock

16
UK

[EMI America 8303]
written by Tim Friese-Greene & Mark Hollis

81.

11/1986

All I Wanted by Kansas

from Power

19
US

14
AC

10
rock

[MCA 52958]
written by Steve Morse & Steve Walsh

82.

08/1986

Panic by The Smiths

from The World Won't Listen

11
UK

written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey

83.

11/1986

Don't Need a Gun by Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile

37
US

33
dance

10
rock

26
UK

[Chrysalis 43087]
written by Billy Idol

84.

09/1986

Jumpin' Jack Flash by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha [1986 album]

21
US

33
dance

20
R&B

36
rock

58
UK

produced by Keith Richards
[Arista 9528]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

85.

04/1986

Dreams by Van Halen

from 5150

22
US

6
rock

62
UK

[Warner 28702]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen

86.

07/1986

Yankee Rose by David Lee Roth

from Eat 'Em and Smile

16
US

10
rock

[Warner 28656]
written by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai

87.

12/1986

Ship of Fools (Save Me from Tomorrow) by World Party

from Private Revolution

27
US

5
rock

42
UK

written by Karl Wallinger

88.

11/1986

Smoking Gun by The Robert Cray Band

from Strong Persuader

22
US

2
rock

written by David Amy, Richard Cousins & Robert Cray

89.

05/1986

The Girl Can't Help It by Journey

from Raised on Radio

17
US

9
rock

[Columbia 38-06302]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon

90.

02/1986

Shot in the Dark by Ozzy Osbourne

from The Ultimate Sin

68
US

10
rock

20
UK

[CBS Associated 4-05810]
written by Ozzy Osbourne & Phil Soussan

91.

10/1986

Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 by The Police

from Every Breath You Take: The Singles

46
US

10
rock

24
UK

[R]
[A&M 2879]
written by Sting

92.

06/1986

Suzanne by Journey

from Raised on Radio

17
US

11
rock

[Columbia 38-06134]
written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry

93.

05/1986

All the Love in the World by The Outfield

from Play Deep

19
US

14
rock

96
UK

[Columbia 05894]
written by John Spinks (as John Frederick Spinks)

94.

06/1986

In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel

from So

26
US

✫1
rock

[Geffen 28622]
written by Peter Gabriel

95.

10/1986

Heartbreak Beat by The Psychedelic Furs

from Midnight to Midnight

26
US

14
dance

11
rock

79
UK

written by Richard Butler, John Ashton & Tim Butler

96.

04/1986

Love Walks In by Van Halen

from 5150

22
US

4
rock

[Warner 28626]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen

97.

09/1986

World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope

84
US

22
rock

19
UK

[Island 99479]
written by Julian Cope

98.

05/1986

Who Made Who by AC/DC

from Who Made Who

23
rock

16
UK

[Atlantic 89425]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson

99.

03/1986

Stick Around by Julian Lennon

from The Secret Value of Daydreaming

32
US

✫1
rock

86
UK

[Atlantic 7-89437]
written by Julian Lennon

100.

11/1986

Ask by The Smiths

from The World Won't Listen

14
UK

written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey

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