US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending January 18, 1986
TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 3 THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR –•– Dionne & Friends – 11 (1)
2 1 SAY YOU, SAY ME –•– Lionel Richie – 11 (1)
3 2 PARTY ALL THE TIME –•– Eddie Murphy – 16 (2)
4 4 ALIVE AND KICKING –•– Simple Minds – 14 (3)
5 5 I MISS YOU –•– Klymaxx – 19 (5)
6 6 SMALL TOWN –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 12 (6)
7 8 TALK TO ME –•– Stevie Nicks – 10 (7)
8 12 BURNING HEART –•– Survivor – 12 (8)
9 10 WALK OF LIFE –•– Dire Straits – 12 (9)
10 7 TONIGHT SHE COMES –•– The Cars – 12 (7)
11 13 MY HOMETOWN –•– Bruce Springsteen – 7 (11)
12 14 I’M YOUR MAN –•– Wham! – 8 (12)
13 19 SPIES LIKE US –•– Paul McCartney – 9 (13)
14 18 GO HOME –•– Stevie Wonder – 9 (14)
15 16 IT’S ONLY LOVE –•– Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – 9 (15)
16 26 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING –•– Billy Ocean – 8 (16)
17 20 CONGA –•– Miami Sound Machine – 14 (17)
18 22 YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE –•– Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne – 13 (18)
19 11 SEPARATE LIVES –•– Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin – 16 (1)
20 25 GOODBYE –•– Night Ranger – 11 (20)
21 9 BROKEN WINGS –•– Mr. Mister – 18 (1)
22 28 SIDEWALK TALK –•– Jellybean featuring Madonna – 10 (22)
23 31 HOW WILL I KNOW –•– Whitney Houston – 7 (23)
24 27 EVERYBODY DANCE –•– Ta Mara & The Seen – 15 (24)
25 23 PERFECT WAY –•– Scritti Politti – 20 (11)
26 30 FACE THE FACE –•– Pete Townshend – 11 (26)
27 33 THE SWEETEST TABOO –•– Sade – 9 (27)
28 29 SEX AS A WEAPON –•– Pat Benatar – 9 (28)
29 39 KYRIE –•– Mr. Mister – 5 (29)
30 17 LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE –•– Sting – 11 (17)
31 34 A LOVE BIZARRE –•– Sheila E – 10 (31)
32 36 LIVING IN AMERICA –•– James Brown – 7 (32)
33 38 LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN –•– Dream Academy – 8 (33)
34 35 EVERYTHING IN MY HEART –•– Corey Hart – 8 (34)
35 15 ELECTION DAY –•– Arcadia – 13 (6)
36 37 THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V. –•– A-Ha – 8 (36)
37 21 SLEEPING BAG –•– ZZ Top – 14 (8)
38 40 TARZAN BOY –•– Baltimora – 14 (38)
39 54 SARA –•– Starship – 4 (39)
40 44 SILENT RUNNING –•– Mike + The Mechanics – 9 (40)