In week 1 of 1986, Nikita by Elton John was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Broken Wings by Mr. Mister, straight in at 21, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hurts To Be In Love by Gino Vannelli, from 37 to 15.
- 1Nikita1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Say You, Say Me2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Sun City3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4I'm Your Man4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5Alles Wat Ademt65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6A Good Heart106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7Russians87last week 87peak4weeks
- 8Take on Me58last week 51peak9weeks
- 9Gambler9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10Holding Back The Years1210last week 1210peak3weeks
- 11Trapped711last week 76peak9weeks
- 12Face The Face1812last week 1812peak4weeks
- 13Life's What You Make It1413last week 1413peak5weeks
- 14Saving All My Love for You1914last week 1914peak3weeks
- 15Hurts To Be In Love3715last week 3715peak2weeks
- 16Cloudbusting1116last week 1111peak6weeks
- 17Hit That Perfect Beat2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18Stairway to Heaven2518last week 2518peak3weeks
- 19The Power of Love1319last week 137peak9weeks
- 20Slave To The Rhythm1620last week 163peak10weeks
- 21NewBroken Wings21peak1week
- 22Step by Step3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Walk Of Life2923last week 2923peak2weeks
- 24In The Heat Of The Night3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25Sanctify Yourself1525last week 152peak12weeks
- 26NewThe Show26peak1week
- 27Don't Break My Heart1727last week 1713peak7weeks
- 28NewYou're a Friend of Mine28peak1week
- 29We Built This City3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick and others2330last week 2311peak8weeks
- 31The Heaven I Need2431last week 2424peak4weeks
- 32NewUnique32peak1week
- 33One Vision2133last week 2121peak5weeks
- 34NewMy Hometown34peak1week
- 35NewWest End Girls35peak1week
- 36Alle Meisjes Willen Kussen3236last week 3230peak4weeks
- 37Sophietje3137last week 3128peak4weeks
- 38(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena2638last week 261peak13weeks
- 39Election Day2739last week 2714peak7weeks
- 40Road to Nowhere2240last week 228peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 1 of 1986?
Nikita by Elton John, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Broken Wings by Mr. Mister at 21, The Show by Doug E. Fresh at 26, You're a Friend of Mine by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne at 28, Unique by Dolly Dots at 32, My Hometown by Bruce Springsteen at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Hurts To Be In Love by Gino Vannelli, from 37 to 15 (22 places).
How do you play this week?
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