This is a list of the U.S. '' Billboard'' magazine Hot 100 number-one singles of 1986. The longest running number-one singles of 1986 are " That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne and Friends and "

Walk Like an Egyptian "Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song recorded by the American band the Bangles. It was released in 1986 as the third single from the album ''Different Light''. It was the band's first number one single, being certified gold by the RIAA, and became ...

" by

The Bangles The Bangles are an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. The band recorded several singles that reached the U.S. top 10 during the 1980s, including " Manic Monday" (1986), " Walk Like an Egyptian" (1986), "Hazy Shad ...

, which each logged four weeks at number-one. "

" logged two weeks at number-one in 1986 and two more weeks at number-one in 1987, summing up to four weeks at the top. "

Say You, Say Me "Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie for the film ''White Nights (1985 film), White Nights''. The single hit number one in the US and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B singles chart in D ...

" by Lionel Richie concluded another four week run that began in 1985. 1986 is the year with the third largest number of number-one songs, with 30 songs reaching the #1 spot. That year, 20 acts earned their first number one song, such as

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, Falco, Robert Palmer, Pet Shop Boys, Simply Red, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Steve Winwood,

Bananarama Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. T ...

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, Janet Jackson,

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, Bon Jovi,

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

, Bruce Hornsby & the Range, and

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys K ...

, Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald, and

Peter Cetera Peter Paul Cetera ( ; born September 13, 1944) is an American retired musician best known for being a lead vocalist and the bassist of the rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985, before launching a successful solo career. His ...

, already having hit number one with

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, Labelle,

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, and

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, respectively, also earn their first number one songs as solo acts.

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, Madonna, and

were the only acts to earn more than one number one song, with each of them hitting the top twice.

Chart history

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Fred Bronson Fredric M. "Fred" Bronson (born January 10, 1949) is an American journalist, author and writer. He is the author of books related to #1 songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and other books related to various music charts as well. He is also k ...

's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition'' () *'' Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition'' () *''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties'' () *Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard''
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Chart history

Number-one artists

See also

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