Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1986

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1986

"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick (pictured) and Friends was the number one song of 1986.

Madonna charted three songs from her album True Blue on the year-end chart, two of which ("Papa Don't Preach" and "Live to Tell") appeared in its top-40.

Janet Jackson had three songs on the year-end chart of 1986, all from her album Control: "When I Think of You" (number 32), "What Have You Done For Me Lately" (number 43), and "Nasty" (number 58).

"How Will I Know" and "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston (pictured) appeared at numbers six and 11, respectively, on the year-end chart.

Miami Sound Machine, led by vocalist Gloria Estefan (pictured), had three songs on the year-end chart.

Billboard magazine each year releases a Year-End chart of the most popular songs across all genres called the Hot 100 songs of the year. This is the year-end Hot 100 songs of (/wiki/1986inmusic).

<table><thead><tr><th>№</th><th>Title</th><th>Artist(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>"That's What Friends Are For"</td><td>Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>"Say You, Say Me"</td><td>Lionel Richie</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>"I Miss You"</td><td>Klymaxx</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>"On My Own"</td><td>Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>"Broken Wings"</td><td>Mr. Mister</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>"How Will I Know"</td><td>Whitney Houston</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>"Party All the Time"</td><td>Eddie Murphy</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>"Burning Heart"</td><td>Survivor</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>"Kyrie"</td><td>Mr. Mister</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>"Addicted to Love"</td><td>Robert Palmer</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>"The Greatest Love of All"</td><td>Whitney Houston</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>"Secret Lovers"</td><td>Atlantic Starr</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>"Friends and Lovers"</td><td>Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>"Glory of Love"</td><td>Peter Cetera</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>"West End Girls"</td><td>Pet Shop Boys</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"</td><td>Billy Ocean</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>"Alive and Kicking"</td><td>Simple Minds</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>"Never"</td><td>Heart</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>"Kiss"</td><td>Prince and The Revolution</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>"Higher Love"</td><td>Steve Winwood</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>"Stuck with You"</td><td>Huey Lewis and the News</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>"Holding Back the Years"</td><td>Simply Red</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>"Sledgehammer"</td><td>Peter Gabriel</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>"Sara"</td><td>Starship</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>"Human"</td><td>The Human League</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>"I Can't Wait"</td><td>Nu Shooz</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>"Take My Breath Away"</td><td>Berlin</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>"Rock Me Amadeus"</td><td>Falco</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>"Papa Don't Preach"</td><td>Madonna</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>"You Give Love a Bad Name"</td><td>Bon Jovi</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"</td><td>Billy Ocean</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>"When I Think of You"</td><td>Janet Jackson</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>"These Dreams"</td><td>Heart</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"</td><td>Glass Tiger</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>"Live to Tell"</td><td>Madonna</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>"Mad About You"</td><td>Belinda Carlisle</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>"Something About You"</td><td>Level 42</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>"Venus"</td><td>Bananarama</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>"Dancing on the Ceiling"</td><td>Lionel Richie</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>"Conga"</td><td>Miami Sound Machine</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>"True Colors"</td><td>Cyndi Lauper</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>"Danger Zone"</td><td>Kenny Loggins</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>"What Have You Done For Me Lately"</td><td>Janet Jackson</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>"No One Is to Blame"</td><td>Howard Jones</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>"Let's Go All the Way"</td><td>Sly Fox</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"</td><td>Robert Palmer</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>"Words Get in the Way"</td><td>Miami Sound Machine</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>"Manic Monday"</td><td>The Bangles</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>"Walk of Life"</td><td>Dire Straits</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>"Amanda"</td><td>Boston</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>"Two of Hearts"</td><td>Stacey Q</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>"Crush on You"</td><td>The Jets</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>"If You Leave"</td><td>Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>"Invisible Touch"</td><td>Genesis</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>"The Sweetest Taboo"</td><td>Sade</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>"What You Need"</td><td>INXS</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>"Talk to Me"</td><td>Stevie Nicks</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>"Nasty"</td><td>Janet Jackson</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>"Take Me Home Tonight"</td><td>Eddie Money</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"</td><td>Jermaine Stewart</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>"All Cried Out"</td><td>Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>"Your Love"</td><td>The Outfield</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>"I'm Your Man"</td><td>Wham!</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>"Perfect Way"</td><td>Scritti Politti</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>"Living in America"</td><td>James Brown</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."</td><td>John Cougar Mellencamp</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>"Who's Johnny"</td><td>El DeBarge</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>"Word Up!"</td><td>Cameo</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>"Why Can't This Be Love"</td><td>Van Halen</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"</td><td>Mike + The Mechanics</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>"Typical Male"</td><td>Tina Turner</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>"Small Town"</td><td>John Cougar Mellencamp</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>"Tarzan Boy"</td><td>Baltimora</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>"All I Need Is a Miracle"</td><td>Mike + The Mechanics</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>"Sweet Freedom"</td><td>Michael McDonald</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>"True Blue"</td><td>Madonna</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>"Rumors"</td><td>Timex Social Club</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>"Life in a Northern Town"</td><td>Dream Academy</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>"Bad Boy"</td><td>Miami Sound Machine</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>"Sleeping Bag"</td><td>ZZ Top</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>"Tonight She Comes"</td><td>The Cars</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>"Love Touch"</td><td>Rod Stewart</td></tr><tr><td>83</td><td>"A Love Bizarre"</td><td>Sheila E.</td></tr><tr><td>84</td><td>"Throwing It All Away"</td><td>Genesis</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>"Baby Love"</td><td>Regina</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>"Election Day"</td><td>Arcadia</td></tr><tr><td>87</td><td>"Nikita"</td><td>Elton John</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>"Take Me Home"</td><td>Phil Collins</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>"Walk This Way"</td><td>Run–D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>"Sweet Love"</td><td>Anita Baker</td></tr><tr><td>91</td><td>"Your Wildest Dreams"</td><td>Moody Blues</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>"Spies Like Us"</td><td>Paul McCartney</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>"Object of My Desire"</td><td>Starpoint</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>"Dreamtime"</td><td>Daryl Hall</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>"Tender Love"</td><td>Force MDs</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>"King for a Day"</td><td>Thompson Twins</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>"Love Will Conquer All"</td><td>Lionel Richie</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>"A Different Corner"</td><td>George Michael</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>"I'll Be Over You"</td><td>Toto</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>"Go Home"</td><td>Stevie Wonder</td></tr></tbody></table>