In week 38 of 1986, The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Breaking Away by Jaki Graham, straight in at 34, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Camouflage by Stan Ridgway, from 33 to 22.
- 1The Way It Is31last week 31peak5weeks
- 2The Final Countdown62last week 62peak6weeks
- 3Sing Our Own Song13last week 11peak10weeks
- 4Sweet Freedom24last week 22peak9weeks
- 5I Want To Wake Up With You95last week 95peak5weeks
- 6The Lady In Red76last week 76peak7weeks
- 7Who's Johnny - "Short Circuit" Theme47last week 43peak9weeks
- 8Every Beat of My Heart8unchanged8peak6weeks
- 9Walk This Way169last week 169peak2weeks
- 10Give A Little Love1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11Paranoimia1311last week 1311peak6weeks
- 12La France1512last week 1512peak4weeks
- 13Ti Sento513last week 52peak10weeks
- 14Rage Hard2314last week 2314peak2weeks
- 15What's the Colour of Money2015last week 2015peak3weeks
- 16Let's Go All The Way1116last week 116peak8weeks
- 17Move Closer1217last week 128peak7weeks
- 18Holiday Rap1018last week 101peak11weeks
- 19Bolero (Hold Me In Your Arms Again)2119last week 2119peak4weeks
- 20Find The Time2820last week 2820peak3weeks
- 21Glory of Love2421last week 2421peak4weeks
- 22Camouflage3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23Typical Male3123last week 3123peak3weeks
- 24Zwijgen3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25Papa Don't Preach1725last week 172peak13weeks
- 26Dancing On The Ceiling2226last week 2214peak9weeks
- 27Borrowed Love1927last week 1914peak6weeks
- 28Human3828last week 3828peak2weeks
- 29Nasty1429last week 145peak10weeks
- 30Girls & Boys2930last week 2929peak3weeks
- 31Spanish Heart4031last week 4031peak2weeks
- 32Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33Lessons In Love2633last week 262peak15weeks
- 34NewBreaking Away34peak1week
- 35Oh, People2535last week 2524peak5weeks
- 36NewWhen I Think Of You36peak1week
- 37Sally37unchanged37peak3weeks
- 38What Have I Done For You Lately? (Rapp)2738last week 2713peak7weeks
- 39NewCome on Home39peak1week
- 40NewWhen Your Heart Is Weak40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 38 of 1986?
The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Breaking Away by Jaki Graham at 34, When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson at 36, Come on Home by Everything But The Girl at 39, When Your Heart Is Weak by Cock Robin at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Camouflage by Stan Ridgway, from 33 to 22 (11 places).
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